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Viv Thicknesse

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Vital Statistics

Full Name
Vivian Arthur Thicknesse
Born
Friday, 18th November, 1910
Died
Tuesday, 19th August, 1986 (Aged 75 years and 274 days)
Place Of Birth
Temora, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Test Series
New Zealand vs Australia 1935
Interstate Series
1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
City vs Country Firsts
1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1935, 1936, 1937
National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Known Family Links

Grandson
Evan Cochrane

Biography

Easts RU halfback (a NSW rep) turned professional in order to tour NZ with Easts rugby league team in 1931. Thicknesse played for the club during the mid-1930s when Easts won three consecutive premierships (1935-37). He represented NSW in four consecutive seasons (1933-36) and toured with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. Thicknesse appeared in two Tests against England, as well as in 16 other matches, and later toured NZ in 1935 where he played in all three Tests. Thicknesse played his final Test series against England in 1936.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 9 - -   - - 4 5 0 44.44% List
The Ashes - 4 - -   - - 1 3 0 25.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney Roosters - 8 2 -   - 6 7 1 0 87.50% List
Tour Matches Australia - 25 3 -   - 9 18 7 0 72.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts - 4 1 -   - 3 3 1 0 75.00% List
Test Series 1 7 - -   - - 3 4 0 42.86% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Interstate Series 4 11 3 -   - 9 9 2 0 81.82% List
City vs Country Firsts 4 4 4 -   - 12 4 0 0 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 3 75 19 -   - 57 59 13 3 78.67% List
NSWRFL Finals - 7 2 -   - 6 5 2 0 71.43% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 123 31 -   - 93 112 35 3 91.06% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1933-36   9 - -   - - 4 5 0 44.44% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1932   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1932   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Possibles 1932-33   2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1933-36   11 3 -   - 9 9 2 0 81.82% List
NSW City Firsts 1933-36   4 4 -   - 12 4 0 0 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1932-1936   20 7 0   0 21 14 6 0 70.00% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1932   15 1 -   - 3 9 6 0 60.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1933   5 1 -   - 3 3 2 0 60.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1934   17 6 -   - 18 13 4 0 76.47% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1935   18 6 -   - 18 17 1 0 94.44% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1936   12 3 -   - 9 11 0 1 91.67% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1937   8 2 -   - 6 6 0 2 75.00% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1932-37   75 19 -   - 57 59 13 3 78.67% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Jason Ganter, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Paul Carter, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: Newspapers, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual