Tom Berecry

Tom Berecry
Personal information
Full nameThomas Berecry
Born(1886-06-15)15 June 1886
Ashfield, NSW, Australia
Died28 July 1962(1962-07-28) (aged 76)
Playing information
PositionCentre / Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–14 North Sydney Bears 17 9 0 0 27
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–12 New South Wales 2 1 0 0 3
1912 Australasia 1 2 0 0 6

Thomas Berecry (15 June 1886 – 28 July 1962) was an Australian rugby league player.

A centre and winger, Berecry played for North Sydney and was a member of the national team (under the name "Australasia") for a 1911–12 tour of Great Britain. He was used mostly on the wing and scored four tries in their win over Barrow, followed by a hat–trick against Runcorn.[1] Only selected for the third and final international, Berecry was again utilised on a wing and contributed two tries in a 33–8 win, securing the series for Australasia.[2][3]

Berecry owned the land on which the Manly Warringah Leagues Club was built.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tour of the Kangaroos". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 1911. p. 12 – via Trove.
  2. ^ Tom Berecry Helped Make History, vol. 43, The Rugby League news, August 4, 1962, p. 14 – via Trove
  3. ^ "League Game In Afternoon; Fight At Night". The Sun. 5 August 1942. p. 8 (Late Final Extra) – via Trove.
  4. ^ Berecry a familiar name, vol. 54, The Rugby League News, April 14–15, 1973, p. 21 – via Trove