Representative
Sydney
Newcastle
- Central Coast
Group 21
Two other round 1 matches were played, at Lithgow and Goulburn, but I don't have the results.
Round 1:
Newcastle 37 beat Northern Division 21.
Semifinals:
Newcastle 58 beat North Coast 14.
Western Division 12 beat Riverina 4.
Final:
Western Division 15 beat Newcastle 13.
The first four matches were the first night games played in Sydney.
1 Eastern Suburbs 4 4 0 0 - 43 27 16 8
2 Western Suburbs 4 3 1 0 - 53 31 22 7
3 Manly Warringah 4 3 0 1 - 51 36 15 6
4 Canterbury Bankstown 4 2 0 2 - 50 42 8 4
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5 St George 4 1 1 2 - 43 37 6 3
6 Balmain 4 1 1 2 - 44 54 -10 3
7 North Sydney 4 1 1 2 - 52 65 -13 3
8 South Sydney 4 1 0 3 - 38 50 -12 2
9 Parramatta 4 1 0 3 - 34 50 -16 2
10 Newtown 4 1 0 3 - 29 45 -16 2
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 15 beat Eastern Suburbs 7.
Canterbury Bankstown 10 beat Manly Warringah 7.
Final:
Canterbury Bankstown 14 beat Western Suburbs 10.
1 St George 18 13 1 4 - 373 194 179 27
2 Newtown 18 13 0 5 - 290 230 60 26
3 Western Suburbs 18 12 1 5 - 299 210 89 25
4 Parramatta 18 9 2 7 - 236 218 18 20
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5 Eastern Suburbs 18 9 1 8 - 213 230 -17 19
6 Canterbury Bankstown 18 7 2 9 - 228 235 -7 16
7 Manly Warringah 18 7 1 10 - 234 270 -36 15
8 Balmain 18 5 2 11 - 237 300 -63 12
9 North Sydney 18 4 2 12 - 263 361 -98 10
10 South Sydney 18 4 2 12 - 212 337 -125 10
Semifinals:
Western Suburbs 6 beat Parramatta 0.
St George 30 beat Newtown 9.
Final:
Western Suburbs 25 beat Newtown 13.
Grand Final:
St George 9 beat Western Suburbs 6.
The NRL moved from a districted based system to a club based one. This mean't that players no longer had to be residentially qualified to play for a club, but rather they simply had to register with the club. A system of transfers was put in place to restrict player movement.
The NRL also changed their finals system, scrapping the old right of challenge method in favour of a top four 'ladder' system.
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Minor Premiership: Northern Suburbs.
Semifinals:
South Newcastle 27 beat Western Suburbs 10.
Northern Suburbs 30 beat Waratah Mayfield 18.
Preliminary Final:
South Newcastle 7 beat Waratah Mayfield 2.
Grand Final:
Northern Suburbs 18 beat South Newcastle 6.
Best and Fairest: Don Schofield (Cessnock).
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Semifinals:
Cessnock 11 beat Waratah Mayfield 10.
Maitland 31 beat Western Suburbs 9.
Preliminary Final:
Western Suburbs 18 beat Cessnock 11.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 14 beat Maitland 3.
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Semifinals:
South Newcastle 25 beat Cessnock 5.
Maitland 20 beat Lakes United 18.
Preliminary Final:
Lakes United 19 beat South Newcastle 12
Grand Final:
Maitland 13 beat Lakes United 11.
Preliminary Round:
Central Newcastle 21 beat Toronto 6.
Cessnock 37 beat Kurri Kurri 10.
Round 1:
Northern Suburbs 20 beat Western Suburbs 16.
Central Newcastle 17 beat Waratah Mayfield 10.
South Newcastle 33 beat Lakes United 13.
Maitland 15 beat Cessnock 11.
Semifinals:
Maitland 36 beat South Newcastle 13.
Northern Suburbs 18 beat Central Newcastle 5.
Final:
Northern Suburbs 17 beat Maitland 12.
Teams: (6) Central Newcastle, Lakes United, Northern Suburbs,
South Newcastle, Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs.
Semifinals:
Waratah Mayfield 10 beat South Newcastle 9.
Lakes United 13 beat Northern Suburbs 5.
Preliminary Final:
Waratah Mayfield 25 beat Northern Suburbs 11.
Grand Final:
Waratah Mayfield 11 beat Lakes United 10.
Teams: (6) Central Newcastle, Lakes United, Northern Suburbs,
South Newcastle, Waratah Mayfield, Western Suburbs.
Semifinals:
Central Newcastle 17 beat South Newcastle 10.
Waratah Mayfield 8 beat Western Suburbs 7.
Preliminary Final:
Central Newcastle 26 beat Western Suburbs 13.
Grand Final:
Waratah Mayfield 12 beat Central Newcastle 3.
Teams: (6) Adamstown RSL, Boolaroo, Cardiff, Lambton,
New Lambton CYS, Wallsend.
Semifinals:
Lambton 22 beat New Lambton CYS 8.
Boolaroo beat Wallsend.
Preliminary Final:
Lambton 18 beat Wallsend 9.
Grand Final:
Lambton 10 beat Boolaroo 3.
I'm not sure whether Adamstown RSL and Cardiff should be part of the B Grade competition.
Teams: (8) Adamstown RSL, Cardiff, Central Newcastle, Lakes United,
Northern Suburbs, South Newcastle, Waratah Mayfield,
Western Suburbs.
Semifinals:
Northern Suburbs 16 beat South Newcastle 5.
Western Suburbs 5 beat Waratah Mayfield 2.
Preliminary Final:
Waratah Mayfield 7 beat Northern Suburbs 4.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 16 beat Waratah Mayfield 2.
Teams: (8) Charlestown, Swansea, Toronto, Wallsend, Wangi.
Semifinals:
Wangi beat Charlestown.
Toronto 24 beat Wallsend 5.
Preliminary Final:
Wangi 13 beat Wallsend 8.
Grand Final:
Wangi versus Toronto.
Swansea-Belmont Surf Club were withdrawn mid-year by Lakes United when it was discovered that they had been fielding first grade players.
Teams: (6) Cardiff, Lambton, Morpeth, Stockton, Swansea-Belmont,
Williamtown RAAF.
Semifinals:
Stockton beat Lambton.
Morpeth 20 beat Cardiff 6.
Preliminary Final:
Stockton 22 beat Cardiff 13.
Grand Final:
Morpeth 18 beat Stockton 5.
Teams: (8) Cardiff, Cessnock, Lambton, Morpeth, South Newcastle,
Stockton, Waratah United, Williamtown RAAF, Windale.
Semifinals:
Morpeth beat South Newcastle.
Windale 30 beat Cessnock 3.
Preliminary Final:
Morpeth 15 beat Cessnock 9.
Grand Final:
Morpeth 7 beat Windale 6.
Beresfield protested when Raymond Terrace field a player who had played with the Maitland first grade team. The match was initially ordered to be replayed but eventually awarded to Beresfield.
Teams: (7) Abermain-Weston, Beresfield, Cessnock, Raymond Terrace,
South End, Stroud, Western Suburbs (Maitland).
* Clarencetown withdrew before the start of the season.
Minor Premiership: Western Suburbs.
Semifinals:
Raymond Terrace 6 beat Beresfield 4.
(Awarded to Beresfield.)
Stroud 11 beat Western Suburbs 10.
Preliminary Final:
Western Suburbs 19 beat Beresfield 0.
Grand Final:
Stroud 20 beat Western Suburbs 0.
Teams: (6) Abermain-Weston, Branxton, Cessnock, East Maitland,
Kurri Kurri, Western Suburbs (Maitland).
* Raymond Terrace withdrew before the start of the season.
Minor Premiership: ?.
Semifinals:
East Maitland 7 beat Western Suburbs 4.
Abermain-Weston 9 beat Kurri Kurri 3.
Preliminary Final:
Kurri Kurri 18 beat East Maitland 8.
Grand Final:
Abermain-Weston 20 beat Kurri Kurri 14.
Abermain-Weston protested over Cessnock's use of 2 unregistered players in the first semifinal, and the game was replayed. The delays incurred and an international visit meant that the League lost the use of its grounds and had to play the grand final at Weston Workers Club's ground.
Teams: (8) Abermain-Weston, Beresfield, Branxton, Cessnock,
East Maitland, Kurri Kurri, South End, Western Suburbs (Maitland).
Minor Premiership: Kurri Kurri (unbeaten).
Semifinals:
Cessnock 9 beat Abermain-Weston 5.
(Cessnock won the replay 16-7.)
Western Suburbs 10 beat Kurri Kurri 7.
Preliminary Final:
Kurri Kurri 5 beat Cessnock 3.
Grand Final:
Western Suburbs 11 beat Kurri Kurri 5.
Minor Premiership: Gosford.
Semifinals:
Gosford 15 beat The Entrance 11.
Ourimbah 15 beat Woy Woy 10.
Final:
Woy Woy 16 beat Gosford 12.
Grand Final:
Woy Woy 13 beat Ourimbah 3.
Teams (6): Erina, Gosford, Ourimbah, The Entrance, Woy Woy, Wyong.
Semifinals:
Wyong 10 beat Gosford 0.
Erina 13 beat Woy Woy 8.
Final:
Woy Woy 13 beat Woy Woy 7.
Grand Final:
Erina beat Woy Woy.
Teams (6): Erina, Gosford, Ourimbah, The Entrance, Woy Woy, Wyong.
Semifinals:
Gosford 5 beat Wyong 4.
Ourimbah 10 beat Erina 0.
Final:
Gosford 7 beat Erina 2.
Grand Final:
Ourimbah beat Gosford.
Teams: (6) Erina, Gosford, Ourimbah, The Entrance, Woy Woy, Wyong.
Semifinals:
Woy Woy 8 beat The Entrance 6.
Gosford 15 beat Wyong 0.
Final:
Woy Woy 7 beat Wyong 0.
Grand Final:
Gosford beat Woy Woy.
Teams: (6) Denman, Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone,
Singleton.
Semifinals:
Denman 24 beat Murrurundi 7.
Merriwa 24 beat Muswellbrook 8.
Final:
Denman 6 beat Merriwa 2.
Semifinals:
Denman 16 beat Singleton 3.
Scone beat ?.
Final:
Denman 33 beat Scone 5.
Playoff (minor premiership):
Singleton 11 beat Muswellbrook 6.
Semifinals:
?.
Muswellbrook 8 beat Denman 0.
Final:
Singleton 7 beat Muswellbrook 3.