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Eddie Lumsden (born 28 September 1935 in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league player. He was a winger with the St. George Dragons during their eleven-year premiership winning run from 1956 to 1966, playing in and winning nine grand finals. Lumsden is one of four brothers who all played for Country. Jack Lumsden played for Manly and Australia. Eddie Lumsden's twin, Richie, and his other brother, Ray, were both "bush footballers".〔 ==Playing career== Lumsden moved from Kurri Kurri in 1955 to play with Sydney's Manly-Warringah club. After just four games he was ruled ineligible on the grounds he didn't reside in the area. In 1956 Lumsden represented for Country seconds and while playing for Country he was seen by St. George. He was offered £300 and a job with the water board. In his debut Sydney season with the St. George Dragons in 1957, he represented for both Sydney firsts and New South Wales. He was the competition's leading try scorer in 1958 (18 tries) and 1962 (21 tries). He was the second post-war player after Ian Moir to score a century of tries. He gained selection in the Australia national team, becoming Kangaroo No. 346.〔ARL annual report 2005, page 54〕 On the 1959-60 Kangaroo tour he played in all six Tests and 21 minor tour matches scoring 25 tries in total, topping both the try-scoring list and tally for most matches played by an Australian on the tour. Becoming a regular selection for Australia, he played against France in 1961; Great Britain in the 1962 Ashes series; New Zealand New Zealand in 1963; with his last Test appearance against South Africa in 1963. He reached this milestone in his 100th game during the 1963 season. He retired from the game after the Dragons' eleventh consecutive premiership in 1966. Eddie Lumsden won nine premierships with the St. George Dragons during his 10 year career at the club and is remembered as one of the greatest wingers of his era. 〔Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eddie Lumsden」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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