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Mark Elia

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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
Mark Wycliffe Elia
Born
Tuesday, 25th December, 1962
Current Age
63 years and 176 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1985 France vs New Zealand, 1986 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand
Regal Trophy
1987/88

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

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 7 5 12 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
World Cup - 2 3 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 32 5 37 30-30 - - - 120 - - - 25 12 - 67.57% List
Tour Matches AucklandAUK - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Halifax PanthersHFX - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 2 4 3 7 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 7 2 9 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
Midweek Cup - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 52 3 55 39-39 2 - - 160 - - - 37 17 1 67.27% List
Premiership Trophy - 6 1 7 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Challenge Cup - 12 2 14 7-7 - - - 28 - - - 8 6 - 57.14% List
Regal Trophy 1 8 - 8 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Lancashire Cup - 1 - 1 2-2 - - - 8 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 52 3 55 39-39 2 - - 160 - - - 37 17 1 67.27% List
UK Second Division - 57 1 58 44-44 - - - 176 - - - 27 31 - 46.55% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  178 17 195 129-129 2 - - 520 - - - 110 82 3 56.41% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1985-89   7 3 10 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 4 6 - 40.00% List
Western Samoa 1995   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1985   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1985, 1988-89   2 1 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Western Samoa 1995   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Auckland 1985, 1992   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 2 91-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canterbury 1989   7 2 9 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Kent InvictaKent Invicta 1983/84   32 1 3319-19 - - - 76 - - - 16 17 - 48.48% List
Southend InvictaSouthend Invicta 1984/85   17 - 1715-15 - - - 60 - - - 2 15 - 11.76% List
St HelensSt Helens 1985/86   13 - 1315-15 1 - - 62 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
St HelensSt Helens 1986/87   13 - 137-7 - - - 28 - - - 7 5 1 53.85% List
St HelensSt Helens 1987/88   31 1 3220-20 - - - 80 - - - 24 8 - 75.00% List
HalifaxHalifax 1990/91   15 - 1514-14 - - - 56 - - - 11 4 - 73.33% List
WidnesWidnes 1993/94   3 1 4--- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
St HelensSt Helens 1994/95   12 4 168-8 1 - - 34 - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Kent Invicta 1983-84   49 1 50 34-34 - - - 136 - - - 18 32 - 36.00% List
St Helens 1985-87, 1994   69 5 74 50-50 2 - - 204 - - - 51 22 1 68.92% List
Halifax 1990   15 - 15 14-14 - - - 56 - - - 11 4 - 73.33% List
Widnes 1993   3 1 4 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    15 Mar 2022 3:44pm

    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: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Derek Farrar, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Warrington Rugby Heritage , News Reports