Jim Gibbs

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
James Gibbs
Born
Friday, 9th April, 1909
Died
1993
Place Of Birth
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Brother
Alf Gibbs
Jack Gibbs

Biography

Souths Newcastle prop, the veteran of 24 interstate matches during the 1930s, first represented Australia on the 1933-34 Kangaroo Tour. Gibbs also toured NZ with Dave Brown’s Australian team in 1935 before making a second Kangaroo Tour in 1937-38. He played in four Tests on tour – two against NZ on the Kangaroos’ first port of call and two against Great Britain. The veteran forward came to C’bury in 1940 and took his place in the team beaten by Easts in the premiership final, 24-14.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Interstate Matches 25 6 -   - 18 16 8 1 64.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 39 15 -   - 45 21 18 0 53.85% List
The Ashes 4 - -   - - 0 4 0 0.00% List
Test Series 7 - -   - - 1 6 0 14.29% List
City vs Country Firsts 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
NRL 12 4 5   - 22 6 6 0 50.00% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1933-35, 1937 9 3 -   - 9 2 7 0 22.22% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1931, 1933-38 33 10 -   - 30 24 8 1 72.73% List
Newcastle (AU) 1934, 1936-37 3 1 -   - 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
Northern Division 1934 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Northern NSW 1934 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1934 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Southern Division 1935 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1939 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1931-1939 42 11 0   0 33 27 14 1 64.29% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury NSWRFL 1940 12 4 5   - 22 6 6 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury 1940 12 4 5   - 22 6 6 0 50.00% List

Your Say

  • Samantha Roestenburg
    21/03/2019

    Thank you for compiling stats about my great uncle Jim,
    Much appreciated.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Bill Bates