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Les Hayes (rugby league)

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Les Hayes
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Alfred Hayes
Born24 October 1902
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died28 September 2000(2000-09-28) (aged 97)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–26 Balmain 45 7 0 0 21
1927–28 Western Suburbs 19 9 0 0 27
Total 64 16 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–25 New South Wales 11 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Les Hayes nicknamed "Buller" was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for Balmain and Western Suburbs as a second rower.

Playing career

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Hayes made his debut in 1923 for Balmain against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park. The following year, Hayes was a member of the Balmain side which won the 1924 premiership defeating South Sydney 3–0 in the grand final. Hayes played with Balmain for another two seasons before joining Western Suburbs in 1927.

Hayes spent two years at Wests and retired at the end of the 1928 season. Hayes also played 11 times for New South Wales.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Les Hayes - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.