Round 4
Western Suburbs Magpies 2 lost to Newcastle 24
| 1908 NSWRFL Round 4 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/8186 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 23rd May, 1908 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Aubrey Welch (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | RAS Showground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 1,500 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 2 | – | 0 | |||||
| Western Suburbs | Scoresheet | Newcastle | ||||||
| T | William BAILEY | |||||||
| Les CARPENTER | ||||||||
| Artie COLEMAN | ||||||||
| Clarrie CROFT | ||||||||
| James DOYLE | ||||||||
| Robert LAWSON | ||||||||
| Jim ABERCROMBIE | G | 3 | Stan CARPENTER | |||||
| Western Suburbs | Teams | Newcastle | ||||||
| Arthur BROWN | 1 | FB | 1 | George PRICE | ||||
| Harold BOYLE | 2 | W | 2 | Artie COLEMAN | ||||
| Claude McFAYDEN | 3 | C | 3 | Ted McGUINNESS | ||||
| Ray GORMLEY | 4 | C | 4 | William ROBINSON | ||||
| Percy FRANKS | 5 | W | 5 | William BAILEY | ||||
| Ted ELLIS | 6 | FE | 6 | Robert LAWSON | ||||
| Bert DUGGAN | 7 | HB | 7 | George COX | ||||
| William ELLIOTT | 8 | L | 8 | Bob NICHOLSON | ||||
| Ted MEAD | 9 | 2R | 9 | George HARDY | ||||
| Robert ELLIS | 10 | 2R | 10 | James DOYLE | ||||
| Alfred MOUNT | 11 | FR | 11 | Stan CARPENTER (c) | ||||
| Jim STACK (c) | 12 | HK | 12 | Clarrie CROFT | ||||
| Jim ABERCROMBIE | 13 | FR | 13 | Les CARPENTER | ||||
Team Info
Western Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Round 3 vs. Glebe
- Next Game:
- Round 5 vs. Eastern Suburbs
- Out:
- George Duffin (fullback), Tom Phelan (wing)
- In:
- Harold Boyle (wing), Ray Gormley (centre)
- Changes:
- Claude McFayden (wing to centre), Percy Franks (centre to wing), Arthur Brown (centre to fullback), Bert Duggan (five-eighth to halfback), Ted Ellis (halfback to five-eighth), Robert Ellis (front row to second row), Alfred Mount (second row to front row)
Newcastle
- Previous Game:
- Round 3 vs. Cumberland (AUS)
- Next Game:
- Round 5 vs. North Sydney
- Out:
- Arthur Richards (second row), Jack Bartley (lock)
- In:
- Clarrie Croft (hooker), Bob Nicholson (lock)
- Changes:
- Les Carpenter (hooker to front row), James Doyle (front row to second row)
Match Notes
There was a delay in the first half of this game, due to the ball bursting.
In the 2nd half an unnamed Western Suburbs player was sent off for striking an opponent then Harold Boyle was carried off after colliding with two Newcastle players.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
Jerseys by:
Roulettesplay
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