Charlie Lees (1887-1976) was a

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player in the Australian competition - the NSWRFL.

Playing career

Lees played for the

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club in the years (1911 to 1921). A forward, Lees was a member of Eastern Suburbs' first premiership winning sides in

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(in which he scored his side's only try), 1912 and 1913, and won

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s with the club in 1914, 1915 and 1916. A solid defensive player, Lees was one of the earliest members to play 100 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club, playing 152 in total. Lees was Eastern Suburbs' sole try scorer in the match that brought the club its first premiership.Whiticker, Alan. Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1996 Edn Lees was chosen to play for

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in 1913. He was awarded Life Membership of the

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in 1931.

References

*''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson *E. E. Christensen's yearbook Australian rugby league players Sydney Roosters players New South Wales rugby league team players 1887 births 1976 deaths Place of birth missing Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league second-rows Rugby league props Rugby league locks {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub