Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Harry "Mick" Kadwell was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative fullback who later moved to the halves, he played his club football for South Sydney with whom he won the 1927 and 1928 NSWRFL premierships, and later St. George whom he captain-coached to the 1933 grand final.A South Sydney junior, Kadwell first played for the Rabbitohs in the first grade NSWRFL premiership in 1927. At the end of his first season he played at fullback in Souths' win over Western Suburbs in the grand final. The following year he was first selected to represent New South Wales and again won a premiership with Souths, this time playing at five-eighth and scoring two tries. In 1929 Kadwell moved to halfback and was selected in this position for the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, playing in eight matches, but no tests.Following the residential qualification rules of the time, Kadwell was forced to leave Souths in 1930. He became St. George's captain-coach in 1931 and was also the club's top point scorer in first grade. While representing New South Wales against England early in the 1932 season, Kadwell broke his leg, ending his season and Arthur 'Snowy' Justice took over as St. George captain (and would later become coach and secretary of the club). Kadwell returned in 1933 as St. George captain (with 'Ricketty' Johnston taking over as coach) to guide Saints to the 1933 premiership-deciding final, (lost 18-5 to Newtown) and was again the St. George club's top point-scorer. He was also captain in 1934, his final season, earning selection for New South Wales once more and was again the St. George club's top point-scorer.After retirement, Kadwell helped the St. George club as a lower grade coach and selector. On 7 February 1945 he was selected by the club's committee to replace W. Kelly as first-grade coach.At the time of his death in 1999, Kadwell was the oldest living Australian Kangaroos player, and the last surviving member of the 1929-30 Kangaroo Tour.. }
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- Harry_Kadwell abstract "Harry "Mick" Kadwell was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative fullback who later moved to the halves, he played his club football for South Sydney with whom he won the 1927 and 1928 NSWRFL premierships, and later St. George whom he captain-coached to the 1933 grand final.A South Sydney junior, Kadwell first played for the Rabbitohs in the first grade NSWRFL premiership in 1927. At the end of his first season he played at fullback in Souths' win over Western Suburbs in the grand final. The following year he was first selected to represent New South Wales and again won a premiership with Souths, this time playing at five-eighth and scoring two tries. In 1929 Kadwell moved to halfback and was selected in this position for the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, playing in eight matches, but no tests.Following the residential qualification rules of the time, Kadwell was forced to leave Souths in 1930. He became St. George's captain-coach in 1931 and was also the club's top point scorer in first grade. While representing New South Wales against England early in the 1932 season, Kadwell broke his leg, ending his season and Arthur 'Snowy' Justice took over as St. George captain (and would later become coach and secretary of the club). Kadwell returned in 1933 as St. George captain (with 'Ricketty' Johnston taking over as coach) to guide Saints to the 1933 premiership-deciding final, (lost 18-5 to Newtown) and was again the St. George club's top point-scorer. He was also captain in 1934, his final season, earning selection for New South Wales once more and was again the St. George club's top point-scorer.After retirement, Kadwell helped the St. George club as a lower grade coach and selector. On 7 February 1945 he was selected by the club's committee to replace W. Kelly as first-grade coach.At the time of his death in 1999, Kadwell was the oldest living Australian Kangaroos player, and the last surviving member of the 1929-30 Kangaroo Tour.".