Nevyl Hand

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Nevyl Reginald Hand
Born
Friday, 2nd March, 1923
Died
Friday, 11th April, 2014 (Aged 91 years and 40 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Norths prop, and captain, played for NSW in 1947-48 and took his place in the Australian side when Eddie Brosnan pulled out on the eve of the Second Test against NZ in 1948. That match earned Hand a place on the 1948-49 Kangaroo Tour and the vigorous forward played in 13 matches including the Second Test against Great Britain. On his return, Hand successfully negotiated a release from Norths (which had finished last in 1948) to captain-coach Cootamundra. As a result, the ARL inserted a clause into all contracts stating that an international player must play for his club the year after returning from an overseas trip. Hand later played for Gundagai in 1953 and was also a first grade referee in the Riverina and Maher Cup competitions.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served in WWII at the age of 19, fighting in Borneo.

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 29 2 -   - 6 13 14 2 44.83% List
City vs Country Firsts 4 1 -   - 3 3 1 0 75.00% List
Interstate Matches 2 - -   - - 0 1 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 15 5 -   - 15 10 5 0 66.67% List
Test Series 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Riverina 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1948 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Rest of NSW Firsts 1947 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1947-48 3 - -   - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
NSW City Firsts 1947-48 3 1 -   - 3 3 0 0 100.00% List
Probables (AU) 1948 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1949 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Riverina 1950-51, 1954 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Overall1947-1954 12 1 0   0 3 5 6 1 41.67% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney NSWRFL 1946 6 - -   - - 2 4 0 33.33% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1947 16 - -   - - 8 7 1 50.00% List
North Sydney NSWRFL 1948 7 2 -   - 6 3 3 1 42.86% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
North Sydney 1946-48 29 2 -   - 6 13 14 2 44.83% List

Your Say

  • Susan Murray
    31/03/2012

    Hi I am Nevyls daughter and would like to advise you that in 1949 dad was captain coach of the Gundagai Tigers not Cootamundra his great mate Fred DeBelin Who Played with him on the 1948 kangaroo tour went to Cootamundra.thankyou for this opportunity to comment. Dad is currently residing in the Cootamundra Nursing Home

  • JIM DOYLE
    20/02/2018

    Nevyl was a great bloke good fun to be with
    both on and off the field
    JIM DOYLE
    former cootamundra player

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