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The Intere•T• Ef Ru6by Lea6u• Football, and Containl , II Jo.,.nal devoted to the intere•t• ef Ru6bY Lea6u• Football, and containl,.. IAe only authorised Li•t ol Name•, Number•, Colar• •nd Po•ition• of Player•. Pabliabed by the N.S. W . Rugby Il'ootball Lea;ua at their Ot!ioe, 186 Phillip Street, Sydney, N.1. W . VoL 4-No. 23. (OOPYRIQHT) SYDNEY~ SEPTEMBER 22, 1923. Price-Tm.....- The - T he Committee finishes New South Wales up the Season amid Rugby Football - - the plaudits of all true League's Judiciary enthusiasts who appre­ ciate good, clean sport. Committee -- - - MR. CHAS. McDOU GALL. MR. R. LENNON. 2 THE RUGBY LEAGU~ NEWS. September, 22, 1923. ----~~------ We Supply Everything For Every Sport Call an inspect our fine range of New Season's Cricket Requisites ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST FREE ON RF.QUEST ·~k:5imihonsb . ~ Australia's Greatest Sports Outfitt'ers · Headquarters : 720L Haymarket, Sydney N. 4-No. 23 (OOPYRIQHT) SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1923. Price-Threepence CURTAIN-1923 Throughout the season there wards the end of the season when have been so many kaleidoscopic he will be pleased to welcome changes in the positions of the "THE CURTAIN." various teams that until the act­ The meeting of Glebe and Bal­ ual final match of the premier­ was played the winner was main to-day in the final of the ship South Sydney felt the strc~::i u­ exceedingly hard to define, there­ City Cup, will ring down the cur­ ous nature -of their last few fore keeping the interest of fol­ on Wed­ tain on a season that has been matches telling a tale lowers in such a state that to pre­ last, when the determined or less remarkable in a nesday more dict the winner of each successive natur,e of the Balmain attack was Two of the number of respects. match was indeed a ·ctifficult pro­ not to be denied, and after a hard most pleasing to us New South blem. The game in the country tussle on Wednesday last the Welshmen are the decided im­ districts bas also gone ahead in Tigers ran out winners by the provement in the game in Queens­ leaps and bounds, which tends to narrow margin of 8 points to 5, land, as witness the severe drub- show that the League's method of leaving them to oppose Glebe to­ bings handed out to us at home handling and encouraging country day in the final of the City Cup·. and in the north-and the intro­ football is bearing excellent fruit, Previous winners are as follows ~ duction of the code into the which augurs wen · for the future stronghold of Australian football, well-being of the game. Winners. Runners-up. Melbourne. These two important The strenuousness of such a 1912 South Sydney Glebe factors are bound to have con­ long season has told its tale on 1913 Glebe North Sydney siderable bearing on the future of both players and officials alike·, 1914. East. Suburbs South Sydney League football, and, if one is to for although the player has some 1915 East. Suburbs Glebe judge by the enthusiasm that has hard tussles to survive the lot 1916 East. Suburbs Glebe been displayed in the northern of the officials is one not to be 1917 Balmain South Sydney State during the current season, envied, for the handling of the 1918 West. Suburbs Newtowlll then with the advent of John affairs of a district club, with the 1919 West Suburbs Gle:be Bull's representative next sea­ numerous calls upon his time, 1920 North Sydney West. Suburbs= son, the holding capacity of each late nights and long debates en­ 1921 South Sydney East. Suburbs, State's playing areas is going to tailed, makes the time come to- 1922 North Sydney East. Suburbs: •==•• ~ m•••===============~ ingbe ~~~clythe gloomy ~x~ predictions. n~wilh~o~,======= of de- cay as visioned by several more ' or less obscure pressmen. With this-our last publication for season 1923-the New South The Wales Rugby Football League de­ sires to extend its best wishes to all those, both public a nd play­ Willllllll Double ! ers alike, w h o have each contri­ buted their share towards making this season such a great success, and the League assures its thous­ ands of patrons that in the sea- ' sons to follow the policy as laid down and carried out by them in "WHITE HORSE" the past will always be main­ tained, viz., the. best and biggest attractions carried out in the most business-like manner, for Al ,E and STOUT after all, therein lies the secret of success. To our advertisers also is ex- tended cordial thanks and a hope for a continuance of their neces­ ther way you sary assistance. While doing so Ei it might not be out of place to • mention that the "League News" wm on quality is gaining in popularity each sea• son, and the scope of its activi­ ties is for ever extending, there­ fore making it a much more valu- able organ~ puhlicily. · e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- 4 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. September, 22, 1923. WEEKES' HOTtL- CAFE .&.a4 Bottle Department GOa:sJla JU.a:ICJI'!!' AJl'D 9Aa~Jl.&.Ciit• S'r.JIJl'rS Jlllone: 84311 Olt7. The display given by Art. Blair trict's President Cup team for 1920, against Balmain wa8 reminiscent of and was then included in Newtown the form shown by him a season or second-grade team. He did not play two ago, when his name was always in 1921, was included in S.S. reserve prominent when rep. teams were grade team this season, and was not being discussed. The example he kept out of the first thirteen very set and the capable manner in long. South Sydney view this play­ which he handled his team as cap­ er's future with confidence, particu­ tain during the critical moments of larly regarding his youth and a most exciting game, the fluc­ physique.-T.J. * tuating scores would denote.-Shell. Balmain's try scored by H. Watt was. in the writer's opinion, one of South Sydney *are lucky in pos­ the best of the season. Fraser sessing a handy man in the form started the movement, and trans­ of forward Perce Horne, who ferring to Love, who in turn gave usually figures in the front row, but to Schultz, nearly every remaining owing to J·ack La wrence's inability forward took: a pass before Watt re­ to play, figured as lock man, and ceived. It was rather a strange COOPER'S DELICIOUS SANDWICHES ROBERT E. SAVAGE, Made up s pecially for Picnics, Parties, Smoke Concert•, Social•, etc. BALMAIN' S ENERGETI C CORNER KING AND YORK STS., SYDNEY ALSO AT 178 KING •T • CITY SECRETARY. played, to the writer's mind, the movement to see Balmain's hefty best game during his lengthy con­ forwards executing really a pretty Robert E. Savage, secreta_ry of the nection with the S.S. Club. The passing bout worthy of the efficient 13almain District Rugby League Foot- neat manner in which "Chook" set of backs.-Shell. Fraser was banded a "dummy" was 1:>all Club, bas a lon g and talented re­ certainly q uite unexpected from one * <eord as an official of sporting assoc­ of the forwards. It occasioned no R. Burke, taking his place in i ations. It was way back in 1914 that surprise among South Sydneyites, South Sydney's three-quarter line on i1e began his meritorious career, when though, they having seen it in ac- Saturday last against Balmain, as a "he held the secretarial strings of the tion before. * centre, replacing V. Lawrence, play­ Of the crop of young players that Balmain ed one of the soundest games on the Fitzroy "B" Grade Junior have recently sprung up in the field. He gave the impression of t eam, which annexed the premier­ League game, none show greater a "good one" in the making, and -ship. The following sea.son he was promise than :m. Root, South Syd­ particularly did he excel in 'Secretary of the "A" Grade, which ney's most recent addition to their defence, and opposed to "Junker" -also succeeded in landing the medals. pack. Against Balmain on Satur­ Robinson bis powers in that 'This team, by the way, were Premiers day last his display was worthy of direction were fully tested. It -of the "B" Grade in 1913, and 1914, a place in any first-grade six. His must be said he came out of·it with :and of "A" Grade in 1915. They were undefeated during the whole period of defence was a sore handicap to the flying colors. Burke has had a their inauguration and consisted of Balmain half, G. Robinson. He brief grade experience, last year ,only 22 members, the whole of whom showed anticipation and pace above being his first season, and that with went into grade Rugge.r, including the ordinary in scoring a really fine S.S. Reserves. South Sydney Dis­ famous "Whip" Latta. Bob then try from about 40 yards Qut. Root trict can well afford to look forward :accepted the secretaryship of the Balmain Junior Association, which is a product of Newtown J.R.L.. orig­ to 1924 season with serene confi­ position he held from 1916 to 1918. The inally figuring with Erskineville dence, in view of the crop of (continued on page 5). Kia-Ora, and representing that dis- "young-uns" coming along.-Shell. September 22, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 5 ~Stag Lager Stai Stout Standard Bitter Ale ALL SUIT ABLE FOR ATHLETES. St. George ReseJ.'Ve Grade ide, by tiercely, and' repeatedly extricating (Contin-oed from page 4.) splendid all-round football <mmbined his team from many difiicult situa­ us foHowing season he was elected as sec~ with excellent "tealll.,.
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