New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1924
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1924 | |
 Logo of the NSWRFL |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  Balmain (6th title) |
| Minor premiers | Balmain (6th title) |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Points scored | 917 (average 24.784 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Jack Courtney (42 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Tommy Kennedy (10 tries) |
The 1924 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the seventeenth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Nine teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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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 | Balmain |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 53 | +71 | 15 |
| 2 |  South Sydney |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 60 | +44 | 15 |
| 3 |  Western Suburbs |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 130 | 103 | +27 | 10 |
| 4 |  Glebe |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 95 | -8 | 10 |
| 5 |  St. George |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 125 | -31 | 10 |
| 6 | North Sydney |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 128 | -21 | 8 |
| 7 |  Eastern Suburbs |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 168 | 106 | -21 | 8 |
| 8 |  University |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 161 | 115 | -30 | 7 |
| 9 |  Newtown |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 129 | -31 | 7 |
[edit] Premiership Final
| Balmain Tigers | Position | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
|---|---|---|
| Des Ponchard | FB | Howard Hallett |
| Jim Love | WG | Benny Wearing |
| Dud Millard | CE | Harold Horder |
| Jim Craig | CE | Oscar Quinlivan |
| Tommy Kennedy | WG | Cec Blinkhorn |
| Charles Fraser (c) | FE | Alf Blair |
| Norman Robinson | HB | Frank Brogan |
| Bill Schulz | PR | David Watson |
| Horrie Watt | HK | Ern Wilmot |
| Andrew Fraser | PR | Jack Lawrence |
| Roy Liston | SR | Edward Root |
| Les Hayes | SR | Pat Murphy |
| Reg Latta | LK | Abby Carr |
| Charles Fraser | Coach |
Balmain and South Sydney finished equal at the top of the ladder, having dropped just one game each. The teams had earlier met in Round 5, with a 10-10 draw being the result at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of a crowd of around 16,000.
The Final was played before a crowd of around 15,000 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 29 July 1924 and referreed by former Rabbitoh premiership winner Webby Neill. Balmain led 3-0 at half-time and both sides failed to score in the second half. The Tigers claimed their sixth premiership within ten years. At the time it was the lowest-scoring Final since the start of the NSWRFL and the first time a team had been held scoreless in a Final.
The Final was the first riugby league match broadcast on radio with the commentary by Balmain secrtary Bob Savage.
Balmain 3 (Try: Latta)
defeated
South Sydney 0
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1924 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
- History - Introduction North Sydney Bears
- Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
