Sydney
Newcastle
- Hunter District
England unilaterally decided to lift the two-year qualification clause in its agreement with Australia, and a number of Australian players signed with English clubs. This led to some friction between the two countries.
Round 1: on Tuesday 31st May at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Western Districts 8 beat North-West 5.
Southern 11 beat South Coast 5.
Far North Coast 21 beat North Coast 8.
Newcastle 6 drew with Far West 6.
Round 2: on Thursday 2nd June at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Far West 29 beat North Coast 12.
South Coast 44 beat North-West 18.
Western Districts 5 beat Southern 0.
Newcaslr 11 beat Far North Coast 5.
Round 3: on Saturday 4th June at Sydney Cricket Ground.
St George 25 beat Newcastle 6.
South Sydney 41 beat Far North Coast 20.
Glebe 46 beat North West 3.
Balmain 50 beat North Coast 16.
Eastern Suburbs 15 beat Southern 13.
Western Suburbs 22 beat Western Division 21.
Newtown 13 beat South Coast 12.
Far West 23 beat North Sydney 19.
City versus Country:
Metropolitan Firsts 66 beat Country Firsts 7
on Monday 6th June at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Metropolitan Seconds 27 beat Country Seconds 18
on Monday 6th June at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Metropolis 19 beat Country 10
on Saturday 25th June at Sydney Crcket Ground.
Toowoomba beat New South Wales
on Wednesday 20th July at Toowoomba.
Ipswich 24 beat New South Wales 20
on Wednesday 27th July at Ipswich.
New South Wales 16 beat New England 8
on Wednesday 3rd August at Armidale Sportsground.
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Queensland 20 beat Far Northern Division 16
on Tuesday 21st June at Lismore.
Queensland 44 beat Newcastle 13
on Tuesday 5th July at Newcastle Sportsground.
When a Sydney club had a bye it would occasionally arrange a visit to a country area to play the local district team.
Sydney University 28 beta Casino-Kyogle 13
on Wednesday 1st June.
Sydney University 24 beat Richmond River 10
on Tuesday 7th June at Lismore.
Western Suburbs (Sydney) 21 beat Bathurst 5
on Saturday 9th July at Bathurst.
South Sydney (Sydney) 22 beat Far North Coast 15
on Saturday 16th July at Lismore.
St George 18 beat Orange 7
on Saturday 23rd July at Orange.
Newcastle 21 beat Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) 11
on Saturday 30th July at Newcastle Sportsground.
North Sydney 27 beat Orange 11
on 27th August at North Sydney Oval.
Narrabri 48 beat Moree 7
on Saturday 21st May at Narrabri.
Sydney University 20 beat Brisbane University 16
on Tuesday 26th May at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Central Northern 26 beat New England 10
on ?Saturday 16th July at Tamworth.
South Sydney won the premiership for the third time in a row and took permanent possession of the Truth and Sportsmanship Cup.
A squabble between Newtown and the Canterbury-Bankstown Junior Rugby League saw the areas of Earlwood and Hurlstone Park passed from the former to the latter.
1 South Sydney 16 14 0 2 2 402 162 240 32
2 St George 16 12 1 3 2 284 141 143 29
3 Western Suburbs 16 9 0 7 2 222 182 40 22
4 Eastern Suburbs 16 8 2 6 2 215 216 -1 22
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5 Newtown 16 8 0 8 2 189 259 -70 20
6 North Sydney 16 6 1 9 2 174 256 -82 17
7 Balmain 16 5 2 9 2 210 238 -28 16
8 Glebe 16 4 0 12 2 176 297 -121 12
9 University 16 3 0 13 2 199 320 -121 10
Semifinals:
St George 26 beat Eastern Suburbs 11.
South Sydney 38 beat Western Suburbs 6.
Final:
South Sydney 20 beat St George 11.
Notes:
1 South Sydney 16 13 0 3 2 277 85 192 30
2 Western Suburbs 16 12 2 2 2 287 118 169 30
3 Balmain 16 12 0 4 2 193 100 93 28
4 St George 16 10 2 4 2 179 108 71 26
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5 Eastern Suburbs 16 5 1 10 2 114 221 -107 15
6 North Sydney 16 5 1 10 2 148 207 -59 15
7 Glebe 16 4 2 10 2 126 191 -65 14
8 Newtown 16 5 0 11 2 167 203 -36 14
9 University 16 2 0 14 2 116 374 -258 8
(Sydney Morning Herald, 5.9.1927)
Semifinals:
South Sydney 6 beat Balmain 5.
St George 13 beat Western Suburbs 8.
Final:
South Sydney 16 beat St George 5.
South Sydney's 5th Reserve Grade premiership in a row.Third Grade Premiership
1 Glebe 16 14 1 1 2 239 43 196 33
2 Balmain 16 13 0 3 2 237 70 167 30
3 South Sydney 16 10 1 5 2 181 113 68 25
4 Newtown 16 10 0 6 2 177 130 47 24
5 Western Suburbs 16 10 0 6 2 203 104 99 24
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6 St George 16 6 0 10 2 112 159 -47 16
7 North Sydney 16 4 1 11 2 104 197 -93 13
8 Eastern Suburbs 16 3 0 13 2 75 269 -194 10
9 University 16 0 1 15 2 46 289 -243 5
Playoff for 4th:
Newtown 10 beat Western Suburbs 4.
Semifinals:
Glebe beat South Sydney.
Newtown beat Balmain.
Final:
Glebe 18 beat Newtown 5.
Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Morpeth East Maitland and Waratah Mayfield were admitted to the first grade competition, expanding it to nine teams.
Western Suburbs were referred to as Western Suburbs United --why?
1 South Newcastle 16 12 1 3 2 286 117 169 29
2 Northern Suburbs 16 11 0 5 2 234* 123 111 26
3 Waratah Mayfield 16 10 1 5 2 196 144 52 25
4 Eastern Suburbs 16 10 0 6 2 168 131 37 24
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5 Kurri Kurri 16 8 1 7 2 228 181 47 21
6 Central Newcastle 16 7 1 8 2 176 188 -12 19
7 Maitland 16 7 0 9 2 153 186 -33 18
8 Western Suburbs 16 4 0 12 2 117 230 -113 12
9 Morpeth East Maitland
16 1 0 15 2 72* 330 -258 6
* Score missing for one match.
Semifinals:
Waratah Mayfield 10 beat South Newcastle 9.
Northern Suburbs 16 beat Eastern Suburbs 8.
Final:
Northern Suburbs 7 beat Waratah Mayfield 4.
Grand Final:
South Newcastle 8 beat Northern Suburbs 3.
Teams (11): Central Newcastle, Cessnock, Eastern Suburbs, Kurri Kurri,
Maitland, Morpeth East Maitland, Northern Suburbs, South Newcastle,
St John's, Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs.
[Final table unavailable.]
Playoff for 4th:
Northern Suburbs 8 beat Cessnock 6.
Semifinals:
Waratah Mayfield 3 drew with Maitland 3.
(Maitland won the replay 5-3.)
Northern Suburbs 3 beat South Newcastle 3.
(The first replay was drawn 3-3.)
(South Newcastle won the second replay 5-3).
Final:
South Newcastle 13 beat Maitland 5.
Teams (6): Carrington, Central Newcastle, Northern Suburbs, Stockton,
Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs.
[Final table unavailable.]
Stockton finished undefeated.
Final:
Waratah Mayfield 8 beat Stockton 3.
Teams (9): Carrington, Central Newcastle, Islington, South Newcastle,
Stockton, St Andrew's, Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs, Wickham.
[Final table unavailable.]
Semifinals:
Carrington 18 beat Wickham 5.
Islington versus Wickham.
Final:
Carrington 5 beat Islington 3.
Teams (9): Carrington, Central Newcastle, Merewether, Stockton,
The Junction, Tighe's Hill, Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs,
Wickham.
[Final table unavailable.]
Final:
Wickham 5 drew with The Junction 5.
(The Junction won the replay 7-5.)
Teams (8): Carrington, Central Newcastle, Islington, South Newcastle,
Stockton, Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs, Wickham.
[Final table unavailable.]
Final:
Wickham 17 beat Islington 7.
Played for after the end of the season proper.
Round 1:
Kurri Kurri beat Northern Suburbs on forfeit.
(Northern Suburbs refused to play under the assigned referee.)
South Newcastle 13 beat Western Suburbs 9.
Waratah Mayfield 17 beat Eastern Suburbs 5.
Maitland 13 beat Central Newcastle 0.
Semifinals:
Waratah Mayfield 8 beat Maitland 2.
Kurri Kurri 21 beat South Newcastle 4.
Final:
Waratah Mayfield 11 beat Kurri Kurri 5.