1964 NSWRFL season

Rugby league competition March 2024 1964 New South Wales Rugby Football League 125px 10 16x16px St. George 11th 16x16px St. George 10th 94 2736 1197569 16x16px Fred Griffiths (160) 16x16px Reg Gasnier (18) Canterbury-Bankstown 3rd 1963 NSWRFL season 1963 1965 NSWRFL season 1965 The 1964 NSWRFL season was the fifty-seventh season of Sydney's professional rugby league football competition, the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership, Australia's first. Ten clubs from across the city competed for the J. J. Giltinan Shield and the WD & HO Wills Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between St. George and Balmain. Teams Balmain100px|center 57th seasonGround: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Harry BathCaptain: Keith BarnesCanterbury-Bankstown100px|center 30th seasonGround: Belmore Oval Coach: Clive ChurchillCaptain: Les Johns Eastern Suburbs100px|center 57th seasonGround: Sydney Sports Ground Captain-Coach: Nat Silcock Jr.Nat Silcock http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Nat-Silcock_7484.aspx https://archive.today/20130908100556/http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Nat-Silcock_7484.aspx dead 8 September 2013 yesterdayshero.com.au SmartPack International 8 September 2013 Manly-Warringah 18th seasonGround: Brookvale Oval Coach: Tony PaskinsCaptain: Barry O'Connell, Tony PaskinsNewtown100px|center 57th seasonGround: Henson Park Coach: Allan EllisCaptain: Tony BrownNorth Sydney100px|center 57th seasonGround: North Sydney Oval Captain-Coach: Fred GriffithsParramatta100px|center 18th seasonGround: Cumberland Oval Coach: Ken KearneyCaptain: Ron LynchSouth Sydney100px|center 57th seasonGround: Redfern Oval Coach: Bernie PurcellCaptains: Darrel Chapman, Jim Lisle St. George100px|center 44th seasonGround: Kogarah Jubilee Oval Captain-coach: Norm ProvanWestern Suburbs 57th seasonGround: Pratten Park Coach: Jack FitzgeraldCaptain: Noel Kelly Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 16x16px St. George181503393154+239302 16x16px Parramatta181404274188+86283 16x16px Balmain181206247192+55244 16x16px North Sydney181116334257+77235 16x16px South Sydney181107304250+54226 16x16px Newtown18909236268-32187 16x16px Western Suburbs18819259274-15178 16x16px Manly185112229331-102119 16x16px Eastern Suburbs182016190351-161410 16x16px Canterbury181116168369-2013 Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowd Semi-finals 23x23px Balmain11–9 23x23px North Sydney29 August 1964Sydney Cricket GroundJack Bradley35,082 23x23px St. George42–0 23x23px Parramatta5 September 1964Sydney Cricket GroundCol Pearce33,659 Preliminary Final 23x23px Parramatta7–16 23x23px Balmain12 September 1964Sydney Cricket GroundCol Pearce35,389 Grand Final 23x23px St. George11–6 23x23px Balmain19 September 1964Sydney Cricket GroundCol Pearce61,369 Grand Final St. GeorgePositionBalmain Graeme Langlands FB Keith Barnes (c) 2. Johnny King WG 2. Dick Quinn 3. Reg Gasnier CE 3. Brian Dunlop 4. Billy Smith CE 4. Robert Ridley 5. Eddie Lumsden WG 5. Bob Mara 6. Brian Clay FE 6. Jack Danzey 7. George Evans HB 7. Billy Bischoff Jr. 13. Monty Porter PR 13. Bob Boland 12. Peter Armstrong HK 12. Dick Wilson 11. Kevin Ryan PR 11. George Piper 10. Elton Rasmussen SR 10. Ron Clothier 9. Norm Provan (Ca./Co.)SR 9. Peter Provan 8. Johnny Raper LK 8. Dennis Tutty Coach Harry Bath St. George captain-coach Norm Provan was matching up against his younger brother (and former Dragon) Peter, who had moved to the Tigers in 1961. The Tigers’ defence was strong throughout a dour first half and for the first time in nine grand finals the Dragons trailed at half-time (4–2) with Balmain in the lead after penalty goals from Keith "Golden Boots" Barnes. The turning point of the match came five minutes into the second half. The Tigers were defending their own line with some desperate tackling when they received a relieving penalty from referee Pearce. Balmain's Bob Boland put in a big punt which at first looked like a good touch finder. To Balmain's horror, Graeme Langlands stretched and then caught the ball with his boots only an inch or two from the touchline. The champion fullback then raced cross-field towards the Balmain line and sent a cut-out pass to Billy Smith 25 yards out from the tryline. The centre made further inroads before channeling a pass to Johnny King who sped down the left wing for 20 yards to score a diving try. Test winger Johnny King thus kept intact his grand final record with this being his fifth successive try in a decider. Eighteen-year-old Dennis Tutty stood out for the Tigers, providing reliable cover defence that stopped the Dragons on numerous occasions. For St. George, Smith and Langlands had strong games with Langlands tallying 72 points in his last four games of the season. Brian Clay had by now reclaimed his five-eighth position from Bruce Pollard and excelled just as he had in his five previous Grand Final appearances. St. George 11 (Tries: King. Goals: Langlands 4.) Balmain 6 (Goals: Barnes 3.) Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 18. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals154North Sydney Fred Griffiths2740131Western Suburbs Ken Bray1640128St. George Brian Graham2610115South Sydney Greg McMillan353082Parramatta Brian Hambly0410 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer16St. George Reg Gasnier16Manly Nick Yakich15North Sydney Ken Irvine14South Sydney Michael Cleary11St. George Johnny King Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer74North Sydney Fred Griffiths64Western Suburbs Ken Bray61St. George Brian Graham53South Sydney Greg McMillan41Parramatta Brian Hambly Season notes The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' wooden spoon season was their last until 2002, when they were sentenced to finish last that season as punishment due to gross salary cap breaches uncovered by the NRL in August that year. It wouldn't be until 2008 that they would again finish last as a result of poor on-field performances during the season.https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league/bulldogs-coach-needs-beer-after-nrl-loss-c-1243479 Bulldogs coach needs beer after NRL loss Seven News Darren Walton 17 August 2020 2 April 2023https://www.nrl.com/news/2013/06/18/bulldogs-v-roosters-sbws-return/ Bulldogs v Roosters: SBW's return National Rugby League 18 June 2013 2 April 2023 References External links Season 1964 Rugby League Tables Writer, Larry (1995) Never Before, Never Again, Pan MacMillan, Sydney Results: 1961-70 at rabbitohs.com 1964 J J Giltinan Shield and WD & HO Wills Cup at rleague.com NSWRFL season 1964 at rugbyleagueproject.com St. George 1964 season at showroom.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20080721145127/http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/dragonshistory/history_stgeorge4c.htm#1964 2008-07-21 NSW 1964