New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1941
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1941 | |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  St. George (1st title) |
| Minor premiers |  Eastern Suburbs (10th title) |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Points scored | 1933 (average 32.763 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Neville Smith (84 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Percy Dermond (13)
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The 1941 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-fourth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Eight teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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[edit] Teams
- Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- 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
[edit] Colours
 Balmain |
 Canterbury |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 South Sydney |
 St. George |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 217 | 160 | +57 | 18 |
| 2 |  Balmain |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 205 | +38 | 18 |
| 3 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 205 | 182 | +23 | 18 |
| 4 | St. George |
14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 307 | 248 | +59 | 17 |
| 5 |  Newtown |
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 219 | 242 | -23 | 14 |
| 6 |  Western Suburbs |
14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 247 | 226 | +21 | 12 |
| 7 |  South Sydney |
14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 193 | 277 | -84 | 8 |
| 8 |  North Sydney |
14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 171 | 262 | -91 | 7 |
[edit] Finals
Eastern Suburbs and St. George won their respective semi finals, allowing them to meet in the Final.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
 Eastern Suburbs |
24 - 22 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
16 August 1941 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tom McMahon | 21,000 | ||
 Balmain |
8 - 32 |  St. George |
23 August 1941 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tom McMahon | 26,790 | ||
| Final | ||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs |
14 - 31 | St. George |
30 August 1941 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Tom McMahon | 39,957 | ||
[edit] Premiership final
| St George Dragons | Position | Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Wedgewood | FB | Doug Bartlett |
| Owen Campbell | WG | Percy Dermond |
| Gordon Hart | CE | Dick Dunn |
| Jack Gilbert | CE | Dave Brown |
| Noel Jones | WG | Brian Walsh |
| Roy Hasson | FE | Fred May |
| Albert McAndrew | HB | Sel Lisle |
| Charlie Montgomery | PR | Jack Arnold |
| Herb Gilbert Jnr | HK | Noel Hollingdale |
| Lindsay Spencer | PR | Ray Stehr (c) |
| Neville Smith (c) | SR | Don Gulliver |
| Len Kelly | SR | Sid Pearce |
| Bill Tyquin | LK | Wal Bamford |
| Neville Smith | Coach | Ray Stehr |
In a tough encounter the Dragons won their first ever premiership in their 21st year in the competition. St George captain-coach Neville Smith was knocked out after a heavy tackle early in the match. Smith recovered and scored 13 points through one try and five goals.
Along with Smith, St George centre Gordon Hart also gave a sparkling display of free-running rugby league.
In another incident Easts prop Jack Arnold and Saints lock Bill Tyquin were sent off after an almighty punch up. Tyquin a Queensland representative who would later captain Australia played only the 1941 war-time season in Sydney while he was stationed there on duty with the AIF.
It was to prove to be the final match in the stellar, record-setting career of Easts' Dave Brown who at 29 years of age announced his retirement at game's end.
St George 31 (Tries: Campbell 2, Hanson 2, Smith, Kelly, Hart, McAndrew. Goals: Smith 5)
defeated
Eastern Suburbs 14 (Tries: Dermond 2, Brown, Bamford. Goals: Brown 1)
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1941 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
