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and the old saw ,says· that the best .game, and the scores, 14 (2 tries TO-DAY'S MATCHES. of teams .can only play asi weill 4 goa1ls) to 8 (2 tries 1 goal), left One has otttimes heard the remark as tlleir opponents allow thein to. honours easy, so far as try-getting that one man does not constitute a Most 'Shoremen were somew'hat was concerned, Newtown's goal-kick­ team, but when that man \happens pi;epl!_red for defeat last Saturday, ers having a bad day off; there­ to be no less a personality than but will not hear of such a happen- fore, this should prove a match one would be safe in ing to-day. Tbe first meeting of worth while. * maintaining that he goes a long way these clubs resulted in a fine game, The Bla·ck and Gold wiill to-day towards making up a field at least. which, at times, rose to the heights oppose the Blue and Gold, ,and, With Glebe sparkling up asi they of grea_tness, and, although the pre- despite the fact that Balmain won did last Saturday, and having the miers were victorious, 18 ( 4 tries the first-round match somewhart added services of Frank, who strips and 3 goals) to 11 (1 try 4 goals), easily, this match promises to be to-day, fit" ·and well, to_ mark the Saints have had a much-improved very intereSJting, from start to fin­ occasion of his testimonial from his season since then, and promise to ish, for the students are welding club, there is no .reason to doubt make this game more interesti~g; into a solid combination, and are a their ability to exten.l itheit southern * factor to be reckoned with ,by the neighbours. Apart I from a public Eastern ;Suburbs to-day are to best teams. With a fine buno.h of desire .to recognise a most bli.lliant meet' their traditionail rival,s, New- scrummager,S', who are also good in footballer, the match should provide town, and one can generally reckon the loose, 'Varsity will be set a tough a keen and interesting contest, for on witnessring a most sitirring dis- task to tackle the 'Mains' solid gix, South ,Sydney, almost without ex- play when these teams. are down to but they are sure to hold their end ception, are noted: for their skill clash. Despite Newtown's defeait up, and, !With their back division in displaying a11 the finest points last week by Glebe, there is always on the improve, the m.a;tch promises tha,t the League code contains - something electrical in the air when an interesting exhibiition. Balmain and they are many. · With such opposed to Easts ,that seems to gal- won the earlier fixture, 15 (3 tries sta,rs as Wearing, La.JWrence, Quin- vanise the men in blue into action, 3 goals), to a soilitary gaal by the livan, Johnston and Gillesipie, in and bring for,t\h their very ibest students. * their back divjsion, and the oippo- efforts. The tD1eeting in the first Western Suburbs will have the sit.ion just taking a new lease of round was productive of a fine bye. 1~,fighting uttw~~ their way and into mo~kMn the final ~of ,;======c======~~ the City Cup, no matter how severe the proposition they may have to face this match looks like being the 'most interesting of the day, and it may be a hard job to predict The the winners. At the outset o.f the season Souths hopped off in excel­ Winning Double ! lent style, opposed to the Reds and inflicted .their second defeat ito the tune of 18 ( 4 tries 3 goals) to ·7 ( 1 try. 2 goals) . North Syc1ney *and St. George should p.rovide a close, keen struggle ''WHITE HORSE" for, despite their defeat by J3ialmai11 last week, the Saintsi are quite en­ amoured of their chance of down­ ing the premiers, and point with STOUT. pride to their fine sbowjng when op­ ALE and posed to the other leading team of that time- South ,Sydney~ and Coach Bert. GLlbert makes· no secret of the thought that his men can outplay those of his rival Kan­ Either way you garoo co,ach, Chris. McKivatt, but if North Sydney can unwind some • of {hose sensational bursts as shown wm on quality against Wests,, one would be bard put to mention a team likely to TOOTH & 00., LTD., KENT BREWERY, SYDNEY, ~top them. St. George, with their full team in the field, must be re- · cogn~ed as a tou~ nut to ma~, ~======~======~=~~~ ' THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. July 21, 1923. WEEKES' HOTtr · CAFE .All4 Hottle Department COBNEB K&JIJICI',:' .&.Jl'D CASTLEB:11.a.•• 81,:'.. B':E'S Phone: 2432 Oit7.

For sheer pluck, Mc1-Iillan, the times was greatly admired. This popular ·western Suburbs' full-back, fearless winger has been c1Rplaying will take some beating . Soon after really high-class form in every the commencement of the secoBd match thus far. Though a trifle half of thfl match against North on the light side he is possessed Sydney, he came into violent con­ with herc1:1lean strength, has an tact with a burly opponent, and 2dmirable fend and is u. hard man was carried unconscious off the t J stop. He is also very sound and field. reliable in defence and has a happy Recovering somewhat, wit hin a knack of repeatedly turning defence few minutes he staggered back to mto attack.-D. his position, despite the prot sts of thfl ambulance men, and continued until nearly the end of the game, * when another hard knock received Jim Morris, Saints' hefty for­ in finely tackling an opponent, p ut ward, rendered yeoman service for him out of action. Mac's play his side against the 'Mains at at full-back is always delightful to Birchgrove. His short sojourn in wateh, and last Saturday's great the country in no way affected! bis COOPER'S DELICIOUS SANDWICHES FRANK BURGE. Made up specially for Picnics, Parties, Smoke Concerts, Socials, etc. The meeting of Glebe and South & & 82b PITT St. Sydney will be remembered, if for Corner KING YOntC Sts. SYDNEY, no other reaon than that it will be · a red-letter day in the history of crowd showed its appreciation of form, for he was always on the. ball. the redoubtable Frank Burge, hail­ this great full-back by sympathetic A good, honest, hard-working for­ ed generally as the greatest for­ rounds of cheers as he was carried ward, h e is in his e lement when w~rd the League game has known. out of the arena.-"X:.'' the g,ame is hard and fast.-D. To-day the Glebe club will hand It was only to be expected that * Ned Cummings, of St. George, over its percentage of the gate re­ The barracking this sea son has would play a classy game against ceipts to him, as a mark of esteem, been more enthusiastic than for his old team, Balmaia. By tackling with a guarantee of three figures. some yean: past, which is, no dou.bt, . determinedly throughout he strove 'rhe League will also make a con­ du(>. to the number of teams that valiantly to repel the many on­ cession in rega,rd to their percent­ possess a chance of winning the pre­ slaughts of his opponents. H e is age that will help to swell the miership. Western Suburbs and consistency personified. Striking amount considerably. Miss An­ South Sydney have both a very form right from the start of the nette Kellerman will open the game large following, and there is no seasont he . has maintained it by setting the ball in motion. doubi their barracking tends tu througi10ut.-D. liven up the play, and with so many Talking of line-kicking and dis­ matches yet to come that look as tance, allow me to nominate George though they will be closely contested Carstairs as easily the champion in a lot of fans should finish the sea­ very sore throats.-R.S.B. this particular branch. Several son with LORD RAGLAN HOTEL times this player from a stationary HENDERSON RD. & WYNDHAM ST. kick has punted and found the line * Norm. ~hadlow outshone his col­ ALEXANDRIA sixty yards away with apparent leagues in the back division of the ease. Should anyone doubt this Saints against the W atersiders at statement, watch for yourselves Birchgrove last Saturday. His re­ JACK HARTNETT to-day.-Bosso. solute and determined runn,ug at all FROM FLEMMING' $ . PROPRIETO~ July 21, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 6 Stag Lager Stag Stout Standard Bitter Ale ALL SUITABLE FOR ATHLETES.

When a team is on tour many Gold ham eyes on the City Cup In the match, Eastern Suburbs v. and varied are the jokes 'played this year, as they consider that they Oniversity,on Saturday, Referee A. on one another. The benefit being have improved their attacking Thornton met with adverse criticism t endered to Frank Burge by his strength immensely. Their defence from a section of the crowd for a club recalls one put across the is a byword' to all.-C.B. decision that was undoubtedly cor­ "Rig F ellow." The b0ys had a stunt rect, J. Dawson, the ·Easts' three­ called the "sneeze," and it was ne­ quarter, kicked the ball; Bill Ives cessary for one of the number to * The most pleased man on Birch­ was in front of him ; the ball went give a known signal. The "sneeze" ove1• the line, Ives o,utpaced his was often carried out, until one grove last Saturd ay .after the con­ oipponent, and touched down. The day on the s. s. Scand/anavian, dur­ clusion of the Balmain and St. ing the last English tour. It was George match was the genial referee awarded a 25 drop,-out, to the arranged to put an extra special Robert E. Savage, who holds with apparent surprise of the crowd, but one across this day, and "Chunky" distinct credit the secretarial reins Bill Ives, although being off- ~ide, did was chosen to give the signal. Un­ of the Black and Gold. Fielding, not create a breach until he touched known to him the boys, arranged to in his opinion, a weak team, the the ball, and, a.s the breach OQ­ give "Chunk" the dummy. Every­ Tigers completely subdued the curred in his opponents' in-goal, ,the thing was set and Frank rose to Saints, notwithstanding the fact only decision that could be given give the necessary signal. I will that the Red and Whites' two cham­ was a 25 drop-out, whkh covers all leave it to your imagination to pic­ pion forwards we,re not in action breaches in an opponent'. in-goal. ture the expression that appeared owing to injuries sustained against on his face when he found he was "\Vests. The win was very popular ~he so~e performer. It was worth go­ over the "Grove," seeing that it Jim Dunworth, *admittedly one of mg miles to see, and to cap it he was tho start of the City Cup in the finest 'of our younger forwards abuse~. his -pal, , for which Ba]main have only been suc­ playing League football to-day, be­ not g1vmg hnn the "oil." N eedlless cessful in winning once since its sides being a inception, and that was in 1917. consistently hard to say, that finished ,t11e "Sneeze," worker in the sterner work of and one only has to mention it to 'l'he local fans were more tha11 enthusiastic over their champions' scrum and ruck, is one of the finest ''qiunky''. to bring a large-sized tacklers in the game. His ·special­ snule to his cheery face.-Skip. success, and' reckon on their being well up the competition table for ity is a splendid, low, hard-diving the coveted City Cup honours.-A. tackle; and reminds one strongly * of the great tackling of Bob Tidy­ This season will long be remem­ man, Easts' great back of a. few bered as a year of surprises, and * years ago, who passed away in the Balmain Thirteen have contributed A weekly sporting journal recent­ great war. Of the many good tack­ th~i~ share ~owards the unexpected. ly published a par nominating one, Critics predicted a, hard ~arne for Ned Hughes, of the Y.M.0.A. Union lers this writer has had the pleas­ the Black and Gold against t he St. team, as a record holder, insofar ure of watching in the last decade, George t eam last week but instead as he Tepresented New Zealand in these two stand out in his opinion the Birchgrove ,Yarrior~ had a runa­ both codes, and claiming that it above the rest. Tackling can be way win of 23 to 3. "Chook" }'raser would take some beating. H ere's made almost as spectacular as run­ their skipper, was absent through one that will give it a mile start ; ning and side-stepping, when it is the death of his father-in-law while it was established by that great old­ properly done, but the tendency is George Robinson and Charli~ Rus­ timer, Bill Hardcastle, one of the now, alas! rather to neglect this sell were laid up with 'flu. However 1908 Kangaroos. He won the follow­ most important aspect of the game. the Balmain crew played one of i.ng honour caps with champion clubs -H.C.M. the best games this season.-C.B. and in rep. matches :-Melrose a1td Petone clubs (Wellington) ; Welling­ One would like* to see included * ton Province, North Island, N ew in the side that is to go to Queens­ Tommy K ennedy, who last week iealand, Sydney, and Glebe Clubs, land shortly one <,r two country piayed fi:rn-eighth for Balmain N.S.W., Queensland, , in men. Country week revealed some against St. George, in addition to Rugby Union; Queensland and Aus­ splendid talent, and if the selectJ.. scoring two tries with the reserve­ tralia under the banner of the grade team in the early fixture, dis­ League. Other Enzeds who have ors thought fit tJO give a few of the tinguished himself by crossing the represented in both Union and players who performed well a line in the principal match after a League are: George Smith, Massa chance of gaining experience in . a most clever move. The Birchgrove Johnson, Tom Cross, Duncan Mc­ ' side, the coun­ men have at last found a brilliant Gregor, Bolla Francis, J. and G. try would deservedly become what five-eighth, and in aU probability Spencer, G. Gillett, and W. Mitchell. it ought to be-a recruiting ground " Chookn Fraser will now be able to Francis and Gillett also represented for future internationals. In the play full-back. The Black and Australasia.-F .D. present dearth of first-class back • THE RUGBY LEAGUE. NEWS. --·-----July 21,- 1923. PROGRAMME (COPYRIQHT.J BIRCHGROVE OVAL-3.15 ·p.m. Saturday, July 21, 1923. FIRST GRADE. BALMAIN v. UNIVERSITY. Balmain. University. Colors-Black and Gold. Colors-Blue and Gold. FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 14-E. J. Ryan. 6-J. Love. THREE-QUARTERS: 2-W. Murphy T. Barry-8 THREE-QUARTERS: 1-T. W. Linskey 2-W. Craig J. Robinson-4 J. M. Flattery-5 5-D. Millard · T. Kennedy-23 HALVE~: HALVES: 6-M. Cunningham H. C. Finn (C.)-4 15-C. Cuneo C. Fraser (C.)-3 FORWARDS: :B'ORWARDS: 16-W. Fennell C. R. Evatt-9 10-W. Schultz H. Watt-9 10-W. H. Darragh 13-L. Hayes M. Russell-8 J. D. Dunworth-11 11-A. Fraser R. Latta-14 12-R. A. Dunwortht C. H. Munro-13 RESERVES: RESERVES: HERMAN PETERS, 16-W. Coonan G. Robinson-? 7-L. Unwin R. I. O'Brien-8 North Sydney's Sensation. 12-C. Russell 8-M. L. McKeon H. Moxon-15 Referee-A. Thornton. Touch Judges- J. Farquhar and E. Shaw. material, it does not seem presump­ tuous to claim that at least two ------RE:.::~}-~:::E·1:f~======~HTouch Judges- -=------country backs-Millington iof New­ ,_-= ~G~--______--1~..._--' R. Cody & H. Elliott. ._G______..___. -castle, and Hincksman of Quean­ l beyan, players of immense prom-. BALMAI N.-Full-Back: D. ' Ponchard UNIVERSITY.-Full- Back: C. F. Mas­ ise, to judge by their sterling dis.­ -(1.) Three-Quarters: C. York (25), sey (26). Three-Quarters: M. Arnold plays recently-would disgrace no A. Russell (24). B. Denham (3·9), (27), L. Hanly (29), R. O'Brien (17), W. Coonan (16). Halves: C. Sulli­ R. S. Cunningham (28), R. Camp­ first-class side. Let us not forget van (27), N. Robinson (34). For­ bell (37), _H. L . McLoskey (38), (two that some of iour greatest players­ wards: W. O'Shea (28), F. Ferguson to be omitted). Halves: M. J. Dodds mostly of the past-came from the (V.C'.) (29). S. Bell (30), H. Latta (30), A. S. Lane (31). Forwards: (33), G. Bishop (32), E. B evan (37). H. Moxon (15), I. Sender (33) :B' ,country, and, remembering the pre­ Reserves: S. Peters (31), J . Byrnes Lions (32), E. MacMahon (35); A: -sent keenness and ability of the (26), W. Wiggins (39), S. Denham Culey (39), L. Halbersta ter (36), men beyond the city, the talent now (C'.) (22). Reserves: L. Woodlands (34). available for the State selectors -sh•uld be even greater.-H.C.M. cutting-in, breaking round when the these fine players given such excel­ * ball was astray, ,and bull-dog ten­ lent displays. P eters has estab­ There were three outstanding per­ acity of purpose, served as an in­ lished himself as the best attackinO' ·sonalities on the North Sydney side centive to his team, and h e ably de­ centre in the State since his retur~ in the match against Wests that monstrated the true spirit of leader­ from England, but last Saturday's ,cannot fail to implant themselves ship-"Gome on," not "Go on"­ -performance was the best he has on the memories of those thousands acting the part of will-o' -the-wisp to shown, for, although far from well who attend!ed', and who mostly perfection. And the spirit he impart­ himself, he seemed to abs@rb some t hought the premiers with their ed to his men was amply proven, for of his skipper' s electricity and de­ depleted ranks were in. for a drub­ combining wonderfully in the latter te_rmination, capping a great day bing. The first, and perhaps the stag,es of the game, they overwhelm­ with three splendid tries, which call­ greatest, was the display of skilful ed Wests, pi;actically beating them ed for a fine burst of speed and .captaincy shown by Norths' popular pointless in their fierce attacking keen initiative in each case. As stat­ movements, and this, mark you, ed before he learned a deal on the 'leader, . Taking trip abr the field purely as a stop-,gap, him­ mainly attributable to the able lead­ oali. self nursing a very sore shoulder, ership of their self-sacrificiUig skip­ he saw that things were not going per. Hats off to Duncan ·Thomp­ * too w,eU fer his side in the earlier son in Norths' hour of triumph ! ·stages of the game, and seemingly Ge0rge Eagel, the crack American forgetting his ~wn personal disabil- * boxer, was a keen and interested 1ty he took up his old position be­ The other two persons that might spectator at the .Sports Ground last hind the pack, and being well serv­ pardonably be singled out fro.m a Saturday, and was genuinely de.­ ·ed with the bail from the scrum he fine combination were Her-man lighted to be included in a group gave one of the most delightful ex­ of Western Suburbs players before hibitions of how and what to do­ Peters, the brilliant centre, and a nd w.hen to do it-that it has been Clarrie Ives, the husky forward, for the match when they faced the my lot to witne£s. His fleet running, seldom-if ever-have either· of camera. July 21, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS.

Dallas Hodgins put the hall-mark on his kicking ability by landing six excellent goals, and Norths are ASK FOR fortunate in at last unearthing a re­ I liable goal-kicker. Glebe are to be* congratulated on at last seemingly having tur~ed into the road of success, and in DAWSON'S trouncing Newtown so handsome}., they seem to have struck the proper key, insofar as the arrangement of their back division is concern1ed. Previously, although Bill Haddocks SCOTCH gave his skipper more than a fair share of the ball from the scrum, Glebe suffei'ed from lack of pace in the centre, an

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PROGRAMME Tlae loot to Score Succeu SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 1923. WEAR ST. GEORGE v. NORTH SYDNEY. FIRST GRADE. The Dally M. St. George. North Sydney. Colors-Red · and White. Colors-Red and !!lack. IMPROV,BD PATENT .H'ULL-BACK: FULlrBACK: 3-G. Carstairs. 15--H. Waterhouse. LIGHTWEIGHT THREE-QUARTERS: THREE-QUARTERS: 2-B. Paki F. Hume-4 5-C. Blinkhorn F. Rule-3 FOOTBALL BOOT 6-F. Saunders N. Shad'low-5 4-H. Peters H. Horder-2 W ... by F amou1 Auatralian and En11iab 14-A. Steele lateraational Repraeatatit.., HALVE~: (One to be omitted.) 8-A. Traynor T. Burns-32 HALVE!!!: S.le Proprietor and Manufacturer ; J!'ORWARDS: 6-D. Hodgins 9-C. Tye (C.) E. Cummings-12 D. Thompson ( C.)-7 J. McKEOWN 10-A. Gore E. Lapham-14 FORWARDS: Swan,toa Street - • ERSKINEVILLE 11-T, Peters H. Flower-18 38-F. Chevell J. C. lves-22 13-J. Morris 13-G. Johnson R. Farnell-8 BEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS (One to be omitted.) 12-J. Baker A. Faull-10 RESERVE~: RESERVE~: 15-P. Gabbe W. Sadlier-16 23-C. O'Donnell W. Warner-29 17-A. Justice H. McGillan-7 11-J. Pye J. Courtney-33 Referee- T. McMahon. Touch Judges-J. Griffe n and C. Shirley. SEEING N_.s.w. TTGG RESER~~m?RADE.1;~ ~------Referee-B. Jolly. "'T===------1-1 Tearins Can leave daily at 9.45a.m. Fl fer BULLI PASS and NATIONAL ------Touch Judges------PARK. Fare, 25/- Retur~. I...,.. ______,:. _ _. C. Cra nitch & S. Dalton.G ...... ···· ····· ··------ST. GEORGE.-Full-Back: V. S·tew­ ' Day Tour to-Blue Mountains and art (44). Three-Quarters : W. Sad­ NORTH SYON EY,-Full-Baclc R. L o ­ J•olan Caves, T ourin1 Cars leave lier (1 6) , F. Williams (40), G. Tur­ der (44). Three-Quarters: O. Staun­ Hery Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. ner (C.) (29), D. Lloyd (45). Halves: ton (31), R. Horn (39), W . W a rner Fare, £6/6/· Return H . McGillan (7), S . Hoad (31). For· (29), R. Hook (28). Halves: S. Colt­ wards: G. Gibb~ (33), A . Clark (37), man (45), M . Armour (46). Forwa rds : (lach1din1 ~~at __ ~ -·~_-~ -~ce>11u~oci~tie>a_)_, J. Sadlier (34), K Jackson (36), T . 0. Reid (42), W, Hancock (41), W. Book •t- Killiby (35), A . Kelly (38) , J. McGil­ Faull (37), V . Edwards (36), C. lan (42), (one to be omitted). Re­ Turner (43), C. M cGrath (17). R e­ N.S.W. Travel Agency and serves: J . Anderson (43), V . Jordan serves: G. Thomas (32) , C. Atlcin­ (28), H. Harper (26), G. Casey (27) , son (35), G. Hope (26), C. M c ­ · Motor Tourist ·Bureau. nama ra (30). 14A Martin Place (Mercantile Mutual Bids,) D. Bowen (30), J. O'Shanahan (46), Plien• City -4084. W. KELLY, Mar. (COPYRIGHT.)

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PROGRAMME Good to the last drop SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 1923. v. CJIVII ER GLEBE SOUTH SYDNEY. ~ ~ FIRST GRADE, Jfint C,lb Glebe. South Sydney. llqnrnr Coler-Maroon. Colo.rs-Red and Green. FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: fRnm 4-E. Cummins. 15-H. Courtney. THREE-QUARTERS: THREE-QUARTERS: 18-A. Thompson T. James-3 2-J. Toohey J. Lodge-27 9-8. Wearing 0. Quinlivan-17 10-V. ·Lawrence P. Bagwill-35 HALVES: 44-C. McMahon W. Benson-7 HALVES: FORWARDS: 7-A. Johnston A. Blair-14 ' 12-T. McGrath W. Haddock..=f3 FORWARDS: HARBOTTLE, BROWN & CO. LTD. 11-W. Lucas R. Liston-10 29-P. Horne E. Wilmott-2 ( 38-S. Quigley E. Goddard-9 26-D. Watson P. Murphy-5 21 Lang St. Sydney 36-S. King B. Gray-8 4-A. O'Connor J. Lawrence-6 14-F. Burge (Three to be omitted.) RESERVES: RESERVE~: 8-W. Gillespie T. Barry-12 5-G. McMillan C. Ricketts-6 3--eF. Funnell

~HOUI !) BE THE MOST_ POPULAR Touch Judges-H. Rowlands and H. Poulton. WHAT Referee-W. Neill. n I SONI; AMONC. FOOTBALlfRS 1 "A r-TrR THE BALL" Of cour1SF AN[) _ -----1--~·R:e~~~r:m::~~~ Touch Judges- -1--'~G=------I=.].. I i S. Brogan & A. Farrow. SOUTH SYDNEY. - Full - Back: D . GLEBE.- Full-Back: J. Murphy t1). Hickey (39). Three-quarters: D. Three-quarters: A. Webber (50), J . TIGER SALVE Maloney ( 46), R. Booth (37), R. Brolly (29) , W. Stirton (1 7), G. Wil­ Burke (36), W. Allen (38). Halves: t.HOULD BE THE Jl!C?,sST POPULAR son (39) , A. Byles ~49) . (One to be L. Dolan (33), F. Brogan (43), J. HIEM£0Y .. OA omitted.) Halves: Lyons (46), A. Breen (34), Forwards: R . Linklater Sherry (28). Forwards: E. Ireland 1· (28), W. Cody (27), R. Beiber ( 48), CUT~. SPRAINS, BRUISES, (45), C. Geelan (35) , L . Wilson (37) , E. Root (41), W. Cameron (1). Re­ GHAVEL-RASH, Etc. T. McGovern (48), A. Young (33) M . serves: V\7. Sheehan (31), D. Ship­ Thompson (41). Reserve: .W. Gough way (47), J. Giles (45), J. Jones (32), ; RICl 21. ,\cl CHEMISTS (22). E. Addicoat (40).

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SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND, No. 2.-3.15 p.m. Sat., July 21, 192.3 FIRST GRADE. EASTERN SUBURBS v. NEWTOWN. Eastern _Suburbs. _ Newtown. Color-Royal Blue. Colors- Red, White and Blue. FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 13-J. Day. 13..:._E, R igney. Contributors­ THREE-QUARTERS: THREE-QUARTERS: 12-A. See D. Seddon- 11 rn.;. mea,.. YOW 10-J. M ansted G. Gaudry- 9 9- C. Abotomey L. Steel- 16 Bring " The Rug by League News" 10-J. Dawson G. Agar-26 HALVES: up t o date by contributing t o it 8-A. Bolewski B. St even s-38 I-lALYES: weekly. Contributions will be paid FORWARDS: 8-:-:H, Caples (C.) S. K aufman-? for at c urrent rat es. When your con­ 1-F. Ryan (C.) T . J ones-19 tribution 8:PPears, cut it out, pa.ste 1t FORWARDS: 4-E, H. Stephenson en a slip of paper , count the lines, H. V. Bains-3 3-W. Ives M olloy-19 and then forwa rd it t o t he Secretary T. 6-G. H. Clamback 18-H. Holmes W. Richards-4 •f the New Sout h W a les R u~by Foot­ H. Andrews-31 5~A. Oxford J W atkins_6 ball Leag ue, 165 Phillip Street. RESERVE~: Payments will be made on the Fri­ RESERVES: 2-J. Knight F. Elliott-27 37-T. Fitzpatrick W. Phillips-31 16-H. Cavanough d-ay afternoon ,following publication. Referee-S. Jackson. Touch Judges- L Hanson and J. Miller. We do not undertake to acknow­ ledge or to return unused paragraph:!!, TTG RESER;7"~m~RADE.1--'-~------,l1 Writers should keep copies. Every ------~I Referee-E. Buckley. I item must bear a signature. -'------1 Touch Judges: G. Freeman T H . R. MILLER, I""------~----~- & T. Edenborough ~--G------~---~- Secretary, EASTERN SU BU RBS.-Full-back: S. NEWTOWN. -Full - Back: C. W. Wittrien (39). Three-quarters: A. N.S.W. Rugby Football League . Walker (37). Three-quarters: A. Collins: '(27), V. Kenn'elly (30 ), K Galway (30), W. Court (24), E. Tate Connerton (28), E. C'arroll (40). (C.) (14), E. Colbran (22). Halves: Halves: J. Crowell (29), A. R. Lewis R. Jackson (23) J.. C. Kell (7). For­ (14), Forw~rds: A. 'Thompson wards: H. H . ;::;tephenson (15), T. (38), R. Wittrien (15), J. O'Donnell Leamey (35), H. Edwards (36), W. (36), G. Boddington (33), G. Keys McMillan (33), H. Deeble (32), L. (34), J. Tuckey (45). Reserves: R. Bull (29). Reserves: P. H. Lee (34), Batchelor (17), L . Arthur (48), E. B. Holt (39), L. Anderson (21), C. Little (49), J. Lord (47) . H. Lambert (28).

As a factor in football, goal-kick­ The ing plays a prominent part. SEA50NABLE SAYINGS. Cheapeat L eagueites will recall the famous H&ulie 1n power of "Dal1y" Messenger, who Sydn ey fo.rJ often won a match by his great sood cla" · pr~cis~on in _piloting the ball to its obJective over the bar. And fre­ N.S.-Not Settled! quently. goal-ki~king alone has been W.S.-Well Stoushed ! responsible for winning a match, as witness the game between Eastern E1S.-Eclipsed Students! Suburbs and St. George in the firs·c round. The exhilaration a specta­ "A bolt from ,the 'Blue.' "-Glebe, tor feels when the ball, skilfully 24 to 2! propeUed, is sailing through the air Next Saturday's:Matche•. towards goal, is one of the main. fea-.. Fll'attery is dange1·ous; Uni.'s OIP­ tures of the League code brought ponents find it so ! SECOND ROUND. about by the abolition of the old­ Norths are wedded to ~ompson ; Third Series. time- rule which allowed the: oppos­ ing players to charge the ball wken he's the better half ! Balmain v . North Sydney. a shot at goal was· attempted. Spec­ University v .' Newfown. tators of last Saturday's game be­ Fans should give an eye to the Eastern Suburbs v . South Sydney. tween Norths and W ests enjoyed a 'Main chance in City Cup ! feast of goal-kicking. Hodgins Western Suburbs v . Glebe landing no fewer than six, andJ Ste-t­ Wests had a man missing behind North Sydney a bye. tler three.-"X." the scrum, but they kept it Darke I July_ 2:1, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS.

Tramway's Visit to Lee ton.

As forecas,ted in these columns some few weelrs back, a combined Tram way Team paid a visit to the Murrumbidgee i,:rigaition areas at ,the invitation.«:rl: the Leeton Rugby League on 30lh J une. The party was under the manager,ship of Mr. Reg. Dillon, ::secretary N.S.W. Tram­ way R.L., assisted by Mr. H. N. Oavruthers. The following players were selected from the varioust depot teams to make the '}Jlarty :­ E. Sly, G. Horgan, C. Burton, W. Thickness, H. Lumb, H Byrnes Coache. for Country (Rushcutter, Bay), T. W:Llliams, J. League•. Stewart, A. Rodda (Ultimo), R. Hendrick, F. Horsey (North S,yd­ ney), et. Robinson, . M. Jones, A. Jackson, D. O'Rourlrn (Rozelle), C. Country centres are requested to Law, Captain (Newcastle), F. make direct application to · the Hockey (,Power Honse), and J. League secretary when desirous of Fahey (Tempe). Unfortunately, engaging the services of a coach. heavy .rain fell throughout ithe visit, The League will not be respons­ and thus a most enjoyoble time was ible for the ability or conduct of t'llightly marred. any coach leaving Sydney far the The game on ,Saturday resulted country unless he has been recom­ in a win for Leeton by 24 points mended by them. to 19. The locailites considered that Law, Sly, Rodda and Hendrie!;:: played best for the visitors. The Primarily, t h e :game which was to have be~n playecl enormous popu­ Popular Player•. on Sunday had to be abandoned larity of the Player Piano may be said -On account of the heavy rain. On to be based upon Saturday night the "Knights of the the universal love Footboard," were the guests of the for musiQ. But Leeton League, at an excellent per­ deeper than this lies t h e subtle formance of 1the "Cingalee," by the fascination of per­ local musieal society, and on Sunday sonally producing night about . 100 persons srut down music ·one's self. We a I I love t o a dinner held at Leeton House, in music, and we honom• of the Sydneyites. 'Tihe would like to have chairman, Mr. Resident Oommis- more music in our siener, G. J . Evatt, who, by the way, homes. But, above all, we would like is a brother of the University ,and t o be able to make !State representative hooker, Clive the music our­ Evatt, in iproposi:ng the to,ast of selves. The Player "The Visit-Ors," gave !them a hearty Piano enables any­ one to play Uce . welcome to the area. He traced the piano artistically. history of Rugby League football without practice or and spoke of "good sport" generally. previous knowledge He reminded the gathering that the of music. If you have · a Tramway boys had done a vasti piano and you can­ ,amount of advertising for ithe areas not play, ·1et me as ,a rei!ult of itheir visit lasit year. exchange f o r a Mr. Dillon, in a neat little sp.eecli~ Player Piano. I will m .a k e a expressed the thanks of lhis :team liberal allowance on for' the splendid reception. The an absolutely just president of the Leeton League, Mr. bas.is, and arrange easy terms. George Thomas, issued a hea·rty in­ Call and see me vitation for ne:x:it sea.son, when he at the show rooms. guarnnteed a good time, and hoped I will demonstrate these popular in­ to give them a licking on the field struments to you. of play. The :party i-eturned to Sold on easy terms ,_ Nicholson & Cea Sydney and work o'Il the 2nd July. from £ 20 deposit, balance, 20 / - pet· -Porky W. week, 342 G•orge Street, Sydney. 12 THE RUGBY LEAGUE N.EWS. July 21, 1923.

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Local feeling runs high, and the IN 7 HE ·· SCHOOLS. need of a man of his calibre is deemed a necessity, so much so The first of the series of primary that he has been requested to go representative matches ended dis­ up and handle the whistle. Two astrously for Sydney, as NewcastJle matches are to be played-the first won two out of the three matches at Ipswich, on 28th July, and the played in Coalopolis. 6-nil in the second on the 4th August, at Too­ -second-grade, and 9-8 in the fourth. woomba. Though it will be some­ grade, were Newcastle's winning what strange for a Saturday after­ margins. Sydney won the third­ noon to go by without hearing the grade fixture, 6-5. The even play shrill whistle of " 1iac," the game _ has invested the return fixtures, set up north will, no doubt1 benefit by down for Sydney Cricket Ground, his acceptance of the offer. The on 3rd August, with more than hand of Jimmy Craig can be dis­ usual interest. cerned in this matter. On August 2nd, twenty-two Queenslanders will arrive in Syd­ Many papers have stated that ney in care of Messrs. McLean and the League game was, losing its Ridgeway. They have their States' popularity, and lots of itls followers hard-earned reputation to uphold, this season. Previous seasons to and can be relied upon to make this, very few people were present strenuous endtavours to upset the to see a reserve-grade match, and sequence of wins New South Wales the sohools' match, previous to that, has established since the inception had the ground to themselves. This of the games, in 1921. season one can count several thous­ In the High Schools, Technical ands present before the interval of look certainties for first-grade hon­ the schools match, and many are the ours. They have played seven pleasing comnients that are passed matches, and ·won all. Mosman on the playing abilities of the (eight consecutive wins), and youngsters. Praise is due to the Randwick (seven wins), appear to good nature of several first-graa­ be the pair to battle out the sec­ ers and International players, for ond-grade supremacy, t:hough it is the interest they take in the juni­ not too late for Drumrnoyn·e ( six ors.-"Dixie." wins) to put in a claim. For third­ * grade honours, Petersham look like Leddy again demonstrated what having a lien on the competition. a grand forward he is, in the game They are well ahead-unbeaten­ against North Sydney, at the Sports with 16 points. Ground, last Saurday, and this, in Paddington beat Fort Street at spite of the (for them), wonderful their second meeting in the Prim­ form the North forwards were in. ary first-grade competition. They When Prentice punted high, on were premiers lasf -J7ear, and that more than one occasion, Leddy win may spell a seeond term fo,r tackled Waterhoue as he caught the them. Naremburn Have not been ball, much to tl;le latter's surprise, beate;n in second-grade. They have There is little doubt that he was notched 12 points. Next tihem, is Wests' best forward, and certainly played in great heart, being far Tempe, also undefeateq1 11 points. The pair meet at the Sports Ground ahead of any of his clubmates. His next Friday (W. Nefll, referee), handling, too, when chipping in the and the shield-holder should be ap­ three-quarter rushes was very cred­ parent after that match. Last itable. "Tedda" Courtney is still year's premiers-Auburn-have had TOM McMAHON. a great favourite with the crowd a bad season. 7 played, 5 · won, Tom McMahon is an outstanding which was proved by the cheers and .2 lost, is their record. personality wherever League foot­ he received whenever he made pro­ Plunkett Street won the third­ ball is known or played, and his re­ gress with the ball.-,"No Side." grade premiership last year, and at putation for honesty of _purpose and * impartiality has travelled far and "Eddie" Ryan is having a varied I resent are undefeated in their dis­ and exciting career this season, trict. The contenders for the shield wide. He has officiated on num­ witfu ·Uhe 'Varsity. His normal po­ will probably -be Glebe or Tempe, erous occasions outside the city of sition is in the forwards, but this As·hfield (a_fine team), and Chats­ Sydney, refereeing final matches at year he has been the champion wood or Manly. Newcastle and elsewhere, besides "utility" back of the side. Already The signs point to Redfern sur­ handling that famous exhibition lle has figured several times on the rendering· its last year's fourth- match in Melbourne, between the wing, and, in that position, notched grade :premiership. Hurstville, English team and New South two very fine tries against Norths Ashfield, Rozelle, Darlinghurst, Wales, and these always at the re­ and Souths. Now 'he has gone to Manly, Naremburn, Cleveland quest of both parties concerned­ the last line of defence, and, on Street or Paddington, and Lid­ this much speaks for itself. Tom's Saturday last, gave a surpTisingly combe are the most likely to con­ late:!!t offer is to journey north to ~ound exhibition in handling, kick­ test the round for possession of the referee the annual matches ·be­ mg and genera:! full-back play.­ shield.-Z. tween Ipswich and Toowoom ba. H.C.M. RUGev LEAGUE NEWS. JulY.- 21, . 1923~

ing the_. Country Week · Carnival, South Sydneyites Visit PHONB 3728 held recently in Sydney. · the Country. The remainder of · the evening was spent at a social evening and dance organised in South Sydney's PICTUR~S .TALK . South Sydney first and reserve honour. ALL'CLAS_SE;s '. or BLOCKs : FoR grade teams visited the country Sunday morning saw the motor BOOK , :CATAL~GUE. OR ARTISTIC: . over the last week-end, the former car again requisitioned, the PRODUCTfON iN HA.LF·TONE .OR LINE visiting Taree, while the reserves party on this occasion paying a vis­ · ·ONl. Two ·oR THREE CoLoRs . played at Goulburn. it to Wingham, where the League Some thirty members and sup­ game flourishes, some five teams .GEORGE :-·wooos porters visited the Manning River playing in the grade competition. PROCESS ENGRAVERS town, and bustled some during thek forty-eight b ours' sojourn. The scenery on this trip was 495a George Street, Sydney. Saturday morning was spent in a voted excellent. motor-car ride to Cundletown, the In the afternoon over one hun­ home town of Oscar- Quinlivan, dred enthusiasts, both ladies and thence to Coraki. gentlemen, went for a trip on the West~' reserve-grade team sprang river down to a local vantage point a surprise on the fans in so deci­ The afternoon, of course, was de­ sively vanquishing N .S. and, to voted to the object of the visit, called "The Brush." judge from the favourable comments the match against the Manning It will be seen by the foregoing on all sid'es, their meetings with River League. that tihe members made full use of Souths and Balmain will be e,agerlv From a visitor's point of view, their short stay, and South Sydney­ awaited. They have a more than the locals played very ably when ites will long retain very pleasant useful full-back in M. Downie, while one considers the great disadvant­ memories of the hospitable treat­ H. Haylock is not to be despisedl as age the players labour under with ment meted out to them by one a scoring medium. The forwards regard to facilities f'or coaching and and all. . It is hard to particularly boast an emulator of '(..Johnny training, as compared with the mention individuals, but special Walker" in "R?nji" Joass, while they also include one of Sydney's metropolitan players. mention must be made of the kind­ fastest forwards in A. Smith. His The game was hotly conte·sted, ness received by members through "do or die" following up after the tackling of the Manning repre­ Dr. Railton, Messrs. J. Bond, hon. Downie's shot at goal from a pen­ sentatives being good. secretary, F. O'Grady, Os. Luland, alty led to a sensational try when South Sydney's win by 25 to 17 Geo. Clark and Don. Mooney, while Norths, anything but wid,eawake, was made up of tri~s by B. Wear­ the boys votied Mr. Riddett's Ex­ calmly allowed the ball to pitch with ing (two) , A. Blair, P. Horne, P. change Hotel, where they stayed, the result that Smith's ent~rprise Bagwell, and J. Lawrence three "a home away from home."-K'roo. met with due reward. Wests look goals, A. Blair and D. Watson, one like making a bold bid' for Le.ague goal each. Cup honours.-''V-erey." , Half way through the second Cecil felt so happy in the posses­ half, veteran H. Hallett dislocated sion of little Marjorie, as his "own­ his elbow, this being one of the est own" that he harbored no mis­ very few times the full-back has givings when- acceding to her r e­ met with a serious injury during quest to be initiated into the mys­ the whole of his career with the teries of the League game. All first-grade team, which commenced, went well until Cecil, in momentary by the way, in 1908. excitement after a kick by McMil­ In the evening some eighty odd lan, exclaimed: ''Mac's found the footballers and supporters sat line ! '' The sweet young thing was much perturhed. ''Who lost it?" she down to a fine dinner presided asked. " No one lost it, dear,' over by the Patron, Dr. Railton. Cecil became voluble. "That's just Special mention was made by one -er-er-I mean--€r-that--tha~ of the speakers, Mr. F. O'Grady, he kicked the ball over the touch­ who visited Sydney recently as line." "Then he knew where it was manager of the Mid-Northern Riv­ all . the t ime?" The little girl wa1' ers' team, to the splendid manner plainly puzzled. Cecil gulped-and ADVERTISERS, PLEASE NOTE. in which the country men were said no rnore.-"Verey." treated by the League officials dur. ·Alterations to adver tisement.; or additioial matter must be forward­ ed to Mr. Hamill, 165 Phillip,Street, not later than · Tuesday m·orntng Hne Your Tea• Pbotoaraphcd b:, preceding publication. M. "Melba" Studios The Dally · 65 Market Street, Sydney P rinted a.nd :P~iltUehed . bT HON..e8 IMPROVED PATENT Official Photographen to R.tchn.rd Mlller, 1'116 Phllltp~ R:\tM&. l!lf"dney, for t™t N.S.W. Rugby ll"oA,­ N.8. W. Rugby Football League. ball League, at the etrleet1 .. ., LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT . 'Pbouo, City 6.27 wmta.m l;lrook11 & Conap&ny, LW.. 17 OaMlereac-h Street, ~- J uly 2'1,. 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 16

PREMIERSHIP AND CITY CUP RESULTS

I>, I>, r,j rn ri (I) (I) ,e A A ,e Tries. Goa ls. P ointl!! ~ Win oounte 2 point.. ::, 'O 'O ai ::, ~ I>, co ------.Cl ,s::, I>, i.. ,s::, A r:n. r:n. 0 i ::, ::I <1J +> ..., +> ~i ::, :Eye counts 2 points. .s tll (I) ... rn ..; I>, .,; +> I,:: .S "' '§'8 .§ 4) ; ..s (I) ., ·@ ·@ Ill ~ ::, -~ (I) 0 ,.; ,.; ,.; , = .b Dr a,w counts 1 point. ., 0 ...; "' p:; "'0 "' 0 t,o 0 co co ~ ~ 6 z z rn rn t:i ~ "' ~ ~ .:i A ~ <,j ~ <,j ~ <,j ~ 0 ------w 24- 8 ------Eye L w li-2 w 12-5 9 1 4 4 1 ll Balmain ...... •• • 8-10 L 6-7 D 7-7 L12-17 L 3-7 w 23-3 23 12 20 14 109 66 2 ------W21-6 w l 0-8 w 14-8 w 16-8 L 6-16 W Ll4-19 9 i 7 2 23 16 2 Eastern Suburbs ..• Bye w 13-3 4-0 w 12-6 .. 21 17 -:-1:- 71 ------L 6-2Q L 6-16 L 7-18 6-13 9 3 6 8 Glebe ...... •...... w 7-6 L 3-13 Bye w 24-2 L 7-17 L w 15-7 1 .. )9 23 11 21 79 111 2 ------w20-6 -- L i-14 Bye L19-22 Ll0-33 L12-14 w 14-3 Ll7-27 9 1 2 6 l 36 1:l 1( 9 160 7 .. N ewtown ....•.... • • D 7-7 L 2-24 21 23 ------L 8-16 Bye L 8-10 w18-11 19-8 Wl7-16 9 7 2 2 l 2 Nor t h Syd n ey ...... W17-12 w 16-6 W22-19 w w21-12 1 .. 34 24 23 160 109 16 ------w 10-8 Bye ]6 South Sy dney ...... w 7-3 w 16-6 w 18-7 W33-10 Bye L 5-28 w 21-9 Ll0-31 8 ! 6 2 .. 26 23 22 16 119 101 2 ------L 8-24 -- L 0·4 Lll-18 w28-5 Bye w 19-9 Lll-16 9 1 4 6 .. 26 21 18 118 10 St. George ...... L 3-23 w 17·7 WH-12 23 111 .. ------L 8-19 Bye U niversity ...... , L 2-16 ~ t~~ w 13-6 L 3-14 L 9-21 L 9-19 L 9-19 9 1 1 8 .. 15 33 9 25 63 14 5 4 L16-17 Western Subu r bs . • . L 5-12 W19-141L 7-16 W27-17 Ll2-27 W31 -10 W16-11 w 19-9 Bye 9 1 5 ' 4 36 26 22 27 152 132 12

Premiership Competltlon.- Ea.ch t eam meets one a not her twice. The team with the greatest number o! competition points will be declared the pr emier s. I n tl.Je event of two or m ore t eams being equal they must pla y off. City Cup Competitlon.-Each tea m meets one a n other. The Competitlo:p being run ln conjunction with t he aeeond r ound of the Premiership Com p etition, the first then pla ys the third, and the secon d plays the fourth. The two w inners t hen p lay off for th e fin al. l ~--·-- _

INDIVIDUAL SCORES. NEWTOWN- ST. GEORGE- J'. Day ...... 19 18 N . S hadlo w ...... 6 15 A. S-ee ...... 4 u F. Saunders 6 11 40 4 l!IALMAIN­ Tries. Goals. Points. H . Ca vanough . . 2 I A . Traynor ..... , 12 W . CTaig 6 18 F. Ryan ...... 1 a H . Flower ...... 1 3 2 18 42 G. Gaudry ...... 6 11 C. Tye ...... 1 3 M. Russell 11 · R. Latta ...... 3 9 A. Bolewski ...... 1 F. Hume ...... 2 6 H , Watt 1 3 D. Seddon 2 6 T . Burns 1 3 G. Robinson ... . 2 12 G. Clamback . . . . 2 6 E. Lapham .... . 2 6 D. Millard ...... 4 1 2 J'. Mansted ...... 1 3 G. Carstairs . . . . . 10 20 W. Coonan ...... 1 T . J'ones ...... 1 3 C. Fraser 1 3 U N!VERSITY- J'. Robinson .... . 1 z N ORT H SYDNEY- T. Kennedy .... . 1 3 C, H. Munro . . . . 2 6 H. Peters ...... 12 36 T. Linskey 1 8 19 EASTERN SUBURBS­ G. J'ohnson ...... 1 3 R. Dunworth . . . 2 6 J'. C. Ives ...... 3 9 M , C'unaingham 2 6 L . Steel ...... 5 15 J'. Pye ...... 3 9 E . Ryan ...... 2 6 A. Oxford ...... 2 23 52 · H. Horder 8 26 T. Barry ...... 1 3 9 H. Holmes ...... 3 C. Blinkhorn . . . 1 3 Wal. Murphy .. , . 2 6 G. Wright ...... 1 3 D. Hodgins , . . . . 1 18 39 B . Terry 1 3 J'. Dawso:i;i ...... 4 12 A. Faull ...... 1 3 W . H. Darragh 1 3 3 W. Ives 1 R. Farnell ...... 2 .6 J'. D. Dunworth . . . 1 3 C. Abotomey . . . . 1 3 6 6 W. Warner , ... . 3 J'. Watkins ...... 2 D. TJ.

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