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Lance Regnier
Personal information
Full name Lancelot Robert Regnier
Date of birth (1919-07-17)17 July 1919
Place of birth Hawthorn, Victoria
Date of death 30 July 1982(1982-07-30) (aged 63)
Place of death Piangil, Victoria
Original team(s) Sandringham
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1939–1940 St Kilda 10 (11)
1941 Carlton 7 (2)
Total 17 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lancelot Robert Regnier (17 July 1919 – 30 July 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family[edit]

The son of Richard Rudolph Regnier (1892-1960), and Janet Regnier (1894-1984), née Mounsey, Lancelot Robert Regnier was born at Hawthorn, Victoria on 17 July 1919.

He married Lorna Good (1925-1996) in 1948.[2]

Football[edit]

Sandringham (VFA)[edit]

On 15 June 1938 he was granted a permit to play with Sandringham in the VFA.[3][4][5][6][7]

St Kilda (VFL)[edit]

He was cleared from Sandringham to St Kilda on 27 July 1939.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Carlton (VFL)[edit]

He was cleared from St Kilda to Carlton on 23 April 1941.[14]

Sandringham (VFA)[edit]

He played another four matches for Sandringham in 1947; the first against Coburg on 19 July 1947.[15][16][17][18][19] After receiving a broken nose in the 16 August 1947 match against Brunswick, he retired.[20]

Military service[edit]

Regnier served in the Australian Army during World War II.[21][22]

Death[edit]

He died at Piangil, Victoria on 30 July 1982.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p. 693.
  2. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration No.17279/1948.
  3. ^ Regnier's Transfer: Refused by Association, The Age, (Thursday, 2 June 1938), p. 6.
  4. ^ L. Regnier in V.F.A. Tangle: 3 Clubs Involved, The Argus, (Thursday, 2 June 1938), p. 18.
  5. ^ Regnier Case Reopened, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 June 1938), p. 20.
  6. ^ Clearance Tangles, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 June 1938), p. 18.
  7. ^ Regnier to Stay with St. Kilda, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 27 November 1939), p.18.
  8. ^ Regnier at St. Kilda, The Age, (Wednesday, 3 August 1938), p. 8.
  9. ^ Changes made at St. Kilda, The Argus, (Monday, 17 April 1939), p. 16.
  10. ^ St. Kilda Active: L. Regnier to Play, The Age, (Wednesday, 28 June 1939), p. 8.
  11. ^ Millard, P.J., "St. Kilda F.C. seek Sandringham Player, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 26 June 1939), p. 22.
  12. ^ Barclay, Bert, "Regnier Cleared to St. Kilda: May Play on Saturday, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Wednesday, 28 June 1939), p. 26.
  13. ^ Football Who's Who .... The St. Kilda Team, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 20 April 1940), p. 6.
  14. ^ V.F.L. Permits, The Argus, (Thursday, 24 April 1941), p. 12.
  15. ^ Port Melbourne need big men, The Argus, (Wednesday, 2 July 1947), p. 31.
  16. ^ Regnier may be Claimed, The Argus, (Friday 4 July 1947), p. 16.
  17. ^ Malaria stops Toyne, The Argus, (Friday, 11 July 1947), p. 15.
  18. ^ Unlucky run ends at Yarraville, The Argus, (Friday 18 July 1947), p. 12.
  19. ^ Playing On, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday 18 July 1947), p. 15.
  20. ^ Regnier Hurt, The Age, (Friday, 22 August 1947), p. 8.
  21. ^ Nominal Roll.
  22. ^ Service Record.

References[edit]

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  • "World War II Nominal Roll: Trooper Lanclot (sic) Robert Regnier (V205912)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • "World War II Service Record Roll: Trooper Lanclot (sic) Robert Regnier (V205912)". National Archives of Australia.

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