1908 NSWRFL

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Cumberland (AUS)

Captains

Harry Bloomfield (7)

Thomas Lalor (1)

Top pointscorer

Premiership: Harry Bloomfield (19)

All Matches: Harry Bloomfield (23)

Top tryscorer

Premiership: Ted Bellamy (2)

All Matches: Ted Bellamy (2)

Cumberland's final position on the 1908 competition table has long been the subject of debate. They were only entered into the competition after round 1, which sparked a hasty reshaping of the remainder of the draw. In theory, it was simple - 9 rounds left, 9 teams total - 1 bye each.

However, there was the small problem of what to do about round 1. Because they hadn't yet joined the competition, Cumberland didn't play in round 1. Did that mean they had the bye?

Newspapers of the day had added a "bye" column to the competition table after Cumberland joined, and for the first few rounds they indicated that Cumberland had none. On the 24th of June however, this changed - the number of byes next to Cumberland became 1. In August, Cumberland had their scheduled bye in round 10. As confirmed in the book 'The History of Rugby League Clubs' by Ian Collis and Alan Whiticker, Cumberland was awarded their second bye for the season. Clearly, the NSWRFL had deemed they were entitled to the additional 2 points from a bye in round 1.

The reason and exact timing of when this decision was made is unknown, and the only consequence is who was awarded the competition's first ever wooden spoon - them, or Western Suburbs. It was to be Cumberland's only season, but with 2 byes and a win, they were spared the ignominy.

Players

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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
				App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
ABBOTT, Albert	23	Sydney		5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ANDREWS, Fred	25	Sydney		4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BELLAMY, Ted	23	Sydney		5	-	5	2	4	1	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	2	4	1	16	-	-	List
BLOOMFIELD, Harry	25	Sydney		7	-	7	1	8	-	19	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	8	-	8	1	10	-	23	-	-	List
BOLAND, Paddy	27	Sydney		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BURDUS, Albert	23	Lithgow		4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CASEY, Richard	22	Sydney		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CASSON, Albert	23	Sydney		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
COLE, S	-			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CRIBB, George	24	Sydney		5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CRIBB, Jack	32	Sydney		3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
ELLIOTT, G	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FRASER, Alex	32	Sydney		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HALLING, Alex	27	Sydney		8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HARRIS, Alfred	28	Sydney		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HAWKINS, A	-			5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JARVIS, Vern	22			8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KEATING, Tom	28	Sydney		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LALOR, Thomas	26	Sydney		8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McCORMACK, J	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MARSHALL, S	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MAXWELL, E	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MELTON, Cecil	29	Sydney		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ODBERT, Herbert	-	Waikato		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
O'GRADY, Francis	-	Newcastle		7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SPEIRS, James	22	Sydney		4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TRACEY, Michael	-	Sydney		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WALLIS, Claude	21	Nottingham		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WRIGHT, F	-			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
29 players	2 cur. / 2 tot.		25.85	8 matches			4	12	1	38	0	0	1 matches			0	2	0	4	0	0	9 matches			4	14	1	42	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives

Sources:News Reports