Jim Bennett (rugby league)
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Jim Bennett was a Australia
n rugby league
player from before World War I
through to the 1930s. A Queensland state and Australian international representative front-row forward, he was one of Queensland's early stalwart star players making thirty-six state representative appearances between 1921 and 1930.
Brisbane in the senior grade then headed north to Cairns for the 1918-1919 seasons. He returned to Wests in 1920 and helped the club go through that year's Brisbane Premiership as undefeated champions. In 1921 he made the first of his state representative appearances for Queensland. Over the next nine years he would make thirty-six state appearances against New South Wales
and New Zealand and including the 1925 Queensland tour of New Zealand.
Alongside future Kangaroo captains Tom Gorman
and Herb Steinohrt
, Bennett was a member of the 1924-25 world class Toowoomba side that beat all-comers including Sydney premiers Souths
, Brisbane, Ipswich and representative sides including New South Wales
, Victoria, Great Britain and New Zealand
. He made his international representative debut for Australia in 1924 and played in all three Tests of that year's domestic Ashes series against Great Britain
.
He continued playing top-grade rugby league until 1933 and that year was still representing for Toowoomba in the Bulimba Cup.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player from before World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
through to the 1930s. A Queensland state and Australian international representative front-row forward, he was one of Queensland's early stalwart star players making thirty-six state representative appearances between 1921 and 1930.
Career
Bennett was still a junior when in 1916 from the Brisbane Brothers club he was selected to represent Brisbane against Maryborough. He spent the 1917 season with WestsWests Panthers
The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate...
Brisbane in the senior grade then headed north to Cairns for the 1918-1919 seasons. He returned to Wests in 1920 and helped the club go through that year's Brisbane Premiership as undefeated champions. In 1921 he made the first of his state representative appearances for Queensland. Over the next nine years he would make thirty-six state appearances against New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
and New Zealand and including the 1925 Queensland tour of New Zealand.
Alongside future Kangaroo captains Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman (rugby league)
Tom Gorman was an Australian rugby league player. He was a Centre three-quarter for the Australian national team. He played in 10 Tests between 1924 and 1930 as captain on 7 occasions....
and Herb Steinohrt
Herb Steinohrt
Herb Steinohrt was an Australian rugby league player. He was a front row forward for the Australian national team...
, Bennett was a member of the 1924-25 world class Toowoomba side that beat all-comers including Sydney premiers Souths
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
, Brisbane, Ipswich and representative sides including New South Wales
New South Wales Rugby League team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
, Victoria, Great Britain and New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
. He made his international representative debut for Australia in 1924 and played in all three Tests of that year's domestic Ashes series against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
.
He continued playing top-grade rugby league until 1933 and that year was still representing for Toowoomba in the Bulimba Cup.