John James “Jack” Walker

HERITAGE No: 677

BIRTH: 3 January 1944

Sydney, NSW

OCCUPATION: Policeman, 1968; Milk Man, 1972; Removalist 1972, 1977, 1980

RESIDENCE: Callum St Queanbeyan, NSW, 1968; Bronte Rd Waverley, NSW, 1972; Tipper Ave Waverley, NSW, 1972, 1977, 1980

GAME HISTORY

Charring Cross JRL
Eastern Suburbs RL (Presidents Cup) 1962
Eastern Suburbs RL 1962, 1963
Queanbeyan RL 1964, 1965, 1966
Queanbeyan RL v Newtown RL 1964
Group 8 RL 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Monaro RL 1964, 1965, 1966
Monaro RL v Riverina RL 1964
Monaro RL v France RL 1964
Monaro RL v Eastern Suburbs RL 1964
Monaro RL v Southern Division RL 1965
Monaro RL v Wentworthville RL (State Cup) 1965
Monaro RL v Western Division RL 1966
Monaro RL v Great Britain RL 1966
Monaro RL v Southern Division 1967
Country Firsts RL v City Firsts RL 1966, 1967
Country RL Tour of New Zealand 1966
NSW RL v Queensland RL 1966, 1967
NSW RL v New Zealand RL 1967
Eastern Suburbs RL 1968, 1969 1970, 1971
Eastern Suburbs RL Pre Season Cup 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Wests RL 2^nd Grade 1974
Wests RL First Grade 1972
Wests RL Pre Season Cup 1972

John

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John Walker grew up in the Waverley district in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. In summer, he was part of the surf culture and became an active member of the Bronte Surf Club. John was an accomplished water polo player, as well.

During the winter months, John played junior rugby league with the Charring Cross team. He was selected from there to play for Eastern Suburbs in the Presidents Cup competition in 1962 and was graded soon after.

In 1964 John was serving in the NSW Police Force and was transferred to the town of Queanbeyan. It was from this country centre that John made his mark in representative rugby league.

He returned to Sydney and apart from a short period with Wests has remained in the Eastern Suburbs locality.