Eastern Suburbs season 1920

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 13th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1920.

Details

* Home Ground: Agricultural Ground
* Lineup:- Les ArthurHarry BawdenTommy BurnsBill Cameron
Harry Caples
George Challis
Edward ConnertonJim Crowell
Les CubittJim Duffy
Fred Hume
Sid Kaufman
Charlie Lees
Wally Messenger
Sandy Pearce
Ed RigneyC. SteelArch ThompsonA.J.ThompsonS.Ward
Gordon Wright.

Results

*Premiership Round 1, Saturday the 1 May 1920;
Balmain 9 defeated Eastern Suburbs 7 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

*Premiership Round 2, Saturday the 8 May 1920;Eastern Suburbs 19 defeated Newtown 7 at the Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 3, Saturday the 15 May 1920;Eastern Suburbs 4 defeated University 8 at Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 4, Saturday the 22 May 1920Eastern Suburbs 20 defeated Glebe 5 at Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 5, Saturday the 29 May 1920;Eastern Suburbs 18 defeated Western Suburbs 14 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

A crowd of 30,000 watched Easts defeat Wests.

*Premiership Round 6, Thursday 17th June 1920;Eastern Suburbs 42 defeated Annandale 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 Premiership Round 7, Bye:

Premiership Round 8, Saturday 26 June 1920 Eastern Suburbs 12 defeated North Sydney 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Premiership Round 9, Saturday 17 July 1920 - South Sydney 14 defeated Eastern Suburbs 11 at Agricultural Ground.

*Premiership Round 10, Saturday the 24 July 1920, Eastern Suburbs 30 Wright 5 + 1 Tries; 6 Goals) defeated Balmain 13 at the Agricultural Ground.

Eastern Suburbs were the only side to defeat Balmain in the 1920 season.

*Premiership Round 11, Saturday the 31 July 1920;Newtown 8(???) defeated Eastern Suburbs 0 at Agricultural Ground;

*Premiership Round 12, Saturday the 7 August 1920;North Sydney 21 defeated Eastern Suburbs 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground

*Premiership Round 13, Saturday the 21 August 1920 - Glebe 29 defeated Eastern Suburbs 21 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
*Premiership Round 14, Saturday the 28 August 1920 - Western Suburbs 29 defeated Eastern Suburbs 5 at Sydney Cricket Ground;
*Premiership Round 15, Wednesday the 1st September 1920;Eastern Suburbs 15 defeated Annandale 0 at Sydney Cricket Ground No.2.

Ladder

easons Highlights

*Won Presidents Cup
* Gordon Wright was once again the NSWRL's leading try scorer.
* Representatives:- Harry Caples(NSW), Sid Pearce(Australia, NSW).

References

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