New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1922
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1922 | |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  North Sydney (2nd title) |
| Minor premiers | North Sydney (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Points scored | 1841 (average 25.569 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Harold Horder (151 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Cecil Blinkhorn (20 tries) |
The 1922 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the fifteenth season of Sydney's top-grade rugby league competition based. Nine teams from across the city contested the season. No further clubs were admitted to the competition.
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[edit] Teams
- Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
- Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
- Glebe, formed on January 9, 1908
- 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
[edit] Colours
 Balmain |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Glebe |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 St. George |
 South Sydney |
 University |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sydney |
16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 306 | 136 | +170 | 28 |
| 2 |  Glebe |
16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 284 | 154 | +130 | 28 |
| 3 |  Eastern Suburbs |
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 217 | 77 | +40 | 24 |
| 4 |  South Sydney |
15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 207 | 187 | +20 | 23 |
| 5 |  Balmain |
16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 168 | 145 | +23 | 22 |
| 6 |  Western Suburbs |
16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 164 | 201 | -37 | 16 |
| 7 |  Newtown |
16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 169 | 200 | -31 | 15 |
| 8 |  University |
15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 148 | 287 | -139 | 14 |
| 9 |  St George |
16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 140 | 316 | -176 | 8 |
[edit] Season Summary
After 18 Rounds of competition Norths and Glebe were tied atop the Points Table. Instead of the points differential rule being implemented a Grand Final was held to determine the premier.
St George and University had very disappointing seasons winning only 2 games. St George conceded 316 points while University conceded 287, averaging 19.75 and 19.13 per game respectively
[edit] Grand Final
| Glebe Dirty Reds | Position | North Sydney Bears |
|---|---|---|
| R Stapleton | FB | Norm Procter |
| Charlie Ogle | WG | Harold Horder |
| Ed Summers | CE | Frank Rule |
| Tommy James | CE | Herman Peters |
| Jack Toohey | WG | Cec Blinkhorn |
| W Stirton | FE | Dallas Hodgkins |
| Bill Benson | HB | Duncan Thompson |
| Frank Burge (c) | PR | Reg Farnell |
| A 'Bert' Gray | HK | Clarrie Ives |
| Laidley Burge | PR | James Pye |
| Jack Redmond | SR | Jack Baker |
| Walter Haddock | SR | George Green |
| Tom McGrath | LK | Wally Hancock |
| Coach | Chris McKivat |
As North Sydney and Glebe were tied on competition points a final was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on September 6, 1922 before a crowd of 15,000. The match was officiated by Tom McMahon, the elder of the two pre-war referees of that name.
The game was not as even as the ladder would have suggested at the end of regular season. Norths completely got away to a 10-0 lead at half-time and went on to demolish Glebe 35-3 to take their second consecutive premiership crown. The legendary Harold Horder scored 20 individual points in the match.
North Sydney 35 (Tries: Rule 2, Blinkhorn 2, Horder 2, Peters. Goals: Horder 7 )
defeated
Glebe 3 (Try: E Summers)
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1922 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
