Lawrence Robert “Laurie” Roberts

HERITAGE No: 274

BIRTH: 27 July 1906

Balmain North, NSW

DEATH: 9 April 1970 West Wollongong, NSW

DEATH: 9 April 1970

West Wollongong, NSW

OCCUPATION: Clerk, 1930, Labourer, 1932

RESIDENCE: Livingstone Rd Marrickville, NSW, 1930; Pile St Dulwich Hill, NSW, 1932; Kembla Hotel, Wentworth St Port Kembla, NSW, 1932

GAME HISTORY

Canterbury Bankstown RL President’s Cup 1927
Wests RL 3rd Grade 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932
Wests RL 2nd Grade 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
Wests RL First Grade 1929, 1931
Port Kembla RL Player/Coach 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
Group 7 RL v St George RL 1934

Laurie

Laurie Roberts was born in the inner Sydney suburb of Balmain, His family later moved to the Dulwich Hill area where he played junior rugby league. The locality was contested with the Newtown District but in 1927 Laurie was considered to be a Canterbury junior. Prior to 1935 Canterbury was part of the Western Suburbs district.

Laurie was selected to play with the Canterbury Bankstown President’s Cup team in 1927. He was graded with Wests in 1928.