Selwyn Sydney Lisle (29 April 1921 – 26 March 1999) was an Australian

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player, a first-grade

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winning halfback who played in the 1940s who made a number of

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representative appearances. Lisle played for the Eastern Sububs club from 1940–42 and 1944–47.

Playing career

A halfback, Lisle was a member of Easts' premiership winning sides of the 1940 NSWRFL season. He was the 1941 NSWRFL season's top try scorer with 13 tries and played in the Easts side that finished runner up that year. In 1942, Lisle was a City Firsts Representative. The second world war interrupted his playing career. Lisle enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942, as a gunner. He was discharged in April 1945 and he resumed his playing career at Eastern Suburbs. He played in the Easts team that worth

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's premiership. In 1946 Lisle represented

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in the interstate series against

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. He was selected at Half back in the

team to play

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on 1 June 1946. A long-term

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resident, Lisle died on 26 March 1999, age 77.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice (29 march 1999)

References

*The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson 1921 births Australian rugby league players Sydney Roosters players New South Wales rugby league team players City New South Wales rugby league team players Australian Army personnel of World War II 1999 deaths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Sydney Australian Army soldiers 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1920s-stub