Bill Shankland
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| Full name | William J. Shankland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1907 Bondi, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 September 1998 (aged 91)[1] Warrington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 8 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William J. Shankland (25 July 1907 – 8 September 1998) was one of Australia's great all-round sportsmen.[2] An Australia national and New South Wales state representative rugby league three-quarter back, he played his club football in Sydney, country New South Wales and then in England, where he became a Warrington Hall of Fame inductee.[3] Shankland remained in England and became a renowned golfer, finishing third at the 1939 Open Championship, and golf teacher.
Early life
Shankland was born in
Rugby league career
Shankland played for the
On tour, Shankland was pursued by English clubs but returned to Australia, captain-coaching Leeton's club in the Riverina.[2]
In 1931 Shankland signed for Warrington. The 'fleet of foot'
Bill Shankland played in Warrington's 10–9 victory over St.Helens in the 1932–33 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932, and played right wing, scored a conversion and was captain in the 8–4 victory over Barrow in the 1937–38 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.
The 1937 season saw him lead Warrington to victory over Barrow in the Lancashire cup final. The 1937 was his last in rugby league, his retirement allowed him to concentrate on his other sporting passion – golf.
Golf career
In the years 1937 to 1956 Shankland appeared in every
He finished second at the Yorkshire Professional Championship in 1939, 1947 and 1949, at the
From golfing exhibitions, Shankland raised almost a million pounds for charity.[5]
He was an assistant professional at Royal Sydney Golf Club, Australia, and West Lancashire Golf Club, Liverpool, England, and head professional at Marbury Country Club, Cheshire, England, Haydock Park, Merseyside, England, and in 1938 Temple Newsam Golf Club, Leeds, England, were he replaced Percy Alliss.[4][6]
He was an Honorary Life member of eleven clubs and Honorary member of six clubs.[4]
Private life and death
He was married to his wife Daphne for 67 years until her death. He had three sons, two of whom were golf professionals owning golf courses in the United States.[5] Shankland died aged 91 of heart failure in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
Professional tournament wins
- 1940 Childwall Tournament
- 1948 Leeds Cup
- 1955 Middlesex Professional Championship
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Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
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| The Open Championship | T42 | 18 | T3 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | 13 | 4 | T11 | CUT | T6 | CUT | 41 | 41 | T37 | T40 |
Note: Shankland only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (15 September 1998). "Obituary: Bill Shankland". The Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9780900403064.
- ^ a b Hadfield, Dave (14 September 1998). "BILL SHANKLAND DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Hardy, Dean. "A History of Temple Newsam Golf Club" (PDF). Temple Newsam Golf Club. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
External links
- The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
- The Guardian (Warrington newspaper)