Laurie Ward

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Lawrence Robert Ward
Born
Monday, 27th March, 1911
Died
Wednesday, 19th December, 1973 (Aged 62 years and 267 days)
Place Of Birth
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Goulburn product played fullback with Harden-Murrumburrah before coming to Easts in 1933. Fast and elusive, Ward also played centre and five-eighth during his career. Ward represented NSW in two matches in 1933 before going to Maitland. He made his Test debut on the tour of NZ in 1935 and signed on as captain-coach of Norths in 1937 after moving to Crow's Nest in his occupation as a teacher. Ward toured with the 1937-38 Kangaroos that year and played in a total of 7 Tests against NZ, Great Britain and France.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   Games W L D Win %  
NRL 8 3 5 0 37.50% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season Games W L D Win %  
North Sydney NSWRFL 1937 8 3 5 0 37.50% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
North Sydney 1937 8 3 5 0 37.50% List

Your Say

  • Cheryl Dean
    25/12/2022

    My mother Patsy Dutfield is 89 and has dementia,speaks very highly of this man,was a teacher of primary school in a little village in nsw,Stuart Town aka Iron bark.mum mentions Mr Ward daily to anyone who will listen,obviously made a huge impression. They say we have two deaths,one the day you die and again when nobody speaks your name.Mr Ward the teacher and all round good sport lives on.

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual