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Vol. 4- No. 7. (COPYRIQHT) · SYDNEY, JUNE 9, 1923. Price- Threepence The League's Great Charity Carnival, , June 4, 1923.

BALMAIN (Winners) and· CLEBE-UNIVERSITY (Runners-up). KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. .2 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 9, 1923. Vol. 4 - No. 7 (COPYRIGHT) SYDNEY, JUNE 9, 1923. Price- Threepence

Easts hav,c only succeeded in .:iotch­ have made some l:rilliant displays. TO-DA.Y'S MATCHES.~ ing 6. On last season's showin:2; this season-in fact some critics. honours we.re easy in the premier­ have gone so far as to say that The meeting of the Black and ship matches, Norths winning the they have their best team since the Gold with tbe unbeaten wearers of first 18 (4 tries 3 goals) to 5 (1 war knocked football and kindred the Red and Green is bound to pro­ try 1 goal), while Easts succeEded sports ga Hey west. The match is vide a game abounding in thrills. in winning the second match 23 (5 sure to be marked by great keen-­ Balmain have, up-to-date, (notwith­ tries 4 goals to 16 ( 4 tries 2 goals) ; ness, for each won a match last. standing their inability to locate a they met a third time in the City season-N ewtown the first by 10 (2 full-back of class, and the ~onse­ Cup Semi-final , tr.e premiers win­ tries 2 goals) to 3 (1 try) and· quent re-arranging of their back ning 18 (4 tries 3 goals) to 11 (1 vVests landed the bacon in the re· division from week to week) have try 4 goals), so that Norths can ·be turn 15 (3 tries 3 goals) to 8 (2 shown themselve,s to be a team that nothing e lse but favorites for what tries 1 goal). is full of pep, and a tough pro­ is sure to be a fine contest, position at all times. Their win­ ning of the Knock-Out Co~11p. an With Saint Geo*r ge putting up, the King's BiTthday wa full of Western Suburbs• are just now such great games that have charac­ merit, a11d if they can 1;eproduce thf' playing in fine form, and are one terised their performances this sea­ Bame form to-day, there is no cer­ of the most improved teams under son their match with their fellow­ tainty that the victorious Southern­ the banner of the League, and al­ youngsters of the League should be ers will not have their successful though up-to-date they have won worth going a long way to see .. march stayed. On the other hand only three matches, the promisin;,{ notwithstanding their low position one must take into consideration material that has been unearthed b., on the premiership ladder. Each the splendid work done, so far this their persevering officials, is begin­ team possesses a :aumber of players. season, by Souths, and there can ning to show tha.t their optimism of undoubted ability, who are rapid­ be no question that their backs as was justified. Newtown are also a ly making their way to the front. a combination, are superior to tho solid and clever combination that When they met in the first round watersiders outsides, and with the forwards about equally, matched, -although Balmain can show superior weight, no doubt - the Southerners have been showing such excellent football in the van­ Keep ''in touch"· guard that one expects them to 7 l!ltill maintain their successful run, with health. but only after a most strenuous match, for the 'Mains will fight to All~keen -footballers should the last ditch. At their first meeting last season Balmain were keep fit by taking Bovril. successful. but failed to penetrate the defence of their opponents, scor­ Bovril " tunes up " every ing 3 goals (6) to 5 (l try 1 goal), muscle and nerve in the so that on the general consensus of opinion of fans, Souths were a body. trifle unfortunate to lose. Jn the return match Souths had their re­ A Ciu b that supplies every venge, scoring 14 points (4 tries J goal) to 10 (2 tries 2 goals). member of the side with a cup of Bovril after training North Sydney *opposed to East- ern Suburbs will surely keep the makes a good in vestment. spectators in a fever of excitement f. from first whistle to stop, for Easts have a penchant for putting their best efforts forth when op­ posed to the strongest combinations, and Norths can be relied upon to use every endeavour to tighten their -~BOV IL hold upon the premiership of 1923. The relative positions of the two ~~-----=- clubs shows an overwhelming num­ Prevent • that ber of comp. pointSJ in favor of the Northerners, as they now are at .Sinking feelin6 the head of the t able, alonrrside S-Ouths , with 10 points each, wl1ile THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 9, 1923.

WEEKES' HOTEL CAFE .&.lld Bottle Department OOK NEB MAltlCET AND 0 .&.STLEBEA G H STJr.EETS . ~ , (:.~ . .. Phone: 2432 City · ~"° Ni".. last season Saints put up a cricket . :score-45 (11 tries 6 goals) to a .solitary goal ; but 'tis only fair to PERSONALCNAffER remark that the students' best team was awny on tour in N ew Zealand. Up against his oldi clubmates, F. winning though, an extraordinary ,Saints were ngain successful in the Hume, now one of tihe mainstays large "shout" to tfue team belns second match, and by a fair of the League's baby, St. George, the cost.-Walla. margin, too, viz., 27 (7 tries 3 no doubt caused many regrets :goals) to 5 (1 try 1 goal), so that · amongst E .S. support.ersi that he is * the Illawarraites put up the sub- not on hand to don the "Tricolor" P. Murphy, SoutJh Sydney's hefty 1,tantial total of 18 tries to 1 in th~ as in days of old when treated as second ,row forward, :has placed an 11eries.·· a useful r eserve back. Freddy is effective check on the critici~m ·proving a tower of strength to ihis levelled at the 6:electors of ttbat Glebe having *the bye will visit new team, ·his straight, resolute club on his inclusion in t:he team. Goulburn t o-day. running being quite in the btyle of His game against Newtown on Sat­ Saints' mentor, Herb Gilber t, while urday last earned him numeroWJ T,he final game* in the holiday he possesses initiative a.nd football admirers. Honest in the pack an• knock-out competition, fought out brain in .hig,b degree. He -Mlould ruck work and a very fair loose at a fast clip by Balmain and tbe go far in the game and may yet forward, handling a ball well. -comM ned G lebe-University thir­ be the means of placin·g St. George Southsi have reason to be pleased teen, provided a pleasing twenty football on a higher plane.-V. that he has justified their opinion mi,nute tussle. · Balmain led from t:lbe jump - and a few easily got points swelled their total to four against their opponents' one. _,1e combined team made strenuous ef­ forts to equalise but without avail, COOPER'S DELICIOUS SANDWICHES although a spectacular effort riglbt Made up speci a lly f o r Pic n ice, Partl ee, amok• Conce rt•, a.e lal.. e te, on time ju~t failed. Balmain backs, & set g,ain~ b~, "Ohook" Fraser, were Corner KING & YORI Sts. SYDNEY, 82b PITT St. scampering happily goalwards when a dropped pass was snapped up when it is re­ wHih Hvidity by Linskey, and back E. Wilmot, South Sydney ihook, of him, particularly that Pat weighs in the it went, a sedes · of passes ending is one of those fellows who believe membered 14 stone, a most de­ with Too'bey being grassed on the that the least said is the easiest vicinity of sirable acquisition to t1heir rat!her line. A minute or two later they mended, so as far as he is con­ requiires light pack.-Walla. bad it again and after one or two cerned, notihing ever mending. A type of player every tram,,fers, Toohey was seen shoot­ ,, ,.,. ing for the line. He did not sbow <:lub treasures. A worker, not enough vim in going down, :how­ ,vaiting around in the open for some spectacular work, but right Quite a number of football fol­ ever. ancl a scramble on the line lowers and particularly those who ended in a force.-."Verey." in among the "hard stuff." A good hook in addition is materially have seen South Sydney in action helping South Sydney to keep this sea,son are curious and some Reserve Grade Table. a bout the top of the Premiership even indignant that 0. Quinlivan table.-Walla. does not tak.e more kicks at goal V'l. L. D. B. F . A. Pts. than he does. Again&t :masts ibav- South Sydney 4 0 0 1 55 14 10 * Bal main 0 0 1 55 22 10 In winning the League Oham- West. Sul)urbs 0 1 50 33 8 pionsl1ip at t:he Charity Carnival on Monday last, B. Wearing did Lord Raglan olel East. Suburbs 0 45 41 6 · not surprise his South Sydney Cr. Henderson Road anti 39 6 ·North Sydney 2 1 34 Club-mates, woho felt very confi­ Wyndham St. Glebe 2 2 1 0 41 40 '6 dent. Benny is Yery popular with ALEXANDRIA. St. George .. 0 1 1 31 46 3 bis team, possessing a genial ~ r­ JACK HARTf'-dET7, Prop:1gt.r• 1 4 0 34 52 2 :Newtown .. 0 onality that wins him favor. Benny Late Flammin1'§ l-fatill, GstJ. II' U niversity .. . 0 5 0 0 32 90 0 had to pay for the privilege o! June 9, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 6

Stag Lager Stag Stout ; Standard Bitter Ale ALL SUIT ABLE FOR ATHLETES. mg four and kicking thTee goals. Against Uni., only taking one and Country Competitions Shield. last Satu,rday v. Newtown only taking two w:hicb he kicked. It may be interesting to know that this player does not fancy his ef­ forts at s:hort range, so by under­ standing with John Lawi·ence that J.L. take tlle short range and the big centre take the long range, the difficulty is overcome. Therefore It is not the captain's lack of judgment as has been ~ugges:ted.- W alla. * F. (Nutty) Egan, of Easts, has !had a rapid rise in Club football. In 1922 he play,edi half-back for the successful Eastern Suburbs P,resident Cup team and this year was induded in East reserve grade team. He was' picked as a reserve for the Firsts la&t Satur­ day and played his first big game, by tihe injmy to G. Wright shortly after the beginning of t:he match against the "Saints." Being yet a lad, with a little more experience 1n good companv ihe may develop Into a first-flig.hter.-P.M.M. Ali6k Johni';ton* and "Tiger" Gil- lespie have developed a splendid understanding of one another's methods. Last Sruturday the co- 1hesion of this pair of striplings proved tihe undoing of the Blues. Gillespie seemed to be attaohed to Johnston by an invisible .~ring. for w'thenever and wiherever the half moved, "Tiger" was in attendance and always in such a position as to be able to take a transfer with some pace up. What a feast of sensational football this pair in opposition to Four of these handsome shields have been donated to Country and Dallas Hodgins, North's star Foctball by the N.S.W. League. The shields are for Inter-Group halves, should provide. On form Compet1itions and are allocated, one each, to Southern Districts (Goul­ so far tihis season. the South Syd­ burn, Bowral, Cootamundra and Wollongong Headquarters; North ney duo have proved themselves in (Headquarters Armidale, Maitland, Narrabri); West (Headquarters no way inferior to the Ferry Sub­ Bathurst and Orange); North Coast (Kempsey and Lismore Head- urb"s pair. T.he prospect of wit- quarters). · 11e sing the ·lash is indeed a pleas­ Last year the shield cornpetiti ons were finalised in the Southern ing one. May they meet under the and Northern Districts only. Group 8 (with Goulburn Headquarters) most favourable weather condi­ won in the former. and Group 5 ( with Armida'e Head(l:uarter.s) in tions.-D.TI. the latter.-F.B.G. .'rHE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. ~une 9, 1923.

PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.I' -3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 1923. FIRST GRADE. __ NEWTOWN v. WESTERN SUBURBS. Newtown. Weste·m Suburbs. Color - Royal l!lue. Colors - Black. FULL-BA,CK : J'uLL-BACK: 1~.- oay 1-F. McMillan. THBEE-QUAR 'l'E~e : 12-A. See J, Mansted-10 THUE-QU ABTEBB : 14-E. Tate G. Gaudry-9 4-N. Matterson G. Stettler--! 14-W. Collins F. Vanz-.,11 HALVES: 8-A. Bolewski (C.) C. Kell-7 HALVES: FOBW.ABDe: 7-E. Doig A. Mendol--84 6-G. H. Clamback FORWARDS: R. Townsend-5 8-H. J. Leddy J. Drew-11 4-E. H. Stephenson 1~E. Stapleton L. Vanz~ H. Cavanough-16 12-C. Prentice (C.) 31-H. Andrews J. Knight-2 E. Courtney-ia 3-H. V. Bains (One to be omitted.) RESERVES: REl§ERVES: 6-C. Fifield 19-T. Jones F. Elliott-27 W. Easterbrook--11

CLARRIE PRENTICE, Referee-Vi'. Neill. Touch J4dges-J. Farquhar and J. Griffen. Capta:n Western Suburbs. c=~~~~===:...:!----:::.,~-~ ---~---:-·-----~--,--, 1C. W. Prentice, who is just now hooking with success and leading l his club, has fired . many positions -=f------lj R~~~~!~~~~~Touch Judges- - E. ....:.,.------t~ ?rl 1 in the field. 'Tis not many years 1_G_~)~------C . Hedley & A. Farrow. '1-,;G;_,...;'•------ago that h e filled the position of NEWTOWN.-Full-baclc C. W. W a l­ WESTERN SUBURBS. - Full-back: centre three-quarter for West,s, ker (37). Three-quarters: E. Col­ M . Downey (21 ) . TJ·.•ree-quarters: with credit. Built on solid lines­ hran (22) , B. Holt (39). W. Court C. Bellamy (25) , W. Lane (39), H. an ideal athlete- he tips the beam (24), P. H. Lee (34). Halves: . H. Haylocl{ (1 6), J. Jacobson (22). at about 13-7. Touring with the last Jackson (23), A. Stevens (3S). For­ Halves: R. Dari{ (26), A. Jonea wards: H. H. Stephenson (15), · T. (35). Forwards: W. C'arpenter (33), Kangaroos h e played some excel­ Leamey (35), H. Edwards (36):, L. A. Smith (Capt.) (28) , R. Lindfield lent games and was a fine under­ Bull (29), H. Deel'le (Capt.) . (32) , (15), F. Lane (32) , W. Joass (29) , study to the redoubtable "Sandy" \'iT Mc '.[ill an (33). Reserves: T. P .Goodman (31). Reserves: J. Pearce, in fact, some maintain that M~Guinness (25), C. Hunt (41), C. O'Brien (37) , H. Osmond. he is superior. LambP-rt (28) .

The committea of the N.S.W.R.F. League desire to tender their At the S.C.G. against Soutbs Uni­ tbanks to the N.S.W. Stat e Military Gordon Stettler, ,Yests' clever winger, is making quite a reputation versity showed improved form and Band for the kind offer of their no doubt before long will break the services on the occ::i,sion of the for himself out at Pratten Park, ice. The fine tuition the students Hospital and Charitie3 Carnival or­ where his fast, heady, and always are gaining from Billy Kelly and ganised by the League on June 4th clean play is sta:rnping him as a is roundi11g them into last. ------player of outstanding ability. a fine combination, and b3fore the The Armidale High School team Stettler is a very consistent scor­ season is out the 'Varsity side will ·p layed the League game for the er for in the four m.atches played be as strong as that which tuned tirst time last season. 'l~his was this season he h as scored on every Balmain and North Sydney up, in tlheir record :-Played, and won 18 occasion, notchisg in all twenty-four the second round ]ast season. Up 1matches, 1:,coring altogether 450 p oints, pretty good when one Clill­ to his retirement Murphy was in '[)Oints to 4G. Does n 1wone know siders the teams W ests have been brilliant form, combining very clev­ ,of a better performance· for a first erly with his i11side men. 'rhe try up against in Norths, Easts, and gained by Cunningham came from ~ea son? The Yanqui&lled teams in­ Glebe, and it was through no fault this combination, and was certainly -eluded Newcastle, Tamfforth and of his that they were defeated by a gem. While Johnston over­ Glen Innes High Schools. A match t he R eds, as he scor-ed the whole of shadowed Unwin the latter p!ayed ',between Arm'idale and Goulburn. his side's points. Easily leading his a. clever game, and for his weight 'holders of the University Sihield, c]ub-rnates in the matter of points is a wonder, which fact was sp oken •would be a. good draw. It is dis­ scored, it would not be surprising ot all round the ground. Quin­ t ance and expense that keep the to see his name at the head of the liven and H allett lived up to the New Englanders out of the com­ li st for 1'.:!ading scorers when thP. good things said of them this sca- -:petition for the ~h ield.-B. end of the season arrives.-Billo. son.-"No Side." June 9, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 'l

Players may come : players may go: but 'l'om McMahon goes on for ever. He is a trifle mor e corpu­ The Dally M ASK FOR - lent and infinitely more shrewd than ,vhen he refereed, t1lle test IMPROVED PATENT matches ag::1 inst Lonrns's team, over ten - years ago. H ard­ UGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT hPaded followers of the game know DAWSON'S t hat as a referee McMahon is in a class by himself. His book. "Games I Have IInndled," if he chose_ to wr ite it, would be nn epic, and "BINGHI.,, SCOTCH Yirtnnl ly \Yo uld be a recountment .He's a little tousled-headed chap, o1' 1:1.he developmeut of the game in He ain't no weight at all, N.S.W.-B. And how he stands the rough stuff, . 1 'Cause he's so very small! WHISKY At last the *Leeton Leaguites 'They call him ''Binghi" in the Glebe, have clicked! Secretan· Reg Dil­ His mother calls him " Willie" . -You're making a mistake, old chap, lon, of the New Soutll '\Vales Tram­ If you buy him for a silly. AGE AND QUALITY way Rugby Football League, :has ·He captained Glebe for many years, NEVER VARY notified them to the effect that his Knows "how," from A to Z. committee hns decided to send a :He's one of the rare birds you find team to the l\'Iurrumbidgee Irriga­ As uses of his head. tion Areas on the 29th of this For when the game is thick and hot, month provided tlm t date is ac­ You'll see his· scraggy l1 ead, DISTRIBUTORS- Buel( into the forwards, ceptable to local nrranl;ernents. A Just like it was Liis bed. part~, of 22 will make the trip, leaving Sydney on the 29th instant Or when the ball comes uuickly, C. D' Arey & Co. From the pack he's in l.'is stride, and playi11g at Leeton on 30th A-streakin' round the breakaway, George Street, Syd ney June and 1 st Julj·, returning to Or worl

Brought llP in a big Rugby school, Owned a ''Red" outfit at three, Capta in of his scl1ool team And proud of the Jetter "G." The Only just missed England, Has a handy boot, Expect to see JAm "rep." this year, Winning Double! This ;nifty little coot. Although the Premiership last year Did not come by his way, It wasn't 'cause his work was wrong But 'cause it· weren't his day. He's played in Quee nsland once or twice, ''WHITE HORSE" And did so to their cost, For a team that "Brnghi" plays with. Seldom counts the game as lost. Still there's exceptions to all rules, ALE and STOUT And strange as it may seem, The "Reds" are, in their sea1ny uays, Perhaps it's but a dream!

Is it because "our Frank" is gone, The stin g cu t from tl:eir tail 7 Either way you Or becauss our "Binghi" 's not now slcip, • The Reds now often fail ? wm on quality

Popular with young a nd old, With everyone who plays, TOOTH & CO., LTD., KENT BREWERY, SYDNEY. We wish him Jon g iife and success And m a, ny happy days . - " W ilcha." 8 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 9, 1923.

PROGRAMME Tlae Boot to Score Succeu -3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 1923. WEAR FIRST GRADE. BALMAIN v. SOUTH SYDNEY. The DaUyM Balmain. South Sydney. Colora - Black and Gold. Colors - Red and Green. IMPROVED PATENT FULL-BACK: FuLL-BACK: LJGHTWEIGHT 2-W. Craig 13-H. Hallett THREE-QUARTERS: FOOTBALL BOOT '.rHBEE~Qu ARTERS : 9-B. Wearing 0. Quinliven-1 15-C. Cuneo J. Robinson-4 Wom by Famou1 Au1tralian and Enalish 10-V. Lawrence T . Barry-11 3-C. Fraser (C.) D. Millard-5 International ·· Repre1entatives, HALVES: Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer : HALVES: 7-A. Johnston 7-G. Robinson J. Love-6 W. Gillespie (C.)-8 J. McKEOWN FORWARDS: FORWARDe: Swanatoa Street - - ERSKINEVILLE 10-W. Schultz C. Russell-12 1-W. Cameron A. O'Connor-4 2-E. Wilmot P. Murphy-6 BEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS 9-H. Watt A. Fraser-11 8-M. Russell R. Latta-14 3-F. Funnell J. Lawrence-6 REeERVEI : RE~ERVJ:S: 16-W. Coonan L. Hayes-13 29-P. Horne A . Blair-1 15-H. Courtenay Referee- T . McMaho'n . Touch Judges-Frank Delaney and H. Rowlands.I SEEING N.S.W. Touring Cars leave daily at 9.45a.m. for BULLI PASS and NATIONAL ~ 1~ RE~::~~~~r~~E. I~ b~ PARK. Fare, 25/- Return. G 1 T ouch Judqes- G \ I C. Cranitch & R. Drake. 3 Day Tour to-Blue Mountains and BALMAIN,-Full-back: S. Greenlees SOUTH SYDN E Y.-Full-back: D.! Jenolan Caves, Touring Cars leave (21). Three-quarters: C. York (25), Hiclrny (39). Three-quarters: P. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. D. Kennedy (23), A. Russell (24), Bagwill (35), R. Burke (36), R. F~re, £6/6/- Return S. Denham (Capt.) ( 22). Halves: Booth (37) , L. Dolan (33), L. Spil- C. Sullivan (27), N. Robinson (34). lane (42) . . Halves : F. Brogan (43), ~l11cl~~in2 First Class Accommodation). Forwards: W. O'Shea (28), F. Fer- .J. Breen (34) . I<'orwards: R. Link· Book 11, t- guson (29), S. Bell (30 ), S. Peters later (28), vV. Coady (27) , R. Beiber (31) , H. Latta (33). G. Bishop (32). (30 ), .J. Giles (45), D. Watson (26), N.S.W. · Travel Agency and Reserves: J. Byrne (26), E . Bevan Reserves: E. Root (41), W. Shee- Motor Tourist Bureau. (37), W. Wiggins (39). han (31), E. Addicoat (40), H. 14A Martin Place (Mercantile Mutual Blda.) Buckley (44), B. Moloney (46). Phon,. Citv 4084. W . KELLY, Mar (COPYRIGHT.) LAGER & RESCH'S Dinner D. A. Ale. June 9, .1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 9 ·The Rugby League Jeweller HARRY YOUNG 524 GEORGE ST. PROGRAMME SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 1923. FIRST GRADE. NORTH ·SYDNEY v. EASTERN SUBURBS. dint C,lb North Sydney. Eastern Suburbs. liqueur Colors - Red and Black. Colora - Red, White and Blue. FULL-BACK: Rum ,. FULL-BACK: 15-H. Waterhouse 13-E. Rigney

THBEE-QU ARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS : 2-H. Horder F. Rule-3 11-L. Steel J. Dawson-10 4-H. Peters R. Hook-28 28-E. Connerton C. Abotomey-9

HALVES: HALVES: 7-0. Thompson (C.) D. Hodgins-6 8-H. Caples (C.) S. Kaufman-?

FOBWABD!II: FORWARD!II : HARBOTTLE, BROWN & CO. LTD. 13-G. Johnson C. O'Donnell-16 4-W. Richards A. Oxford-5 21 Lang St. Sydney 1'0-A. Faull J. Pye-11 2-T. Molloy W. lves-3 9-J. C. Ives C. McGnath-17 1-H. Holmes J. Watkins-6 RE8EBVES: 14-A. Steel J. Courtney-34 RESERVES: 38-F. Cheval l J. Baker-12 14-R. Lewis T . Fitzpatrick-46 Referee-A. Thornton. Touch Judges-H. Poulton and J. Buchanan. WHAT SHOULD BE THE MOST POPULAR n SQNG AMONG FOOTBALLERS? "AFTER THE BALL0 0F COURSE ·-=TG~,------1-J· RE:.::ri~~:~.~E.1,...... :::~.....:_-_-_- _-_-_-_-_---~rl'-. AND Touch Judges- . G _I l E. Kerr & A. Edwards. '------NORTH SYDNEY - Full-Back: EASTERN SUBURBS.-Full-back, G. R. Loader (44) . Three-quarters: G. Agar (26); Three- quarters: A. Col­ · TIGER SALVE Thomas (32), W . Warner (29), C. lins (27), V. Kennelly (30 ), J. Cro­ J, McNamara (30), G. Hope (26), well (29), F. Conlon (43). Halves: 5HOULD BE THE .MOST POPULAR Halves: C. Staunton (31), C. At­ W. PJhillips (31), F. Egan (32); · R_E_MEDY FOR kinson (35). Forwards: W . Faull Forwards: F. Murray (41), J. Tuc­ CUTS, $PRAINS_l · BRU1$ES, (Capt.) (37), W. Hancock (41), D. key (42), G. Keys (34), G. Bodding­ Campbell (40), L, O'Connor (27), 0. ton (33). E. Bartley (35), R. Wit­ GRAVEL-RASl:f, ·· E_tc._. Reid (42), V. Edwards (36). Re­ trien (1 5) . Reserves: S. Wittrien serves: (Backs), J. A. Courtney (29) , R. Batchelor (17). PRICE 2s. A(L CHEMISTS (34). Forwards: R. Horne (39), C. • Turner (43).

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. . King.George IV. ~' Top Notch " ·of Scotch . Whisky.· 10 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 9, 1923.

PROGRAMME. (COPYRICHT.) .-3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 1923. FIRST GRADE. UNIVERSITY v. ST. GEORGE. University. St. George. Coloura:-Blue and Gold. Colora - Red and White. Ft:rLir BA.CK : 4-H. C. Finn FuLirBACK: THBEE-QU ARTERS : 1--=H. Krng 2-W. Murphy T. Barry-3 'rHREE-QU ARTEB8: 1-T. W. Linskey E. J. Ryan-14 Contri/;utora-· 6-F. Saunders F. Hume-4 HALVES: 2-B. Paki N. Shadlow-5 (Thi• mean• YOU) 6-M. A. Cunningham L. Unwin-7 lIALVES : •rlng "The ' Rugby League News" FOBWABD8: 8--A. Traynor T . Burns-32 •» to date by contributing to it 8-M. L. McKeon C. R. Evatt-9 weekly. Contributions wlll be pa.id 10-W. H. Darragh FORWARDS: for at current rates. W};len your con­ J. D. Dunworth-11 t11buUon appears cut it out, paste it 2-C. Tye (C.) E. Cummings-12 12-R. A. Dunworth 10-A. Gore E. Lapham-14 on· a •liv of paper, count the lines, C. H. Munro-13 and then forward it to the Secreta.ry 11-T. R.eters H . Flowel"s-18 of the Rugby Foot- RE8EBVE8 : RESERVEl!I : 1tall League, 165 Phillip Street. 17-M. J. Dodds H. Moxon-15 16-L. Hanley I. Sender-41 ~ P: - Ga bbe A. Justice-17 Payments will be made on the Frt­ ~feree-s. J ackson. T ouch Judges-L. Hanson and E. Sl.aw. clay a.fternoon following publication.

We do not undertake to acknow­ R:~~:r;ml)~::~s~n~·r.-:..~------.1 ledge or to return unused paragraphs. -=~~------1 Touch Judges- G { 1) Writer• should keep copies. E ,very lG_o..... ______....__ T. G!azebrook & C. Shirley. L.;:::.. ______ltea •u•t bear a signature. UNIVERSITY.- Full-back: C. F. Mas­ ST. GEORGE.-Full-back: G. Turner H . R. MILLER, sey (30). Three-quarters: J. Ward (Capt.) (29) . Three-quarters: G. (34), R. S. Cunningham (37). C. J. Casey (27), W. Sadlier ( 16), B. Jor­ Secretary, Massey (32), H. L. McLoskey (29). rla n (28), D. Bowen (30). Halves: Halves: L . Hanley ( 16), A. S. Lane EJ . Gotterdell (41), S. Road (31). N.2.W. Rugby Football League. (31). Forwards : ,,v, Fennell (33), Powards: G. Gibbs ( 33), A. Clark I. Send~r (41 ), F. L~rons (38 ), K (37), J. Sadlier (34) . J. McGillan MacMahon (40 ). K. Tarlinton (35 ), (42), T. Killiby (35), R. Jackson L Halberstater (36 ). R eserves: l<' . (36) . Reserves: H. Harper (26), F. Ma;cLeod (27) , B: Boden (28), A. Williams (40 ), E. Smith (39 ), J. Culey (42) , L. Woodla nds (39) . Anderson (43).

When Gordon vVrigibt was car­ tal in breaking up several dangerous ried from the field with an injured attacks made, by the opp::isi tion. If foot in the game between Easts the students' back division were The and the Saints last Saturday, only as good as their forwards they Cheapest young F. Egau, wllo had already Hoose in would be capable of extending any Sydney for a played in the Reserve Gr ade team in the competition.--J.B. good clas15 of match,· was broug:ht on into the scrum-.,half possie, Syd Kaufman dropping back to five-eig1hth and * H arry Caples to inside centre. Cunningham, the ex-Bathurstian, Egan played; a. slashing game, and University's five-eighth of last sea­ if ihe has not thereby already son, and of this, is I'evealing some­ earned ibis place in the first thir­ thing of the form that brought him teen !he should not be long waiting under t he notice of the State s:..1lec­ for it.-P.W. tor s at the conclusion of last sea­ Next]Saturday'• lWatches. son. His defence is always 6ood, and he never fails to get his oppon­ * ent hard ancl low. But it is his Seventh Series. Uni.'s forwards gave ·wests t he surprise of their live,s last Sa t u rd ay , strong determined r unning m at­ Balmain v ..-Glebe. t he Blue and Gold vanguard putting tack, coupled with an elusive swerve, that appeals most to the on­ South Sydney v. Western Suburb•. it all over t he solid Western pack . 'l'he Dunworth brothers and :Munro looker s, and st amps him as one, of Newtown v. St. George. excelled themselves, Munro especia l. the most promising youngst ers play­ North Sydney v. University. ly showing fine fo rm in the loose, ing League t o-day, and in a posi­ he started many c;o ·· d movements t ion when :i t here is not a surfeit Eastern Suburbs, a bye. with his back s, and was instrumen- of cracks.-H.C.M. June 9, 1923. :THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 1- '

Seeing that no tours across the water are on tbe tapis tlhis year for League players it bas struck this . scribe t:hat peribaps the fol­ lowing might r eceive consi(lera tion by the head body. When the City Cup semi-finals· a nd final are on. a number of players will be released from participati-on in · the grade mat0hes, and it migiht be possible to arrange to send a :M etropolitan team on tour through the Country districts of this State under the management of the N.S.W. Ru,gby League. It would be greatly ap­ preciated in the Oountry and, on the surface appears to be a feas­ Coaches for Country ible proposition. There should not Leagues. be any fear of any big financial loss, and provided good publicity " ·ere given the tour. one can visu­ a li. e special trains running from Country centres are req1:ested to surrounding districts to the centres make direct application to the ,.-here games are being pla yed and League secretary when desirous of big crowds flo cking to see t!be bril­ engaging the services of a coach. FRANK BU RGE, liant expositions by the City stars. The League will not be respons­ Were the Western and Southern Glebe and International Forward. ible for the ability or conduct of Districts toured t!l:rnswi&e the team Retired from active football, to the could :finis!IJ. up wi.th an exhibition any coach leaving Sydney for the great disappontment of all fo llowers country unless he. has been recom­ of the game. Burge was playing in Melbourne. What think you. my First Grade football a t the early age masters?--P.W. mended by them. of 14. 'l'oured New Zealand when on ly 16. Achieved · remarkable suc­ cess in England 1920-1921. Primarily, t h e Ned Cummings, Saint's star for­ enormous popu- Popular Players. larity of the P layer ward, is fast regaining the form Piano may be said that earned for him a reput:1tio11 to be based upon with Balmain a few seasons ago. the universal love He is one of those hard-wot·i.i:in g f o r music. But deeper than this ~onscieutious footballers, who can lies t h e subtle .always be depended upon t o give ot fascination of per­ his best. Possessed with unusual sonally producing pace he is always to be seen leading music one. ·s self. W e a 11 love the vanguard in the onslaught to­ music, and we 'Wards his opponents' citadel.-D. would like to have more music in our homes. But, above One of the *most enthusiastic all, ·we would li.lrn footballers in the St. George Club to be able to make .the music our­ is Arthur Gore. Coming straight selves. The Player ·from the Junior& last season he has Piano enables any - held his place since as that team's one to play the :rake. Besides acting succe·3sfully pia no artistically, without practice or is that capacity Arthur is a force previous knowledge to be reckoned with in the loose. of music. He is always on the ball, tackles If you have a. 'like a demon and can handle the piano and you can_ lflphere like a crack three-quarter.- ­ not play. let m e exchange f o r a D. Player Piano. I will ma. k e a. * liberal a llowance on The decision of the League's Com- an absolutely just mittee to grant a football to coun­ basis, a nd arrange ·try schools organised in a competi­ easy terms. Call and see me tion is a further step in the right at the show rooms, ,direction. It will b3 further evi­ I w ill demon strate ·-O.ence of the League's desire to t hese popular in­ foster the game in the country. And strumen t s t o you. Sold on easy terms BILL Y CANN, Nicholson & Co. :a further answer to captious critics from £ 20 deposit, -who assert the, main body nurses the balance, 20 / - per 342 George Street, Sydney. ,city exclusively.-H.C.M. w eek. - ,., THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 9, 1923.. June 9, 19.z3. THE RUGBY t.EAGUE NEW8. 13

The League's Great Hospital a·nd Charities Carnival.

On Monday last, the 4th of June Final. (the day we celebrated the birth­ Balmain beat Glebe-University, 4 day of our King) followers of the to 1. N.S.W. Rugby Football League saw a splendid triumph for the govern­ ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS,' ing body when something like 23,000 people paid for admission to 440YDS. RELAY RACE.-North witness, perhaps, the. finest sports Sydney (H. Harder, G. Thomas, H. and football programme ever put Peters, C. Blinkhorn), 1; New­ before the public of ·this· State. The town (A. See, Page, F. Patterson, object of this great day was to as­ P. Lee), 2; Gle be (R. Burdon, sist the hospitals and charitable in­ Young, T. Gray, J. Lodge), 3. Bal­ stitutio11s, and none · will gainsay main ( Coonan, Love, Kennedy and the fact that the object was achiev­ Millard) finished first, but Love ed, for those institutions will bene­ cut inside the track and they were fit to the extent of about £1,000, disqualified. and when one considers the coun­ lOOYDS. CHAMPIONSHIP, FOR­ ter attractions of King's Birthday W ARDS.-E. Lapham (St. G.), 1; this result niustJ be acknowledged A. Faull (N.S.) , 2; W . Richards as excellent, and too much praise (E.S.), 3. Won by two yards. Time, cannot be extended · to those , re- . 10sec. sponsible for the arrangement and carrying out <;>f the day·s · pro­ lOOYDS. C HAMP I O N S HIP, gramme. To keep to the schedule BACKS.-A. See (Newtown), 1; C. of times as laid · out in the pro­ R. Blinkhorn (N.S.), 2; B. Wearing gramme was sometlhing that need­ (S.S.), 3. Won by inches. Time, ed special effort, and the gentle­ lO!sec. men responsible for keeping up to time are . to be complimented. Mr. lOOYDS. CHAMPIONSHIP JUN­ W. Kelly and · Mr. C. McDougall." IOR LEAGUES.-J. Pritchard (Bal­ carried out the duties of time­ m~in), l; . w; O'Connor· (E. Subs.), keepers and scorers, while Mr. H. 2; C. Mackenzie: (Southern), 3. R. Miller (secretary) and Mr. W. Won by two yards. . · Lennon and other League officials lOOYDS. LEAGtJE .. CHAMPION­ did wonderful .things in keeping the SHIP.-B. Wearing· (Souths) , 1; A. ball rolling and providing, as above See (Newtown) and ·E. Lapham stated ,the greatest day's sport that (St: George), dead-heat, 2. Won by t he Cricket Ground has known. inches. Time, 101sec. C. Blink­ The knock-out competition was a horn and H. Horder were amongst revelation and caused a wonderful the other starters .. CLARRIE TYE, amount of enthusiasm, both specta­ Captain St. George. tors and players seeming to throw themselves into · tihe spirit of the Glebe found a· good substitute Clarrie Tye, skipp1er of the vastly object to be attained-and there full-back in Broliy~e didn't get improved St. George thirteen, has a gain they succeeded. Balmain "wet"! displayed high class football in were successful in landing the hon­ every match to date. His form ours, but the combination of Glebe Newtown were worn out. . They has reached such a high standard :and University was splendid, and wanted: Wearing out ! of exce.llenoe that his inclusicm in they proved a tough proposition. the rep. games this season .;eems a The results of the knock-out Norths are still* manning the foregone- c·onclusion. Cbrrie is, the matches were as follow:- P.remiersihip ; tfuey escaped being t ype of forward we shall ne;3d to N ewtown beat St. George, 6 to 3. "·m,arooned.'' help wrest from. the Eastern Suburbs beat Western Englishmen next season. Always Suburbs, 11 to 3. to the fore in the hard r uck work, a deady tackler and a determined ·Giebe-University beat South Syd­ Have Your T cam Photographed by ney, 10 t o 3. and clever all-round forward.-D. Balmain beat North Sydney, 1 t o nil. "Melba" Studios A league ii&i all miles; the N.S.W. Semi-finals. 65 Market Street, Sydney Rugby League these times is ,all Glebe~University beat Newtown, Official Photographers to smiles. ·9 to 3. N.S. W. Rugby Football League. A question of time : "Wihere's, yer Balmain beat Eastern Suburbs, 8 'Phoae. City S27 * to 6. whistle?" T HE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 9, 1923".

INDJVJDUAL SCORES. ST. GEORGE---:- N. Shadlow a · F. Saunders ····· 11£; BALMAIN- Tries . Goala.Polnh. A. Traynor ···· ·· W. Craig 5 15 ·- M. Russell ...... 2 24 UNIVERSITY- R. Latta ...... 1 3 H. Watt ...... 1 3 c. H. Munro .... 1 I G. R obin~on .... . 2 12 T. Linslrny . .... 1 5 1~ D. Millard ...... 1 3 n . Dunworth 2 & M. Cunningham 1 I , E. Ryan l I , EASTERN SUBURBS­ I.... Steel ...... 3 9 WESTERN SUBURBS- A. Oxford ...... 14 28 H. Holmes 2 tj G. Stettler ...... 4 6 2~ G. ·vvright ...... 1 3 H. J . Leddy ..... 2 J. Dawson ...... 3 9 w. McCabe ...... l •3 W. I ves 1 3 L. Yanz ...... 1 I E. Doig ········ 1 i J. Drew ...... 1 s GLEBE- vV. Collins ······· 2 5- J. Toohey l !I N. Matterson ... . 1 I T. James 2 6 F. Yanz ...... 2 6, vV. Benson 1 3 R. Liston ...... 2 4 W. Cockburn . . . . 3 9 E. Goddard . . . . . 2 6 J . R edmond ..... 3 6 What a wonderful game Johnny B. Gray ...... 1 3 Lawrence played for Souths last· Saturday; his anticipation was akin, NEWT OWN- to that of Frank llurge. Probably. J. Day ...... 9 18 one of South's lightest forwards,.. A . See ...... 4 12 Lawrence is always to be found, H . Cavanough . . 2 6 among the thick stutf but can .1ever­ F . Ryan ...... 1 3 G. Gau(lry ...... 3 9 theless manage to get· up with the. A. Bolewski . . ... 1 2 backs when they advance to th& D . Seddon ...... 2 6 att ack . The nippy John certainly G. Clam back . ,.. . 1 3 provoked two outsize groans from. the Red and Green supporters when. he dropped two certain tries, hand­ NORTH SY D !'JEY- ed him by Alick J ohnston andt H. Peters ...... 4 u " Tiger'' Gillespie, but he made G. Johnson . . . . . 1 3 J. C. I ves ...... 2 6 a~ple n:mends by 1>la'.1ting the pig­ ,J. Pye ...... 2 6 slnn twice, and ho1 stmg four goals. H. Horder ...... 4 1 14 and one poster subsequently. With. C. Biinkhorn . . . . . 1 3 18 points to his credit he now fillir: D. Hodgins ...... 9 18 f~urth place on the League scoring; A. Faull ...... 1 3 hst.-D.H. R. Farnell ...... 1 I J. PRITCHARD (Balmain), Winner 100 Yards League Junior SOUTH SYDNEY- Championship (for the third time) B. ·•.vearing . . . . . 5 15 * on June 4th. 1923. T . Barry ...... 1 s Oscar Quin.liven is one of the hard­ V. Lawrence . . . . 3 9 est men to grass seen in Sydney 0. Quinliven . . . . 2 16 Rugger for many moons, and takes 9 Hallett, who played so brilliant in P. Murphy ...... 3 a heap of stopping when fairly into, J. La"-rence 2 6 18 his stride. On one occasi ')ll last. the last Newtown-Souths' gamB has A. Johnston 2 6 the lengthiest connection with these A. o·connor 1 3 Saturday four burly Newt's failed to conte. ts, having played in the i;;e­ down him, and at another time h cond match in 1909. It was his barged through the Blues like a third senior game. W. Neill was battering ram, fending three Newt'H> the South full-back then. From in succession, and causing a howt 1911 to 1920, Glebe had 18 succes­ of delight from Newt's. supporter~ sive victories in premiership g.'lmes by skittling Bill Cameron. The against North. Jn all, they have Manning River crack was in great played 2 , with North winn~r~ in form, working in splendid harmony 8 only, including the last 5.-S.T. with his supports. whilst his twO" goals from difficnlt nngles were, classy sbots.-D.H. ADVERTISERS, PLEASE NOTE. Alterations to advertisements or additional matter must be for­ Printed and published hy Horace Richard Miller. 165 Phillip Street. warded to Mr. H. Hamill, 165 Phil­ Svdnev. for the N.S.W. Rugl)y Foot­ lip Street, not later than Tuesday ball League, at the offices of' morning preceding publication. William Brooks & Compan y, Ltd... 17 Castlerea.gli Street. Sydney. June 9, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. -- 15

PREMIERSHIP AND CITY CUP RESULTS. ,r.' u, .0 t· ~- !,;. ::; - Tries. Goa Points . .2 . i5:; Win counts 2 points. E, i5 ::, ------.o ,,, .0 ci 'C 'O § s .0 ci ::, i.-. ~ l:: w w -~ ~ .µ ~~ g. Bye counts 2 points. ·;; rn 0 ~ ~ 'O ci ~ rn .~·o 0 9 ...., di 0 <1) r,i ls: rn ~ :5 ~ rn ~ <1) ci ., ..; ..; -~ ..; -~ §P< b -; ., ~ ::, <1) ., 0 1i I Draw counts 1 point i c 0 ...; 'i:i ~ 0 0 0 t:JJ O bi) ;... - ~ r=1 cS z z w rn . ;::i ~ c:: ~ ~ ..:l ~ "' "' < :::.. "'1 c.. 0 Balmain ...... Bye .. .. D 7-7 Ll2-17 .. w24-81wl5-2 .. 4 1 2 I 1 12 11 7 53 34

Eastern Su burbs . w 14-8 L 5-15 w 4-0 w 21-5 LJ4,19 5 I 2 10 11 H 68 47 6

Glebe r, 6-20 L 5-16 r, 7-18 L 7-17 w 15-7 6 10 HI 15 40 78

Newtown ...... D 7-7 L 8-14 w 20 -6 L 10-33 w 14-~ 2 13 13 10 12 59 63

North Sydney . .. . W17 -12 w 16-5 Bye w18-11 Wl 7·16 4 HI 8 10 10 68 44 10 ------South Sydney ... _ · ._ w 15-5/ w 18-7 wJ310 _·_· _ Bye _ · ._ w 21-9 _ ··_ --4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _1 ~ ~ ~ 3L 10

St. George ...... L 8-24 ( 0-4 w 17-7 _··_ Lll-~s _ .. _ ~ _ ··__ _ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ 8 36 48 __

1Tniversity ...... '2-16 '5-211 . . , 3-1' . . , 9-21 . . . . ,. 9·19 5 . . . . 5 . . . 6 It 6 14 213 E4 o .•

Western Suburbs !Wl 9-14i' 7-15 ... ,16-17 . . . . w 109 Br• 4 2 1 2 .. 15 3 8 s f 61 56 6 .• 1 1 Premiership Competition.-Each team meets one another twice. The tea.m with the greatest number of competition points will be declared the premiers. In the event of two or more teams being equal they must play off. City Cup Competitlon.-Eacl1 team meets one another. The competition being run in conjunction with the second round of the Premiership Competition, the first then plays the third, and the second plays the fourth. The two winners then play off for the fin al. The Rugby League ·Ne ws

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