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ARTHUR OXFORD. THIRD GRADE KNOCK- OUT. Eastern Suburbs' Prolific Scoring The Third Grade Premiership having been decided, ,vith Kensing Medium. ton on top, the League Committee In Oxford Easts have a match· have instituted a knock-out competi tion to be decided amongst the winner of note, who compares fav eight leading clubs. Those eligible ourably with stars of other times, to compete are Ken ington, ~ew who have been mighty exponents to,vn, Glebe, North Sydney, Redfern of goal-kicking. His inclusion in United. Ea ·tern Suburbs, Mascot and Marrickville. The matches the State team to journey north is will extend over three Saturdays, well merited, and the selection has on similar lines to the old order of been more than favourably com the City Cup, and the League is mented on. To·day -he has a sub donating a set of medals to the suc cessful team. The draw and stantial lead in the individual score grounds are as follows :- list, and his consistency bids fair NEWTOWN v. GLEBE.-Marrick- to land him well over the century ville Oval, 2 p.m. Referee, V. Ryan; Touch Judges, H. Eden ere the season closes. An excel borough and T. Glazebrook. lent forward, he -c-omo1nes plenty NORTH SYDNEY v. REDF~RN of dash with keen perception, UNITED.-Redfern Oval, 3.15 p.m. and Referee, S. Jolly; Touch J,udges, never lets up, as witness his bril C. Hedley and, Fred Delaney. liant try after outdistancing his EASTERN SUBURBS v, KENSING TON.-Redfern Oval, 2 p.m. Re fellow forwards in a brilliant fol feree, H. Millington; Touch low on from a long kick. Migrat Judges, F. Norman and E. Fry. ing from South Sydney MASCOT v . MARRICKVILLE.-Mar to the East rickvil le Oval, 3.15 p.m. Referee, ern Suburbs a few years ago, he H. Miller; Touch Judges, E. has been a decided acquisition to O'Hallora n and C. Purves. that district. His tally to date this season is 89, made up of 5 tries NEXT SATURDAY'S and 37 goals-a truly great indi vidual effort. In 1920 he scored FIXTURES. · 3 tries and 53 goals-a total of 115. In 1921 he registered 3 tries and SEVENTH SERIES. 43 goals-95 points, while in the following season he went one try Balmain v. Glebe. bettier-4-with 34 goals-80 points. South Sydney v. Western Suburbs. A good fellow and a clean player, Newtown v. St. George. followers of the game will be glad North Sydney to hear of his success against the v. University. Bananalanders. Eastern Suburbs a Bye. S. August 18. 1923. 2 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEW
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TO-DAY'S MATCHES. in the first round, after a hard heavy-scoring game that was by no game, by the narrow margin of 7 means so u·ninteresting aG th& Notwithstanding the defeat of (1 try 2 go.als) to 3 (1 try), so scores would indicate. the premiers by the inconsistent Glebe team last Saturday, the in that the difference on the day was ~ terest in the meeting of Eastern due to Jack Lawrence's "Dally On St. George's rather weak Suburbs and North Sydney to-day M's.," for he landed both goals. showing against Easts the pros will cause the partisans from each pects of the students notching a district to gather in their thou Western Suburbs* will be en- second victory are not at all dis sands in antrl.cipation of another gaged with the blue brigade to couraging, for just now they are 1uch sparkling display as generally day, and the match may prove well producing some really first-class marks the meetings of this pair. worth a visit, for, although New football, and during the second Both sides favour the open class town have put up some shocking round their displays have shown et football that makes the League performances lately, it is only in marked improvement, and one fine code so exhilarating as an enter the concluding stages of the game effort that comes to mind was that tainment, and, if the game c, hould that they have actually gone to against Souths, when they were produce anything like the thrills of pieces, pointing to the fact that narrowly beaten right on time_ the last meeting, the fans will have lack of condition has a deal to do Saints will need to look well to JlO cause for complaint on the score with their in-and-out showings. their laurels lest Unis. spring et quality. Easts have a com 'rime was when there would be no . a surprise on them. Their last manding lead in the premiership, misgivings as to the result of the meeting at Hurstville Oval drew and are fully confident of their meeting of these clubs, but the a fine crowd of svectators, and ability to hold their position, "7'esterners have soared to the the locals were superior to the whilst Norths' position compeLs heights of brilliancy on numerous tune of 19 ( 5 tries 2 goals) to a them to marshal all their forces occasions, so that one would hardly single try by the scholars. This expect the Blues to rise to the oc was F. Saunders' day at home for in the endeavour to regain their 1 lost position on the competition casion as of yore, and pull the he accounted for no less than four table. However, whichever team game out of the fire. W ests were tries himself. All things con should emerge winners will be ex superior in the early round, when sidered, this looks like a hard nut tended to their utmost, for Easts' they rattled up 7 tries and 3 goals to crack to predict the ultimate backs as a body are swinging into (27) to 3 t.ries ' 4 goals (17) in a winners. the~ stride ~d executing ~tt~k-r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ing ·mo'Vements with the precision of clockwork, while on the other hand there is no necessity to en large on the brilliancy of the Shoremen's back division, though The one must give the Tricolours' van guard the palm over their oppon ents. In the first round Easts were Wmuin1 Double-I Tictorioos by the substantial mar gin of 16 ( 4 tries 2 goals) to 8 (2 tries 1 goal), so that the premiers have a tough proposition in fronu of them to avert defeat. The meeting of* the solid Balmain "WHITE HORSE" team with the brilliant South Syd ney will no doubt produce some scintillating football, and the fatie of either will depend on their abil Al .E and STOUT ity to gain possession of the ball from the scrummage. Present form aug~e.sts that Balmain · will be vic- torious in this department, but Souihs hope to counteract this with the speed of their back divi Either way you )Jion, but then the Black and Gold • thirteen have lately added a deal wm on quality of pace to their rearguard, and fee'l sure that if defeat eomes to them 'twill not be on tlhe score of pace. 190nt A "8.. LTD-. DNT IIREWERV, 8VDNEV, BefOTe a large cr0wd. Souths downed their opponent~ of tO:-day f:.::;::;:::;:;=:::z::::::::1:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:::::::::::i:=::::::=;·;··:·11 4 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 18, 1923.
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The team to tour Queensland T. Barry played a very fine game deed proving a valuable asset to will leave Sydney on Monday next as centre three-quarter for Souths the Red :mu. White .-D. under the joint managership of against Newtown last Saturday. :f. Messrs. R. R. Craig and Chas. Mc~ His defence was good, and he The selection of Saint's skipper, Dougall. The team,' as chosen, is showed himself a tackler of the Clarrie Tye, t,o accompany the re as follows: - right type by going hard and low presentative team to .Queensland Full-back: F. McMillan (Western was heralded with delight amongst for his Suburbs). man. In attack he handled players and officials of his club. Three-quarters: H. Harder (Nth. and passed well, and his straight His football throughout the season 1 Sydney) , J. Robinson (Balrnain), running was a feature of the game • has been of a very high standard, .T. Toohey (Glebe), C. Blinkhorn As the absence of outstanding easily surpassing anything he has (North Sydney), B. Wearing (Sth. centres is the great weakness ,of displayed during his whole career. Sydney), T. Linslrny (UniYer. ity). our representative teams, this One of the best ruckmg forwards Five"eighth: H. Caples (East,ern young player, if he keeps on im of the day, this enthusiastic foot Suburbs). proving, has a golden opportunity baller can be relied upon to uphold Half-backs: W. Benson (Glebe), of Tepresenting h.is State in one of the best traditions of the League A. Johnston (South Sydney). these important 1 ositions.-J.R. code on tour.-D. Forwards: W. Schultz (Balmain), C. R. Evatt (University), C. Tye (St. George), A. Fraser (Balmain), 1 R. Latta (Balrnain), J. Watkins (Eastern Suburbs), J. C. Ives COUPE ELICIOUS SAN -S (North Sydney), A. Oxford (East Mada up speci_ally for Picnics, Parties, Smoke Co_ncerta, Socials, etc. ern Suburbs), A. Faull (North Sydney). Coriier Kl~G &YORI Sts. SYDNEY, & 82b PITT ·St.
The selection *of Alf. Faull to Harry Flower and Jack ,vat.kins SEASONABLE SAYINGS. travel north will give pleasure to can be bracketted as the two best numbers of football followers. His forwards on the ground in the place has been gained by sheer Easts' versus Saints' tussle last XS.-Xot Supreme! merit and perseverance. Perhaps Saturday. It is nothing new for W. '.-Whipped Student ! the lightest of the premiers' pack, the brilliant Jack to appear in this E.S.-Bxpecting Supremacy! he has speed above the average, role, but in the case of the youth }Iarooned.-~orth Sydney! and he has developed into a fine ful Flower it is a commendable Glebe showed Norths a point! opportunist, readily combining with performance. Both were ubiquit Glebe ,Yere one too many for his backs in the open, and shirking ous and versatile, shining alike in Xortlls ! nothing of the hard work in scrum defence and attack, with each tak Premiership looks like anchoring mage and ruck. ing their share of the hard knocks. in the Near East! -D. :f. The wise men of the East proved too much for the latter-day Saints. Burly Dick Townsend, who was Up against his confreres, East unfortunate enough to injure one ern Suburbs, Freddy Hume gave a of his knees in the second match masterly exhibition of finished foot of the season, has, after trying the ball for his team, St. George. Many Presidents Cup Match injured leg out, decided that it will dangerous movements, initfated by not stand sufficiently strong to al Easts' rearguard, were nullified by low him to strip again this sea his · splendid· tackling. He was the .BALMAIN v. EASTERN SUBURBS son. The loss of Dick's ability · only back on his side to display -Sydney Cricket Ground, 12.45 and jovial personality on the field any powers of anticipation, and in p.m, Referee, Ii. Travis; has had a marked effect on the consequence, r epeatedly got his Touch . Judges, A. Dolan and Blues' record since. . team out. of difficulties. He is in- J( Potts. August 18, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Stag Lager Stag Stout Standard Bitter Ale ALL SUITABLE FOR ATHLETES.
The Queensland v. New South citement. After the loss of Thomp naturally are part mH1 parcel of a W ales schoolboys' match at the son; Nbrtl1S played magnificently, "class" side, n re a:-; lllanifest to-day Sydney Cricket Ground last Satur and Blinkhorn and Horder were as they ,vere " ·hen lle donned t he day was indeed a splendid exhibi right at the top of their form. The black a nd gold. In centre-three tion of Rugby League football, and latter scored two brilliant tries as quarter Millard. Balmain have a to the spectators who witnessed only Horder can. Farnell proved sterling young player whose claim it it was qnite an eyc-011ener. The himself very versatile by a really for representative honours is becom boys must have been coached well, good exhibition at full-back. The ing very strong. A straight and for they were n ever at a loss what only regret one had was, with ex fnst runner, tricky and, above all, a to do. It was amazing to see such ception of the loss of Thompson to deadly tackler, his career will be midgets using tactics one would Norths, the small crowd who wit watched with more than ordinary only expect from: an inter-State nessed what was the· greatest game interest. In the match against game or first-grade games of two the League followers have seen for ~e,Ytown his display was faultless, leading clubs. · The way they many a day.-"S.N." and in addition to scoring two fine tries he placed himself at the head backed up for passes, grubber ~ kicked, or cut through, was de of the list of try-getters for the lightful to watch, and the onlook Tommy Kennedy, the "find" of team.-A.H. ers freely expressed their delight the BaJrnain Club, is one of and applauded anything and every the best wingers that have worn As illustrnti11g \Yhat great pluck thing. On the game, the Queens the Black and Gold jacket. Tommy a. footlrnller will show on landers were the deYerer team of K. played with the Guilds on Moore lrns to point to Neel Cnmming the two. They handled the ball Park, and made i.t a frequent prac St. Georges clever second-ranker, splendidly, some of the passing tice to score double figures each In the matth ngainst Easts h e r rnshes going from one side to the week. "Chook" Fraser was instru sustained a knock in the chest early ·oth~r. However. something always meutn I in sec:uriug him for the re in the tirst half of the game. At welllt ,vrong, and the~· seemed unable serves, when it was not long be hrrlf-time lle was n·ot feeling to<> to p11t the finishing touch on their fore his talent was rewarded. Ken good, but wonld not h ear of stop movements. This match gave New nedy is the fastest man in Balmain, ping off and entered the second half South Wales the rubber, the scores having defeated Coon an, Love and with just rr:< much vim as he had' of the three matches being: N.S.W. Prichard, the metropolitan junior displayed during the first part of the g,1rne. On coming off at full 2-0 , Queensland 2-0, and N.S.W. crack, over 100 yards. His display time it was clearly seen that Ned 5-0.-"No-Side." in late matches have made him the idol of the fans, and critics con~ was in a lHtd way, and he ,Ya s takea sider him the superior of tJ:ie in to St. Yincent's Hospital where it ternational player, C. F raser. He ,Y as discoYered that he had a frac ..Glebe v. North Sydney last Sat is undoubtedly the most promising tured breast bone :rnd ribs. A wide· urday was just one thrill after the youth in first-class Rugger.-"C.B." measure of sympathy will undoubt other, and even the coolest of spe·c ed]~- go out to this plucky playe1'.. tators were worked up to concert ~ and n 11 loYers of good clean. honest pitch. What with Glebe getting a From the time that representa footlrnll will wish the popular "Ned''" 12-point lead on North Sydney, tive centre-threeqna rter "\Vm. Kelly, a speedy recovery and Teturn · t o Duncan Thompson being ordered of Xew Zealand. thr ew in his lot tile football field. "Ned" bas been off the field, this was an absolute with the Balmain Club, they have a decided acquisition to the ranks of sensation, and North Sydney over not looked ·back, and have always the Reel and Wl1ites in this his first hauling, Glebe only to be passed been a "draw" t o League followers, season with them, and is confirming again, as the scores see-sa "·eel, His knowledge of the game, and the good opinion the Ba lmain Olul> every one was in a frenzy of ex- ability to instil into the team all had of him when h e was a member the necessary voint::; and tactics that of that famous combination.-A.
~ H •.,.y .. T-~pW II. , · LORD RAGLAN HOTEL " Melba" Studi'os .. HENDERSON RD. 8c WYNDHAM SL The ·D _ally M ALEXANDRIA ~ - Market StrHt, Sydne, : · IMPROVED PATENT Offioi&l Plloio1~ph.... . te ,· . JACK HARTNETT N.~. W. Rugby ,oot-11 ~ .. LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT ~ , r FROM FLEMMING.' S. PROPRIETOR ...... ~~ 1.J , ·· ·:· • THE RUGav LEAGUE NEWS. August 18, 192·3. The inclusion of 'l'om Linskey, PROGRAMME. CCOPYRUIIIQ University's vice-captain, m the ·team to go Nor th, will give general PRATTEN PARK - 3 .15 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 1 923. atisfaction to those who have ,watched this fine player's consistent FIRST GRADE. ·efforts during not only this season v. WESTERN SUBURBS. t> ut al 'o the past fo ur yenrs. The NEWTOWN ,recognition by tlle sele<:tors of his !hard, straight r unning, his sure Newtown. Western Subarbs. tackling and unfailing gameness, is Colo r-Royal BluP.. Color--B lack. :all the more meritorious as his p er formances have been registered with ]f U LL-BACK : F U LL· BACK: Ellis a team low in the c ompetition table. 39-T. 1-F. McMillan It is not often that a player, and T H REE-Q UAR'l'J<~RS: relatively especially a back, o f a 30-A. Galway J . Mansted-10 T HREE- QUARTERS: , t hat is, by c om weak side (judging 27-F. Elliott C. Hunt-18 5-W. McCabe F. Yan:z-13 l')etition table statistics) , catches 11-C. F ifie ld W . Colli ns-2 t he eyes of the public or of the HALVES: ·selectors. It is natural . that this 8-A. Bolewski B. Stevens-38 HAL, ES : -should •be so. A go@d player in a 9-G. Stettler E. Do ig-? first-class combination has a lot of F ORWARDS : for him ; a n equally his play made 15-H. W. Stephenson FORWARDS: good player in a less distinguished 31-H. Andrews H. Edwards-36 17-H. J . Leddy L. Yanz-14 side bas largely to make his own 3-H. V. Bains T . Leamey-35 18-E. Stapletor, W . Dr,ew-12 game. Again the public flo ck to 1-F. Ryan (Capt.) see the teams high in the competi 8-C. P re nt ice E. Courtney-8 tion table, and neglect the less for R ESERVES : R E S E RY ES : tunate clubs, so tha t they rarely 16-H. Cavanough G. C lamback-6 'have the chance o f w eighing the 12-A. See 33-W. Carpente r of good men in the lat apabillties F rank Dela ney a nd E . Sha w . ter teams at first-hand. Linskey Re feree- A . T h o rnton . Tou ch Judge s- thue cle8erves a goodly meed of ~ RE SERVE GRADE. ~ 1 l praise. It will be remembered t hat he rece• tly captained th e metropoli I=T,_------iJ--i~--1 Referee2_f ,mj a ckson. IT _ tan side that met and defeated com l Touch Jud g e s- G ---- bined Oountry and ~ewcastle, and 1 G R. Cody and S . D a lton. ------a fine game, besides booting played N EWTOW N.- Full-Bac k : J . Day (13). W E ST E RN SU B U R BS.- FuU-Baclt: a few goals. His well-wishers will Thr e
::\"orths' stnr wingers were well equals any crack centre three-quar fi.i in the picture against Glebe last ter. He is a tower of strength to the Saturday, and both gave of their side, and a great education to the ASK FOR best in running and kicking, and, in young three-quarters, who all look tackling, they seem to have improv- to Jack for advice and encourage ed out of sight. Border gave some inent, which he never fe.ils to give. of his usual tricky runs to the de lDasts are fortunate to hove two light of those present. The tit-bit of men like Harry Caples and Jack the afternoon was when he crossed Watkins as captain and vice-captain DAWSON'S -both have the confidence of every in the corner and turned to improve his position, which he did after a man on the side, and are able to de tricky bit of side-stepping that re great things on the field, .and thus minds one of his prowess in that set an example to the others.-ill.D. direction a few years ago, but SCOTCH :f. which he rarely unwinds now. Blinkhorn tackled with a solid de "Snov,·y" Rigney played .a wonder termination v,rhen called upon, and ful game against St. George on Sat gave the fans a sample of his run urday. His fielding, kicking, and WHISKY ning, his try being a perfect gem, handling were perfect :at times. The though he should have tried to im opposing forwards came at him with .A.GE AND QUA LITY prove his position, as a goal at that the ball at theh· toes and ra try look time would have meant the game to ed certain. but "Snow'' oover failed NEVER VARY Norths.-Dixie. and at times got in his kick when :f. it seemed impossible ,to do eth&r :\k;\fahon, Glebe's youthful five than drop on the ban. Th1~ must eightb. gave of his best when op rnnl-: as one of the best gamw the DIITIUBUTORI- posed by such a redoubtable pair as slender :lliasterner has ever played. Thompson and Hodgins, and was - H.D. ever ready to make the most of any mistakes that the premiers' pair * C. D' Arey & Co. made, which resulted in a win for Tossed a coin to decide v.·hei h-er his side. A product of this year's I would go to the· Sports' Ground or George Street, Sydney President Cup team, he has been to the Cricket Ground last 8atur ) included in the first thirteen, and day. The Sports' Gronnd won. . will be heard of more prominently Just after half-time whew.; Basts when he gains a little more tuition were leading-18-2, tbe board ~bow Hodgins to goal. From the time from Australia's greatest forward, ed that Glebe was leading N.o:rths, he gained possession of the ball and Glebe's coach. F. Burge. 12-7. I covered the distan~ be till grounding it, he ran fully 75 Dixie. tween the two grounds in a few minutes, and saw the finish of the yards, and took only 9 or 10 seconds * most exciting game I have ~een this to accomplish it, but to the fans it .Tack Watkins, Easts' champion, season. Faull's try we.Iii the PeBult seemed some minutes. Writer re was always considered one of the of a wonderful individual etlort, members Caples doing a similar best defensive forwards the game whilst the dasli of the Glo for feat a season ago. When playing bas ever seen, but on this season's wards, particularly 'Goddard and full-back for Easts he fielded the form his attack is just as sound as Liston, and the speed of thQ l>acks ball in his own 25, and by strong b.is defence. The way he runs his were a revelation. 'Bert 81ay, running scored beneath the posts. 1:1u i)_J0rt.-: int
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PROGRAMME n. Boe* t, Seen s.... SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND - 3.15 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 1923. WE.All NORTH SYDNEY v. EASTERN SUBURBS. FIRST GRADE. North Sydu-ey. Eastern Suburbs. Colors-Reo and l!!Slack. Colors-Red, White and Blue. IMPROVED PATENT FULL•BACK: ~'l_: LL-KACK: .LIGHTWEIGHT 15-H. Waterhouse 13-E. Rigney. THREE-QUARTER!'l: THREE-QUARTERS : OOTBALL BOOT 2-H. Horder · (C.) F. Rule-3 9-C. Abotomey L. Steel-16 4-H. Peters C. R. Blinkhorn-5 -.. lty F aaou1 Aut1ra&aa uui E11t1liah 10-J. Dawson G. Agar-26 lateruliomal Roi,1'-lahY-. 33-J. Courtney (One to be omitted.) HALVE~: HALVJ£S: 8-H. Caples (C.) S. Kaufman-7 J. McKEOWN 14-A. Stee\e D. Hodgins-6 FoRw,ums; FORWARDS: 8-!!._ Stteot • • ERSKINE.VILLI. 10-A. Fau ll J. C . lves,-22 3-W. Ives T. Molloy-19 W. Richards-4 UWAlt~ OP' CHEAP IMffATIONA 23-C. O'Donnell J. Baker-12 20-H. Holmes 11 -J. Pye R. Farnell-8 5-A. Oxford J. Watkins-6 13-G. Johnson F. Chevell -38 (Two to be omitted.) RESER\' E1': l{ESER\'ES: 36-J. O' Donnell 39-R. Horne E. Connerton-28 ~ . S EEING N.S.W. kefe- ree~T. Mc:vrahon. Touch Judges-J. Griffin ond J. Farqul.'ar. ~ Can lean iiaU,. al t.4ia~•· - 'lmw PASS ..d NATIONAL --=------~G\ I-- =1 RESEReferee-RY~.m~RC. ShirlADey. E . ~~ ~ 1 . · A.AK. Fare, 21S/- llet111'11. y------l: IT...c:-- - Touch Judges- • : t· Day T eur to-Blue Meuataia, ud "------.:--J R. Dralrn a nd H. Elliott. - - J-elao Cave,, T euria1 Can leave NORTH SYON EY.-Full-Back: R. EASTERN SUBURBS.-Full-Back: S. Loder (44). Three-Quarters: R. Wittrien (39). 'l'hree-Quarters: A. -, Mend~:r. Wedaeaaa:,, ud Frida:,. Hook (2sr, .r. C'ourtney (33), R. Collins (27), V. Kennelly (30 ). J. Far•, £8/8/- lleluna H orne (39), C. Staunton (31) . Tandy (50'), E. Carroll (40 ). Halves: (lttolwiaa F~11 ..c: .1.... .- ~-"-~.. ~~~~~ma) : H alve,s: S. Coltman (45), C. Atkin A. Lewis (14), F. Egan (32). For son (35). Forwards: W. Faull wards: M. Phillips ( 44), R. Wittrien .a.-ae- - (37). W , · Hancock (48) , 0. Reid (15), E. Little (49), J. Tuclrny (45), N.S.W .. Travel Asenc:, and (47) , L. O'Connor (27), V. Edwards G. K'?YS (34), G. Boddi}Jgton (33). (36 ), C . 1\1cGrath (17). Reserves: Reserves : R. Batchelor (17), J. Lord J Motor T ouri,t Bureau. (47), F . Conlon (43). 14.A Martia Place (Meratltile M•tul BWa.) C. McNamara (30), G. Hope (26) · G. Thomas (32) , C. Turner (43). -4064. Y. IC Y Msr . (COPYRIGHT.) LAGER &
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SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND -3.15 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 1923. BALMAIN v. SOUTH SYDNEY. FIRST GRADE. Balmain. South Sydney. Colors-Black and Gold. Colors - Red and Green.
FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 2-W. Craig. 15-H. Courtenay. 'l'HREE-Qt:ARTEHS: THREE-QUARTERS : 9-B. Weari ng T. Barry-12 6-J. Love J. Robinson-4 10-V. Lawrence 0. Quinlivan-17 5-D. Millard T. Kennedy-23 HALVES: HALVES: 7-A. Johnston W. Gillespie-8 7-G. Robinson C. Fraser (C.)-3 FOR\\' ARDS : HARBOTTLE, BROWN & CO. LTO . FORWARDS: 29-P. Horne E. Wilmott-2 ( 10-W. Schultz M . Russell-8 19-D. Watson P. Murphy-22 21 Lang St. Sydney 9-H. Watt L. Hayes-13 49-E. Root J. Lawrence-6 14--R. Latta A. Fraser-11 RESERVES: RESERVES: 35-P. Bagwill A. Blair-14 15-C. Cuneo C. Russell-12 28-R. Linklater Referee-W. Neill. Touch Judges-H . Rowlands and L. Hansen. r.TGGT_ ...... ____..,..I_I RESE:(~Vp~m.GRADE. -=------Referee-V. Dickenson. ------TOLICh Judges- l------.!:---1 H. Shirley anc1 E. K err. BALMAI N.-Full-Back: D. Ponchard (1) . Three-Quarters: C. York (25) , SOUTH SYDNEY.- Full-Back: D. A. Russell (24), S. Denham (C.) Hickey (39). Three-Qua rters: B . (22), W. Coonan (16). Halves: N. Malone~' (46) , n. Burke (50), R. Robinson (34), B. Denham (39). l~onth (37) . D. Shipwa:v (47), L . Forwa rds: W . O'Shea (28), S. Pet Dolan (--). Halves: J. Breen (34), F. ers (31), F. l<--.erguson (V.C.) (29 ) , Brogan (43) . For\\·arcls: F'. Funnell H. Latta (33), S. Bell (30), G. B is (3 ), \V. Coad.v (40), .J. Giles (45), W. hop (32) , E. Bevan (37) (one to C'amei:on (1), V. Funnell. (20). Reser be omitted). R eserves: W. W ,iggins ves: J. Jones (32 ), L. Spillane (42), (39), J. Byrnes (26), C. Sullivan H. Buc l King Georg.e ·IV...... ~ ~ ~ ~, ' . ,ii: . ,... '' Top ,Notch"·- of Scotch·._: Whisky. 10 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 18, 1923. PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.) HURSTVILLE OVAL.-3.15 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 1923. FIRST GRADE. UNIVERSITY v. ST. GEORGE University. St. George. Colors-Blue and Gold. Colors-Red and White. FULL-BACK: - FULirBA.CK : 4-H, C. Finn 3-G. Car stairs THREE-QU ARTERS: Contributora 2-W. Murphy T. Barry-3 THREE-QUARTERS : 1-T. W. Linskey E. J . Ryan-5 6-F. Saunders F. Hume-4 15-P. Gabbe N. Shadrow-5 (Tla;. ,,..a,.. YOU) HALVES: 6-M . .A . Cunningham H AtVES: Brfq "Tile ftu,:by Leaa-ue Ne,n" L. Unwin-7 32-T. B urns A. Graynor-8 • to 4ate b:, oontrlbutln• to It FORWARDS: e,eeld7. Contribution• will be pa,14 8-M. L. McKeon C. R. Evatt-9 FORWA.RDS: llr at eurrent rate•. When your con 10-W. A. Darragh 10-C. Tye (Capt.) A . Gore-9 lll~11U011 vpean, c'ut It out, pute Jt J. D. Dunworth-11 11-T. Peters J. Morris-13 • a .Up of paper, coUllt the ltne•, 12-R. A . Dunworth 18-H. F lower E. Lapham-14 •• then forward It to the 8ecretar:, C. H. Munro-13 af t.h• New lo'llth Walea Ru.by lf'oot R ESERVES: RESERVES: lall Le&pe, 1115 Phillip Rtrfft. 14-R. O' Brien H. Moxon-15 2-B. Paki W. Sadlier-16 16-W. Fennell 17-A. Justice P9.yment8 wW be made on t he l"rt R. S. Cunningham-17 r .. day atternooll follo,nng publication. Referee-J. Murray. Touch Judges-C'. CranUch a nd H. Poulton. We do aot under+..a.ke to ack now ltdse or to return unused paracrapha, W'rtten ahould keep cople.8. FJv.ry .l-c!:_-=.-=.-=.-:.-:.:.:.:.-_-_:....l --111 R~~~;~f- ~;;;. E. !~!~======~I... ·--al llem mldt ~r a 111pature. l I J S. Brogan & T . Whitbread. - UNIVERSITY. - Full-Back: C. F. ST. GEORGE.-Full-Back: Y . Stewa rt H R. MILLJilR. Massey (26). T hree-Quarters: L . K. (44) . T hree-Quarters: D. Lloyd f45), Secret&r7, B la n ch (27). R. I. O'Brien(14), M. F. Williams (40), G. Tu:rner (C.) .J. Dodds (30), M. Arnold (28), B. (29), D. Bowen (30). Halves: H. K .I. "ff'. Rugby 14..,ootball Lea.&'ue. Byrnes (29). (One to be omitted.) McGillan (7), S. Hoad 131). F or- Halves: A . S. Lane (31), H. L. wards: G. Gibbs (33 ), J>. Sadlier l\frLoskey (32). Forwards: H. Moxon (34), T. Killiby (35), R .Jackson (15), I. Sender (33), J . Ward (34), (36) , A. Kelly (38) , W. ~dlier (16) . J. Woodlands (35) , A . Culey (38), Reserves: H. Harper (26), J . Ander- K. Tarlington (37) , L . Halberstater son(43), V : Jorda n (28), J . Mf!GU! a 111 (36). (One to be omitted.) Reserves: (42). D . Shaw (39) , M. Morey (40) , S. Bentevoglio (41) , W. D ickson (42). While- giving Glebe ample credit ned their faith to him as a sure The on ttheir victory, one cannot but comer, and he is to be •ongmtu Cheapest feel that Norths were exceedingly lated on his well-sustained ,efforts House in unfortunate in losing a man some for his club. when they were pass Sydney for a goo.a. class of what early in the game, and the ing through their worst periods o! premiers must be adjudged ex despondency. tremely unlucky in the circum stances to be beaten on the post Arthur Oxford is another for by a single point. ward who has actually played him ¥- self into the rep. team, and J:iis in Glebe are no doubt coming back clusion gives general satisfaction. with a vengeance, and a deal of He is a first-class performer in the their success can safely be attri loose, besides being honest in the RESERVE GRADE PREMIERSHIP. buted to sterling work on the part scrum, and his present record o! of that auburn-headed youth, Ned five tries shows that he is pos W . D. L . B. l<-.. A. P. Goddard, who has donned the man sessed of more than ordinary abil Balmain 12 - 2 155 -68 28 tle of greatness lefboff by Bert ity in the matter of making the s. Sydney 11 - 1 2 17 52 26 w. Suburbs 8 - 4 2 111 102 20 Gray and Frank Burge. In days most of his opportunities. Add· to Glebe 6 1 6 1 107 98 15 gone by, to see a Glebe team take this the accuracy with which he N . Sydney 5 1 7 2 101121 14 the field without an auburn head uses his "Dally M's." in the art of Newtown .. 5 1 7 1 114 111 13 would have been indeed a novelty . notching goals, and you will find E. Suburbs . . 4 1 8 1 99 112 11 St. George 3 1 8 2 95 125 11 The present-day form of Goddard in Arthur a most useful unit in the University .. - - 13 1 61 228 2 is most pleasing to those who pin- touring side. August 18, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11 Kangaroos' Outing, 1923 Old (and young) Kangaroos held a successful outing last Sunday. These functions are held annually for the purpose of bringing mem bers of overseas touring teams to gether, and help keep the social side of football up to the standard that prevailed in the earlier teams that went abroad. To see the enthusiasm of the ·" youngsters" when a football is let l oose amongst them, and hear the jocular remarks to each other on t he accumulation of a few more man, E. Cartmill, J. Thompson, W . grey hairs since the last meeting, Hardcastle, V. Anderson, J . Fihelly. is grand. Then the fund of rerninis Referee: F. Henlen. -0ences that are. awakened, and the Arthur · Hennessy, captained the :adventure·s recounted, would fill a home team, and the visitors were l arge magazine, and give a worried led by "Mickey" Dore, who won the -editor an abundance of excellent toss; and that old worrior, Bill copy. Bob Williams is the star Hardcastle, set -the ball in motion raconteur, but is run close by . from the R andwick end. N.S.W. such as Dan Frawley, Bob Craig, won by 43 to nil, scoring 9 tries '"Boxer" Russell, "Bluey" O'Mal S goals as under :-Anderson ( 4), l ey, and Paddy Mccue. The func M'Cabe (2), Cann (1), ,Butler (1), tion was ably handled by the two Dean ( 1) ; tries, Messenger 8 goals . .Johns (not Chinese)-Quinlan and McGrath. The selection and approaching de .N.S.W. TEAM FOR QUEENSLAND._ parture of the N.S.W. team to HE ~ugby League Committee are wise in getting the - players to ~ueensland recalls to memory that practise together before Iea.ving Sydney. t he first inter-State football match T The writer is a representative of a champion team of com bined under the jurisdiction of the R.F.L. players. Here are the names of a few of them:-Orown Cornbinola, was played on the "Agri." about Grown Player, Clarendon, Triumph, Lagonda, Concord. The Crown 15 years ago, before an attendance Combinola, eitl'-ier as a piano or player, combines and produc.es ihe exact effect of the Mand'oline. Banjo, Harp, Zither and Guitar; also ef 5,000. That match will live in possessing the transposing device which m.akes it possible to adjust bistory as being the forerunner of the music to suit any vo-ice. the establishment of League foot OTHING in modern y ears h8.lJ eo aroused the interest of the mu~ic ball between the two States, and lovin~ public, and commanded the enthusiasm o! the musical although the visitors were defeated N aut horities, as the invention of the Pla yer Piano-an instrument tn all three contests that year tha.t enables anyone to play the Piano artistically without practice OP (1908) they were amply avenged previous knowledge of music. H ave you never sat under the spell o! some brilliant pianist, whoee by their magnificent victories in the fingers have wandered over the keyboard with perfect ma.stery, bringins great contests recently held in Syd forth successive concords of sweet eounds ? As the enchanting melody ney. The crowd which attended. ebbs and flows under the skilful fingers of t he performer, wi th a pparently such little effort on his part, the thought naturally gr ows on v11 e: "What and the results of the matches of would I not give to be able to do that?" the early days, should give League " Let Iio one suppose that the Player Piano is a n automatic Instru enthusiasts much food for reflection, ment, or that it produces " mechanical music." It does not play the piano. You are the one who plays, p utting into the music a11 the sli>ul when compared with later day hap and expression you possess. You play the piece now one w:i.y. :a.ow penings in Rugby. another, as you· are moved by the mood of the moment. J.n the match under review the By an exceedingly simple adjustment the Player Piano ca n be cha:nged so that it can be played as an ordina r y Piano, and by the san1e teams were: adjustment reversed can be changed back when wishing to use it a.a & New South Wales.-Full-Back: Player Piano. By having one o! these wonderful instruments in the C. Hedley (G.), 'l"'hree-Quar- home the pleasure of listenin& to the most classical and beautiful muaia by the great masters can be experienced at any time, as well a • the ters : T. Anderson (S.S.·) , A. popular music of the day, and the hymns and songs with which we are Morton (N.S.), H. H. Messenger all so familiar and that we Jove so w ell. I! you are a happy possessor (E.S.) (Capt.), F. Cheadle (N.). of one of these instruments you have in reality two instruments in one, being thus enabled with or without the adva ntage of a musical educ&tton Five-Eighth: S. Deane (N.S.). to render the mos t simple as well as t he most dltUcult and beautiful Scrum-Half: A.. Butler (S.S.). For mm1ic yourself. wards: L. O'Malley ( E.S.), A.. Hen If you have a. piano and you cannot play, let me exchange for • (B.), Player Piano. I will make a liberal allowance on a.n absolutely ju.wt nessy (S.S.), R. Graves L. basis, and arrange easy terms• •Jone s (E.S.), T. M'Cabe (G.), W. Call and s~ me at the show rooms, I will demonetrate theee popllla.r Cann (S.S.). instruments to you. So1d on eaey t erm, from £~0 depoait, balan•, Ill/ Queensland. Full-Back: A.. per week. Baird, A. O' Brien, ~I. Bolewski, W. NICHOLSON & CO. Heidke, W. Abraham:,;, 0. Olsen. M. BILLY CANN, 342 GEORGE STREET, !YONEY Dore (Capt.) . Forwards: A. Tub- 12 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 1 3. 1923. Yo u Never Can Tiz/1. 7171s /77or n i"n;i;.... shes headi'?§ du • 1 .... !- ·~ ~i d .. -:··;: .? . U·tt 1 11,f August 18, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 13 car, leaving 'Toowoomba at 8.30 on Baima in's Reserves. Saturday night. W e reached the la t t er town at 2.30 Sunday morning; we travelled 38 miles next morning b eaders to date Reserve Grade Com to Chinchilla through 20 miles of petition a nd League Cup. Winners prickly pear. 'T'he Warra team had Premiership, 191'5 and 1916, Sports to come 20 miles to p lay . The Cup, 1913. At the joint request of the Too League h e re had ordered the matct.1 T here's a sturd~' combination of play T,om to he played on a neutra l ground~it ers staunch and bold; woomba and Ipswich Leagues was neutral a ll right. The players in north to referee WL'O have proved their worth in McMahon went this district are, of course, not up every football fray, the annual matches betwe.en these to internrttional standard. b_ut ~here And have won renown and glory, for His impressions· while on is no doubt about them being triers. ·': the grand old Black and Gold, towns. ly this tour are well worth recording, as It was blowing a strnng wester · And are leading in the second grade day, and clouds of dust blew down to-day . showing the great hold the game the ground. which has not a blade of has in·' Queen-sland. This is wgat grass on it. WRrra won 6 t9 nil. l'l'hey are nippy, :tiast and heady, he has to say:- and were a little the best. W e left ev'ry man is wort h his place, Chinchilla after the ma.tch. and handling of the leather Ips And theif· League foolball is booming in reached T ·oowoomba at 2.30 on Mon too, is grand. These matches wich and Toowoomba. dav morning. To do tbese three For to- date they'r e undefeated in the were looked to dn Queensland to matches I travelled about 1,450 miles. race, of the season. competition prnvide the matches And appear to ha\·e t})e medals well anrt decide wt.1ch was the champion in hand. team of the State, hut as each town now be THIRD GRADE PREMIERSHIP. won a match a rubber will T!'J.ey have '·Dess~·'.' playing full necessary, anrt may be played in Kensington on Top. at his top, The ''-: l1ack, and kicking Brisbane on Saturday next. Charlie York, is as And U:eir w inger, Brisbane fans want rthe match playing fine, well as the two t0wns concernPd. lt in the centre, the i111v in Ipswich. (m The third grade premiership And, with Denham was a very wet foes will need to hop, the 26th Julv. a nd therP is not much has drawn to a c lose, and the win Balmain from c1·osfiing t 4.000 To - preyent shPlter on thP. gr011nd, vet 11hou ners turned up in an affiliated club o' e1· thP.ir line. i::nPctatnrs attended. including- ahont an !'iOO froM RrishanP. A c:i::,eri<1 J tr11in --Kensington-who maintained record until a fortnight With Bishop, Bell and Ferguson, a ll from Toowonmha brought 400, and unbeaten playing at their best. • :in thp io1irnPv. C'rai!?". ::ihr"1t rars marfP ago. The club has shown consist And "Dida" }dcl ALF. PHONE 3728 PICTURfS TALK ALL CLASSES OF BLOCKS FOR BOOK. CATALOGUE. OR ARTISTIC PRODUCTION IN HALF-TONE OR L INE . ·. ONE, Two . OR THREE COLORS. GEORGE, WOODS PROCESS ENGRAVERS L "WHIP." 495a George Street, Sydney "CHANG." 1· South Sydney evidently found the openings in Newtown's defence wide open, judging by the way their backs ran through. No less than nine players participated in the scoring, and the efforts of the Blues to ·seriously hamper them in the second spell lacked vim and combined effort. 'Tis hard to ac count for the falling-off in New town, for here we find the• (practically) the same personnel that have demonstrated their abil ity to extend the best, crumbling to mediocrity match after match. They are certainly passing through a very lean period, but there is al ways the hope that they will rise up and reproduce some of that sparkling form that has made them often a team to be reared. . .J '' Bound North''-Balmain's Elect Johnny Toohey's inclusion as The try scored by Oxford for centre three-quarter will be wel Easts against St. George from the comed with wild enthusiasm in the kick-off in the second half d.emon Glebe, for since he has been play strated conclusively ing in that position for bis club to the fans aBd the Reds have made a marvellous players the value of following on. recovery from the poor form shown In fielding the ball Tye had his by them earlier in the season. He thumb dislocated, and he himself ha·s a splendid turn of speed, and put out of action for the time being. possesses abundance of football Oxford following on fast toed the brains. The opposition up north ball to the front of the goal posts ADVERTISERS, PLEASE NOTEc will call for speed, and with such where he tackled Gabbe who had Alteratlou to adTertJ.se:mo.ts ff artists as Blinkhorn, Horder and fielded the ball. In the tackle Gabbe Toohey at their best we 'should not additional matter must be fo:nn.r6. lost possession and the champion ed to Mr. Hamm, 18!'i Phlllip Street, be beaten for pace by the flying goal-kicker of Easts had only to put not later than Tuead.A7 morma, northerners. Toohey's advent in preceding publication. the centre has had a galvanising his hands on the ball to score and .effect on the whole of the Gleba then kick an easy goal. As there were no other Eastern Suburbs :Rrlnted and1 .published by Hol'Mlt team, and after their defeat or the R ichard Mlller, 166 Phillip Btreeot, premiers they must be reckoned men witbii.n 15 yards of Oxford Sydney, for the N.S.W. Rugby l"ooa. , . .ith as a strong factor in the de when he scored, the scoring of this ball League, a t t he offloes flJ. William Brooks & Compa11y. · IAcl., cision of the City Cup. particular. try, was tull of me1:it.-A. · 1 T Castt&rell&'h Street, . lty(Jn~. August 18, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 15 PREMIERSHIP AND CITY CUP RESULTS I>, 4) cl J:>. ~ I !:l ,e T ries Win counts 2 points. i:i ,,:, ..; ~ 'O lit ::, --- J:> .... I>, If- ~ J:> ::i riJ 112 0 ::i B ye counts 2 points. s aa • ~ ,d a:I 1%) I ;I C!l"' E ..., 4) l .~ a ... .c tl,.. ~ rr., I>, s:i .... ~ ell 1 II:: ::, 4) i 0 Ill QI) D raw counts point .j . ~ '\) 0 I>, 0 ,.. 0 • 0 .... 'Ei p:;= = '"' i:Q ~ C, z z I'll r/l D ~ ~ ~ ..:i A ~ < ______,, __ ------Balmain ...... Bye D 7-7 Ll2·17 w24-8 w 16-2 I 2 40 17 35 16 190 ~i..:. JO Eastern Subucbs.. . ::: : 1: : wB:,•:.:: · : .:: : :: Wl:::: .::: : :::c::1:: : l 41 21 37 14 199 91 i 24 10 2 Glebe . . . . .•.... . w 7.5 3.13 By• ::,~ '·16 : : : ] : -;- -:-: - ~ ~ ~ ::::1~ :•:: ~ : 28 32 20 ...:..r 24- 56 ]2 6 ---- W 24-2 W22-21 L~ W 15-5 -- L 8-9 - D 7.7 L 8-U w 20-6 IL 10-~31 w 14-3 N ewtown. ·. ·. · · . . . · L 3-45 1L 5-25 L 2-24 Bye Ll9-22 L 7- 25 L12-14 D 8-8 L17-27 13 1 2 9 2 26 59 27 36 132 253 8 1 ------1------N or th Sydney ...... w11.12 L 8-16 Lw21t6-2-52 w22-19 Bye L 8- ·o wt8·11 w 19-8 w17-l{I 12 LJ 3- HI nye . W20·16 W27-12 2 8 46 38 33 ~ 1206 Hl3 20 S ~------1-~ ------16 5 18 7 33 10 9 S outh Sydney .... , .. w 7.3 w " w • W • w 10-8 Bye L 5-28 w !1- L 10-31 12 2 9 3 39 31 29 23 J39 22 I t. 6-19 w 10-0 w 25-7 Bye W16-12 • • 177 S t . G eorge ...... L 8·24 L o-4/w17 •7 Wl4-12 Lll-lS w28 -5 Bve w 19-9 Lll-16 12 2 4 8 - ; ~ -2-5 -;- 134 177 ~ -!- ______1_L_s_-2_3 L 2-24 L 5-16 Ll6-20 Bye ... · · , L 2-l6 L 6-21 1 L 3-14 L 9-21 L 9-19 Univers1 tj ...... L 3-20 L 5-12 w 13-5 8-8 L 8-19 L 12-16 L 9-19 Bye L 8- .4 13 1 1 11 1 22 47 14 33 6 - 1- 1-----0 7 43 27 34 183 170 18 W este~~~-uburbs .. . 1L rn;tt~~'~ 9:~ W27-17 ~~tg W31-lOJwl6-11 ! it: :~: 12 2 7 5 1 Prem iersh ip Competition.-Each team meets one a nother twice. The team with the g r eatest number of com petition points will be declared the premiers. In the event of two or more teams b eing equal they must play otT. C ity Cup Competition.- Each team meets one another. The Competition being run i n conjunction with the • econd round of the P remiership Competition, the first then plays the third, and the second p la ys the fourth. The two winners then play off for the final. INDIVIDUAL SCORES. NEWTOWN- ST. GEORGE- .T. Day 21 42 N. Shadlow 5 15 •ALMAI N - Tries. Goals. Points. A. See 5 ] 5 W . Craig 6 . 18 F. Saunders 8 11 46 H . Cavanaugh 2 6 A. Traynor 4 12 M. Russell 2 32 70 F . R yan 1 3 R. Latta • ...... 6 18 H. Flower 2 6 G. Ga u dry 6 18 c. T ye 1 3 H . Watt 1 3 A. Bolewsk i 1 6 15 G. Robinson 3 15 F . Hume 3 9 D . Sedd on 2 6 T . Burn s 2 6 D . Millard 8 24 G. Clamback 2 6 W. Coonan 1 3 E . Lapl".am 2 6 J . Mansted 1 3 14 28 C. Fraser 2 6 6 G. Carst airs T . J onPs 2 B . Paid 3 J. Robinson 4 1 2 F . Elliott 1 3 ···· ··· T . Kennedy 3 9 B . Stevens 1 3 UNIVERSITY- C. Cuneo 2 H. V. Raines . .. . 1 3 J . Love 2 6 C. H. Munro 3 9 NORTH SYDNEY- T . L ins key 1 I! 27 13 39 EASTERN SUBURBS- H. Peters R. Dunwort h 2 6 30 J ohns·on 2 6 L . Steel 10 G. Cunn ingha m 3 9 A . Oxford 5 37 89 J . c. Ives 3 9 M. E. Ryan 2 6 H . Helmes 5 ]5 J. Pye 'l 12 G. Wright 1 3 H . Horder 12 40 T. Barry 1 3 J . Dawson 6 18 c. Blinkhorn ... . 3 9 vVal. Murphy 4 14 W. Ives ...... 2 6 D. Hodgins 1 ~ 55 B . Ter.ry 1 3 C. Abotomey 2 - 8 A. Faull 4 12 vv. H. Darragh .. 1 3 J. Watldns 3 9 R. Farnell 2 6 .J. D . Dunworth 4 12 H . Caples 4 12 w. Warner 6 9 T. Molloy 1 3 D. Thompson WESTER ~·J SUBU RSS- G. Agar 1 3 A. Steele 3 W. Richards 1 3 n. Stett ler 6 11 38 SO U TH SYDN EY- H. J. Leddy 6 18 GLEBE- B. Wearing ]l 33 w. McCalJe 1 3 J. Toohey 5 15 T . Barry 2 6 L. Yanz 2 6 15 T . James 3 9 V . Lawrence 5 K Doig 1 1-3 29 Quinlivan fi 7 29 W . Benson 2 6 0. J. Drew 1 l Lis ton ...... 1 7 P. MurJ?hY 3 9 · ····· R. W . Collins 8 24 W . Cockburn 3 9 J . · Lawrence 3 16 H 5 15 E. Goddard 8 24 A . Johnston 4 12 N Matterson J . Redmond 6 A. O'Connor 1 3 F. Yanz i 9 B. Gray 1 3 P . Horne 2 F . McMillan ···: C. Ricketts 2 4 W . Cameron 3 E. Court.1.ey 2 4 ' S . Quigley 9 27 }I. Cour ten ay ,. s Lindfield 1 3 y ·: 2 R. ' E . Cummins 2 4 A Bla:i'r 7 2 6 3 c. Fifiel d A. T hompson 2 6 D . W a tson E. S~pieton 3, 3 K · E.o ot 3. T . McGrath · 1 · C. :Pren\ic.e 1 ~ Lodge 1 3 w. Gille s pie 3 16 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 18, 1923. ;Born 1820- St,ll goint Stroni I The absolute genuineness of "JOHNNIE wALKER" is gua ranteed. The ref ore the "JOHNNIE wALKER" label de notes to-day-as it always has done-pure Scotch Whisky, the same quality all the world over. It is bottled under · Government supervision. Guar• ntccd llilme quliliity au o.-cr the worl• JOHN WALi:•• 6 IOXI. LTD. s.cm,. W•11n D tlflU,HI, K11.11Aa•ec•. leefl.An.