A Journal devoted to the interests ol Rugby Leawa• , ancl containin1 tla• only authorised List ol Name•, Numbers, Colors •nd Position• of Player•. P11Lli1hed by the N.S. W. Leaau• Ai their Oftice, 166 Phi!liD Rtritet.. Sydn@y, N.8. ,r,

Vol. 4-No. 4 (O O PY~IQHT) , MAY 26, 1923. Price-Threepeaae

New South Wales .

CHAMPIONSHIPS ON JUNE 4 AT ~

On Monday, June 4th, the much the League knock-out oompetitio:a, d'ebated ·· question .of who is the which will comprise games of t en most speedy in the Rugby League minutes' duration each way, and (under football conditions), will the veriest f ootball fanatic · w ill be set at rest-:-for a time at least­ surely have his ardent appetite for on °that day there ·will _ be a satisfied. This kn~-out comp. great gathering of footballers will be contested by eight teams, from all grades who will pit their and to obviate one team of the powers one against the other. present nine being obliterated, t he The programme arranged will in­ two teams who are at the bottom clude :- of the premiership list after to• day's round ;wm make up a com­ · 100 Yards' c ·hamplonship (Backs). bined team; each individual from each club will play in his own HOWARD HALLEFT 100 Yards' Championship (For­ wards), club's colours. (South Sydney'• Brilliant The day's outing will prove t o 100 Yards' Championship of the · Full-Back). be a great attraction, and should, League. (Open to bona-flde mem­ as we said above, settle the vexed When t t:e !>e<·onrl K a n g-a roos were bers of League Clubs.) making hist ory in F.n g-land some y ea rs question of who is really the most ago a you ng-!'t ter <'ame t'l light as · 440 Yards' Relay Flag Race • . speedy. All competitors are noti­ 's full-ha<'k. E n g-lls h critics w ere unstintPrl ln t heir prai.:;e of this 100 Yards' Cnampionship of the fied that full football rig must be play er's t> r i11 1anc t> a nd h a ile'1 him as the bes t fu!l-back in L eague football. Junior Leagues. __ _ worn in all races. That is a com paratively long time ago, a nd yet t o-day we fi n d Hallett - * for h e is t he youngs t er of those days · This great programme of ath­ The championship of the League - is still a hle to br ing fo rth and exe­ letic events will draw its thousands cute a number of those w onderful should attract a good erowd to the cleve r m ove1> tha t m adP his n a me a no doubt, but the football pro­ Hospital Benefit Match, on June househ old word wt•erev er League Rugby is played. "He mu:st be g etting gramme will, perhaps, appeal . to 4th. The meeting of Border, t oo old," says on e scribe, but t here many more enthusiasts, for the Blinkhorn, Lapham, See and others a re not too m a n ~' . eit her side of t he h erring Pond, tha t can ou t -play t he series of President's Cup matches should settle the much-discussed Red a nd Green custodia n . His age ' is 3,. will be inaugurated on that day. question of who is the fast• st Add to this the new innovation of man playing League football.-B.D. I THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS• May 26, 1923.

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play, is our humble opinion. New­ couple of years ago when a record ·To-Day's Matches. town have but to produce the crowd saw a brillia11t exhibition same sparkling form as they of Rugger at the S~ney Cricket Now that the teams are settling showed against Easts to ensure Ground between these teams, we down into their stride, there are this. can only hope that the present-day beginning to appear a few loop­ players of these districts will re­ holes in some of their defensive The meeting of* Easte1·n Suburbs produce some of the same class of schemes. The third round of and Western Suburbs is sure to brilliant Rugby that each side has matches, completed last Saturday, provide a tough and even game, . shown itself to be capable of. The leaves North Sydney and South with the winner hard to pick, as first meeting of the pair last sea­ Sydney alone and undefeated at both sides have introduced a deal son saw the Tricolours victorious the head of the table, and, as of new blood into tb.eir teams by 2 tries (6 points) to 1 goal (2 Norths have the bye to-day, and which reflects great credit en th~ points); Easts were again returned Souths meet University, the pros­ officials of each district. Wests winners in the second round, w h en pect of a change Jn the position of · to date have not quite S;ettled they scored 4 tries and 4 goals the leaders is remote. down as a successful combination, (20 points) to 2 tries 2 goals (10 and, although they suffered a point.s). The tit-bit <;>f *the draw to-day rather severe reverse from the un­ should be the meeting of Balmain fortunate Glebe thirte'en, that form St. George to date* e.ave not suc- and Newtown, which should pro­ was rather too bad to be true, ceeded in winning a match, but in vide a battle royal between two and, when one calls back to mind each game played they h ave p ut powerful sets ·of forwards, for each that memorable drawn game a up a most creditable showing, and have always been noted for the solidity combined with brilliance of their vanguards. Balmain ran up a total of 12 point•s in the first half, against Norths, but were un­ able to add to that total for the re­ mainder of the game, while their opponents put on 12, which fact some people wHl argue does not add lustre to the 'Mains as brilliant finishers - but then the ·N.S.W. RUGBY game was fought out at such a tremendous pace that it was but a FOOTBALL LEAGUE. matter of which team would have the most pace left as a deciding De,igns are invited for factor - and that team was N ort)ls. In Newtown, they will be meeting Premier~hip. medals. a team that is not quite _so speedy as a CO:ffibination, and, ther~fore, £6 - 6 - 0 .will be .given for· the ·game sh,ould provide so.me each accepted ,.design. tlir.illing football, for these teams gener_ally manage to hold each . Designs will b~ received up other ..to a close game. Last sea­ till 5 .: P·.m.- on Tuesday~ 5th son · ·in the first round the over­ wate1' brigade won a hard-fought June. struggle by the very narrow mar­ gin of one point, although the Further j>articulara on application t o :­ Blues never crossed their line. The H. R. MILL ER scores were: Balmain 11 (3 t1iies Secretary. 165 Phillip St:, City. 1 goal), to 10 (5 goals) , while the second round produced a draw, 11-11, each side' scoring 3 tries and 1 goal, so that the prospects of a fine match between these teams is an excellent one, and the great urnss of football lovers will be more than satisfied with the dis- ' THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 26, 1923. WEEKES' HOill CAFE .bA Bottle Departm!nt ,; co•NZII ll.&JlliC!ltl' ~ OAS'1':t,EJ11; ...A4H!!: S 'rallll"'!:.i Phon e: 2432 0 117.

give promise of ·extending the very best of t he teams when they de­ velop a little fi nish to their strenu­ ous work; t hey have plenty of dash and viL'1, but lack the little Souths• sturdy little half-back, an adept in administering the dum­ bit of finesse tha t is needed to Alick Johnston, who was featured my t o his opponents, the former -finalise br illian t individualism. in these columns last week, de­ of which is more reminiscent of Glebe h ave b een m ost unfortunate livered the good in convincing style Stan. W ickham than that of any in the matter of losing player s against E astern Subur bs. He put oth~r player of late years. In­ through accident, and this on top his vis-a-vis, Syd. Kaufman, t op­ eluded in his football kit, also, is of the loss of Australia's champion, n otcher though he is, a bsolutely in the ability t o place-kick with an ; therefore, the meet­ the shade. H is dash and elusive­ abundance of football b rains.- D. ing between these t eams s hould be ness was largely responsible f or productive of a close game. Last East s' undoing. In looking forward season the first meeting of the pair · to the clash b etween Norths and • saw <:llebe put up a record of 41 Souths this scr ibe can see a battle The member s of the E xam ination points (9 tries. 7 goals) to nil. The of the giants before a bumper Board of the New South W ales second :meeting produced a much house, and, unless his judgment is (Messrs. T. closer g ame, with Glebe the win­ sadly at fault, the wily Duncan McMahon, W . Neill, C. Hedley, J. ners by 14 ( 4 tries 1 goal) to 1 Thompson will not have everything Black, A. F arrow) have set a side try 1 goal (5 points), but Reg. his own way whilst little Alick is Tuesday, 29th Ma y, at 8 p.m ., Fusedale says those results will be opposing him.-P.W. at the L eague r ooms, Phillip-street, . wiped out this time. W e shall - l see!

South Sydney *has worlred up a most likely combination, both COOPER'S DELICIOUS SANDWICHES back and forward, and should put Made up specially for Picnics, Parties, 8moke Concert•, &octals, etc. - "paid" to the account of the Students, but it is quite on the Corner KING & YORK Sts. SYDNEY, & 82b PITT St. __ cards that Uni. will reproduce some of the brilliant form they showed they possessed when opposed to St. George enthusiasts will be as a night for a lecture for the Eastern Suburbs. The first meet­ pleased to know that the dist rict bene .". t of Junior referees.. Junior ing last season was abandoned club's application to have the referees should avail themselves or owing to the match which was post­ Hurstville Oval enclosed was grant­ this opportunity, as the lecture poned having no bearing on the ed by the Hurstville Council at its should prove instructive and edu­ competition, but in the return meeting last week. Providing no eational, and open up new phases match an exce'lent game resulted hitch occurs in the negotiations, of the rules. Grade referees are in a rather narrow victory for the this should be a boon to the also extended an invitation to be Red and Green by 19 (5 tries 2 Saints, and be the means of popu­ present. Candidates for the goals) to 13 (3 tries 2 goals), so larising the Rugby League code in referees· examination, on Tuesday that the prospects of the Students the district. Col. Patterson, St. night, 29th May, should be present rii.::ing to th,., oc~!\8ion are not alto­ George's erstwhile delegate, work­ at _7 p.m . gether obliterated. ed hard to accomplish this worthy object.-D. • C. 'M. (Jeff.) McMurtrie, the ex­ Wallaby and Kangaroo forward, is * making a speedy r ecovery after un­ Fred. Saunders has justified his Lord Raglan Hole.I dergoing a very serious operation promotion to the first-grade ranks Cr. Henderson Road and at the hands of that noted physi­ of the St. George Club. Already he Wyndham St. cian, Sir H. Maitland. Jeff. is iJ:1 has exhibited form as centre three­ ALEXANDRIA. Ward 7. Sydney H ospltal, and would quarter well above the average. He JACK HARTNETT, Proprietor. appreciate a visit from any of his is a spectacular player, possessing old pals.- D. a brilliant side-step, besides being Late Flemmln1's Hotel, Gaa. 11· May 26, 1 923. THE RUGBY L_EAGUE NEWS. 6 Stag Lager StClndarcl Bitter ALL SUITABLE FOR ATHLETES.

Glebes' only try against Souths up time. A record of the trip last Saturday week was scored in appeared in these columns. The characteristic fashion by "Binghi'' Irrigationists hope for another visit Benson. From a scrum on the line this year. Any club with the wan­ the pocket hercules bumped, twist­ derlust and a desire to help the ed and wormed through the Red game along in the far - distant and Green mass and planted the parts of the State could do many leather. Benson is without doubt worse things than pay a visit to one of the finest all-round half­ this modern "Garden of Eden.". Mr. backs seen in Sydney football and Ken. Doherty, of the Irrigation he must be cconsidered most un­ Commission, at Leeton, is the Hon. lucky to have arrived at the same Secretary.- Porky W. time as the uncannily.crafty Dun­ can Thompson.-D.H. Members of the* last Kangaroo team wlll be interested to read The loss of *the "Four 'C's' " that the- youthful full-back of Wig­ (Conaghan, Craig, Courtenay, an, Sullivan-he is just eighteen Cripps) this season was a serious years of age-has totted up the re­ blow to University, but that the markable score of 161 goals, and problems left the selectors have ten tries, out of a total of 722 been resolutely tackled is shown by points scored for his club. It is the good performances so far regis­ quite possible that we shall see tered in holding Eastern Suburbs this youthful prodigy trying out and Balmain to even games. The his "Dally M's" on the Sydney new backs selected are extremely Cricket Ground next season, when young and light, but impress by John Bull sends his best over to their keenness and energy. There give us a chance to recover the bas been much shuffling of positions ashes of Rugby left on 's so as to get at the best arrangement fields last tour. possible, and when the players settle should give into fixed positions they be* accorded a full an excellent account of themselves. Glebe must -H.C.M. measure of praise in rising to the occasion and defeating Wests, for they have suffered more than their Against Balmain,* forward Munro, share of' hard· luck. First, they for Uni., gave another rattling dis­ were thunderstruck when Frank play, confirming the optimistic Burge announced his inten­ opinions already formed of him. He tion of retiring; then in the first seemed to be always where the ball game, they lost J. Murphy, and was, helping to stem an opposing Bert Gray injured his leg. The rush by deadly tackling, or coming following Saturday J . Toohey and in to help an attacking movement W. Haddock wern placed hors de by his own backs, but always with combat. If that is not enough the same irrepressible buoyancy and hard luck to dishearten the most zest. The secret of his scintillating optimistic, tell me. displays is the boundless ardour of youth.-H.C.M. J ack Dawson, Easts'* new centre, has developed the habit of scoring Rugby League *Football is again a try each match, for he has re­ going strong on · the Murrum.­ gistered one against Uni., New­ bidgee Irrigation areas. Last town, and Souths ...:_in · the latter year a tramway team visited case, the only try scored for bis TOM HAS HIS KEE N EYE those parts and had a slap- side. ON THINGS. • I I . - ~ THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 26 , 1923.

RECRUITS TO LEAGUE PROGRAMME. (COPYRICHT.) FOOTBALL. PRATTEN PARK-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 1923: JN SYDNEY AND ENGLAND. FIRST GRADE.

( " Kanga.") EASTERN SUBURBS v. WESTERN SUBURBS. 1-!J rega:rd to the question of re­ Eastem Suburbs. Westem Suburbs. ~rmts to the Rugby League Clubil Colors - Black. m Sydney there has been no mater­ Coton - Red, White and Blue. FuLirBACK : ial defection from other codes since FULL-BA.OK: in 1-F. McMillan. the famous Wallaby breakaway 13-E. Rigney. 1909. 'l'HREE-QU ARTERS : Of c6urs~, there have been isolated THBEE-QUA.BTEBS: 4-N. Matterson G. Stettfer-3 cases of men from other brands of 14-W. Coltins F. Yanz-23 football embracing the newer brand 12-G. Wright L. Steel-11 of Rugby, but for the past thirteen 10--J. Dawson E. Connerton-28 HALYES: 7-E. Doig A. Mendel-34 years the Metropolitan clubs have HALVES: relied in the main on the players JfORWARDS : from the lower grades takina the 8-H. Caples S. Kaufman-7 8-H. J. Leddy J. Drew-11 plaee of the senior player s, ,.., from FOBWABD8: 10-E. Stapleton L . Yanz-9 time to time, as occasion demanded. 12-C. Prentice (C.) The fact that for a number of 6-J. Watkins A. Oxford-5 E. Courtney-13 year s past. the district clubs selec­ 4-W. Richards W. lves-3 tors have had the reserve (J'rade 2-T, Molloy H. Holmes-1 RESERVES: third grade, and dozens of junio;. 6-C. Fifield clubs in their district to draw upon RE8EBVl:S: W. Easterbrook-38 for their representativ,e thirtoons 29-J. Crowell G. Boddington-33 16-H. Haylock has been a big factor in the present­ day first-f.l: rader being entirely a Referee-·w. Neill. Touch Judges-H. Rowlands and J . Buchanan. League product. The. ch1bs are fortunate in having s uch a wealth of material available RESERY~m~~TRADE. '~ ~ \ ~T ---1~ Referee-I,J . Kerr. ~"'T~-----~--.1-____.I from which they can draw for play­ ,:; Touch Judges- ers, as the number of junior clubs . _':!... .,_ H. ~hirley & A. Farrow. 1ooG______..___, in Sydney, viz. , 256, is far greater than affiliated to either the York­ .. - ~· - EASTERN SUBURBS ....:.. Full-Back: --G. WESTERN SUBURBS.-FuU-Baclc M. shire or Leaguea. Downey (21). Tt.rree-Quarters C. Agar (26). Three-Quarters: A. CoL , As a consequence the majority of lins (27) , S. Wittrien (39). A. Lewis Bellamy {25) , W. Lane (39) D. Hay­ (14), V. Kennelly (30). Halves: W. lock (24), H. Haylock (16). Halves: English clubs have found it neces­ R. Dark (26), A. Jones (35 ). For­ sary to draw upon the Welsh Rugby Phillips (31), F. Egan (32). For­ wards: R. Wittrien (15), G . Keys wards: W. Carpenter (30), A. Smith Union pla:vers to supplement their (34) , J. Tuckey (42), J. O'Donnell (Capt.) (28), R. Lindfield (15), W . ranks. The p'1sition with regard (36), T. Fitzpatricl{ (37) , A. Thomp­ Joass (29), F. Lane (32), P. Good­ son (38) Reserves: '.r. Murray (41), man (31). Reserves: J. Jacobson to star players has been made more (22), J. O'Brien (37), W. Shipwa v acute through the ho!re nuth'1ritie,;; C. Abotomey (9), E. Bartley (35) , (33). • placing a two-years' residential E . Carroll (40). qualification on Colonial players. In <'Onnection with t11e question of clubs drawing on Welsh players !'}as been made, his part of the work was looking round for the bell when t he "S-pol"ts Pnst" (Eng.). rece11tly is done and he leaves it to the club a voice behind told him he would find printed tl1e follnwinq; intne. ting representative and the player to come it on the right hand side. The bell to terms. was sounded and the door opened. article on the subject:- "These j obs are often real scouting '.rhe first man then discovered that jobs, and the club official has to be the voice belonged to the reprei:;enta­ "It is a few years since there was very t actful and careful. 'There is a tive of another club who t.ad just such activity to secure men for the story going the rounds now of the returned from the same errand as Cun-ties· as ther e has heen this year, reception which representatives of one himself! and a word or two about the work Yorlcshire club got at Aberavon just "In the year following the war, a of the professional clubs' agents work hefore Christmas. I give it for what Welsh international who is still a in Wales will not be out of nlace. it is worth. They were approached ·welsh international attracted the at­ "Most of the clubs-practically all hy local football enthusiasts and given tention of the Northern Union scouts. the lea<'l\ng cluh s-have agents in the half an l.'Our to get out of the vil­ Tlie agent of one club succeeded in principality. and these m _en- not a few lage. The penalty was a ducking! making an arrangement with the in­ made names as players in the past­ ternational to meet the club's r e ­ a re expert judges of ahilitv. 'rhev HOW PLAYERS ARE PURSUED. presentatives. A place and time l

Herman Peters continues on his merry way as a notcher of points. ASK FOR Opening up the season, when his The Dally M_ outside men were closely marked, IIIPROVED PATENT with a brace he has continued the good work and orossed tl!le line LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT on each succeeding occasion. He DAWSON'S is an adept at the cuUn, and, pos­ sessing a rare tum at speed, makes some brilliant openings. He is one 1: ance at work. Inquiries were ma.de, of the most improved centres in a nd lt wa.s fcumd that he was report­ the game. ed to be injured-had hurt his ribs SCOTCH in a m atch-and a trip to his home revealed the fact that h e l'.Jad gone * to the doctor's. Oscar Quinltven, the Manning "The Northern Union club officials were hot on the track of the man by River centre thre&quarter, now now, and they followed him to the WHISKY playing with South Sydney, has ar­ doctor's but failed to find him there. rived, and to some purpose. A "They said they had not come all the way from-well, --for AGE AND QUALITY beautifully proportioned athlete, nott.ring, and determined to return to he is a power of strength to t he man's home. They entered the NEVER VARY backyard, and there they found their Souths, and, with Vio. Lawrence, man washing himself. presents a very solid proposition "There's your man," said the guide. to their opponents. Souths have " We' r e from the North," said one of the would-be interviewers, "and been, since the days of Herb. Gil­ would like a five minutes' chat with OISTRIBUTOHS- bert, lamentably lacking in weight you." " Ain't no time to talk to you," said behind the scrum, but with the ad­ the ,velsh Inte rnational, ceasing his vent of such a capable pair of ablutions. wltt1 astonishing speed a nd sturdy players such as these, the vanishing into the house with a closed C. D' Arey & Co. door behind him! And that was all Red and Green selectors must feel they ever saw of him." George Street, Sydney that a great load has been taken "Scouters n eed to have any amount of patience a nd perseverance, in ad­ off their shoulders, which tends to d ition to tact a nd car e. A great make their task much easier. deal depends on t he agent, too. For instance, if the story of Parker's reason for coming North is true, some on e attached t o the club has shown remarkable foresight ln approaching Rim at the psycholo­ gical moment, as it were. TEMPTATION ! 1/ndso sa,y "Here is the best story of the · Jot, told by a very prominent Rugby all fhe League man. One club went aft er a. man who h_ad played a brilliant game in one outstanding match, and who was said to be a real three­ ''Fans" quarter. They secured an interview with him, and tried every induce­ ment they could, but failed to move h im. Then-this happened in the days be_ fore the war-they produced a hand­ bag full of golden sovereigns - tJ-.te amo1,mt they were prepared to pay him for joining up with them. They emptied the gold before his eyes on to the table; but, despite this ingen­ ious way of offering temptation, the p layer remained firm. It was as well for the club that he did, for he only plaved three or four reall:v good games afterwards, and a breakdown ended his football career."

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·PROGRAMME SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday; May 26, 1923. FIRST GRADE. BALMAIN v. NEWTOWN. Balmain. · Newtown. Colors - Black and Gold. Color - -Royal !!Slue. FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 16-W. Coonan 13-J. Day THREE-QUARTER!: 'l'HREE-QUARTERS: 12-A. See D. Seddon-11 2-W. Craig C. Fraser (C.)-3 10-J. Mansted G. Gaudry--1 4-J. Robinson D. Millard-5 . HA.LVES: Arthur Oxford playE:ld a great HALVES: 8-A. Bolewski C. · Kell-7 game against Souths on Saturday; 7-G. Robinson J. Love-6 he was always in the play and his FoRWABne: tackling was an object lesson to 6-G. H. Clamback FORWARDS: E. H . Stephenson-4 the rest of Easts' pack. He was 10-W. Schultz H. Watt-9 one of the few players that when 16-H. Cavanaugh H. Andrews-31 8-M. Russell C. Russell-12 2-J. Knight F. Ryan (C.)-1 he tackled put the man out of play 11-A. Fraser R. Latta-14 and prevented him getting his pass RESERVES: in.-B.D. RESERVES: 14-S. Mansted H. V. Bains-3 15-C. S. Cuneo L. Hayes-13 30-T. Jones.

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The Rugby League Jeweller RV YOUNG 524 GEORGE ST.

PROGRAMME Good to the last drop. !YONEY CRICKET GROUN0-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 1923. FIRST GRADE. CAVIi. UNIVERSITY v. SOUTH SYDNEY. dint

THREE-QUARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS: 2-W. Murphy T. Barry-3 9-B. Wearing V. Lawrence-10 1-T. Linskey E. Ryan-14 11-0. Quinliven T. Barry-12

HALVES: HALVES: 6-M. Cunningham L. Unwin-=1 7-A. Jolinston W. Gillespie-8

FORWARDS: FORWARDS: HARBOTTLE, BROWN & CO. LTD. 8-M. McKeon C. Evatt-9 1-W. Cameron E. Wilmott-2 10-W. Darragh J. Dunworth-11 3-F. Funnell A. O'Connor--4 21 Lang St. s, Jn~y 12-R. Dunworth C. Munro-13 5-P. Murphy L. Lawrence-6·

REt'JERVES : j REt'JEBVBS : ' 17-M. Dodds L. Hanley-16 ·j1s~H. Courtenay A. Blair--14 34-H. Moxon J. MacMahon-15 R29-P. Horne ·,.j.: ~ Referee-J. Murray. Touch Judges-E. Shaw and L. Han son. ;WHAT:-~:i~ 0A::::E·r:6;e:::·~~=~­ \IT i---i1 RESERVE GRADE., t "A~~-~R -t1:tf ·~AL1).,~; .·c6u-~iE GT Referee-2 p.m.C. Shirley. GT - - ·- 1'--..I ·- AND: •'. ,., G 1 Touch Judges- G l C. Cranitch & W. Groves. ------.!:-...J \LINIVERSITY.-FuU-B a.ck: G. F. Mas- SOUTH SYDNEY. - Full - Back: D. .TI G- 'ER. ' ' . :··. sALVE:.- . ~ - ~ . - sey (30). Three-Quarters: R. S. Cun- Hickey (39). Three-Quarters: P. - ningham (37), B. Boden (28), R. Bagwill (35), R. Booth (37), R. sHou..:.o. ~,iE TH\··MosT lioPuLA~ O'Rrlf'n (26) . C. J . M H~"'"''" (29). C. Burke (36), L. Spillane (42). Halves: . ,, -: Rl!:f,IEDY FOIi Macken:lle (21), F. McLeod (38). L. Dolan (33), J . Breen (34), F. Bro- -4._.._· ...... ·. . .• •· ~ (.111u lu oe uHUUed.) .i:-.1a1ves: L. g a n (43). (One t o be omitted.) CUTS, 'sPRA-1Ns,":aliu1sE$~ Hanley (16), A. Lane (~1) • .t

b~died in the proposals. The Com- foot ball, which, by the way is a m1ttee. of each b ody subsequently big thing, would have been iost, at n. lo.t to Score Suec111 went mto the scheme as suhmitted .. least, to two of the Eastern States by thf'I members of. the Conf~r ence, ·, . and N ew Zealand where football WEAR but the War comm()' on WJth all t · ' its severity the N~S w R ·b pa rons enJoy these contests.- .· · · · ,ug Y K'roo Lea~ue decided to shelve the ques- · tion, which, by the way, h as n ever be TLe Dally .M en re-considered. Quinliven's effort from Murphy's Melbourneites, however referred try in the first half full in the the question of the n ew r~les to the IMPltOVBD teeth of a violent wind, PATENT Clubs under its jurisdiction, the re­ and from snlt being that eight were in favour the boundary line, was a splendid LIGHTWEIGHT of the proposals, two with certain effort, and called for the exercise alterations, while the r emaining of a great deal of judgment; in FOOTBALL BOOT club was not favourably disposed fact, he kicked the ball aiming at w.. 197 F- A1111raliaa and ~ to the project. a spot midway between the up­ lawaalli.ul RepreeeatatiY-. It is hard to conjecturc what rights and the corner flag, allow­ would have happened if t h e war ing for the high wind to do the Sele ~ ud Manufactwc 1 had not forced the respective hodies rest. That his judgment was cor­ to hasten slowly with the scheme. rect was fully exemplified by the J. McKEOWN The suggested new game might wild cheering when the ball saile'd , .hull9a S.... • • ERSKINEVILLa have by this timo flourished gracefully through the posts. throu ghout Australasia., but it is "Worthy of Dally M., at his best," a&WAU OP CHEAP IMITAnONa very doubtful whether it would have :said one enthusiae~. and that was obtained a footing in En~land, and the opinion of the great one him­ thus the international a~pcct of self, who was standing close by. May 26, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11 .

Murphy, Souths: six-foot recruit, Les. Steel was not up to form on scored th e first try against Easts Saturday against Souths. He last Saturday. He is a good should remember that when he stamp of forward, and should go runs the winger into position a rar, but he is a trifle inclined to quick pass will always beat the op­ hang off after the scrum is brok­ ponents. There is nothing more en up, and could put a bit more discouraging to a player than to pace on when the ball is travelling repeatedly follow the man with across the field in the possessioa the ball and find when he has made of the enemy's three-quarters. the opening, to cut infield again When he remedies these slight and spoil the opportunity. Les. taults he will shine. has this fault and the sooner he remedies it the better for him and i· The batfile between* the riva l his side.- B.D. full-backs, Rigney and Hallett, re­ sulted in favour of the South Syd­ * ney man. "Snow" tried his op­ Clarrie Ives, the burly North ponent out in the first spell, and Sydney forward, is displaying ex­ kept him (with the wind and sun cellent form this season. One of Coache• for Country against him), continually on the his physique is often rated on the League.. move, for Easts' custodian, with slow side, but there is nothing of his clever feet, repeatedly found the sluggard about Clarrie, and the open country to drop the ball into, speed he unwinds when breaking and the manner in which Hallett through the ruck or backing up his Country centres are requested to got to the ball, gathered in from speedy three-quarters ,is astonish­ make direct application to the all angles and used the grubber ing. One must kee·p in mind that League secretary when desirous of kick for the line in the face of Norths are an exceptionally speedy engaging the services of a coach. the Eastern forwards' charges, was team and to keep pace with them The League will not be respons­ a revelation. As we have stated on the move one has to keep hop­ ible for the ability or conduct of in these columns before, while this ping. Clarrie is a good, honest any coach leaving Sydney for the player can continue rucker and a most formidable man country unless he has been re­ to give such to stop. a sterling exhibition of high-class commended by them. full-back play, there is no need for the district or State selectors to look beyond him, and it is not out­ Primarily, t h e side the bounds of reason, if he enormous popu- Popular Players. larity of the Player should retain his present form, Piano may be said that he may be called upon to de­ to be based upon fend our goal against the English­ the universal Jove men in 1923. for music. But deeper than this lies t h e subtle Talking about *keenn ess of ath- fascination of per­ letes for training recalls a little sonally producing music one's self. occurrence that occurred a few We a 11 love years ago at Birchgrove. Balmain music, and w e were to train on a certain night, would lilce to have with a hard match n1ore music in our in view on the homes. But. above following Saturday. Horace Baulk­ all, we would like well, that rotund, burly hooker of to be able to malce those days, was keenness personi­ the music our­ selves. The Player fied. The n,ight turned out a stun­ Piano enables any - ner, with the rain pouring down in one to play the torrents. This did not deter piano artistically, "Baulky," for, after telling his team without practice or previous knowledge mates what he thought of them of music. in no uncertain manner - and he If you have a could, too-he stripped off and took piano and you can_ not play_ let me to the oval for his couple· of miles exchange f o r a run-armed with an umbrella. That Player Piano. I is the stuff helped to make the will mak e a League. liberal allowance on an absolutely just basis, and arrange Next Saturday's Matches. easy terms. Call and see me at the show rooms, Fifth Series. I will c-emonstrate Newtown v. South Sydney. these popular in­ North Sydney v. Glebe. struments to you. Sold on easy terms University v. Western Suburbs. from £20 deposit, BILL Y CANN, Nicholson & Co. St. George v. Eastern Suburbs. balance, 20 / - per 342 George Street, Sy dney. Balmain, a bye. week. 1Z _THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 26, 1923. May 26, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 13

NEW SOUTH WALE«: RUGBY LE.AGUE COMMITTEES. The various committees of the N.S.W. Rugby League are as ~ol~ lows:- Management Committee-S. G. Ball (Chairma n), R. Craig, V\r. J. Chaseling, L. D a rgan, J. Quinlan (Trustee). Country Committee.-F. Geoghegan, L . S cholfield, J. Edwards, E. McFay­ d en , W. Webb. Protests and Appeals.-E. Dermody" R . L ennon, A. Moymow. , Judiciary.-W. K elly, A. L atta, C. M cDougall. Contributors­ Schools.-R. Savage, F. Geoghegan,_ C' . Patterson, W. Webb, W. Bruce. (Thi• mean• YOU) Referees' Appointment Board.-T. D ickenson, L. O'Malley, R . Lennon, ilrlng "The Rugby League News" A. Latta. W. Kelly. •J to date by contributing to it Selectors.-W. Cann, R. Craig, H. -w•ekly, Contributions will be paid F legg. tor at current rates. When your con­ Examinat ion Board. - J. Black, A . trlbutlon appears cut it out, paste it Wa rrow, C. Hedley, T. McMahon, W. on a 11Up of paper, count the lines, N eill. ancl then forward it to the Secretary DISTRICT CLUBS SECRETARIES. ot the New South Wales Rugby Foot­ l&ll itea~ue, 11§5 Phillip Street. Balmain.-Mr. R. Savage, Curtis Rd., Bal main. n.,v1r1Pnts wlll he made on the Fri­ Eastern Suburbs.-:!VTr. W. W . Webb, d1t " fternoon tollowin~ publication. 222 Oxford St., Paddington. Glebe. - Mr. Frank Geoghegan, 38 We clo not undertake to acknow­ Douglas St., Stanmore. ledge or to return unused paragraphs. Newtown.-Mr. W. J . Chaseling, Kay's C. KELL, Avenue, Marrickville. V. rtter• should keep copies. E.very ate• •u•t bear a signature. North Sydney. - Mr, L . Dargan, Newtown's nippy little half-back,. "Lorne," Ryan's Rd., Willoughby. has opened up the season in ~ne, H . R. MILLER, South Sydyney.-Mr. S. G. Ball, 165 form, and his ability to combme Secretary, Phillip St., City. with his fel · ow backs, has been a St. George. - Mr. R. D. Fuse·dale, N.S.W. Rugby Football League. "Alma." Robertson St., Highfield, feature of the Blues' games this Campsie. season. University.-Mr. H. McLoskey, Law School, Phillip St., City. Norman Proctor, Norths' full­ Western Suburbs.-Mr. E. M cFayden, How unreasonable the prejudice back, sustained a badly-damaged Thomas St.. Ashfield. ankle during the first half against of the University Sports Union is against the League footballers is Balmain, and will be on the injured One wonders how a University list for some considerable time. well illustrated if we contrast the team would appear without a treatment m·eted out by that body MacMahon. In the students' first to two affiliated sports union clubs Alf. Faull, although* to some ex- season the white hea·d of Tom, of the University of Queensland, tent on the small side, is a handy who has been treasurer of the club the Boating and Football Clubs. .and dashing forward in the loose, since its inception, bobbed .con­ The former on their recent arrival .being ever on the alert to chip in spicuously enough to attract the for the rowing championhip were with his three-quarters, in any move­ attention .of the Reserve Grade officially welcomed by the Sydney ment goalwards. He is an adept selectors. In 1921, promoted to the officials. The football club of at getting into position to take the firsts, Tom played slashing football Queensland Sports Union, though last pass and finish up a movement till au injury to the knee ended his of the same standing as the Boat with three points. regular football days. Brother Club at , was extended no Jack then substit,uted his white welcome when it came here to con­ head in the Reserve team, was also test the Annual Inter-Varsity selected in the representativ:e Re­ Match, because it happened to play After several failures by Russell, serve Thirteen, and just now ·is League. On the contrary, it was Balmain ·got th€ir second goal. By regular Reserve forward for the only through the efforts of the George! Firsts. Meanwhile a tl:~ti;d snow­ Australian Universities' Sports' topped member of the family has Association, the paramount body in * just made his appearanece with University sport throughout Aus­ Thompson tried to run the R ule the Reserve Grade aftert graduating tralia, that the local sports union over Balmain, but they had hi• from the Thirds. It~· seems pro­ measure! were induced to allow the Uni­ bable that a MacMali'6n will be as versity oval to be used for the in­ regular a feature o:t;. the blue and terstate fixture. The grand old Easts often got *within striking dis- gold as a Craig of.::.::ihe black and University sporting traditions! ! .­ tance, but they met their match! gold.-H.C.M. ;• · ~ . H.C.M. u THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 26, 1923.

"Beauford " Blinkhorn. INDIVIDUAL SCORES.

Of all the figures that I know, Tries. Goals,Poin ts. Playing "League" to-day, BALMA I N - There's one that stands all "acid W. Craig ...... 5 15 tests" M . Russel I ...... 2 7 20 hi his own delightful way. R. Latta ...... 1 3 His fame has gone from pole to pole, H. Watt ...... 1 3 He's known from East to West, G. Robinson ...... 1 3 9 A scoring man, and fit to play, D. l\'lillnrd ...... 1 3 Ag·oJinst the :Empire's best. EASTER N S U B U RBS­ Of true athletic build ls he, L. Steel ...... 2 His arms are made of steel: A. Oxford ...... 0 8 He uses them to fend the foe. H. Holmes 2 They make the reckle ss reel, G. Wright 1 A speed ]dng of the modern school, J . Dawson 3 And one who made n name. When touring England wiU.i the "'Roos," GLE B E- Thu!'< adding to their famc>. J. Toohey 1 3 T. James 2 6 A "Winger'' much sought afte r. Sea•onable Sayings. W. Benson 1 3 But wears the Black and Red. R. Lis.ton ...... 4 Beware then how you tackle him. W. Cockburn . . . 2 6 E. Goddard 2 6 You'll sun~ land on your head. S .S.-Signal Success! . The North Shore harrackers can te'K. Of many a scoring· feat; E.S.-Easi]y Settled! NEWTOWN- · When "Beaufor.d" gets the ball the J. Day ...... 5 Ct'O\Y(l arf' quickly On their feet. N.S.-Nother &calp! A. See ...... 3 H . Cavanough . . 2 His helping hand L:as won for North S,rnet 17- Norths' total I F. Ryan ...... 1 The Premiership once more ! G. Gaudry ...... 2 The prospects of retaining H, Out W est-Glebe I A. Bolewski . .... 1 Are very bright, I'm sure. D. Seddon ...... 1 The lads all ea 11 him "Beauford," · Northward bound-the Premie r­ G. Clamback . ,.. . 1 Bu t why, is somewhat dim, ship? Did h e get it from the racehorse, NORTH SYD N E Y- Or t.he horse get it from him? A Faull-in- Norths' second try! H. Peters ...... 4 12" Ensts saw stars; the Southern G. ,Johnson . . . . . 1 3 I like t.'o see his tall, lilhe form, · Cross; three times ov€r the line. J. C. Ives ...... 1 3" Racing down the field, , fl J. Pye ...... 1 g: Tl.'e ball tucked in his elbow joint, H. Horder 2 1 8 'His extended palm a shield. "\Vatkins was badly missed by C. Blinkhorn . . . . . 1 g: The hardest mai:i. to bring to grass. Easts. They lacked Ginger! D. Hodgins ..... 7 14 So I've been told by many, A. Faull ...... 1 3 A long low dive may do it . Universit;y's full-back ga,Ye a Finn­ n. Farnell ...... 1 3" ''l'is youL· only chan ce, if a n y! ished display. SO U TH SYDN E Y- What with Munro and Toohey, I always feel so confident, B. W earing ...... 3 9 When "Beauforcl' s" on mv side , League Rugger is fast rivalling rac­ T. Barry ...... 1 '3" As strong as any champion. . ing as an attraction. V . Lawrence . . . . 1 3 When he gets into his stride. 0. Quinliven . . . . 1 3 9 There 's r oom for many more as w ell. In the second h alf Balrnain ,yere P. l\lurpL,y ...... 1 s: They're born. not made, the:'>'. say, ''Duncan-ed." This · tribute to a wortby chap, ST . GEORGE- Who plays our game to-day. Easts got the wind 1,p when they struck the Souther1y buster! N . Shadlow ...... 9 F. 8aunders ... . 5 10" And so I leave him wHh- regret, Wishing- J-.•im success, \Vests' wino-er s were starved · all In all he tackle!'< in the· game, they got was food for thought! ' U N I VE ~ SI TY- Of life; a nd ma~· distress -''Verey.'' C. H. :Munro ... . 3: Be ever lagging far behind .. T. Linskey ...... 2 4 Vlhilst fam.e. pe in his wake, . R. Dunworth . ... . s: And n ext jt°ear when "John Bti!J'' · in­ vades, WESTERN SUBURBS- May he all records break. G. Stettler ...... 2 3 12· -"Wilcha."" H. J. Leddy . . . 1 3 W. McCabe ...... 1 3 L. Yanz ...... 1 3 :E. Doig ••. ,...•. • l .2' ....OVE~TISERS, PLEASE NOTE. Alterations to advertisements or Printed and publish ed by Hera•• acldltional matter must be for­ Richard Miller, 166 Phillip Str eet, Sydney, for the N.S.W . Rugby l"oot_ warded to Mr. H. He.mm, 165 Phil­ ball League, at the off~ea of Up Street, not later than Tuesday William Brooks & Company, LlnaJt ,. •ornlng preceding publication. ed, 17 Castlereagh Stree t, Sy4ne:,, May~. 1923. ·THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11

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