The 1929

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was the 22nd season of Sydney's top-level

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football competition, Australia's first. During the season, which lasted from April until September, nine teams from across Sydney contested the premiership, culminating in a South Sydney's win over Newtown in the final.

Season summary

Half of the 1929 season was played without several of the League's top players who were selected to embark on the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain. South Sydney won their ninth premiership and fifth in succession, defeating Newtown in the Final.

Teams

At the end of 1929

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exited the League because of a lack of a home ground, poor results and primarily because the area they represented was no longer big enough to support a club. * Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908, at

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, formed on January 24, 1908, at

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, formed on January 9, 1908 * Newtown, formed on January 8, 1908 * North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908 * South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908, at

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* St. George, formed on November 8, 1920, at Kogarah School of Arts * Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908 *

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, formed in 1919 at Sydney University

Ladder

Finals

Premiership final

South Sydney took their fifth successive title outgunning Newtown 30–10 after leading 18–2 at half-time. The Whiticker/Collis reference quotes Sydney's ''

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''"Whiticker & Collis p 35" in praise of Souths' win: ''"Newtown faced inevitable defeat, and while the margin was large, it hardly demonstrated South Sydney's superiority. They were on top from the start and gave a scintillating display both in combination and individual effort. Alf Blair played probably the greatest game in his long career".'' Brothers Alf and Frank O'Connor both scored tries for the winning Rabbitohs. The next time two brothers would each score a try in a premiership decider was when

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and

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scored for Manly-Warringah in their

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win over

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. South Sydney 30 (Tries: Alf Blair 3, Reg Williams 3, Frank O'Connor, Alf O'Connor. Goals: Alf Blair 2, Reg Williams) defeated Newtown 10 (Tries: Ben Edwards 2. Goals: George Casey 2)

References

External links

* Whiticker, Alan & Collis, Ian (2006) ''The History of Rugby League Clubs'', New Holland, Sydney
Rugby League Tables - Season 1929
''AFL Tables''

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