Nevyl Hand

Nevyl Hand (1924-2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played for North Sydney in the NSWRL competition as a prop.

Nevyl Hand

Personal information
Full name	Nevyl Hand
Born	1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	11 April 2014 Cootamundra, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1946–48 North Sydney 29 2 0 0 6 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1948 Australia 2 0 0 0 0 1947–48 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0 1947–48 NSW City 2 1 0 0 3 1949 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: ^[1]

Playing career

Hand made his debut for North Sydney in the 1946 season. In 1947, Hand was selected to play for both New South Wales and NSW City. In 1948, Hand was selected to play for Australia and featured in tests against New Zealand and Great Britain. ^[2]

At the end of 1948, North Sydney finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. Hand requested a release from Norths and joined Cootamundra who played in the NSW Country competition.

In 1949, Hand was selected to play for NSW Country against NSW City. Hand then went on to play with various other teams in country New South Wales and later became a referee. He died on 11 April 2014.^[3]

References

1. "Nevyl Hand - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
3. "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 8 January 2019.