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The Rugby League
Fix this textNews.
Fix this textA Journal devoted to the interests of Rugby League Football, and containing the
Fix this textonly authorised List of Names, Numbers, Colors and Positions of Players.
Fix this textPublished by the N.S.W. Rugby Football League at their Office, 165 Phillip Street, Sydney, N.S.W.
Fix this text*V»I. 3 -No. 20
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Fix this textSYDNEY, AUGUST 26th, 1922
Fix this textPrice—Threepec&s
Fix this textA South Sydney Trio
Fix this textW. GILLESPIE.
Fix this textF. FUNNELL.
Fix this textA. BLAIR.
Fix this textA. Blair, South Sydney’s five-
Fix this texteighth and captain, a type of play-
Fix this texter very nippy and alert in attack,
Fix this textcharacteristic of South Sydney.
Fix this textBlair is rather on the light side,
Fix this textbeing just about 10 stone. A pro-
Fix this textduct of South Sydney Junior
Fix this textLeague, he was included in the dis-
Fix this texttrict thirteen in the middle of the
Fix this text1917 season. He represented
Fix this textN.S.W. v. New Zealand, in 1918,
Fix this textalso v. Queensland, in 1921, this be-
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Fix this textF. Funnell is another S. Sydney
Fix this textplayer. He is a forward who is
Fix this textfairly light for that position, be-
Fix this texting list. 21b. He was originally
Fix this texta member of the successful Mascot
Fix this textthird-grade club, and became one
Fix this textof the district’s second thirteen, in
Fix this text1919. In 1921, he was elevated to
Fix this textthe first team. Fred is a for-
Fix this textward who may generally be found
Fix this textright in the middle of any ruck
Fix this textwork to be done, and yet very
Fix this textoften finds time to back up a wing-
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Fix this textHe was selected to represent
Fix this textN.S.W. second thirteen to tour
Fix this textQueensland, in 1921.
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Fix this textW. Gillespie, South Sydney’s
Fix this textcentre, is another who can-
Fix this textnot lay claim to any extraordin-
Fix this textary physique, only weighing 9
Fix this textstone. This player is regarded by
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Fix this textexponents of the League code, par-
Fix this textticularly when it is borne in mind
Fix this texthow lightly structured “Tiger” is.
Fix this textServing his “time” in S.S. J.L. and
Fix this textE.S. J.L., he was invited to play
Fix this textwith E.S.’s second thirteen late in
Fix this text1915; but next season he residenti-
Fix this textally qualified for Newtown, and
Fix this textwas included in the district team,
Fix this textplaying for that club until 1920.
Fix this textHe was then a member of the S.S.
Fix this textteam, and has been continuously
Fix this textso, this season being vice-captain.
Fix this textGillespie represented metropolitan,
Fix this textand toured Queensland, in 1919.
Fix this textHe also represented N.S.W. second
Fix this textthirteen, and again toured Queens-
Fix this textland, in 1921.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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