Frank Drake (rugby league) explained

Frank Drake
Birth Date:15 February 1939
Birth Place:Balmain, NSW, Australia
Position:Fullback
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:1959
Yearaend:63
Appearancesa:21
Triesa:5
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:15
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1961
Yearbend:62
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Club1:Balmain Tigers
Year1start:1958
Appearances1:12
Tries1:5
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:15
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1964
Year2end:65
Appearances2:20
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:3

Frank Drake (born 15 February 1939) is an Australian former rugby league player.

Drake was born in Sydney and educated at Christian Brothers College in the suburb of Rozelle.[1]

A fullback, Drake captained Balmain in the junior Presidents Cup competition and during the 1958 NSWRFL season competed for the Tigers in first-grade. He played fullback when Keith Barnes was unavailable and was used as a winger in the finals series, which ended with a preliminary final loss to St. George.[2]

Drake played in Queensland from 1959 to 1963 with Brisbane Souths and Toowoomba All Whites.[3] He featured as a fullback in two Test matches for Australia during this period, against New Zealand at Auckland's Carlaw Park in 1961, then Great Britain at the Sydney Cricket Ground the following year, scoring a try in the latter. His try was the first ever by a Kangaroos fullback against Great Britain.[4]

In 1964 and 1965, Drake competed in first-grade for Eastern Suburbs.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Drake - Rugby League Legend Series . The Creative Writer . en-AU . 6 September 2022.
  2. Web site: NSWRFL 1958 - Balmain Tigers - RLP . www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. News: How the controversial Frank Drake changed rugby league . . 30 May 2019.
  4. News: Narrow Win for Australia . . 16 July 1962.
  5. News: C'Bury 'Break The Ice' . . 26 July 1964.