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Cec Blinkhorn

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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
Cyril Rhodes Blinkhorn
Born
Monday, 18th April, 1892
Died
Friday, 8th April, 1977 (Aged 84 years and 355 days)
Place Of Birth
Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew
Harold Blinkhorn
Doug Blinkhorn
Jack Blinkhorn

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1921, 1922
City Cup
1920, 1922, 1924

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Biography

Superlative winger who, with teammate Harold Horder, was part of the most effective wing partnership Australian rugby league has seen. Blinkhorn was born in Abercrombie Street, in the heart of Rabbitohs territory, but became a Norths junior after moving to Chatswood as a child. Graded in 1914, the brilliant speedster was Norths’ leading try-scorer for five seasons before being lured to Souths where he teamed with Horder. In 1920 the pair ventured back to Norths (Blinkhorn’ contract was reportedly £20 and a new suit!). Blinkhorn was a member of great Norths teams that won the City Cup (1920) and consecutive premierships (1921-22). In 1920 he scored a club record five tries in a match against Annandale. Chosen on the 1921-22 Kangaroo Tour Blinkhorn scored a record 39 tries in 29 matches, which included three Test appearances against England. He left Norths to return to Souths with Horder in 1924, signalling the end of Norths' short reign as champion club. Blinkhorn played his final Test match against England in 1924 before announcing his retirement. The champion winger passed away at age 86 in 1978.
- 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%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 6 - 6 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
The Ashes - 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 6 - 6 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 30 - 30 39-39 - - - 117 - - - 22 8 - 73.33% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Test Series - 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% 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 - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 4 - 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%  
Tour Matches North Sydney BearsNOR - 2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 106 1 107 86-86 5 - - 268 - - 1 46 56 5 42.99% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
City Cup 3 29 - 29 22-22 3 - - 72 - - - 13 16 - 44.83% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  164 1 165 147-147 8 - - 457 - - 1 83 77 5 50.30% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1921-22, 1924   6 - 6 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1915, 1922   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Rest of NSW Firsts 1917   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1921-24   8 - 8 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
Kangaroos 1922   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 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%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19141914 NSWRFL   2 - 22-2 - - - 6 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19151915 NSWRFL   11 - 117-7 3 - - 27 - - - 2 9 - 18.18% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19161916 NSWRFL   13 - 137-7 1 - - 23 - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19171917 NSWRFL   10 - 107-7 - - - 21 - - 1 1 9 - 10.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19181918 NSWRFL   14 - 1411-11 1 - - 35 - - - 3 9 2 21.43% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19191919 NSWRFL   6 1 71-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 4 1 28.57% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19201920 NSWRFL   9 - 914-14 - - - 42 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19211921 NSWRFL   7 - 76-6 - - - 18 - - - 6 - 1 85.71% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19221922 NSWRFL   15 - 1520-20 - - - 60 - - - 12 3 - 80.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19231923 NSWRFL   10 - 105-5 - - - 15 - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19241924 NSWRFL   9 - 96-6 - - - 18 - - - 6 2 1 66.67% 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%  
North Sydney 1914-18, 1920-23   91 - 91 79-79 5 - - 247 - - 1 38 50 3 41.76% List
South Sydney 1919, 1924   15 1 16 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 8 6 2 50.00% List

Your Say

  • graham mcdonald jnr
    9 Apr 2012 6:15pm

    Hi there i am the god son of blink he lived with us in north st marys and died in blacktown hospital which was a sad day for me personal he was the one that started up the colyton colts in the penrith comp his record for the most trys scored in one game was 9 on the kangroo tour 21/22 was agaisnt blamey played in the only grand final norths every one in 21/22 is miss him badly he was like a father to me if you want more info please feel free to give me a call take care hope to here from you soon

  • Anonymous
    1 Nov 2017 1:58pm

    My uncle saw him play and said he had a triple sidestep

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

Sources: Castleford Tigers Heritage , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports