Balmain Tigers

The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1995 to 1996) are a rugby league club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles. In 1999 they formed a joint venture club with the Western Suburbs Magpies club to form the Wests Tigers for competition in the National Rugby League (NRL). They no longer field any senior teams in the lower divisions. At the time of the joint venture only South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Dragons had won more titles than the Tigers.

Balmain Tigers
Club information
Full nameBalmain Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd
Nickname(s)Tigers
Colours  Gold
  Black
Founded23 January 1908 (foundation club)
Exited1999 (started joint venture in 2000 with Western Suburbs Magpies to form Wests Tigers)
Former details
CompetitionNSWRL, ARL, NRL
199915th of 17
Records
Premierships11 – 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969
Runners-up9 – 1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989
Minor premierships7 – 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
Wooden spoons4 – 1911, 1974, 1981, 1994

The club's home grounds are at present Leichhardt Oval, in Lilyfield, and T.G Milner Sportsground, in Marsfield.

History

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Foundation club

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In 1908, Australia's first season of rugby league began in Sydney and the Balmain club was one of nine foundation clubs. One of the club's founders was future Premier of New South Wales John Storey.[1] Their home ground was Birchgrove Park. Balmain reached their first Grand Final in only the second year in the competition against the previous year's champions, South Sydney, but would protest as the match was scheduled as a warm-up for a Kangaroos vs. Wallabies game at Souths' home ground.[2] Even though both teams agreed to boycott the match, Souths turned up and were officially awarded the Premiership when they kicked off to an empty half of the field.

The distinctive black and gold colours of their 1908 thin striped jerseys led their fans to quickly nickname them "The Tigers". Though it is claimed they were also known as "The Watersiders" in the early days, this appears a moniker that was used by newspaper journalists rather than Balmain supporters and fans.[citation needed] It seemed to be used to refer not only to most Balmain sporting teams (Lacrosse, Rugby Union, Cricket etc.), but also to Balmain residents in general. The following boxing quote is a good example, taken from "Sydney Sportsman" 11 Dec, 1901. "On Xmas Eve, Cam Brookes and Ike Stewart, heavyweights, meet at the Golden Gate, Brookes is another Balmain boy, and the watersiders are sure to follow him to town in shoals." As late as the 1930s some journalists were still using both "Tigers" and "Watersiders" in the same article.[citation needed]One of the earliest newspaper references to Balmain & Tigers appears in "The Arrow" 12 August 1911. The journalist "Gulliver" in his "Football Notes" column reports; "W.G.B. (Balmain) writes: "Who said Balmain weren't rough? Here is an essay on "The Tiger" written by an eight year old boy at one of the local schools.:- The tiger has large padded feet so that he can steal softly upon his prey...The tiger is like the Balmain footballers, because he has black and yellow stripes. He is very wild, but not so wild as the Balmain footballers."[citation needed]

After a string of poor years, the Tigers managed a strong turn-around to become a dominant force in the Australian Rugby League with the club's first, second and third Premierships coming in successive years dominating the 1915, 1916 and 1917 seasons. Tigers dominance continued winning the 1919 and 1920 seasons comfortably. When they won the 1924 premiership this would be the last success for Balmain for over a decade to come.[citation needed]

Golden era

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Balmain Premiers 1939 – Captain Sid Goodwin, Coach Bill Kelly

It would not be until 1939 the Tigers won back the Premiership smashing Souths 33–4. The weekend of the Final will also be remembered for the invasion of Poland by Germany which led to England and Australia going to War.

Post-World War II marked a golden era for Balmain with the Tigers reaching five consecutive Grand Finals winning three of them. In the 1944 Grand Final, the Tigers beat the strong favourites Newtown 19–16. Balmain reached the Grand Final again in 1945 but fell at the last hurdle against Easts 22-18. The loss was not long remembered as the Tigers went on to take out the next two seasons, beating St George 13–12 in 1946, and Canterbury 13–9 in 1947. On the hunt for a third successive title, they lost to Wests in 1948.

1960s–1970s

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The Tigers would appear in several Grand Final matches throughout the 1950s and 1960s but were just another victim to the mighty St. George Dragons eleven-year streak of Premiership wins in this period, losing in 1956, 1964 and 1966. When the Tigers did take out the competition in the 1969 NSWRFL season it was a classy 11–2 defeat of favourites Souths who boasted 11 internationals, this would signal the last time Balmain would ever win a Grand Final. The side was captained by Peter Provan, brother of Norm, and coached by Leo Nosworthy.

The 1970s were not a great era for the Tigers. The wooden spoon had not been in Balmain since 1911, but it returned in club history when the Tigers won only 4 games and had 2 draws in 1974 following several poor years. That period between 1911 and 1974 remains the longest wooden spoon drought for any team. In 1976, things looked more hopeful when Balmain began the year with an undefeated run through the pre-season "Wills Cup" competition. The side also won the 1976 Amco Cup knockout tournament in front of a then-record crowd of 21,600, beating North Sydney. The Tigers won eight straight games and led the competition, but a midseason slump left the Tigers in the same position as in 1975 and they failed to make the finals.

1980s–1990s

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The Tigers consistently made the finals series in the 1980s reaching the play-offs in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.

On 4 August 1985 a crowd of 21,707 set a new ground record for Leichhardt Oval.[3]

In 1986, one of Balmain's players, Great Britain captain Garry Schofield topped the try-scorers list for the season. The 1988 Great Britain Lions tour captain Ellery Hanley was signed by the Balmain Tigers to play the remaining rounds of the 1988 NSWRFL season for them once his representative commitments were fulfilled.[4] The Tigers reached the 1988 Grand Final, the first time since the 1969 success, winning a lot of fans along the way with a number of 'backs to the wall' performances winning four consecutive sudden death matches in just 3 weeks. The top five teams out of the premiership table went on to the final series, and this was the first time since 1979 that a team in fifth position had progressed to the Grand Final. In 1988 the Tigers were deemed certain to miss the finals with 8 games left in the regular season. The Tigers remarkably only lost a single game from that point onwards reaching the Grand Final against Canterbury, only to be denied the trophy in a controversial 24–12 loss. Canterbury player, Terry Lamb, is still remembered by fans for knocking out the legendary Ellery Hanley with a high shot in back play midway through the first half. The Tigers were leading the game at the time.

The side would again make the Grand Final in 1989 but this time as favourites. In a controversial affair, the side lost in extra time against the Canberra Raiders after being ahead 12–2 at half time.

After the heartbreak of the 1989 Grand Final, the Tigers never regained their dominating form (although they did make the finals again in 1990) and went through a rebuilding phase following the retirement of star players Wayne Pearce, Garry Jack, Steve Roach and David Brooks who had all played over 100 games for the club over a period of 10 years or more. The stars were missed as Balmain finished second-last in 1993 and got the wooden spoon in 1994.

The departure of coach Warren Ryan at the end of 1990 was a key turning point for the club. Balmain hired the famous former Wallabies coach-come-radio announcer Alan Jones as a coach in 1991. As Paul Sironen admitted years later in his autobiography, the 'running rugby' style of Jones was too simplistic for the structured defensive patterns which had developed in rugby league during the 1980s.[citation needed] Jones also began a controversial clear-out of some of the other Tigers stars who had not retired, notably the Kiwi international Gary Freeman. By the time Jones was sacked as coach at the end of 1993, incoming coach Wayne Pearce inherited a massive problem which was only getting worse.

In drastic action, Balmain released 21 players at the end of 1994 and moved to Parramatta Stadium as the 'Sydney Tigers'. The Tigers stayed at Parramatta Stadium for two seasons before heading back to Leichhardt Oval. The Tigers only averaged 6,565 people attending home games at Parramatta Stadium in what was regarded as a failed experiment.[5]

At the end of the 1996 ARL season, the League's chief executive John Quayle resigned and was replaced by Balmain president (and former hooker) Neil Whittaker.[6]

Joint Venture

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Although things picked up for the club in following years, the Australian Rugby League/Super League war would spell trouble for the club. 1999 was a tumultuous year for the Balmain Tigers. The season began with a dark cloud hanging over the 17 clubs. The Super League/ARL compromise had left 1999 as the last season before the 14 team NRL competition began and with it came the much talked about criteria. On-field Balmain was struggling with a savage injury toll that forced the Tigers to use over 40 players throughout the season.[7]

In July 1999, the option of forming a joint venture with fellow foundation club, the Western Suburbs Magpies was put to the Football Club members. The members ultimately voted in favour of a joint venture. As it turned out Balmain was in the top 14 clubs under the criteria (ahead of current NRL teams Penrith and South Sydney) but would have continued to struggle to be financially competitive with bigger clubs.[8] The decision to enter a joint venture saw a crowd of 15,240 turn-out in atrocious conditions to watch the Tigers play their last home game in first grade at Leichhardt Oval as the Balmain Tigers.[9]

Balmain's final game in the top grade as a sole entity was in Round 26 1999 against the Canberra Raiders at Bruce Stadium which ended in a 42–14 defeat. At the time of the club's exit, Balmain were the third most successful club in the competition's history with eleven premierships. Only St. George and South Sydney had won more premierships.[10]

The new entity, Wests Tigers, made it to the 2005 NRL Grand Final and defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 30–16.

Club today

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The club currently competes in both of the junior New South Wales Rugby League competitions, the Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup competitions, recording consecutive SG Ball premierships in 2012–13. From 2000, they played in the NSW Cup as a merged team with the Ryde-Eastwood Hawks and competed as the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers. From season 2013 onwards, Balmain does not have a senior representative side, having formed a joint venture with the Western Suburbs Magpies to form a Wests Tigers team.

In October 2018, it was reported that the Balmain Leagues Club was placed into voluntary administration placing the future of the Balmain side at risk. It was also revealed that Balmain was required to pay a $2.5 million loan to the NRL by November 2021. The report followed on from the news that for over 10 years the leagues club at Rozelle had sat dormant as different shareholders and developers struggled to negotiate deals on what to do with the land. Both the Harold Matthews Cup and S. G. Ball Cup Balmain sides who still compete were reportedly not to be in any danger in the short-term future.[11][12][13]

On 21 March 2019, it was revealed that Wests Ashfield accepted responsibility for the Balmain club's outstanding loan to the NRL. Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne said of the news "The Tigers were about to become extinct, but the club can now continue as a rugby league entity and to be a partner in Wests Tigers for many decades to come".[14]

On 24 August 2019, a Deed of Amalgamation was issued between Wests Ashfield and Balmain Tigers. Under the deed, Ashfield will clear all outstanding debts to the NRL, will continue to fund Balmain Tigers Rugby League for a number of years and will pursue all avenues to re-open a venue on the Rozelle Premises.[citation needed]

Balmain Tigers League's Club

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A foundation club of the NSWRFL, Balmain Tigers Rugby League Football Club was established on 23 January 1908 at Balmain Town Hall. The club has competed in the NSWRL competitions for 110 years, winning 11 first grade premierships.

Also operating a club known as Balmain Leagues Club, the operating business was built in 1957.[citation needed] The original site was situated on the corner of Victoria Road and Darling Street, Rozelle. The club was the venue for a celebration party after Wests Tigers won the NRL Premiership in 2005.

The Leagues Club closed its doors on 28 March 2010, with the former club site now vacant after receiving a notice to vacate the site to make way for the proposed Rozelle Village development to go ahead.[citation needed]

Balmain Leagues Club entered voluntary administration on 26 October 2018.[15]

In September 2019, members of both Balmain Leagues Club and Wests Ashfield Leagues club voted almost unanimously for an amalgamation to take place. Once ratified by office of Liquor and Gaming, Balmain Leagues Club will cease to exist.[16][17][18]

Coaching register

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Pony Halloway player and coach.
No.NameYearsGWDL%FinalsPremiershipsRunners-upMinor PremiershipsWooden spoons
1Robert Graves1908–1913763324143%190919091911
2Bill Kelly1914–1915, 1938–194312073113561%1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 19431915, 19391915, 1939,
3Arthur Halloway1916–1920755731576%19161916, 1917, 1919, 19201916, 1917, 1919, 1920
4Charles Fraser1921–1924 & 1932794572757%1924, 193219241924
5Alf Fraser1925–1929742844238%
6Reg Latta1929, 1931301111837%
7Norm Robinson1930, 1944–1947, 1954–19561438495059%1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 19561944, 1946, 19471945, 1956
8Cec Fifield19301452736%
9George Robinson1933–193428931632%
10Joe Busch1935–1936311811258%19361936
11Harold Matthews1937840450%
12Athol Smith1948–1950603761762%1948, 1949, 19501948
13Jim Duckworth195118601233%
14Arthur Patton1952–1953361502142%
15Sid Ryan19571890950%
16John O'Toole1958–1960592912949%1958, 1960
17Harry Bath1961–19661176534956%1961, 1963, 1964, 19661964, 1966
18Keith Barnes1967–1968462821661%
19Leo Nosworthy1969–19731135525649%19691969
20Alan Mason197422421618%1974
21Paul Broughton1975–1976452222149%1975
22Ron Willey1977–1979683542952%1977
23Dennis Tutty198022701532%
24Frank Stanton1981–19861527827251%1983, 1985, 19861981
25Bill Anderson1987251411056%1987
26Warren Ryan1988–1990765012566%1988, 1989, 19901988, 1989
27Alan Jones1991–1993662433936%
28Wayne Pearce1994–19991364918636%1994

Players of note

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In May 2003 the Balmain Tigers Team of the Century was named:[19]

2005 the members of the Team of the Century became the inaugural inductees to the Balmain Tigers Hall of Fame. In addition to those inductees, a further five were inducted at the inaugural Hall of Fame dinner on 17 March 2005. These were:

A further five were inducted at the Hall of Fame dinner on 29 March 2006. These were:

A further five were inducted at the Hall of Fame dinner on 20 March 2007. These were:

A further six were inducted at the Hall of Fame dinner in 2008. These were:

A further four were inducted in 2009:[20]

Stadiums

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The Tigers have had several 'Home game grounds' used in the club's history. The club spent a majority of the early days at Birchgrove Oval (1908 – 1933, and in 1942), with short stints at Wentworth Park (1930) and at Drummoyne Oval (1932–1933) in that time.

In 1934, they moved to Leichhardt Oval, where the majority played until they merged with the Western Suburbs Magpies at the end of the 1999 season. In this time, they had short stints at Sydney Showground (1971–1972) and Parramatta Stadium (1995–1996).

The clubs' existing lower grade sides play home games at Leichhardt Oval and TG Milner Sportsground in Marsfield.

Here is a list of their grounds used as their primary use in first grade:

Records

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Club

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Biggest Wins vs All Teams

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MarginScoreOppositionVenueDate
6264–2 Western SuburbsPratten Park29 July 1944
5757–0 UniversityBirchgrove Oval23 April 1921
5159–8 Eastern SuburbsLeichhardt Oval23 August 1952
4446–2 Gold Coast SeagullsSeagulls Stadium23 June 1990
4343–0 AnnandaleBirchgrove Oval3 June 1918
4245–3 NewtownBirchgrove Oval4 August 1923
4146–5 Penrith PanthersPenrith Park20 July 1980
3944–5 Canterbury BulldogsLeichhardt Oval4 May 1935
3643–7 South SydneyLeichhardt Oval27 July 1946
3535–0 Canberra RaidersLeichhardt Oval9 May 1982
3437–3
34–0
North SydneyBirchgrove Oval
Leichhardt Oval
19 May 1917
29 April 1939
3347–14 Parramatta EelsLeichhardt Oval2 August 1947
3239–7
34–2
St. George DragonsLeichhardt Oval
Leichhardt Oval
7 May 1938
31 May 1947
3140–9 GlebeBirchgrove Oval21 July 1917
2646–20 Illawarra SteelersLeichhardt Oval19 March 1983
2432–8
34–10
Cronulla SharksLeichhardt Oval
Caltex Field
31 March 1985
5 July 1992
2238–16 North Queensland CowboysParramatta Stadium26 March 1995
2024–4 Newcastle KnightsLeichhardt Oval28 April 1990
1824–6 Brisbane BroncosLeichhardt Oval30 July 1989
1832–14 South Queensland CrushersLeichhardt Oval10 August 1997
1717–0
26–9
Manly Sea EaglesLeichhardt Oval
Sydney Sports Ground
26 July 1947
12 May 1968
1216–4 CumberlandBirchgrove Oval20 June 1908
1234–22 Auckland WarriorsLancaster Park16 June 1996
1016–6 Melbourne StormLeichhardt Oval13 March 1999
49–5 NewcastleBirchgrove Oval15 May 1909
410–6 Western RedsParramatta Stadium27 April 1996
Adelaide Rams
St. George Illawarra Dragons

Biggest Losses vs All Teams

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MarginScoreOppositionVenueDate
575–62 Western Suburbs MagpiesLidcombe Oval31 March 1974
520–52 Adelaide RamsHindmarsh Stadium3 July 1998
5212–64 North Sydney BearsNorth Sydney Oval30 May 1999
500–50 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium13 August 1993
4610–56 Manly Sea EaglesParramatta Stadium6 August 1995
440–44 Cronulla SharksShark Park7 March 1999
410–41 St. George DragonsSydney Cricket Ground7 August 1965
4013–53 Eastern SuburbsSydney Cricket Ground31 August 1935
408–48 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium22 May 1999
392–41 GlebeWentworth Park19 August 1911
3913–52 Canterbury BulldogsLeichhardt Oval20 April 1981
372–39 South Sydney RabbitohsRedfern Oval20 April 1975
362–38 Parramatta EelsBelmore Sports Ground13 June 1982
360–36 Canberra RaidersLeichhardt Oval9 July 1994
3412–46 Newcastle KnightsParramatta Stadium2 April 1995
324–36 NewtownHenson Park6 April 1974
2912–41 Penrith PanthersPenrith Football Stadium18 August 1991
266–32 Gold Coast SeagullsSeagulls Stadium31 July 1994
266–32 Illawarra SteelersSteelers Stadium13 August 1995
2412–36 Auckland WarriorsEricsson Stadium4 June 1995
242–26 North Queensland CowboysMalanda Stadium21 March 1998
235–28 NewcastleBirchgrove Oval4 July 1908
166–22 Western RedsWACA Ground14 April 1995
115–16 UniversityBirchgrove Oval16 June 1928
97–16 AnnandaleBirchgrove Oval5 July 1913
916–25 Melbourne StormLeichhardt Oval7 June 1998
Cumberland
South Queensland Crushers

Individual

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Most appearances

Most tries in a match

Most tries in a season

Most tries for club

Most goals in a match

Most goals in a season

Most Goals For Club

Most points in a match

Most points in a season

Most points for club

Award winners

Honours

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  • Premierships (1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969)
  • Runners Up (1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989)
  • City Cup (1917, 1923)
  • Craven Mild Cup (1967, 1976)
  • Amco Cup (1976, 1985, 1987)[21]

Major sponsors

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  • Camperford (1977)
  • Avis (1978–1980)
  • Sharp (1981–1982)
  • Saxonvale Wines (1983–1985)
  • Alpha Micro Computers (1986–1987)
  • Philips (1988–1993)
  • MLC mobiles (1994–1995)
  • Meriton Apartments (1997–1999)

Notable fans

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First-grade players (1908–1999)

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Club
No.NameCareerAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPoints
1Joe Apoloney1908–19124390027
2A Bryant190840000
3Alf Dobbs1908–190963009
4W Fisher1908–190963009
5G Fitzgerald1908–191030527171
6Robert Graves1908–191354121038
7Alf Latta1908–191241810146
8Ted McFadden1908–1910331003
9Tommy O'Donnell1908–1910203009
10Joe Regent1908–19092076033
11A Walker1908–19102760018
12A Ward190880000
13George Wilcox190892006
14Martin Laidlaw1908–190991003
15Barrell190810000
16James Smellie190810000
17Pat Carroll190810000
18T Smith1908–190951105
19Fred Woolley1908–1910250000
20A Davidson190820000
21John Woodward1908–19135240012
22W Davis190910000
23J Davidson1909–191130000
24Lloyd Edwards1909–1910212006
25S Moore190953009
26F Ward1909–1911271003
27H Jones1909–191281003
28Arthur Halloway1909–1911, 1915–19201084700141
29J Jackson190910000
30Black1909–191021207
31Horace Balkwell1910–19166631113
32Bob Craig1910–191992142046
33Nutts191010000
34W. Smith19101251017
35Frank Woodward191090000
36Arthur Surridge1910415013
37Lane191010000
38F Cox191050000
39W Franklin191021003
40Stuart191020000
41Charles Fraser1910–1926185541632492
42Lloyd Boyd191021003
43Ted McGuinness191010000
44F McKay191021003
45Len Sawyer1910–191340000
46Jack Hickey191110013026
47D Hilliard19111214011
48Owen McCarthy1911130000
49W McKay191130000
50Charles McMurtrie1911–19151540012
51T Nolan191110000
52R Smith191120000
53B Wright19111470021
54C Stewart1911–191231003
55James Woodward1911–1912110000
56Tommy Anderson191120000
57W Kirk191181207
58Gus Widmer191141004
59M Jacobsen191150000
60J King191140000
61W Boyd191110000
62J Johnson191140000
63Frank Moore1911–19143632115
64E Rodney1911–191250000
65H Murphy1911–19151140012
66George Cummins1912–1915578500124
67William Geoghegan1912111003
68William Hilliard19121332013
69Albert Johnston1912–19177662022
70Lyall Wall1912, 1914–1919816356100
71A Wheatley1912–1913, 1915251003
72George Wheatley1912–1913223009
73Angus Lennon191252006
74Alf Liston191210000
75J Dooley191261003
76Jack Robinson1912–19251567850244
77L Eyles191310000
78Robert Fraser191320000
79H Judge191330000
80Bill Noble1913140000
81Ernie Hucker191371003
82P Burns1913–19142260018
83George Potter1913–1916, 1918–192148243078
84Anthony Harrington191370408
85D Cranston1913–1916251105
86Bill Schultz1913–1924142150045
87P Gehrig191310000
88P Spears191310000
89W Green1914–1915151309
90Bill Kelly1914–191527160048
91McLaren191410000
92Jack Blinco1914–1915251003
93H French191440000
94Herbert Johnson191442006
95W Winning191430000
96James Brassill1915–19182190027
97C Scanlon191510000
98George Robinson1915–19288524440160
99Edward Burnicle1915–19183140012
100Jim Craig1915–19215120220104
101Alf Fraser1916–1925129150045
102Reg Latta1916–19301756210188
103E Miller191641003
104C Mackey1916–191730000
105J Ashley191640102
106Roy Algie191610000
107Con Croghan1916-191752006
108R Hough191610000
109D Stewart191670000
110R Proust1917–19203290027
111Horrie Watt1917–192593113039
112R Miller1917–191937736093
113Paddy Conaghan1917–1920, 192435191059
114George Challis1918100000
115G Kensey1918110000
116Billy Ryan1918–19201260018
117H Hall191831003
118Jim Love1918–192790230069
119Mick Russell1919–19246510890208
120Frank Maguire191910000
121Edward Cummings1919–1920191003
122Joe Bennett191910000
123C Chapman191910000
124C Russell1920–192390000
125Dally Brien1920–1926790027
126Syd Denham1920–192220000
127Roy Liston1921–1922, 19241828022
128Bill Lucas1921–1922243009
129Tom McGuinness1921–1922101003
130Henry Pidcock1921–1922153009
131Joe Thetheway192230000
132Billy Craig1922–192540110033
133Frank O'Rourke192210000
134Sid Peters192220000
135Syd Greenless1922–1923100000
136Dud Millard1922–192648131041
137William Coonan1922–192392006
138Charles York1922–192742006
139Des Ponchard1922–192958138079
140E.B. Cox192221003
141Charles Cuneo1923101105
142Les Hayes1923–19264570021
143Tommy Kennedy1923–192635240072
144S Bell192311003
145George Bishop1923–1935811022074
146G O'Halloran192430000
147Fred Ferguson1924–1927281003
148Norm Robinson1924–19337219220101
149Jack Cuneen1925100000
150Ray Elliott1925–19295870021
151Frank McMillan192512017034
152A Latta1925–1926142006
153T Slattery192580000
154C Bell192520000
155Jack Dawson192650000
156Bill Maizey1926–192727317043
157R Rue1926–192771003
158F Ross192672006
159Tony Russell1926–1929391010050
160A Nicholls192630000
161T Newby192630000
162W O'Shea1926407014
163Bill Wiggins1926–1929392006
164Leo Abberton192620000
165J Reeves192671003
166Arthur Tennant1926–1929190000
167Alfred Wincote1926–1929283009
168J Cairns1926–1928101003
169Reg Snowball192610000
170J O'Connell192663009
171J Goodwin1927–1931508016
172Charlie Roberts1927–1933592015090
173C Wellings192730000
174Anthony McFadden1927–192930130063
175Walter McGreal192770000
176Les Moore1927–193144100030
177Wal Maizey1927–19314280024
178H Rolfe192710000
179Gordon Robinson1928–192940000
180Dudley Fitzpatrick1927–19291760018
181T Barnes192710000
182F O'Brien1928–19291260018
183Jim Pritchard1928–193125515045
184T Spooner192831003
185Andy Nicol1928–1932191003
186Jim Duckworth1928–19384514330108
187J Randall192810000
188Gerald Fitzpatrick1928–193320000
189Vern Deacon19291480024
190F Matthews1929100000
191Vic Reeves1929–1931282006
192Jack Chin1929–193011314037
193Jack Folkard1929–19301005010
194Ron Hoyle192910000
195Doug Vannon192931207
196S Edmonds192910000
197George Frankland1929–193676270081
198Tom Magnus1929–19331531011
199R Brennan192921003
200H Robson192910000
201Syd Christensen1930–193763421850496
202Cec Fifield193050000
203S Martin1930–1932273009
204George Mullins1930–19321334017
205Charlie Richards1930–19406440012
206Stan Donegan1930540012
207Alby Black1930–193124110033
208Mal Fallon1930–193453932091
209John Alleyne1930–19311294035
210G Algie193041003
211Lionel Matchett193010000
212Stan Simpson1930–19342032013
213S Hellyer1930–193130000
214George Beaman1931440012
215James McMenamin1931133009
216Arthur Toby1931–1933413009
217S Lever193110000
218Arthur Roberts1931–1934281003
219Harold Matthews1931–1934243009
220Horrie Balkwell1931–1932130000
221Dan Little1931–19381870021
222J O'Dowd1931–19331980024
223E Fulham1931–1932172006
224J Stapleton193181207
225J Ricketts193110000
226C De Valle193240000
227T Cox1932–193462006
228Ben Weber193220000
229L Hanratty193210000
230Billy Johnson1932–194110616690186
231R Serio193230000
232Michael Pace1932–19354150015
233Edmund Beaver1932–19376040012
234Harry Lapham193210000
235Charlie Morris193252006
236D Simpson193361003
237Lex Small193351003
238Les Trussler193360000
239Bill Williams1933–19353160018
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Balmain Tigers District Junior Rugby League

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The Balmain Tigers District Junior Rugby League is one of the oldest Junior Rugby League Competitions in Australia. It administers an affiliation of junior rugby league clubs in the inner west and inner north-west of Sydney.

The league caters for age groups from under 6's to A Grade (opens). The Senior competition (Under 13's – A Grade) is a combined inner Sydney competition with the St. George, South Sydney & Eastern Suburbs District Junior Rugby League. Under 6's to Under 8's is a non-competitive competition. Under 9's to Under 12's play in a modified competition.

As of 2009, there were ten clubs in the Balmain Tigers Junior Rugby League, with over 120 teams. These clubs are;

  • Balmain PCYC (formerly known as Balmain Police Boys)
  • Carlingford Cougars (formerly known as St Gerards Carlingford)
  • Concord-Burwood United Wolves (merger of Burwood Utd & Concord Utd in the 1990s, former Western Suburbs junior clubs)
  • Dundas Shamrocks Junior Rugby League Football Club (formerly known as St Patricks Dundas)
  • Five Dock RSL Dockers (former Western Suburbs junior club)
  • Holy Cross Rhinos (Ryde)
  • Leichhardt Juniors
  • Leichhardt Wanderers (known as Leichhardt Gladstone until the 1930s) who are the oldest continuously running junior league team in Australia – has fielded at least one team every year since 1913.
  • North Ryde Hawks
  • Strathfield Raiders
  • West Ryde-Denistone Stones
  • Enfield Federals (joined 2010, former Western Suburbs junior club)

Some extinct clubs that once played in the Balmain District junior competition include;

  • Drummoyne Sports (until the 1990s)
  • Balmain Waratahs (until the 1990s)
  • Ermington-Rydalmere (until the 1990s)
  • Glebe Police Boys (until the 1990s)
  • Balmain United (until the 1990s)
  • Cricketers Arms (until the 1990s – Darling St, Balmain – now known as Monkey Bar)
  • Sackville Sharks
  • Ryde District Devils (until the 1980s)
  • Birchgrove Scorpions (until the 1980s)
  • Gladesville Sports (until the 1980s)
  • West Ryde-Dundas
  • Rozelle Codocks (until the 1970s)
  • Pyrmont Colts (until the 1970s)
  • Glebe Shamrocks (aka St James Sports Club – until the 1970s)
  • Ryde CYO (until the 1970s)
  • Carlingford CYO (until the 1970s)
  • Balmain Airlines (until the 1970s)
  • Glebe Youth
  • Bing & Swing (Glebe, former Glebe district junior team – folded in 1930)
  • Balmain Iona (aka Rozelle Iona)
  • Drummoyne Rovers (1920s)
  • Rozelle Fernleigh (1920s)
  • Marist College Eastwood
  • OLHC Epping
  • St Augustines Balmain

Some notable Balmain juniors include;

See also

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References

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  13. ^ Barwell, David (9 November 2018). "Tigers Five Dock closed by administrators, with venue 'not viable' enough to continue". Daily Telegraph.
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