Roy Westaway Explained

Roy Westaway
Fullname:Roy Lionel Westaway
Birth Date:8 December 1917
Birth Place:Warwick, QLD, Australia
Position:Prop
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:1941
Yearaend:46
Appearancesa:9
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:6
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1946
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0

Roy Lionel Westaway (8 December 1917 – 24 December 1975) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

Born in Warwick, Queensland, Westaway was a Valleys prop and made his Queensland representative debut in 1941, before enlisting in the AIF. He served in New Guinea with the 2/5th Commando Squadron.[2]

Westaway resumed his representative career in 1945 and the following year was in the front-row for Australia in the first two Test matches of their home series against Great Britain.[3]

In 1947, Westaway joined Barcaldine as a player-coach.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Spotlights The Australians . . 16 June 1946 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Sport In Brief . . 11 December 1941 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: May Be Test Star. . The Daily Telegraph . 2 May 1945 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Roy Westaway for Barcaldine. . 11 April 1947 . 15 . National Library of Australia.