1891 Southern Rugby Union season

1891 Sydney Rugby Premiership
1891 Sydney Rugby Premiership
Duration	30 May to 8 August
Teams	10
Agricultural Society Challenge Cup
Premiers	Sydney University A (8th title)
Minor Premiers	Sydney University A (3rd title)
Runners-up	Zealandia
Wooden spoon	Arfoma (1st spoon)
Top point-scorer(s)	Robert Lusk (36)
Top try-scorer(s)	Harry Abbott (7)
Junior Badges
Number of teams	11
Premiers	Wentworth
Runners-up	The Pirates
Second Junior Badges
Number of teams	22
Premiers	Carlton
Runners-up	Sydney University 2nd

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Teams

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Arfoma Formed prior to 1883 Ground: None Captain: Albert Sefton	Parramatta Formed c.1889 Ground: Parramatta Park Captain: John Fraser	Randwick Formed c.1882 Ground: Randwick Reserve Captain: William MacPherson	Rosedale Formed c.1884 Ground: Redfern Oval Captain: Unknown	Strathfield Formed on 1 April 1886 Ground: Ashfield Recreation Ground Captain: Henry Braddon
Sydney Formed c.1890 Ground: None Captain: John Gee	Sydney University A Formed c.1863 Ground: University Oval Captain: Herb Lee	Sydney University B Formed c.1863 Ground: University Oval Captain: Unknown	Wallaroo Formed on 19 May 1871 Ground: None Captain: Unknown	Zealandia Formed on 8 April 1889 Ground: None Captain: Unknown

Rule Changes

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Season Summary

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Ladder

1891 Agricultural Society Challenge Cup

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Sydney University A	11	10	1	0	149	38	+111	42
2	Strathfield	10	6	2	2	118	31	+87	28
3	Wallaroo	10	6	2	2	71	24	+47	28
4	Zealandia	11	6	1	4	62	57	+5	26
5	Sydney	9	5	1	3	56	79	-23	22
6	Randwick	9	4	1	4	51	72	-21	18
7	Parramatta	9	3	0	6	46	104	-58	12
8	Sydney University B	9	3	0	6	24	115	-91	12
9	Rosedale	8	0	0	8^[1]	3	30	-27	0
10	Arfoma	8	0	0	8^[2]	0	30	-30	0

Ladder Progression

	Team	Regular Season									Finals
	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	W1	W2
1	Sydney University A	4	8	12	16	20	24	28	30	34	38	42
2	Strathfield	4	8	12	14	18	18	22	24	28	28
3	Wallaroo	4	6	10	12	16	20	24	28	28	28
4	Zealandia	4	6	6	6	6	10	14	18	22	26	26
5	Sydney	0	0	4	6	6	10	14	18	22
6	Randwick	4	8	8	10	14	14	14	14	18
7	Parramatta	0	4	8	8	8	8	8	12	12
8	Sydney University B	0	0	0	4	8	12	12	12	12
9	Rosedale	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Arfoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished in the top four on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Bold numbers indicate the team had a forfeit for that round.

Finals

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Semi-finals		Final

1 August - Agricultural Ground

Sydney University A	10
		8 August - Agricultural Ground
Wallaroo	5
		Sydney University A	28
1 August - Agricultural Ground
		Zealandia	8
Zealandia	16

Strathfield	0

Final, 8 August

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1891 Agricultural Society Challenge Cup Final

8 August 1891

Sydney University A	28 - 8	Zealandia
Tries: HP Abbott (3), EH Burkitt, BG Sawyer, JC Wood Goals: JE Moulton 2/3, PB Colquhoun 1/3 Drop goals: JE Moulton 1/1	report	Drop goals: GB Lusk 1/2, JH McCausland 1/1

Agricultural Society Ground
Referee: JWF McManamey

Lower Grades

Junior Badges

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Balmain Ormonde	Burwood	Double Bay	Eurotah	Fort Street College	Glebe
Petersham	The Pirates	Redfern Waratah	Summer Hill	Wentworth

Second Junior Badges

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Carlton	Clifton	Double Bay 2nd	Eurotah 2nd	Fort Street College 2nd	Glebe 2nd	Hawkesbury	Liverpool
Manly	Permanent Artillery	The Pirates 2nd	Randwick 2nd	Rosedale 2nd	Ryde	Stanmore	Strathfield 2nd
Sydney University 2nd	Sydney University 3rd	Wallaroo 2nd	Warringal	Wentworth 2nd	Zealandia 2nd

Third Junior Badges

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Ardsley	Balmain Ormonde Jr.	Burwood Junior	Glebe Rosetta	Glenmore	Grosvenor	Leichhardt	Manly Waratah
Neutral Bay	Parramatta Union	Petersham Belvidere	Randwick Austral	Randwick Junior	Redfern	Redfern Parkhurst	Roslyn
St. Leonards	Summer Hill Oaklands	Surrey	Waverley	Waverley Albion	Willoughby	Windsor

Representative Games

Intercolonial Matches

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19th New South Wales - Queensland Intercolonial Match

15 August
3:30 pm

Queensland	9 - 9	New South Wales
Tries: J O'Shea (2), GL Beal Goals: H Scarr 0/1, WH Beattie 0/2 Drop goals: H Scarr 0/1, G Pratten 0/1	Bericht	Tries: L Wickham Goals: JE Moulton 1/1 Drop goals: JE Moulton 1/2, JH McCausland 0/1

Bowen Bridge Ground
Attendance: 3000
Referee: P Small

20th New South Wales - Queensland Intercolonial Match

22 August
3:40 pm

Queensland	11 - 0	New South Wales
Tries: HC Speakman (2), J O'Shea Goals: A Scott 1/1, G Pratten 0/1, H Scarr 0/1 Drop goals: HC Speakman 0/1, G Pratten 0/1	Bericht	Drop goals: HP Abbott 0/1, WS Lyons 0/1, EM Bowman 0/1

Bowen Bridge Ground
Attendance: 5000
Referee: FC Lea

Team & Player Records

Top 10 Point Scorers

Pts	Player	T	G	FG

Top 10 Try Scorers

T	Player

Most points in a match (Individual)

Pts	Player	Opponent	Venue	Date	T	G	FG

Most tries in a match (Individual)

T	Player	Opponent	Venue	Date

Most points in a match (Team)

Pts	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date

Greatest Winning Margin

Pts	Team	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date

Data is incomplete as news reports were inconsistent with their reporting of matches.

References

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^ Rosedale played only 2 games. All the rest were considered forfeits.
^ Arfoma played only 1 game. All the rest were considered forfeits.

[1] Rosedale played only 2 games. All the rest were considered forfeits.

[2] Arfoma played only 1 game. All the rest were considered forfeits.

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