Frederick Henry “Fred” Baber

HERITAGE No: 349

BIRTH: 25 January 1918

Newcastle, NSW

DEATH: 29 June 2006 Sydney, NSW

DEATH: 29 June 2006

Sydney, NSW

OCCUPATION: Cleaner, 1943: Fireman, 1949

RESIDENCE: Fire Station, Guildford Rd Guildford, NSW, 1937; Tweedmouth Ave Kensington, 1943

GAME HISTORY

Guildford RL 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
Southern Districts RL President’s Cup 1933
Wests RL 3rd Grade 1936, 1937, 1941
Wests RL 2nd Grade 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
Wests RL First Grade 1938, 1939, 1940
Wests RL City Cup 1937
South Sydney RL 1942, 1943, 1944
Guildford RL 1948

Fred

Fred Baber was a Guildford junior rugby league player. He represented Southern Districts President’s Cup team in 1933 and was graded with Wests in 1936.

Fred was also a competent tennis player, winning a mixed doubles championship at Guildford in 1935. He also was an opening batsman and bowler for the local Guildford Cricket Club.