Tom Crew

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Tom Crew
Tom Crew St.George 1930.jpg
Tom Crew 1930
Personal information
Full nameHarold Thomas Moverly Crew
Born(1908-01-21)21 January 1908
Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia
Died13 June 1976(1976-06-13) (aged 68)
Kingsgrove, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930 St. George 6 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Harold Thomas Moverly Crew (21 January 1908 – 13 June 1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Career[]

Crew was a noted local cricketer for Arncliffe Scots and played one year of first grade rugby league with St. George in 1930. He moved to Manilla, New South Wales in 1931 to captain/coach the local team, and was much admired.[2] For many years the 'Tom Crew Challenge Cup' was played between Manilla and the local Tamworth rugby league team. [3]

War service[]

Tom Crew enlisted in the AIF in May 1940. He served as a gunner in the 2/1 Survey Regt. He survived the war and was discharged on 3 December 1945. [4]

Crew died at Kingsgrove, New South Wales on 13 June 1976 aged 68. [5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tom Crewe - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ MANILLA EXPRESS 5/5/1931 (Manilla Football Coach) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192699378?searchTerm=%22tom%20crewe%22%20manilla&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
  3. ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (1995 Ed) ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ WW2 ROLL Australian Army http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=141021
  5. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 18/6/1976
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