Ray Ainsworth
Ray Ainsworth, back row, 2nd from left, in the 1946 St. George team.[1]
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Robert Ainsworth
Born(1924-05-05)5 May 1924
Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 November 2000(2000-11-26) (aged 76)[2]
Lorn, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946 St. George 4 1 0 0 3
Source: [3][4]
As of February 2011

Raymond Robert Ainsworth (5 May 1924 – 26 November 2000) was an Australian rugby league player for the St. George club of the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL).

Biography

Ainsworth came to St George from the Waratah-Mayfield club in Newcastle.[5] He played four first-grade games for Saints during the 1946 NSWRFL season.[6] Ainsworth scored one try in first grade, on 17 August 1946 at North Sydney Oval where St. George defeated North Sydney 32–15.[7] St. George went on win the minor premiership and appear in the 1946 Premiership Final but Ainsworth was replaced by Doug McRitchie in the final. Ainsworth broke his leg in two places in May 1947 and was ruled out for the season.[8]

Ray is the brother of North Sydney's 1943 grand final winger Ron.

References

  1. ↑ "St. George Rugby League: Club Champions 1946". leagueunlimited.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ainsworth, Raymond Robert". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 28 November 2000. p. 36. Retrieved 30 May 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ yesterdayshero.com.au
  5. ↑ Ron Ainsworth at nrlstats.com
  6. ↑ "Player profile: Ron Ainsworth". yesterdayshero.com.au. 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Round 14 Scorers, 1946". stats.rleague.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  8. ↑ The SUN. 5/5/1947 (StGeorge Centre Out For The Season.) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231549395?searchTerm=ray%20ainsworth%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
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