Ray Strudwick
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| Born | 22 June 1949 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ray Strudwick is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown, Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Early life
[edit]Strudwick was born on 22 June 1949 at Darlinghurst. He attended Picnic Point High School and played junior rugby league with Bankstown Sports Club.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Strudwick made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown on 28 March 1969, winning 18–0 against Newtown.[3] He was a regular first grade player for most of that season, scoring 10 tries. Strudwick was the Berries first grade player number 340.[2]
In 1970, Strudwick began the year as a member of the team that won the preseason Wills Cup competition, defeating St. George 20–11 including a try by Strudwick.[4] He went on to play every first grade game bar one during the season, scoring seven tries.[5]
During 1971–72, Strudwick played mostly reserve grade. His team won the Reserve Grade Premiership in both years.[2] He played only 14 first grade games in that period.[6] In 1972, despite playing only six first grade games, Strudwick was featured on the cover of The Rugby League News.[7]
For the 1973 season, Strudwick transferred to Easts.[8] He became Easts first grade player number 638.[9] Strudwick played nine premiership games over the next two seasons, scoring three tries.[6]
In 1975, Strudwick turned out for Parramatta, scoring one try in six premiership games. He was the Eels first grade player number 334.[10]
Strudwick played his last premiership game on 11 May 1975, losing 13–18 to his old club Canterbury-Bankstown, but scoring a try for the Eels.[11] He was a bench player for the 1975 Amco Cup final, which the Eels lost 7–17 to Easts.[12]
Strudwick's first grade premiership career spanned 64 games, scoring 14 tries over six seasons with three different clubs.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Custom Match List - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b c "Bulldogs History Database". bulldogs.eastgatemultimedia.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1969 - Round 1 - Canterbury Bankstown 18 def. Newtown 0 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Wills Cup 1970 - Final - Canterbury Bankstown 20 def. St George Dragons 11 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Custom Match List - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ray Strudwick - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Collectables, Dan's NRL. "1972 Rugby League News Vol. 53, no. 17, Ray Strudwick, Canterbury". www.dansnrlcollectables.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "1970 - 1979". History. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". History. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1975 - Round 8 - Canterbury Bankstown 18 def. Parramatta Eels 13 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "AMCO Cup 1975 - Final - Eastern Suburbs Roosters 17 def. Parramatta Eels 7 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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