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Vol. 4-No. 20 (OOPYRl TO-DAY'S M ATCHES. 'ti. quite on the cards that they engagements but one since. But will · r ever se the decision of the this, notwithstanding, the promise earlier round. Balmain will be of a great display w ill surely draw With the return of t.he State greatly strengthened by the inclu a goodly crowd of entlrn ·iasts to team from their unsuccessful at sion of their tourists, but then the match, which is sure to pro tempt to regain our lost suprem 'Wests will also have their dandy vide plenty of thrills. acy of the Rugby world, all the full-back, McMillan, in the team, :(, clubs will fi eld their strongest and that means much to them- or With Newtown showing a return thirteens, and, together with the any team for that matter. After to their match-winning form, their return to form of several of vVests' brilliant1 victory over Souths meeting with the Shoremen should them . uch as Glebe and New in· the first round, their downfall provide some excellent footballr town, the remaining rounds of at the hands of Balmain came as for who that witnessed it will for matches promise to be most in rather a surprise, but vVests pro get the tenseness of the last few teresting. mise to return the surprise this minutes of play in the first roundr time. when the flying Northerners just 'The meeting of Eastern S,-.'-urbs :(, pulled the matich out of the fire and Glebe will perhaps prcvide The 10,000 people who witnessed right on time .. amtclst wild enthu the harde:o;t-fong-ltt battle of the the first meeting of South Sydney siasm, and whq will dare say that round, for there can be no deny and St. George in t1he first round Newtown will not rise to the oc0 iug the fact that Glebe am a were treated to a brilliant display casion again and fully extend the vastly superior team to that which by the Illawarraites who com premiers'? As the Blue · playecl succumbed so frequently earlier in pletely outplayed the consistent fine footb~ll last Saturday, and the the season- sometimes apparently Southerners, running out victors Shoremeu the reverse (wit:ihout in without a serious effort- and the by the colossal score of 28 (6 tries any way detracting from Uni.'s: feeling in the district is easily in 5 goals) to 5 (1 try 1 goal) , and fine win) , the . meeting of these terpreted in the optimistic remarks those who witnessed the meteoric two teams should be one of the from both players and supporters rise of the Saints predicted great most interesting and exciting alike-that the Reds to-day will things for them in the near future. games of the season, with the come into their own. The infusion These predictions have not borne winners hard to select. of new blood of distinct ability, fruit, in their case, while Souths ¥- acldAd to the reshuffling of their have been successful in all their University will have the bye. backs, have· made the Glebe team a factor to be reckoned with. On the other hand. the Tricolours, fresh from the bye last week, promise to preserve their lengthy sequence of victories, and with the premier The ship and City Cup double well within their grasp the promise or a stirring struggle is indeed great. Winning Double _! for the Easterners are also liber ally endowed with fresh young players wp.o are just now showing excellent form, and, taking these facts into consideration, if this does not provide, as stated above, a hard-fought battle, then early in ''WHITE HORSE" dications are not to be considered in future. The first-rouml meeting resulted in a victory . for Easts after a solid game by 13 (3 tries ALE and STOUT 2 goals) to 3 (1 try). :(, Balmain and Western Suburbs is another match that reads well, for both are in the running for the City Cup. but, despite the fact Either way you that Balmain claimed the victory • in the first meeting by 2 tries 3 W1D on quality goals (12) to 1 try 1 goal (5), the· ·westerners showed by their per sistency and speed, opposed to TOOTH & 00., LTD.. KENT BREW!RY, SYDN!V, Souths on each occasion, that they are capable of great things, and THE RUGBY LEAGUE N EWS. September 1, 1923. WEEKE"' HOTEL CAFE .&.nd Bottle Department GO•JrE• KABJCE'l! .AHD 0.&.S 'l!LEltEAGK S'.rBEE'.rS Phone: 2432 City. Annual Inter- Varsity Match T his year the League match be t ween the Sydney and Brisbane D. Ponchard, of the Balmain re football field. On leaving college Universities is sure to attract a serve-grade team, played a great he went to the University, whom r ecord crowd in the Northern game at full-back against Glebe, he represented for a couple of Oapital to-day, in vJ.ew of the de last Saturday. One critic was seasons, also touring New Zealand feat s that have been inflicted on heard to remark: "There you are; with that team. On finishing his the N.S. Wales teams by the Nor Ponchard played like a champion course at the 'Varsity he joined up thern League p layers. Sydney and should be given another with Newtown and displayed h ave so far won all three matches chance with the firsts." That cri splendid form. One hopes to see p layed, but fans would not be sur tic was quite correct in his judg this fine young player taking up pr ised to hear of a defeat. as the ment, for Ponchard was a tower the game seriously again at a fu t eam that is going North is much of strength to his side. Time after ture date, perhaps to gain horrors. weaker than that of last year. time h e would drive Glebe back H e is a splendid defender, his With Linskey and Evatt with the with his powerful kicking, or, per tackling being very sure and er State team, they should inspire the haps, as h e did on many occasions, fective. His methods in attack t eam to t.'. phold their laurels, and set the three-quart1er line going. are very pleasing to thP crowd, with such forwards in the He never made one mistake and and in scoring one try last Satur- · team as the Dunworth Bros., was as cool as the proverbial cu- day he ran from half-way, his Munro and Darragh, and Murphy, cumber. Perhaps more will be wonderful pace carrying him Finn, Unwin and the Cnnning bams in tbe back division, Sydney should put up a good game. More interest is centred in this year's fixture than of recent years owing t o the possibility of the fixtures being a triangular serie · next year now that the University of Mel bourne has a League team in the field.-"Dixie." seen of him in the senior team at through. His presence in the team a later date. At all events he has will mean much to Newtown, who Seasonable Sayings plenty of time to work his way up once again look to be in a match to that standard, for he is quite a winning mood.-"N.S." S .S.-Still Shining! young player, and Rome was nob ~ N.S.-Now Settled! built in a day. His reserve-grade A pleasing feature of the games N.S.W. once again slipped on the experience will be of great help in the second round of the P remier " Banana! " to him, and who knows but what ship, and the City Cup matches, is With 28 on the board Easts are he is a champion in the making. the splendid form displayed by re full of good points! -"N.S." serve graders who have perforce. Glebe got the order of the boot, 'l- owing to defections from injuries thanks to Russell! Newtown are very fortunate to and other causes, had to be promot They say Sherry gave a fine ex again have the service of R: F. ed to the first grade. Prominent hibition as scrum half for Glebe, (Fisher) Cripps, who was to a among quite a number of prowis but good wine needs no "boost!" very large extent responsible for ing young players are T. Ellis, F . their win over St. George at: Mar- Elliott. B. Stevens and H. Edwards, LEAGUE CUP TABLE. rickville Oval last Saturday. who ha ,·e materially revived ~ew W. D. L.B. F. A. P. Cripps is a speed merchant of a town's failing fortunes, T. Ken South Sydney 6 0 0 1 84 23 14 Ycry high order. Ile does the 100 nedy ( a very tricky player), S. West. Suburbs 5 1 0 1 58 32 12 yards in 10 4-5ths, and has gone Bell ( the sensational try-getter Balmain 5 1 0 1 7H 40 12 St. George 4 2 0 1 73 40 10 very near to even time on several against Glebe), and L. Hayes, of East. Sub,s: 2 3 1 1 54 50 7 9c,casio.ns when ,Jn full . training for Balmain. E. Cox ( a really good G lebe 2 4 0 1 41 59 s the track." At Newington College cen tre three-quarter), aud A. Sllerry · Newto,vn 2 4 1 0 54 61 5 lle made a great name for him- , ("Binghi" Ben·son's more than effi- · North Sydn·e·y · 1 fi 0 1 ;i4 74 4 U niverstty 0 0 0 . 28 H§ -.• 0 -:, r~M :-:._oA __. t11::_e.:_~, ~~:un_nJng _: ~r.ac}( i:i,nd__ J~,cieut su·!JstHute ), of Glel>e, and September 1. 1D23. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Stag Lager Stag Stout Standard ·· -Bitter Ale ALL SUITABLE FOR ATHLETES. South s' new ones, P . Bagwill, J . straight running and tigerish de Bt·ogan, ( who filled J ohnston's posi fence being of a very -high stan tion quite adequately), and dashing dard. "Jacko" has evidently taken forwards, in E . Root, D. ·w atson, over the mantle of "utility man" P . Horne. The last-men t:ioned t wo of the side, a s this, his first season were the mainstays of the South with the Mains, he has played in r eserve pack earlier in the season. every position in the back s, and With young ones of thh; type com played well, too. This in itself is ing on, the outloo k is promising for no mean feat. E ssentially a the League.- Y. scrum-half, he has proved himself a valuable acquisition to the Black It is pleasing to note the keen and Golds, and what has been ness displayed by at least a number Balmain's gain has been North of the younger players. A few weeks Sydney's loss. as Cuneo undoubt back spectat ors at the Sports' edly would be of great service to Ground were treated to a display of the premiers at the present time. fast following after an unsuccessful -A.H. * penalty shot at goal. this leading to Ned Goddard is expected by a sensational try by Smith, of several of our good judges to be W.S. reserves. against North Syd- the coming forward of the day. 11ey, and the feat was duplicated by Despite his light weight of about I Belt also a resen e grader, for Bal 11 stone, he is a deadly tackler , main against Glebe. In this par and plays much above his weight. ticular instance the try put Bal H e also possesses a great turn of main in front a t a critical stage of speed, being a strong and tricky the game and was of material effect runner, and is gifted with unusual in clinching the victor y. P erhaps powers of anticipation, which is after these examples players will most essential for a champion. H e M R. GEORGE DAWSON, make a speciality of sticking to is no doubt, closely following the Sout h Sydney Reserve Gradel>' things to the bitter end.-V. fo~tsteps of the great F rank Burge_ Hon. Secret ary . He is m ost optim ¥ Up to date he has 24 points (8 istic r e his cl ub. annexing the: When Bell scored Balmain's last tries) to his credit, being equal double event. try, it came as the knell of doom with Leddy of Wests for honors, to Glebe! heading the try-getters in the for gards the injuries received. Thei In the second half the Balmain wards. We may look forward and sympathetic· appJa,use from all back s were re-shuffl ed ; they expect to h ear of big doings in the parts of the ground that greeted couldn't do anything with the near fut ure from this brilliant the western veteran as he limped pack! young forward.- A.T.B. from the field was a spontaneous Balmain got there all right al- tribute of the worth of one of th& though without a "Whip!"- Coincidence juggled* wi th the greatest athletes that has ever play "Verey." name of Courtney on Saturday ed the game; undoubtedly bordering: last in Wests v ." Souths. "Reeks" on the forty years mark, by sheer C. Cuneo, taking the place of of the Sout hs retired with an in merit alone he continues, to retain. "Junker" Robinson (away with the jured leg, and the evergreen a place in his district t hirteen. A N.S.W. team in Queensland) was "Tedda," of the Wests, followed splendid example of the care taken. easily the· best of Balmain's backs him to the pavilion at a later of the physical self tor our again st Glebe last week, his stage of the game. These two younger players to emulate.-T.J_ players are r elated only a s re- ..., HawY_T_...... ,.._,..,. J "Melba" Studios :The,._-D-ally-~.M_ 66 Market Street, Sydney IMPROVED PATENT Otlcrial Plaotogra_pher1 to JI .• •w. • ..lty l'ootball Leas-. LIGHTWEIGHT , FOOTBALL BOOT ~ea. .. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Septem uer 1, 1023. T. Barry, South Sydney's centre PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.) t hree-quarter,has made rather rapid strides in the football world, first BIRCHGROVE OVAL-3.15 p.m. Saturday, September 1, 1923. -essaying to play the game with a junior team in the South Sydney FIRST GRADE. J".R.L. in 1919. This team dis SOUTH SYDNEY v. ST. GEORGE canded early in 1920; the rest of t his season and the next, 1921, South Sydney. St. George. were spent as an onlooker. 1922 Colors-Red and White. 'Saw this player display his wares Colors - Red and Green. FULL-BACK: to the South Sydney Diskict se FULL-BACK: 3-G. Carstairs lectors, who gave him the hall 13-H. Hallett mark of a first-grader. Although THREE-QUARTERS: required to sit on the line for THREE-QU ARTERS: 4-F. Hume N. Shadlow-5 several matches, it will be con 9--B. W.earing V. Lawrence-25 2-B. Paki F. Saunders-6 .ceded that this was a fairly big 12-T. Barry 0. Qui nlivan-17 15-P. G2.bbe step. This season Barry has won (One to b,e ,omitted.) t he right to be included regu- HALVES: 1arly, and is performing very ably. 7-A. Johnston HALVES: So when it is remembered that W. Gillespie (C.)-8 32-T. Burns A. Traynor-8 t his player has really only had FORWARDS: FORWARDS: t hree seasons' experience his per 24-P. Horne E. Wilmot-2 9-A. Gore J. Morris-13 formance is full of merit.-"Shell." 19-D. Watson P. Murphy-22 11-T. Peters E. Lapham-14 49-E. Root J. Lawrence-6 18-H. Flower C. Tye-(C.)-10 f~ESERVES: * RESERVES: Congratulations must · be ex 14-A. Blair F. Funnell-3 t.ended to Kensington on winning 50-R. Burke 17-A. Justice -the Third-grade Pr~miership at t heir second attempt, suffering Referee-A. Thornton ·Touch Judges-L. Hansen and E Shaw. only one defeat, that being from -one of their own district's affili ~- T~u,...... , _____ RESER2V:.m~ RA DF l-i-----,-J ated third-grade teams, viz., Red --;------~--.! Referee-C. Shirley. T f_ern United.. One of the potent Touch Judaes- -'G=------· factors in their success is un l------~-.J.--'1 Frank Delaney & E. Kerr. THE ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL GUIDE. A GOOD BOOK TO H AVE 8 Y YOU AT ALL TIMES, BUT MORE ESPECIALLY NOW, WITH WINTER AILMENTS 50 PREVALENT. It will Minimiae Doctors' Visits. CASH PRICE £3/3 /- s.--I Tenu Price: 10/· deposit with Ord• and Six Monthly P aym-ta of 11/• •• WILLIAM BROOKS & co., LTD., PUBLISHE••· 17 CASTLEREAGH STREET. SYDNEY. I THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. September 1, 1923. PROGRAMME T~e loat to Score Succeu SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND-3. 15 p.m. Saturday, September 1, 1923. WEAR GLEBE v. EASTERN SUBURBS. FIRST GRADE. The Dally M. Glebe. Eastern Suburbs. Co lo r -Maroon. Colo r s-Red , Wh ite and Blue. IMPROV PATENT F u LI.· BACK : 11m 4-E. Cumm i ns F U LL- BACK : LIGHTWEIGHT 13-E. R igney T I-IREE- Q U ARTERS : FOOTBALL BOOT 18- A . Thompson J. Toohey- 2 THREE- QUABTEB 8 : 25-E. Cox T. James-3 9-C. Abotomey L . Steel-HI W eni by Famou1 Au,trali•n and En1li1h 27-J. Lodge 10--J. Daw son G. Agar-28 laten1ational Repre1cntative1, (One bo be omitted.) HAI \' Ee : ! ele Proprietor and Manufacturer : H ALVES: 20-J. McMahon 8-H. Cap les ( C.) S. Kaufman-7 J. McKEOWN W. Benson ( C.)-7 F ORWARDS : FORWARDS: Swaa,tos !treet - - ERSKINEVJLLE 3-W. Ives T. Molloy-HJ 12-T. McGrath W. Lucas-11 20-H. Ho!mes W . R ichards-4 S E.WARE OF CHEAP IMITA TlON.5 38-S. Quigley R. Liston-10 5-A. Oxford J . Watkins-6 33-A. Young E. Goddard-9 1 R ESERVES: RESERVES : 28-A. Sherry F. Qu ig11ey-32 36-J. O' Donnell 13-W. Haddock J. Redmond-14 E. Connerton-28 SEEING N.S.W. Refe- ree- T. ":\[ c:VIahon Touch J udge s - H. Poulton and J. Farq_uhar . Telll'iDS Cara leave daily at 9.45a.m. ~G·~ , RESERY!m~RADE. IT fer BUI.LI PASS and NATIONAL - I Referee-E. Buckle>·· }... &------~~I...... ) P ARK. Fare, 25/- Return. Touch Judges- ~~...._.~ -----...... ~T______.._ _ _, R. Cody and C. Cranitch 3 D ay Tour to-Blue Mountains and J•olao Caves, Touring Cars leave GLEBE.- Full - B ack : J . Hansen (42). EAST ERN SUBURBS.-Full-Back: s. Her:, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. T lire e-Quarters : A. W ebber (26), G. Wittrien (39 ) . Three-Quart ers: l<'. Fare, £6/S/- Return W ilson (39 ), A . Sherry (28) , A. Conlon (43 ) , ·w. P hillips (31 ), J. (ladudin8 First Clau Accommoda_ti~n ). J ames (45 ). I-fa.Ives: W. , vatling Tandy (50) , E. Carroll (40). Halves : (34) , E. Riclge (23). Forwards: '.I'. A . Le"·is (14), F. Egan (32). For Book st- McGovern (48 ) , vV. Gou gh (22) , S. wards: T . Fitzpatrick (-), R. Wit K in g (36) , L . W ilson (37), J . Red trien ( 15) . E. Little (49), J. 'l'uckey N.S.\V. Travel Agency and mon d (14) , M . Thompson ( 41). (45) . G. Keys (34) , G. Boddington Motor Tourist Bureau. R e,:, e,rves.: S . Matthews (50) , IA. (33) . Reserves : R. Batchelor (17), 14A Martin Place (Mercaatile Mutual Blda.) Byles (49 ). .J . L ord (47 ), A. Collins (27). Pbo••Qty4084. W . KELL~ . Mgr (COPYRIGHT.) LAGER & RESCH'S , Dinner D .. A. Ale. September 1, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. The Rugby Leape Jeweller HARRY YOUNC 524 GEORGE ST. r:- SYDN E Y SPO RTS GROU N D...:.....3.15p.m. Saturday, September 1, 1923. NEWTOWN v. NORTH SYDNEY. FIRST GRADE. Newtown. North Sydney. Colo!'-Royal Blue. Colors-Red and Black. FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK '. 39-T. Ellis 15-H. Waterhouse THREE-QUARTERS : THREE-(..J UARTERR: 17-R. Fi. Cripps 2-H. Hor der (C.) A. Bolewski (C.)-8 J. Courtney-33 10-J, Mansted A . Galway-30 4-H. Peters C. R. Blinkhorn-5 HALVES: 27-F. Elliott B. Stev ens-38 HALVES: 6-D. Hodgins A. Steel- 14 FORWARDS: HAR•OTTLI, IIIOWN Ii CO. LTD. 42-R. Bevan H. Cavanough--:-16 FORWARDS: ( 36-H. Edwards H . V. Bains-3 48-W. Hancock G. Johnso n- 13 21 LM1 It. s~..., 35-T . Leamey W . McMillan-33 10-A. Faull J.C. l ves- 22 12-J. Baker F. C h evall-38 RESERVES: 9- G. Gaudry R. Jackson-23 1-{ESER\'ES: 31-H. Andr ews 27-L. O'Connor F. Rule-3 G. H . Clamback-6 45-W. Co ltman r- 1 SHOULD BE THE MOST POPULAR Referee-J. Murray. Touch Judges-H. Elliott and H. Millington. \!'HAT I fl l SONG AMONlii FOOTBALLERS 7 .RESERVE GRADE. I :, "1 ER THE BALL" OF. COURSE 1 ij I j .,,..______l=J Refe re!_!s ~\ aekson. 1,.-...------1~-,1 ....,.. ______Touch Judges- ••~.- ~------L-...J V. Ryan & H. Shirley. ...- .._ --______------4-...___. NORTH SY D NEY. -:- Full-Back: R. I TIG ERANDSALVE NE W TOWN.-Full-Back: G. Warld~~ (47). 'l'hree-Quarters: C'. Hunt (18 ), Loder (44). Three -Quarters: C. K. Whiffen (46), P.Weldon (41) , F. Staunton (31), C. McNamara (30) , , . L> lJE THE MOST POPULAR V. Edwards (36) , G. Hope, (26), .. ,. . Hocke,· (2) . H alves: J. Smith (44), REMEDY FOR C. Kell (C.) (7). Forwards: C. Mc Halves: R. Horne (39 ), C. Atkin I Lachlan (24), L. Bull(29 ), T. Scott son (35 ). Forwards: 0. Reid (47) , CUTs, SPRAINS, BRUISES, B. Mcsweeney (-), W. Faull (49) , (26), C. H. Lambert (28) , J. Pen l, 1-: AV EL-RASH, Etc. dergast (45 ), C. H. Clamback (6). C. Turner (43) , B . Thomas (-), (17) . I Reserves: P. H . Lee (34), P. Upham W. Foster (50 ) , C. :\'.lcGrath (One to be omitted.) L______.:::: 2~. ALL CHEMISTS I ~ Ande,son ( 21 ), (COPYRIGHT.) King George .IV. ''-Top Notch " of Scotch Whisky. lt THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. . eptember 1, 1023. PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.) PRATTEN PARK-3.15 p.m. Saturday, September 1, 1923. FIRST GRADE. BALMAIN v. WESTERN SUBURBS. Balmain. Westem Subarha. Colors-Black and Gold. C_olor-BJack. , FULL-BACK: 2-W. Craig FULL-BACK: 1-F. McMillan THREE-QU ARTE RS: Contributora 6-J. Love D. Millard-5 THREE-QUARTERS: 4-J. Robinson T. Kennedy-23 11-C. Fifield G. Stettler-9 /Thi• mea,u YOW 15-C. Cuneo 2-W. Collins F. Yanz-13 (One to be omitted.) Bring_ " The HALVES: Rugby League News" HALVES: 42-J. Breen E Doig-? u p to date by contributing to it 7-G. Robinson weekly. Contributions will be paid C. Fraser (C.)-3 FORWARDS: for at current rates. When your con F'oRWAROS: 17-H. J. Leddy L. Yanz-1 tribution appears, cut it o ut, 1 paste it 10-W. Schultz H . Watt-9 ·18-E. Stapleton on a slip of paper, count the lines, 14-R. Latta M. Russell-8 C. Prentice ( C.)-16 and then forward it to the Secretary 13- L. Hayes A. Fraser-11 12-J. Drew R. Lindfield-15 of the New South Wales Rugby Foot 12-C. Russell RESERVES: ball League, 165 Phillip Street. (Emergencies from R eserve Grade) 33-W. Carpenter W McCabe-5 Payments will be made on the F ri Referee-vV. N eill Touch Judges-J. G riffen and H. Rowlan ds. day afternoon following publication. We d-:i not u ndertake t o acknow l(J RESER~~.m~RADE. ledge or to return u n used paragraphs. 11 1-sf.-----~~~------~4t l Referee-V. Dickenson I~:T:====:::::: :::::_..__.j W riters should kee p copies. Every Touch Judges- . G item must bear a s ignature. l'------_.i.....- J. Mi ller & S. J oily. '------_. H . R. MILLER, BALMAI N.-Full-Daclc D . P on- w ·ESTER N SUBURBS. - Full-Baclc Secretary, ch a rd (1) . T h r ee-Quar ter s : 1\T. l :\I. Don·nie (21). T hree-Quarters: 1'v. N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Coona.n (16), S. Denham (C.) (22) , :\Iatthe,Ys (20), R. Ives (46) , l'I'. A. Rus s ell (24), C . Y ork (25). Lane (39), J. :.\ [cKean (41 ) . H alves: H a lves: C. Sulliva n (27), N . Robin C . Sch olfield (48), R. Darke (26). son (34). F'orwanl s: W. O'Slica Forwards: ,\ . Smith (38), F'. Lane (28), l•' . F' er g u son (29), S. P et ers (32 ), P. Goodman (31) , "\V. Joass (31), H . L atta (33), E. Bevan (37) . (43), 1;-; . C'ourtney (49) . Tie,:;erYes: R eser ves: T . K e ,Y b:v (40), 1V. "\Vi g .A. J ones (35), J . O'Brien (37), g-ins (38), J . B ~T n es (26), B . Den :\ [alon i> (50). C. Bell am~· (25) . ham (39), S. Gr ee nless (21). playing this year are J. Peoples, cellent foot.ball for the Red and A. Newcombe, J. Clarke, G. Rosen ·whites. He is not one o f those The feld, G. players \Yho labour under the de Cheap.. t and Brought on, -who were Reuse in members of the 1922 team which lusion that the work of th e centre Sydney for a beat Balmain. How this series is ends when he gets the ball to his good claH · of of u se to the selectors of the dis winger, as h e al ways backs up trict teams can be judged by the after working the winger into po meteoric rise of six of last year's sition and he has reaped the r e team to the 1st XIII. and 2nd ward of his perseverance- on sev XIII., viz., G. Abotomey, G. Agar, eral occasions, in the shape of In the Trade. V. Kennelly, A. Collins, F. Egan, tries. Possessing a very fine side and J. O'DonneJl. Bob Williams, step and swerve, beside being a Easts' grand old international of deadly tackler, this anburn-haired other days, has the coaching of player is one of the keenest mem NEXT SATURDAYS' h i~ district team and will not hear bers of the Illawarraites.- A. of their defeat.- "Dixie." ' ¥- FIXTURES. Dave Lloyd. St. George's re· * serve-grade winger, has thoroughly NINTH SERIES, Freddy Hume showed plenty of justified his promotion from the dash and executive ability in local juniors, for he has displayed Balmain v. Eastern Suburbs. scoring his try f'or the Safots most consistent, good. and clever Western Suburbs v. St. George. against Newtown and quite earned football since becoming associated Glebe v. University. t he applause that accompanied with the Red and White reserves. South Sydney v. North Sydney. his effort. The ex-Eastern Sub He is a lso a g·ood kick, and as h e Newtown a bye. urbs' player Jw s clh.;played most ex- 1s improYing "·ith e,-er~· game he THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11 i s a decided acquisition, and it should not be long ere he gains -further promotion to the first thirteen.-A. ¥ .J. :\Iansted shmYed Yery l1igh -cla "s form for Newtown against the Saints. His strong and harcl running was quite a feature of the game, and when in his stride he took a Jot of stopping on his way goalwards. Showing great pace and resoluteness. he combined beautifully with his other backs, passed ~ith rare judgment, a nd was indeed a thorn in the side of the Dragonslayers. On his form to-cla, :.Ian. tecl mu. t be one of "Curly" Lapham sho,Yed \Y onder the ;ounde~t centres playi ng.-A. fnlly imprnYed form for the 'aints· at :\Iarrickville, last .1tnrday. Ilis :f. form was cnumned full of tllat dn ::;h D. Stevens, Newtown's midget that is his chief, characteri. ·tic "·bcn half-back. was about the best in the mood. Ilis resolute and player on the ground in the 110,yerfnl running wa · a feature of match against the Saints. H e was the match, and on two occasions all -always in the picture, as slippery but brought forth succes . . He was as the proverbial eel, and dis indefatigable in defence, and once played plenty of dash in i1is again demonstrated tlrn when an work. and as he has all the quali opponent is OYer the lin'e all is not ties that go to make the star. be lof-t, for he prernnted a certain try ing cool, heady, and clever, the l.J~· this "never say die"' method in game put up by him should one oc-ca ion.-D. greatly enhance the reputation h e has earned in the few matches he has played in the senior grade. Primarily. t h e Followers of the code will watch Popular Players. enormous pop u- with interest the progress of this larity of the Player Piano 111a , . h,· said very promising playei·. who can to he· l ,a.,:: ed upon take all the hard knocks and yet the uniYer~::ll l0v e ~ome up smiling.~A. t or music. But deeper than thia :f. lie.s t h e subtle c;.eorge C'nrst.1irs· form againf-t fascination of p er th<.' Blues was the l1e:-;t he h,l.'- t1is ~onally producinS plnyec1 for some coushle music one·. self. r nble time. ,Ye a 11 love 'Dw mantle of sl~i.pper Urnt wn · nn1,::i c. a nd w e tlnnst npon him ( conseqnent on would like t o hav e CJarrie 'l 'ye's absence in H1 isbane) mo1·e n1usic in o·u r eemed to galnmise him into t1oing homes. But. above all. ''"e w ould like bi'..!: things. Ile kic:ke<1 JJO\Yerfn11y to l ·P able to make arn1 \Yith great jm1gmcut, aud oc tllP :nusic o u r casionally would run his backs into sel\·e,::. 'J' he Player Piano ena~iles any position aud on the " ·hole l)erform one to plav the -ed with distinct credit.- D. piann artistically , ¥ " ·ir'v,,·t 1w~ctice or preY i,111,:: l, nowledge .. Ohm.. ~,u1lier, ~ni11ti:;' reserYe of n1u,::ic. back \Yllo was substitut('d for C. '.r~·e If YOU have a in the n1ngnanl. pro,·ed tlrnt he is piano ·and ynu can_ a u ·eful utilit~· man of no mean not pla)·, 1H m e exclian~e for 11. order. Figuring in the second PlaYer Piano. I row in the fir::;t half he cha ngecl to "·iii" mak e a front row iu the second term, liberal a llowance on an a l solutely just arnl in each l)O ~ition was at borne, l1asis, and arrange and played ns to the manner born. easY term,::. In ndditiou to :;coring a very fine c ·a11 and see m e try he rem1ered ~-eoman service to at tl1e show room s, 1 " ·ill demonstrate bis ::;icle in the rnck :1 ncl loose, and these popular in alsn by repen tedly assi ting the strrnnents t 0 y ou. backs i{1 11 fence and a ttuck. "Chid"' BILLY CANN, Nicholson & Co. Sol d on ea,::)' t erm s is a footlinller of tlle fearless type from £20 rlepo$!. t, l>alance, 20 . - per that all foMl1:1Jl fan~ admire.-D. 342 George ·street, Sydney. week. 12 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. September 1, 1923~ MA~\.oi\'5,~ R,.., u \ C!Miior• I ~MM ...... "'"''(""' f"'1(10( ... 7"i V\:. N '"j""... ,i,' "f'HI Pl,,.A"fli."' '°i Wit.-.€ R "T'1111l 1,. .. f:Mf,..fl.• ~,i:_ I) •ll -c. r... .., ., -;; ...... _'V .., ... ,.... o ... s. ~'r L O~ I....., .. ""'"- r"e,,.,PI! ""'- Some impressions by Arthur Mailey, in 1920. Note Alex. Burdon putting down a scrum, and also the oft.repeated " Exit Bananalan d." But the boot is now on the other foot, and the cry is, "Exit New South Wales!" Will it for ever remain thus? September 1, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS.. A POPULAR OFFICIAL. self that task and accomplished it so successfully. ·whilst in Eng J;rnd, Reg. also represented with the A .LI!'. team against the Welsh Reg. E' usedale, the popular and Guards, Army and Navy, Aldershot. ,energetic District Secretary of St. ~ ewport, Cardiff, and Combined George, has h ad a very lengthy and Public Schools. In J918-1919, bonorable career on the football whib t in France and Belgium be field. Starting his football in 1907 \VilS Liason Officer to Col. Alder when he captained the Premier son. Superintendant of Physical nrnl School team, Crown Street, he has Recreational Training to the A.LE' ., 'been · actively connected with and was also Instructor in Indoor Y.M.O.A., South Sydney District Games and Recreational Training Rugby Union, Eastern Suburbs, to the A.I.F. Units after the (Wednesday Association), South anuistice. On his way home Sydney-Randwick combination, and from the front in 1919, he ,auring the period he was with these played in South Africa against clubs he displayed clever and ver Hamilton, and the Dutch Settle :Satile football, and performed with ments, a side which included five .distinct credit. On his return members of the original Springboks, from active service at the latter nnd it might be mentioned in pass part of season 1919. the genial Reg. ing that our famous all-round Glebe threw in his lot with the South forward, Bert Gray, participated in :Sydney District Rugby League Club, these two games. Reg. Fusedale and by his play with that famous has thus had a wealth of football combination thoroughly justified experience in many distant lands his inclusion, for we find him elected and his sound knowledge of the game ,Captain of the ),Iyrtle Green and has been, and is being, imp~rted in MR. E. HOOPER. Reds in the following season, 1920. many ways to the club of which he " Ted" was one of the earl iest In 1921, having moved into the St. holds with distinct . credit the reins pioneers of League Rugby in Aus ·George District, Reg. at once joined of District Secretary. In the sum tral ia, and is looked up to as the the newly formed club, and i:i howed mer months Reg. devotes his time father of the Referees' Assoc.iation .. by his ability and the great measure to cric:ket, of which game he has -0f football lJrains that he 11ossesses more than the average knowledge, that he was indeed a welcome ad ha ving played with the Sydney and Eastern Snbmbs beat Kensing aition to their ranks. In 1922 he Marrickville District Clubs, but decided not to strip, and was elect next season one hopes to see him ton, 6 to 5. .eel District Secr etary, but the lure donning the flannels for St. George . -:\Iarrick,ille beat )lascot. :2 to 7. of the game was so gr eat that about The St. George Rugby League Club 'l'he semi-fina ls \·,ere ·ontested half way through the season we are indeed proud of "Hurry" and last Saturday. Glebe ueat )Iar find him again in harness helping look forward to his continuance rickville. 1 T to , . East. Rubnrbs th e young team on the football field. with them for many more years t . finer points of t he game and all To-day the fina l of the third that tends to make them footballers arade knock-out competition will be of class. A· a spor ts org,1niser, ; 1ayed between Eastern Suburbs Reg. F usedale stands s~cond to Referees at Play. none, as whil t doing his bit for and Glebe, on Birchgrove Oval. This is the first year that the third King and Country during the Great The annual picnic of the N.S.W. War we find him in 1917, Sports' grade clubs have h ad a competition Rugby Football League Referees" Organising-Officer for· the Fovu.nt of this sort. The first and second Association will take place on and Sutton-Yeney Area. on Salislrn ry ar ades have the City Cup and Sunday, September the 9th. at the Plains. During the same year h e League Cup, and the third-graders Fairyland Tea Gardens, Lan e Cove were very k een on a knock-out organised a Three Code Competition River. Launch w ill leave Fort of Soccer (8 Battalions), Rugby (4 competition being staged to enable Macquarie at 9.30 a.m. This func Battalions), and .Australian Rules those who had only met each ot~:ie: tion in the past bas been a · day of (8 Battalion teams). and held with once to show how t hey could defeaL reminiscen ces, sport and enjoy credit, the po. ·ition 0f Secretary to their cond}uerors if given the oppor ment, and generally a brief r e the Competition:, n, well as cap tuuity. and to show that such is so. Kensington, the premiers, were sume of the incidents on the h u taining the Pioneer Training Bat morous side of the referees' duties, ta.lion who ,Yere runner:c; up in the knocked-out by Eastern Suburbs, who had been beaten by them and this year promises to eclipse Rugby Competition. Wlien one the past. The committee - are takes into C'On~i der,t tion the mag earlier. 'The results of the _o_th~r matches in th~ first round of t his leaving no stone unturned to nitude of organbing a Three Code complete the day':;; enjoyment· and Football Competition among the competition were :- . . . · Glebe beat Newtown, 3 to m l. feel confident "that every member A.I.F. Forces, nml tlle succei'!s which of the ~ssociation w ill rise to· the they attained, all credit mnst be _g~v: Redf()rn Uniterl beat North Syd ~ t; \iy en to the. mnn who took npon·.l1im- n ey, 7 to. .3. . occasion. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Sevtember 1, 1923~ QUEENSLAND WIN clined to order llimself off. How ever, apart from this incident. he PHONE 3728 AGAIN AT HOME. played a really fine game, his de Ju t no,v there seems to be a termined, straight running being n wave of hysterical shouting as to feature, and the try he scored \\·as PICTURES TALK the awful outlook for League Rug the result of a fine effort.-E.B. by in I'.~.\Y. Certain ,vriters, ever :f. ALL CLASSES OF BLOCKS FOR too vrone to condemn, point out the To their popular skipper, Jimmy BOOK, CATALOGUE. OR ARTISTIC -in their o,Yn circumscribed vision Craig, all credit must be given for PRODUCTION IN HALF·TONE OR LINE only-decadence of the standard of the wonderful ttd,ancement in tbe ONE. Two OR THREE COLORS. play in this State. These "Titings standard of League football in t11e are, of co urse. taken by the ruajot Xortbern State. 'I 'bey bn,e bad a GEORGE WOODS ity of common-sense renders at very long and rough passage until PROCESS ENGRAVERS their Jll'Oper ,alue. this year, and now· that they lrn,c · What has really happened is that arrived they are going to vro.-e 495a George Street, Sydne.y Qneeu:laml, regularly receiving at bard nuts to crack in all their the hand:-; of her older brethren a future engagements with the best seYere drubbing, has profited by thirteen the Blues can field. 'l'llc each of these so much, and bas great rise in Rugby League foot made each defeat an object lesson ball made by Jimmy Craig should RESERVE GRADE RESULTS. with the one ambition-to excel be an encouragement to those play Soun~ S~·dney , 14 (2 tries 4 goals). ers who fail to get to the top all d~ feateii W e·stern Suburbs 2 that to-day we have the pleasure ai t' t ~ Win counts 2 points. i Iii i i ~ ~ .6 Bye counts :! points. 1 ~ ~ <1l ~ r;:; ; ; : ~ ,ti ci Dra.w counts 1 point I i j ~ ! ! ! ~ ~ : }_ i i ~ £ ... , . . R,·~ 1, 5-7 D 7-7 1, 12-17 L ::!-7 w24-8 w l~-2' I 8 0 9 9 19 5 2 8 ±5 23 40 22 215 115 21 j 12 I ,Llm,llll. •. • ." "'. ·1 I',., . e L -l w.1 9 -l 5 w 4-'> · 3 w16 -1 L 61°- ., w ~ 3 -3 'ii' ~ 0 - 3 W ~- l4 I 1- - - - 1 -, -1 ·1 1------1---- 1., t b b , Hni I w ,_ .. ln --< ;, ~-1 :.. ' ·"" ·•1. c, r, 1.11-1 r..as ern ;::,u ur s. . . w 1 -8 w , 3 3 !w ~ "? 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I,, u ,o l 15 1 I " 2 e ···•· ···· · L 3-20L 5-12 w - o 8-8 w 21-!JLl2-16 L 0- 3 •) e L S-14 · 'I 271~ ~ 1 ~ 35 .]5 22.'> 7 3 ---/·v~·1, -7.1nlw'l7.1;! ,. rn.1 / N11.;··1-- Bye 2 lw-~-91 1-4 - -8 - 6 W estern Subur bs .·· L -~ IL 8-22 w 9.s w27- 5 Ll2-27 L 9-I SJ WHi- \w_:4-~ _B~~ ~ 53! 41 30 3, 209~9-3 ' O i 1 1 1 1 Prem iership Competition.-Each team meets one a nother twice. The team with the greatest number of com petition points \\"ill be declared the pre m iers. In the event of t ·wo or more teams being equ al they must play off. · C ity Cup Competition.--Each team mee t s one a nother. The Competiti0n being run in conjunction with the second round of the Premiership Compe tition, the first then plays the third, a nd the second plays the fourth. 'l'he t11·0 winners the n play off for the final. IND IV IDUAL SCORES. NEWTOWN- S O UTH SYD N E Y- Day J. 21 42 B. Wearing 12 36 9 A LMAIN- Tries. Goals. Points. A. See 5 15 w. Craig ...... 6 18 T. Barry 4 12 H . Cavanough 2 6 V . Lawrence 6 18 1\1. Russell .... 2 37 80 F. R yan 1 3 R. Latta 6 18 0. Quinlivan 6 7 32 ·· ···· ·· G. Gau dry 6 18 P. Murphy a :, H. Watt 1 3 Bolewski l 7 17 ] :', A. Lawrence 6 17 52 G. Robinson 3 2 J. D . Seddon 6 A. Johnston 4 l:! D. Millard 8 24 G. Clamback 2 6 w. Coona n 1 A. O'Connor 1 3 J. Mansted· l 3 P . Horne i c. Fraser 2 6 T. Jones 2 6 ]S w . Cameron ,i J. Robinson 5 F. Elliott 1 3 T . K e nnedy 5 15 H . Courtenay . .. 6 12 B. Stevens 1 3 A. Bla ir 1 2 7 c. Cuneo 1 1 5 H . V . Baines . ... 1 3 ~ D . W a tson l 3 .T . L ove 2 H. Edwards 1 3 T. Bell 1 3 ···· ·· E . Root 2 6 · ········· T . Ellis 2 w. Gillespie a. EASTERN SUBURl!!S- R. F. Cripps .. .. 6 L. Stee l 10 30 A . Gal,vay 6 UNIVERSITY- A. Oxford 5 40 95 NORTH SYDNEY- Munro 12 Holmes 5 ] 5 c. H. H . H. Pete rs JG 45 T. Linskey ll! 2 Wright 1 3 G . G . Johnson 2 6 R. Dunworth 6 18 ~ J . Dawson 6 J. c. Ives :~ M. Cunnin gham 1 11 w. Ives 2 6 J. P ye ...... 4 12 E. Ryan 1 C. A botomey 2 8 H. Horder 1 2 3 42 ]2 T . Barry 3 9 J. vVa tkins ... 4 c. Blink horn . . .. 4 12 \Val. Murphy 5 17 H. Caples ····· · · 5 15 D. Hodgins l 27 57 B. Ter.ry 1 T. Molloy 1 3 A. Faun 4 12 W . H. Darragh .. 1 G. Agar 1 3 R. Farnell 6 J. D. Dunworth 5 15 1 3 W . Richards w . Warner 6 H. c. Finn 2 G L EBE- D. Thompson J. Tooh ey 5 15 A. Steele 3 W ESTERN SUBURBS- 3 T. J a m es 4 12 R. Horne G. Stettler 6 10 38 W . Benson 2 6 C. Staunton 3 H. J . Leddy .. .. 8 24 R. Liston 1 7 ST. GEORGE- W . McCabe 1 a w . Cockburn 3 9 N. Shad low 15 L, Yan.z 2 6 E. Goddard . .. .. 8 24 F. Saunders 9 12 51 ~- Doig 3 16 41 .J. Redmond 6 A. Traynor 4 12 J. Drew 2 B. Gray 3 H.· Flower 2 6 w. Collins 10 30' c. Ricketts 2 4 c. Tye 1 3 N. Mattedson 6 18 s. Quigley 3 11 31 'F. !Hume 4 12 F . Yanz 3 9 E. Cu;nmins 2 4 T. Burns 2 8 F . McMillan 3 6 A. Thompson 2 6 E. Lapt .am 2 I' E. Courtney 3 ,9, T. McGrath 1 3 G. Carstairs 16 32 :R. Llndfleld · J J . Lodge 2 6 B. Paki 2 6 c. Fifield ······ 3 9 A. Young 1 3 P . Gab be 1 E. Stapleton 1 I A. Sherry ! w . Sadlier 1 3 c. Prentice 1 I 11 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. September 1, 1923. When you say "JOHNNIE WALKER,, and your friend says· " The same," he's wiser than he knows. "JOHNNIE wALKER " . is always the ~ame--same quality everywhere. It is pure Scotch Whisky, perfectly matured, and it is bottled under Government supervision. Guaranteed same quality all over the world f:;..t. . JOHN WALJCJUl II !ONS. LTD .. ScoTCH WHtsn DrsTrLLU:s. ltrL»AJllXOC... S coTUXD.