Arthur 'Wicker' Surridge (1884–1963) was a

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footballer in the Australian competition the

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between 1909 and 1910.

Playing career

An Easts rugby junior, Surridge grew up at

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and played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the

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. A

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, Surridge was an accomplished

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kicker, playing in 9 matches for the Tricolours, including that year's semifinal loss to Balmain in which he was a try scorer. Surridge represented the

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on four occasions in 1909. He is noted as the 31st Eastern Suburbs player. He joined Balmain for the

1910 NSWRFL season The 1910 NSWRFL season was the third season of the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season for the p ...

. Surridge was a well-known police detective in Sydney and held numerous positions with the Eastern Suburbs club over many years. He died on 2 August 1963, aged 79 years.

References

External links

* ''The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players''; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson * ''History Of The New South Wales Rugby League''; Steve Haddan 1884 births 1963 deaths Australian rugby league players Balmain Tigers players Rugby league players from Sydney Sydney Roosters players New South Wales rugby league team players Rugby league second-rows 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1880s-stub