Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to:
Places
*Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India
*Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia
**Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia
Sports clubs
;Association football
*Eastern Suburbs AFC, Auckland, New Zealand
* Eastern ...
(now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 31st
New South Wales Rugby League
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season in 1928.
Details
* Home Ground:Agricultural Ground
* Lineup:
Cyril Abotomey Coach;
• G. Boddigton,
•
Dick Brown(HK)
• Sam Byrant
•
Joe 'Chimpy' Busch(HB)
•
Hugh Byrne
• A.Carter
• Bill Cole (HB)
• Bill Dyer
• Gordon Fletcher
• T.Fitzpatrick
•
Nelson Hardy
• G.Harris
• Larry Hedger
• H.Kavanagh
•
Arthur Oxford
•
Norm Pope
•
Les Steel
Leslie William Steel (1900 – 28 April 1966)Obituary in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 29 April 1966 was a rugby league footballer in Australia's major competition, the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL).
Playing career
Steel played ov ...
• A.Toby
• Tom Trotter
•
Vic Webber(WG).
Ladder
Season summary
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Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to:
Places
*Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India
*Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia
**Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia
Sports clubs
;Association football
*Eastern Suburbs AFC, Auckland, New Zealand
* Eastern ...
finished the season as runners-up after being defeated by
South Sydney in that year's premier decider.
* Eastern Suburbs took part in the first night rugby league match to be played in Australia. A ten aside exhibition match that was played between the two premiership finalists, Souths were victorious once again winning 10–6.
Results
* Premiership Round 1, 21 April 1928;
Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to:
Places
*Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India
*Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia
**Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia
Sports clubs
;Association football
*Eastern Suburbs AFC, Auckland, New Zealand
* Eastern ...
18 (4
Tries; 3
Goals
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* Goal (sports), a method of scoring in many sports, or the physical structure or area where scoring occurs
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) defeated University 14(2 Tries; 4 Goals) at the Agricultural Ground.
* Premiership Semi-Final, 7 September 1928
Eastern Suburbs 26(
Steel 2,
Webber, H. Kavanagh,
Oxford
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Tries; Oxford 4 Goals) defeated
North Sydney 13( K. Woods, T. Murray, L. McGrath Tries; L. Carroll 2 Goals) at
Wentworth Park
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The park contains several muti-purpose sporting pitches, cricket nets and a number of fitness installations. There is a playground in the s ...
.
With 8 minutes remaining and scores locked at 13 all, Easts' piled on three tries in quick time against an exhausted North Sydney who finished the match with just eleven men.
*
Premiership Final, 15 September 1928;
South Sydney 26(
Harry Kadwell,
George Treweek, Williams, Quinlivan Tries; B. Wearing 2, Quinlivivan Goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 5(Steel Try; Oxford Goal) at the Agricultural Ground.
Details
References
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Sydney Roosters seasons
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