1917 Eastern Suburbs season
Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917. Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated North Sydney 0 at the Agricultural Ground. Glebe 5 ( Pert try, A. B. Burge goal ) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 ( Messenger 2 goals ) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Results. ""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. 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 Newtown 11 defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Balmain 13 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Western Suburbs 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at St Luke's Park. Eastern Suburbs 14 defeated Annandale 9( J.Bain 3 tries) at the Agricultural Ground Eastern Suburbs 16 defeated North Sydney 11(Deane, Emelhenz, Blinkhorn; Tries; Robetson Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Eastern Suburbs  14 beat Glebe 10 at the Agricultural Ground. South Sydney 18( H. Horder, Moore, Vaughn Tries; Lucas 3 Goals) Defeated Eastern Suburbs 13 at the Sydney Sports Ground. Newtown 12 beat Eastern Suburbs 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Balmain 18 defeated Eastern Suburbs 0 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Western Suburbs 9 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Eastern Suburbs 19 beat Annandale 8 at the Agricultural Ground. External links. Rugby League Tables and Statistics