Ernie Lapham

Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name: Ernest Frederick Lapham
Nickname(s): Curly
Born: Tuesday, 2nd July, 1901
Died: Tuesday, 19th September, 2000 (Aged 99 years and 79 days)
Place Of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Cousin: Edward Fulham; Harry Lapham

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1927
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928
City Cup: 1925

Biography

Rated the fastest forward in the game during the 1920s after finishing third behind Benny Wearing in the '100 yards Championship of the League' in 1923 (he easily won the forwards race!) 'Curly' Lapham started his career with St George. He joined Souths in an era when the club won four premierships (1925-28).

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	New South Wales FirstsNFI	-	14	-	14	5	-	5	4	-	-	23	-	-	-	6	8	-	42.86%	List
Interstate Series		1	8	-	8	3	-	3	2	-	-	13	-	-	-	3	5	-	37.50%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		-	1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		-	1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Country Carnival		-	2	-	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		4	89	-	89	47	-	47	1	-	-	143	-	-	2	49	38	2	55.06%	List
NRL Finals		-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	1	1	-	-	100.00%	List
City Cup		1	30	-	30	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	9	21	-	30.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			121	-	121	57	-	57	5	-	-	181	-	-	2	62	57	2	51.24%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Metropolis	1922-23, 1927		3	-	3	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	3	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1922, 1926-28		14	-	14	5	-	5	4	-	-	23	-	-	-	6	8	-	42.86%	List
Possibles (AU)	1925		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City Firsts	1928		1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
St GeorgeSt George	19211921 NSWRFL		8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	6	-	25.00%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19221922 NSWRFL		15	-	15	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	2	13	-	13.33%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19231923 NSWRFL		14	-	14	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	5	9	-	35.71%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19241924 NSWRFL		8	-	8	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	3	3	2	37.50%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19251925 NSWRFL		11	-	11	9	-	9	-	-	-	27	-	-	-	11	-	-	100.00%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19261926 NSWRFL		12	-	12	8	-	8	-	-	-	24	-	-	1	10	2	-	83.33%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19271927 NSWRFL		9	-	9	15	-	15	1	-	-	47	-	-	1	8	1	-	88.89%	List
SouthsSouth Sydney	19281928 NSWRFL		4	-	4	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	3	1	-	75.00%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19291929 NSWRFL		8	-	8	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	5	3	-	62.50%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
St George	1921-24, 1929		53	-	53	11	-	11	-	-	-	33	-	-	-	17	34	2	32.08%	List
South Sydney	1925-28		36	-	36	36	-	36	1	-	-	110	-	-	2	32	4	-	88.89%	List

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