Birchgrove Oval
Mon Apr 20, 2:00pm
WIN 11-7
The Wire from the Hill - Last Week
The Wire from the Hill - This Week
Yesterday the season for the league opened with some first-grade matches and a mixed lot of players. The chief features in the play as distinct from Rugby were that there was very little kicking for the boundary— "finding the line," as it is called. It was generally to the players' advantage to keep the ball in the field, although boundaries were admissible from penalty kicks. When players punted over the side boundaries, except by penalty kicks, the ball was recalled to the place kicked from, and a scrum formed. There was consequently no "line out" and throw in. When the ball went out accidentally, or a player ran out with it, or was forced out, a scrum ten yards from the spot in the field of play was formed. Charging an opponent about to take a mark was prohibited, the penalty for infringement of this rule being a free kick. Charges were not allowed at free kicks either, nor were the defenders permitted to rush out when a ball was placed to disconcert a probable goal-kicker. They were also not permitted to jump up or extend their hands to try to touch the ball in its flight from a place kick. All they could do was to stand two or three in a line at the mark, and spread them- selves with their backs to the kicker, and their elbows stuck out. After a try had been scored but no goal followed, the ball was brought out to centre and drop- kicked. If a goal were scored the ball was placed and kicked from centre as in old Rugby. When a man was tackled with the ball in his possession he had to put the ball down and play it with his feet if he could. Lifting the feet in the scrum was penalised by free kicks, and no break from the scrum was allowed by either side till the ball was clear. In placing the ball in the scrums it had to be thrown in from shoulder high, not placed in underhand or lobbed in. When the ball was forced, a 25-yard punt or drop-kick was allowed to the side forcing. The knock-on was liberally construed. If a man knocked on in the air and then caught the ball, he was allowed to go on with it, so long as it did not touch the ground. Generally speaking, the players yesterday showed that they had become conversant with the new rules, which certainly make a game between two good teams open and fast, with scrums only a second or two in duration.
North Sydney won the toss, and chose the northern end. Rosewell kicked off for South Sydney, but the ball was returned, and for a time Souths were on the defensive. For a breach of the rules South were penalised, and Glanville made no mistake. North Sydney, 2 to nil. From a scrum a penalty was given against North, and H. Butler, from over half way, kicked a splendid goal, making the scores even. Play continued fast, and South Sydney, from a free, had an easy chance of scoring, but Butler failed, although the attempt was is by no means a bud one An easy chance was given to Glanville to score from a mark, but he missed badly, and play was transferred to the North's territory. The game con- tinued fast and even until South Sydney pressing, Anderson succeeded in getting over the line. A. Butler failed at goal South Sydney, 5 to 2. The half-time whistlc sounded soon afterwards.
Soon after play was resumed Notting secured, and made a splendid run, but was brought down after a hurd struggle. Then Lutge obtained and got across The attempt at goal failed. Scores, 5 all. North Sydney were kept on the defensive for some time, and their goal was in danger several times, until a good dribble by the forwards gave relief. Another rush by South Sydney ended in Green scoring. The goal points were not added. South Sydney, 8 to 5. North pressed hard, and from a free kick Glan ville sent up the red flag South Svdney, 8 North Sydney, 7. From a scrum H. Butler received the ball and scored, but the attempt at goal failed The full-time whistle went immediately afterwards, South Sydney winning a capital game by 11 to 7.
0-2
2-2
HT 5-2
5-5
8-5
8-7
11-7
Anderson, A.Butler, D.Green tries
H.Butler 1 from 1, A.Butler 0 from 4 goals
Crowd 3,000
Referee G.Boss
Final Line Up
T G/A FG
Flbk + Conlin, Arthur - - -
Wing + Jarman, Frank - - -
Cntr + Storie, Frank - - -
Cntr + Fry, Ed - - -
Wing + Anderson, Tommy 1 - -
5/8 + Butler, Arthur 1 -/4 -
Half + Leveson, Jack - - -
Lock + Butler, Harry - 1/1 -
SRow + Davis, Jim - - -
SRow + Cochrane, Jack - - -
Prop + Green, Dick 1 - -
Hook + Hennessy, Arthur - - - (c)
Prop + Rosewell, Johnny - - -
3 1/5 -
Other First Grade Matches
24-0 Brch Balmain b Wests
32-16 Went Easts b Newtown
8-5 Went Glebe b Newcastle
W D L B Diff PT
BALMAIN 1 - - - +24 2
EASTS 1 - - - +16 2
SOUTHS 1 - - - +4 2
GLEBE 1 - - - +3 2
Newcastle - - 1 - -3 -
Norths - - 1 - -4 -
Newtown - - 1 - -16 -
Wests - - 1 - -24 -
Judiciary News
No one was sent off.
Second Grade Round 1
v Norths, Birchgrove Oval No.2, 2:00pm
WIN 15-0
Played at Birchgrove Oval. Both teams were in good condition, and the game was fast. South Sydney were the better lot and made the game pretty much to suit themselves. From a passing rush, Schroder scored neatly, and repeated his success a few minutes later from a further hoist. The game ended 15 points to nil in favour of South Sydney.
Schroder 2, Douglas tries
WH.Fry 2, House goals
Other Second Grade Matches
Frft Bota Glebe b Enfield
9-4 Brch Balmain b Wests
40-5 DBay Easts b Newtown
W D L B Diff PT
EASTS 1 - - - +35 2
SOUTHS 1 - - - +15 2
BALMAIN 1 - - - +5 2
GLEBE 1 - - - - 2
Enfield - - 1 - - -
Wests - - 1 - -5 -
Norths - - 1 - -15 -
Newtown - - 1 - -35 -
Third Grade Round 1
v North Sydney, Rosebery Park, 3:00pm
WIN on Forfiet
Other Third Grade Matches
3-0 Brc3 Balmain b Drummoyne
30-0 Bota Sydney b Glebe
11-8 DBay Easts b Newtown
W D L B Diff PT
SYDNEY 1 - - - +30 2
EASTS 1 - - - +3 2
BALMAIN 1 - - - +3 2
SOUTHS 1 - - - - 2
Norths - - 1 - - -
Drummoyne - - 1 - -3 -
Newtown - - 1 - -3 -
Glebe - - 1 - -30 -
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