Hale is a St George junior who was a amateur heavy-weight boxer. Like his father boxed and he played for South Sydney. He made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1940 Round 1 clash against Western Suburbs at Cumberland Oval. Hale a reserve grade prop was called into first grade to fill in at hooker when Percy Fairall enlisted. He made his first grade premiership debut in the 1940 Round 7 clash against North Sydney at the Sports Ground.
Hale only played one season at South Sydney in 1940. He only played 3 first grade premiership games for South Sydney. Overall he played 9 senior grade club and premiership games for South Sydney.
Hale played his last senior grade and first grade premieship and club game for South Sydney in the 1940 Round 9 clash against Bailmain at Leichhardt Oval. He transfered to Lithgow Western Suburbs when he accepted a job in the Small Arms Factory in Lithgow.
Player Relatives Father - Hale, Perce Son - Hale, Garrick (Cronulla-Sutherland) Brother - Hale, Bill (St George) Nephew - Hale, Don (Cronulla-Sutherland) Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Kogarah - 18th Aug 1916 (Died - 1992) Previous Clubs St George (Juniors)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1940)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1940 Jun 1 Rd07 SSG v North Sydney (23y 288d)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
SS FG 3 3 - 1 - - 3
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1940 Apr 25 Rd01 Cumb v Western Suburbs (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 9 9 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - - : 9 9 - 2 - - 6
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
Premiership : Cup
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Lithgow Wests (1940)
St George (1941-48) 60 20 - - 60 : 1 - - - -
Boorowa (1948-49) (Captain-Coach)
St George (1950) (trialed)
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Combined Lithgow (1940)
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