Ernest Frederick "Ernie" "Curly" Lapham - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 146

One time South Sydney premiership winner in 1925, who also won the 1925 City Cup. He was also a member of the 1926, 1927 and 1928 South Sydney premiership winning squads. Lapham is regarded as the fastest forward in the 1920s. He finished 3rd behind Benny Wearing in a 100 yard Championship of League race in 1923.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Sydney - 2nd July 1901 (Died - 2000) 

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
St George                 (1921-24)   59 12   -  -  36 

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Sydney Metropolis         (1922-23)    2  1   -  -   3
New South Wales           (1922)       2  1   -  -   3

Playing Career at South Sydney (1925-28)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1925 Rd01  v Balmain (25y 304d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :               Aust Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1925    11  11   -   9   -      -   27 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1926    12  12   -   8   -      -   24 :                                 :                                 :   3   3   -   4   -      -   12
1927     9   9   -  16   1      -   50 :                                 :                                 :   2   2   -   4   -      -   12
1928     4   4   -   4   -      -   12 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   36  36   -  37   1      -  113 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   7   7   -   8   -      -   24

SS FG   47  47   -  45   1      -  137 

Short Form
                                    9s
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1928     -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
1926 SF    FG    Easts          Fighting
1927 Rd09  FG    St George    2 Fighting

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Possibles            1925                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
New South Wales      1926-28  8   8   -   3   2      -   13 :                                :  3   3   -   1   2      -    7
Sydney Metropolis    1927     1   1   -   2   -      -    6 :                                :
Sydney City          1928     1   1   -   2   -      -    6 :                                :

TOTAL                        14  14   -   8   4      -   32

International
none

ALL REPS                     14  14   -   8   4      -   32

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1925 SRow Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1925 Res  New South Wales      v New Zealand        3rd Match                      (Selected but DNP)

1926 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1926 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -
1926 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1926 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1926 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         5th Match     3  2     -
1926 SRow New South Wales      v NSW Far Nth Coast  Qld Tour      -  2     -

1927 SRow Sydney Metropolis    v NSW Country        1st Match     2  -     -
1927 SRow New South Wales      v Toowoomba          Qld Tour      -  -     -
1927 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1927 SRow New South Wales      v Ipswich            Qld Tour      1  -     -
1927 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -

1928 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     2  -     -
1928 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -

After Leaving South Sydney


Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
St George                (1929)        8  2   -  -   6     

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