Edwin Alfred “Ted” “Joker” Mewton

HERITAGE No: 340

BIRTH: 28 April 1911

Picton, NSW

DEATH: 25 April 1998 late of Ashfield, formerly of Riverwood, NSW

DEATH: 25 April 1998

late of Ashfield, formerly of Riverwood, NSW

OCCUPATION: Plasterer, 1937

RESIDENCE: Albert Parade Ashfield, NSW, 1937

GAME HISTORY

Moss Vale RL 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935
Barraba RL 1933, 1934
Group 6 RL v Bowral RL 1935
Wests RL 3rd Grade 1936
Wests RL 2nd Grade 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
Wests RL First Grade 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942
Wests RL 1937
Wagga Kangaroos RL 1937
Wests RL Selector 1952

Ted

Edwin “Ted” Mewton was born at Picton, NSW and grew up in the NSW southern highlands town of Moss Vale. He was first recorded playing with the Moss Vale Second Grade team in 1928 at the age of seventeen.

Ted quickly made his way into the Moss Vale First Grade team and was a prominent player with that Club until the end of the 1933 season. His experience in Country football was of great benefit when he joined Wests in 1936.

Ted Mewton – Reserve Grade City Cup Winners