A Journal devoted to the interests of Rugby Leagu• Football, and containin6 the only authorised List of Names, Numbers, Colors and Positions of Player•. Published by the N.S. W. Rugby Football League &t their Office, 165 Phillip Street, Sydney, N.8. W.

Vol. 4-No. 3 (C_OPYRIQHT) SYDNEY, MAY 19, 1923. Price- Threepence _Metropolitan Representative -Res~rve: Grade Team, Qu~anbeyan, 30th -Sept., and 2nd Oct., 1922

BACK ROW.-W. O' Shea ( B .), C. W . Stu a r t ( G.), L. Bull ( N.), A. See ( N.), W. McCabe · (W.S.), C. York (B.) , SECOND ROw_.-W. Foster ( N.S.), A. J!J.S;.U <;e ( St. G. ), J. Reg a n ( G .), Capt., R. E. Savage (Manager) , P . Horn e ( S.S.), V1ce-Capt., F. Godda rd ( G. ) ,' M . Downey ( W.S.). FRONT ROW.-F. Brogan (S.S. . ) , J. Crow ell (E. S. ), A. Thompson ( E.S.), I N SET.-W. Murphy ( N.S.), F. Saund er s ( St. G.) . (See Je a erpress on page· 11.) 2 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 19, 1923.

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with their goal-kicking, viz.. tllree from scoring at all. Norths also To-Day's Matches. to two - 18 to 16; these perform­ kept their line intact, but were UJk ances prove that the teams are ::ible to stop the unerring nim or All Rugby roads to-day will lead evenly matched and should provide Mick Russell. who kicked three. to the Moore Park area, for there a fine game. goa.ils - 6 to nil. '£he second will take place what promise to .. ~be lllfeting ::i.lso .. Provided a cl(?Se two of the finest exhibitions of North Sytlue.r *and Balmaiu also struggle, Norths winning by a League Rugby of a brilliant sea­ promise to provide a rnntch tllat single point- 2 tries 1 goal to l son. 011 the Sports Ground the should closely rival h e o ne next try 2 goals - 8 to 7. Balmain hope meeting of South Sydney and door. The Shoremen have a bril­ to prove superior in the vanguard,. Eastern Suburbs is bound to at­ liant constellation of iuterstate for they possess a verr solid and tract a great concourse of enthu­ and international chamvions, but clever six. siasts, and the barrackers will have that will not deter the sturdy men plenty of exciting situations that of Balmain, wllo, if they do not Newtown, on *their showing to-, will call forth all their Yocal possess the brilliancy of their 011- date, should account for the Uni­ Powers. Then, 011 ,-the historic ponents, make up for the deficiency versity. who are just now e:tperi­ Cricket Ground, we have another in doggeµ perseverance of purpose enc-ing : some difficu lty in wqrking pair of unbeaten teams in North and the indomitable will to con­ up combination among their back Sydney and Balmain, which is also quer. r.rhe opening day of last se:1.­ cUYision, while the Blues are just. sure to abound with thrills, and will son, although wet, saw the 'Mains jumping out of their skins witb assuredly keep the spectators keyed hold the premiers in a hard-fought keenness,· n ll(] witlrn I have rnonlded up to a high pitch of excitement game and actually prevent them into n fine a1l-ro1111fl team. Both till the final whistle blow . Eastern Suburbs* au

teams nre 1iekU11g a 11uml1 er of ..Yotmg vluyers who ~rnYe won tlleir ,way up to fir. t-grade honours en­ ·tirely on th0ir rnerHs, and the ·game should not be devoid of in­ Harry Caples had a day off demon. Built on herculean lines, ·. teresting tit-bits. University won against Newtown, on Saturday. S.aints' skipper ranks as one of the the first game last season ( thanks The· Blue forwards broke quickly best club forwards in the League :to accurate goal-kicking) by 11 from the scrum, and made Harry code.-D. -(1 try 4 goals) to 8 (2 tries 1 the centre of atteution. This, and the fact that he had done a lot of :goal), while Newtown turned the Freddy Hume *played a · rattling .tables ilt the second meeting, 18 train travelling during the week, 1 game in the centre for St. George (4 tries 3 goals) to 10 (2 tries 2 may account for him not being at his top.-B.D. against the premiers. His strong _goals), so that honours are easy. and vigorous display both in attack * *" and defence was a feature of the Wt~stem ::-5ubnrbs and Glel.Je Although Easts' skipper was not match. He grassed his man in no ·:Should vut up a tine , tussle, and, at his best against the Blues, his nnli1istakable fashion. A. very although the Reds have suffered play did not affect the form of the headv and unselfish footba1ler is more than their share from acci­ rest of the backs to the- extent that Freddy, and he is proving a tower

Eastern Snbnrbs aud South Syd­ Conlon, A. Halloway, A. Weymark, premiership matches, the latter be­ ney are two of the olllest antagon­ .:\I. .Yeness, F. J'reudergnst, P. Moit" , J ing victodous in only 7. '.r,vo hav i ts. 'l'o-clay's will be their tllirtieth Hymi. nnd 'J' . .T. :\lc{_'nbe. " restern been drawn, aml in the· remaining-: premier hip garn e. 'l'lle first game Suburbs : G. Duffin, C. McFadden, r. 17 Bnlmain llave been ;strccessful. last season \\·::is .drawn; of tll e b"'ranks, A. Brown, T. rhelan, B. 'l'he biggest victory' ·fo'r tlie· Birch­ otherf;, Rouths haY e wqn li"i aiHl Duggan, ID. F,1Jis, J. Abercrombie, .T. gro,·e team wns in 1917, when; on. Easts 13. E nsts 1mm , scorecl 3H Stack, U. 1Dlli--;, •_r. Mount, JiJ. :\iead. their home ground, they scored 37 tries '2 goals (841 11oints), ag,tinst and w. Elliott. Peter Moir scored points to 3. Nine· tries and five goals . , GS tries -o goals (304 points). Thus, two tries for Glebe, \"Vally Ogaard, . made lll) tile winners' total. ·.rw0-• the margin in point~ in favour Pierce and ·'rony"' llalJowny oue J·ears Inter, Balinain won by 41 of East. is due , to goal-kicking, each. Albert Conlon kicked four points ( !)-7) to 8.-S.T. mostly accomplishell during tbe goals a.nd \Vright oue. i\'Ce1l(l ::iml period when Dall~· · ~Iessenger was Phelan were the scorers for \V.S., . pl::iying.- S.T. ' Abercrombie kicking a goill.- S.1_r. The ear:J· match* at the Cri_cket Grouu

PROGRAMME. (COPYRICHT.)

PRATTEN PARK-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 1923. 1 FIRST GRADE. WESTERN SUBURBS v. GLEBE. Western Suburbs. Glebe. Colt>r,s - Black. Color - Maroon. - t FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 1-F. McMillan. 26-E. Cummins THREE-QU ARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS: 4-N. Matterson G. Stettler-3 2-J. Toohey E. Summers-4 5-W. McCabe F. Yanz-23 3-T. James G. McMillan-5 HALVES : 6-C. Fifield E. Doig-7 HA"'LVES: 6-C. Ricketts W. Benson-7 FORWARDS: 8-H. J. Leddy J. Drew-11 FORWARDS: 10-E. Stapleton L. Yanz-9 12-T. McGrath W. Haddock-18 12-C. Prentice (C.) 11-W. Lucas R. Liston-1

GT . RESERVE2 p.m. GRADE. 'TG ~ 1 I I i ----=T=------Referee-S . Jackson. ~-T-==------'---~ ------Touch Judges- G T. Gl a ze brook & H . Shirley. G WESTERN SUl!SURBS-Full-Baclc M. GLEBE-Full-B ack: J. Brolly (29) . Downey (21). Three-Quarters : C. Three -Quarters: J . Lodge (27) , H. Bellamy (25), D. Haylock (24), W. Pidcock (15), A. Sherry (28) , R. L a ne (39), H. Haylocl{ (16). H a lves: Stapleton (30). H a lv es: J. Regan A. Mendle (34), R. Dark (26). For­ (Capt.) (31), J. Muir (42). For­ wards: A. Smith (Capt.) (28), W. wl:Lrds: A. Luck (33), C. Geelan (35), Easterbrook (38), W. C'arpenter (30), W. Beaumont (43), S. King (36), L. 0. QUINLIVEN, :· .. w. Shipway· (33), F, Lane (32), P . Wilson (37), S. Quigj ey (38). Re­ Goodman (31). Reserves: J. J'a cob­ serves: W. Heatl".1 (40), E. Cox (39), son (22), J. O' Brien (37), A. Jones R. M c L a ughlin (34), M . Thom ps op is a new addition to the back line (35). (41). ,of South Sydney, being a type of player required by that club to off­ ,set the number of light backs in the :lBide. This player hails from It is pleasing to note tliat Jack would fare. Out of the nine first­ .Cundletown, on the Manning River, Hinchey, who captained Easts' sec­ grade backs of last season only ,captaining the Uundletown team in onds about 1908, has been appointed three remain ; the losses are : the League competitions on the a selector in Bathurst. J ack taught Courtenay, Oraig, Oripps, Conagh an, Manning. 'The League game has · the League game to the boys at St. Flattery and Terry (temporarily) . .. only just gained a footing in this Stanislaus' College when they aban­ Ward and Sligar are absentees from ,centre, and a lready there n.re many doned the old code, and at the same the forwards. Undoubtedly a good players to· be found there, time played against them each severe blow, which can only be the Manning River League last s~a­ Saturday with one of the district r·emedied gradually. Ere long this son playing a 16-all draw with teams. Jack is ever willing to -help youthful side wHl be a tough pro­ South Sydney. ·The nbove player th·e League game along. Father F. position, so let their opponents not 'has all the qualities in the making King is also one of the Bathurst take them too cheaply.-F.C.H. ,of a good centre, and ,vitli the selectors, and from t his pair one opportunities afforded iu the metro­ expects to see a team worthy of the Norman Shadlow* , Saints' safe .polifan area should naturally im­ "City of the Plains" in action at winger, who has scored the only prove. Quinliven is just on 13 the June country carnival.-F.G.H. . three tries for his club this year, ·stone, and is 24 years of age. is the gamest player that ever don­ University's two* performances ned a jersey. Last Saturday, against against Easts and Balmain are Norths, he played a slashing game, After getting cle.1 r, Border gratifying, to say the least. Place though severely handicapped with a t hought he could lap 'em. 'There's any of the district teams in the broken rib, the result of an injury ia. reason he couldn't - Lapham. same position and see bow they against Balmain the preYions week. May 19, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 7

The Dally M ASK FOR IIIPROV£ 0 PATENT UGBTWEIGHT" FOOTBALL BOOT DAWSON'S His determination and ·fearlessness, ~ombined with consistent tackling, stamp him as an extraordinarily SCOTCH good player, and a difficult pro­ position for any opponent to face. ··Shad" is a tryer fro1.n ,vhistle to whistle, always in the thickest of the fray. Dumped from ·vmar t

ALICK JOHNSTON, All keen footballers should Sout h Sydney's cracker-jack little half, has rn n de rather . rapid strides keep fit by taking Bovril. in the football \\" Orld. X product ·or Bovril " tunes up " every the South ~ydney district, he ,Yas included tu t.lJe• sec-ond-grade team ~n muscle and nerve in ~the 1920; the following year he was a member of the. district team and body. was a big factor in his side winning A Club that supplies every the City Cup of that · season. In H>22 Johnston sho,·ved improve­ member of the side with a ment, a.ncl owil!.g to the unfortunate accident to V. Sheehan was the cup of Bovril after . training eleventh-hour selection of the State makes a good investment. _ ·selectors to tour XZ. Weighi11g; 9 stone, aged :23, Johnston should have a number of years· football before lli Ill.

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PROGRAMME SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 1923. FIRST GRADE. EASTERN SUBURBS v. SOUTH SYDNEY. T he Cheaoest H ou s e in Eastern ,Suburbs. ·soiith Sydney. Sydney for a Colors - Red, White and Blue. Colors -:- Red and Green . good class of F U RNITU RE ·fULL -BACK : FULL-B ACK: 13-E. Rigney. 13-H. Hallett BATCHELOR THREE -QU ARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS: 12-G. Wright L. Steel-11 9-B. Wearing V. Lawrence-10 10-J. Dawson E. Connerton-28 11-0. Quinliven T. Barry-12

HALVES: HALVES: COACH FOR VASS. 7-A. Johnston W. Gillespie-8 8-H. Caples S. Kaufman-7 Ji'ORWAROS: Appl ications will be received by FORW ARDS: 1-W. Cameron E. Wilmott-2 the secretary of the League up 6-J. Watkins A. Oxford-5 to Monday, the 21st inst., at 5 p.m., 3-F. Funnell A. O'Connor-4 4--W. Richards W. lves-3 for the position of coach for the 5-P. Murphy L. Lawrence-6 Vass team. Further particulars 2-T. Molloy H. Holmes-1 RESERVES: may be had on application at the RESERVES: League office. 15-H. Courtenay A. Blair-14 14--A. R. Lewis G. Boddington-38 29-P. Horne Refe r ee-W. K eill. Touc_h Judges-I-I. Rowlands a nd .J. Farquhar.

SEEING N.S.W. -T~G. RESER;'~m?RADE. ,----,----,~--•'°- I Referee-E '. Buckley. I~..,,cT~ ------1- 1 Touring Cars ·leave daily at 9.45a.m. for BULLI PASS and NATIONAL " Touch Judges- · G PARK. Fare, 25/. Return. 1 M. Branaghan & R. Cody. "------"'---' EASTERN SUBURBS-Full-Back: G. SOUTH SYDNEY- Full-Back: D. 3 ·Day Tour to- Blue Mountains and Agar (26) . Three-Quarters: A. Col­ H ickey (39). Three-Quarters: W . Jeno!an . Caves, Touring Cars . leave lins (27), C. Abotom ey (9), J. Crowen · Allen (38) , R. Burke (36), L. D o­ every MondayJ Wednesday, and Friday. (29) , E. Carroll (40). Halves: W , lan (33) , P. Bagwill (35), B . Booth Fare, £6/6/- Return. Phillips (31), F. Ega n (32). For­ (37), (One to be omitted.) Halves: wards: R. W it trien (15) , G. Keys J. B r een (34) , F. Brogan (43). For­ ·( lnclu1ing First Class Accommodation). (34) , E. Bar tley (35) , J. O'Don nell wards: D. ,Vat s on (26) , W. Cody (27), R. Linkla t er (28), W . ShehaI'­ floolr at- (36) , 'l'. Fitzgerald (37) , A. Thomp­ son (38). Reserves: S. Wittrien (3_1), n. Beiber (30), E . Root (41) . N .S. W. Travel ·Agency and (39), T. Mur ray (41) , V. Kenn elly Reserves: E. Addicott (40) , ·J. Jones (30) , J . Tucl;:e-y (42) . (32) , R. Spillane (42) , R. Buckley Motor Tourist Bureau. (44). 14A Martin -Place (Mercantile Mutual Bld11 .) P hnne City 4084. W . KEl::LY, Mar (COPYRICHT.)

.tAGER & RESCH'S Dinner D. ·A. Ale. May 19, Ul23. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 9

The Rugby· League HARRY· VOUNC·Jeweller 524 GEORGE ST. PROGRAMME SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 1923. FIRST GRADE. BALMAIN v. NORTH SYDNEY. Balmain. North Sydney. · Colors - Black and Gold. Colors - Red and Black.

FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 15-C. S. Cuneo. 1-N. Proctor.

THREE-QUARTERS: TBB.EE-QU ARTEBS : 5-D. Millard J. Robinson-4 2-H. Horder F. Rule--3 3-C. Fraser (C.) W. Craig-2 4-H. Peters C. Blinkhorn-5

HALVES: HALVES: · 6-D. Hodgins 6-L. Love G. Robinson-? D. Thompson (C:)~ 1

FORWARDS: FORWARDS: HARBOTTLE, BROWN & CO. LTD. 10-W. Schultz H. Watt-9 13-G. Johnson C. O'Donnell-H 21 Lang St. Sydney 8-M. Russell C. Russell-12 10-A. Faull J. Pye-11 11-A. Fraser R. Latta-14 9-J. C. Ives R. Farnell--8

RESERVES : RESERVES: 16-W. Coonan D. Ponchard-1 12-J. Baker C. McGrath-1i 13-L. Hayes 15-H. Waterhouse A. Steele-1~ Referee-T . ~\I c:\Ia l1 on. Touch Judges-J . Griffen and H . l\Iillington. SHOULD BE .THE MOST POPULAR WHAT SONG A.MON<. FOOTBALLERS?

"AFTER THE BALL" OF COURSE GGT RESERY~m?RADE. ------I- I Referee-V. Dickenson. T AND T I~ --1-1 ------Touch Judges- G I·------=----' T. Phelan & W. Groves. . ------.::..-.. BALMAIN - Full-Back: D . Ponchard NORTH SYDNEY -Full-Back: H. (1). Three-Quarters: S. Greenlees Waterhouse (15). Three-Quarters: TIGER SALVE (21), A . Russell (24), S. Denham G. Hope (26), W. Warner (29), R. (Capt.) (22), C. T. Kennedy (23), Hook (28), J. Courtney (33). Halves: SHOULD BE THE MOST POPULAR C. York. (One to be omitted.) C. Staunton (31), C. Atkinson (35). REMEDY FOR Halves: N. Robinson (34), C. Sulli­ Forwards: W. Faull (Capt.) (37) , van (27). Forwards: W. O'Shea W. Hancock (41), D. Gampbell (40) , CUTS, SPRAINS, BRUISES, (28), F. Ferguson (29), S. Bell (30), L. O'Connor (27), 0. Reid (42), F . GRAVEL-RASH, Etc. S. Peters (31), G. Bishop (32). A. Chevell (38). Reserves: (Backs) G. Latta (33). Reserves: J. Byrnes Thomas (32), J. A, Courtney (34) , PRICE 2s. ALL CHEMISTS (26), H. Piercy (35) , E. Bevan (37), C. McNamara (30). (Forwards) Y . W. Wiggins (39), Edwards (36), R. H orne (39), A. Turner (43). (COPVRICHT.) 10 T_ti_E ~ RUGBY' 'LEAGUE_ ~EWS. May 19, 1923.

Tlae lntroductfr,n of League PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.) Football in Melbourne- .· MARRICKVILLE OVAL-3.15 p.m. Saturday, _May 19, 1928... Its Possibilities. FIRST GRADE.

The news that a :Rugby Leag_µe UNIVERSITY v. NEWTOWN. Association bas been formed in Mel­ bourne does not .come as a great University. Newtown. surp1ise to many Northern League Colours:-Blue and Gold. Colo!:- Royal l!!llue. enthusiasts in this.. city. _. When FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: Mr. H. Sunderland, the well-known 1-T. Linksey. 13-J. Day Brisba..p_e League official, who ac­ companied the last Kangaroo team THREE-QUARTERS: THREE-QUARTEBl!I: to England, recently found it neces­ 2-W. Murphy T. Barry-3 12-A. See D. Seddon-11 sary, for business reasons, to change 6-M. Cunningham E. Ryan-14 10-J. Mansted G. Gaudry-9 his residence to Melbourne, he HALVES: HALVES: stated, at a send-off tendered him at 7-L. Unwin . H. Finn-4 8-A. Bolewski C. Kell-7 Brisbane, that it was his intention FORWARDS: to use· his best endeavours to form· FORWARDS· : 8-M. McKeon C. Evatt-9 6-G. H. Clamback T. Jones-30 a Rugby League Associatioh hi the 16-H. Cavanaugh H. Andrews-31 Ci~y of the South. Consequently, 10-W. Darragh J. Dunworth-11 12-R. Dunworth C. Munro-13 2-J. Knight F. Ryan (C.)-1 on~ was not at all surprised. .to find RESERVES : that he figured prominently in the H EeERVES: 4-E. H. Stephenson formation of the new bedy. League 16-L. Hanley M. Dodds-17 H. V. Bains-3 officials here, knowing · he has 15-J. MacMahon H. Moxon-34 14-S. Mansted actively identified himself with the new . ~movement, have little .doubt Referee-A. Thornton. Touch Judges-L. Hansen and E. Shaw. that the introduction of the "newer brand ()f i Rugby" will meet with GT RESERVE2 p.m. ....,G~------ll great success in Melbourne. I l GRADE.Ii" T - - Referee-C. l I Shirley. T · When one considers the number of G 8- Touch Judges- young New South Welshmen who, I-- A, Edwards & H. Elliott. J!__ · for various reasons, have to move UNIVERSITY-Full-Back: R. O'Brien NEWTOWN - Full - Back: C. VV, from Sydney to Melbourne, and who, (26). Three-Quarters: C. Macken;,. e \i\'a!l{er (37). Three-Quarters: E. (27), E . Lat·kin (37), C. MasceY (30), Colbran (22), W. Court (24) , F . El­ in their school days learnt only the B. Boden (28), H. :.\TcLoskey (29), liott (27), P. H. Lee (34). H a lves: Rugby game, it is conceived that (One to he omitted.) Hall·es: :.\r. ]<], Tate (Capt.) (26), A. Stevens hungreds of young men in ..Mel­ Dodds ( 17), A. Lane (31). For­ (38). Forwards: H. H. Stephenson bourne will · we!come the formation wards: I<'. Lxons (~2)_, J . . Senner (15), H . Edwards (36), T. Leamey (33), ·E. MacMahon { 40) , K. T a l'l,in­ (35), L Bull (29), H. Deeble (32), of the Melbourne Rugby League ton (35), H. Moxon (34), L. Balber­ W . 1\'Icl\'Iillan (33). Rese1"Ves: A. Association. It must be admitted stater (36). R eserves: \Y. Ritchie Beed (21 ), T. :McGuinness (25), R. (41), L. Wood lands (39), A. Culey Jaclrnon (23), C. Lambert (28) , ::.vr. that Sydney ·is the home of Rugby (38). foot~an. in Australia, neverth~less, it Prende rgast (39).

is amazing to obsene the strength would be in big football if a Vic­ of the Australian Rules .Association torian combination could be relied in ~ls city, and this seems, to suggest upon to "stand up to" a New South n .... to Score S.-..· .. that there is room for the t,-..,o Wales team. It is hoped that in a codes he1;e, apart, altogether, from few years' time regular interstate WEAR Soccer. On the other hand, up to games will be . played under the the present, the Australian Rules aegis of the League, s imilar to the game appears to llave been played interstate cricket matches played almost exclusively in · Melbourne, for the Sheffield Shield. 'fLe Dall1.M. and it is obvious tllat the formation The immediate effect of the new of the Rugb3~ League .Association uw,·ewent will be the introduction f IMPROVBD PATENT . is essential to cater for a section ot' another 'Varsity team to com­ of the community ,vho really must · pete with the inter-'Varsity matches, LIGHTWEIGHT' :· desire to play the Rugby g.arne. as one learns with pleasure that the No doubt the new association will ~Ielbourne students intend to put a FOOTBALL BOOT ue entirely amateur in character, as .teain iu the field. .\lready arrange­ it could not at l)resent be an.rtliing ments are being made for the Syd­ w.. k F-e111 Allllraliaa an4' E.qlilli ney FniYersity team to visit Mel­ lawaalieul Res,r~tati•• else under the circumst:mces. The effect of the new movement iu the bourne and play ::rn inter-'V arsity Sele Pr.rillter ud Manufad- 1 future will be the widening of match there this year. Moreover, Rugby League activities and greater the Australian UniYersity Sports J. McKEOWN interest in the interstate games. Association will have to consider ~Ielbonrne 'Varsity players when it ...... _ Street - - "E~KINEVIU.K At present the ghwe i'.s makfo.2; ;,great progress in Qt1 eenslancl. nnd it is is picking the next Australian Uni­ a&W.A.RE OP CHEAP IIIIT.A.flONa anticipatert. that the northern State ,·ersit.r .League football team. It XIII. will exteml onr best tllis sea­ bn s ueen sugge~ted that next sea- son. But what added interest there (Continueci' on page 13.) May 19, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE. NEWS. . ]1 i

Reserve Grade Rep. Team TO-DAY'S MA TCR.

SUBJECT OF ILLUSTRATIO:,J". I wonder who will win to-day;, wLien Balmain meet the- 'Shore? 'Jrlre fine group picture on the It's bound to be. a rattling ga·me, front page of this issue is o! in­ with th1!ills and such galore. For Norths' have got a first-class team rterest insofar as it contains a num­ of players, staunch and bold, }ber o! young players who have While Halmain's crew are worthy all made good, anrl who have been pro­ to don . the Blac.k and Gold. moted to the senior grade .'this sea­ And all will strive ·to do their best, s on. It also serves to refute the and ·help to win the fray; statement emanating from some And clean and dazzling Rugger the 'Scribes that the League does not fans should see to-day; 'iVith Thompson's team all trying rcard encourage the younger players. to pierce the Balmain line Those playing first-grade are: F. And F'raser~s crew defending g1'eat and :Saunc.ers and A. Justice (St. taclding verr fine. George); Wal. Murphy (Univers­ .'iVith Latta playing at his best, sup­ ity), Andy See (Newtown), E. God­ ported by his pack, Coaches for Country

SCHOOLS NOTCHES.

Last season Sydney University Club gave a spleuclid trophy a::; a symbol for the High Schools State Championship. Goulburn wou. It was hoped that this added iu,terest; would encourage the "IJ'ull'' lligh· Schools to play the moderu code. :ParrnrnattJa amt 'l'ecllnica1 c.orn11eteu for the State Cllarnpionsllip. Of the tw,iin, 'l'ech. ,Yeut "tlle wll ole' hog" for tlre vredomimmt code tl1it:o ,Contributors­ year, !Jut, as the entry for the uu­ lim}ted weight division did not waiTant a competition, to gi,~e · the .(This means YOU) !Jigger lads a game, Rugby Union Bring "The Rugby League ~ews" was reverted to. Incidentally it tUP to date by contributing to it should be recorded that at w eeklX,. Contributions will be paid Tech., where a vote of the tor at current rates. vVhen your con­ boys WAS · taken, ONE player tribution appears cut it out, paste it only desired the uDion braud. on a sliv of paper, count the lines, With three exceptions, ALL the In­ ·and then forward it to the ·secretary termecliate High Schools play of the New South vVales Rugby Foot­ League, and., at the meeting to ba ll League, 165 Phillip Street. · draft Uui. Shield conditions, it was decided not to permit competition to Payments will be made on the Fri­ schools not playing League rules. day a fternoon following publication. The donors did not approve, con­ sequently, a rescission vrns made. W e do not undertake to acknow­ 'rhe Union schools may or may not ledge or to return unused paragraphs. compete, but something should be Writ~rs should keep copies. Every done to discover why the popular !I tem must bear a signature. game is not played by boys in those H. R. MILLER, schools. Secretary, rrhe appointment* of coaches to N.S.W. Rugby Football League. country towns must make for the League's future gain, and it is sug- , (Continued from page 10.) gested that those coaches should give a thought or two to the schools .son tbe Englisluuen, on their arrival in thefr vicinity. Practically all W m. GILLESPI E, .at Melbourne, could commence then country High and Intermediate their Australiau tour by playing an High Schools play the code-Armi­ South Sydney's captain, is regarded Australian University 1:ombiuation dale, Glen Innes and Tamworth by many as one of the cleverest .there. 'l~his would do wuch to have annual interchanges- and the exponents of the League code play­ ,foster the giame. It may !Je pre­ P.S.A.A.A. is sufficiently grateful ing the game. Originally rt product mature to write too enthusiastically for what the League bas done for of the South _Sydney Junior League, :about the great possibilities of Mel­ the schools to lend an ear to any afterwards of E.S.J.R.L., he later bourne Rugby League Association, proposal for city and counti·y games. took up residence in the Newtown Already the public (High and district and was selected to play out all enthusiasts here will follow primary) schools player is appear­ with first-grade team in 191G. its progress with great interest and ing in the top grade. 0. H. Munro Toured Queensland in 1919-21, and ,vish it every success. was one of Tech.'s last year's pack. New Zealand in 1922. He has held High Schools' sprint "Tiger," as he is familiarly known, and swimmin; championships. Daw­ is a remarkably good defensive son is another Tech. product. Crow­ player, considering his ra tber frail N.S.-Not Succuml.Jing ! well is Albion-street's wonder boy physique, and has proved himself amongst schools' exponents. a most able ,player in. attack. E.S.-Exceptionally* Solid! Agar, Abotomey and Wittrien all hail, I think, from Double Bay, -S.S.-Starteu Successfully!* where Australian Rules is heredit­ ary. The former is a school's inter­ The in any friends- of :i\f1::- Alf. A moving picture.-East::;'* passing. state-rep. cricketer. I believe (Deucas) Latta will be sorry to Nicholson, Ridley and Mills of last learn that his illness ha. neces­ "Holmes and ury.''-Easts'* first year's Goulburn team are in Sy·d­ sitated ·hIS removal to Lewisham try. ney. They would be worth develop­ Hospital for ari operation, 1Jut he ex­ ing. There are others, but sufficient pects to be up and about in short ' North.· ,youlc1n't* let ~t. George do is quoted to already justify the time with rene,ired activity in the it! League's interest in the schools.-Z. interest of League footbali. 14 THE RUGBY· LEAGU.E" NEW-S. May 19, 1923.

THE.LEAGUE'S SUCCESS' INDJVJDUAL SCORES.. In the many · wallrn of life, With its puzzles and its strife. It's pleasing to be able to confess BALMAIN- That the wisdom of• the men Tries. Goals.Pointe• . Who steer tl1e ship aga in W. Crafg, . ,/', :. . 5· 15, Is certain to be cro"·ned with l\T. Russell . :. . . . . J 11'. success. R. Latta 1 a: Take the start t'other Saturday! H. Watt ~ 1 I 'Twas s uccess in ever:v way, G. Robinson ...... 2 7 Without the slightest Litch or bitter- , ness. ls there one who dares to say, EASTERN SUBURBS- On or off the field of play, 'Twas not a most unqualified L. Steel ...... 2 success? - A. Oxford ...... 7 14• H. Holmes ...... 2 5 Take the thousands · in the ground, G. Wright ...... 1 IJ All handled safe and sound! J . Dawson ...... 2 Is there one who'd make a fuss ahd s seek redress? I'm sure you all, lilrn me. Are prepared, most readily, GLEl!!!SE- To admit it was a most pronounced success. Seasonable Sayings. E . .McMillan ,-- 'l'. James Take the pro-gramme for the •year. W . Benson Have you any doubt or fear R. ' Liston 2 It's ability the public to ,impress? E .. ,sts are lrnpp.r; ·they got the If you tell the truth, I'm sure '·Btues !" You will give a loud encore, 'Twill "The thin red line.''_:_GJebe minus NEWTOWN- prove itself a wonderful Burge. success. - ~- -·> J. Day ..•.••••.• Kewto,Yn had a Day off nt full­ 4 8' As from year to year it grows, A. !::lee ...... 2 And blossoms like a rose back. H. Cavanough ... 2 s- ·. (Pray excuse me if I here at all A · a rule, League 'forwards are F. Ryan ...... 1 ' digress), pushing young men. G. Uaudry ...... 1 s• Would you he prepared to go A. Bolewski .... . ·z. So far as to say "No! After a season with E.S., ~ew­ It's anyU:ing but a really great town ha,e Clamback ! success?'' To speak Fra11kly, Glebe rnis::; NORTH SYDNEY- tlleir old skipper ! Take tile players in the game H . Peters ...... 3 Who are out to \Yin: a name. E.S. backs were all at See "·hen G. Johnson ...... 1 T heir numbel's run to thousands, . Kewtown scored th_e first try! n1ore or less, · J. C. Ives ...... 1 From the novice to the great Newtown started well, but E.S. J . Pye ...... 1 One would hardt,· hesitate settled the score. H . Horder 2 1 To pronnunce then1, on the whole, Against St. George, the premiers, C. Blinkhorn : . . . 1 a grand success! for a while, were hemmed in. D. Hodgins ...... - 3 Take the aims for which we play, Things were only "sew s.ew." Providing. da:v· by day, In scrum work the half has an SOUTH SYDNEY- A game the public recognise and bless- easy job; just a throw-in. D. Wearing . . . . . 2 6- ­ A game for >·outh or man; E.S. had nothing to kick about T. Barr y 1 . 3: · Corne, heat it if you can - while Oxford was kicking. V. Lawrence . . . . i 3' It's con cen trated essence of success. Easts are pleasing their follo,vers. ST. Take the on .•er codes now played. They have such winning ways! GEORGE- Each and every one displayed Ke,Ytown backs took the dummy A programme, on which they laid well; Easts· barracl,ers, called it N . S.hadlow ...... muc h stress. F. Saunders .... . 5 10.•· · When it comes to sawing wood, Steeling! League R ngger i tlle sport of N ow does their claim hold good, UNIVERSITY- And do their coffers show them a kings - kic-king. barrac-king. hoo­ success? king, etc !- P.G.T. C. H . Munro ... . 'l'. L1n s l

ADVERTISERS, PLEASE NOTE. Alterations to advertisements or Printed and published by Hore.•e• Richard Miller, 165 Phillip Stre-et, additional matter must be for­ Sydney, for the N.S."W. Rugby Foot_ warded to Mr. H. Hamill, 165 Phil­ ball League. at t he offiJ;:,es ot lip Street, not later than Tuesday William Brooks & Company, Llmtt.­ morning preceding publication. ed, 17 Castlereagh Str eet, Sydney. May 19, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. - I

PREMIERSHIP AND CITY CUP RESULTS.

W ia cenn-ts point~ ~ ..87 e ceunts 2 point!'I. ·; 8 Draw counts 1 point. ';;j 0:: ------> a lmaln ......

..,tern Suburbs ..... w 14-3 ------"--. ---­ 1, 6-:!0 I, -,- 0 9lebe ...... 7-1 8 2 8 13 38

Newt own ...... L 8-l4.W 20-6 2 18 20 I 2 ------, ------•

!(erth Sydney ... . •.. w•s-11 Wli-16 2 2 ~ 35 2i 4

Sc11th Sydney ...... -- . . w IS 7 . . . . I B.re 2 1 3

4t. George ...... • L 8-24 Lll- 18 2 3 10 ]9 42 0

L 2-15 L 5-21 ...... 2 . . . . 2 . . 1 8 2 36 0

West ern Suburbs .. . I ·· I ·· ··· I, )6.]7 · . . . I .. .. 1 1 - .-. I 1 . .. 4 . 5 2 'II Ii Premiership Competition.- Each t eam meets one ·another twice. T h e team with the greatest number o! competition points will be declared the premiers. In the event of two or m or e tee.ms being equal they must play off. City Cup Competltlon.-Each t e am meets one another. The competitton,belng run in conjunction with the eecond round of the Premiership Competition, t~e first t hen plays the third. and the second plays the fourth. The two winners then play off for the final. , · The Rugb,Y .Le ·ague News A Journa~ devoted solely to the interests of Rugby League Football. .. - .. : . COPIE~ NOW ! Keep 1rr touch with all League mattera.

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