Career
Born in South Australia, where, as a youth, he played Australian Rules football, Norval began his rugby league career in the Newcastle competition before moving to Sydney where he played 105 matches with the Eastern Suburbs club in the years (1934-1941). Norval a lock forward played an integral role in an Eastern Suburbs sides that swept all before them during that period, winning 4 premierships as well as finishing runners-up on three other occasions. Norval formed part of East"s international forward pack alongside Ray Stehr, Harry Pierce and Joe Pearce.
Norval played five matches for New South Wales.
He was selected on the 1937-1938 Kangaroo tour playing in three Tests and twelve touring matches. His international debut was on the wing in the third Test against Great Britain and he played in that position in both Tests on the French leg of the tour.
He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo Number.
