1902 Metropolitan Rugby Union season

November 2019 November 2019 20x20px Balmain 2nd 8 20x20px Western Suburbs Minor Premiers Premiers 20x20px Western Suburbs 1st 20x20px Sydney University 1902 Sydney Rugby Premiership 20x20px Patrick Higgins (11) 20x20px Stanley Wickham (60) 1st 17 May to 30 August 8 Second Grade Premiers 20x20px Glebe 20x20px Eastern Suburbs Boroughs Competition 16 Manly 20x20px Glebe Premiers 1901 Metropolitan Rugby Union season 1901 1903 Metropolitan Rugby Union season 1903 The 1902 Metropolitan Rugby Union season was the 29th season of the Sydney Rugby Premiership. It was the third season run for clubs that represented a district. Eight clubs (seven representing a district, the remaining club representing Sydney University) competed from May till August 1902. The season culminated in the third district premiership, which was won by Western Suburbs. Western Suburbs were crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top of the table. Teams Eight clubs contested the season; seven clubs representing a district and one club representing Sydney University.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120115385 RUGBY FOOTBALL NOTES 1902-05-14 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 100px|centerBalmain Formed on 26 March 1900 Ground: Birchgrove Oval Captain: Walter Davis100px|centerEastern Suburbs Formed on 22 March 1900 Ground: Rushcutters Bay Oval Captain: Percy Macnamara100px|centerGlebe Formed on 15 March 1900 Ground: Wentworth Park Captain: William Howe100px|centerNewtown Formed on 22 March 1900 Captain: Harold Judd100px|centerNorth Sydney Formed on 23 March 1900 Ground: North Sydney Oval Captain: Jack O'Donnell100px|centerSouth Sydney Formed on 26 March 1900 Ground: RAS Showground Captain: J Bourke100px|centerSydney University Formed on 19 August 1865 Ground: University Oval Captain: Harry Blaney100px|centerWestern Suburbs Formed on 22 March 1900 Captain: Stanley Wickham Season summary The 1902 Sydney Rugby Premiership saw a popular win for the Western Suburbs District Football Club. The club had experienced the unfortunate and sad loss of their captain, William Shortland, at the end of the previous season.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120640501 RUGBY FOOTBALL NOTES 1901-09-18 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 During the season, the team recovered from this huge loss to display improvement in defence, with only 4 tries scored against them over the final 7 rounds. Three-Quarter, Stanley Wickham demonstrated the importance of having a great goal kicker in the team, scoring 11 field goals during the season with 5 scored in one game against South Sydney.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120121900 RUGBY FOOTBALL NOTES 1902-06-25 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 Glebe opened the season in magnificent form defeating the two teams that eventually finished above them on the ladder. However, as the season progressed the team was required to shift players around due to injuries to important members of the team. As a result, over the final four rounds Glebe drew with North Sydney, drew with Western Suburbs and lost the penultimate match to University 6 to 4. This meant that they were out of contention for the premiership in the final round. The final round of the season had been originally scheduled for 26 July and was postponed to the end of August due to heavy and persistent rain.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120118563 RUGBY FOOTBALL NOTES 1902-07-30 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 This meant that for the last round of games for the season, the two teams in contention for the premiership would face each other in a "final". In order that representatives in both teams be able to depart on time for the intercolonial matches in Queensland, the game was scheduled for Wednesday, 27 August at 2pm. Again rain interfered with the quality of the game which resulted in Western Suburbs winning against Sydney University 4 points to 3.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120116731 RUGBY FOOTBALL NOTES 1902-09-03 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 At the conclusion of the season, the rugby world lost another significant player with the death of former University captain Horace Jones. Jones had previously captained the NSW team in intercolonial matches and had retired from rugby at the end of the 1901 season due to ill health. His cause of death was sarcoma, a soft tissue cancer.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120115533 FOOTBALL NOTES. 1902-09-24 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 Ladder TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts120x20px Western Suburbs141013014870 +7821220x20px Sydney University1410040152108 +4420320x20px Glebe14833015588 +6719420x20px North Sydney14824013656 +8018520x20px Eastern Suburbs14617086132 -4613620x20px Newtown1452709189 +212720x20px South Sydney143110056147 -917820x20px Balmain141013063197 -1342 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120120979 FOOTBALL STATISTICS, 1902. 1902-09-17 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-05-16 8 Ladder Progression 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 Team1234567891011121314120x20px Western Suburbs0224681012121416171921220x20px Sydney University2244681010121416182020320x20px Glebe2466681012141617181819No game was played between Glebe and Eastern Suburbs with an agreement made to declare the game as a draw.420x20px North Sydney01357779111314141618520x20px Eastern Suburbs2444446688810Newtown forfeited the game against Eastern Suburbs.1213620x20px Newtown235666688810101012720x20px South Sydney00013555555777820x20px Balmain00022222222222 Statistics Points PlayerPlTGFGPts120x20px Stanley Wickham14071160220x20px Harry Blaney14213347320x20px Frank Row11018040420x20px Patrick Higgins12110033520x20px Nigel Barker13100030620x20px Aub Johnstone1317330720x20px EC Deering1490027820x20px James Joyce1322323920x20px Thomas Comber10251221020x20px Humphrey Oxenham1370021 Tries PlayerPlT120x20px Patrick Higgins1211220x20px Nigel Barker1310320x20px EC Deering149420x20px Humphrey Oxenham137520x20px Ed Halloren127620x20px George Roberts127720x20px R Wickham126820x20px RH Carlisle145920x20px Victor Harris1341020x20px C Rundle104 Lower Grades The MRFU also conducted Second Grade and Boroughs competitions this season.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120114320 FOOTBALL NOTES. 1902-04-23 Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) 2018-07-15 8 Second Grade The eight First grade clubs entered a team each into the Second Grade competition. The season concluded with a final game between Glebe and Eastern Suburbs that was practically a final. The game ended in a draw. However, Glebe were declared premiers as they were one point ahead of Eastern Suburbs on the ladder. Boroughs Competition Sixteen teams participated in the first Boroughs Competition. This was a competition for teams that did not necessarily represent a district. Non-district teams acted as a feeder club for the larger district teams. These teams were: Manly, Glebe, Gipps, Willoughby, Surry Hills, Rockdale, Balmain, Newtown, Leichhardt, Burwood, Marrickville, University, Annandale, North Sydney, Mosman and Parramatta. At the conclusion of the season, Manly sat undefeated at the top of the table and were thus declared Premiers. Participating Clubs ClubGrade1st2ndB.Annandale Football ClubY20x20px Balmain District Football ClubYYYBurwood Football ClubY20x20px Eastern Suburbs District Rugby Football ClubYYGipps Football Club Y20x20px Glebe District Football ClubYYYLeichhardt Football ClubYManly Football Club YMarrickville Football ClubY20px Mosman Football ClubY20x20px Newtown District Football ClubYYY20x20px North Sydney District Rugby Football ClubYYY20px Parramatta Rugby Football ClubYRockdale Football ClubY20x20px South Sydney District Football ClubYYSurry Hills Football ClubY20x20px Sydney University Football ClubYYY20x20px Western Suburbs District Rugby Football ClubYYWilloughby Football ClubY Footnotes References Sydney Club Rugby History. "Rugby Football Notes". Referee (Sydney, NSW: 1886 - 1939). 1902-09-03. p. 8. Category:1902 in Australian sport Category:1902 in rugby union Category:Rugby union competitions in New South Wales