Scanlen's Football Gum Bob Heffernan
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A SERIES OF 33 No. 14 A SERIES OF 33 No. 24 A SERIES OF 33 No. 16 SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM MICHAEL CLEARY SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM A magnificent all-round athlete PETER PROVAN BOB HEFFERNAN who can run as fast as any Of the fine players who have Although lacking in weight and the Australian has ever done. Cleary unluckily missed intefnat>°"«' giant physique so handy for a was a brilliant Rugby Union selection in postwar Rugby successful forward, determined, winger who toured South Africa League, Peter Provan has resourceful Bob Heffernan has with the Wallabies in 1961. In probably been the most unfortu• given Eastern Suburbs great 1962 he switched to Rugby League nate of all. He missed selection in iervice. Heffernan plays mainly and within a few matches proved the 1956 Australian team when, in the second-row but has filled himself a match-winner. He at the age of 19, he was rated every position in the pack, except played League as an amateur for Sydney's most spectacular for• hooker, when Easts were in two seasons but on selection for ward Peter Provan is faster than trouble because of injuries. Bob the 1963 Kangaroo team for his brother Norm, backs up is a speedy mover who often England he relinquished his superbly and is a masterly cover makes openings by being at the amateur status. On tour he was defender. Johnny Raper has right spot at the right time. He a spectacular success playing stood in his way whenever repre• is a familiar figure in East s pack alongside centres who used his sentative teams have been picked because of his headguard. great speed—he can run 9.6 sees, since 1956 and it was Raper s for 100 yds. presence in the St. George side that compelled Peter to switch to Balmain in 1961. PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH... -COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH;,^., PASIE CARD IN VOUR ALBUM AND COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH... A SERIES OF 33 No. 25 A SERIES OF 33 No. 25 A SERIES OF 33 No. 28 SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM JIM LISLE JIM LISLE SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM liCarned most of his football tricks Learned most of his football tricks playing around Northern N.S.W. playing around Northern N.S.W. DON PARISH country districts. He was chosen country districts. He was chosen A clever, speedy winger, centre for the Australian Rugby Union for the Australian Rugby Union and full-back from the N.S.W. teams that pLiyed New Zealand teams that played New Zealand country town of Dubbo, i)lays and toured that country in 1960 and toured that country in 1960 mainly as full-back, a position and 1961. He switched to League, and 1961. He switched to League, which suits his quick wits and joining South Sydney, but a leg joining South Sydney, but a leg ability to accelerate quickly. injury kept him out of Souths' injury kept him out of Souths' Laying the ball down on the lace team for all but one match team for all but one match for his kicks, he can land goals before the representative teams before the representative teams from wiae angles. If he could add were chosen in 1962. Despite were chosen in 1962. Despite stronger tackling to his brilliant injuries which kept him out of injuries which kept him out of running and crafty footwork, he Test and grade matches for most Test and grade matches for most would have a better chance of of the 1963 season, he was chosen of the 1963 season, he was chosen ousting brilliant rival full-backs, for the Kangaroo team for for the Kangaroo team for Les Johns and Ken Thornett, from England and France, where his England and France, where his Test football. Many thought ability to play centre as well as ability to play centre as well as Parish unlucky to miss selection five-eighth was invaluable. in the 1963 Kangaroos. He will be five-eighth was invaluable. in the forefront of Wests' 1964 premiership bid. PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH... COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH...^ PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND' COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH...,; A SERIES OF 33 No. 25 A SERIES OF 33 No. 30 } A SERIES OF 33 No. 33 SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOTBALL GUM SCANLEN'S FOOT0ALL GUM JIM LISLE Learned most of his football tricks DARRELL CHAPMAN playing around Northern N.S.W. Darrell Chapman is a school• NOEL KELLY country districts. He was chosen master who in one season came In 1961, he switched to the for the Australian Rugby Union out of the Gunnedah district Western Suburbs club in Sydney. teams that played New Zealand competition to gain Kangaroo Knee trouble kept him out of and toured that country in 1960 team selection. He first attracted representative football until 1963 and 1961. He switched to League, attention playing for a Country when he played in City Firsts joining South Sydney, but a leg Group team against the visiting for N.S.W. against Queensland, injury kept him out of Souths' New Zealanders in 1959. Chapman Sydney and N.S.W. against New team for all but one match went to England at the end of Zealand, in two Tests against before the representative teams that season and did well both as South Africa. It is a great tribute were chosen in 1962. Despite a full-back and centre. He joined to Kelly's ability that he was injuries which kept him out of South Sydney on his return from able to make such a great return Test and grade matches for most that tour, but has never quite to Test football with the 1963-64 of the 1963 season, he was chosen fulfilled his great potential. He Kangaroo team in England and for the Kangaroo team tor remains a fine clubman, however France. Here is a really tough England and France, where his at a time when Sydney has a forward, a constructive, buUock- ability to play centre as well as magnificent array of full-backs ing player as occasion demands. five-eighth was invaluable. Kelly is 5 ft. 11 ins., 14 st. and married. PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH... COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH... PASTE CARD IN YOUR ALBUM AND COLLECT PLAYERS AUTOGRAPH... .