New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1933

Infobox rugby league season
year = 1933
competition = New South Wales Rugby Football League


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caption =
teams = 8
premiers =
count = 2nd
minor premiers =
mpcount = 2nd
matches = 112
points =
attendance =
top points scorer = (86)
top try scorer = (11)
1933's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the twenty-sixth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney, New South Wales. Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season which lasted from April until September.

eason summary

When the Kangaroos sailed for England in July, the NSWRL premiership with just five rounds completed, was turned on its head. After losing the opening four matches of the season, last-placed Newtown won 11 of their 12 next matches to win the premiership.

Teams

* Balmain, formed on January 23 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
* Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
* Newtown, formed on January 14 1908
* North Sydney, formed on February 7 1908
* South Sydney, formed on January 17 1908 at Redfern Town Hall
* St. George, formed on November 8 1920 at Kogarah School of Arts
* Western Suburbs, formed on February 4 1908
* University, formed in 1919 at Sydney University

The Sydney Sports Ground attracted a large crowd of 18,080 on Final day to see Newtown take on St George. Both teams were coached by former internationals. St George captain-coach was former Kangaroo and premiership winner with South Sydney Harry 'Mick' Kadwell. Newtown were coached by former dual-international Charles "Boxer" Russell.

The match refereed by William Fry, was level 5-all at halftime, before the Newtown Bluebags finished the stronger to take the premiership.

Newtown 18 (Tries: Alf Griffiths 2, Joe Gartner, George Braybrook. Goals: Frank Gilmore 3)

beat

St George 5 (Tries: Percy Fairall. Goal: Mick Kadwell )

References

* [http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/snotes.html Rugby League Tables - Notes] "The World of Rugby League"
* [http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/seas/1932.html Rugby League Tables - Season 1932] "The World of Rugby League"
* [http://www.rl1908.com/premiership.htm Premiership History and Statistics] "RL1908"
* cite book |last=Collis |first=Ian |coauthors=Whiticker, Alan |title=100 Years of Rugby League |publisher="New Holland"| date= 2007 |location=Chatswood, NSW |pages=page 127 |volume= |isbn=9781741104639
* [http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Results---1931-1940.html Results: 1931-40 at rabbitohs.com.au]