1917 Eastern Suburbs season

February 2014 February 2014 1917 1916 1918 Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917. Details 10 Australia HK Sid 'Sandy' Pearce 45 Australia PR Bob Williams 54 Australia PR Charlie Lees 62 Australia CE Wally Messenger 67 Australia FE Les Cubitt 72 Australia FB George Challis 79 Australia WG Jim Duffy 82 Australia WG R. McKellar 83 Australia FB C. Barker 84 Australia WG Bob Linklater 85 Australia WG Abraham Jonas 86 Australia FE Harry Caples 88 Australia FE T. Jones 89 Australia FE W. Raymond 90 Australia HB Francis Male 91 Australia HB Max Doerner 92 Australia CE Ray Norman 93 Australia CE T. O'Conner 94 Australia FB R. Adams 95 Australia CE W. Tijou 96 Australia WG Gordon Wright Results Premiership Round 1, Saturday 12 May 1917, Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated North Sydney 0 at the Agricultural Ground. Premiership Round 2, Saturday 19 May 1917. Glebe 5 ( Pert try, A. B. Burge goal ) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 ( Messenger 2 goals ) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. "Had Glebe been penalised to the full extent for glaring Interference in the flrst half the result muy have been reversed. Wright, the Glebe three-quarter, was the delinquent, and the referee should have awarded Cubitt a penalty try for such a bad breach" Sydney Morning Herald. Premiership Round 3, Saturday 26 May 1917 Eastern Suburbs 9 ( Cubitt try; Messenger 3 Goals ) defeated South Sydney 6 ( Norman, Vaughan Tries ) at Agricultural Ground. The result was said to be in doubt right up until the end Premiership Round 4, Saturday 2 June 1917, Newtown 11 defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Premiership Round 5, Tuesday 5 June 1917; Balmain 13 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Premiership Round 6, Saturday 9 June 1917; Western Suburbs 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at St Luke's Park. Premiership Round 7, Saturday 16 June 1917; Eastern Suburbs 14 defeated Annandale 9( J.Bain 3 tries) at the Agricultural Ground Premiership Round 8, Saturday 23 June 1917; Eastern Suburbs 16 defeated North Sydney 11(Deane, Emelhenz, Blinkhorn; Tries; Robetson Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Premiership Round 9, Monday 25 June 1917; Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Glebe 10 at the Agricultural Ground. Premiership Round 10, Saturday 30 June 1917; South Sydney 18( H. Horder, Moore, Vaughn Tries; Lucas 3 Goals) Defeated Eastern Suburbs 13 at the Sydney Sports Ground. Premiership Round 11, Saturday 7 July 1917; Newtown 12 beat Eastern Suburbs 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Premiership Round 12, Saturday 14 July 1917; Balmain 18 defeated Eastern Suburbs 0 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Premiership Round 13, Saturday 21 July 1917; Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Western Suburbs 9 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Premiership Round 14, Saturday 28 July 1917; Eastern Suburbs 19 beat Annandale 8 at the Agricultural Ground. Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Balmain14130126961+20826216x16px South Sydney14905236143+9318316x16px Western Suburbs14716162160+215416x16px Newtown14716114123-915516x16px Glebe14806207165+4214616x16px Eastern Suburbs14707131145-1414716x16px Annandale14121171214-1436816x16px North Sydney14201290269-1794 Glebe were stripped of two competition points due to fielding an ineligible player in one game. Season Highlights Won the 3rd grade competition. References External links Rugby League Tables and Statistics 1916 1918 Season 1917 Category:Sydney Roosters seasons East