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Vol. 4- No. 11. (OOPYRIQHT) SYDNEY, JUNE 30, 1923. Price- Threepence
Managers of the Country Teams recently zn Sydney.
Standing:-F. T. WOT HERSPOON (F. N.C.), W. W ALLER ( N .), W . BOYD ( S.). (Photo. Melba Sitting :-H. SOMERFIELD ( W .), VI N C E FI E L DS (S.C.-B.), F . O'C RADY ( M ID. N.). Studios.) 2 THC:: RUGBY LEAGUE . NEWS. June 30th. 1923. Vol. 4- No. 11 (COPYRtQHT) SYDNEY, JUNE 30, 1923. Price-Threepence
and as Manager Kuder quietly told Q'land Turns the Tables at Last! the writer on Thursday before the· game :-"I do not want to · boast of our men, but when you have Whips MetropQlis 23 to 14 seen them in action you'll think with me that they are the best and team that ever left Queensland" and how far was he out? New South Wales 18 to 13 With the selection of the home side there was almost universal Queensland at last has come into her own, for on Monday last, satisfaction-last week. This week after trouncing a formidable Metropolitan team, which included nine there are dozens of those ultra Kangaroos, they rose above all previous efforts, and by superb foot keen critics who could teach the ball outskilled and outstayed the best New South Wales team the selectors their business and pick selectors could put in the field against them. Bravo, Queensland! several better teams. To all of Never in the history of the thousands of ardent enthusiasts of whom we can say, "'Twas ever League code in Australia have our all walks of life, and send them thus," and there's nothing like a northern neighbours sent such a away from the grounds with their licking to waken us up to our formidable combination to uphold blood tingling and coursing shortcomings, which means that the traditions of Queensland through their veins as no other we shall perhaps profit. by the ex Rugby. Time was in the old days outdoor sport can do. perience gained, for now the boot when they were equal, and ofttimes As to the players themselves, is on the other foot. An extract from one of our most superior, to the best we could pit 'twould be indeed hard to single staid dailies will perhaps not be against t:hem. With the advent of out any of the visitors for sp~cial out of place :-"The second half the more modern code, however, mention, as the balance and corn- brought forth the most spectacular the standard of this State rose to bination was well-nigh perfection, such a high pitch that generally football that has been seen in Syd- thewith maroons the perseverance were outplayed. and thButor-• r.======~n oughness that have characterised footballers in the north, they have always returned to the fray full of .fighting spirit, and, marking each The defeat as a lesson learnt have at last succeeded in putting the game on such a high basis that the team Winning Dollble ! who have just visited Sydney and, incidentally, taken such heavy toll of our football champions has taken on the role of master, and we must a·ccept the position of the obedient student, and in doing so I am sure that every . one-both ''WHITE HORSE" players and public alike-will be only too pleased to extend the glad hand to our conquerors and wish them all the good things their fine ALE and STOUT exhibitions of Rugger have thor oughly eai:ned for them. The outstanding features of a brilliant series were the superb condition of the players of both sides and the wonderful keenness Either way ·you displayed, and over all the extreme • good fellowship that characterised wm on quality the displays. Add to these factors the grim do-or-die efforts of the visitors and you have the true in TOOTH & CO., LTD., K!NT BREWERY, SYDNEY. gredients of Rugby League football that can hold and thrill tens of C:::======11 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWa
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ney for many years. The fast pass ing and the sudden reverses of position worked the onlookers up ·to the highest pitch of excitement . , . , the cheering was tremendous Newcastle referees visited Syd dividual efforts, two of which .... the spectators were tTeated ney on the 23rd and endeavoured brought tries after running almost to a superb display in which bril to regain the ashes, but Sydney the whole length of the ground in liant passing predominated." Again referees, despit:e strong opposi each case. The form of these men - Bravo, Queensland! tion, retained their laurels, defeat pointls to a hard game this week ing Newcastle by three points to when St. George and South Sydney * nil (J. Murray a try). Sydney en clash. Indeed, the Illawarra men University Sports Levy. tertained Newcastle at Sargent's expect to take home the bacon. Of banquet room, Market Street, and the others in the Metropolitan team Cunningham and Cummins The following appeared in the left nothing undone to provide; when the menu was completed the played very cleverly, the latter "Herald" · a few days ago and surprising even his most ardent show that the action of oothing strains of Buckley's or serves to by items by supporters. It is good to see these the University Sports' Union Ex chestra supplement,ed Reg. Griffen captivated the visi young men coming along to fill the ecutive was not only condemned shoes of some of our champions by members of the University tors, who were unstinted in their praise. The League were repre who are slowly but surely on the League Club and non-members:- down grade.-N.S. With a de ire to remoye misappre sented by H. R. Miller (secretary), hensions regarding last Monday :night's meeting- of undergraduates, which condemned the proposed com pulsory sports union levy of 10/6, J.lr. E. ~lander Jones, of Wahroonga, in a letter to the Editor, denies that SANDWICHES meeting engi S DELICIOUS it was an indignation COOPER' neered by malcontents, and states Mad e 1ap epecla l ly ~or P'lan lce, P'artl.., 8111•111• Oenoert., ..ola l .. eto. that it was convenecl by the Under _grads' Association, at the request of Cerner IING l YOd Sb. SDIIEY, I: 82~ PITT St. the Senate, to get their opinion on "the proposal. Referring to what Mr. D. J. Quinn said in Friday's "·Herald," that the levy was only to J. Quinlan, S. G. Ball, R. R. Craig, L The wide-awake officials of the be a temporary measure, he said that Dargan (management committee), N.S.W. Rugby League are to be -did not seem to be the case, as in congra:tulated for their promptness outlining- the proposal the president, C. Macdougall, R. Lennon (appt. .as far . as he heard, made no men on changing the colour of the tion of it as s u ch. He objected to board). Apologies from W. Len Metropolis team immediately after the statement of :Mr. Quinn that the non (assist. secretary), W. Kelly v ote of censure upon the Sports' half-time when playing Queensland U nio_n was passed by a majority that (management committee) and H on Saturday last. Had this change consisted largel y of n on-sporting· Hamill (Rugby League News). Th~ been not effected it would have merI?-bers. Of the fiye or six speal{ Queensland Rugby Football League ers 1n favour of the vote of censure, been impossible to see which side the seconder and he (Mr. Jones) were was represented by Mr. Kuder was which when the light got so members of the Sports' Union, par (manager of the successful visi bad during the afternoon. Mention tici~ated in University -sport, a nd play tors). The foJlowing toasts were was made of this in the daily ed Union football. It was neither honoured :-The King; the Rugby from poorness of spirit nor poverty press, but surely the League offi of purse that they objected to paying League; the Queensland Rugby cials earned some small meed of the fee, but for reasons of principle, League; the Newcastle referees· praise. Honour where honour is hold m g that compulsion in sport was the N.S.W. Referees' Association'. wrong-. It was unjust that play due.-N.S. · ers of League football should be the Visitors; the Press; the Chai; compelled to pay to attend an oval man. they were prevented from using themselves, and to be spectators of a • Lord Raglu Botel .c.ame t,~ey did,, not play. Replying St. George clubites, Saunders, Cr. Henderson Roatl ••tl to the Herald sub-leader on sport he said he could name 10 student; Laph~m and Tye, were well to the Wyndham S t. who opposed the measure and sup fore in the Metropolis v. Combined ALEXAN DRIA. ported the censure motion, and who Country-Newcastle fixture on Mon JACK HARTNETT, ,,.,._.. ,. n.re engaged in University sports. He, day. Saunders earned several however, agreed that the wrangle was Late Flemmlnl'• Hotel, GM. Ill not very edifying-. rounds of applause after clever in- June 30th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Stag Lager Stag .Stout I ~
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ing display against the premiers a from Queensland, while Blinkhorn _ TO-DAY'S MATCHES. couple .of weeks back, are in high is also on the tender side, will rather · feather and regard their chances tend to bring the teams ·more on of winning the premiership out an equality, and the match may The meeting of South Sydney right as excellent. Time was when turn out to be one of the most in and St. George promises to provide the rivalry between these two dis teresting . of the series, for New a much closer game than the re tricts was most intense and the town have a knack of rising to the- lative positions of the clubs on the supporters of both would turn out occasion and bringing their heavi premiership table would serve in their thousands to urge their est guns to bear when opposed to to indicate. Souths are, of respective champions to greater the strongest teams. North Sydney course, at the head of the competi deed,s; this was evident both in won both contests last season, tion bracketed with North Sydney, cricket as well as football, but first by 17 (3 tries 4 goals) to lo-• while the Saints are climbing while Easts still draw a huge fol (5 goals), and the second 20 ( 4- steadily up, each season showing lowing, Glebe has suffered a fall tries 4 goals) to 7 (1 try 2 goals) . an improvenient on its predeces ing-off in their supporters, owing and to-day will prove whether the· sors. They have so far lifted the mainly to the loss of the local wheel of fortune is going to favour · scalps of Newtown, Glebe and Uni~ oval for their home ground. Glebe the men in blue-and, if so, it will versity, and Skipper Clarrie Tye is have been one of the unfortunate not be out of their turn. quietly confident that his warriors sides of t.he competition, owing to will considerably surprise the men the loss of some of their star from South Sydney, for just now players, and to add to their m1s The remaining* fixture , Western. they are playing in great heart, fortunes Bert Gray injured a leg Suburbs and Balmain, will give the · and when it is remembered thatJ against the Queenslanders, which suburbanites another opportunity the , formidable Easts just scraped will no doubt give him a deal of to climb higher up the ladder oe home by two goals to nil from trouble. Last season Easts were fame, and after their splendid dis them, and that they h ave outstrip successful in the first match, 21 play against South Sydney ther e ped such giant teams as Balmain, (5 tries 3 goals) to 5 (1 try 1 is no denying the fact that if they Newtown, and Glebe in the· pre goal), while the Reds turned the can r eproduce that great form they miership race, there is some justi tables in the second round, after are capable of' beating any team in fication for their optimism·. On the an exciting game, by, 17 ( 3 tries the metropolis, and Balmain will other hand. Souths point to their 4 goals) to 12 (2 tries 3 goals). be hard put to it to keep the flying record with pride, and, although Meeting again in the semi-final of blacks from breaking through their· prepared to admit trhat every op the City Cup, Easts won the rub defences. Balmain have been one ponent, no matter how lowly, is ber by the substantial margin of 21 of the unlucky teams of the sea- worthy of their steel, have no (5 tries 3 goals) to a s·olitary try son, having lost a couple of qualms regarding the result of this by their opponents, -so that Glebe matches that· appeared to have· particular match. The game is have a big 1eeway to make up; but been won in the earlier stages, bound to be of the solid varietlf, did not they down the fonnidable mostly through inability to get and the winners will know they Wests, who in turn clowned the proper rhythm in the machinery of· have been playing a team not to Easterners? However, they are their back division when victory· be despised. On last season's sure to make a bold bid for vic seemed assured. They are sure to showing the Illawarraites' chances tory, and fully extend the Tricol put up a strenuous fight before the do not look too promising, for the ours, and as stated above m meeting Westerners, and as honors are even men from Surry Hills at their first: between. these teams is always in on their two meetings last year· meeting soundly drubbed them to teresting. the game shou.>ld prove highly in the tune of 22 to 7, scoring 6 tries teresting. Balmain won the 2 goals against 1 try 2 goals. The * North Sydney opposed to New first meeting last ·season, 12 (2 second round also resulted in a tries 3 goals) to 3 (1 try), while· victory for the Southerners, this town looks like returning the pre miers another victory, for the men vVests won the second in a close· time 25 (5 tries 5 goals) to 9 (1 game by 5 (1 try 1 goal) to a sin try 3 goals). in blue have not been basking in gle try. the sunshine of success of late, * and have also suffered more than * Glebe versus Eastern Suburbs is their share of casualties during University have had a rather· a match that is sure to develop the season. but the fact of Duncan strenuous time. playing all~ some highly interesting features, Thompson and Harold Horder re matches up to date, and will have· for the Tricolours, after their dash- ceiving injuries against the men the bye. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 30th, 1923.
A wing three-quarter of promise PROGRAMME (COPYRIGHT.) is Millington, who scored both tries for Newcastle against Com PRATTEN PARK-3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 30th, 1923. bined Country on Saturday. Hav FIRST GRADE. ing a nice side-step and possessing pace, he was always dangerous Y. when in possession of the ball and IALMAIN WESTERN SUBURBS. required to be closely watched by his opponents. Added to this he lalmm. Westem Suborn. has that attribute which is the C•lor-a - Black and Go1.i. Colora - Black. joker, and both bowers of a foot FuLL-BACX: baller's stock-in-trade - c oolness Fuu.-RACX: and a quick thinking football 2-W. Craig 1-F. McMillan THBEE-QUABTEBI! : brain. With a little polish he l'JfREJ:-QU ABTEBI!: -should have strong claims to rep 16-C. Cuneo C. Fraser (C.)-3 10-N. Matterson G. Stettler-9 resentative honors in the near fu 4--J. Robinson D. Millard-5 2-W. Collins F. Yanz-13 ture. Two centres of promise op HALVES: posed to each other in this match HALVf:8: also were Davis (Newcastle) and 7-G. Robinson J. Love-6 11-C. Fifield E. Doig-7 Hincksman (South). Both possess FORWARD!!!: the necessary qualifications to be FORWABDlll: come great players and while the 10-W. Schultz H. Watt-9 6-H. J. Leddy League fosters a,nd encourages 8-M. Russell A. Fraser-11 C. Prentice (C.)-8 c ountry players as at present, the 12-C. Russell R. Latta-14 3-E. Courtney E. Stapleton-18 representative teams of the future Hl:191:BTI:8: 12-J. Drew L. Yanz-14 will -not be composed wholly of ·,s-L. Hayes W. Coonan-16 REIIERVl:11: Sydney Cricket Ground in the one ing" a couple of opponents and t he land of shakes, was only a and only game for the football initiated fue brilliant movement flash in the _pan, and good must re public, Rugby League!-A. which culminated in Robinson s ult not only in Queensland, but to scoring after several players had >t he League game in general. It is :a long lane that has no turning, Though Skipper* Duncan Thomp- handled.-"Piney ." June 30th, 1923. T__H E RUGBY LEAGU E NEWS. ' notice. The former .. was, in the the highly - delighted crowds as writer's opinion, _the equal of the they streamed out after the final great Frauenfelder; his handling whistle. Never in the history of ASK FOR was as clever and sure, his initia the League has there been such a tion of movements as bright, and continuous roar of delight and of his tackling as sound as his rival's encouragement to each side as was -and that is as much as to say heard during these two games. that he is of international calibre. The Sydney public must surely be DAWSON'S Evatt's task looked easier, but given the palm for the fairest and that is only because he hooked most sportsmanlike crowd, regard superbly; when it is borne in mind ing visiting teams, in the whole that on the Saturday the Reds world. The Queenslanders were SCOTCH carried the majority of the scrums highly pleased with the treatment against the experienced Prentice, received in this way and from the greatness of the University their remarks deeply appreciated man's· performance in winning it. When the men of Blue and eighty or ninety per cent. of the Maroon meet here next year a re WHISKY scrums, becomes manifest.. The cord gate is certain.-No Side. writer, counting carefully, credited ·* Queensland with the ball only once The duplication of names occur AGE ilD QUALITY in the first dozen scrums, and at with great consistency amongst no time subsequently was the Syd the members of the Balmain Club. NEVER VARY ney man's supremacy overthrown There are three Russells - Mick, or even seriously assailed. There's Andy and Charlie-the latter being splendid consolation for the selec no relation to the other two bro tors in the reflection that what thers. Popular Whip Latta has a DI8TRIBUTOR8- these two colts have done when younger l:;>rother in the Reserves, the opportunity came, can also be Harry, while A. Latta is a well done by others. The grand old known official. Chook Fraser and C. D' Arey & Co. players can't go on interminably; Alf F raser are no relations, but get the young ones early arid give Chook has a :vounger brother jn George Street, Sydney them the experience that will de .Junior, as also has Schultz. George velop their natural ability so as to Robinson, .Junker and Lat chem are produce the best results.-H.C.M. also not related to one another. Bob Cr aig, Billie Craig and for a * while J immy of the same ilk were The Queenslanders proved by in the Balmain 13. Th e latter two The Monday game with Queens the fine victories that their. form are brothers. And Millard had his land accentuated the superiority of of last season was no flash in the younger brother playing reserve the Northerners in most depart pan. The two matches were just grade last y1ear.- C.B. ments of the game, but one or two one thrill after the other. "Magni- * features at any rate were extreme ficent!" "Queensland a revela- Prince of Wales' Birthday, but ly gratifying to the supporters of tion!" "Wonderful handling!" New South Wales' off day. the Light Blues, indicating, as they "Jimmy Craig champion of cham Metrops. found the opposing half did, the possibilities of some of the pions!" Rugby League football as a r ocky Craig! younger players. The perform it should be played!" etc., etcl, Every time Craig got the ball ances of two of these-McMillan were but a few of the re there was a Hunt for it! and Evatt-are worthy of especial marks heard on all sides from -"Verey."
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PROGRAMME n. a.. to Score 3ucceu IYDNEY CRICKET GROUND-3.1 5 p.m. Saturday , June 30t h , 1923. WEAR SOUTH SYDNEY v. ST. GEORGE. FIRST GRADE. The Dally M. South Sydney. St. George. ~olors - Red and Green . Colora - Red and White. IMPROVED PATENT FULL-BACK : lfULL-BACK : LIGHTWEIGHT 13-H. Hallett 3-G. Car stairs 'l'HBEE-QUAR'J'EK;!; . THREE-QU ARTER~ ; FOOTBALL BOOT 6-F . Sa unders Hume-4 8-W. Gillespie 0. Qui ril ivan-11 F . W- ~J' Famoua Auatralian and E11..11iah 2-B. Paki N. Shadlow-5 lawaatioaal Repreeeatatina. 10-V. Lawrence W. Allen-38 HALVES: HALVES : 32-T. Burns A. Traynor-8 .... P~eter ud Manufacturer: 14-A. Blair A. Johnston-? JfOBWARDl!I: J~ McKEOWN iJ~ORWABDII: 9-C. Tye (C.) E. Cummings-12 ....._ Street - - ERSKINEVILLE 1-W. Cameron E. Wilmott-2- 10-A. Gore E. Lapham-14 3-F. Funnell A. O'Connor-4 11-T. Peters H. Flower-18 NWAllE OP CHEAP l~ITATION! 5-P. Murphy J. Lawrence-6 REIIERVE8 : RES.ICB'V~ : 13-J. Morrts W. Sadlier-16 15-H. Courtenay P. Horne-29 7--H. McGillan A. Justice-'17 12-T. Barry 15-P. Gabbe
Referee- T . M cl\Iahon . Touch Judges-Ii.· M illington a n d .I!], Shaw, SEEING N.S.W. Tearinir Cara leave daily at 9.45a.m. E. fer BULLI PASS and NATIONAL -=--~----H------R~~f~Touchr~~~m~~.Judges-~~J l--•-- -~~~::::.:1-~-1 PARK. Fare, 25/- Return. 1~ ., C. Cran itch & T. Glazebrook. ._G_ _,_., ______,,. 3 Day Tour to-Blue Mountains and SOUTH SYDNEY.-Full-Back: D ST. GEORGE.- Full Back: H. Har J•olao Caves, 'l ouring Cars leave Hick ey (39). ....:rhree- Q uart ers : P per (26), T h r ee- Q uarters: G. Bagwill (35), R. Booth (37), R. Ca.sey (27) , G. T urner (C) (29), V. nery Monday, W edne1day, and Friday. B u r k e (36) , L . Dola n ( 33) , E . Act .Jordan (28), W . Sadlier (16). Fare, £6/6/- Return d icoat (40 ) , B. M9lon ey (46) . Half: Halves: H. M cGillan (7). D. (l•cludin1 First Class Accommodation). F'. Brogan (43). Forwar ds: W . S hee Bowen (30 ). F or war ds: G. Gibbs ...... l1an ( 31 ) , W. Cod)· (27), R. Link later (33) , .J. Sadlier (34), T. Killiby (35) , Book C1J t- (28 ) , E. ·Root (41 ) , R. Beiber (30). A. Clark (37), R . Jackson (36) , A. N.S.W. Travel Agency and Reserv es: H Bucl~ley (44), L. Spil .Tustice (17). R eserves: J. McGillan lan e (42), D. Shipway (47). (42) , .J. Anderson (43), l LAGER & RESCH'S Dinner D. A. Ale. June 30th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. • The Rugby Leap, Jeweller HARRY YOUNG 524 GEORGE St. PROGRAMME SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 30th, 1923. NORTH SYDNEY v. NEWTOWN. FIRST GRADE. ltnr HALVES: !1-'.LVJ:a : 5__:o, Hodgins - 27-F . Elliott A. Stevens-38 D. Thompson ( C.) -7 roaw...aoa : FOBWABD8: 16-H. Cavanough F. Ryan (C.)-1 HARBOTTLE, BffOWN & CO. LT-0. 11-J. Pye C. O'Donnell-16 · 19-T. Jones G. H. Clamback-6 21 Lang St. Sydney 10-A. Faull J. C. lves-9 2-J. Knight H. Andrews-31 27-L. O'Connor R. Farnell-8 Ri:auna: RE8EBVE8; 4--E. H. Stephenson 13-G. , Johnson J. Baker-12 H. V. Bains-3 Jackson. Referee- S. Touch J udges-H. P ou lton and L . Hansen . ".''HAT SHOULD BE TH :E, MOST POPULAR n SONG AMONG FOOTBALLERS ? RESER~E GRADE.~T ·1~-l "AFTER THE BALL" OF COUR SE _r ickenson. D Referee-~.mD f....------41-• ANO Touch Jud1u- -=-,------... l:.. j_J C. P u r v es & H . D alton. ._.;;..G ______NORTH SYDNEY -Full-Back: H. NEWTOWN. -F ull - Ba ck : C. W Loader (44) , Three-Quarters: G. Walker (37). T hree-Qua r ters: liJ. TI GER ;:,sALVE , C. Staunton (31), W . • '. • . .. ~...... 'l ' ·.-. • : . ;', Thomas (32) Colbran (2i), W. Court (24), E. Tat e •. (29), C. McNamara (30). Warner (Capt.) ( 14), E. Galway (30). r;-HOULO- ai THE MOST POPULAR G. Hope (26) , (one to be omitted). Halves: R. J ackson (23) , C. Kell ·-;,._, ~REMEOY ~: io11 ... -· - H a lves: J. Courtney (33), C. Atkin (7 ). Forwards: H. H. Step henson son (35) . Forwards: W. Faull (C ), ( 15) , T L eamey ( 35), H . E d wards CUTS, SPRAINS, BI_IUISES, (37), W. Hancock (41 ), 0. Reid (36) , L. B ull (29), H. De.eble (32) , (42), D. Campbell (40), L. O'Connor W. McMillan (33) . Reserv es: :P. GR~VEL-RASH, 'Etc;:. (27), V. Edwards (36), F. Chevall H. Lee (34), B. Holt (39), L. Ander (38), (One to te omitted). Re son (21 ). PRICJ: 2s. ALL CHEMISTS serves: C. Turner (43), R. Horne (39). J. A. Courtne~· (34). (COPYRIGHT.) King George IV. '' Top Notch" of Scotch Whisky. 10 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. June 30th, 1923. PROGRAMME. (COPYIII ...... BIRCHCROVE OVAL- 3.15 p.m. Saturday, June 30th, 1923. FIRST GRADE. EASTERN SUBURBS v. c-_,-__ --- GLEBE. . ·::_,_., - __ ._ - - -- -:;} £astem -Suburbs. Clehe. Colors- Red, White and Blue. Color-Mal'MII. FurbB~OK: FuLL-B.ACK : 26-E. Cummins 13-E. Rigney Contributor•• THBEJ:-QuA.STJa8 : THREE-QUARTERS : 2-J. Toohey T. James-3 (Tht. mca,.,. YOU) 9-C. Abotomey L. Steel-11 9-E. Goddard J. Murphy-1 10-J. Dawson G. Agar--26 Brfng "The Rqlty League N e1n·· llALVl:8: wp to date by centrlbut1~ to It HALVES: 6-C. Ricketts W. Benson-7 weekly, CQntrlbut1one be will paid 8--H. Caples (C.) S. Kaufman-7 FOBWA.BD8: for at current ra.tem. Whe• your eo•• 12-T. McGrath W. Haddock-13 trtbutlon appears ,cut FORWARDS: It out, pute It 11-W. Lucas C. Stuart-16 on a 3-W. Ives T. Molloy-2 sllp of paper, oount the µnee, 10-R. Liston B. Gray-8 and then forward It to the Seoret&r7 1-H. Holmes W. Richards-4 of the New Bouth W&le11 Rqby "oot 5-A. Oxford J. Watkins-6 Rll8DVU: b&ll. Leacue, 115 Phlllip Street. 31-J. Regan S. King-36 RESERVES : 43-W. Beaumont Payment. will be made en the l"rt -T. Fitzpatrick (Team subject to alteration.) day afternoon following publication. Referee--A Tl'.'O rnton. Touch Judges-F. Delaney and J. Farquhar. We cJo •ot · u•dert&ke to acknow lldge or to return unused pa.ragraplul. 'Wrlter9 #hould keep coplu. Every l·l--di--:_-:_-:_-_-=-- Item mu.t bear a lll&'D&ture. ---tEl RER~;;il:~;~.E· 1~!======~1~1 . -- V. Ryan & H. Shirley. . - - Iii. R. llILLBR. Secretary, E ASTERN SUl!!URBS.-Full-Back: S. GLEBE.-Full-Back: A. Sherry (28). ·Wittrien (39). Three-Quarters: A. Three-Quarters: J. :Lodge (27), H. N.8.W. Rugby l"ootball Leaciie. Collins (27), V. Kennelly (30), J. Cro Pidcock (15), J. Brolly (29), R. well (29), E. Carroll (-). Halves: W. Stapleton (30). Halves: W. Splatt Phillips (31), F. Egan (32). For (44), J Regan (31). Forwards: s. wards: E. Bartley (35), G Keys King (36), C. Geelan (35), E. Ire (34), J. Tuckey (42), J. O'Donnell land (45). L. Wilson (37), W. Beau ·(-), G. Boddington (33), R. Wit mont (43), S. Quigley (38). · Re trien (15), A . 'Thompson (38), T. serves: J. Muir (42), M. Thompson Murray (-). (Two to be omitted.) (41). A . Luck (33). For three successive playing days sult. We may expect to see more now League enthusiasts have had attention paid to combination in illustrated to them the great value future.-"Verey." of team work in League Rugger. Wests gave a practical demonstra tion of its possibilities when they set the League world agape by N.S.W. LEAGUE 100 YARDS' their startlingly decisive over throw of the redoubtable Souths. CHAMPIONSHIP. How brilliantly both backs and for wards combined in attack and de fence alike Souths know only too The championship of the League well. In any attack a Western Next Saturday'• Matche,. suburbanite always found support. induced six of the State~s best The lesson was driven home by available runners to face the star the Bananalanders by their "de ter, and after a capital contest, Ninth _Series. lightful to watch" backing up of taking into consideration the state of the ground, the man in possession which· was soft and Balmain v. Eastern Subs. and support holding, E. Lapham (St. George) of comrades in defence, and Western Subs. v. St. George. the won from A. See (Newtown), with Blues found themselves following B. Maloney (South Glebe v. University. Sydney) third. suit almost against their will. They H. Peters (North Sydney), J. Dono North v. South Sydney. slipped near the end of Monday's van (~id. North Coast) and H. Newtown a bye. game and two tries were the re- Flanagan (Northern) also started. June 30th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGllJE NEWS. ------··- Very seldom do ".Whip" and · "Chang~' retire from the arena. -., :But luck seemed against them last Monday, as unwillingly they re- ·tired owing to serious injuries,. Both are always in the thickest of the fray at all times, but gen- •erally manage to emerge with only bruises. The reception they re .TAKE . ceived on leaving the ground was worthy of their splendid deeds.- Combined Country and w~;,-., Metropolis The termination of the Country ·Carnival on Monday last was the 'SCDl.'Utr means l()f entertaining the great Coache• for Country <(:rowd that turned out despite the Leaguea. inclemency of the weather, and, judging _by the expressions of ap J)roval thatJ were heard oti all sides, ·Country Week has more than justi- Country centres are requested ta fied itself. The match between make direct application to thi; the Country - Newcastle combina League secretary when desirous of tion and Metropolis resulted in engaging the services of a coach. ·t he honie team, running out win- 11ers 22 to 12. The League will not be respou ible for the ability or conduct ol any coach leaving Sydney for th1 Seasonable Sayings. country unless he has been recom W.S.~Wonderful Success. mended by them. The W estern Star .-Stettler. The Southern Cross.-Hallett, ·w earing,_ Quinliven, Gillespie, and ohnston. Primar11J'. 11 h e The art of goaling.-Oxford. enonnoua popu Popular Player•. larity of the Player The Knight of the ball.-Ne w Piano may be ea.id -town' s hooker. to be .based upon_. A bit of kid.-Giving the dummy: the ·uritversal love Even if Newtown don't win, th0.,· f o r music. But deeper than thie ,.always have a good day I uea the subtle -''Verey.'' fascination of per aonally producin&: music one's self. REFEREES' MEETING, we a 11 love music, and we The next meeting of the N.S.W. would like to have more mus-le in our Rugby Football League Referees' homes. But, above Association will be held at the Lea all, we would 11,ke gue·Rooms on Wednesday, July the to be a,ble to make the music our 4th, at 8 p.m. selves. The Player Business : Reception of the report Piano enables any - · of the 1~ent conference, etc. one to play the Members' attention is drawn to piano artistically, without practice or .the alteration of the elate. previous knowleda:e of music. If you have a . piano and you can_ not play. let me exchange t o r & Player Piano. I will make a. liberal allowance on an absolutely juet basis, and arrange easy terms. Call and see me -at the show room•, I will demonstrate these popular in struments to yo_u. Sold on easy ternl9 from £20 deposit, BILLY CANN, Nicholson & Co. bahmce, 20 / - per week. 342 George Street, Sydney. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. J une 30th, 1923'. Country Week Carnival zn• Sydney Teams and Officials No. 1 FAR NORTH COAST. No. 2 SOUTHERN No. 3 MID NORTH COAST. No. 4 SOUTH COAST-BERRIMA. No. 5 NO-RTHERN D 1STR.1CTS No. 6 WESTERN ' DISTRICTS. June 30th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 13 A Review of Country Foot came a big influx of new Leagues, this being so pronounced that it ball since 1908. was decided to form a Country Committee to deal with all mat The fact that the country foot ters appertaining to country foot .ballers have just been with us for ball. i he big Interstate and Country Car This Committee has done splen nival week calls to mind that the did service for the object for League game is now very firmly which it was created. Apart from -0stablished in the various country keeping the general body of Lea -districts. gue committeemen posted with It is interesting to recall· that country doings, it was respensible Newcastle was the first city 01it Ear the present grouping ,system, Ride the metropolis to embrace the each with a central League to gov ·League game, they having been re ern football within its prescribed ·presented each Saturday in th.e area. Sydney competition in the first Again the details of the recent year of the League, viz., 1908. In visit of the countrymen is an the following season they estab other phase of this committee's ac lished a League in the northern tivities. The personnel of the sit -city, which has flourished ever ting Country Committee is: since. It was not long after, that Messrs. J. Edwards, F. Geoghegan, ihe game spread to Maitland, W. Webb, L. Scholfield and E. Mc -Charlie White, an International of Fadyen. -other days, being prominent in the Only a few country players in ·formation of a League on the the past have represented N.S.W. FRANK BURGE. Coalfields. on tour, they being J. Bailey, of When Glebe meet South Sydney The next district of any conse Newcastle, who visited England in the second match in the next quence to play League football with the "Kangaroos" in 1908, round, which means the· City Cup was Wollongong. and S. Carpenter and E. McGuin engagement - which, by the way, Messrs. A. C. Welch and S. Geo. ness. from the Northern City, who the Reds have covetous eyes upon Ball represented the head body at toured Queensland with a N.S.W. - the match will have added sig t he inaugural meeting held on the side. nificance in the fact that on that South Coast, which was in 1910. In 1912, .J. W. Davis ai:.id A. Cur day ~.,rank (Australia's champion) About this time the Tramway ren, from Newcastle and· Orange will again don the jersey and help League footballers helped in pio respectively, were members of' the his club to achieve victory. The neering the gaine in the country, first League team to tour New Zea Glebe club have decided that the and they visited Wyalong in 1911 land, while in the following season match, from their stand-point, shall to be followed shortly after by the latter with E. Coyne, a club be in the nature of a testimonial Arthur Hennessy, who acted as mate, made another trip to the to Frank, and, with that object. ,coach to the Goldfields' League. Dominion. will set aside their percentage of In the same year, Soutµ Sydney Last seas·on say 0. Quinlivan the gate, at the same time guaran visited this centre and played sev and J. Armbuster represent1 their teeing a three-fig,ure minimum. -eral matches, Tom Leggo. who sub· State against Queensland on the sequently played for Glebe and as Sports Ground. The former is now -a N.S.W. rep., being one of the playing for South Sydney, A case of misfortune that will iGoldfield's representatives. From the wealth of material appeal tio all lovers of a real fine Bathurst was the next to be at available it seems only probable sport, and one who was ever-ready tracted to our game, and the peo that more than one country repre to lend his services to any and ·ple of the City of the Plains saw sentative will come to Bydney to every deseTving object - Pat. their first League fixture when Boland - should appeal to all of the metropolitan clubs, as there is North Sydney and South Sydney our r·eaders. Pat was unfortunate 110 doubt that there is plenty of ·played an exhibition match, they enough to be incapacitated through latent talent, which with proper having_ been sent by the Rugby a tramway accident now two, years coaching and training should be a ago. To assist · him, a match will League with that objective. decided acquisit,ion, not only from Soon after the game spread to be played on North Sydney No. 1 a club point of view, but from the Oval on Thursday, July 12th, at 3 Orange and further west. broader outlook of International It was not until 1914 that the p.m., between City Tattersall's and League game was played on the football. Combined Tramways. Quite a Northern -Rivers, the headquarters A feature of the present season number of stars will participate, in at that time being Lismore. has been the number of coaches cluding some internationals, so that The beforementioned Leagues engaged by the country districts the match will be sufficiently in were about the only ones in exist and there is every likelihood that teresting to draw a bumper house, •ence prior to 1915, and of course a higher standard of play will be apart from rendering assistance ·none affiliated during the war per in evidence during the present to a pioneer mover in the League iod. ·, istt than was the rase last sea. and a real good sport. Tickets .At the termination of the war son.-lCroo. are available at one shilliug. 14 THE RUGBY LEAGUE. . NEWS. June 30th, 1923. INDIVIDUAL SCORES. 'IALMAIN- Tries. Goals.Point• W. Craig ...... 6 116 M. Russell ...... 2 10 26 R. Latta ...... 1 3 H. Watt ...... 1 3 G. Robinson .. , . 2 3 12 D. Millard ...... 2 6 ~ASTERN SUl!URBS L. Steel ...... 3 9 A. Oxford ..•... 2 16 38 H Holmes ..... 3 9 G. Wright ...... 1 3 J. Dawson ...... 3 9 W. Ives ...... 1 3 C'. Abotomey 1 8 ST. GEORGE- DAVE STARR rGLESE- N. Shadlow . . . • 4 n F. Saunder11 . . • . . 4 11 84 (Balmain Fitzroy), J. Toohey 1 3 A. Traynor . • • • . 2 6 Balmain · Junior League's retired T. James ...... 2 6 H. Flower .••... 1 3 W. Benson ..... 1 3 C. Tye .....••.• 1 3 speed merchant, is another water R. Liston ...... 2 4 F. Hume ...... 1 3 sider who graduated from the Soc W. Cockburn . . . 3 9 T. Burns ...... 1 I cer ranks, for h~ represented the E. Goddard . . . . . 3 9 E. Lapl.iam ..•.• 1 I J. Redmond .. . . . 3 6 G. Oarstairs .... t Schools team when a pupil of B. Gray ...... 1 3 Birchgrove School in 1907. Played C. Ricketts 2 4 UNIVERSITY- League .with Balmain Fitzroys C. H. Munro . . . . 1 I (undefeated "B" grade premiers) NEWTOWN- T Linskey •...• 1 16 R. Dunworth . . . 2 • s in 1919. His prowes,s as a runner J. Day ...... 16 32 was exemplified by his winning of M. Cunningham • 2 IS A. See ...... •• 4 12 E. Ryan ... ·.~.. 2 s the Balmain District Champion H. Cavanough .. 2 6 T. Barry . .. • • . . 1 3 ship in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, when F. Ryan ...... 1 3 Wal. Murphy . . . • 1 I G. Gaudry ..•... 6 18 B. Terry . .• .• •.• 1 I he retired from active participation A . Bolewski . . . • 1 1 6 undefeated, a truly fine record. D. Seddon ...... 2 6 WESTERN SUl!URBS- G. Clam back . • . . 1 3 G. Stettler . . . . • . 6 89 J. Mansted ...... 1 3 H. J. Leddy • . . • 6 • 11 * W. McCabe ••••• 1 I The contestants for the Univer NORTH SYDNEY L. Yanz ...... 1 s E ,. Doig ...••••.• 1 7 17 sity Shield on Saturday were en H . Peters ....•. 6 18 J. Drew •••••••• 1 3 tertained at lunch in the Sheridan G. Johnson . . . . . 1 3 W Collins . . . . . • 3 g. Stand on the conclusion of their J. C. Ives ...... 2 6 N. Matterson • . . . 3 ~ game, by the representatives of J. Pye ...... 2 6 F. Yanz .....•.. 4 12 H Horder .....• 7 1 23 F. McMillan •...... the P.S.A.A.A. and of the Univer C. Blinkhorn . . . • 1 3 E. Courtney . . . . 2 sity Club. In the absence of Mr. D . Hodgins . . . . . 0 10 20 R. Lfodfield • . . . 1 H. V. Evatt, president of the latter A . Faull ...... 1 3 C. "Fifield ' R. Farnell ...... 1 3 body, through illness, Brother Clive W. Warner .... . 3 6 presented the shield to the Goul D. Thompson .. . 2 4 RESULTS LAST ROUND RESESVE burn High School team, winners GRADE. SOUTH SYDNEY- Baima in, 6 (3 goals) beat Glebe ·5 . q for the second time in succession. try, 1 goal). ·· A modicum of brief speeches testi B. Wearing . . . . . 7 Z1 South Sydney, 20 ( 4 tries, 4 goals) T . Barry ...... 1 3 fied to the excellent sp·r:t e _. isting beat Western ~uburt>s, 2 · Ur V. Lawrence . . . . 3 9 gc,ai). between the bodies concerned, the 0 . Quinliven . . . . 2 6 16 Rugby League Executive and the P . MurIJhY ...... 3 9 North Sydney, 21 (5 tries. 3 !?"'ll-:}. beat University, 8 (! tries 1- goal). schools, and an enjoyable little J. Lawrence . . . . 2 13 32 A. Johnston . . . . 2 Newtown, l .,; i,:. ,f Premlerahlp Competltlon.-E&ch team meets one another twice. The team with the sreate.t numlter of .eom.petition p0ints will be declared the premiers. In the event of two or more t8U!le befns equal they mW1t pl&y oft:. City Cup Competltlon.-Ea.cl'J team meets one another. The competition l3eiq run In conjunction with th& 11cond round of the Premiership Competition, the first then play• the third. &nd the S11ce1:d 'Pl&Y• the fourth. The. two winner• then play off for the ftna.l The Rugby League News A Jounial devoted solely to the in~~~est~ of Rugby League Football. 1 SEND FOR YOl)R COPIES NOW 1 Keep· in touch with all League matten. To the Secretary, N.S.W. Rugby Football League, 165 Phillip St., Sydney. 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