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Sydney Hinam

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Syd Hinam
Personal information
Full nameSydney Hinam
Born29 August 1898
Pontypool, Wales
Died16 August 1982 (aged 83)
Cardiff, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFlanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–26 Cardiff RFC 96
Glamorgan Police RFC
Total 96 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–26 Wales 5 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927 Glamorgan ≥1
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Sydney Hinam (29 August 1898 – 16 August 1982) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC and Glamorgan Police RFC, as a flanker, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a prop.[1][2]

Background

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Sydney Hinam was born in Pontypool, Wales, and he died aged 83 in Cardiff, Wales.

Playing career

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International honours

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Sydney Hinam won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1925 against Ireland, and England, and in 1926 against Scotland, Ireland, and France.

County honours

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Sydney Hinam played at prop in Glamorgan's 18-14 victory over Monmouthshire in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  3. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
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