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1904 Metropolitan Rugby Union season

August 31, 2023

The 1904 Metropolitan Rugby Union season was the 31st season of the Sydney Rugby Premiership. It was the fifth season run for clubs that represented a district. Eight clubs (seven representing a district, the remaining club representing Sydney University) competed from May till September 1904. The season culminated in the fourth district premiership, which was won by Sydney University. Sydney University were crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top of the table.

1904 Sydney Rugby Premiership
Duration7 May to 10 September
Teams8
Premiers Sydney University (11th title)
Minor Premiers Sydney University (8th title)
Runners-up North Sydney
Wooden spoon Balmain (4th spoon)
Top point-scorer(s) HE Glanville (52)
Top try-scorer(s) William Burleigh (8)
Second Grade
Number of teams10
Premiers Sydney University Glebe
Boroughs Competition
Number of teams18
PremiersEast Sydney
Runners-upMarrickville
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Teams Edit

Eight clubs contested the season; seven clubs representing a district and one club representing Sydney University.[1]

 
Balmain

Formed on 26 March 1900
 Ground: Birchgrove Oval
 Captain: C Light

 
Eastern Suburbs

Formed on 22 March 1900
 Ground: Hampden Park
 Captain: Patrick Carew

 
Glebe

Formed on 15 March 1900
 Ground: Wentworth Park
 Captain: Victor Harris

 
Newtown

Formed on 22 March 1900
 Ground: Erskineville Oval
 Captain: Ross Brown

 
North Sydney

Formed on 23 March 1900
 Ground: North Sydney Oval
 Captain: Charlie White

 
South Sydney

Formed on 26 March 1900
 Ground: Sydney Sports Ground
 Captain: J Bourke

 
Sydney University

Formed on 19 August 1865
 Ground: University Oval
 Captain: John Manning

 
Western Suburbs

Formed on 22 March 1900
 Ground: St Luke's Park
 Captain: Stanley Wickham

Season Summary Edit

The 1904 Sydney Rugby Premiership was the most successful on record. The attendance of the public at the various matches was, on the average, the greatest yet known in Sydney football. In nearly every district there were young players coming into First Grade, developing play through lessons learnt from the games against the visiting British team.[2]

For the first time in thirteen years, Sydney University carried off the premiership without any question of legitimacy. The team were one of the best during the first round of games, but their performance slipped during the second round. However, the team were worthy premiership winners despite their drop in form. It was a popular victory for the old club.[2]

North Sydney finished the season in the runners-up position and could have won the premiership if they had not lost key players to the NSW tour of Queensland. Astonishingly, the team were only able to score 14 tries throughout the regular games compared to over twice that amount for the Varsity. In the end, they lost the premiership by one competition point.[2]

South Sydney were considered the most dangerous of all of the teams. They were some of the most cleverest players in the competition displaying control, excellent tackling and smart tactics. Their weak point was their three-quarter line who, if they had performed better, may have given the team the premiership. South Sydney lost the premiership by the slim margin of two points.[2]

Ladder Edit

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Sydney University 14 10 2 2 0 138 64 +74 22
2   North Sydney 14 10 1 3 0 92 64 +28 21
3   South Sydney 14 9 2 3 0 143 71 +72 20
4   Newtown 14 9 0 5 0 126 59 +67 18
5   Eastern Suburbs 14 6 2 6 0 160 92 +68 14
6   Glebe 14 4 1 9 0 57 133 -76 9
7   Western Suburbs 14 2 2 10 0 57 170 -113 6
8   Balmain 14 1 0 13 0 22 142 -120 2

[3]

Ladder Progression Edit

  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1   Sydney University 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 17 17 19 19 20 22
2   North Sydney 2 3 5 7 9[4] 9 9 11 13 15 17 17 19 21[5]
3   South Sydney 0 2 4 4 5 7 9 11 11 13 15 17 18 20[6]
4   Newtown 2 2 4 4 6 8 10 10 12 14 14 16 18 18
5   Eastern Suburbs 0 0 0 2 3 3 5 5 6 8 8 10 12 14
6   Glebe 0 2 2 3 3 5[7] 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9[5]
7   Western Suburbs 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 6 6 6
8   Balmain 2 2 2 2 2[4] 2[7] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2[6]

Statistics Edit

Points Edit

Player Pl T G FG Pts
1   HE Glanville 12 1 13 4 52
2   Joseph McMahon 13 3 11 1 37
3   William Burleigh 13 8 0 2 32
4   Jack Verge 13 0 10 1 24
5   Charles Russell 7 5 3 0 21
6   Arthur Fisher 11 7 0 0 21
7   Victor Futter 14 7 0 0 21
8   Stanley Wickham 7 1 3 2 19
9   L Seaborn 12 6 0 0 18
10   Walter Ogaard 10 6 0 0 18

Tries Edit

Player Pl T
1   William Burleigh 13 8
2   Arthur Fisher 11 7
3   Victor Futter 14 7
4   L Seaborn 12 6
5   Walter Ogaard 10 6
6   Edward Mandible 11 5
7   Charles Russell 7 5
8   H Barry 8 5
9   Reg Baker 8 4
10   EG Hooper 11 4

Lower Grades Edit

The MRFU also conducted Second Grade and Boroughs competitions this season.

Second Grade Edit

Ten teams participated in the Second Grade competition: the eight First Grade clubs entered a team each, in addition two Boroughs clubs, Gipps and Manly, were permitted to each enter a team. At the end of the regular games, North Sydney finished at the top of the ladder.[8] The season concluded with a final between Sydney University and Glebe. The game resulted in a scoreless draw, with both teams declared joint premiers.[9]

Boroughs Competition Edit

Eighteen teams participated in the Boroughs Competition. The teams were split into two divisions of nine teams. In Division A was North Sydney, Willoughby, Mosman, Manly, East Sydney, Surry Hills, Redfern, Balmain and Gipps. In Division B was Marrickville, University, Waterloo, Rockdale, Glebe, Annandale, Leichhardt, Rozelle and Ashfield. At the end of the regular games, North Sydney finished at the top of Division A and Marrickville finished at the top of Division B.[8] The final saw East Sydney beat Marrickville 6 points to 5 to take the premiership.[10]

Participating Clubs Edit

Club Grade
1st 2nd B.
Annandale Football Club Y
  Ashfield Football Club Y
  Balmain District Football Club Y Y Y
  East Sydney Football Club Y
  Eastern Suburbs District Rugby Football Club Y Y
Gipps Football Club Y Y
  Glebe District Football Club Y Y Y
Leichhardt Football Club Y
Manly Football Club Y Y
Marrickville Football Club Y
  Mosman Football Club Y
  Newtown District Football Club Y Y
  North Sydney District Rugby Football Club Y Y Y
  Redfern Football Club Y
Rockdale Football Club Y
Rozelle Football Club Y
  South Sydney District Football Club Y Y
Surry Hills Football Club Y
  Sydney University Football Club Y Y Y
Waterloo Football Club Y
  Western Suburbs District Rugby Football Club Y Y
Willoughby Football Club Y

Footnotes Edit

  1. ^ "FOOTBALL". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 4 May 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "FOOTBALL". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 14 September 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "SYDNEY FIRST GRADE PREMIERSHIP, 1904". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 14 September 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Balmain forfeited the game against North Sydney. (Rd. 5)
  5. ^ a b Glebe forfeited the game against North Sydney. (Rd. 14)
  6. ^ a b Balmain forfeited the game against South Sydney. (Rd. 14)
  7. ^ a b Balmain forfeited the game against Glebe. (Rd. 6)
  8. ^ a b "SYDNEY RUGBY PREMIERSHIP FIRST GRADE". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 10 August 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  9. ^ ""REFEREE" SCORE-BOOK". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 31 August 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. ^ ""REFEREE" SCORE-BOOK". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 7 September 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

References Edit

  • Sydney Club Rugby History.
  • "Football". Referee (Sydney, NSW: 1886 - 1939). 1904-09-14. p. 8.

August 31, 2023
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The 1904 Metropolitan Rugby Union season was the 31st season of the Sydney Rugby Premiership It was the fifth season run for clubs that represented a district Eight clubs seven representing a district the remaining club representing Sydney University competed from May till September 1904 The season culminated in the fourth district premiership which was won by Sydney University Sydney University were crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top of the table 1904 Sydney Rugby PremiershipDuration7 May to 10 SeptemberTeams8PremiersSydney University 11th title Minor PremiersSydney University 8th title Runners upNorth SydneyWooden spoonBalmain 4th spoon Top point scorer s HE Glanville 52 Top try scorer s William Burleigh 8 Second GradeNumber of teams10PremiersSydney University GlebeBoroughs CompetitionNumber of teams18PremiersEast SydneyRunners upMarrickville 19031905 Contents 1 Teams 2 Season Summary 3 Ladder 3 1 Ladder Progression 4 Statistics 4 1 Points 4 2 Tries 5 Lower Grades 5 1 Second Grade 5 2 Boroughs Competition 6 Participating Clubs 7 Footnotes 8 ReferencesTeams EditEight clubs contested the season seven clubs representing a district and one club representing Sydney University 1 BalmainFormed on 26 March 1900 Ground Birchgrove Oval Captain C Light Eastern SuburbsFormed on 22 March 1900 Ground Hampden Park Captain Patrick Carew GlebeFormed on 15 March 1900 Ground Wentworth Park Captain Victor Harris NewtownFormed on 22 March 1900 Ground Erskineville Oval Captain Ross Brown North SydneyFormed on 23 March 1900 Ground North Sydney Oval Captain Charlie White South SydneyFormed on 26 March 1900 Ground Sydney Sports Ground Captain J Bourke Sydney UniversityFormed on 19 August 1865 Ground University Oval Captain John Manning Western SuburbsFormed on 22 March 1900 Ground St Luke s Park Captain Stanley WickhamSeason Summary EditThe 1904 Sydney Rugby Premiership was the most successful on record The attendance of the public at the various matches was on the average the greatest yet known in Sydney football In nearly every district there were young players coming into First Grade developing play through lessons learnt from the games against the visiting British team 2 For the first time in thirteen years Sydney University carried off the premiership without any question of legitimacy The team were one of the best during the first round of games but their performance slipped during the second round However the team were worthy premiership winners despite their drop in form It was a popular victory for the old club 2 North Sydney finished the season in the runners up position and could have won the premiership if they had not lost key players to the NSW tour of Queensland Astonishingly the team were only able to score 14 tries throughout the regular games compared to over twice that amount for the Varsity In the end they lost the premiership by one competition point 2 South Sydney were considered the most dangerous of all of the teams They were some of the most cleverest players in the competition displaying control excellent tackling and smart tactics Their weak point was their three quarter line who if they had performed better may have given the team the premiership South Sydney lost the premiership by the slim margin of two points 2 Ladder EditTeam Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts1 Sydney University 14 10 2 2 0 138 64 74 222 North Sydney 14 10 1 3 0 92 64 28 213 South Sydney 14 9 2 3 0 143 71 72 204 Newtown 14 9 0 5 0 126 59 67 185 Eastern Suburbs 14 6 2 6 0 160 92 68 146 Glebe 14 4 1 9 0 57 133 76 97 Western Suburbs 14 2 2 10 0 57 170 113 68 Balmain 14 1 0 13 0 22 142 120 2 3 Ladder Progression Edit Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that roundTeam 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141 Sydney University 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 17 17 19 19 20 222 North Sydney 2 3 5 7 9 4 9 9 11 13 15 17 17 19 21 5 3 South Sydney 0 2 4 4 5 7 9 11 11 13 15 17 18 20 6 4 Newtown 2 2 4 4 6 8 10 10 12 14 14 16 18 185 Eastern Suburbs 0 0 0 2 3 3 5 5 6 8 8 10 12 146 Glebe 0 2 2 3 3 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 5 7 Western Suburbs 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 6 6 68 Balmain 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 Statistics EditPoints Edit Player Pl T G FG Pts1 HE Glanville 12 1 13 4 522 Joseph McMahon 13 3 11 1 373 William Burleigh 13 8 0 2 324 Jack Verge 13 0 10 1 245 Charles Russell 7 5 3 0 216 Arthur Fisher 11 7 0 0 217 Victor Futter 14 7 0 0 218 Stanley Wickham 7 1 3 2 199 L Seaborn 12 6 0 0 1810 Walter Ogaard 10 6 0 0 18Tries Edit Player Pl T1 William Burleigh 13 82 Arthur Fisher 11 73 Victor Futter 14 74 L Seaborn 12 65 Walter Ogaard 10 66 Edward Mandible 11 57 Charles Russell 7 58 H Barry 8 59 Reg Baker 8 410 EG Hooper 11 4Lower Grades EditThe MRFU also conducted Second Grade and Boroughs competitions this season Second Grade Edit Ten teams participated in the Second Grade competition the eight First Grade clubs entered a team each in addition two Boroughs clubs Gipps and Manly were permitted to each enter a team At the end of the regular games North Sydney finished at the top of the ladder 8 The season concluded with a final between Sydney University and Glebe The game resulted in a scoreless draw with both teams declared joint premiers 9 Boroughs Competition Edit Eighteen teams participated in the Boroughs Competition The teams were split into two divisions of nine teams In Division A was North Sydney Willoughby Mosman Manly East Sydney Surry Hills Redfern Balmain and Gipps In Division B was Marrickville University Waterloo Rockdale Glebe Annandale Leichhardt Rozelle and Ashfield At the end of the regular games North Sydney finished at the top of Division A and Marrickville finished at the top of Division B 8 The final saw East Sydney beat Marrickville 6 points to 5 to take the premiership 10 Participating Clubs EditClub Grade1st 2nd B Annandale Football Club Y Ashfield Football Club Y Balmain District Football Club Y Y Y East Sydney Football Club Y Eastern Suburbs District Rugby Football Club Y YGipps Football Club Y Y Glebe District Football Club Y Y YLeichhardt Football Club YManly Football Club Y YMarrickville Football Club Y Mosman Football Club Y Newtown District Football Club Y Y North Sydney District Rugby Football Club Y Y Y Redfern Football Club YRockdale Football Club YRozelle Football Club Y South Sydney District Football Club Y YSurry Hills Football Club Y Sydney University Football Club Y Y YWaterloo Football Club Y Western Suburbs District Rugby Football Club Y YWilloughby Football Club YFootnotes Edit FOOTBALL Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 4 May 1904 p 8 Retrieved 27 May 2018 a b c d FOOTBALL Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 14 September 1904 p 8 Retrieved 27 May 2018 SYDNEY FIRST GRADE PREMIERSHIP 1904 Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 14 September 1904 p 8 Retrieved 27 May 2018 a b Balmain forfeited the game against North Sydney Rd 5 a b Glebe forfeited the game against North Sydney Rd 14 a b Balmain forfeited the game against South Sydney Rd 14 a b Balmain forfeited the game against Glebe Rd 6 a b SYDNEY RUGBY PREMIERSHIP FIRST GRADE Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 10 August 1904 p 8 Retrieved 27 May 2018 REFEREE SCORE BOOK Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 31 August 1904 p 8 Retrieved 27 May 2018 REFEREE SCORE BOOK Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 7 September 1904 p 8 Retrieved 27 May 2018 References EditSydney Club Rugby History Football Referee Sydney NSW 1886 1939 1904 09 14 p 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1904 Metropolitan Rugby Union season amp oldid 1099479983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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