Eastern Suburbs season 1921

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 14th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in1921.

Details

* Home Ground: Agricultural Ground
* Line ups:-Robert Batchelor• John 'Dinny' Campbell• W. Cameron• Harry Caples• Charlie Lees• Les Cubitt• Harold Holmes• Bill Ives• Fred Hume• Sid Kaufman• Charlie Lees• Ray Norman• Rex Norman• Sandy Pearce• Ed Rigney• Jack Watkins• Gordon Wright.

Results

*Premiership Round 1, bye.
*Premiership Round 2, Saturday the 30th of April 1921;
Eastern Suburbs 32( 6 Tries; 7 Goals) defeated South Sydney 8( Funnell, McGrath Tries; Oxford Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
* Premiership Round 3, Saturday the 7th of May 1921;Eastern Suburbs 30 (Tries 6; Goals 6) defeated Newtown 5(Try; Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.

This was reported to be a particularly wild match, reporter for the Sun newspaper, Claude Corbett, wrote "The first half was one of the wildest exhibitions of football I have ever seen. Newtown was solely responsible. There were times when a dozen players were tossing about in a heap, tearing and reefing at each other. Fists and feet flew on occasions and it was a miracle that no one was hurt.

* Premiership Round 4"', Saturday 14th of May 1921; Eastern Suburbs 23( Tries 5; Goals 4) defeated St George 11(Try; Goals 3; Field Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2.

This was the first meeting of the two clubs.

*Premiership Round 5, Saturday 21st of May;Eastern Suburbs 8( Norman 4 Goals) drew with North Sydney 8( Blinkhorn, Green Tries; Thompson Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.

"'Premiers, North Sydney, and eventual runners up Eastern Suburbs drew there match 8-all. The win, with no final played that year, virtually assured Norths of there 1st premiership. The official attendance was 44,818, but thousands more scaled the surrounding fences and walls - It was the biggest crowd seen at a club match and remained so until the 1940's. A last gasp try by North’s George Green, just as Easts forward Jack 'Bluey' Watkins nailed him right on the corner flag, secured the draw for Norths. Harold Horders conversion attempt from the touchline hooked well wide.

* Premiership Round 6, Saturday the 28th of May 1921;
Balmain 14(Tries 2; Goals 4) defeated Eastern Suburbs 8(Tries 2; Goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.

* Premiership Round 7, ??? the 11th of June;Eastern Suburbs 19 (Tries 5; Goals 2) defeated Glebe 3(Tries) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

* Premiership Round 8, ??? the 18th of June;Eastern Suburbs 55(Rex Norman 3, + 10 Tries; Rex Norman 8 Goals) defeated University 11 (Tries 3; Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
* Premiership Round 9, Saturday the 25th June 1921;Eastern Suburbs 12( Tries 2; Goals 3) defeated Western Suburbs 7( Try; Goals 2) at Pratten Park.

Ladder

eason Highlights

*Rex Norman Was the New South Wales Rugby League's leading pointscorer.
*Gordon Wright was the New South Wales Rugby League's leading try scorer for the 3rd year running.
* Sid 'Sandy' Pearce, the last remaining member of Eastern suburbs first team, retired after breaking his leg on that year's 'Kangaroo Tour'.
* Representatives;- Rex Norman( NSW), Bill Ives( NSW), Ed Rigney( NSW)

References

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