Ben Haslam
Ben Haslam (1928-2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney as a second rower.
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Full name | Ben Haslam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1928 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 27 2018 Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Haslam began his first grade career in 1952 with North Sydney a year after representing Newcastle in the country rugby league competition. Haslam spent his earlier years playing with Central Newcastle. Haslam was a member of the Norths sides which reached the preliminary finals in 1952 and 1953 and qualified for the finals in 1954. Haslam also represented New South Wales City in 1952 and played an exhibition match against the American All Stars in 1953. After leaving North Sydney, Haslam rejoined Central Newcastle and then went on to play with South Newcastle in 1957. He died on March 27 2018 aged 90.[2][3]
References
- Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Ben Haslam - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Vale - Ben Haslam - North Sydney 1952/54 Second Row Forward". 28 March 2018.
- "Vale: NRL in Memorium 2018". National Rugby League. 29 December 2018.