Jim Davis

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Walter James Davis
Nickname(s)
Barra
Born
Wednesday, 13th April, 1887
Died
Friday, 9th February, 1934 (Aged 46 years and 301 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Jim ‘Barra’ Davis was a pioneer Souths forward who played in two Tests against NZ in 1908 in Australia’s first domestic Test series. A former Souths RU junior, the citizens of Waterloo gave the local lad a gold medal to commemorate his selection on the pioneer Kangaroo tour of England. Davis reportedly received his nickname – ‘Barra’ or ‘Barrow’ – when members of the Kangaroo squad stoked the boiler room of the RMS Macedonia to keep fit on the trip to England. Davis played in six minor tour matches in England but returned to the Australian Test team against NZ in 1909, scoring five points in Australia’s 19-11 loss in the First Test. Davis was sent off in the 1910 final against Newtown, which finished in a 4-all draw, and played a season with Norths the following year. After leaving Souths in 1919 he played in Parkes. In 1934, unable to find work during the Depression, Davis took his own life.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 89 13 24   - 87 59 26 4 66.29% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 10 6 6   - 30 5 5 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 8 1 1   - 5 5 3 0 62.50% List
Test Series 2 1 1   - 5 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Metropolis 1 1 1   - 5 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSWRFL Finals 2 1 3   - 9 1 0 1 50.00% List
Tour Matches Kangaroos 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
Interstate Matches 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
City Cup 7 - -   - - 6 1 0 85.71% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1908-09 2 1 1   - 5 0 2 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1908-12 11 7 6   - 33 6 5 0 54.55% List
Metropolis 1909, 1911-12 3 1 2   - 7 2 1 0 66.67% List
Kangaroos 1909-10 4 1 -   - 3 2 2 0 50.00% List
Reds 1910 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1908-1912 19 9 8   0 43 10 9 0 52.63% List


Club Career

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Sydney NSWRFL 1908 8 2 -   - 6 7 1 0 87.50% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1909 9 3 5   - 19 8 1 0 88.89% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1910 13 2 15   - 36 9 3 1 69.23% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1911 11 1 1   - 5 4 6 1 36.36% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1912 8 2 -   - 6 5 3 0 62.50% List
Glebe NSWRFL 1913 12 1 3   - 9 6 6 0 50.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1914 13 2 -   - 6 10 2 1 76.92% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1915 5 - -   - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1918 9 - -   - - 7 2 0 77.78% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1919 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
South Sydney 1908-10, 1912, 1914-15, 1918-19 66 11 20   - 73 49 14 3 74.24% List
North Sydney 1911 11 1 1   - 5 4 6 1 36.36% List
Glebe 1913 12 1 3   - 9 6 6 0 50.00% List
Overall1908-1919 89 13 24   0 87 59 26 4 66.29% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables