Eastern Suburbs season 1919

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 12th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in1919.

Details

* Home Ground: Agricultural Ground.
* Lineups:- R. Adams • Robert Batchelor • Harry Bawden• R. Burton, • Harry Caples, • Edward Connerton, • Les Cubitt, • Jim Duffy, • Reg Farnell, • W. Freeman, • Sid Kaufman, • Stan King, • R. Linklatter, • J. Larkin, • Charlie Lees • R. McKellar • Wally Messenger • Ray Norman • Sid 'Sandy' Pearce • Ernie Tate • W.Tijou • Jack 'Bluey' Watson • Gordon Wright

Results

*Premiership Round 1, Saturday the 10th of May 1919;
Eastern Suburbs 19 defeated Newtown 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 2, Saturday the 17th of May 1919;Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated Glebe 13 at the Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 3, Saturday the 24th of May 1919;Eastern Suburbs 23 defeated North Sydney 5 at North Sydney Oval.

*Premiership Round 4, Saturday the 31st of May 1919;Eastern Suburbs ??? defeated Western Suburbs 10 at Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round Saturday the 28th of June 1919;Eastern Suburbs 16 defeated South Sydney 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 7, Saturday the 5th of July 1919;Eastern Suburbs 3( Wright Try) drew with Balmain 3( Halloway Try) at Sydney Cricket Ground;

*Premiership Round 8, Saturday the 12th of July 1919 - Eastern Suburbs 15 drew with Newtown 15 at the Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 9, Saturday the 26th of July 1919Eastern Suburbs 15 defeated Glebe 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 10, Saturday the 2nd of August 1919;Eastern Suburbs 33 defeated North Sydney 0 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

* Premiership Round 11, Saturday 9 August 1919 Eastern Suburbs;

*Premiership Round 12,, Saturday the 16 August 1919;Eastern Suburbs 28 defeated Annandale 0 at Wentworth Park.

*Premiership Round 13, Saturday the 23rd of August 1919;South Sydney 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 12 at the Agricultural Ground.

"'A late try to lowly placed South Sydney's Harold Horder cost Easts the outright premiership lead."'

*Premiership Round 14, Saturday the 30th of August 1919 - Balmain 13 defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 at the Agricultural Ground."'

The premiership went right down to the final round of the competition.With no finals system in place for 1919, it was a case of first past the post. Balmain led 4-2 at the break after two penalty gaols to L. Wall. The Tricolours two points came from a penalty Goal to Wally Messenger. On the resumption of play the two fullbacks were involved in a kicking duel which eventually resulted in Wall kicking a field goal. Messenger was then reported to have kicked a goal but referee Tom McMahon overruled both touch judges and disallowed the goal. The Balmain fullback kicked another making the score 8-2. Following this Caples moved to five-eight. Easts struck back with a penallty goal to Wally Messenger. Easts winger Gordon Wright lost the ball on his own line, Robinson pounced on the lose ball and scored, Wall coverted making the final score 13-4, giving Balmain there fourth premiership.

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Ladder

eason Highlights

* Gordon Wright was the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL)'s leading try scorer.
* Representatives - Les Cubitt( Australia, NSW), Jack Watkins( Australia, NSW), Harry Caples(NSW),Sid Kaufman(NSW), Ray Norman( Australia, NSW).

References

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