Bob Farrar
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Full name | Bob Farrar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bob Farrar was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Canterbury-Bankstown and Eastern Suburbs in the 1940s.
Playing career[]
Farrar made his first grade debut for Canterbury in 1940 against Western Suburbs.
In Farrar's first season at Canterbury, the club reached the 1940 NSWRL grand final against Eastern Suburbs. Farrar played at second-row as Canterbury were defeated 24-14 by Easts at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The following season in 1941, Canterbury finished second on the table but were defeated once again by Eastern Suburbs in a tight match 24–22. In 1942, Canterbury-Bankstown finished as minor premiers and reached the grand final against defending premiers St. George. Farrar played for Canterbury in the grand final as they won their second premiership defeating St George 11–9 at a muddy SCG.
In 1946, Farrar joined Eastern Suburbs and played one season for the club before retiring.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Bob Farrar - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Multimedia, Eastgate. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
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