Jack Waring


John "Jack" Waring, also known by the nickname of "Sogger", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1950s, and rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby league for England, and at club level for Thatto Heath ARLFC, Star Rovers ARLFC, Blackbrook ARLFC, St Helens, Dewsbury, Belle Vue Rangers, Featherstone Rovers, and Warrington, as a or, i.e. 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7, and representative level rugby union for the Army and the Combined Services/United Services, as a fly-half, i.e. number 10, and coached club level rugby league for Warrington.

Background

Jack Waring was born in Doulton Street, St. Helens, his birth was registered in Prescot, Lancashire, England. He was one of eleven siblings, he was a pupil at St. Teresa's school, St. Helens, he served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during World War II, he lived in O'Sullivan Crescent, Blackbrook, St Helens, and he died aged 84 in Whiston Hospital, Whiston, Merseyside.

Playing career

International honours

Jack Waring won a cap for England while at St. Helens, he played right-, i.e. number 3, and scored a last-minute try in the 8-5 victory over Wales at the Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 9 November 1940, in front of a crowd of 5,000, he represented the Army, and the Combined Services/United Services, against representative rugby union teams from; Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Club career

Jack Waring made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 22 November 1947, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1948–49 season, he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Warrington, he made his début for Warrington on Saturday 9 October 1948, he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 12 March 1949, he appears to have scored no drop-goals, but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Jack Waring's marriage to Eva was registered during fourth ¼ 1945 in St. Helens district. They had children; John Waring, James Trevor Waring, Freda M. Waring, and Denise Waring. Jack Waring was one of eleven siblings; he was the younger brother of Joseph Waring, Samuel Waring, Agnes Waring, the rugby league footballer for St Helens Recs; William "Bill" Waring, and Elsie Waring, and the older brother of the veteran of the Normandy landings during World War II, and rugby league footballer for St. Helens, and Warrington ; Gerald "Ged" Waring, Walter Waring, and the rugby league footballer for St. Helens; Thomas "Tom" Waring.