Charles John “Jack” Kingston

HERITAGE No: 323

BIRTH: 29 January 1908

Cootamundra, NSW

DEATH: 29 January 1957 Nambucca Heads, NSW

DEATH: 29 January 1957

Nambucca Heads, NSW

OCCUPATION: Carpenter, 1933

RESIDENCE: Renehan St Cootamundra, NSW, 1933

GAME HISTORY

Cootamundra RL 1925,1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932
Young RL 1931
Leeton RL 1933
Nowra RL 1934
Wests RL First Grade 1935 (25 April to 6 May)
Werris Creek RL 1935, 1936
Singleton RL (Player/Coach) 1937
Goulburn RL (Player/Coach) 1938
Quirindi RL (Player/Coach) 1939
Group 9 RL v Western Suburbs RL 1931, 1932
Group 9 RL v South Sydney RL 1932
Southern Division RL v South Coast RL 1927
Southern Division RL v Eastern Suburbs RL 1927, 1928
Southern Division RL v Far North Coast RL 1929
Southern Division RL v St George RL 1929
Southern Division RL v South Sydney RL 1930
Southern Division RL v New Zealand RL 1930
South West NSW RL v England RL 1928
Country RL Firsts v City RL Firsts 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934
Country RL Firsts v Metropolis RL 1932
Combined Country RL v Balmain RL 1932
City RL Probables v City RL Possibles 1931
NSW RL Firsts v Queensland RL Colts 1928
NSW RL Firsts v North Coast RL 1928
NSW RL Firsts v North West NSW RL 1929
NSW RL Firsts v Central North Queensland RL 1929
NSW RL Firsts v Clarence River RL 1929
NSW RL Firsts v Queensland RL Firsts 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934
NSW RL Firsts v England RL 1928, 1932
NSW RL Firsts v New Zealand RL 1930
Australia RL v England RL Ashes Series 1928, 1929
Australian Kangaroos RL Tour 1929-30
Australia RL v England RL 1929-30
Australia RL v Wales RL 1929-30
Northern Division RL v England RL 1936
Group 2 (Southern) RL – Chairman 1950

Jack

Alan Whitiker’s biography of Jack Kingston describes him as follows;

“Cootamundra product first represented NSW in 1928 while playing for Cootamundra. A speedy lock forward and fine cover defender.

Kingston made his Test debut in Australia’s Third Test win over England in the 1928 Ashes series before touring with the 1929-30 Kangaroos. He played in twenty six matches on tour, including the Third Test draw and historic Fourth Test against England.”

Jack however only played three Sydney premiership games and that was with Wests. He left under controversial circumstances, but that was not the only occasion in his long career.