Ray Morris

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: Ray Benjamin Morris
Born: Saturday, 4th April, 1908
Died: Friday, 11th August, 1933 (Aged 25 years and 129 days)
Place Of Birth: Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1933
NSW City vs Country Firsts: 1931, 1932
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1930

Biography

A tragic figure in the history of the game, Ray Morris died on the way to England with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. A talented winger/centre who played for Wests in the first grand final ever played (defeating St George 27-2 in 1930) he first represented NSW in 1931-32. Morris joined University in 1933 and after representing NSW again, was chosen to tour with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. Morris was the only player to be selected in an Australian rep side while playing for the University club but in a sad postscript to this honour, he never got the chance to see England or play for Australia. On the long journey to England, Morris developed an eardrum infection and after being hospitalised in Malta, died in September after his team-mates had sailed on to England.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		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	-	6	-	6	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	2	3	1	33.33%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		1	7	-	7	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	3	3	1	42.86%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		2	2	-	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		2	4	-	4	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	4	-	-	100.00%	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	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		1	57	-	57	31	-	31	-	-	-	93	-	-	-	38	19	-	66.67%	List
NRL Finals		-	5	-	5	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	3	2	-	60.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			69	-	69	38	-	38	-	-	-	114	-	-	-	45	23	1	65.22%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Probables (AU)	1928		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City Seconds	1930, 1933		2	-	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1931-33		8	-	8	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	3	4	1	37.50%	List
NSW City Firsts	1931-32		2	-	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City Probables	1931-33		3	-	3	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	3	-	-	100.00%	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%
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19271927 NSWRFL		5	-	5	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	2	3	-	40.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19281928 NSWRFL		8	-	8	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	4	4	-	50.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19291929 NSWRFL		3	-	3	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	2	1	-	66.67%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19301930 NSWRFL		11	-	11	9	-	9	-	-	-	27	-	-	-	9	2	-	81.82%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19311931 NSWRFL		9	-	9	8	-	8	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	6	3	-	66.67%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19321932 NSWRFL		16	-	16	7	-	7	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	13	3	-	81.25%	List
UniversityUniversity	19331933 NSWRFL		5	-	5	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	3	-	40.00%	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%
Western Suburbs	1927-32		52	-	52	29	-	29	-	-	-	87	-	-	-	36	16	-	69.23%	List
University	1933		5	-	5	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	3	-	40.00%	List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter