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Sat Aug 29, 3:15pm
WIN 14-12
The Wire from the Hill - Last Week
The Wire from the Hill - This Week
Tho final match to determine the premiership in the first grade of the Rugby League was played on the Agricultural Society's Ground on Saturday in perfect weather The match was shorn of much interest on account of prominent members of both teams being absent on their way to England. In accordance with the league rules one third of the profits of the match will be devoted to charity. The game, which was brilliant and at times rather rough, resulted in a victory for South Sydney by 14 points to 12. The winners deserved their victory.
South Sydney lost the toss, and kicked off from the southern end, an easterly wind blowing across the grouud and the sun shining strongly against them. Play hummed from the beginning, South Sydney having the better of matters, the forwards putting in splendid work. Getting the ball from the scrum repeatedly, South Sydney's backs executed several brilliant bursts, but the tackling of their opponents was very safe. However, they broke through once, Conlon making a beautiful feinting run, and then passing to Senior, on the wing, the latter scoring a pretty try. Green missed the conversion. Immediately afterwards Brackenrigg kicked a penalty goal for Eastern Suburbs. South Sydney now attacked strongly and appeared likely to score but Miller intercepting a yard or so from his own line, raced the whole length of the ground, and scored a beautiful try behind the posts. Brackenrigg converted, making the scores 7 points to 6 in favour of Eastern Suburbs. On resuming South Sydney obtained the upper hand, forwards and backs playing brilliantly. They made repeated dashes, but could not break through for a long time. Once Storie got across, but was tackled. Then the three-quarters made fine dashes on either wing. From the last of these which ended on the line, Golden sored a try, which Green failed to convert. Just before half time, Fry marked at Eastern Suburbs' 25, and Conlin kicked a fine goal, South Sydney leading by 8 points to 7.
Thee second half proved exciting from start to finish. Eastern Suburbs at first attacked, and South Sydney got out oi the difficulty by forcing. South Sydney now became aggressive, the three quarters combining very neatly. They repeatedly penetrated the defence, but could not put the finishing touch to the movements for some time. At length Leveson obtained from a scrum and passed to Conlin, on the wing. The latter dashed for the line, and scored. His kick at goal failed. South Sydney 11 points to 7.
Eastern Suburbs put in fine work. Frawley and Brackenrigg dribbling almost to the line. Then Macnamara dropped a field goal from centre, which reduced South Sydney's lead to 2 points. McNamara almost repeated the performance a few minutes later. South Sydney rallied and Leveson getting from a scrum at the 25 passed to Storie, who dashed along the wing and passed in to Harry Butler, who scored. Conlin's kick at goal failed. Souths 14; Easts 7. Play now became very rough, several players being knocked out temporarily, and the referee had to administer cautions. Near time Eastern Suburbs came with a rush and Miller scored a good try, which Brackenrigg failed to convert. Souths 14; Easts 12. Souths heeled to Leveson, and the ball travelled right across across the three-quarter line to Storie, who was forced out in the extreme corner. Play hovered in neutral territory until McNamara marked, but he failed to repeat his former effort. The game terminated after McNamara again failed at goal, leaving South Sydney winners of the League medals, and the right to hold the Royal Agricultural Society's Shield for 12 months. South Sydney winning by 14 points to 12. At the conclusion of the match the teams exchanged cheers.
South Sydney missing their Kangaroo representatives has won the inaugural NSWRL premiership.
3-0
3-2
3-7
6-7
HT 8-7
11-7
14-7
14-12
H.Butler, Conlin, Golden, Senior tries
Conlin 1 from 3 , Green 0 from 2 goals
Crowd 3,500
Referee C.Hutchinson
Final Line Up
T G/A FG
Flbk - Neill, William - - -
Wing - Storie, Frank - - -
Cntr = Jarman, Frank - - -
Cntr = Fry, Ed - - - (c)
Wing = Senior, Leo 1 - -
5/8 - Conlin, Arthur 1 1/3 -
Half - Leveson, Jack - - -
Lock - Butler, Harry 1 - -
SRow = Cochrane, Jack - - -
SRow = McCallum, Alexander - - -
Prop - Green, Dick - -/2 -
Hook - Coxon, Maxwell - - -
Prop - Golden, Tom 1 - -
4 1/5 -
W D L B Diff PT
SOUTHS 10 - 1 1 +154 22
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Easts 9 - 2 1 +108 20
Glebe 7 - 3 1 +30 16
Norths 6 - 4 1 +76 12
Newcastle 4 - 5 1 +45 10
Balmain 3 1 5 1 +19 9
Newtown 1 1 7 1 -78 5
Wests 1 - 8 1 -153 4
Cumberland 1 - 7 1 -156 2 **
** Deducted 2 points for joining competition in Round 2
Judiciary News
No one was sent off.
A telegraph was issued to Arthur Hennessy, at Colombo Ceylon, while on transit in to England, with a simple message, "Souths Premiers".
Second Grade
Eastern Suburbs are second grade premiers - no final required
Third Grade - Round 12 (Rescheduled Match)
Sydney are Third Grade premiers - no final required.
11-3 RASG Sydney b Drummoyne
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