Veney played in the South Sydney reserve grade premiership decider in 1933.
Born in Sydney as James O'Malveney, before the family shortened their name, he made his way to South Sydney after playing lower grade with Eastern Suburbs. He made his South Sydney senior grade club premiership debut in the 1933 Round 1 reserve grade clash against Newtown at Marrickville Oval.
Veney was called up to play in the 1933 mid-year short form(20 min game) carnival knockout against Balmain at the Sports Ground. Two weeks later he made his South Sydney first grade premiership debut against Balmain at Birchgrove Oval, however broke his colar-bone in the game.
This would be his only first grade appearance for South Sydney. He would go on and play 8 premiership grade club games for South Sydney. He also played 2 short form games for South Sydney. After breaking his colar bone, he returned to the field and played his last senior grade game for South Sydney in the 1933 Reserve Grade Grand Final against Balmain at the Sports Ground. Veney a Police Constable left South Sydney when he was stationed on the mid North Coast.
Representative Qualification
NSW City
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1933 Rd07 Brch v Balmain (25y 27d)
Date of Birth
Petersham - 4th June 1908 (Died - 1998)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Easts (Lower Grades) (1929-32)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1933)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1933 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 1 1 - - - - -
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1933 7 7 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 7 7 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
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 8 8 - - - - - : 8 8 - - - - -
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1933 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 2 2 - - - - -
SS SF 2 2 - - - - -
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
Veney was a allround sportsman who played cricket, golf, tennis as well as Rugby League. He worked on sporting body committees and obtained his referee licence late his career, while also moving around the NSW country on his police duties.
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Cooramba (1934)
Dorrigo Colts (1935-37) (Captain Coach)
Dorrigo (1939) (Coach)
Singleton United (1940) (Coach)
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Dorrigo Town (1935)
Dorrigo (1935-37) (Captain-Coach)
Ref - SingA / RLP / ANC / FN-17 / FN-27 / FN-46
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