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Ken Thornett, A Rugby League Hero and Hardman ...#

Ken Thornett Rugby League Hardman, Hero and Legend. Ken Thornett played for Australia, Parramatta, Leeds, during the Era of the Biff

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Played for Australia, Parramatta, Leeds,
Ken Thornett played Rugby League for Australian Rugby League Australia, Parramatta, Leeds, Ken Thornett played Rugby League for Great Britain, Wales, English Rugby League Australia, Parramatta, Leeds,

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Ken Thornett sadly passed away 15 August 2016, he was a farmer in Orange, country NSW (thanks Mal)
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Ken Thornett Player Profile

Ken Thornett was known to his legion of supporters as the Mayor of Parramatta. He was also know to the Leeds fans. a side which he played for in the UK in 61 and 62, as the King of Leeds. It was said during his season with Leeds that he did not drop a single ball.

Thornetts strength at fullback made him a feared opponent. He was strong and nuggety, and difficult to tackle. He played in an era of great fullbacks ... Les Johns, Graeme Langlands and Keith Barnes.

He made the Kangaroo tour in 63 and played with his brother Dick. The first brothers to play together for Australia since the Farnsworth brothers in 1912.

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Great Britain vs Australia, Second Test 1963

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Great Britain vs Australia, Second Test 1963, The Swinton Massacre.

If 1950 was Australia's greatest Test victory ever, this was Australia at their most dominant

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Players involved ... .. 22,26,56,62,63,64,82,97

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Great Britain vs Australia, Third Test 1963

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Three sent off - Aussies Hambley and Muir and Cliff Watson for the Poms.

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Players involved ... ..25, 26, 30, 58, 62, 63, 82, 97,

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That's Rugby League 1960's testing

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Rugby League through the 60's has some great highlights

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Players involved ... ..24,2,27,29,30,32,53,56,58,61,62,63,64,69,73,82,85,86,88,97,100,107,

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p97 - Ken Thornett (p100)Dick Thornett -Parra plays visiting Poms by Twizzle

All of a sudden I heard this huge roar, from the vicinity of Cumberland Oval. Curiosity got the bett.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 05-May-2003

p97 - Ken Thornett Memories of the Leeds Days with Lewis Jones by Paul Roe, UK

They had a set move where Jones , playing 6, would put up a kind of reverse looping pass that Tornet.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 03-May-2004

p97 - Ken Thornett Comments, Memories of Leeds days by Marshall Worsnop, Alicante Spain

Ken Thornett was and still is in my mind the finest full back Leeds have ever had and possibly Austr.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 09-May-2005

p97 - Ken Thornett Leeds Memories by Martyn Rae, Safety Bay, Western Australia

my grandparents i was introduced to her latest recruit an aussie rugby player by the name of ken tho.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 16-May-2005

p97 - Ken Thornett thoughts, memories and comments by JOHN PAWSEY, LEEDS

I have watched the now Leeds Rhinos eversince.55 years of glory. 05 .......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 01-May-2006

p97 - Ken Thornett From History - Leeds Rugby League website

For the first time in the club's history the Rugby League Championship finally came to rest at Headi.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 08-May-2006

p97 - Ken Thornett comments by Peter Carver, Cessnock, Australia

when Ken Thornett was playing because he was and is the best fullback to play the game. .......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 15-May-2006

p97 - Ken Thornett From the Leeds Rhinos website

Australian full back Ken Thornett, custodian supreme of the Leeds line in the early sixties .......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 15-May-2006

p97 - Ken Thornett memories of The Mayor by Peter Carver, Cessnock NSW

For mine Ken Thornett is the best fullback to ever play the game of rugby league .......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 22-May-2006

p97 - Ken Thornett meeting Ken in the crowd at Odsal by Bill Hall Narooma, NSW

i met ken thornett in bradford uk Bradford were playing leeds at odsal,ken was not playing as he was.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 07-May-2007

p97 - Ken Thornett memories of kicking duel with Parra by Graham, Westleigh, Australia

I can't recall who Parra was playing but Ken caught the ball over the sideline and jumped back into .......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 14-May-2007

p97- Ken Thornett - Written by John MacDonald and published in the Sydney Morning Herald on Thursday

For those unlucky enough not to have been born when the great Ken Thornett played for Parramatta - I.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 13-Feb-2010

p97 Memories of Ken Thornett @ Parramatta - Peter Carver

When people are selecting teams of yesteryear, it appears they didn't see Ken Thornett play, or mayb.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 09-Apr-2011

P97 - Ken Thornett and Cumberland memories

I also saw the great Ken Thornett play for Parramatta Name: John Folley, Beenleigh, Austr.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 27-Sep-2011

P97 - Memories of Ken Thornett @ Leeds UK

Ken Thornett was the first player i saw who could lean into touch almost at right angles and catch t.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 23-Feb-2012

p97 - Ken Thornett - comment on his skills

Ken Thornett - He was as safe as Sydney Harbour Bridge at fullback. Never seen a better catcher of a.......Read More

Date Listed -governs listing order -latest date top :.... 23-Apr-2012

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