Jack Petchell
Jack Petchell | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Harold Petchell | ||
Date of birth | 14 December 1904 | ||
Place of birth | Kaniva, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 August 1968 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Melbourne University / Scotch College | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1927–1929 | South Melbourne | 35 (36) | |
1929–1930 | Preston (VFA) | 16 | (5)|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Harold 'Jack' Petchell (14 December 1904 – 10 August 1968) was an Australian rules footballer and an Australian international lawn bowler.
Australian rules football[]
Petchell played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for three seasons.[1] He subsequently played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
War service[]
Petchell served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]
Lawn bowls[]
Petchell won the 1947 singles title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Sturt Bowls Club.[3]
References[]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 700. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: John Harold Petchell". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
External links[]
- Jack Petchell at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Petchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Petchell's playing statistics from The VFA Project
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1968 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Sydney Swans players
- People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
- Australian male bowls players
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- Australian Army officers
- Australian rules biography, 1904 birth stubs