Leslie Rainey
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie Newburn Rainey | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 1881 | ||
Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar[1] | ||
Height/Weight | 171 cm | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1899–1900 1902–1903 Total |
Essendon Melbourne |
18 (17) 23 (20) 5 (3) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903 season.
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Leslie Newburn "Les" Rainey (10 January 1881 – 27 August 1962) was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football, cricket and tennis. He was a first-class cricketer for Victoria, footballer for Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), as well as a tennis player at the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open).[2]
After managing only five appearances for Essendon during his time at the club in 1899 and 1900, Rainey crossed to Melbourne where he had more success. He played a full season in 1902, including Melbourne's semi final loss to his old club, and kicked 17 goals. Rainey finished his football career with 23 VFL games and 20 goals.[3]
Rainey played his cricket as an all-rounder and participated in two first-class matches for Victoria, both against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He put in a good performance in the second of those matches, in 1905, scoring an unbeaten 60 and taking 6/46 in Tasmania's second innings.[4]
He competed in the 1914 and 1924 Australasian Tennis Championships.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- Leslie Rainey's statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo: Leslie Rainey
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- 1881 births
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- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
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- Essendon Football Club players
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- Australian cricketers
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- Australian male tennis players
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- People educated at Melbourne Grammar School