Jack Petchell

Jack Petchell
Jack Petchell
Personal information
Full name	John Harold Petchell
Born	14 December 1904; Kaniva, Victoria
Died	10 August 1968 (aged 63); South Australia
Original team	Melbourne University / Scotch College
Playing career1
Years	Club
1927–1929	South Melbourne
1929–1930	Preston (VFA)
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Harold 'Jack' Petchell (14 December 1904 – 10 August 1968) was an Australian rules footballer and an Australian international lawn bowler.

Australian rules football

Petchell played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for three seasons.^[1] He subsequently played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

War service

Petchell served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[2]

Lawn bowls

Petchell won the 1947 singles title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Sturt Bowls Club.^[3]

References

↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 700. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
↑ "World War II Roll: John Harold Petchell". Department of Veterans Affairs.
↑ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).

External links

Jack Petchell at AustralianFootball.com
Jack Petchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jack Petchell's playing statistics from The VFA Project

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[encyc-1] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 700. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[2] "World War II Roll: John Harold Petchell". Department of Veterans Affairs.

[3] Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).

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