1950 NSWRFL season

The 1950 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the forty-third season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league competition, Australia’s first. Ten teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season which culminated in a grand final between South Sydney and Western Suburbs.

1950 New South Wales Rugby Football League
Teams10
Premiers South Sydney (12th title)
Minor premiers South Sydney (11th title)
Matches played93
Points scored2901
Top points scorer(s) Bill Keato (180)
Top try-scorer(s) Jack Troy (16)

Teams

Balmain

43rd season
Ground: Leichhardt Oval
Coach: Athol Smith
Captain: Fred de Belin

Canterbury-Bankstown

16th season
Ground: Belmore Sports Ground
Coach: Alby Why
Captain: Eddie Burns

Eastern Suburbs

43rd season
Ground: Sydney Sports Ground
Coach: Ernie Norman
Captain: Ferris Ashton

Manly-Warringah

4th season
Ground: Brookvale Oval
Coach: Wally O'Connell
Captain: Perce Pritchard

Newtown

43rd season
Ground: Erskineville Oval
Captain-Coach: Frank Farrell

North Sydney

43rd season
Ground: North Sydney Oval
Coach: Frank Hyde
Captain: Martin Gallagher

Parramatta

4th season
Ground: Cumberland Oval
Coach: Vic Hey
Captain: Bob Hobbs

South Sydney

43rd season
Ground: Redfern Oval
Captain-Coach: Jack Rayner

St. George

30th season
Ground: Jubilee Oval
Coach: Jim Duckworth
Captain: Johnny Hawke

Western Suburbs

43rd season
Ground: Pratten Park
Coach: Jeff Smith
Captain: Frank Stanmore

Ladder

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 South Sydney 181404323228+9528
2 Balmain 181224255208+4726
3 Newtown 181125347269+7824
4 Western Suburbs 181026307259+4822
5 St. George 18936336261+7521
6 Canterbury-Bankstown 18909296277+1918
7 Eastern Suburbs 187011237345-10814
8 Manly-Warringah 186012231293-6212
9 Parramatta 183312203296-939
10 North Sydney 183015258357-996

Finals

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
Semifinals
South Sydney 30–4 Newtown 2 September 1950 Sydney Cricket Ground George Bishop 33,514
Balmain 10–28 Western Suburbs 9 September 1950 Sydney Sports Ground Tom McMahon 33,542
Final
South Sydney 21–15 Western Suburbs 16 September 1950 Sydney Sports Ground Tom McMahon 32,373

Final

South Sydney Position Western Suburbs
13. Clive ChurchillFB
  1. William Keato
12. John GravesWG22. Jack Wall
11. Kevin WoolfeCE20. Dev Dines
10. Milton AtkinsonCE3. Jack Woods
9. Cliff SmailesWG26. John Lackey
26. Greg HawickFE6. Frank Stanmore (c)
8. Bill StewartHB7. Keith Holman
  1. Denis Donoghue
PR57. Don Stait
2. Ernie HammertonHK15. Alan Hornery
18. Ken MacreadiePR5. Bill Horder
5. Bernie PurcellSR17. Kevin Hansen
4. Jack Rayner (Ca./Co.)SR9. Don Milton
6. Les CowieLK8. Peter McLean

In a close and physical encounter South Sydney held a 17–11 six point lead at half time. The second half was tryless, but South Sydney kept ahead on penalty goals throughout.

Souths’ captain Jack Rayner led the team in fine style to their first title in eighteen years while the club’s internationals all stood up and were counted. Forward Bernie Purcell kicked five long-range penalty goals in succession; fullback Clive Churchill ran Wests’ heavyweight forwards off their legs and winger Johnny Graves scored two great tries.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 21 (Tries: Graves 2, Smailes. Goals: Purcell 5, Graves 1.)

Western Suburbs Magpies 15 (Tries: Holman. Goals: Keato 6.)

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 18.

References

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