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Reg Latta

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
Reginald Augustine Latta
Nickname(s)
Whip
Born
Thursday, 25th February, 1897
Died
Thursday, 30th July, 1970 (Aged 73 years and 155 days)
Place Of Birth
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew
Jack Latta
Brother
Alf Latta
Harry Latta
Nephew
Ern Latta

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1921
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924
City Cup
1917, 1923

Biography

Snowy-haired Balmain lock first played for Australia on the 1919 tour of NZ after helping the Tigers to premierships in 1916-17. Reg 'Whip' Latta also won premierships with Balmain in 1919-20 and 1924 as well as touring with the 1921-22 Kangaroos. He played in the deciding Test against England (and 21 other matches) but did not represent again until 1924. The robust forward, who captained NSW that year, played in all three Tests against England and earned the 'Champion Australian Player' of the series trophy. He then returned to the club scene to score the only try in Balmain’s 3-0 win over Souths in the premiership final. After spending the 1927 season at Wagga he returned to Balmain where he became the first clubman to surpass 200 grade games (208). Balmain coach in 1929 and 1931 Latta passed away in 1970, aged 73.
- 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 --- - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 30 - 30 12-12 - - - 36 - - - 16 14 - 53.33% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 28 - 28 10-10 - - - 30 - - - 21 7 - 75.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 2 - 2 1-1 1 - - 5 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Test Series - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% 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 1 11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 2 9 - 18.18% 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 - 3 - 3 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 5 175 - 175 62-62 1 - - 188 - - - 104 62 9 59.43% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Maher Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
City Cup 2 29 - 29 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 16 9 4 55.17% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  254 - 254 87-87 2 - - 265 - - - 151 91 12 59.45% 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 --- - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Rest of NSW Firsts 1917   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1919-25   33 - 33 12-12 - - - 36 - - - 17 16 - 51.52% List
Sydney Firsts 1920   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Metropolis 1922-23, 1925   3 - 3 1-1 1 - - 5 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Kangaroos 1922   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 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%  
BalmainBalmain 19161916 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 2 - 83.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19171917 NSWRFL   14 - 142-2 1 - - 8 - - - 13 1 - 92.86% List
BalmainBalmain 19181918 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - 9 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
BalmainBalmain 19191919 NSWRFL   10 - 102-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 1 1 80.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19201920 NSWRFL   13 - 136-6 - - - 18 - - - 11 1 1 84.62% List
BalmainBalmain 19211921 NSWRFL   8 - 82-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19221922 NSWRFL   14 - 145-5 - - - 15 - - - 8 5 1 57.14% List
BalmainBalmain 19231923 NSWRFL   15 - 157-7 - - - 21 - - - 9 5 1 60.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19241924 NSWRFL   8 - 84-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 1 1 75.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19251925 NSWRFL   11 - 117-7 - - - 21 - - - 6 4 1 54.55% List
BalmainBalmain 19261926 NSWRFL   15 - 157-7 - - - 21 - - - 5 10 - 33.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19281928 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
BalmainBalmain 19291929 NSWRFL   16 - 164-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 9 1 37.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19301930 NSWRFL   14 - 146-6 - - - 18 - - - 5 7 2 35.71% 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%  
Balmain 1916-26, 1928-30   175 - 175 62-62 1 - - 188 - - - 104 62 9 59.43% List

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

Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports