Eastern Suburbs (now known as the

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) competed in their 31st

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season in 1938. Line-up: for the 1938 season included - Jack Arnold, D.Bartlett, F.Bell, Aidan Cairns, Steve Callaghan, John Clarke, Percy Dermond, Dick Dunn, Noel Hollingdale, A.Horsell, J.McCarthy,

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, Andy Norval, Sid 'Joe' Pearce, Henry 'harry' Pierce.

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Ladder

Results

*Premiership Round 2, Monday 25 April 1938 - South Sydney 21 (Felsch, Thompson, Brown Tries; Williams 5, Felsch

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) defeated

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 ...

14 played at the

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This was Easts 1st defeat since 22 June 1935

References

External links

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