1945 NSWRL Premiership - Round 14

South Sydney v Balmain

Sydney Sports Ground

Sat Aug 11, 3:15pm

LOSS 12-29

Selected Round 14 Teams

HT   0-13

Mangan, Slattery tries
Wood 2, Leo goals

Crowd         4,579
Referee      A.Shiner
Touch Judges J.Bates / C.Cubis

Scrums       16-22

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG  
Flbk - 60 = Leo, Jack              -  1     -
Wing - 12 = Curry, Frank           -  -     -
Cntr - 28 - Lawrence, Vince        -  -     -
Cntr - 25 - Anderson, Vic          -  -     -
Wing - 15 - Mangan, Jim            1  -     -
5/8  - 57 = Stokes, Neville        -  -     -
Half - 32 - Kennedy, Clem          -  -     - (c)
Lock -  6 = Slattery, Arthur       1  -     -
SRow - 38 ± Wood, Tom              -  2     - 
SRow - 37 - Willcocks, Keith       -  -     -
Prop -  4 - Armstrong, Jim         -  -     -
Hook - 61 - Aitken, Keith          -  -     - 
Prop - 35 = Griffiths, Ed          -  -     -

                                   2  3     -

Other First Grade Matches

28-15 SCG  Newtown    b Wests
13-7  Prat Easts      b Norths
23-11 Hurs St George  b Canterbury

               W D  L   F   A Diff PT
EASTS         11 -  3 276 190  +86 22
NEWTOWN       10 1  3 326 177  +49 21
WESTS          8 1  5 238 192  +46 17
BALMAIN        6 4  4 252 202  +50 16 **
NORTHS         8 -  6 188 175  +13 16 **
--
Canterbury     4 1  9 217 285  -68  9
St George      4 1  9 183 253  -70  9
Souths         1 - 13 144 350 -206  2

** Playoff required

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Round 14

v Balmain, 2:00pm

WIN 13-5


A.Tracey, J.Lawrence, Beddy tries 
Bell 2 goals

Referee      C.Fewtrell
Touch Judges L.de Carle / W.Cohen

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG
Flbk - 26 - Bell, L                -  2     -
Wing - 43 - Tracey, A              1  -     -
Cntr - 14 - Lawrence, J Jnr        1  -     -
Cntr - 22 - Brown, L               -  -     - 
Wing - 27 - Harris, A              -  -     -
5/8  - 11 - Pyle, C                -  -     - (c)
Half - 44 - Beddy, W               1  -     -
5/8  - 32 - Brogan, K              -  -     -
SRow - 20 - Lane, F                -  -     -
SRow - 49 - Borger, J              -  -     -
Prop - 33 - Bailey, S              -  -     -
Hook - 47 - Smith, K               -  -     -
Prop - 23 - Lampard, K             -  -     -

                                   3  2     -

Other Reserve Grade Matches

15-11 SCG  Wests      b Newtown
 3-2  Prat Norths     b Easts
 8-5  Hurs Canterbury b St George

               W D  L   F   A Diff PT
NORTHS         8 2  4 152 126  +26 18 ***
CANTERBURY     9 -  5 130 129   +1 18 ***
SOUTHS         8 1  5 167 144  +23 17
EASTS          7 -  7 106  98   +8 14 **
WESTS          7 -  7 126 119   +7 14 **
--
Newtown        6 1  7 163 134  +29 13
Balmain        5 -  9 123 142  -19 10
St George      4 - 10  88 123  -35  8

*** - Minor Premiership playoff required
**  - Playoff required

Third Grade - Round 14

v Balmain, 12:45pm

LOSS 0-25


no tries
no goals

Referee      T.Leffler
Touch Judges D.Collins / F.Hall

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG *
Flbk - 29   Sherwood, W            -  -     -     
Wing - 58 - Whitfield, B           -  -     - 
Cntr -    - McGrath, E             -  -     -
Cntr - 52 - Davoren, T             -  -     -
Wing -    - Pope, B                -  -     -     
5/8  - 42 - Norrish, G             -  -     -
Half - 21 - Bonner, E              -  -     -
Lock -    - Murphy, F              -  -     -     
SRow - 56 - Colenso, L             -  -     -     
SRow - 38 - Wood, T                -  -     - (c)
Prop -    - Wiggins, R             -  -     -     
Hook -    - McDougall, T           -  -     -     
Prop -    - Barwick, D             -  -     - 

                                   -  -     - 

Other Third Grade Matches

 8-0  SCG  Wests      b Newtown
10-7  Prat Norths     b Easts
12-0  Hurs St George  b Canterbury

               W D  L   F   A Diff PT
WESTS         10 -  4 126  75  +51 20 ***
NORTHS        10 -  4 112  87  +25 20 ***
ST GEORGE      8 -  6 109 127  -18 16
BALMAIN        7 1  6 162 109  +53 15 **
EASTS          7 1  6 116 111   +5 15 **
--
Souths         5 -  9  98 117  -19 10
Newtown        4 - 10  76 104  -28  8
Canterbury     4 - 10  88 147  -59  8

*** - Minor Premiership playoff required
**  - Playoff required

Club Championship

               FG  RG  3G  PT
EASTS          88  42  30 160
--
Norths         64  54  40 158
Wests          68  42  40 150
Newtown        84  39  16 139
Balmain        64  30  30 124
Canterbury     36  54  16 106
St George      36  24  32  92
Souths          8  51  20  79

Ref - FN-16 / FN-17 / FN-20 / FN-37 / RLN v26n19 p8

Midweek - Aug 16 (Peace Day)

NSWRL Premiership - Playoffs


 9-5  SCG  (4v5) Balmain     v Norths     (4th Place)

               W D  L   F   A Diff PT
EASTS         11 -  3 276 190  +86 22
NEWTOWN       10 1  3 326 177  +49 21
WESTS          8 1  5 238 192  +46 17
BALMAIN        6 4  4 252 202  +50 16
--
Norths         8 -  6 188 175  +13 16
Canterbury     4 1  9 217 285  -68  9
St George      4 1  9 183 253  -70  9
Souths         1 - 13 144 350 -206  2

Reserve Grade - Playoffs


17-2  SCG  (2v1) Canterbury b Norths      (Minor Premiership)
13-7  SCG  (4v5) Easts      b Wests       (4th Place)

               W D  L   F   A Diff PT
CANTERBURY     9 -  5 130 129   +1 18
NORTHS         8 2  4 152 126  +26 18
SOUTHS         8 1  5 167 144  +23 17
EASTS          7 -  7 106  98   +8 14
--
Wests          7 -  7 126 119   +7 14
Newtown        6 1  7 163 134  +29 13
Balmain        5 -  9 123 142  -19 10
St George      4 - 10  88 123  -35  8

Third Grade - Playoffs


18-7  SCG   (2v1) Norths    b Wests      (Minor Premiership)
11-8  SCG   (5v4) Easts     b Balmain    (4th Place)

               W D  L   F   A Diff PT
NORTHS        10 -  4 112  87  +25 20
WESTS         10 -  4 126  75  +51 20
ST GEORGE      8 -  6 109 127  -18 16
EASTS          7 1  6 116 111   +5 15
--
Balmain        7 1  6 162 109  +53 15
Souths         5 -  9  98 117  -19 10
Newtown        4 - 10  76 104  -28  8
Canterbury     4 - 10  88 147  -59  8

Ref - FN-16 / FN-17 / FN-20 / FN-37 / RLN v26n19

Weekend - Aug 18

NSWRL Premiership - Semi-Final


28-13 SCG  (1v3) Easts       b Wests
13-9  SCG  (4v2) Balmain     b Newtown    (Aug 25)

Reserve Grade - Semi-Final

(3v1) v Canterbury-Bankstown, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sat Aug 18 2:00pm

WIN 24-10


Harris 2, Borger, Brogan tries 
Bell 6 goals

Referee      J.O'Brien
Touch Judges T.Skinner / G.Griffen

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG
Flbk - 26 - Bell, L                -  6     -
Wing - 43 - Tracey, A              -  -     -
Cntr - 14 - Lawrence, J Jnr        -  -     -
Cntr - 15 - Mangan, J              -  -     - 
Wing - 27 - Harris, A              2  -     -
5/8  - 11 - Pyle, C                -  -     - (c)
Half - 44 - Beddy, W               -  -     -
5/8  - 32 - Brogan, K              1  -     -
SRow - 20 - Lane, F                -  -     -
SRow - 49 - Borger, J              1  -     -
Prop - 33 - Bailey, S              -  -     -
Hook - 47 - Smith, K               -  -     -
Prop - 23 - Lampard, K             -  -     -

                                   4  6     -

Other Reserve Grade Matches

11-5  SCG  (2v4) Norths    b Easts

Third Grade - Semi-Finals


21-17 SCG   (1v3) Norths    b St George
16-10 SCG   (4v2) Easts     b Wests

Ref - FN-16 / FN-17 / FN-20 / FN-37 / RLN v26n20

Weekend - Sep 1

NSWRL Premiership - Final


22-18 SCG  (1v2) Easts       b Balmain

Reserve Grade - Final

(3v2) v North Sydney, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sat Sep 1 2:00pm

WIN 18-10

Smith was sent off.


Pyle, Lampard tries 
Bell 5 goals
Bell fieldgoal

Referee      R.Smyth
Touch Judges N.Sinclair / T.Grew

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG
Flbk - 26 - Bell, L                -  5     1
Wing - 43 - Tracey, A              -  -     -
Cntr - 22 - Brown, L               -  -     -
Cntr - 27 - Harris, A              -  -     - 
Wing - 15 - Mangan, J              -  -     -
5/8  - 11 - Pyle, C                1  -     - (c)
Half - 44 - Beddy, W               -  -     -
5/8  - 32 - Brogan, K              -  -     -
SRow - 20 - Lane, F                -  -     -
SRow - 49 - Borger, J              -  -     -
Prop - 33 - Bailey, S              -  -     -
Hook - 47 - Smith, K               -  -     -     SO
Prop - 23 - Lampard, K             1  -     -

                                   2  5     1

Other Reserve Grade Matches

BYE        (1)   Canterbury

Third Grade - Final


 9-5  SCG   (2v1) Easts     b Norths

Ref - FN-16 / FN-17 / FN-20 / FN-37 / RLN v26n21

Weekend - Sep 8

Reserve Grade - Grand Final

(2v1) v Canterbury-Bankstown, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sat Sep 8 2:00pm

WIN 11-7

W.Walsh(ballboy), K.Brogan(c), J.Lawrence, S.Bailey, L.Bell, K.Smith, W.Beddy, J.Borger, J.Mangan, F.Lane, A.Tracey, A.Harris, G.Norrish, K.Lampard


Beddy try
Bell 4 goals

Referee      A.Oxford
Touch Judges J.Mason / W.Cohen

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG    
Flbk - 26 - Bell, L                -  4     -
Wing - 43 - Tracey, A              -  -     -
Cntr - 14 - Lawrence, J Jnr        -  -     -
Cntr - 15 - Mangan, J              -  -     - 
Wing - 27 - Harris, A              -  -     -
5/8  - 53 - Norrish, G             -  -     -
Half - 44 - Beddy, W               1  -     -
5/8  - 32 - Brogan, K              -  -     - (c)
SRow - 20 - Lane, F                -  -     -
SRow - 49 - Borger, J              -  -     -
Prop - 33 - Bailey, S              -  -     -
Hook - 47 - Smith, K               -  -     -
Prop - 23 - Lampard, K             -  -     -

                                   1  4     -

Third Grade - Grand Final


 7-5  SCG   (1v2) Norths     b Easts

Ref - FN-16 / FN-17 / FN-20 / FN-37 / RLN v26n22


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