Mark Elia

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Mark Wycliffe Elia
Born
Tuesday, 25th December, 1962
Current Age
61 years and 115 days

Biography

Promising NZ athlete was a world-ranked sprinter before travelling to England in 1983 to play cricket for Surrey. Elia played rugby league with Kent Invicta, Southend (1984-85) and St Helens (1985-88). A member of the NZ Tour of Great Britain and France in 1985, Elia had a season with defending premiers C’bury in 1989.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
UK Second Division 58 44 -   - 176 27 31 0 46.55% List
Regal Trophy 8 3 -   - 12 5 3 0 62.50% List
Challenge Cup 14 7 -   - 28 8 6 0 57.14% List
Test Series 7 3 -   - 12 2 5 0 28.57% List
Tour Matches New Zealand 10 8 -   - 32 6 4 0 60.00% List
World Cup 5 1 -   - 4 2 3 0 40.00% List
English Championship 55 39 2   - 160 37 17 1 67.27% List
Premiership Trophy 7 3 -   - 12 4 3 0 57.14% List
Lancashire Cup 1 2 -   - 8 0 1 0 0.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 1 - -   - - 0 0 1 0.00% List
NRL 9 1 -   - 4 3 5 1 33.33% List
Tour Matches Halifax Panthers 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1985-89 10 5 -   - 20 4 6 0 40.00% List
Western Samoa 1995 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Overall1985-1995 12 5 0   0 20 5 7 0 41.67% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1985, 1988-89 3 1 -   - 4 1 2 0 33.33% List
Western Samoa 1995 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Overall1985-1995 5 1 0   0 4 2 3 0 40.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury NSWRL 1989 9 1 -   - 4 3 5 1 33.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury 1989 9 1 -   - 4 3 5 1 33.33% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Kent Invicta 1983/84 33 19 -   - 76 16 17 0 48.48% List
Southend Invicta 1984/85 17 15 -   - 60 2 15 0 11.76% List
St Helens 1985/86 13 15 1   - 62 11 2 0 84.62% List
St Helens 1986/87 13 7 -   - 28 7 5 1 53.85% List
St Helens 1987/88 32 20 -   - 80 24 8 0 75.00% List
Halifax 1990/91 15 14 -   - 56 11 4 0 73.33% List
Widnes 1993/94 4 - -   - - 1 3 0 25.00% List
St Helens 1994/95 16 8 1   - 34 9 7 0 56.25% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Kent Invicta 1983-84 50 34 -   - 136 18 32 0 36.00% List
St Helens 1985-87, 1994 74 50 2   - 204 51 22 1 68.92% List
Halifax 1990 15 14 -   - 56 11 4 0 73.33% List
Widnes 1993 4 - -   - - 1 3 0 25.00% List
Overall1983-1995 143 98 2   0 396 81 61 1 56.64% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    15/03/2022

    Hi Mark just a follow up as to your time with establishing cricket in the States.
    Trust your have kept good heath.
    Bryan Knight Ellerslie Eagles currently visiting our ski ttimeshare Lake Tahoe
    CA.nice to hear back how you are.
    Kind regards B.K.

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Contributions: AJ Lucantonio, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Newspapers