Tom Waring | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
| BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
| DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
| CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
| TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Tom Waring |
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 HERITAGE NO : 600 Tom Waring by SHS A member of a famous local sporting family, Tom was a teenager when he made his debut at left centre [his winger was Edwin Prescott] against Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue on 26th February 1944. 'Success at 16 ' Tom Waring's debut at Wakefield' said the St. Helens Newspaper. Their noted correspondent, Premier, took up the story: 'Tom Waring made history at Wakefield on Saturday. He took part in first-class rugby at the age of 16 and is probably the first St. Helens player to do so [Scrum-half Harold Briscoe? SHS]. Jack, Gerald and Tom look like writing a big chapter in the history of St. Helens rugby football in the years to come. Jack, as all of us know, is one of the most successful fly-halves or centres on the club's books. Gerald, lesser known, came first into the limelight against Keighley a season ago, whilst still in his early teens. He scored two good tries that day, and generally indicated that regular practice in good company would do as much for him as it did for brother Jack. Tom is the biggest lad at his age on the Saints' register. In football rig he looks like a man'' Tom, who lived in Doulton Street, a drop-kick away from Saints' ground, made his almost premature debut against Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue and was a stalwart in the threequarters for the reminder of the season. Apparently it wasn't always an easy ride, but Premier certainly seemed to have faith in him, as he wrote after the Dewsbury match just before Christmas at Knowsley Road: 'Waring has not been altogether at his best this season, but I have never wavered in the belief that I would not move him for any other player bar [Stan] Brogden. This burly, slow-starting youngster, a man in physique but a boy in years, is marked for great things if he is only tutored the right way'. Unfortunately, Tom's promise and longevity at Knowsley Road was not fulfilled. His last match for the seniors was at Batley, on 26th January 1946, when the Saints lost 0-15 to the Gallant Youths. Tom was right centre to the flier 'Sonny' Doyle that day. Tom lived in Doulton Street, St Helens. He died in November 2016, aged 89. |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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| Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 1943~44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1944~45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 1945~46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTALS: | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| TOTALS: | ||||
ALL MATCHES | ||||
| Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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| 26th Feb 1944 | 1 | L |
4 | Wakefield Trinity | WEL | A | 5 | 21 | VIEW | |||
| 18th Mar 1944 | 2 | L |
5 | Dewsbury | CC1(2) | H | 15 | 33 | VIEW | |||
| 15th Apr 1944 | 3 | L |
4 | Halifax | WEL | A | 4 | 46 | VIEW | |||
| 2nd Sep 1944 | 4 | D |
5 | Huddersfield | WEL | H | 5 | 5 | VIEW | |||
| 16th Sep 1944 | 5 | L |
3 | Castleford | WEL | A | 11 | 26 | VIEW | |||
| 23rd Sep 1944 | 6 | W |
5 | Oldham | WEL | A | 27 | 6 | VIEW | |||
| 21st Oct 1944 | 7 | L |
2 | Barrow | YC1(1) | H | 8 | 22 | VIEW | |||
| 28th Oct 1944 | 8 | L |
4 | Barrow | YC1(2) | A | 8 | 21 | VIEW | |||
| 11th Nov 1944 | 9 | L |
2 | Leeds | WEL | H | 3 | 23 | VIEW | |||
| 18th Nov 1944 | 10 | L |
4 | Keighley | WEL | A | 8 | 15 | VIEW | |||
| 25th Nov 1944 | 11 | L |
4 | Wakefield Trinity | WEL | H | 6 | 14 | VIEW | |||
| 2nd Dec 1944 | 12 | L |
4 | Featherstone Rovers | WEL | A | 2 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 9th Dec 1944 | 13 | W |
4 | Dewsbury | WEL | H | 12 | 0 | 2 | VIEW | ||
| 16th Dec 1944 | 14 | L |
3 | Huddersfield | WEL | A | 8 | 20 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 25th Dec 1944 | 15 | L |
4 | Wigan | WEL | A | 5 | 20 | VIEW | |||
| 26th Dec 1944 | 16 | L |
4 | Wigan | WEL AB | H | 3 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 13th Jan 1945 | 17 | L |
4 | Barrow | WEL | A | 6 | 22 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 3rd Feb 1945 | 18 | L |
4 | Halifax | WEL | A | 3 | 29 | VIEW | |||
| 10th Feb 1945 | 19 | L |
4 | Castleford | WEL | H | 2 | 16 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Feb 1945 | 20 | L |
2 | Barrow | WEL | H | 8 | 24 | VIEW | |||
| 24th Feb 1945 | 21 | L |
3 | Leeds | WEL | A | 14 | 20 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 3rd Mar 1945 | 22 | L |
3 | Wakefield Trinity | WEL | A | 7 | 36 | VIEW | |||
| 10th Mar 1945 | 23 | L |
6 | Oldham | WEL | H | 10 | 21 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Mar 1945 | 24 | L |
4 | Bradford Northern | CC1(1) | H | 8 | 15 | VIEW | |||
| 24th Mar 1945 | 25 | L |
3 | Bradford Northern | CC1(2) | A | 13 | 34 | VIEW | |||
| 7th Apr 1945 | 26 | L |
3 | Bradford Northern | WEL | A | 0 | 22 | VIEW | |||
| 20th Oct 1945 | 27 | W |
4 | Hunslet | L | H | 15 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 3rd Nov 1945 | 28 | D |
3 | Swinton | L | A | 5 | 5 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Nov 1945 | 29 | L |
4 | Dewsbury | L | H | 7 | 13 | VIEW | |||
| 25th Dec 1945 | 30 | W |
4 | Liverpool Stanley | L | A | 26 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 26th Dec 1945 | 31 | L |
5 | Wigan | L | H | 3 | 38 | VIEW | |||
| 29th Dec 1945 | 32 | L |
4 | Workington Town | L | A | 8 | 9 | VIEW | |||
| 5th Jan 1946 | 33 | L |
3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | L | A | 7 | 26 | VIEW | |||
| 26th Jan 1946 | 34 | L |
3 | Batley | L | A | 0 | 15 | VIEW |
| *Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
| WINS : 4 | LOSSES : 28 | DRAWS : 2 |
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