Grade Team, Qu~Anbeyan, 30Th -Sept., and 2Nd Oct., 1922
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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. =.=: ahln Guards, no straps,,. , 2 / 3, 3 / 6· J/ M. 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'£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<l South Syd- ney are both nnbenten to date. Souths have only played one match, that against Glebe, which they won 1n brilliant fnshioo in the concluding stages. unwinding some excellent bursts of cle-fer football that gave promise of greR.ter things wllen the team settles <lown to a better under N.S.W. RUGBY standing of one another's play. On the other hand, Eastern Suburbs FOOTB.ALL LEAGUE. have defeated University and New town, two vastly different types of Designs are invited for teams, and on each occasion the Tri colours ha Ye been fully extended Premiership medals. to finish iu front. '.rhe game should provide abundance of excitement for £6 - 6 - 0 will be given for the fans, whose appetites have been each accepted design. whetted by the splendid exhibitions of Rugger that the opening matches Designs will be received up have provided, and it would be a till 5 p.m . on Tuesday, 5th hard job indeed to select the win ner. \Yh en these teams met last June. season for the first time they played Furthe r particula rs on a pplication to: "- a mo~t spectacular drawn game, Souths proving the best try-getters H. R. MILLER with two and one goal, also keep Secretary. 165 P hillip S t., City. ing their line intact and forcing the Easterners to be content " ·ith 4 goals - · all. 'l'he second meeting also provided a close grime, Sonths snatching a victory by the narrow margin of one goal, each side re gistering 4 tries, "·hile the Red and Green brigade we're more successfu1 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 19, 1923. WEEKES' HOHL CAFE .&.a4 Bottle Department co.NE• K.£11.JC•ir .un, CAS'rLE~E.&.!l:S: S '1':3B~S Phone: 2432 Cit7. 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 <lents. Frank Geoghegan is optimis- would be expected. Les. Steel and of strength to the Illawarraites. tic about their chances and in Jack Dawson played like a pair of D. sists that this is where they get veterans, and although they were -0ff the topo_ggan ,.. of ~d.efen t. _W ests, up against a solid pair in D. Sed * in their tnrn, are keen on opening don and Joe Mansted they came The Dunworth brothers are a their winuing account. The black through with credit.-B.D. splendid, acquisition to the students' jerseyed men have two defeats of last season to avenge, for Glebe ·won the first match by 23 ( 5 tries 4 goals) to 5 (1 try 1 goal), and ·the second by 11 ( 3 tries 1 ~oal) tto 8 (2 tries 1 goal). M~~~~!!~~fo, . \ Rigney* played another ~;~~~~!9.~~mo~~~~~~~;~~~ Snowy -s ound game' against the Blues on Corner KUG & YORK Sts. S_YDNEY, & 82b PITT St. "8aturdny. His general play was nigh-class, and at times reached great heights, notably once when George Agar, Easts' reserve pack, their hard and solid play 11e caught the ball outside the gradH full-back, gave a fine display <.:ontribnting largely to the forwards' touch-line, with his feet inches in on Saturday. Built on similar lines succe.