Mark Patch
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| Full name | Albert Mark Patch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 August 2015 Yamba, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albert Mark Patch (1933-2015) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1950s.
Career
Originally from Lismore, New South Wales, Mark Patch picked up a contact from the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1956 and stayed with them for five seasons until the end of 1961. Patch was a fierce forward and enforcer for Wests during this period, and played in two losing grand finals: 1958 and 1961. He represented New South Wales on three occasions in 1957 and 1959. After retiring from Sydney, Mark Patch joined Yass as a Captain-coach for some years.[1]
He lived in retirement in the New South Wales north coast town of Yamba,[2] and died there on 17 August 2015, aged 82.[3]
References
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571
- ^ http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/apn-keen-to-protect-his/135974/ (Article: Mark Patch) 19/9/2006
- ^ "Vale - Mark "Snow" Patch". Men of League Foundation. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2018.