Les Abbott (rugby league)

Leslie Frederick 'Bunny' Abbott OAM (1915–2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Les Abbott
Les Abbott. St.George,1936
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Frederick Abbott
Born1915
Newtown, New South Wales
Died12 June 2011
Lithgow, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–37 St. George 16 2 0 0 6
Source: [1]

Career

Les "Bunny' Abbott was graded in 1935 in Third Grade. The following season he played every First Grade season game and looked to have a long future with St. George,[2] unfortunately in the 1937 season, he was dogged with injury and he retired. He was later to help organise and establish rugby league in Lithgow, New South Wales at the St. Pat's Club.[3]

Honours

Abbott was awarded the Medal of the Order Of Australia (OAM) in 2008 for his service to the community of Lithgow, New South Wales, particularly in Rugby League Football as a player, coach, referee, official and timekeeper. [4]

Abbott was the elder brother of the ex-NSW Police Commissioner Cec Abbott.

Death

'Bunny' Abbott died on 12 June 2011 at Lithgow District Hospital. Age 95.[5]

References
  1. "Les Abbott - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. The Propeller (Hurstville) ST. George Team List 1936 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235634903?searchTerm=%22l.abbott%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1936
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. ORDER OF AUSTRALIA MEDAL https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1137558
  5. Weekly Times 16/6/2001 (Death notice) Leslie Frederick Abbott https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/tributes/notice/3321734/
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