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Syd Christensen

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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
Sydney Henry Albert Christensen
Nickname(s)
Sarty
Born
Tuesday, 31st May, 1910
Died
Monday, 9th February, 1942 (Aged 31 years and 254 days)
Place Of Birth
Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew
Ted Brennan
Brother
Frank Christensen

Competitions Won

NSW City vs Country Firsts
1934

Biography

A first grade player with Glebe as a 17-year-old, five-eighth 'Sarty' Christensen went to Balmain when Glebe disbanded in 1929. One of four Sydney players invited to play for Queensland against West Dubbo in 1930 he spent the next two seasons with Griffith. In 1933, he returned to captain Balmain and was the first clubman to reach 100pts in a season (Christensen was awarded a miniature Labour Day Trophy for achieving this feat in three consecutive seasons). A fine tactician in open play and a capable goal-kicker, Christensen led Balmain in the 1936 final loss to the champion Easts club but later lost his life in World War II.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served as a Private in the Australian Army during World War II, where he was later KIA.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 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 - 1 - 1 --- 1 - - 2 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 71 - 71 45-45 193 - - 521 - - - 31 35 5 43.66% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 1-1 4 - - 11 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  72 1 73 45-45 193 - - 521 - - - 33 35 5 45.21% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD Firsts 1930   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1934   - 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%  
GlebeGlebe 19281928 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
GlebeGlebe 19291929 NSWRFL   7 - 73-3 8 - - 25 - - - 2 4 1 28.57% List
BalmainBalmain 19301930 NSWRFL   6 - 69-9 2 - - 31 - - - 2 3 1 33.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19331933 NSWRFL   10 - 106-6 34 - - 86 - - - 4 4 2 40.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19341934 NSWRFL   14 - 146-6 41 - - 100 - - - 4 10 - 28.57% List
BalmainBalmain 19351935 NSWRFL   16 - 1612-12 59 - - 154 - - - 8 7 1 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19361936 NSWRFL   15 - 159-9 48 - - 123 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
BalmainBalmain 19371937 NSWRFL   2 - 2--- 1 - - 2 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% 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%  
Glebe 1928-29   8 - 8 3-3 8 - - 25 - - - 2 5 1 25.00% List
Balmain 1930, 1933-37   63 - 63 42-42 185 - - 496 - - - 29 30 4 46.03% List

Your Say

  • Joy Long
    13 Feb 2012 8:42am

    Syd was my grandmothers brother

    joy

  • Ted Brennan
    12 Sep 2018 5:00pm

    Joy, Sid (Sardie) was also my Grandmothers brother. Sadie was my grandmother.

  • David Gough
    12 Mar 2019 10:12pm

    Sarty was also my grandmothers brother. Doing the family tree and looking for more information about him.

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual