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B�ARING ON RESIDEN­ N. Matterson, Western Suburbs' dock will probably be busiest. Al­ TIAL QUALIFICATION. ce,ntre three-quarter, who played though the Red brigade does not s6me good games last year, has usually .field a champion rearguard, been� showing great form alreadv the side is generally a splendidly Th League has made material e in the trial matches. On Satur­ balanced combination with a sound alterations in the rule relating to , day last he was the best back on knowledge of tactics, and very hard the residential qual�fications of the ground, and it was largely ow­ to subdue. It was ever thus with ;players with a view to tightening ing to his splendid defensive play the Reds. With .as rup that portion which previously that ·Newtown were unable to adviser this- season. Glebe should ;allowed scope for sharp practice. score inore than on try. In the nrofit immensely, and it would -not The. rule as amended will read as e �econd half when his side got a be a great surprise to behold them follows:- greater share of the ball from the lowering the colours of the favour­ " That a player residing six con­ scrum, he- showed that he is also ites wnen the test comes.-D. •.secutive months in a country centre a great attacking centre by sc;:or­ be treated as a country player. A ing- two good tries, and combin'ing :Player from a country centre or with the other backs in many at­ -0ther State on living six consecu- tacking movements.-J.R. Probably not any forward of the -tive months in the metropolitan North Sydney six deserves his :area to be considered a resident of nlace in the side more than the the metropolis." * hefty Reg FarnelL. Reg got few "No person shall be eligible for On Saturday last Western chances last season, and most of the position of delegate unless he Suburbs gave a trial to a former his time was spent on the toueh­ bas been a member of the district Irish International player namerl line awaiting a call from infield. .club for at least 12 months." Stewart. Although, he had onlv Towards the close of the season, "No person shall be eligible to one run during the wHek, and wa1 however, his chance came; he llold office in any club unless he is a stranger both to the League Reized it with both hands, and a bona-fide resident of a district, game and to his team mates, he TJlayed some magniflcient games, ..and unless otherwise provided for showed glimpses of high-class foot­ his heady tactics delighting the ·by the N.S.W. Rugby Football ball as a centre three-quarter. He· fans. Although no longer a juven­ League." never failed to grass his man with ile, Reg can still be depended upon a good low tackle, and hie; taking to ke-ep moving at top speed, and The draw for the President's Cup and giving of passes was . first­ play the game like a gentleman. :is as follows:-Western Distriet v. class. He was principa!ly re­ -D. Eastern Suburbs; North Sydney v. sponsible for the only try scored, .South Sydney; St. George v and only for lack of condition could have scored himself. West­ Glebe; Newtown v Western Balmain and St. George have Suburbs; Southern Districts v Can­ ern Suburbs' selectors should give played three premiership games, terbury-Bankstown; Balmain, bye. t_his player an opportunity, as there the former winning all, scoring 11 is no doubt that, on his form on tries 6 goals ( 45 points) to 2 tries Saturday, he will, when in con- 7 goals (20 points). TRAaNINC QUARTERS. . dition and more familiar with the The District teams are situated at League code, prove a worthy ac­ ·the following training quarters:---- quisition to the team.-J.R. N�wtown ...... Marrickville Oval {Jlebe ...... Wentworth Park * Lord Ra lan Ho!el University ...... University val g .. O Despite the retirements of Frank Cr. Henderson Road and J�astern. Sports Ground ·Suburbs . . and Laidley Burge from Glebe's North Sydney . .. . North 8yd. Oval Wyndham St. West Suburbs ...... Pratte�. Park pack, thH Reds will, this season, ALEXANDRIA. South Sydney ...... Cricket Ground field a hefty set of ruckers, of JACK HARTNETT, Proprietor. St. George ...... whom Bert Gray, "Tony" Redmond, Late Flemming's H_otel, Geo. St Balmain ...... Birchgrove Oval T. ("Chaff") McGrath, and Bill Had- May 5, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 5 Stag Lager Stag Stout Standard Bitter Ale ALL SUITABLE FOR ATHLETES.

Dudley Seddon, Newtown's splen­ McCauley two, and Gilbert, Vest, ing season (1908), when Glebe won did youthful centre three-quarter, Burns, Prentice, Joass, and Court­ by 7 points to 2. The winners' who playe'd so well for the Blues ney one each. Faull is the- only team was :-Charlie Hedley (full­ last season, gaining representative North Sydney player of nowadays back) , H. A. Wright, W. Smith, H. honours in his second season of who was in the thirteen that was Prendergast, A. Conlon (three-­ senior football, should do we'll this nearly annihilated four years ago. quarters), W. Ogaard (five-eighth), winter. Dud, since last season, A. Halloway (half-back), J. Ryan,. has filled out considerably, and The first time the teams met was T. McCabe, A. Venness, P. Moir, .. now tips the beam at about 11 ' at Wentworth Park in 1908, Norths A. Burdon, and Pierce (forwards) •. stone. He attributes his· increase winning by 23 points to 8. The Newtown's team was: -E. Hurford� in weight to surf swimming. Sed­ sides, espe·cially North Sydney, in­ (full-back), J. Scott, B. Andrews,. don is a member of North Narra­ cluded many who afterwards were C. Meredith, F. Cheadle '(three­ been Surf Club. His extra weight very prominent. They show that quarters), P. McCormack (five-­ should improve his play immeasur­ even before the big Wallaby seces­ eighth) , A. Henger (half-back), D .. ably, for his lack of weight has sion there were leading players McIntosh, H. Williams, W. S •. been his most serious drawback. quite prepared to take a risk with Noble, E. Courtney, H. C. Hamill. the new code. Norths' thirteen and C. Powell (fo.rwards). Ryan, * were: -W. Whitfield (full-back), scored a try and Conlon two goals­ A. Broomham, A. Morton, J. Dever­ for Glebe, and Hurford kicked the· University and Eastern Suburbs eux,-W. McCarthy (thre·e-quarters), goal for Newtown. George Boss­ have met on four occasions for S. Deane (five-eighth), L. Hansen was the referee. premiership honours, Easts winning (half-back) , J. Kendall, E. Glasson, three times, and the Blue and Gold D. Lutge (Captain), T. Golding, F. * once - last year. Easts have Notting and E. Courtney (for­ scores 19 tries and 19 goals (95 wards). Western Suburbs' thir­ The officials and supporters or points) against 12 tries, 8 goals teen were :-G. Duffin (full-back), the St. George Club are optimistic­ (52 points) . The first two en­ R. Gormley, E. McFayden, Frost, regarding their chances of annex-­ gagements were overwhelming vie: P. Franks (three-quarters), Hodg­ ing one or both the competitions tories for the Tricolours, who won son (five-eighth), E. Ellis (half­ this coming season. They showed' by 44 points to 8 and 55 points to back) , J. Abercrombie, R. Ellis, E. greatly-improved form in all the-, 11; but after winning 16 points to Mead, J. Stack (Capt.), W. Ellis trial games, without always field-­ 10 in the first round last season and W. Elliott (forwards). Tom ing their best talent. They have University were beaten only by Costello was the referee. Broom­ lost none of last year's flrst-grade­ a point (16 points to 15) in the ham, Hansen (2') , Devereux, Glas­ players, and, as this is their third· second round. son, Notting, McCarthy, scored year in premiership matches, the,, tries, only one of the seven being players will be more seasoned and * converted - by Hansen. Mead experienced and able to hold their­ and McFayden scored for Wests. own with the older clubs. They­ To-morrow North Sydney and will also be materially strength-­ Western Suburbs will meet in the * ened by the addition of such able• premiership for the twenty-ninth and matured players as F. Hume, time. Norths have won fifteen Glebe and Newtown (to meet to­ (of Easts) , T. Peters and E. Cum-­ matches, Wests twelve, and the day) have played twenty-seven pre­ mings (of Balmain), and Brown first game (in 1909) was drawn. miership games, with the Reds the Paki (capt. of the 1922 Maoris), be-­ In the first match last season, winners eighteeen times. Of the sides several promising juniors. Norths had their biggest victory, last fourteen contests only two scoring 8 tries 6 goals (36 points) have gone to the Blues. The big­ * against 1 try 2 goals (7 points). gest victory by Glebe was in 1917, Wests' greatest success was in when they won by 29 points to 2, St. George Club are indeed for-­ 1919, at St. Luke's Park, where and Newtown's success by 28 tunate in having the services of" they won by 11 tries 9 goals (51 points to 9, in 1913, was their best. Herb. Gilbert, the international •. points) to nil. In that match Wal. They first met at Wentworth Park as coach and selector. Herb pos-­ Collins scored three tries, Tom in the second round of the open- sesses the football brains, and is:. 6 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 5, 1923.

.endowed with the gift of being :able to impart that knowledge to PROGRAMME. (COPYRIOH'1l <>thers. Proof that his ability as a .coach is widespread throughout the PRATTEN PA R K-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 1923 . football world is the fact that three -0ther first-grade clubs and two ADE -country centres mad·e tempting of- FIRST GR . :f-e rs for his services ; but . his in­ --terest with his new club was so WESTERN SUBURBS v. NORTH SYDNEY. :great that he declined all offers, -.despite the fact of greater remu- Western Suburbs. North Sydney. · -.ileration. Herb.'s unassuming Colors - Black. Colors - Red and Black, �ature, manly qualities and sports­ FULL-BACK : FULL-BACK : -nianship have made him extremely 1-F. McMillan. "J)Opular, both here and in England. 1-N. Proctor. -D. THREE-QUARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS : 2-R. Vest G. Stettler-3 2- H. Horder F. Rule-3 * 4--N. Matterson W. McCabe-5 4-H. Peters C. Blinkhorn-5 Arthur W. Yager, the live-wire HALVES : HALVES : 6-D. Hodgins "})resident of th St. George Dis- 6-C. Fifield E. Doig-7 e D. Thompson (C.)-1' 1:rict Club, I venture to say, is the FORWARDS : FORWARDS : --:most enthusiastic president of any 8---H. J. Leddy J. Drew-1 1 13-G. Johnson C. O'Donnell-1 6 district club in the Lea.gue code. 9-L. Yanz E. Stapleton-10 12-J. Baker J. Pye-1 1 -His heart and soul are wrapped 12-C. Prentice (C.) 9-J. C. Ives R. Farnell-8 -up in the club, and his ultimate E. Courtney_:13 10-A. Faull C. McGrath-17 :ambition is to see it win the pre­ RESERVES : "lll.iership and have an enclosed -(Two to be omitted.) R. RESERVES : --sports ground in the district. His 14-W. Collins Lindfield-15 Haylock :arduous- duties as secretary of the 16-H. 15-H. Waterhouse A. Steele-14 -:Eight Hour Art Union Committee Referee-W. Neill. Touch Judges-H. Rowlands and J. Griffin. -did not prevent him from devoting R R RADE ·a lot of valuable· time during the -off-season in an endeavour to se- -- SE . ,�..;;:;....______- EReferee-E.��m� Buckley. -- J T -0ure an enclosed ground in the I-��------1I Touch Judges- G t1 ..district. His popularity is unques- ��----�_,I V. Ryan & R. Cody. 1 - . ______1:ioned amongst Illawarraites, and WESTERN SU BURBS-Full-Back: M. NORTH SYDNEY - Full-Back: G. both they and the League ar for­ Downie (21). Three-Quarters: .T. Hope (26). Three-Quarters: C, e Jacobson (22) , F. Yanz (23), G. Hay- McNamara (_30), R. Hook (28), J. i:unate _in having available the ser­ lock (24) , C. Bellamy (25). Halves: Courtney (33), - Warner (29), G. --vices of such an enthusiastic R. Darke (26), K. Marlin (27). For- Thomas (32), (One to be omitted. ) -;Sportsman.-D. wards: A. Smith (28), W. .Toass Halves:• C. Staunton (31 ), C. Atkin-. (29) , W. Carpenter (30) , P. Goodman son (35), - Courtney. (One to be (31), F. Lane (32) , H. Parkinson omitted.) Forwards: W. Hancock * (33). · Reserves: A. :.\furray (36) , W. (41-), - Turner (43) , F. Chevall (38), Fegan (35), A. Mendell (34), J. 0. Reid (42), W. Faull (Capt.) (37) , O'Brien (37). D. Campbell (40),...:Y. Edwards (36), Curly Lapham, the speed mer­ R. Horne (39). (Two to be omitted.) ..chant of the St. George Club, has already shown glimpses of the -form that gained for him repre- -sentative honours last season. Now junction with and Harry gone to coach and play with the ·that Frank Burge has definitely Flegg, will be pleasing to all fol­ Ipswich Club. Jimmy will be retired I expect to see the youth­ lowers of the game, and it is a sadly missed by University, and -ful Saints' star rise to the heights fitting tribute to one who has al­ by his old club, Balmain, who were 'that worthy exponent attained.-D. ways given of his best, both as a anticipating his services this sea­ player and, since his retirement, as son, and by the public in general, an officer; and, although we will who were so delighted with his * miss Alec. Burdon, who has been play of last season. Very few St. George Club have elected the a selector since the early days of could fill the iiumerous positions 1'.ollowing officers for the season:­ the League, they could not have so creditably as Jimmy did, he First Grade: Captain, C. F. Tye; chosen a worthier successor than being at home as full-back, centre -vice-Captain, G. Carstairs; Selec­ the genial Bob, and with this trio or wing three-quarter, or five­ tors, C. Tye, G. Carstairs, and H. as selectors we can rest assured eighth, and his play as scrum-half -Gilbert; Reserve Grade: Captain, that, when our representative for University last season was 0. Turner; Vice-Captain, T. Burns; teams are placed on the field, they something to wonder at; so we can Selectors, G. Turner, S. Road and will be of our best.-G.R.B. do no more than wish him the best :E. Gilbert.-D. of luck, and trusting to see him * down with the Queensland team, * filling the bill that very few have League supporters will be sorry had the honour of doing, Le., re­ The election of Bob Craig to the t1J hear of Jimmy Craig's depar­ presenting both New South Wales position of State selector, in con- ture to Queensland, where he has and Queensland.-G.R.B. May· 5, 1923. TH� pn�FW '-EAGUE NEWS.

H. :Kelly, J. Quinlan and W� NEITHER A CURE-ALL NOR Webb hav,e· again been appointed SECRET REMEDY. selectors for Eastern Suburbs; the Everything contained in this AS K FOR two former· have held the position splendid product being medic­ continuously from 1910, and the ally approved- latter in 1909 and from 1912 to date. * DAWSON'S Ray Norman has been appoin- ted coach to Eastern Suburbs, and TIGER SALVE if he can develop a few tacklers gives immediate relief in cases of Catarrh, and is a perfect up to his own standard he will healer of Cuts, Burns, Bad have rendered the game a service. SCOTCH Ray was a much better player Legs, Chapped Hands, Chil­ blains, Pf mples, and Skin than most people gave him credit Abrasions. for. Besides being one of the best tacklers the game has produced, WHISKY be was also a brilliant attacker, and his knowledge of the game was St. George are to b congratulat­ e AGE AND QUALITY very sound, and a gamer player ed on having secured the services never went on the field. He is of B. Paki, the ex-N.Z. represent­ NEVER VARY showing surprising keenness and ative three-quarter. In this man, should do the team a lot of good. they have the makings of n "centre" who will compare favour­ * J. Dawson, the e.::s:-Union rep., has DISTRIBUTORS- ably with the stars of other years. been showing good form in the prac­ Not so long ago, the game boasted tice games and looks like developing a glittering array of talent in this into a very sound player. He is only position. "Dally'·' Mes'C'enger. Sid. C. D' Arey & Co. a youn�ster, and should prove an Deane, .Jimmy Devereaux, "Darby'' a�quisition to the Tri-colors. Hickey, Bob Tidyman, Les. Cubitt, George Street, Sydney * and Bert Gilbert are a few whose standard has never quite been Si:x of last year's President's Cup Teached by succeeding players. team are included in the first and reserve grade teams of Eastern . Those men were real champions, Everybod rejoices to hear that Suburbs. C. Abotomey in the first and it is no disparagement to the y Metropolitan football is not going team, and G. Agar, A. Cbllins, V. present generations to say that Kennelly, F. Egan, and J. O'Donnell they have generally failed to rival to lose the services of H. Caples or in the reserves ; other players who the old-timers in all-round profici­ D. Hodgins. These men are un­ figured in previous President's Cups ency. We certainly have fine doubtedly our ablest players in the are also included': L. Steel, S. Kaufman, A. Lewis, E. Bartley, A. players in the centre three-quarter "five-eighth" position, and, on last year's form, they have no serious Thompson, E. Connerton, and T. position to-day, and with men like Murray, so that the President's Cup Vest, Carstairs, Paki, Rule, Peters, rivals threatening their claims to has justified itself in that district. .J. Robinson, Gillespie, Quinleven, international honours. At their Steel, Seddon, and Matterson im­ best, both are brilliant exponents * The secretary, Mr. Miller, an­ proving rapidly, we hope to see the of the game, and both are splendid nounces that the League is calling best traditions of the past upheld in kicking for touch. Caples is perhaps the better attacking for designs for medals for the win­ in this branch of play during the ners of the various competitions. A ensuing matches. Paki is a pow­ player, but the North Sydney prize of six guineas (£6 6s) will erful runner, knows how to give man excels in defensive tac­ be given for each accepted design. It and take a pass, and tackles like a tics, and, on a point of all-round ex­ is the intention once the design is demon. After a season's experience cellence, it is a very difficult mat­ selected to have dies struck. Pat­ rons interested in the matter are in first-class company, nobody will ter to say which of them is the Hsked to submit designs not later be surprised to see him helping to better. · Both are graduates from than Tuesday, the 5th June, at 5 regain the "Ashes" next winter." the G:reat Public Schools, and are p.m> -W.D.P. ornaments to the game in every way. The selectors will have an unenviable task in choosing be­ Have Your Team Photoeraphed by tween these men when the big games take place ; and, no matter "Melba " Studios The Dally M which of them is chosen, the other 6� Market Street, Sydney can be sur . that thousands of ad­ IMPROVED PATENT e Official Photographers to mirers will criticise the decision N. S. W. Rugby Footb.all League. as only football worshippers can. LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT 'Phone, City 627 -W.D.F. 8 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 5, 1923.

As Seen Th rough the Ey es their speed kings will be well to put them at the head of the the fore as usual. They are rely­ table :- of the Va rious Selectors. ing on the following seventeen J. R. Baker, C. R. Blinkhorn, players to uphold their proud posi­ R. Farnell, Alf. Faull, Dallas Hod­ The vast number of players who tion in the football world, and gins, Harold Horder, J. C. Ives, there can be no doubt about their C. J. Johnson, C. O'Donnell, H. -present themselves at the different district club headquarters each ability - it is just a matter of Peters, N. Proctor, Frank Rule, J. season is decidedly on the· in­ striking that winning form that Pye, A. Steele, D. F. Thompson crease, and it is with a deep sigh has made them famous to again (Capt.), H. Waterhouse. of relief that the selectors view the final elimination of those whose pretensions to football honours in the . grade teams are for the PR OGRAMME pre�_ent in abeyance, enabling them Saturday to . make their final selection. -3.15 p.m. , May 5, 1923. The duties.of a selector are by no means as pleasant as some folk FIRST GRAD . fondly imagine, for among the as­ EASTERN SUBURBS v. UNIVERE SITY. pirants are many who come along each year, and have the pleasure Eastern Suburbs. University. (to them) of butth:i'g into tli.e cre�m of our :footpallers - and, of Colors - Red, White and Blue. - Colours:-Blue and Gold. course, "putting it all · over 'em�•­ FULL-BACK : FULirBACK : and then retiring from · the arena 13-E. Rigney. 1-T. Linskey. till the next season gives them an­ THREE-QUARTERS : other opportunity to' show their THREE-QUARTERS : 2---W. Murphy T. Barry-3 friends ·that the best footballers 12-G. Wright L. Steel-1 1 4-H. C. Finn J. M. -Flattery-5 are not ahvays within :the pickets. 10-J. Dawson G. Abotomey-9 HALVES � The selecto.rs of the district HALVES : 6-M. A. Cunningham clubs have had some knotty prob­ L. Unwin-7 lems to overcome in coming to a 8- H. Caples S. Kaufman-7 decision, and judging by the teams FORWARDS : that will take the field to-day they FORWARDS .: 8-L. D. McKeon J. Dunworth-1 1 have speBt considerable time and 6-J. Watkins A. Oxford-5 9-C. R. Evatt energy in their unenviable task. 4-W. Richards W. lves-3 R. A. Dunworth-12 �-T. Molloy H. Holmes-1 10-W. Fennell C. H. Munro-1� * RESERVES : North Sydney, the dual winners REeERVES � 14-E. J. Ryan J. MacMahon-1 5 of last season, look, perhaps, the 14-A. R. Lewis R. Wittrien-15 16-L. Hanley M. J. Dodds-17 toughel!lt proposition, for they will field practically the same team as Referee-J. Murray. Touch Judges-H. Millington and F. Norman. th�y were_· successful -with, and E ER RADE

11 - ·------=------Referee-C. Shirley. T ______, Touch J udges- I�G SEEING N.S.W. ______,_B RG. O'SHalloranY�m? & E. Shaw. . -...,;______.:-..,... Touring Cars leave daily at · 9.45 a.m. EASTERN SUBURBS-Fun-Back: G. UNIVERSITY-Full-Back: R. O'Brien For- Bulli Pass and· National Park, IAgar (26). Three-Quarter,s: A. Col­ (26). Three-Quarters: C.' MackenzieI Fare 25 / - Retlun. lins T�G (27), E. Connerton (28), .J. (27), B. Boden (28), M. J. DoddsI Three-day tour to Blue· Mountains Crowell (29), V. Kennelly (30). (17), H. L. McLoskey (29). Ha.Ives: and .Jenolan Caves. Touring Cars Halves: W. Phillips (31), F .. Egan C. Massey (30), A. S. Lane (31 ). leave every Monday, Wednesday (32). Forwards: G. Boddington (33), Forwards: T. P. M:acMa.hon (32), H. .and Friday, . Fare, £6/6/ - return. H. Keys (34), E. Bartley (35) , .J. Moxon (34), K. Tarlinton (35), W. (Including first-class accomoda­ O'Donnell (36), T. Fitzpatrick (37) , R. Darragh (33), .J. MacMaho_n (15), tion). Rook at N.S.W. Travel A. Thompson (38) . Reserves: S. L. Halberstater (36). Reserves: R. Agency and Motor Tourist Bureau, Wittrien (39), E. Carroll (40) , T. S. Cunningham (37), T. McGree (38) , 14a . Murray (41), K. Tuckey (42). L. Woodlands (39), E. MacMahon 'Phone, City 4084. W. Kelly, Mgr. (40).

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The .Rugby League Jeweller HARRY YOUNG 524 GEORGE ST. PR OGRAMME -3. 15 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 1923. FIRST GRADE. GLEBE v. NEWTOWN. Glebe. Newtown.

CoFULL-Blor - MarACKoon.: ColorFULL-BA - ·RoyalCK :Bl ue. 1-J. Murphy. 13-J . Day. THREE-QUARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS : 12-A. See D. Seddon-1 1 2-J. Toohey T. James-3 10-J. Mansted G. Gaud.ry-9 4-E. Summers E. McMillan-5 HALVES : HALVES : 8-A. Bolewski C. Kell-? 6-C. Ricketts W. Benson-? l!°'OBWARDS : FORWARDS : 6-G. H. Clamback 12-T. McGrath W. Haddock-1 3 R. Townsend-5 11-W. Lucas R. Liston-10 4-E. H. Stephenson 9-E. Goddard B. Gray (C.)---8 F. Ryan (C.)-1 2-J. Knight H. V. Bains-3 RESERVES : · Good to the last drop. 15-H. Pidcock W. Stirton-17 RESERYES : 18-A. Main W. Cockburn-19 14-S. Mansted E. Tate-26 14-J. Redmond C. Stuart-1 6 15-H. H. Stephenson C.RVJ1L'1_ER.,- H. Cavanough-16 /im C.lo � "· 1 Referee-T. McMahon. Touch Judges-J. Mlller and J. Farquhar. -ffi qnrnr '-- RESER;'� ?RADE. - G m � T •--= ------"�ntn l'.:. ====-=-=--=--=--=--=--=--=---=-- Referee-S. Jackson. �------.!-__.T TG I I Touch Judges- G I 1· ..,______.,!.,__, F. Delaney & C. PurYes. GLEBE-Full-Back: E. Cummins (26). NEWTOWN-Full-Back: A. H. Beed Three-Quarters: J. Lodge (27), A. (21 ). Three-Quarters: E. Col bran Sherry (28), J. Brolly (29), R. (22) , R. Jackson (23), W. Court (24), Stap1eton (30) . Halves: J. Regan (31) , T. McGuinness (25), P.F: H. Lee (34). F. Quigley (32). Forwards : A. Luck (One to be omitted). Half-Backs : (33), R. McLaughlin (34), C. Geelan .ID. Tate (Capt.) (26), Elliott (27). (35) , S. King (36), L. Wilson (37), . Forwards: C. H. Lambert (28) , L. S. Quigley (38). Reserves: (Backs), Bull (29), T. Jones (30), H. Andrews E. Cox (39), W. Heath (40) ; (For­ (31), H. Deeble , (32), W. McMillan i..�. ward), M. Thompson (41). (33). Reserves: T. Leamey (35), H. Edwards (36), C. W. Walker (37), 21HAR LaBOTTLE,ng St. BROWN & CO.. A. Stevens (38). Sydney_; 1 King George IV. " Top Notch " of Scotch Whisky. 10 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 5, 1923.

Eastern Suburbs. who can gene­ PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT) rally be relied upon to give a most BI RCHGROVE OVA L-3.15 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 1923. creditable display of the new Rug­ by, even in their most Jean years, FIRST _GRADE. will place a most formidable com­ BALMAIN v. ST. GEORGE bination in the field, and·, although the selectors have had somewhat more than their usual number of Balmain. St. George. aspirants to choose from, they Colors - Black and Gold. Colors - Red and White. have finally decided that the· fol­ FULL-BACK : FULL-BACK : lowing will uphold the honour of f---0. Ponchard. 3-G. Carstairs. the district :- E. Rigney, G. Wright, L. Steel, THBEE-QUARTEBS : THBEE-QUABTERS : Dawson, C. Abotomey, A. R. Lewis, 2-W. Craig C. Fraser (C:)-3 2-B. Paki F. Saunders-& H. Caples, S. Kaufman, W. Ives, 4-J. Robinson D. Millard-5 4-F. Hume N. Shadlow-5 T. Molloy, H. Holmes, W. Richards, HALVES : HALVES : A. o�:ford, J. Watkins, R. Wittrien. 8-A. Traynor H. McGillan-7 7-G. Robinson J.. Love-6 FORWARDS : * FORWARDS : 9-C. F. Tye (C.) J, Morris-13 8-M. Russell H. Watt-9 Newtown, having tried out a 10-A. Gore E. Cummi ngs-12 1-0-W. Schultz A. Fraser-11 number of recruits, have decided 11-T. Peters E. Lapham-14 12-C. Russell R. Latta-14 that the best talent available in RESERVES : the district is contained in the fol­ RESERVES : 15-P. Gabble H. King-1 lowing, and secretary Jack Chase­ 15-C. S. Cuneo W. Coonan-16 16---W. Sadlier H. Flower-18 ling is sanguine of meeting with a 13-L. Hayes 17-A. Justice greater measure of success than was the lot of his club last sea­ Referee-A. Thornton. Touch Judges-J. Cranitch and S. Dalton. son:- ,- ..,---. J. Day, J. Mansted, S. Mansted, D. Seddon, C. K_ell, A. Bolewski (V.­ 1-1 Touch Judges- G 1 -1 Capt.), W. Cullen A. See, G. ��G=------·1�-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- , 0.RR Brown:f�:� &:�n;; T� Glazebrook�:�:�. ------.:.-- Gaudry, F. Ryan (Capt.), R. Town­ BALMl Al N-I<"ull-Back: S. Greenlees ST. GEORGE-Full-Back: H. Harper send, H. V. Bains, H. Cavanaugh, (21). Three-Quarters: S. Denham (26), Three-Quarters: G. Casey (27) , E. H. Stephenson, H. W. Stephen­ (Capt.) (22), A. Russell (24), T. V. Jordan (28), G. Turner (Capt.) Kennedy (23)l C. York (25). Halves: (29), D. Bowen (30). Halves: T. son, G. Clamback, J. Knight. J. Byrnes (26), C. Sullivan (27). Burns (32), S. Hoad (31). Forwards: Forwards: W. O"Shea (28), S. Bell G. Gibbs (33), J. Sadlier (34), T. (30), G. Bishop (32), F. Ferguson Killiby (35), R. .Jackson (36), A. * (29), S. Peters (31), H. Latta (33). Clark (37), A. Kelly (38). Reserves : Reserves: N. Robinson (34), H. E. Smith (39), E. Totterdill (41) 1 S. If the judgment of secretary Ern. Piercy ,(35), F. McKell (36), E. Buttell (43), F. Williams (40), J. McFayden goes for anything, there Bevan (37), W. Wiggins (39) . ::\IcGillan (42). will be no great rejoicing on the Shore this season, for with the plethora of brilliant material at that is, if leader happens to wear the disposal of his team he pre­ anything but the maroon. The dicts that the Western boys will selectors have pinned their faith The Boot to Score Succeu once more· play themselves into to the following, who will no doubt that position on the competitors' uphold the tradition of Glebe foot­ WEAR table that ensured a "bumper ball to the satisfaction of their house" where'er they played, and numerous followers :- thrilled the thousands with their J. Murphy, A. Main, J. Toohey, brilliancy. The selectors (R. Vest, W. Cockburn, El McMillan, H. The Dally M C. Prentice · and Ted Courtney) Pidcock, W. Stirton, T. Gleeson, have chosen the following: .:..... T. James, W. Benson, W. Haddock, IMPROVED PATENT F. McMillan, W. McCabe, R. Vest T. McGrath, W. Lucas, R. Liflton, (Capt.), N. Matterson, W. Collins, D. Gray, E. Goddard, C. Stuart, J. LIGHTWEIGHT G. Stettler, H. Hayloch, E. Doig, Redmond. C. Fifield, A. Mendel, W. Linfield, · (To be continued.) · FOOTBALL BOOT C. Prentice, E. Courtney, H. J. Leddy J. Drew, E. Stapleton, L. Worn by Fam0111 Auatralian and Enaliah , International Representatives, Yanz, W. Easterbr.:)Ok. Judging by success in raking to Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer : * date, the slogan out Balmain way will be "Watt's doing." J. McKEOWN Glebe, notwithstanding the retire·­ * Swanatoa Street - - ERSKINEVILLE ment of their champion, Frank Burge, whose absence all football Despite the lack of gambling BEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS fans regret, . will take the field full facilities, Norths will be one of the· of confidence of their ability to best "backed" teams in the com­ stretch the leaders to their utmost, petition. May 5. 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. u..

TO-DA Y'S MA TCHES. (3 tries � goals). to 9 (1 try 3 goals), ancl 22 (6 tries 2 goals) to The premiers will tackle W('-sts on 12 (2 tries 3 goals). their home ground, , -and the prospects of an exciting * ·tussle are excellent. Last season's results do not altogether favour the The fledgling, St. George, will ·Sho�men, for in the first round they stack up against th po·werful Bal­ ·simply romped home, 36 (8 tries 6 nrn iu combination, and the clash goals) to 7 (1 try 2 goals) ; but, should pi·oduce some excellent, hard nothing daunted, the ·westerners en­ forward work. for the up-liners are iered the second meeting a much im­ determined to show that young lm1ty iproved team, and succeeded in down­ forwards have to be reckoned with ing the doughty warriors from over this season. Balmain ha,·e, perhaps, Footballers generally are ever -the water, for when the final whistle the most solid lot.. of scrummagers ready to help a deserving case, and -sounded the board showed Wests 8 in the League, and it points to them a splendid opportunity arises of ,(2 tries 1 goal), to Norths' 7 (1 ot1tstaying r1nd trouncing the Saints. helping a most ardent and keen foot­ ball enthusiast in Dave Smith (re­ -try 2 goals), and the opinion ro,1.md However, if defeated, they are sure tired heavyweight champion). Dave ·Pratten Park is unanimous that' to­ to go down with their flag flying. was not a champion toeballer, but -day will be a red letter day for the Last season's games favored the along with that gre.at sport, Wally \Veekes, he would delve in on Bondi .district. Whoever wins, the game Black and Gold H) (5 tries · 2 goals) Beach, in an endeavour to emulate is sure to be chockful of spectacular to 5 (1 try l goal), and the retUl'n Dally M. Dave is to be tendered and exciting football. match 15 (3 tries 3 goals, to 7 a testimonial benefit on Thursday next, April 10th, at the Stadium. * ( I try 1 goal). Roll up and help. Eastern Suburbs versus Un.iver­ jSity may be the students' opportun­ Primarily, t h e enormous popu- ity of repeating their opening de­ larity of the Player Popular Players. feat of the Tricolours, for rismg Piano may be said to be based upon above themselves the Blue and Gold the universal love made such an excellent showing that for music. But deeper than this they ran out winners 18 (4 tries 3 lies t h e subtle fascination of per­ goals) to 10 (2 tries 2 goals). In the sonally producing :se�ond 10und Ea�ts turnedthe tables, music one's self, We a 11 love but by the margin of a single point music, and we would like to have ,only, viz., 16 (4 tries 2 goal�) to 1nore music in our homes. But, above 15 (3 tries 3 goals). However, what all, we would like has · been shown by the teams to to be able to make the music our­ date· points to Walley Webb's merry selves. The Player Piano ena l:Jles any - boys: carrying home the bacon. one to play the piano artistically, without practice or previous knowleqge of music. Time was when a meeting between If you have a piano and you can_ Glebe and Newtown would tax the not play. let me holding capacity of any of our exchange f o r a Player Piano. I· grounds, but both clubs have had will make a liberal allowance on a plethora of lean years, and their an absolutely just meeting does not smack of the grand bf.I.sis, . and arrange easy terms. l'allies of former years. Notwith­ ·can and see me at the show rooms, etanding this followers of good hard I will demonstrate tackling and aggressive teams will these popular in­ struments to you. be .assured of a :fine tussle, with the Sold on easy terms BILL Y CA NN. Nicholson & Co. honors favoring Glebe. Last teason from £20 deposit, balance, 20/- per 342 Geo1·ge Street, Sy dney. the Reels won both fixtures, viz., 13 week. 12 THE RUGBY LEA GUE NEW s. . May 5, 1923. ------THE RUGBY LEAGUE -NEWS.------�-13

of a g'Ood, dean, clever, player wer8" SOME NOTABLE PLAYERS pleased when Harry decided to don the jersey once more. May he have better luck this season.

Frank Burge. ''Binghi" Benson. This opening issue of se;son · 1923 would not be complete without · some reference to this wonderful pl�ye� from the G lebe. Coming; into the Harry Caples. The snappy litle scruni-half of game in its early days, Fhmk has the Glebe has been one of the most had a particularly strenuoui time, "The Eastern Suburbs iceberg," as an ardent supporter ejaculated consistent and fible exp1:>i:tents of for it would be hard tb find a rep. the League code. Sound�in attack team since that did not contain his after Caples had extricated himself from a rather difficult mix-up, seem­ solid in defence: and of an ·admirabl� name, and really it could not be temperament, he has been indeed called such without his inclusion. ingly without becoming the least bit ruffled, and this about describes the unfortunate to blossom when such Last season for his club he scor-ed 14 Eastern five-eighth. He may be aptly a c:rack as was tries.,. and who will readily forg�t termed the "Beau Brummell of on deck ; but there are any num­ bis sensational perf.orma,nce with llugb.y:," for neatness in action is ber-'-and, ·not all from the Glebe ¥etr,qpoli�" iiga.fn.st 'the Maoris last itipplemented -by -neatness in d1-�ss, eitlier...... :.who contend the Glebe crack ieason, when he · accgunted for 24 and Harry in football togs looks is. by no mean · behind the North points·; xiz,,, 6 tries �nd 3 goals ? The s more like a young man going to a Sydney star. 'Tis such m2n as :retire.fu��t-of Fr�nk leaves a great ·wedding than ii1to a game of rµg­ these that help to make whatever gap that �will take· ,o end of filling, .and altl,iough we ail'·look forward to ger. He had such a disastrous sea­ game they play a source of pleasure the day when he will shake off the son in 1922, o:h hfs return drom to those who follow it, and Benson, little in{i�positi�n' -that has prao.ti­ England, that it was no surprise to so long as he continues to put up �ally force.d his retirement, the his friends, who kn1:w what a series such b_rjlliant displays as have char­ <.:rowds will Jook,. perhaps, in vain, of injuries he had run into, �hen acterised his football to date, can for such a fine, forceful, dashing he announced his retir�ment ; but be assured of the admir-ation of the forward to take his place in the football can ill afford to bse such thousands who love goo.d, clean,... field. a brilliant exponent, and all ·lovers hard rugger. 11 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 5, 1923.

Horace watt. Dudley Seddon.

Balmain officials and supporters Newtow�'s brilliant boy discovery,. are looking forward to a nmch more whose form in the practice matches successful season than last, and • has been e��ptionally good, is on& paint out that the lessons learnt of the most promising centres of throughout the second round, when recent years, and the Blues · are; they met disaster after disaster, anticipating great things from him. will bear fruit this season, and one Given a reasonable amount of sup­ of the most important factors in port from his halves-that is, pro­ their a11ticipated success will be the viding they get their share of the aubjeJt of our illustration. Harry has ball-this colt. who won his rep�. been "raking" for a number of years spurs against the Maoris last sea­ now, against the cream of hcokHs, "Beauford" Blinkhorn. son, if he continues to improve as at; and if statistics were available present, will be a serious contender his record would compare more than Sin<'e last s2ason there lrn:rn been for the selectors to consid'er when favorably with the b�st. A good, numerous rumours as to which team we stack up against the burly Eng_-­ honest forward who shirks :nothing the express was going to play for, lishmen in 1924. is the Balmain crack, and the over­ but the wise old roon "Blinky" was water brigade pin their faith on his saying "nuffin'," and, of course, ability to collect the ball .from the we shall see him strip to-clay for majority of opponents, which shoul

N. S. W. RUGB Y FOOT­ Ninth Series. Balmain v. Eastern Suburbs. BA lL LEAGUE. Western Suburbs v. St. George. Glebe v. University. South Sydney v. North Sydney. First & Reserve Grade Draw Newtown, a bye. SEASON, 1923.

First Series. P. S.A. A.A. Competitions. Balmain v. St. George Eastern Suburbs v. University Western Suburbs v. North Sydney. Next week the competitions for Glebe v. Newtown. SoJith Sydney, a b_y e. the }!igh and Prima.r"y Schools will begin. On Wednesday after­ Second Series. noon the A, B and C grades in the Balmain v. university. High Schools kick off. Twenty­ St. Geol'ge v. North Sydney. on teams reprefllenting nine High Eastern Suburbs v. Newtown. e Glebe v. South Sydney. Schools have entered. Of these Western Suburbs, a bye. Technical is the only full High School. Each grade has a weight Third Series. limit, and preparations were made Balmain v, North ,Sydney. but, University v. Ne\vtown. for an unlimited weight grade, Eastern Suburbs v. South ijydney.� as Cleveland Street, Parramatta Western Suburbs v ..Glebe. Intermediate anfi Technical were St. George, a bye. the only entrants, it was elimina­ Duncan , Thompson. Fourth Series. ted. One wovld like to know '" Norths brilliant half-back has Balmain v. Newtown. whether the senior boys of all the again been chosen to lead the Shore­ University v. South Sydney. full High Schools were afforded an men on to vicli,ry-or defeat, as St. Geo:rge v-: Glebe. • � · · , opportunity at their schools for the cnse may be ; but the team con­ Efl.sterH Saburbs T� Western' Sub. North Sydney, a bye. playing the code. The number of tains such a bunch of brilliant stars participants is two less than last that Duncan is to be congratulated ·{. - Fifth Series.:. season, due to the fact that North on again being appointed to the Newtown v. South Sydney. Sydney Inte,rmeqlate High, for the leadership, a po'Bition any player North Sydney v. Glebe. first time, will play the fi.fte-en-a-side should feel proud of. University v. Western Suburbs. St. George v. Eastern Suburbs. game. As is usual, the primary Balmain, a bye. competitions . have commanded a big entry. These players evidently Sixth Series. SEASONABLE SA YJNGS know a good game, as no candi­ Balmain v. South ;:;ydney. dates for a Rugby Union compe- ..,__ Newtown v. Western Suburbs. North Sydney v. Eastern Suburbs. tition were forthcoming. There N.S.-Nursing Supremacy. University v. St. George. are four grades, comprised of 86 E.S.-Excelleifce Sustained. Glebe, a bye. teams representing 56 schools. The W.S.-Well S�rted. tally is four short of that for 1922 S.S.-Seeking Success. Seventh Series. 1(due to the abandonment of R.F.L.-Real !Jootball's Location. Balmain v. Glebe. South Sydney v. Western Suburbs. schools' representation in any one "Sun": "Heavy r�in fell"-And N.ewtown v. St. George. grade by more than one team) and the players foll01Wed suit. North Sydney v. University. 28 more than in the initial year - "Sun'': "The tlb1qu1tous Horder" Eastern Suburbs, a bye. -And we thougllt the only "Dally" 1902. In first and second grades, M. had put this lidjective away in Eighth Series. there are no divisional competi­ cotton wool. Balmain v. Western Suburbs. tions, but in third grade there are N.S. appear to have had a hard Glebe v. Eastern Suburbs. four divisions, and in fourth grade row to hoe in gelt!ng a rake. South Sydney v. St. George. eight divisions. An interesting Newtown followers will see in Newtown v. North Sydney. football a Day a�d Knight affair. Uniycrsity, a bye. season is assured.-:t.. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. May 5, 1923.

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