Jack Kessey

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
John Horace Press Kessey
Born
Monday, 17th March, 1902
Died
Sunday, 27th January, 1974 (Aged 71 years and 316 days)
Place Of Birth
Rockley, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Horrie Kessey

Biography

Newtown junior who, when he transferred to the country because of his job in the railways, played for Lithgow and Bathurst. Kessey became Newtown treasurer on his retirement and was later NSW team manager in 1956 and co-manager of the Australian touring team to NZ in 1961.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 70 26 -   - 78 29 40 1 41.43% List
Country Carnival 4 4 -   - 12 4 0 0 100.00% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches Metropolis 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Possibles (AU) 1928 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1929-30 2 5 -   - 15 2 0 0 100.00% List
Combined City 1929 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Metropolis 1930 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1928-1930 5 6 0   0 18 4 1 0 80.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1926 4 1 -   - 3 2 2 0 50.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1927 16 8 -   - 24 8 8 0 50.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1928 9 2 -   - 6 1 8 0 11.11% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1929 17 9 -   - 27 11 6 0 64.71% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1930 12 4 -   - 12 4 7 1 33.33% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1931 11 1 -   - 3 2 9 0 18.18% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1932 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1926-32 70 26 -   - 78 29 40 1 41.43% List

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