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METROPOLITAN THIRTEEN, 1923 (Photo. Melba Studio 2 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. July 14th, 1923. FOOT·······-······-·······--·-··--··--······-··-···,.BALL I I. We •uj,ply Eoerythin6 for the Gam•· I I . ., . .•-• • ··•- • •I J • RUGBY MATCH FOOTBALLS Nicholson's Poya l •••• · ••..•••••••• IJ / G Nicho ls on's Lightning . • • • • • • • • • 18 / 8 I Nicholson' s Royal, hand sew n .. •• 8 / 6, 10 / 6 Nicholson's A.N.A. S pecial ...•.. 21/· Nicholson's Royal, S pee Selected .••••• 1~ / ~ Nicho ls on's Speclal Chrome ...... 25/- I Nicholson's Raya l S p ecial ... . · •.•• .• 1~ , ~ F o rd's Interstate ...... 20/· 0 Gilbert' s Best English . ... • N icholson' s lnternat !or,.;.l . , .. , .. , ·. , , 1;J , 30 / • • ·1• I Price The Wonder I ' 'DALLY M'' 22/ 6 Rugby Ball FINEST MADE Complete I - SUNDFUES - S h in G uards, no ·Straps, 2/3, 3/6 M.S. Rugger Boots, sriecial, 15/ • Football lnflators, 2/ ·, 3/·, 4 / 6 Shin Guards, continuous Dally M. P.ugby Boots .. 18/ 11 5/ 6 11traps - 2/ 6, 2/ 9, 3 / 3, 4/9 Elastic Bandages, knee or Football Pump P..daptors .. 8d. anl{le ...... 10/ 6 Referees' Whistles, 1/ 3, 1/ 6, I Shin Guards, gold cape. 4 / ·, 5 / 9 1 9 Leather Boot Studs, doz. 1 / · 2 / · Ankle Guard,1, blocked leather, El·astic Jock Straps ...... 4 / 9 Lacing Awls ...... '.. . . 6d. I 3/ 9 Best Bladders Match 11., No. 5 Books on Football .. .. 1/ 6, 2/ 3 Ear Caps, each .. 3 / 3, 3 / 6, 4 / 6 2/ · Bladder Solution, Tube, 9d., 1 / · Stout Web Belts ...... , .. 3 / 6 ' Rub It with ROW' S Embrocation, bottle, 1 / 9. Euseptol Training O il, Bot., 1/i MEN'S JERSEYS, ETC. In all the Leading Club Colours. ALL WOOL-Finest Value Offering ...... •.... each, 11/i C O'TTO N-Men's Jerseys, Superior Quality, heavy weigL>t. SpcC'iR.l value ...... each, 7/3 KNICK E RS-Heavy Quality Drill ...... '\Yhite (pair) 4 / 6; B1ue (pair) 5/ 6 aTOCKI N GS-All-wool, Assorted Colours • • •••.•...... •..... : • . pair, 3 /11
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took the honours, for he alone ac a much-improved team in the field, TO-DAY'S MATCHES. counted for four of the tries. But fresh from a victory over Glebe ; the St. George team of tosday is an but then one must not lose eight Wbat promises to be the great altogether different propositlion, as of the fact that the Tricolours are est draw card to-day is the meet their position on the table will also a much more formidable side ing of North Sydney and Western . llow. as for tbe first time in tbeir than when they first met, and now Suburbs. Since their meeting in history they have headed t!he men bold tbe ·honour of shar\ng the the opening round of the season from over the water, and coach leadership, a position from which when the Westerners almost suc Herb. Gilbert has no misgivings as they Wil} t,ak~ a d~al Of., O\lSting, SO ceeded in downing the redoubtable to . the. ultirq.ate result, and with- that the match should ..prove an pr.. erniers, . . both teams liave per: 01:1t .underr~ting the oppa,sition e~hibitiOI}., :"of skilful .·. football~ 'flia,tr ·formed · with credit, and now the opines thn t' tbe reel 'and " 'bite ·ban wHl always . be· · Ji1ter·esting ... to . Shoremen . are but two points to ner will fly triumpl1aiit at the con watch. . . · * . · · · the good, so that one would not be clusion of a harct'-fot1ght match.· We Both .Ne wt~wu a~d ~- Gle be since over:· sang'uine ,to anticipate a pulse shall see! * their· first meeting ~have ,fallen q1i'ickeni~g ;thriller that will open Easte1:n Suburbs v. .Univ~rsity some_what from their : high estate; the .floo,d-gates , of enthusiasm in pro,,ide . a much more interesting and to-day we ·find them both low the follo\vers of both clubs. Who clisplc!,y than the scor.es indi "atecl er. down the premiership table .. than that witnessed it will forget the at their first meeting of the season, is customary- a glowing tribute to brilliancy of the men in black for although the students were de the all-round iinprovement. of soine when tb,ey p·ractically annihilated feated 21 (5 tries 3 goals) to 5 of the allegedly . weaker . te'an1s .. the then unbeaten South Sydney (1 try 1 goal) , and w~re fieldfog Newtown vrnn the fitst inatch of team, and as the general opinion a team of colts that were practical the season, 20 . to 6, and as a pipe was freeiy expressed t hat they ly strangers to each other, and op,ener of the City .Qup, this matcl1 showed class enough that day to who mostly had not figured in should prove a hard and · interest have beaten almost any team in first-grade before, they succeeded ing · one, as both teams have a the "·oriel·: WitJ1 Xortlis just now in putting up a game that held the llavpy knack of producing their under a cloud insofar as their interest of the onlookers right up best when that interesting competi champion wingers- Hord er and to the finish. To-day we shall see tion is being staged. · Blinkhornclusion of-- neware menconcerned, has called the forin·ir=::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~ the studying of new tactics, and Chris McKivatt can be relied upon to clig up some new stunts to out wit t·heir opponents, and, seeing that their defeat by South Sydney wa.s The but a matter of goal-kicking, that defect seems to be the hardest task that Norths' skipper has to Winning Double ! overcome. Clarrie Prentice is sure that his- men can reproduce their best form, and will reverse the dec ision of the first round when the premiers won a hotly-contested game by the narrowest of margins "WHITE · HORSE" -one point. Norths certainly scored one try more than the blacks-viz., 5 to 4- while Wests kicked two goals to one. A truly stirring finish to a splendid game. ALE and STOUT * Balmain v. St. George to-day has a much more interesting ring t10 it than their first meeting por tended, for at that time no one Either way you would have ~eriously consider ed the Illawarraites having much chance wm• of downing the watersiders, and on quality the result justifi ed the opinion, for Balmain trounced them by the TOOTH & 00., LTD., KENT BR!W!RV, SVDNKV, substantial margin of 24 points to 8. coring six tries and two goals ~tw~triesand ago~. W. Cr~g ~==~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::~~~ THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. July 14th, 1923. WEEKES' HUTtL CAFE And Bottle Department COBNEB MABJCE'.r AND CAS'.rLEBEAGH S'.rBE:E'.rS Phone: 2432 City.
Duncan Thompson's ability in taking ~dvantage of an opening was, perhaps, never better illus t rated than in the match against The display of Rugby League foot P.ark was so ec.grossing and enter Newtown on Saturday, ·June 30. Se ball, as served out to the Sydney taining that it held the spectators ,curing from a scrum, he ran with football fa~s by the Queenslanders at fever heat, and had the enthusi great ,pace· from the blind side, ari._d in t_µeir recent matches, must_:_-in asts on their feet, shouting and tli:en_ in;,p_assed to Blinkhorn, who deed . be v~ry gratifying to.:':,Iiarry chet:iring each brilliant. · burst ot had come in slightly from the wing· Sunderland, to whom must be giv passing and individual effort'. This Blinkhorn short-punted to See, and en the credit and honour of firmly interest was maintained till "no the latter, almost over his own establishing the League code in side," despite that it rained practic line, attempted to clear by kicking. Queensland. This "live . wire," at ally throughout the match, and the Thompson, who had, almost uncan present domiciled in Melbourne, is utter lack of accommodation for nily, anticipated See's effort, snap actively engaged in permanently the fans out of the wet. Both ped the ball and was over the line establishing the League code in the teams delved into the game with in a flash to score. It was wonder such spirit and dash, and sustain Southern State, and he can now ed such a pace throughout the fully quick work, and North Syd point with pride to the glorious ney's great skipper was deservedly whole match, that it was indeed victories gained by the Maroons marvellous that most of the play .a pplauded.-X. after many years of hard slogging, ers were able to raise a gallop at * and it will be something for his the finish. Seldom have we bad Newtown have a great half in Stevens. Opposed to Duncan Thompspn, on Saturday, 30th ult., he came through the ordeal with credit, and,, although out-general COOPER'S DELICIOUS SAN'DWICIIES led, occasiona·lly had the champion ...... 1-' ...... fully extended. By a curious coin cidence, both Stevens and Thomp- c:.r.. 11NG 11911 1ts.. mm, 1 m·,m 1.· son l'e:ft the field almost simultane ously, each sustaining injuries to t he head.-X. players to go and do likewise. In the pleasure of witnessing such an the near future the Rugby League afternoon of thrills as that provid * seed, as planted by Harry Sun ed by these evenly-matched teams. Nobody enjoyed the North-New derland and his band of energetic -D. town game more than a small workers, must bear fruit, and one b unch of old-timers who foregather will live in hopes for the first inter After witnessing* the Glebe v. e d in front of the members' stand change ofi visits between the mother University match on Saturday a nd discussed the play. The group State and that of the latest con last, it is the opinion of the writer vert to the League game. One that University possess in Linskey ,consisted of "Dally" Messenger, views with confidence that such an ideal centre three-quarter in the C hris. McKivatt, "Darb" Hickey, will come to pass when the guid making, his cutting in being a fea Harold Horder, Bob Lutge (Dinny's ing rein is in the hands of such a ture of the match, and with a lit b rother, who bucked in for Marrick capable and energetic person, tle more experience in big football. ville in the old club days of first Harry Sunderland.-A. junior Union Rugger) and Sid. Humfress, the veteran Double Bay, Western Suburbs* and their off- Marrickville and North Sydney spring, St. George, have had some t hree-quarter. The old chaps were very fine tussles since the latter LORD RAGLAN HOTEL ,delighted with the play, and no attained maturity tio become a first HE.NDERSON- RD. 8c WYNDHAM ST . and aided as he is with the pos time and again came undaunted to paraded before the reader, but session of football brains, he should their first victory in the last match mention of just two of that num develop into a worthy representa of the first round. In the Brothers ber, namely- Hallet and Frauen tive of the State. Mention might Dunworth, Munro and Evatt they felder-should suffice.-P.W. _ also be made of the excellent dis possess fine talent in the forwards, play of the 'Varsity forwards who and the re-appearance of Doctor Arnold 'l'raynor,* St. George's completely outshone tbe Glebe six. Flattery, undoubtedly strengthens Htand-off half, was about the best Their handling of the greasy ball, their back division. In the sec player on the field in the Wests and the way they combined with ond round they will probably re versus St. George match. Al the backs, together with their ruck produce some of the form they though on the light side he is a work, stamp them as a forward showed last season, and victories very fine defensive player, and in combination to be reckoned with, by this splendid young combina attack has developed that excellent Munro in this respect deserving tion may be looked forward to habit of being in the right place at special mention.-M.J.Mc. with confidence.-"X." the right time, when. backing up for the final pass when the Red Harry Flower, *the youthful St. G. Agar, who has* played so fine and Whites are sweeping goal George, is showing improved form ly throughout the season as a full wards.-A. each match. Against ,vests at back or the reserve-grade team, * Pratten P ark, ·he displayed sterl played his first big game last week, Tom Peters and Ned Cummings, ing football, excelling in both at as a centre for the First Thirteen St. George's hard-working for tack and defence. Always tackl against Balmain, and acquitted wards, were very conspicuous in ing in brilliant fashion, he makes himself ably, considering he was the ruck and loose against Wests. a speciality of grassing his men on opposed to such a fine player as Both are doing great work for tihe all occasions. His ubiquitous "Junker" Robinson. Agar is a Red and Whites, for there is hard methods and ·general all-round foot product of East. Suburbs' President ly a movement, either in · defence hall resemble that of the inter Cup Team of 1922, but, before or attack, that they are not par national, Bert Gray, which is say playing League in Centennial Park, ticipants in-real genuine, dye-in ing something. A wee bit impetu he played Australian Rules with the-wool, silent workers, who, well ous at times, a fault he is fast Double Bay. Other P .. C. players knowing their job, get to it on the remedying, I predict a bright of 1922 playing with East, Reserve "go, get it" plan, which generally future for this promising colt.-D. or First Thirteen, are Abotomey, means success. Excellent players. Egan, Kennelly, Phillips, Collins in every respect, they are a decided Tommy Burns,* Saints' sturdy and O'Donnell.-"Vic. ·, acquisition in this, their first, sea half, has justified his re-inclusion son with the Saints.-A. in the first thirteen of the Saints. If anyone can* make League His form in the last four matches Rugby take on i"n Melbourne, the * has been exceptionally fine, despite Jack Watkins was in great form ex-secretary of the Queensland against Balmain on SaturdaF. His the fact that his opponents have League, Mr. Harry Sunderland, is gained possession from the scrums defence was perfect ; on one occa the man, and he is interesting him sion, when "Wee Georgie" Robinson with a monotonous regularity. A self at the head of affairs in re grim defender, tricky in attack, made a good opening, and a score gard to our game in the Southern seemed certain, Jack brought off a this genial little chap works like Capital. One of the shrewdest a Trojan from whistle to "no side." beautiful tackle and stopped the- judges of a footballer, and a real -movement; he also shone brightly On one occasion last Saturday live wire, he is a wonderful pro against Wests his judgment in in attack, and was easily the best pagandist, and in connection wit:h player on the field.-B.D. backing up was justly rewarded this last-mentioned attribute, his by his scoring a brilliant try with position in the journalistic world * in a foot of the asphalt track.-D. will be no handicap. When the "Snowy" Rigney played one of his game does get going, as it assured best games on Saturday last. His The "glad hand*" is unreservedly ly will, we can confidently look for handling, fielding and kicking were extended to the plucky University the discovery of some star s of a very high standard, and bis team by all followers of' the amongst our Victorian brethren, for defence sound. On one occasion~ League cod e as a result of the the skill acquired in their native Balmain's formidable for-wards came students' victory over Glebe last game at catching and kicking the at him with the ball at their toes. Saturday. With the loss of their ban will always stand them in and things looked dangerous for great back di dsion of last season good stead. In support of· this the Tricolour, but "Snow," with - Jimmy Craig, Conaghan, Cripps, contention a number of ex-Austra one movement, fielded the ball and Courtenay and Flattery-they bat lian Rulers who have played, or relieved with a splendid kick and: tled valiantly, and though beaten are pl~ying our game, could be put bis side out of danger.-2.D. 6 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. July 14th, 1923. LECTURE TO REFEREES. PROGRAMME (COPYRIGHT.) 'l'he N.S.W. Rugby Footbnll B I RCHGROVE OVAL-3.15 p.m. Saturday, July 14th, 1923. League Referee. ' Asso ·iation still . vroceeds with its lecturPs, and on FIRST GRADE .l\1onday, Vth July, ::\Ie. srs. J. T. Black and A. Farrow ( rnember of BALMAIN v. ST. GEORGE tl1e Examination Board), and Frank Delaney (secretary) . Yisited tbe Balmain. St. George. ~· anterbury-Banksto"·u district and Colors-Black and Gold. Colors-Red and White. lectured in the Lodge Hall, at Campsie. F ULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 1-'he hall was filled ,dth junior 6-J. Love 3-G. Carstairs 1·eferees and players who, after listening to a Yery interesting lec 'THREE-QUARTERS: THREE-QUARTERS: 6-F. Saunders F. Hume-4 ture On the ,laws of Rugby League, 16-W. Coonan D. Millard-5 2-B. Paki N. Shadlow -5 besieged the lecturers with ques 4-J Robi nson W . Craig-2 tions. lIAr.n:s: fIALVEd; 'l'be enthusiasm di played by tbe 32-T. Burns A. Traynor-8 juniors speaks well for the ,....-ork of 7-G. Robinson C. Fraser (C.)-3 t lle Junior }ijxecuti ,·e. FORWARDS: In the near future the Referees' FORWAlWS: "10-A. Gore E. Cummings-12 11-T. Peters H . Flower-18 A ·sodation will Yisit the Xorth 10-W. Schultz H. Watt-9 9-C. Tye ( C.) E. Lapham-14 ;4ydney district. 8-M. Russell A. Fraser-11 12-C. Russell R. Latta-14 HESEin'ES : FOOTBALL IN THE 15-L. Hayes 15-P. Gabbe W. Sad!ier -16 (One to itted.) 7-H. McGillan J. Morris-13 COUNTRY. be om Referee-W. Neill. To uch Judges- J. Farciuhar a nd H. Rowlands. Leao-ue is now the predominant code in the country, mid the ad T - -- ~ RESERVE GRADE. T YCnt of coache in the C"ountr.v drcles has added <.:onsidernllle in ~. - Refere!_:~~-Buckley. 1-~ , Touch Judges- G ---I_J terest to the game. G 1 \Vednesday, July -Hh, Tumnt I R. Drake & l£. Kerr "------...,,- ~ <: hallenged Cootamundra, at Gnrnla 8AL MAIN.-Full- B ack: D. Ponchard ST. GEORGE.-F ull-Back: V. Stewart s: D. Lloyct this match was hand led I.Jy t l). Three-Quarters: C. York (25), (44) . Thre -Quarter gai; A. Rus1tell (24), S. Denham (C.) (45), G. Turn r ( .... ) (29), F. Wil referee Frank Delaney before a (22) , T. Kennedy (23). Halves: N. liams (40), V. .Jordan (28). H alves: ,crowd of three thousand - gate Hobinson (34) , C. Sullivan (27). H. :\1cGilla n (7), W. Sadlier ( 16). receipts · app,roximately one hun !o'orwards: W. O'Shea (28), F. Fer l<... orwards: G. Gibbs (33), J. Sadlier •uson (29) , S. Bell (30), S. Pet.ers (34), T. Killihy (35), A, -Clark (37), outwdgl1ed him by at least tbree such players as Cameron and Fun stone. Steele, who played with the nel in favour of Horne and Watson, resene grade during the past two but events proved that the selec· ASK FOR seasons, graduating from the tors knew their business, as the jnuiors, has quickly come to tl1e two newcomers proved of great as front. being selected in Xortbs' sistance, adding much needed pace original eigl1teen this season. FiYe to Souths' vanguard. Both Horne eigbtll is llis correct position. antl. and "\Vatson were well in the fore· DAWSON'S according to the opinion of an old front of all the Southern advances, interim tional, is certainly a coming and they were generally to be c:l1ampion. The iutenrntional, wbo seen in support of the giant, o·con was also a. back. likens Steele unto nor. The opposition in future Billy Fnrnswo1~tb, that peerless · games will find Souths' six a much SCOTCH fh·e-eighth of ten years ago. If e bas improved pack.-"Verey." · the same low-poised run of the erst wllile Billy, and rnns just as 8traight.-"No Side." Tlle lllerit of the ::;tu THE ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL GUIDE. A GOOD BOOK TO H~VE BY YOU AT ALL TIMES, BUT MORE ESPECIALLY NOW, WITH WINTER AILMENTS SO PREVALENT. It will Minimise Doctors' Visits. CASH PRICE £3/3 /- Special Terms Price: 10/- deposit with Order and -Six Monthly Payments of 10/· each. WILLIAM BROOKS & Co., LTD., PUBLISHERS, 17 CASTLEREAGH STREET. SYDNEY. 8 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. PROGRAAIME The Boet to Score Success SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, July 14th, 1 923. WEAR EASTERN SUBURBS v. UNIVERSITY. FIRST GRADE. TLe Dally M. Eastern Suburbs. University. Colors-Blue and Gold. Colo rs-Red, White and Blue. IMPROVED PATENT F U LL-BACK : F ULL-BACK : 14-E. J. Ryan LIGHTWEIGHT 13-E. Rigney THREE-Q U ARTERS : T H REE-Q U ARTERS : 2-W. Murphy T. Barry-3 FOOTBALL BOOT 11-T. W . Linskey 'W ora h7 Famoua Allllralian and En1liah 9-C. Abotoniey L. Steel-16 J. M. Ffattery-5 10-J. Dawson G. Agar-26 lateraatioaal Repreaeatatina. H ALVE~ : 6-M. Cunningham \'ES : S.le Prestrieter ancl Manufacturer: H AL H. C. Finn (C.)-4 8-H. Caples ( C.) S. Kaufman-? J. McKEOWN FORW ARDS : FORWARDS: 8-L. McKeo'n C. R. Evatt-9 Swaaato11 Street - - ERSKiNEVILLE 3-W. Ives T. Molloy-19 10-W. H . Daf(ragh J. D. Dunworth-11 SEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS 18-H. Holmes W. Richards-4 5-A. Oxford J Watkins_6 12-R. A. Dunworth C. Munro-13 R ESERVES: R ESERVES: 7-L. Unwin R. O'Brien-17 37-T. Fitzpatrick V. Kennelly-30 15-H. Moxon W . Fenn·ell-16 Refer ee-A. Thornton. Touc h J udges-J. Griffen and E. Shaw. SEEING N.·s.w. RESERVE2 p.m. GRADE. G I~ - J. Miller. lfT ------1 Referee ToariDir Can leave dail:rat 9.45a.m. i.r BULLI PASS and NATIONAL Touch Judges- G PARK. Fare, 25/. Return. C. Purves & C. Cranitch. . J Day Tour to-Blue Mountains and EASTERN SUBURBS. -Full-Back: U N IVERSITY. -Full-Back: C. l!'. J-olao Caves, Touring Cars leave S. Wittrien (39). Three-Quarters: Massey (26). Three-quarters: M. Arnold (27) , R. S. Cunning ham (28) nery Monday, Wedne,day, and Friday. J. Conlon (43), J. Crowell (29 ), A. Collins (27), E. Carroll (40'). Halves: R. O'Brien (1 7 ), J. Ward (29)'. Fare, £6/6/- Return J. Lord (47), W. Pl".111ips (31). For M. J. Dodds (30), A. Lane (31). ~~11cluding First Clas, ~cco111m~dation). wards: T . Murray (41), G. Keys Forwards: H. Moxon (15), I. Sen (34), G. Boddington (33), J. Tuckey der (33), F. Lyons (32), K. Tarling Book at- (42), J. O'Donnell (36), R. Wittrien ton (34), E. McMahon (35), L. N .S. W. Travel Agency and (15), A. Thompson (38). (One to Halberstater (36) . Reserves: J . be omitted.) Reserves: R. Bat Byrnes (37), H . McLoskey (38), A. Motor Tourist Bureau. chelor (17), A . Lewis (14), K Culey (39), L . Woodlands (40). 14A Martin Place (Mercaatile Mutual Bld11.) Little, L. Arthur. Phene City 4084. W. KELLY, M11r . (COPYRIGHT.) LAGER & RESCH'S Dinner D. A. Ale. ,...... July 14th, 1923. ______THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. _____ 9 The Rugby League Jeweller HARRY YOUNG 524 GEORGE ST. PROGRAMME SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND-3.15 p.m. Saturday, July 14th, 1923. - ~ ~ ~~ WESTERN SUBURBS v. NORTH SYDNEY. FIRST GRADE. Westem Suburbs. North Sydney. Colors-Red and !!lack. Celora - Black. FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK: 15-H. Waterhouse 1-F. McMillan THREE-QUARTl!.'RB: THREE-QUARTERS : 33-J. Courtney F. Rule-3 4-H, Peters R. Hook-28 2-W. Collins N. Matterson-10 14-A. Steele H. Horder-2 13-F. Yanz G. Stettler-9 (Two to be omitted.) HALVES: HALVE~: 7-E. Doig C. Fifield-11 6-D. Hodgins . D. Thompson (C.)-7 FORWARDS: 6-H. J. Leddy L . Yanz-14 F'ORWARDS: HARBOTTLE:, BffOWN & CO. LTD. 18-E. Stapleton 11 -J. Pye J. C. lves-22 21 Lang St. Sydney C. Prentice ( C.) -8 13-G. Johnson R. Farnel 1-8 12-J. Baker 5-W. McCabe R. Lindfield-16 A. Faull-10 RESERVE!!!: RESERVES: 23-C. O'Donnell - W. Warner-29 12-J. Drew E. Courtney-3 4-W. Hancock r- 1 Referee-T. McMal.'On. Touch Judges-C. Shirley and s. Jolly, •• \!'HAT SHOULD BE THE MOST POPULAR I rt I SON~ _AMONC. FOOTBALLERS? i .-. r rER THE BALL" OF cou' RsE r-.1:------1=~·J R:~;;If:;~~~~· 1-=~c------1? - . J H. Elliott & H. Shirley ,_,G ______....1, __J_.., WEST,EI RN SUBURBS. -Full-Back: NORTH SYDN':::Y. -Full-Back: R Loder (44). Three-Quarters: G. ITI GER~NOSALVE ll. Downie (21). · Three-Quarters: W. Matthews (20), C. Haylock (24), Thomas (32) , V. Edwards (36), C. A. Mendel (34), H. Haylock (16), McNamara (30), C. Staunton (31), i...D BE THE MOST P~PU-LAR Halves: R. Horne (39), C. Atkinson .... , Halves: R. Darke (26), J. Brien RE~EDY_ FOR (42). Forwards: A. Smith (28), W. (35). Forwards: W. Faull (375, W. I Joass (29), J. Phelps (41), W . Hancock (41), 0. Reid (42), F. Che ~CUTS, __ S.PRAINS/ BRUISES, Yell (38), L . O'Connor (27), C. Mc Easterbrook (39), F. Lane (32), .P. GRAVEL-RASH, Etc. Goodman (31), Reserves: J. Grath (17). R eserves: C. Turner (43), D. Campbell (40), G. Hope (26), O'Brien (37), K. Quinan (33), J. - ' C-E 2~. ALL CHEMISTS I Blanksky (-), W. Lane (39), A. J . A. Courtney (34). Jones (35), l------·------~ (COPYRIGHT.) King George IV. '' Top Notch " of Scotch Whisky. 10 THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. Jt1ly 14th, 1923. PROGRAMME. (COPYRIGHT.) MARRICKVILLE OVAL-3.15 p.m. Saturday, July 14th, 1923. FIRST GRADE. GLEBE v. NEWTOWN. Glebe. Newtown. Color-Maroon. Color-Royal Blue . . FULL-BACK: FULL-BACK : 4-E. Cummins 13-J. Day Contributors THREE-QUARTERS : THREE-QUARTERS: 27-J. Lodge J. Toohey-2 12-A. See D. Seddon-11 (This means YOU) 3-T. James E. Goddard-9 10-J. Mansted A. Bolewski-8 18-A . Thompson 9-G. Gaudry Bring "The Rugby League News" (One to be omitted.) I One to he omitted.) up to date by contributing to it HALVES: H ALVES: weekly. Contributions will be paid 6-C, Ricketts W. Benson (C.)-7 27-F. Elliott A. Stevens-38 for at current rates. When your con tribution a_ppears, cut it out, paste it FORWARDS: FOR\\' ARDS : 11_W, 16-H. Cavanough T. Jones-19 en a slip of paper, count the n;1 es Lucas W. Haddock-13 1_F, Ryan (C.) H. Andrews-31 and then forward it to the Secretar; 32-S. Quigley S. King-36 2-J. Knight G. H. Clamback-6 of the New South Wales Rugby F~ot 10-R. Liston T. McGrath-12 ball League, 165 Phillip Street. RESERVES: RESERVES: 5-G McMillan H. Pidcock-15 3-H. V. Bains Payments will be made on the Fri 43-W. Beaumont L. Wilson-37 E. H. Stephenson--4 day, afternoon following publication. Referee-S. Jackson. Touch J udges- H. Poulton and L. Hansen We ~o not undertake to aclmow RESERVE GRADE. r,; led~e or to, return unused paragraphs. :v"n ters should keep copies. Every -GTT------•- - Referee2 -p.m.J . Murray IT(; ------''---I1 . I item must be_ar a signature. ' G Touch Judges- IL------!--! I S. Brngan & T. Whitbread. ~ H R. MILLER, N EWTOWN.-Full - Back: C. W. Secretary, GLEBE.-Full-Back: J. Murphy (1). Three-quarters: A. Byles (49), J. Walker (37), Three-Quarters: .19. N .S.W . Rugby Football League. Lyons (46), J. Brolly (29), A. Web Colbran (22), W. Court (24), l!.J. ber (50 ). Halves: e. McMahon Tate (C.) (14), A. Galway (30), (44), A. Sherry (28). l<'o)rwards: Halves: R. Jackson (23) , G. Kell E. freland (45) , C. Geelan (35), (7). Forwards: H. H. Stephenson W. Beaumont (43), L. Wilson (37), (15), H. Edwards (36) , '.r. Leamey A. Young (33), M. Thompson (41), (35), L. Bull (29 ), H. Deeble (32) , Reserves: J. Regan (31) , W. Gough vV. McMillan (33). Reserves: C. H. (47) , T. McGovern (48). Lambert (28), P . . H. Lee (34), L. Anderson (21 ), B. Holt (39). ruination. Finally. he is a most awk Kangaroo's Reunion. ward customer to tackle, and brushes aside opponents who show Tihe annual gathering of all a lack of resolution in defence or Kangaroos-comprising those who who fly high for bim, with the represented Australia abroad in greatets ease. With the effective 1908-9, 19'11-12, 1920-21-is coming ness of Horder and Blinkhorn due once more, and the opportunity seriously impaired this year by con should be taken by al.I those eligible stant and continued injury, the op to again gather together and play portunity is rosy for Flattery when 'Phone, Wm. 131. In the Trad•. the games, that have made Australia the projected team to visit Queen - famous, over again. All eligible are land is chosen, provided, of course, requested to get in touch with John that he shows no falling-off in bis McGrath or John Quinlan, at the p,lay, and experience has shown that Next Saturday's Matches. League rooms, 165 Phil.lip Street. the best is to be expected from him late in the season, when he has worn off a little of bis "con- SECOND ROUND. Dr. J. M. Flattery, back in bis dition."-H.C.M. Second Series old position, on the ,-ving, for lTni versity, after a professional sojourn Balmain v University in the country, showed something W.S.-Walloped Saints! St. George v North Sydney of that fine form, of which he is S.S.-Sudden Spurt! Eastern Suburbs v Newtown capable, against Glebe. For a hea Yy man, the "Doc." is remarkablv fast N.S.-Nicely Stopped! Glebe v South Sydney and tricky on his feet; in addition, Norths ran into a Southerly Western Suburbs a bye. be runs straight, and with deter- buster! July 14th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 11 Souths on Tour. ~'here !have been great prepara -tions made at Taree for tbe Yi:::;it of the South Sydney first "'rade to An · interesting match wa played on the ydney Cricket Ground la ·t Primarily, t h e Saturday, prior to the South v. enonnous popu North Sydney one. larity of the Player Popular Players. The Boys' Home, ;.\Iittagong, Piano may be said managed ,by :Mr. ·w. Hilton 1\litchcll, to be based upon the universal love defeated the Boys' I-I ome, Gosford, for musiQ. But managed by Ur. Parsonage, 10 de per than this -points to 5. lies t h e subtle The latter were much the lighter fascination of per sonally producing £ide, but contested stubbornly until 1nusic one's self. the final whistle. We al 1 love . \.. fter the match, the boys were music, and we entertained at luncheon by the would like to have Rugby League, and welcomed by more rnu·sic in our homes. But, above W. Kelly and ID. L. Dermody, of all, we would lilce the llead body. Both Mr. Mitch ell to be able to make and ~Ir. Parsonage thanked the the music our League for the interest shown in selves. The Player Piano enables any arranging the fixture.-D.L. one to play tr.'e piano artistically. Having a Brolly Glebe reserves without practice or didn't get wet! previous knowledge of music. If you have a piano and you can not play, let me excl1ange f o r a Player Piano. I will ma. k. e a liberal allo,vance on an absolutely just basis, and arrange easy terms. Call and see me at the show rooms. I will demonstrate these popular in struments to you. Sold on easy terms from £20 deposit, BILLY CANN, Nicholson & Co. balance, 20 / - per week. 342 George Street, Sydney. 12 . THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS, July 14th, 1923. 7he &s~ern Jea-hbrse,, July 14th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 13 Enter Second Round and dust as the rounds s~cceed each sist on getting out early to view other, Saturday after Saturday. them, and the standard of play City Cup. The City Cup and League Cup shown generally is of a very high for reserve grades were inaugu order, for the followers of each rated in 1912, and the competitions club have taken the reserve grad Te-day ushers in the second immediately established themselves ers to their bosoms so to speak, round of what has to date been in public favour, besides being par and the sterling football shown is the most interesting and puzzling ticularly interesting to the players, duly applauded, and the keenest in-· competition:·since the advent of the and we have witnessed the spec terest displayed, no matter which League. The clubs have been so tacle of some of the clubs, right side may execute a thrilling move closely balanced in skill that we down at the bottom of the premier ment, for this grade, like the high hove been treated to some of the ship table, rising to the occasion, er one, is · surely on the improve. most astonishing results that have and downing their most formidable . The results of last Saturday's completely upset the calculations rivals under the knock-out principle matches1 and the position ·of the of the closest adherents. For in that was in vogue until recent team s are given below. So far Bal stance, take such formidable teams years. main have shown the best form, as Newtown and Balmain; both The winners and runners-up for having succeeded in winning their a re capable of f'uily extending the the Cups since the inception, have way right through the first round. leaders of the compeUtion, but been as follows: - seem to be under a hoodoo that continually spells defeat, and · we LAST SATURDAY' S RESULTS. find them well down on the list atJ CITY CUP-FIRST GRADE. Balma.in, 12 (4 tries), beat Eastern the end of the first round. The 'Ninners. Runners-up. Suburbs, 6 (3 goals). fi!.~t rQlJtUr has taken full toll Of 1912-South Sydney ...... Glebe South Sydney, 10 (2 tries 2 goals), liie various clubs' star players in 1913-Glebe ...... North Sydney beat North Sydney, 7 (1 try :l 1!114-Eastern Suburbs .. South Sydney. goals). the matter of minor accidents, ad 1915-Eastern Suburbs ...... Glebe ded to which an ·epidemic of 'flu 1916-Eastern Suburbs ...... Glebe. Western Suburbs, 13 (3 tries 2 goals), placed a number of players on the 1917-Balrnain ...... South Sydney beat St. George, 8 (2 tries 1 goal). benches for a week or two. The 1918-Western suburbs . . . . Newtown. Glebe, 14 (4 tries 1 goal), beat Uni 1919-Western Suburbs ...... Glebe versity. nil. football shown has, with a few ex 1920-North Sydney .. . Western Subs. ceptions, reached a much higher 1921-South Sydn ey ... Eastern Subs. standard than that attained in re 1922-North Sydney .... Eastern Subs. COMPETITION TABLE. C€nt years, and on several occas W.D.L.B.For Ag.Pts. ions-notably North v. East, LEAGUE CUP-RESERVE Balrnain ...... 8 1 93 38 18 South v. Western Suburbs, and South Sydney . . 7 1 1 112 38 16 North v. South-the class of 'ball GRADE. North Sydney . . 5 3 1 78 65 12 soared up to the highest standards Winners, Runners-up. Glebe ...... 4 3 1 68 49 11 that the 13-aside code has known 1912-Eastern Suburbs ...... Glebe Western Subs .. 4 4 1 67 91 10 1913-Balmain ...... Glebe Eastern Subs. . . . 3 5 1 57 69 8 at any period of its existence. 1914-South Sydney . . Eastern Subs. Newtown ...... 3 5 1 73 71 8 The opening of the second round 1915-South Sydney ...... Glebe St. George ...... 1 6 1 56 95 5 also marts the initial stages of 1916-South Sydney . . Western Subs. University ...... 8 1 44 131 2 the City" Cup competition which is 1917-South Sydney ...... Glebe run in coriiunction with the prem ] 918-South Sydney . . . . Eastern Subs. 1919-South Sydney . . North Sydney. THIRD GRADE· TABLE iership, so·- that the players will 1920-Glebe ...... Western Suburbs. have an added incentive to sharp ] 921-Newtown ...... Glebe The Third Grade competition is en up their attacking and defens 1922-South Sydney ...... Glebe at an interesting stage now with ive methods to stave off the op From the foregoing it will be the leaders, Kensington, undefeat ponents and keep the dreaded "L" noted thatt Glebe seem to be the ed, and the previously invincible sign from their record; for there is unfortunate ones of the finals, for, Mascot team in third position, hav no use shutting one's eyes to the of the twenty-two which have tak ing suffered two defeats. fact that a team must continue on en place, they have figured in no W.D.B.L.For Ag.Pts. the winning list to arouse the in less than twelve-viz., five times Kensington . . . . . 9 . 101 28 18 terest of followers, and keep the in the City Cup and seven in the E. Suburbs ..... 7 1 1 116 43 Iii turnstiles clicking merrily-which Mascot ...... 7 2 114 51 H League Cup, with but one victory Glebe ...... 6 2 1 115 35 14 Is the natural reward of success in each to show. Easts have the Newtown ...... 5 3 1 87 35 u on the field of play. best record in the higher grade, Nth. Sydney .... 5 3 1 75 70 12 It would indeed be hard to with three wins in succession, Red'fern United . . 5 3 1 128 31 U Imagine the teams in a more in Mosman ...... 3 5 1 55 98 8 while South Sydney seem to have oamperdown . . . 3 6 71 96 6 teresting position than at present,, a monopoly on the League Cup, Marriekville . . . . . 2 6 1 68 64 i for the leadership is divided be winning on no less than seven Teachers' College 1 1 6 1 47 151 5 tween North Sydney, Eastern Unive1·sity ...... 1 7 1 34 202 3 occasions with one break, from Sydney ...... 1 8 42 179 2 Suburbs and South Sydney, with 1914 to 191~ inclusive, undefeated; 14 points each, while within strik-· truly a record to be proud of. Ing- d'istance are the vastly-im Jacl{ Dawson preved Wei:;tern Suburbs (12) and delighted Easts' sup 1 porters with his game against the St. ge,orge (10) , so that the feast RESERVE GRADE ITEMS. ot footba11 that promises is surely "'Mains" on Saturday, his running enough to engage the attention of T,o-day also the reserve grade and handling being all that could enters into the first stages of the be desired, and his tackling first both players and public, and arouse class · b.e in them a keener desire to win on League Cup, a.nd the interest that kicked with rare judgment, the players' part, and also tend to the public take in these most ap and ~as always in a P.OSition to re keep the public in a fever of ex petising curtain-raisers is amply gain the ball or tackle tbe man in pectancy as to who will bite the evinced by tihe thousands who in- possession.-B.D. 14 -.- :·-:: F:U G C'/ LEAGUE NEWS. July 14th, 1923. INDIVIDUAL SCORES. PHONE 3728 l!ALMAIN- Tries. Goals.Points. vV. Craig ...... 5 3 1\1. Russell ...... 2 14 34 PICTURfS TALK R. Latta ...... 3 9 ALL CLASSES OF BLOCKS FOR H. ·watt ...... 1 9 G. Robinson . . . . 2 12 BOOK. CATALOGUE. OR ARTISTIC D. l\Iilla rd ...... 2 6 PRODUCTION IN HALF-TONE OR ltHE 3 "·· Coonan ...... 1 ONE. Two OR THREE COLORS . C. Fraser ...... 1 3 • ,r, • EASTERN SUBURBS GEORGE WOODS L. Steel 3 9 A . O,:,::fo rd ...... 2 20 46 PROCESS ENGRAVERS H. Holmes ...... 3 9 G . Wrigllt ...... 1 3 495a George Street, Sydney J. Dawson ...... 4 12 v\r. !YeS ...... 1 3 C. Abotomey . . . . 1 3 J. Wa tl{ins ...... 2 6 H . Caples 2 6 ST. GEORGE- :. i ', GLEBE- N. Shadlow ···· ·· 5 15 :J: 'I'·o·obe~r 2 6 F. Saunders .... . 4 11 34 : T.' : James 2 6 ' A. Trayn'or ..... 4 12 . . HAROLD :' HOR DER, " ' · · Bensoi1' l 3 H . Flower 1 R. ··Liston · 1 7 ··· ··· 3 I C . Tye 1 · 3 Norths'. _pp~ed¥ Winger. \\r. · Cockburn . . . 3 9 ·········· E. Goddard . . . . . 3 9 F. Hmne 2 6 J. Redmo11d .... 6 T. Burns ...... l 3 H~vinf e~iS'.~~i~~~ed a succession B. Gray' 3 E. Lapl1am · 2 of t1:o-ot>h~ · that Lave affect - & small C. Ricketts ..... 4 G. Carstairs· JO 2~ ed his brilliancy duri11g the sea S. Quigley · 3 ····· son, Harold gave the - onlookers some flaslrns ·of· his· undoubted foot NEWTOWN- UN IVE.RSITY- ball abiJity on, t_he muddy field J. Day ...... 19 38 G. H . Munro .... e - 6 against South. and the manner in A. See ...... 4 12 H . Cavanough . . 2 6 T. Linskey , ...... _ J \'.: 7 ]7 which he · clapped on spe~d, and F. Ryan ...... l 3 R. Dunworth . .. 2 6 gaye Benny Wearip.g · a few yards'. G. Gaudry ...... 6 18 M. C'unningham 2 6 start and a beating, ·wlien he score ·. A. Hview"ki . . . . 1 9 E. R~'an ...... 2 D. Seddon 6 6 ed . one of the mo~t. spectacular • G. Clam back . . . . 2 6 T. Barry. 1 -;- 3: tries that have been seen in Syd ,J.. i.\fansted ...... 1 · 3 vVa!. Mµrpl1y .... 1 3 ney' gave people who ' claim that . T. J'ones 1 3 B. Teny -;- 3 Harold has lost ome of bis l)ace vV. H. Da~ragh 3- something to ruminate- over, and aRk NORTH SYDNEY J . :;:>. Dl)l1"70rth .. . . 1 3 themselves who is the fastest rmmer H. Petc•rs 27 in the League? G. ·Johnson ...... 1 3 WESTE RN SUBURBS- J,; ·Q. Ives ...... 3 9 J .. : .Pye ...... 3 9 G. Stettler ...... 6 30 H. :fl:order ...... 8 26 H. J. L eddy .... 5 15 C . Blinkhorn · . . . 1 3 McCabe 1 3 Bill met Percy at tbe Railway · D. Ho.dgins ...... ,1·· 12 27 ······ L. Yanz . . ' last night. "And what has become · A. Faull-· . ·.. ·· , . . .- - 1 . 3 "'· i . 3 of Miss ---?" asked the former, R. Farnell .. .,. . .. 1 3 E. Doig l 21 J. sipping a glass of Coohey's. "Oh, \\·. W arner 6 Drew 1 3 D . T)'.'Omps0n' . . . 1 9 W: .Col!ins ...... 5 15 I've- left off going with her," re N. Matterson ... . 4 12 plied the other. · "Y.ou see. she SOUTH SYDNEY_:_ F . Yanz 1 3 kept on calling some Rugby League B. wearing . . . . . 9 27 F l\Icl\1illa n ... . 3 6 footballer, 'Lov.e, love,' til! I just '1'. Barry 1 3 E. Courtney ..... 2 6 got . sick of it. 'No second fiddle Y . ·Lawrence . . . . a 9 R. Lind field ... .. 1 3 16 .. for me,' I told her." His com 0. Quinlivan . . . . 2 6 C . Fifield ········ l 3 P. Muri1hy ...... 3 9 E. Staple ton .. . 1 3 panion, a fan of the Black and J La,vrence . . . . . 2 14 34 Gold, partook the role of match A. johnston ... . 9 l\. O'Conn or ... . 3 . maker, and hastily assured him P Horne 2 ADVERTISERS, PLEASE NOTE. that th e individual was not her W . Canrnron 1. "S . lcve, but Jimmy Love.-C.B. H. Courtenay ... 4 Alterations to advertisementsor additioial matter must be forward t'd to )fr. Hamill. 165 Phillip Stre-et, not later tbau Tuesday morning H ave Your Tea• Photographed S.. vreeec1iug- publication. The Dally M "Melba" Studios 65 :Market Street, Sydney Printed and published by . Hor~ IMPROVED PATENT Rtehard Miller, 165 Phllltp StnJet. Official Photog raphera to Bydnev, for the N.S.W. Ru·~.,. P'oot N,S. W. Rugby Football League. be.11 League. at the otnoe• -e.f LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL BOOT 'Pboae, City 827 W11Uam ~rooke & Corw.J)A.Dy, Lbl... 17 CaeUereagh Street, Sydn~7- July 14th, 1923. THE RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS. 15 PREMIERSHIP AND CITY CUP RESULTS .; ~:: t· .; rr. C @-oa ls. ci. ~ C F,astem Su bmbs. . . w 10·8 Byo Iw 13-3 w ,._. w 16-8 , 6-16 w • ·• w 21-5L'4-19 _..'.._ _:__ _: , 9 16 20 97 66 14 Glebe ...... w 7-6 \» 3-13 Bye L 6-20 L 6-16 L 7-18 i. 7-17 i. 5-13 w 16-7 .8 1? 23 8 20 t 5 09 ------,------, - Newtown ...... D 7-7 L 8-U w 20-6 Bye L19-22 Ll0-33 L12-14 w 14-3 L17-27 S 2l 30 2l 18 107 l 2d 7 ------·- - --, North Sydney ...... wl7-12 L 8-16 w 16-5 w22-19 Bye L 8- o w1a-11 w 19-8 w17 -16 s 29 ]9 ,9 20 )23 97 14 ------South Sydney ...... w 7-8 w 16-6 w 18-7 W33-10 w 10-8 Bye L 5-28 w !1-9 L 10-31 8 6 25 23 22 16 119 101 14 ------1------St. George ...... L 8-24 L 0-4 w 17·7 wH-12 Lll-~8 w28-5 Bye w 19-9 Lll-16 ~ ~ ~ 22 2 l 2 1 l 1 108 95 10 1 University ...... L 2-15 L 6-21 w 13-5 L 3-14 L 8-19 L 9-21 L 9-19 Bye L 9-19 8 1 1 7 H 31 8 \ 2 68 153 ---1-- - 1--- - 1------Western Suburbs ... L 6-J l! i'Nl9-14 L 7-15 w27 -1 7 L16-17 w81-10 w1e.11 w 19.9 Bye · 1 5 3 34 2l 19 2 1 140 10~ 12 1 1 Premiership Competltion.-Each team meets one another twice. The team with the greatest number of competition points will be declared the premiers. In tt.1e event of two or more teams being equal they must play off. City Cup Competition.-Each team ~iueets one another. The Competitien being run in conjunction with the second round of the Premiership Com petition, the first then plays the third, and the second plays the fourth. The two winners then play off for th e_, final. The Rugby League N~ws A Journal devoted solely to the interests of Rugby Leaille Football. SEND· FOR YOUR COPIES NOW! Keep in touch with all League mattera. To th• S•cret& ry, N.S.W. Rugby Football League, 165 Phillip St., Sydney. 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