Hines was a member of the South Sydney squad that went on to make the 1939 Premiership decider.
Hines joined South Sydney nearing the end of his career after already representing New South Wales and Australia. Born Edward J., but always known as Ray. Hines played his early rugby league in the NSW Country at Dalton and Gunning before coming to Sydney to play for Western Suburbs for 2 years. He then chose to accept a £4 a game to play again in the country, this time with Maitland in 1935. He represented Newcastle and then NSW Country, before being called up into the New South Wales team where he scored 4 tries in one game against Queensland, which earned selection in the Australian team to tour New Zealand in 1935. Hines then returned to play with Western Suburbs for 2 more years before coming across to play with South Sydney.
In 1938 Hines trialed with South Sydney but missed grading selection. He trialed again with South Sydney in 1939 and was graded. He made his first grade debut in the Round 1 short form minor competition gala day match against North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The following week he made his first grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the 1939 Round 1 clash against St George at Earl Park.
Hines was a hard running bumping winger.
Hines played only 1 season with South Sydney in 1939. He only played 3 first grade premiership games for South Sydney, not scoring a try. He played 7 senior grade premiership games for South Sydney, scoring only 1 try.
Hines played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1939 Round 5 clash against Canterbury-Bankstown at the Sports Ground. He played a few more senior grade games, playing his last senior grade premiership game for South Sydney in the Round 7 Reserve Grade clash against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval.
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 10in / 12st
Date of Birth
Gunning - 7th April 1912 (Died - 1984)
Previous Clubs (FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup & Tour
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Dalton (1929)
Gunning (1930-32)
Western Suburbs (1933-34) 6 4 - - 12 :
Maitland United (1935) :
Western Suburbs (1936-37) 19 11 - - 33 : 7 4 - - 12
Retired (1938)
Previous Rep Honours : Tour
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Yass (1931)
Newcastle (1935) 1 4 - - 12
NSW Country (1935) 1 - - - -
New South Wales (1935) 4 6 - - 18 : 2 1 - - 3
Australia (1935) 3 3 - - 9 : 2 1 - - 3
NSW Sydney City (1936-37) 2 1 - - 3 :
Possibles (1937) 1 - - - - :
NSW Sydney City II (1937) 1 1 - - 3 :
Playing Career at South Sydney (1939)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1939 Apr 15 KO-01 SCG v North Sydney (27y 8d)
1939 Apr 22 Rd01 Earl v St George (Premiership - 27y 15d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 (trialed)
1939 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 3 3 - - - - -
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1939 4 4 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 4 4 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : 7 7 - 1 - - 3
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1939 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
In 1942 Hines enlisted in the war effort, serving in the Army.
Subsequent Clubs Military Service (1942-46) Army Private 2/13 Australian Infrantry Battalion (Served in Middle East, New Guinea and Borneo)
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