1939 NSWRFL season

Rugby league competition March 2024 1939 New South Wales Rugby Football League 125px 8 16x16px Balmain 7th 16x16px Balmain 7th 59 1655 16x16px Neville Smith (97) 16x16px Sid Goodwin (18) Newtown 4th 1938 NSWRFL season 1938 1940 NSWRFL season 1940 The 1939 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-second season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season, which lasted from April until September and culminated in Balmain’s victory over South Sydney in the final.Premiership Roll of Honour https://web.archive.org/web/20070428143335/http://rl1908.com/clubcomps/Honours.htm 2007-04-28 at rl1908.com Season summary This was to be the St. George club’s final season at Earl Park, Arncliffe, the following season moving back to Hurstville Oval. Teams Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908, at Balmain Town Hall Canterbury-Bankstown Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908, at Paddington Town Hall Newtown, formed on January 14, 1908 North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908 South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908, at Redfern Town Hall St. George, formed on November 8, 1920, at Kogarah School of Arts Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908 Balmain100px|center 32nd seasonGround: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Bill KellyCaptain: Sid GoodwinCanterbury-Bankstown100px|center 5th seasonGround: Belmore Oval Coach: Jerry BrienCaptain: Alan BradyEastern Suburbs100px|center 32nd seasonGround: Sports Ground Captain-coach: Ray StehrNewtown100px|center 32nd seasonGround: Henson Park Coach: Frank BurgeCaptain: Allan EllisNorth Sydney100px|center 32nd seasonGround: North Sydney Oval Coach: Bob Williams Captain: Roy ThompsonSouth Sydney100px|center 32nd seasonGround: Sports Ground Coach: Charlie LynchCaptain: Fred FelschSt. George100px|center 19th seasonGround: Earl Park Captain-coach: Neville SmithWestern Suburbs100px|center 32nd seasonGround: Pratten Park Coach: Jim Craig Captain: Albert McGuinness Ladder 230px|thumb|right|The geographical locations of the teams that contested the 1939 premiership across Sydney. TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Balmain141022249115+13422216x16px St. George141004268169+9920316x16px Canterbury141004234155+7920416x16px South Sydney14905219158+6118516x16px Eastern Suburbs14806192184+816616x16px Western Suburbs142210148213-656716x16px North Sydney142210129272-1436816x16px Newtown142012124297-1734 Finals In the two semi finals, minor premiers Balmain narrowly defeated Canterbury whilst fourth-placed South Sydney beat second-placed St. George. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd Semifinals 23x23px Balmain13–9 23x23px Canterbury19 August 1939Sydney Cricket GroundGeorge Bishop23,774 23x23px St. George10–23 23x23px South Sydney26 August 1939Sydney Cricket GroundTom McMahon21,722 Final 23x23px Balmain33–4 23x23px South Sydney2 September 1939Sydney Cricket GroundGeorge Bishop26,972 Premiership final BalmainPositionSouth Sydney Hec Day FB 16. Dick Johnson 2. Sid Goodwin (c) WG 12. Harry Thompson 5. Jack Winchester CE 11. Alan Quinlivan 3. Frank Hyde CE 14. Fred Felsch (c) 17. Tom Bourke WG 13. Alan Tuohey 7. Billy Bischoff FE 10. Jack Kadwell 4. Jim Quealey HB 20. Albert Webster 21. Dawson Buckley PR 36. John Whitfield 9. George Watt HK 4. George Kilham 6. Dave Manning PR Jack Walsh 12. Athol Smith SR 2. Percy Fairall 11. Billy Johnson SR 3. Johnny Brown 13. Jack Redman LK 8. Eddie Hinson Bill Kelly Coach Charlie Lynch The decider was played on the weekend when the world’s future altered dramatically with the invasion of Poland by Germany leading to England, Australia and the world going to war. The match was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and refereed by George Bishop in front of 26,972. The game was tight in the first half with the Tigers scoring one try to lead 7–2 at the break. In the second-half Balmain ran away with it, scoring six further tries to South Sydney’s none for a crushing seventh premiership title and the Tigers’ first since 1924. Star Balmain players of the time included Sid Goodwin, Frank Hyde, Tom Bourke, Athol Smith, Billy Bischoff, George Watt and Jim Quealey. Balmain 33 (Tries: Tom Bourke 2, Frank Hyde, J. Redman, Jim Quealey, D. Buckley, A. Smith. Goals: H. Day 5, W. Johnson ) defeated South Sydney 4 (Fred Felsch 2 goals) left|thumb|400px|Balmain Premiers 1939 References External links Rugby League Tables - Notes AFL Tables Rugby League Tables - Season 1939 AFL Tables Premiership History and Statistics RL1908 Collis Ian Whiticker, Alan 100 Years of Rugby League New Holland 2007 Chatswood, NSW 154 978-1-74110-463-9 Results: 1931-40 at rabbitohs.com.au Category:New South Wales Rugby League premiership Nswrfl season