1910 Queensland Rugby League season
| 1910 Queensland Rugby League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Queensland Amateur Rugby League |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Ipswich |
| Runners-up | Toombul |
| New teams | East Brisbane Ipswich |
| Junior Premiership First Grade | |
| Premiers | North Brisbane |
| Runners-up | St. Bridget's |
| Junior Premiership Second Grade | |
| Premiers | South Brisbane |
| Runners-up | North Brisbane |
“The Queensland Amateur Rugby League set the air-filled sphere rolling”, opening the competition rounds on May 14. Three grade competitions were conducted in Brisbane. Ipswich entered a representative team to play the five Brisbane senior teams and also began their own club competition. Club-level rugby league was also played in Maryborough. [1]
Queensland hosted tours from England and New South Wales and representative matches were also arranged between towns where rugby league was growing.
Season summary
Senior Grade
Six teams competed for the QARL Senior premiership and Francis Cup. East Brisbane and Ipswich joined North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Toombul and Valley. [2]
Two “rounds” of matches were played. After the first round of five matches each, Toombul led. At the completion of the second round, Ipswich were ahead on points. Under the competition rules, Toombul were allowed to challenge Ipswich in a final. When the final was drawn, a second match was required. [3]
The first final was played at the Exhibition Ground on September 3. Attired in their red, white and blue uniforms, Toombul scored two tries, converting one, and kicked a penalty to lead 10 to nil at “lemon time” (half-time). Ipswich, in green jerseys, came back, scoring two converted tries during the second half to level the scores. In the closing stages, “The Ipswichians were playing all over Toombul now, but the latter team defended well, and full time came without further score.” [4]
The second final was played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba on September 10. The first half was again close, Ipswich leading two-nil at the break. Ipswich had the better of the second half, and finished winners of the match, and the premiership trophy, the Francis Cup. [5]
Junior Grades
Two junior competitions were held, First Grade and Second Grade. Participating teams included Kelvin Grove Gordons, Milton, North Brisbane (3), St Bridget's (2), South Brisbane, Valley and Woodville. [6]
In First Grade, St. Bridget’s defeated North Brisbane, 8 to 6, in a final played at Woolloongabba on September 17. North Brisbane, “by virtue of having the greatest number of competition points, hold the right to challenge.” This they did, and won a second final, 8 to 3, at Kedron Park on the 24th, to win the premiership. [7]
Two finals were also required in Second Grade, with both played as curtain-raisers to the senior finals. After losing to North Brisbane, leading team South Brisbane, challenged and won, 22 to nil, to claim the premiership. [4][5]
Ipswich
In addition to entering a team in the QARL senior competition, the Ipswich & West Moreton Amateur Rugby League commenced local club competitions. The five teams in the senior competition were Belvideres, Blackstone, Seekers, Starlights and St. Paul's. The eight teams in the junior competition were Belvideres, Blackstone, C.Y.M. Society, Seekers, Silkstone, Starlights A and Starlights B. [8]
In a final held at the North Ipswich Cricket Reserve on September 24, Starlights defeated Belvideres to claim the senior premiership trophy, the Connell Cup. Belvideres were junior premiers. [9] [10]
Sources
- Digitised newspapers at the National Library of Australia's Trove website
- The Brisbane Courier
- The Queensland Times (Ipswich)
- The Telegraph (Brisbane)
- The Truth (Brisbane)
References
- ^ "Saturday's Football - League". The Truth. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 22 May 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Queensland Rugby League". The Telegraph. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 16 May 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Rugby League". The Telegraph. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 25 August 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Saturday's Football - League - Final Fray for the Francis Cup". The Truth. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 4 September 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Saturday Football - League - Ipswich Wins Premiership Honours". The Truth. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 11 September 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Club Football - Other Matches". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 13 June 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Rugby League First Grade Junior Premiership". The Telegraph. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 19 September 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Competition Points". The Queensland Times. Ipswich: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Saturday's Pastimes - League Football". The Queensland Times. Ipswich: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Rugby League Smoke Concert". The Queensland Times. Ipswich: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2016.