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TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Faull will be hard put to it to and W. Schultz, and should make a. field a team that will adequately bold bid to repeat their victory· The match of the day is un­ represent their undoubted strength. of the first round, when, after an doubtedly that between We.stern Uni., opening up the second round, even and interesting game, on Suburbs and South Sydney at the showed glimpses of brilliancy, their home ground (Wentworth, Sports' Ground, and the prediction shaking Souths to their very Park), by the way, they succeeded that W ests will again rise to the foundation on one occasion, and in downing their neighbours 7 (1 occasion, as in the first round, is although they will · be minus the 2 goals) to 5 ( 1 try 1 ). being freely made in the suburbs. services of that rattling good vYith the advent of · Toohey into Who that saw that memorable cent,re, Torn Linskey (absent in the centre, Glebe are a much match will forget the wonderful ), and C. Evatt, one tougher proposition than hereto­ pace and resourcefulness displayed expects them to put up an excel­ fore, and their recent displays by the Suburbanites, both for­ lent showing, and, strange to say, have shown a delcided improve­ wards and backs, and the match they have produced some of their ment, so much so that if tlb.ey do must be written as a distincti best displays on the Cricket not emerge victorious to-day it victory for tactics, for, acting Ground. Norths' forwards should will not be on the of no con­ under veteran Ted Courtney's have none the best of the loose fidence. in their own ability. Bal­ instructions, Wests, specially play, and if the Uni. backs can main were looked upon by good studying the methods employed by rise to greaber heights than in judges as the toughest proposition the Southerners in their match­ their most recent matches the in the City Cup, but their defeat winning march- for they were up game should have its interesting by Souths showe'd up a few weak­ to this meeting unbeaten-set side, and make for a good, whole­ nesses that will be more evident themselves the task of counter­ some, open game. Norths won the to-day, with their stars on tour. acting these methods, with what first-round fixture 19 (3 trie·s, 5 Whoever wins the match, it will be good results the scores, 31 (7 goals) to 8 (2 tries, 1 goal). one of the hardest fought-out of.. the round. tries, 5 goals) to 10 (2 tries, 2 ~ ' \ goals) , will show. The result of '. ' , that match was that Souths' selec­ Glebe, without Toohey and Ben­ tors, noting a number of defects. son, will meetJ Balmain, minus J. When St:. George met Newtown made important changes, so that Robinson, A. Fraser, R. Latta, in the first round the were ~d~wefi~~~th~~the f~;::::::~==~====:::E=:::::::====~ forwards that: represented them in that match, in J. Lawrence, E. Wilmott, and P. Murphy, have sur­ vived. The backs have also un­ dergone radical changes, and the The alterations have had splendid re­ sults:; sharpening up the inside attack without detracting from Wiiming Double ! solidity in defence. True, they will be weakened b,y their stars, Wearing and Johnston, visiting Queensland, but then Wests will also be without the services of their dandy full-back, McMillan, who played a wonderful part in ''WHITE HORSE" Souths' defeat, and they can ill­ afford to lose his services. All things considered, one can safe'ly anticipate a game that will sparkle ALE and STOUT and provide thril1s aplenty, for just now Souths cannot afford to throw away any points, while Wests are also confident of suc­ cess and claim an excellent chance Either way .ypu ! or annexing the City Cup. .. North Sy.dney,* wit~ their de- WU1 on qu~lity ' pleted ranks, .will engage the Stu­ dents at the Sydney Cricket 11 iTOOTH cl ICl!:NT BREW.ERY, SYD~EY. Ground, and in the aQsence . of co., um., such match-winners as Horder, Blinkhorn, Thompson, Ives and ' THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 25, 192·3. : WEEKES' HOTfl CAFE And Bottle Department oo•JD:• JIIA.KJCET A.Jll> 0.A.8TLJ1Bl1A.GJI STBJ111T8 Phone: f.143f.l Cit7.

1l. team to be reckoned with, and -· although they had suffered several defeats they were always in the to the final 1>icture right up tends to keep the players together whistie; latterly tihey have dropped Although the combination work of the different teams engaged in whilst they are not actively en­ from their high estate, the reason the Bathurst first-grade competi­ gaged battling for sup.remacy on Ior which seemingly has been lack tion is not as good as it should be, the football field. Only recently of seriousness in their training, and nevertheless the play of some of their third annual social was a although they are making . capital the individual players augurs very bumper success, and on Saturday displays in the opening half of well for the future. Prominent evening the members of the first­ ,each match they fizzle out in the amongst these is H. Grant, captain grade team and their friends met -second. " Rick " Johnston has of the St. Stanislaus' College team. at "Crq.ubrook," Kogarah, the re­ taken interest once more, with the Although still attending college, he sidence of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Tesult that training and tactics are has played in the Western District Moymow, to tender a send-off to re·ceiving more serious attention, team during country week this the skippe-r, Clarrie Tye, who jour­ s o that St. George will need to year, and has captained the Bathurst neys to Queensland with the State '.look out for squalls, as the Blues District team to victory against the team, and whose inclusion gave are fully confident they can re­ celebrated "Mandurama Reds," and great pleasure to his host of ad­ verse the previous decision, when was unfortunate' not to lead them mirers. A. very pleasant evening they were· narrowly beaten, 14 ( 4 to victory against Orange last was spent, during which the pre- tries 1 goal) to 12 (2 tries 3 goals). In any case, the match promises to provide a most interesting dis­ play. COOPER'S DELICIOUS SANDWICHES Made up specially for Picnics, Partiea, Smoke Concert• , 8oclala, otc. Eastern Suburbs will have the bye. Corner KING & Sts. SYDNEY, & 82b PITT St.

Saturday week. A deadly tackler, a sident of the district club, Arthur LAST SATURD AY'S RESE RVE straight runner, and having an ex­ W. Yager, made presentations to the popular "Clarrie" from the GRADE R E SULTS. cellent ''dummy,'' he should, with good coaching, prove a welcome members and the ladies' commitr Eastern Suburbs, 12 (2 tries 3 goals), addition to any Sydney team.­ . In passing, one might state defeated. North Sydney, 7 (1 try Meapa. that the ladies' committee of the 2 goals). * Red and Whites are a force to be South Sydney, 8 (2 t ries 1 goal), de­ · The many followers of the reckoned with, and they are now feated Balmain, 7 (1 try 2 goals). game, and particularly those· who actively engaged on behalf of the Western Suburbs, 12 (2 tries 3 goals), : district club, in arranging a social defeated Nevvtown, 8 (2 tries 1 ,--follow the destiny of St. George, goal). will be pleased to hear that their and dance, the proceeds of which St. George, 24 (6 tries 3 goals), de­ clever second-rank forward, Ned will be devoted to the funds of feated University. 5 (1 try 1 goal). Cummings, who sustained · serious the St. George Ambulance, whose injuries i.n the match against finances are at present in a very Easts, is now well on the way to deplorable state. The district club L EAGUE CUP TABLE. recovery. It is to be regretted, are to be commended on their however, that the popular "Ned" move to help this worthy cause, ,-~: W. D. L.B. F . A. p oe able to don the red and and one and all wish them every g will not South Syd!JeY .. 5 0 1 70 21 12 white jer sey for at least the rest1 · success.-A . ·West. Suburbs 5 0 0 1 56 19 12 Bal main .... <., 4 0 1 1 69 · 3g 10 of the season.-A. · * St. George .. -~ 3 0 2 1 64 35 !I * Tom Kennedy, Balmain's young Glebe ···· ·· ·· 2 0 3 1 39 49 6 One of the most pleasing fea- · winger, aiuhan.c·ed his reputation East. Suburbs , 2 1 , 3 0 54 50 5 tures' · of the· St:. '. George·· Club is · on his game against Souths, being Newtown .... · 2 1 3 0 49 ·52 5 the attention given to the social ~; the . only···man amongst the black North Sydney .. 0 0 5 1 30 69 i J)'.le ; .aff~irs, ... -wJ1ich . ·and . gold . backs tha,t , seemed dan: Unirvers,i ty • ?•· 0 0 6 0 23 121 s.ide of clug - 0 . . ,~;. .. August 25, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 6 Stag Lager Stag Stout Standard Bitter Ale ALL SUITABLE FOR ATHLETES.

gerous when in of t h e and his fourteen stone is fully ap­ key entrusted forward Cameron ball. Only c oming into the team preciated in that pack. A most with the ! Surprise, to say­ this round, he is. proving himself dangerous man to stop handy to the least of it, can easily s& a decided acquisition, and when the line, this player should have imagined, when it is remembered' his defence stiffens up a bit he a · useful career before him. that, to the best of the writer's will undoubtedly develop into a Against Balmain on Saturday last belief, Cameron has never had a: great player.-A.H. he revealed his best form to date. kick at goal in a match before,.. ¥ and to be entrusted with one hav­ Fred and Victo*r F unnell, are in The congratulations of all ad­ ing so much bearing on premier­ South Sydney's r eserve-grade pack , mirers of a brilliant and clean ship! However, Bill placed it, ap­ which calls t o mind a peculiar player will be extended to South plied the "Dally M's", and away coincidence in the history of the Sydney's pacy winger, Benny it soared, true as a die, hit th6! South Sydney club, a nd that is the Wearing, in at last representing upright and bounced over-a goal,. •umbers of brothers who have his State. Wearing has been par­ -thus winning the game, and pos­ passed through the club, together, ticularly unlucky in this respect; sibly giving his club a line on the.­ Of cou rse, I mean played with the in 1922, on the eve· of the Queens­ premiership. Writer ventures t<> club at t he one time. either first land fixtures, when he had strong say that when Cameron saw the or second grade. Just to quote a claims, W earing unfortunatel two red flags go up he was just. few y in­ who passed through my mind: jured his ankle, and was laid up as surprised as many onlookers· P .H . a nd A. B. Burge, A. and H. for some weeks. This season, on who knew the circumstances. Now,. Butler , H. and V. Hallett, H. and the day that team was selected to readers, which is best, an ounce· P. Thomson, H ., C. and R. Horder, play against Queensland, he again of luck, or the proverbial ton o-C 0 . and D. Brown, Ray and Rex injured his ankle and although judgment?-Walla. Norman, G. and H. H artman, J . 1 · selected was forced later to notify ~ and G. Blinco, J . and V. Lawrence, his inability to play. Fortune and F. and V. Funnell. Similarit y smiled on this occasion though, One of the most excited persons of names not related have also and we are able to wish him a at the Cricket Ground last Satur­ occurred frequently: Eddie and pleasant and successful trip. - day was genial Bob Williams, a~ "Dut:chy" Hilliard, E. L. and Walla. international player of bygone. ("Dutchy" ) A nderson,. H. and E. ¥ . days and now coach for any teallb Nicholls. Most older followers in the Eastern Suburbs district will remember the foregoing South Sydney and Balmain re­ that requires ' any advice on the­ names, nearly all of whom are serves was a thrill from kick-off League game. At present he has ne>w retired, although very often to full-time. A win for Balmain Easts' President's Cup team in, a glimpse of some of them may would have practically clinched hand and they have reached the be seen following the1 fQ!_tunes of their claims to the medals, giving final through his teachings. At t heir e arlier-day jersey.-Walla. them a four-point lead in the pre­ every point that his team scored' miership table. Balmain were lead­ his face would be a mass of' P . Murphy, South* Sydney's sec- ing 7 to 6, with about ten minutes smiles, and at the final whistl~ ond r ow man, continues to show to go, and it looked to be their he was the recipieht of many the good form that won him his game. Coady had taken several hand-shakes and friendly pats;. club selectors' endorsement for kicks at goal for South Sydney, from his pupils. His most prized! first-grade · at the commencement and had failed with all. Imagine treasure is a collection of League ot the season. "Big Pat"' is one the fans' surprise and consterna­ medals, prominent amongst which. of the most honest forwards that tion when, on South Sydney get­ are those from teams he has; h as worn the cardinal and green, ting a "free" about 40 yards out, helped along at one time or­ and at a fair angle, Captain Hie- another.-"Dixie."

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Harry Flower was the most con­ PROGRAMME. (COPYRieJl'\}..ft :lSPicuous player on the ground at Furstville last Saturday. This BIRCHGROVE OVAL-3.15 p.m. Sat urday, August 25, 1923. e nergetic young forward at the present moment is displaying form FIRST GRADE. ~quivalent to that of any forward BALMAIN v. GLEBE ~t present engaged in League ;football. His tackling was of the Glebe

------~ ponents piled up the scores, bun SOUTH SYDNEY AND UNI­ the old-timers held out long VERSITY TO TOUR. enough to win by 31 to 27. ASK FOR Bob W illiams played a great game, and was always in the play. He handled and ran with good Sanction has been granted by judgment, and was a great suc­ ther League Committee to South · cess as a hook, and rarely missed Sydney and University to conduct DAWSON'S securing possession from scrums. tours. At the conclusion ,of the Con. Sullivan gave glimpses of competition, South Sydney will his best form, and played remark­ visit New Zealand and play a ably well for a man that has been series of matches under the con­ out of the game so long. At his trol of the League. SCOTCH best Con. was one of the best for­ Though rather late in the season, wards this scribe has ever seen, the visit of such a famous combi­ and it was pleasing to see the way nation should arouse a tremendous he got his backs moving from the amount of interest throughout the WHISKY rucks; in his palmy days he was Dominion, and do a great deal for wonderful at this and often start­ the advancement of the League in ed by getting movements against that country. September 22 is A.GE AND QUALITY the best of opponents-his tackling set down as the probable date of NEVER VARY was also of a high order. Sid departure of the team. Deane gave flashes of t,he form Univer sity will have the bye on that made him one of the best September 1, and have made ar­ ' centre three-quarters Australia bas rangements to visit , and produced, and on this form it look­ their meetings with the local DIITBIBU'l'ORI- ed as if he retired from the game teams will give us some idea of the before his time. Danny Frawley, comparative strength of club foot­ played well, but realised that he has lost some of his pace. When ball in each State. C. D' Arey &Co. he was clear of the field and look­ ed like scoring, he was easily George Street, Sydney ~ overtaken by an opponen t; he kick­ It was a very creditable per­ ed very well-one of his goals was formance of Sain t's rake, Arthur a clinker. Les Cubitt was sh ow­ Gore, to outpoint the 'Varsity ALF. LATTA TES T1MONJAL. ing good form when his leg failed , Evatt, in such decisive him and he had to retire. "Tedd'a'' fashion last Saturday, considering The benefit match for A. Latta, Cou'rtney seemed to revel in the that the youthful one is at pre­ between the League's Club an d game with his old mates. Ted has sent th e leading man in the State City Tattersall's created a good de'.Ll a bit on the others as he is still a in this m ost important position. of interest. The re-appear ance of regular player, and in good condi­ Apart fr om this noteworthy several old internationals r ecalled tion. Tennyson's B·rook has nothing achievement, this enthusiastic old times to the spectators. Some on Tedda. Webby Neill tackled with player gave a wonderful display of the movements were worthy of the same determination that made in the r uck and open play. Fast the champions at the.ir best, and him famous in the early days of following, co-operating with his at one part of the game they led the League, and Paddy Mccue backs in attack, and sound tack­ by 31 to 13, but towards the end showed good form. ling, were all featured during the the veterans were very tired, and It was a great sight to see these afternoon by this untiring for­ their younger and more speedy op- old-time champions don the jersey. ward.-D.

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PROGRAMME Tlae Boot to Score Success -3.15 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 1923. WEAR NORTH SYDNEY v. UNIVERSITY. I FIRST GRADE. The Dally M. North Sycmey. University. Colors-Blu e and Gold. Colors-Red a nd B lack. FULL-BA.CK : IMPROVED PATENT I 4-H. C. F i nn LIGHT.WEIGHT FULL-BA.CK : THREE-QUARTERS: 15-H. Waterhouse 2-W. Murphy T . Barry-3 FOOTBA~L BOOT 5-E. J. Ryan Wen by Famoua Au,trali· n and Enalish T HREE-QUARTERS: R. S. Cunn ingham-28 latcraational Rcpreaentatives. 33-J. Courtney F. Rule-3 HALVES: 6-M. A . Cunningham 4-H. Peters C. Staunton-31 Sele Proprietor and Manufacturer : L . Unwin-7 FORWARDS: HALVES: J. McKEOWN 15-H. Moxon J. D. Dunworth-11 14-A. Steele D. Hodgins-6 Swaaatoa Street - - ERSKINEVILLE 10-W. H. Darragh C. H. Munro-13 BEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS FORWARDS: 12-R. A. Dunworth 38-F. Chevel I C . O' Donnell-23 L . Halberstat er-16 13-G. Johnson J . Pye-11 33-1. Sender 12-J. Baker R. Farnell-8 (One t o be omitted.) RESERVES: rade.) (Reserves from Second G 14-R. O' Brien M . J . Dodds-18 SEEING N.S.W. Referee-vV. Neill Tou ch Judges-H . Elliott and E. Shaw. Tearins Cara leave daily at 9.45a.m. for BUW PASS and llfATIONAL PARK. Fare, 25/. Return. ~G·---- -1-1R!~~~~~~;;~E . ~ 11 F. Norman & C. Purves. - - i ·o~~ .T~u~ t~~ Blu~ Mountains and ll . _ Ii Cars leave UNIVERSIT'Y , - Full-Back: c. L. Jnolan Caves, T ounng NORTH SYDNEY. - Full-Back: K McCaffrey (26). Three-Quarters: , eyery Monday, Wedncaday, and Friday. Loder (44) . Three-Quarters: c. J. Ward ( 27), M. J. Dodds (18), M. Fare, £6/6/- Retum . McNamara (30), R. Horne (39), lt. Arnold (29), L. K. Blanch (30), B. Hook (28) , G. Hope (26) . Halves: (lndudin1 Fint .. <:_l~s. _.lt.cc<>111_~ocl~t1c,11). Byrnes (31 ). Halves: A. S." Lane S. Coltman (45 ), C. Atkinson (35). (1 7 ), H. J . McLoskey (33). For­ Book e1t- Forwards: 0. Reid (47), W. Han­ wards: J, McMahon (34), W. Dick­ coclc (48). vV. Foster (50) , V. Ed­ son ( 35), J . Woodlan

SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND-3.15p.m. Saturday, August 25, 1923. SOUTH SYDNEY v. WESTERN SUBURBS. FIRST GRADE. South Sydney. Western Submits. Colors - Red and Green. Color-Black.

FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 15_:_H, Courtenay. 13-F. Yanz THREE-QUARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS: 35-P. Bagwill T. Barry-12 11-C. Fifield C. Bellamy-25 10-V. Lawrence O. Quinlivan-17 2-W. Collins N. Matterson-10 HALVES: HALVES: 43-F. Brogan W. Gillespie-8 9-G. Stettler E. Doig-7 Ji--,O RWARDS: HAR.OTTLE, •11owN Ii co. LTD. FORWARDS: 29-P. Horne E. Wilmott-2 21 Lan1 It. . . 19-D. Watson P. Murphy-22 17-H. J. Leddy L. Yanz...::·1, Sytl...; 49-E. Root J. Lawrence-6 18-E, Stapleton C. Prentice-8 3-E. Courtney W. Drew-12 RESERVE~: 14--A. Blair R. Linklater-28 RESERVES: 50-R. Burke 33-W. Carpenter W. McCabe-5 Referee-T. McMahon Judges-J. Griffen and J, Farquhar.

R~~~~~::m~:~~~·Touch Judges- 11 f r-----~" - 1~J H. ll Shirley and S. Dalton. ~·------1..______.._~I WESTERN SUBURBS. - Full-Back: SOUTH SYDNEY.-Full-Back: b . M. Downie (21). Three-Quarters: Hickey (39), Three-Quarters: 13. W. Matthews (20), R. Ives (46), W. Maloney (46), D. Shipway (47), B. Lane (39), C. Searl (45), J. Booth (37), W. Allen (38) . Halves: McKeown (41). (One to be omitted). L . Dolan (33), J. Breen (34), J . Halves: J. Brien (42), R. Darke Jones (32), Forwards: F. Funnell (26). Forwards: A. Smith (38 ), .t•'. (3), W . Coady (40), J. Giles (45), Lane (32), P. Goodman (31), ·w. V. Funnell (20), W. Cameron (1). Joass (43), R. Linfield (15), K Reserves: H. Buckley (44), L . Spil­ K Clements (48), Reserves: ~. lane (42), T. Costello (18). Jones (35), J. O'Brien (37), l!.l. C'ourtney (49), - Malone (50) . (COPYRIGHT.) King George IV. " Top Notch " of Scotch Whisky. 10 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 25, 1923.

PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.) M ARRICKVI LLE OVAL-3.15 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 1923. FIRST GRADE. NEWTOWN v. ST. GEORGE Newtown. St. George. Color-Royal Bl uP.. . FULL-BACK:·· .. Colo rs~Re d and White. 39-T. Ellis FULL-BACK: THREE-QUARTERS: 3-G. Carstairs Contributor•• 19-R. F. Cripps R. Jackson-23 10-J. Manst ed THREE-QUARTERS: rn.;. nNam YOUJ A . Bolewski (C.)-8 4-F. Hum e N. Shadlow-5 30-A. Galway 2-8. Paki F. Saunders-6 (One to be omitted.) Brtq "T~· lt.ugby League N•WII"" HALVES: HALVES: • to ._t• bJ' contrlbutl.. to It 27-F. E lliott B. Stevens-38 32-T. Burns A . T raynor--8 ...11.1,., Contrtbutlone w1ll be .._.. FORWARDA: .. at nrreat rate•. Whe11. J'OUr wa­ 15- H . H. Stephenson •1n1u- Vl*Ll'8, out ft out, 1tute It H. Edwards-36 FORWARDS: • a IIUP of »aiter, 1 ooUllt the llnN, 16-H. Cavanough H. V. Bains-3 9-A. Gore J. M orris-13 •• tll•n forwar4 It to the ~ecret&r7 35-T. Leamey W. McMillan-33 11 -T. Peters E. Lapham-14 .. tile N'•w 8011tla Walu Rupy :J'oot­ RESERVES: 18-H. Flower W . Sadlier-16 lell IA&su•, 111 Jthilllp Street. 6-G. H. Clamback H . Andrews-31 RESERVES: ._711l••tB wm be m&4e on the J'rt­ 9-G. Gaudry 15-P. Gabbe A . Justice-17 flay att.naooll following publlcau-.. Referee-J. Murray Touch J udges-H. Rowlands and L . Hansen.

W'• to aot undertake to acknow­ •ttre er te retura unuH4 para.era••· :WrtteN •hou.14 kHP cop1... »,~ & ~ Touch Judges- 1-~----I'. G _ )] ..._ aut •1pature. --!------.1~1 RE=~:~~:m~~~~E· -...r 1 l E • KP.rr & R. Drake. '------K . R. IIILLJIR, lffret&IT. NEWTOWN.- Full- Back: P . Weldon ST. GEORGE.-Full-Back: V. Stewert (41) . Three-Quarters: C. Hunt (1 8 ), 1 (44). Three-Quarters: D. L loyd (45), X.8. W. lt.usbJ' Footbe.ll LN.sM. K. Whiffen (46), G. vVarlock (47 ), F. Williams (40 ), G. Turner (C.) F. (2 ). Halves: F. Smith (29), D. Bowen (30). Halves: H. ( 44), C. Kell (C.) (7 ) . Forwards: McGillan (7 ), S. Hoad (31). For­ G . H .. Clambacl{ . (6 ), J. Pendergast wards: G. Gibbs (33), J. Sadlier (45), L . Bull (29), T. Scott (-), C. ( 34), T. Killiby (35), R. Jackson H. Lambert (28), R. Bevan (42 ). (36), A. K elly (38), J. Anderson Reserves: F. Scott0n (48) , L. And­ (43 ). Reserves: H. Harper (38), erson (21) , P. H. Lee (34 ), P. Up­ Y . .Jordan (28), J. McGillan (42). ham (43) .

RESERVE CRADE PROSPECTS. fettle, and will not hear of their The losing, but on the other hand pro­ C'heape8 t mise a severe drubbing to the H ouse In Sydney for a With the defeat of Balmain re­ Southerners. After this match good class of serve-grade team by South Syd­ Souths will have to me·et St. ney last Saturday seems to go George and North Sydney. Bal­ Main's chance of annexing the­ main have yet to meet Glebe, double event-Premiership and Western Suburbs and Eastern Sub­ League Cup. Souths and Western urbs, so that Wests have an ex­ Suburbs are now alone unbeaten cellent chance of pulling back both in the League Cup, while· in the of the premiership leaders. This premiership Souths and Balmain will show that the reserve-grade are bracketed at the head of the competition is in a most interest­ NEXT SATURDAYS' list with twelve wins and one de­ ing stage, and accounts for the feat each; so that, too, has an great measure of interest the pub­ FIXTURES. open aspect, with the' prospects of lic takes in these early fixtures, a play-off match as a decider be­ for there can be no doubt of their EIGHTH SERIES. tween the two a not too remote popularity, and most regular fol­ Balmain v . Western Suburbs. possibility. · Souths have to meet · lowers evince as much interest in Gl ebe v . Eastern Suburbs. a tough proposition in Wests to­ these games as in the later mat­ South Sydney v. St. George, day, and will need to be on their ches, and are· getting to know the Newtown v. North Sydney. best behaviour to win, as the players as well as the better University a Bye. Suburbanites are just now in great known stars of the higher grade. August 25, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11

New South Wales m Queensland.

Interest will be shown, as never b efore in the hiEtory of the League, in the doings o f our reps. in the northern capital to-day, and when the result is fla shed through t here will be the usual crop of "I t old you so's," no matter who wins. The greatest enthusiasm m arks the meeting of the two S tates, and there can be no deny­ ing the fact that we ar e u p against -a very stiff job to defeat the Nor­ President's Cup Final. t herners. In view of the presence of J"ohn Bull's reps. here next sea­ The destination of the President's -son, it was an excellent move on Cup for season 1923 will be de­ t he League's part to appoint Bob cided on Saturday, September 1, Craig as joint manager, for the After a most interesting series of ,opportunity of seeing and noting eliminating contests, which have t he form of both teams will be sel'Ved to demonstrate the high m ost beneficial in :,electing the standard of the game among the t eams to oppose our friends from juniors in the various districts, Syd­ <>verseas. the representatives of North ney and Eastern Suburbs have On Thursday last, New South survived, and will meet in the Wales engaged a local thirteen at final on the above date. , where the inimitable J"immy Craig (Queensland's skip­ l!) er) is located. Primarn ~- . t h e Popular Players. enormous popu- To-day will be a red-letter day la rity of the P layer i n the Queensland League's his­ .Pia no m ay be said to b e based upon t ory and a most interesting pro­ t he universal lov e g ramme has been arranged; the f o r music. But g ates will be thrown open early d eep er than this i n the morning and matches will lie.s 1j h e s ubtle f a scination of per­ b e staged continuously from 10.30. son a ll y p roducing The State Governor, Sir Matthew 1nusic one's self. Nathan, h as signified his intention '\,'\Te a 1 1 love of being pr esent, while t he Pre­ m usic, and we w ould like to have m ier, Mr. Theodore, will kick-off. m or e n1us ic in our hom es. But. a bove a ll. \Ye \YOUld like to be able to mak e Those arm-chair critics who de­ the n1usic our­ d aimed against McMillan·s selec­ sel\·es. 'l'he P layer P ia n o enahles a ny­ t ion as full-back in th e r ep. team on e to play t he now in Bananaland, and aver­ p iano artistically, r ed that he was not in the \Yit':10ut practice or same class as another well-known previous lrno,Yledge of music. c ustodian, would have changed If v ou have & their opimons considerably had piano ·and you can­ t h ey form ed p art of the small not pla,·, let me exchange f o r a a rmy of e nthusiasts which assem­ T Ja ,·er Piano. I bled at Pratten Park to watch will· make a Newtown's attempt to overthr ow liberal allowance on the inconsistent " fruit-pi ckers." an absolutely just hasis, and arrange Mac was brilliancy personifi ed. He easy terms. showed himself a real "picker '' by Call and see me t he w ay in which he nailed the at the sho"· rooms, I will demonstrate sphere in t he air, either while these popular in­ m oving or stationary. He tackled struments to you. like a grizzly, w hile his powerful BILLY CA~N, ic/J olson & Co: Sold on eas~' terms punts would not have disgraced a N fwm £ 20 deposit, bala n ce, 20 / - per crack Au: trali an Rule3 342 George Street, Sy dney. week. player.- P .G. 12 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Aug ust 2 5, 1923.

Extract From 11,e: Athletic New.s"' {Mc1~chester 19.9 21 "/lurje. 6rdy /Watkins deserved to rank as the three fines~ f'orw.arcls in the Northern Union World " JACK WATk'!NS is st-,"/1~o, ·ng w···· '--- _"'; - ) ..... ,,, .stro~ _and to day is a.9:1in ,, .. ...,> ~ .. wearin53 the =eoo on h i.s breast-. ' A,11gust 25, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11

MANAGEMENT Mr. R. R. Craig, another mem­ M r. L . Dargan's fi rst association ber of the management committee with football wabl as a member ot COMMIT "T£E. of the N.S.W. R.F.L., besides hand­ a Manly tJhird-grade team, later on ling the secretaria.l reins of the playing for Manly A, St. Leonall'ds, M r. S. George Ball (Chairman), Balmain Club up to 1922, takes a and North Sydilley (). South Sydney District Rugby more than personal interest in the He was elected a vice-president League Club's honorary secretary, , 0nMare of bis dub. Bob has had of North Sydney Distr:i,ct Club in is at once recognised as one of the a most remarkable ca.reer as an 1909, and on the retirement of Mr . most useful members of that ·band athlete, and lhiisi lengthy record was E. J. became hon. trea-surer. ,of pioneer,s who met to organise published is these columns a couple He was appointed district b.on. the first team in South Sydney to of weeks ago. Bob, who is now secretary in 1917, in succession to play under the banner of the N.S.W. away in Queensland, as joint man­ Mr. H. Odbert (retired). At tihat Le.ague, and the manner in whic'h ager of the Sta.te team, was a1ong time North Syd/lley footbaH was at the affairs of that club have been with Messrs. L. Dargan and W. a very low ebb, and it is lar,gely -administered both as regards many Kelly sent to New Zealand last year owing to his organtsing ability t'.hat ~terling perf~rmances on the field to organitS,e the Maoris, and incid­ North Sydney occupy their })resent and; the businesslike methods em­ entally to ,enquire into the general s1atis.factory position. T,hey !had ployed in its manag,ement, are in a wernare of the game in the land of their initial success in 1920, wihen very large measu,re due to the un­ shakes·. they won :the City Cup, also annex­ tiring z~al and sound advice of. ing the premiership in 1921, and George · Ball. He '.has· been associ­ the double event-Premiership_ and ated in an official capacity wit!b. Mr. J. Quinlan's connection with City Cup-in 1922. He took ibis ;football for the past twenty-four t1he League code dates back to 1908, seat ais a delegate in 1916, and1 the yearrs. As deleg;ate for his district when :he sat on the committee of following year was elected as one to the League Committee, Mr. Ball the Eastern Suburbs Distrid Club. of the management committee, and has occ'upied practically every posi­ He was appointed delegate to the still occupies the positJion. He is tion available on that body, being at N.S.W. League Council in 1909, a a sound debater, and in secu,ring a -various times a member of the Ap­ position he held during the succeed­ seat on the board of management peals and Prote·st ·and Jud.idary ing years, 1910-11. When that vic­ so early in his direct -as,sociation Committees. In 1908 Mr. Ball was torious Australian team that toure0 with the :headi body illustimtes ihis acting hon. 1se-cretary, and in 1912 in 1911-12 was select­ administrative ability. .acting hon. treasurer of the League, ed "Jo'hnny"-;--1as he is best known He toured, New Zealand asi a mem­ tlhe arduous duties of which offices to followers of th,e sport-was chos­ ber of the Lea~ue's delegation to en­ .he dis.charged in a thoroughly cap­ en as manager in conjunction with quire into the condlitions of tlhe able 'manner. Tihose w 1ere the days Mr. C. Ford. The ,succes,sful re­ game oversea, and t'be report pre­ when the League was in its ,swad­ cord1 of that team speaks for itsel!, sented to tihe :head body was very dling, dothes, -and . its _ affairs at and reflects great credit on the favourably commented upon. He t imes called for the exercise of great managers' ability. In 1912 Mr. Quin­ still handles the secretarial reins or tact andl ability. In 1913 he was lan was eLectedJ -a-s vice-president on the premiers. · -ele(,ted to the League Management the head body, continuing so until ~ Committee, and in eours~viz., 191,5 1920 being returned as dele­ -was :appointed chairman of that gate' for El:ll:>tern _Suburbs Club this Mr. W. J. Chaseling, Newtown's Committee, a position whieh calls present season; he was elected to popular secretary, has had a long for the exercise of much care and the management committee of the ;md interesting connection with foresight, for when such colos-sal League in 1909, and continuously footbaH in both codes. His earliest ~entures as the visit of an EngHsh tni the present. He acted as chair­ efforts in the field were with Kog­ ~ambination to Au,straJi.a, for in­ man, during the year 1913. As arah Federals, whom he played stance, ,are to be considerd, the Com­ trustee ,of the League he has held with for a nullJ.ber of years; also mittee is often guided by t'be ex­ office from 1914 to 1923, which St. .Peter's Borough in 1904, repr& perience and ability of its chairman. tends to show the confidlence repos­ senting Combined Borough against ed in his administrative ability. "'S.G.B," was joint manager ,of the Combined II. Grade, and Forbes When electoral football came·into be N .S.W. team that toured New Zea­ and Molong at those, places in th9 land!, winning the whole of the · ing ih 1900 :he played1 for Ea~tern same year. He entered on · his '. eleven matches played. If there Suburbs, .also in the two succeed­ ing years. At the Ume of the official career as 1rnn. 5ec,, New­ is one outstanding feature poss,essed town Junior Association, in 1905-6, . by George, it is ;llis unassuming un­ formation of the· League, "Johnny" was connected in an official capac­ be-ing eiected assis( hon. sec., New­ obtrusiveness, for he Tather shrinks town District, in 1907-8-9. The from itfue glare of the public eye, ity with a junior team, named Oa~­ leigh, whom he was instrumental m foregoing, was under the regime of .and is content to do ·:his share-- of the:,, Rugby Union. Under the rtJhe ·good work u,n!heralded. He persuading to join the League· as a body. They di<:L ·so, playing as the League banner, :'Jack" has de­ is a life member of the League, be­ s·erveq.ly - earned _succ_ess. Being ing one of the few ,rem~ining com­ Sydney Club t'hird grade, and sihow:­ mitteemen who have sat continuous­ ed such brilliant form - a~ to go, ap_poj.nted hon. secretary to New­ ly. 0/)t. the _Leag _ue since' its -incep­ through the competition without _a , town .. Dis.trict in .. 1910, he has re­ tion in _1908. _ He ·was. joint man­ d,efeat~ · A notable feature of. thelr:. t,airied,.:}9-f' confi ~enGe _of. the _ dis­ season was that "Johnny"· ( alt:h~ugh trfct up .·to the present time . . H e_ ager, ·with W. A. f ,ann, of t~~- I,~st was·,,·iap1,oiilied delegate to the teaom that toured1 __ EngJap.d _( v~a retired from active service for .a _ 1 League 'iri. 1911, retaining bis , Am~ri<;a), , ,and . _as th,at. ... tqu,r was number, of yea-rs ) through . shortage· seat still . . From 1911 . to 1915 he'· S'µ~:·., i grceat :finan<}%1, ~ SUCC~S!il . a of pJaye,rs : on one:·occasion stripped deal'' of---er.edit .rn.-ust -· be: ·'.given- _to a,nd continuedi to .. play.. for the rest was a meni~e.r :o;t :thei ;:,Appeals· ·aµ4. till.ent •for ., t:heit·'-eap_able :managersl!ip. of the season. P r.otest ,,, .P'9pi~ltt_Ele. . ~is . aPp,?itf~~ t ~ :.·~ .. . ,.--: ~:· . ..,..""',·.· . - .. · - ... . - .... · . -~~- < ~·'.·~ -- THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. August 25 , 192:f~ · ment to the Management Commh­ what formidable opposition it had tee followed in 1916, a position he to encounter from rival organisa­ PHONB 3728 has held right up to date, with the tions, tQe bulk of the press, and exception of 1921. In 1919 the quite a large section of the sport- team that. visited Queensland was ing public of Sydney. ' PICTUR~S TALK : under his aegis as joint manager, Certainly the ALL CLASSES OF BLOCKS FOR while, when t.he exhaustive pro­ gate3 on the re­ turn of the "All B1 acks" from BOOK, CATALOGUE_ OR ARTISTIC cess of selecting the managers for Eng­ land were comparatively good, PRODUCTION IN HALF.- TONE OR LINE . the English tour of 1921, and the as was the ONE. Two OR THREE N.Z support accorded the . COLORS. . tour of 1922, was undertaken, rnatche,;; against he was the next Albert Asher's popular choice to "Maori" combination which the successful visited GEORGE WOODS . candidates. He is us the same year, · but the club a life member of PROCESS ENGH.AVERS the N.S.W. Rugby games were very poorly patronised. L eague, and was acting-director of On this latter point it is amusing 495a George Street, Sydney the League·s Club in ·1921-22, and to hear some of the present-day is at present acting as director, supporters claim that they were vice Sir Joynton Smith. followers of the League at its in­ ception. firmly established in publi:~ favour. If all who lay claim to this dis­ WHO OR WHAT WERE ·THE and players and officials who came tinction had actually put in their over after this peri...,d have appeara cu­ CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO nce at the respective club tainly helped to carry on the goodl matches then the THE RUCBY LEAGUE'S League would work, but they came into have been a move­ an instantaneous suc­ ment that had already the hall­ SUCCESS? cess from the point of view of the mark of success indelibly imprint­ money that would have accrued by ed on it. As is· the case with any success­ their presence at matches. ful organisation the question crops This phase is, however, only a -;Kang'!. U.P from time to time as to who trait in human nature; people like or what was a contributing factor to claim association with a suc­ S.S.-Speed S,taTs. in its success. cess. N.S.-Now Settled! In the case of the N.S.W. Rugby Corning back to the subject un­ Beaten by a foot-Norths ! League some point to individuals, der discussion, one of the most In the "kick" of time.-Eastg!' while others to incidents that oc­ momentous happenings for the Yictory. curred during the early period of future of the game occurred when A Double Tragedy.-Balmain ~ its existence and prior to the time half of the "Wallaby" Union play­ feats. when the game became the para­ ers came over and played four fix­ University were satisfied to let mount football organisation in the tures against the "Kangaroos" on St. George do it. State. the Agricultural Ground fourteen Tihe leaderless I,egion.-Nortlhs. Success did not immediately fol­ years ago next month. Gift "to" the Gabbe.-One of St.. low on the heels of the pioneer The inclusion of these players George tries. players of 1907, who by their cour­ in the League- Clubs in 1910 had a age in leaving the old order of big effect in the increased. attend­ things and taking the initiative ances at club fixtures, and from made it possible for that which this period it might fairly be was to follow. claimed that the, League's progress Those of the present-day sup­ was assured. porters who can remember the The writer firmly believes that meteoric rise of "Dally''' Messenger the 13-aside game would have won and the splendid games he played out in the end against its oppo­ against the Rugby Union "All nents mainly on the ground that Blacks" of 1906 must hand it to it is the most attractive football the champion three-quarter that his game and holds the public with joining up with the League players its thrills, etc., but the advent of of 19 07 had a big moral effect on the "Wallabies" hastened the' time the minds of the players and pub­ by years. lic at the· time. Of course, other factors have Messeneer's name loomed larger helped in the success of -the Rugby than did any individual player that League, principally the co-opera­ has ever played here, and although tion of the officials and committee ADVERTISERS, PLEASE NOTL he left Sydney with Baskerville's in the early days, also the players A.lteratf.ou to adTert.iNIIMlltll team, the "All Blacks," the seed who were loyal to the .movement, • hn.d been sown and it germinated additional matter must be fonrar& but the salient facts of its, success ed ·to Mr. HamUl, HSI Plllllitt in the following ... year when thf' are those already enumerated. not later than 'l'lle907 .. 7 N.S.W. Rugpy '.League was properly Many big things have happenea preceding pub11cat1on. constituted ·by-·the incorporation of since 1908-9 to elevate the League district clubs. ; . game, · and what appeared at ' the ~tnted a.nd1 .published by -~ Nobody''. but those most inti.i time to be insurmountable obsta­ · Richard Mlller, ·165 PhUllp 9tNillt. mately connectedjvith the . game in cles have been got over. ·It can Sydney, for the N.S.W. llU&'ltJ' ...._ the first year or so of its existeuce fairly be claimed that the football ball League, at the •- - can realise Wllltam Brooks &: Compaa7. !Ml. at the present day season of 1910 saw the game .1T Caatlereach Street. lty(1in... , August 25,_ 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE .NEWS. 16 PREMIERSHIP AND CITY CUP RESULTS

I C. c,j ) · 2 · t Win counts pom s. I ~::, ~ ,o~ .:- • ~::, Tries Goals Points ~ ~ . §' B t 2 . t ll! -g ,..;o· ~ ti ~ ~ -§ ye coun s porn s. ;; a2 ~ ~ :S ; l t : og i:i I Draw counts 1 point -~ 1-~ 1-~ .p ~ ~ : ~ ~ o g .; ~ ~ :, f ~ -~ ~ "'~"'~"' ~Cl) 0 :Q :.i 5 z z '7l oo o ~ C::i:o!s: .... o ---&: < &: -<&:- -

Balmain ...... B,•e L _ L _ o 7-7Ll2-17L 3-7w24-8w l6-2 1 8 10 6 7 1w 12_6 13 2 7 5 1 Bye I w 45-3 w16-l I L 6-15 w 23-3 w 20-3 I -~ '~ 35 ~ / ~~ 10(1 19 / 10 Eastern Suburbs ... w Bye w 13-3 w14 -~lw lti-ll lL i>-llil~ i-ulw tl-~! L-:~ll -: ~-:---:- - 1~: _: -- --1-- w 25-51 wl2-101w 19-r·~~-21w 12 51':_ 22-81 _: :_ _: 1:_' "' ,~, _:_ G lebe ...... w 7-6 L 3-13 Bye L 6·20 L ~-HI L 7-181L 7-17 L 5-13 w lf>-7 13 2 5 8 2s 32 20 to 124 156 4 s - 1Bye w 24-2 W22-21( 0-10,W 15-51--,~-9 - - - .. 1 -T--t------lD·---7--7 L 8-14 1W .!0-t:i ------,Ll0-33 W 14-3 L17-27 - N e w own 1 1 1 - ...... L 3-45 L 5-26 L 2-24 Bye Ll9-22 L 7-25 Ll2-14 D 8-8 L 6-27 14 1 2 10 2 ----,--~1 66 28 ~ 137 210 _--8 _i

North Sydney ...... lw1~jL- ll-16 lwt6- .'i w2·•-19 Bye 8-l°'wt8·ll'~ 19-8\w17 -161~3 --:- -:-- -: - 1 Ll3-6Ll0-12L21-22 • bye L w20·16 W27-12 •. (8 3i 3~ !!5 216 175 20 6

;::,outh Sydney ...... • lw ~:: w u,.;Jw t8.7,W33~10 w _ Bye tl-9,Ll0- -:--: - .. 1 10 8 :-:J ... 31 ~ 3 42 33 3 l 23 , 92 145 21 LO w L 5-19 w 10-0 11· 25-71 Bye W16-121 S t. George ...... L >l-'t4/ L 0-4jw 17·71W14·12 Lll-18 w28·-·5 ~.ve lw 19-!l Lll-16 13 2 i 8 31 39 27 28 147 177 L 3-23 L 2-2f L 5-151 Ll6-20 Bye w 13-0 I · · ··· 14 4 U~iversity_____ L 2-lok 6•21 1w 13 5 L"a-! 4 8- 19 L9_:; ,; 9-19 Be ~- 9·l9 ~ -1 -1 ~ 1 · l . . ' . . . •.'. L 3-20 L 5-12 - D 8-S L - Ll2-16 L 0- 3 y L 8-14 ' 22 50 14 35 94 216 5 1

1 / lw9 -t4 L 7-tfi,W27-17 c. lfl-17 . I w 19-9 Bye \ , W es:ern Suburbs. "/L 5-n:L 8-22 w 9-81w27-5 Ll2-271¥31-lOJWl~~lw :,-s ~ ~ I - 5 ~- 60 35 30 3; 20() 176 0 8

Premiership Competition.-Each team meets one another twice. The team with the greatest number of com­ p etition points will be declared the pre mie rs. In the event of two or more teams being equal the y must play off. City Cup Competition.-Each team meets one another. '.rhe Competition being run in conjunction with the s econd round of the Premiership Compe tition, the first then plays the third, anq the second plays the fourth. The two winners then play off for the final.

INDIVIDUAL SCORES. NEWTOWN- ST. GEORGE- J. Day 21 42 8ALMAIN- Tries. Goals. Points. A. See 5 15 N. Shadlow 5 15 Craig ...... 6 18 w . H . Cavanough 2 6 F. Saunders 9 12 51 M . Russell 2 32 70 F . Ryan A. 4 12 L atta ······ 1 3 R. 6 18 G. Gau dry 6 18 H. Flower 2 6 Watt ········ 1 H. 3 A. Bolewski 1 6 15 c. T ye 1 3 G. Robinson 3 15 D. Seddon F. Hume 3 !l Millard 2 6 D . 8 24 G. Clam back 2 6 T. Burns 2 8 W . Coona n 1 3 J . Mansted l E . Lap:t.am 2 6 Fraser .2 3 c. 6 T. Jones 2 G. Carstairs 14 2~ Robinson 6 J. 5 15 F. Ellio.tt 1 3 B. Paki 2 6 T. Kennedy 4 12 B. Stevens 1 3 P. Gab be 1 3 c. Cuneo 2 H. V. Baines . ... l 3 J. 6 Love H. Edwards ...... 1 3 UNIVERSITY- T. Ellis 1 2 C. H. Munra 3 9 EASTERN SUBURl!IS- NORTH SYDNEY- T. Lins key 1 12 27 L. Steel 10 30 H. P eters 14 42 R. Dunworth 2 s A. 5 40 9!i G. J ohnson 2 6 M. Cunningham 3 9 H. Holmes 5 J. 15 c. Ives 3 9 E. R yan 2 6 G. Wright 1 3 J . P ye 4 12 T. Barry J. D awson 6 18 H . Horder 12 1 3 3 42 Murphy w. Ives 2 6 c. Blink horn .... 4 12 " Ta}. 4 H C . Abotomey 2 8 D. Hodgins 1 27 57 B. Terry 1 3 .T. Watkins 4 12 A. Fau!l 4 12 W.H. Darragh .. 1 3 H . Caples ····· ·· 5 15 R. F arnell 2 6 J. D. Dunworth 4 12 T. Molloy 1 3 w. Warner 3 6 G. Agar 1 3 D. Thompson 3 9 WESTERN SUBURBS- W . Richards 1 3 A. Stee!e 3 Stettler SOUTH SYDNEY- G. 6 10 38 H. J . Leddy GLEBE- B. Wearing 12 36 .... 8 24 ;J. Toohey 5 15 T. Barry 3 9 W. McCabe 1 3 T. James 3 9 V. Lawrence 5 15 L. Yanz 2 6 W . Benson .... 2 6 o. Quinlivan 5 7 29 E. Doig 3 16 41 R. Liston 1 2 7 P . Murphy 3 9 J. Drew 2 6 w. Cockburn 3 9 J. Lawre nce 4 17 46 w. Collins ······ 9 27 E. Goddard 8 24 A. Johnston 4 12 N. Matterson 5 15 ;J. Redmond 6 A. O'Connor 1 3 F. Yanz 3 9 B. Gray 3 P. Horne 2 I". McMillan 6 Ricketts 2 4 c. w. Cameron 3 E. Courtney 3 9 s. Quigley !l 27 Courtenay H. . . . 6 12 R. Lindfleld 1 3 E. Cu]llmins ~ 4 A. BI::i.ir ~ 1 2 'T, A. Thompson 2 6 n. W::it!mn 1 3 c. FUleld 2 6 T. McGrath 1 3 F.. Root 1 3 l!:. Stapleton 1 s ~- Lodge 1 3 w. Gi11esple· . 1 I d: Prentice 3 11 THE :RUGBY0 l:_-EAGUE·· NEWS~ August 25, 1923.

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