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Ray Morris

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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
Ray Benjamin Morris
Born
Saturday, 4th April, 1908
Died
Friday, 11th August, 1933 (Aged 25 years and 129 days)
Place Of Birth
Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1933
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1931, 1932
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1930

Biography

A tragic figure in the history of the game, Ray Morris died on the way to England with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. A talented winger/centre who played for Wests in the first grand final ever played (defeating St George 27-2 in 1930) he first represented NSW in 1931-32. Morris joined University in 1933 and after representing NSW again, was chosen to tour with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. Morris was the only player to be selected in an Australian rep side while playing for the University club but in a sad postscript to this honour, he never got the chance to see England or play for Australia. On the long journey to England, Morris developed an eardrum infection and after being hospitalised in Malta, died in September after his team-mates had sailed on to England.
- 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%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 6 - 6 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 3 1 33.33% 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 7 - 7 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 3 1 42.86% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 4 - 4 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 - - 100.00% 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 - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 57 - 57 31-31 - - - 93 - - - 38 19 - 66.67% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  69 - 69 38-38 - - - 114 - - - 45 23 1 65.22% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Probables (AU) 1928   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1930, 1933   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1931-33   8 - 8 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List
NSW City Firsts 1931-32   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Probables 1931-33   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 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%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19271927 NSWRFL   5 - 51-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19281928 NSWRFL   8 - 81-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19291929 NSWRFL   3 - 33-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19301930 NSWRFL   11 - 119-9 - - - 27 - - - 9 2 - 81.82% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19311931 NSWRFL   9 - 98-8 - - - 24 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19321932 NSWRFL   16 - 167-7 - - - 21 - - - 13 3 - 81.25% List
UniversityUniversity 19331933 NSWRFL   5 - 52-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% 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%  
Western Suburbs 1927-32   52 - 52 29-29 - - - 87 - - - 36 16 - 69.23% List
University 1933   5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List

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