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Ron Bailey

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

Born
Friday, 3rd April, 1914
Died
Wednesday, 21st June, 1989 (Aged 75 years and 79 days)
Place Of Birth
Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1945, 1946
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1946
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1942
City Cup
1937

Biography

A brilliant centre in his day, Ron Bailey was the first C’bury player to both represent and captain Australia. Originally from Newcastle, and a Newtown player before the war, he was unlucky not to tour with the 1937-38 Kangaroos. Bailey spent the 1939-40 season playing for Huddersfield and on his return to Australia, played for Waratah-Mayfield in the Newcastle competition. In 1941 he took over as captain-coach of C’bury and led the club to its second premiership title in defeating St George in the 1942 grand final, 11-9. 1946 was undoubtedly Bailey's greatest year; captaining NSW, gaining selection in the First Test against Great Britain before taking over from Joe Jorgenson as Test captain in the Second Test in Brisbane. The Lions won the match in Brisbane 16-5 but Bailey withdrew from the Third Test team – after again being named captain - because of an ankle injury and Australia ultimately lost the Ashes series. Following C’bury’s loss in the premiership final against Balmain that year Bailey returned to West Maitland as captain-coach.
- 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) - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Newcastle Firsts (AU)NWF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% 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 2 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 6 - 6 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 89 - 89 32133 - - - 99 - - - 40 46 3 44.94% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
City Cup 1 11 - 11 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 9 1 1 81.82% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  114 - 114 42143 - - - 129 - - - 55 54 5 48.25% 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 1946   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle (AU) 1935-36   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1935   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1937, 1942, 1946   4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Rest of NSW Seconds 1942   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1945-46   6 - 6 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% 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%  
NewtownNewtown 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 83-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19411941 NSWRFL   15 - 15617 - - - 21 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19421942 NSWRFL   17 - 175-5 - - - 15 - - - 12 5 - 70.59% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19431943 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 10 - 23.08% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19441944 NSWRFL   12 - 126-6 - - - 18 - - - 3 8 1 25.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19451945 NSWRFL   13 - 136-6 - - - 18 - - - 4 8 1 30.77% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19461946 NSWRFL   11 - 115-5 - - - 15 - - - 5 5 1 45.45% 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%  
Newtown 1937   8 - 8 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Canterbury 1941-46   81 - 81 29130 - - - 90 - - - 36 42 3 44.44% List

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  • Anonymous
    5 Jul 2022 12:39pm

    Named in Newcastle district side in team of century

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual