Eastern Suburbs season 1917

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917.

Details

* Home Ground: Agricultural Ground
* Lineup: R. Adams, • C. Barker, • Harry Caples, • George Challis, • Les Cubitt, • Max Doerner, • Jim Duffy • Charlie Lees • Francis Male • R. McKellar • Wally Messenger • Ray Norman • T. O'Conner • Sid 'Sandy' Pearce, • W. Tijou, • Bob 'Botsy Williams, • Gordon Wright.

Results

*Premiership Round 1, Saturday the 12th of May 1917,
Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated North Sydney 0 at the Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 2, Saturday 19 May 1917.
Glebe 5 defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 3, Saturday the 26th of May 1917Eastern Suburbs 9( ???) defeated South Sydney 6( Rex Norman, G.Vaughan Tries) at Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 4, Saturday 2 June 1917,
Newtown 11 defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 5, Tuesday 5 June 1917;
Balmain 13 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 6, Saturday 9 June 1917;
Western Suburbs 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at St Luke's Park.

*Premiership Round 7, Saturday the 16th of June 1917;Eastern Suburbs 14 defeated Annandale 9( J.Bain 3 tries) at the Agricultural Ground

*Premiership Round 8, Saturday the 23rd of June 1917;Eastern Suburbs 16 defeated North Sydney 11(Deane, Emelhenz, Blinkhorn; Tries; Robetson Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 9, Monday 25 June 1917;Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Glebe 10 at the Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 10, Saturday 30 June 1917;South Sydney 18( H. Horder, Moore, Vaughn Tries; Lucas 3 Goals) Defeated Eastern Suburbs 13 at the Sydney Sports Ground.

*Premiership Round 11, Saturday 7 July 1917;Newtown 12 beat Eastern Suburbs 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 12, Saturday 14 July 1917;Balmain 18 defeated Eastern Suburbs 0 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 13, Saturday 21 July 1917;Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Western Suburbs 9 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 14, Saturday 28 July 1917;Eastern Suburbs 19 beat Annandale 8 at the Agricultural Ground.

Table

*Glebe were stripped of two competition points due to fielding an ineligible player in one game.

eason Highlights

*Won 3rd grade

References

[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/rl_index.html Rugby League Tables and Statistics]