Cyril "Cec" Blinkhorn
Winger
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2008
- Date of Birth:
- 16 April 1892
- Birthplace:
- Redfern, NSW
- Nickname:
- Cec
- Debut Team:
- North Sydney
- Date:
- 15 August 1914
- Opposition:
- South Sydney
- Venue:
- North Sydney Oval, Sydney
- Representative:
- New South Wales, Australia
- Clubs:
- North Sydney, South Sydney
Career
Milestones
- Kangaroo Tour 1912-22
- Premierships: 1921-22
- Rated No. 44 in Rugby League Week’s Top 100 players: 1992
Playing
- First Class Games
- 166
- Points
- 442
- Tries
- 142
Biography
Cecil Blinkhorn was born at Redfern, but grew up at Chatswood and it was from there that he joined North Sydney in 1914. Lightning fast, Blinkhorn also possessed a bewildering sidestep, a sledgehammer fend and a predatory try-scoring instinct.
He quickly graduated to first grade and was a shining star for Norths over five seasons before he switched to South Sydney in 1919.
When he crossed back over the harbour and rejoined the Shoremen in 1920 he brought the great Harold Horder with him, the pair reputedly recruited by Norths' secretary Lorne Dargan via the incentive of a few pounds and a new suit.
With Horder, Blinkhorn formed one of the finest wing combinations the game has seen, and their efforts helped give Norths two premierships and two City Cups between 1920 and 1922. Both toured with the 1921–22 Kangaroos.
Blinkhorn appeared in 29 matches in Britain and his achievement of scoring 39 tries is a record that will stand for all time. He made his only three Test appearances on this tour.
At the end of 1923, he and Horder returned to Souths, where Blinkhorn played one more season before serving the club as a committeeman for many years.
Later, he moved to Sydney's west and helped establish the Colyton JRLFC, a club which has produced Tony Butterfield, the Liddiard brothers and Craig Gower.
“A real flying machine with a devastating fend-off.”
The Yorkshire Post, 1922
16. Cecil Blinkhorn - Hall of Fame
Career Stats
Club Career
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sydney | Premiership |
1914
1920 |
1918
1923 |
92 | 79 | 5 | - | 247 |
| North Sydney | City Cup |
1915
1920 |
1918
1922 |
14 | 7 | 3 | - | 27 |
| South Sydney | Premiership |
1919
1924 |
1919
1924 |
15 | 7 | - | - | 21 |
| South Sydney | City Cup | 1924 | 1924 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Representative Career
State
| Team Name | Competition | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Interstate series | Queensland | 1922 | 1924 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| New South Wales | Touring teams |
1921
1924 |
1921
1924 |
3 | 4 | - | - | 12 | |
| New South Wales | Tour matches | 1923 | 1923 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
International
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Tests |
1921
1924 |
1922
1924 |
4 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| Australia | Tour matches | 1921 | 1922 | 26 | 36 | - | - | 108 |
Other Representative
| Team Name | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | Newcastle | 1915 | 1915 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Rest of NSW | Kangaroos | 1917 | 1917 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Next Best | Best | 1918 | 1918 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Kangaroos | Rest of Australasia | 1922 | 1922 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Metropolis | Maoris | 1922 | 1922 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| Metropolis | Queensland | 1922 | 1922 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Hall of Fame Members
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