NSWRFL 1909

Round 4

Newtown 13 def. Newcastle 5

NSWRFL 1909
Round 4

Newtown
13
5
Newcastle
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/8229
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 22nd May, 1909
Kick Off 2:00 PM (local time)
Referee Arthur Welch
Venue RAS Showground (Sydney)
Crowd 1,500
Match Stats
Halftime Score 7 5
Newtown Scoresheet Newcastle
Fred MUNNERY 2 T Clarrie CROFT
C MEREDITH      
 
Frank CHEADLE 2 G Les CARPENTER
Newtown Teams Newcastle
J JONES 1 FB 1 James SMITH
C MEREDITH 2 W 2 William BAILEY (c)
Alby HAWKES 3 C 3 Nick BRIEN
Frank CHEADLE 4 C 4 Ted McGUINNESS
Fred MUNNERY 5 W 5 Albert PAYNE
 
H LEE 6 FE 6 Robert LAWSON
E MacFARLANE 7 HB 7 Ernie PATFIELD
 
William CROMPTON 8 L 8 Clarrie CROFT
Walter WRIGHT 9 2R 9 Jack BARTLEY
Herbert CHEVALL 10 2R 10 Joe SHAKESPEARE
T SMITH 11 FR 11 William SCOTT
Bill NOBLE (c) 12 HK 12 Les CARPENTER
W MURRAY 13 FR 13 Artie COLEMAN
   
 

Team Info

Newtown

Previous Game:
Round 3 vs. South Sydney
Next Game:
Round 5 vs. Balmain
Out:
Jack Scott (wing), Cec Manton (five-eighth), Harry Hocking (front row), Ernie Burdett (hooker)
In:
Fred Munnery (wing), E MacFarlane (halfback), T Smith (front row), Walter Wright (second row)
Changes:
H Lee (halfback to five-eighth), William Crompton (second row to lock), Bill Noble (lock to hooker)

Newcastle

Previous Game:
Round 3 vs. Balmain
Next Game:
Round 5 vs. Eastern Suburbs
Out:
Stan Carpenter (wing), Arthur McNeil (second row)
In:
William Bailey (wing), Albert Payne (wing)
Changes:
Artie Coleman (wing to front row), Joe Shakespeare (front row to second row), William Scott (hooker to front row), Les Carpenter (front row to hooker), Clarrie Croft (second row to lock), Jack Bartley (lock to second row)

Match Notes

Reports say that Newcastle started one man short, no reason given. No initial given for the player who converted Charlie Croft's try for Newcastle (Carpenter), assumed Stan. Newcastle was said to have their "full complement of players" available for the second half, but Lawson on the wing fell awkardly, broke his arm and was taken to hospital. During the second half, a small hose was discovered on the ground which was hooked up to a water supply. J. Smith, Newcastle's fullback, was knocked out at one stage, and players took a moment to have a "head bath and a drink".

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash