Les Hanigan
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Born | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | 19 November 1945|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 11 st 0 lb (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Les Hanigan (born 19 November 1945) is an Australian former professional
A pro runner from
Manly-Warringah club in 1967. That year he set a new club record for most tries in a match when he scored five tries in a match against competition newcomers, Cronulla-Sutherland. After playing for New South Wales, he scored two tries in Australia's First Test win over New Zealand.[5] By the end of the 1967 NSWRFL season he had scored sixteen tries, the most in the competition, before being selected to tour with the 1967–68 Kangaroos. Hanigan played in 11 games on tour but no Tests. With Manly-Warringah he reached the 1968 NSWRFL season's grand final and played on the wing in the loss to Souths.[6]
After his time with Manly, Hanigan moved north to captain-coach Queensland's Proserpine club. From here he was selected to represent North Queensland.[7]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Gandon, Michael (21 July 2011). "Juniors". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Goodman, Tom (5 June 1966). "Gallant bid by "unknowns"". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Les Hanigan Archived 9 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine at yesterdayshero.com.au
- ^ Goodman, Tom (11 June 1967). "Winger Hanigan best of newcomers". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ISBN 9780732908164
- ^ Proserpine RLFC at sportingpulse.com