Aiden Joseph Cairns (1917-1992) was a professional
rugby league
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footballer in the Australian competition, the
New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership
The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia and contributor to today's National Rugby League. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League (initially named the New Sout ...
.
Playing career
A
three-quarter, Cairns, played in 17 matches for the
Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to:
Places
*Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India
*Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia
**Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia
Sports clubs
;Association football
*Eastern Suburbs AFC, Auckland, New Zealand
* Eastern ...
in 1938 and 23 for the
North Sydney club in 1941,1942 and 1944. In the
1938 season, Cairns was a
try
Try or TRY may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Try!'', an album by the John Mayer Trio
* ''Try'' (Bebo Norman album) (2014) Songs
* "Try" (Blue Rodeo song) (1987)
* "Try" (Colbie Caillat song) (2014)
* "Try" (Nelly Furtado song) (2004)
* " Try (Ju ...
scorer in the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by Canterbury in that year's premiership final.
Death
He died on 15 January 1992 in
Brisbane, Queensland and was cremated at Mt. Thompson Memorial Gardens.
References
Sources
* The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
Australian rugby league players
Sydney Roosters players
Rugby league wingers
Rugby league centres
1992 deaths
1917 births
Place of birth missing
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