Eastern Suburbs season 1923

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 16th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1923

Details

* Home Ground: Sydney Sports Ground
* Coach: Ray Norman
* Lineup:-G.Agar Cyril AbotomeyHarry Caples(c)G. H. ClambrookE.ConnetonJ DawsonH. HolmesBill IvesSandy KaufmanV. KennedyT. J. MoodyT.MolloyArthur OxfordW.RichardsEd 'Snowy' RigneyLes SteelJack Watkins.

Results

*Premiership Round 1, 5th of May 1923;
Eastern Suburbs '’’21’’’ (5 Tries; 3 Goals) defeated University ‘’’5’’’ (1 Try; 1 Goal) at the Sydney Sports Ground.

*Premiership Round 2, 2nd of May 1923;
Eastern Suburbs 14(2 Tries; 4 Goals)) defeated Newtown 8( 2 Tries; 1 Goal) at the Sydney Sports Ground

*Premiership Round. 3, 19th of May 1923;
South Sydney 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 5 At the Sydney Sports Ground;

*Premiership Round 4, 26th of May 1923;
Western Suburbs 19 beat Eastern Suburbs 14 at Pratten Park

Premiership Round 5, 2 June 1923.
Eastern Suburbs 4 beat St George 0 at Sydney Sports Ground

*Premiership Round 6, 9 June 1923*
Eastern Suburbs 16 beat North Sydney 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground

*Premiership Round 7 - Eastern Suburbs had the bye. •Premiership Round 8, 30 June 1923.Eastern Suburbs 13(3 Tries; 2 Goals) beat Glebe 3 (1 Try) at Birchgrove Oval

*Premiership Round 9, 7 July 1923;Eastern Suburbs 10 beat Balmain 8 at Sydney Sports Ground.

*Premiership Round 10, 14 July;Eastern Suburbs 12 beat University 5 at Sydney Cricket Ground

*Premiership Round 11 21 JulyEastern Suburbs 25 beat Newtown 5 at Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2

* Premiership Round 12 28 JulyEastern Suburbs 19 beat South Sydney 5 at Sydney Sports Ground

*Premiership Round 13 4 AugustSatuPremiership Rounday 4 August 1923 Eastern Suburbs 22 beat Western Suburbs 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground

*Premiership Round 14 11 AugustEastern Suburbs 24 beat St George 2 at Sydney Sports Ground

*Premiership Round 15 18 August Eastern Suburbs 12 beat North Sydney 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground

*Premiership Round 16 25 August - Bye: Eastern Suburbs;

* Premiership Round 17 1 SeptemberEastern Suburbs 13 beat Glebe 11 at Sydney Cricket Ground

*Premiership Round 18, Saturday the 8th of September 1923 ;Balmain 12 beat Eastern Suburbs 11 at Sydney Sports Ground

By losing their final round match, Eastern Suburbs were joined by traditional rivals South Sydney in the top spot, this resulted in a final needing to be played to determine the premiers for that season.

Ladder

eason Highlights

* Eastern Suburbs won there 4th premiership
* Arthur Oxford was the New South Wales Rugby League's leading point scorer.
* Representatives:- Harry Caples( NSW), Jack Watkins( NSW), Bill Ives( NSW).

References

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