The son of George Forrester Chesswas (1858–1924),[3] and Louisa Chesswas (1862–1903), née Freeman,[4][5] Harold Clark Chesswas was born in Collingwood, Victoria, on 18 June 1901.
He married Letitia Mary Lingham (1902–1972) in 1932.[6]
Footballedit
Chesswas was a utility player, who played mainly on the wing.
^"The Chesswas family was very poor and the parents died at a young age, so young Harold collected bottles as a kid to help supplement what little income they had. That obsession with bottle collecting led to the nickname by which he was known for most of his life, apparently bestowed on him by the headmaster of the Victoria Park State School." -- Collingwood Forever.
^"To his friends Chesswas is not known as Harold, but as "Bottles". He earned this soubriquet from the head-master of the Victoria Park State school, but he does not know why. One afternoon in school the master called him "Bottles", and after that his mates knew him by no other name." -- Sharland (1924).
^Deaths: Chesswas, The Age, (Friday, 31 October 1924), p.1.
^Marriages: Chesswas—Freeman, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 6 May 1882), p.15.
^Deaths: Chesswas, The Age, (Friday, 23 October 1903), p.1.
^Deaths: Chesswas, The Age, (Tuesday, 21 November 1972), p.24.
^Deaths: Chesswas, The Argus, (Thursday, 25 October 1956), p.12.
Referencesedit
Sharland, W.S., "Hayes, Cheswass, and Bryant are Renowned for their Play in League Games", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 August 1924), p.8.
Football: Oakleigh Coach: H. Chesswas (Coll.) Appointed, The Argus, (Friday, 29 January 1932), p.10.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Chesswas.
Harry Chesswas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Harry Chesswas at AustralianFootball.com
Harry Cheswass (sic) at The VFA Project.
Harry Chesswas at Boyles Football Photos.
"Harry Chesswas". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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harry, chesswas, harold, clark, bottles, chesswas, june, 1901, october, 1956, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, collingwood, chesswas, during, collingwood, careerpersonal, informationfull, nameharold, clark, chesswasdate, birth18, june, 1901place, b. Harold Clark Bottles Chesswas 18 June 1901 24 October 1956 1 2 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL Harry ChesswasChesswas during his Collingwood careerPersonal informationFull nameHarold Clark ChesswasDate of birth18 June 1901Place of birthCollingwood VictoriaDate of death24 October 1956 1956 10 24 aged 55 Place of deathKew VictoriaOriginal team s NorthcoteHeight173 cm 5 ft 8 in Weight72 kg 159 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1922 1931Collingwood154 45 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Family 2 Football 3 Death 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksFamily editThe son of George Forrester Chesswas 1858 1924 3 and Louisa Chesswas 1862 1903 nee Freeman 4 5 Harold Clark Chesswas was born in Collingwood Victoria on 18 June 1901 He married Letitia Mary Lingham 1902 1972 in 1932 6 Football editChesswas was a utility player who played mainly on the wing Death editHe died at Kew Victoria on 24 October 1956 7 Notes edit The Chesswas family was very poor and the parents died at a young age so young Harold collected bottles as a kid to help supplement what little income they had That obsession with bottle collecting led to the nickname by which he was known for most of his life apparently bestowed on him by the headmaster of the Victoria Park State School Collingwood Forever To his friends Chesswas is not known as Harold but as Bottles He earned this soubriquet from the head master of the Victoria Park State school but he does not know why One afternoon in school the master called him Bottles and after that his mates knew him by no other name Sharland 1924 Deaths Chesswas The Age Friday 31 October 1924 p 1 Marriages Chesswas Freeman The Weekly Times Saturday 6 May 1882 p 15 Deaths Chesswas The Age Friday 23 October 1903 p 1 Deaths Chesswas The Age Tuesday 21 November 1972 p 24 Deaths Chesswas The Argus Thursday 25 October 1956 p 12 References editSharland W S Hayes Cheswass and Bryant are Renowned for their Play in League Games The Sporting Globe Saturday 30 August 1924 p 8 Football Oakleigh Coach H Chesswas Coll Appointed The Argus Friday 29 January 1932 p 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Chesswas Harry Chesswas s playing statistics from AFL Tables Harry Chesswas at AustralianFootball com Harry Cheswass sic at The VFA Project Harry Chesswas at Boyles Football Photos Harry Chesswas Collingwood Forever Retrieved 30 August 2014 nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1901 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Chesswas amp oldid 1168365350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
