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Quiz about Australian Rugby League 19081932

Australian Rugby League 1908-1932 Quiz

This quiz runs through and asks a question about each of the first 25 seasons of rugby league in Australia (played under the NSWRL). Give it a try, it isn't be as difficult as it sounds!

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
timence

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,829

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
264

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Question 1 of 25

1. 1908: how many clubs contested the inaugural Australian rugby league season? Hint

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Question 2 of 25

2. 1909: This season will forever be remembered for the forfeit by Balmain in the final, to give Souths their 2nd title. But how did events pan out that day? Hint

Balmain took the field but refused to kick off

Souths kicked off to an empty half of the field and scored a try

Neither team took the field

Both teams played the first half, but Balmain refused to return for the second half

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Question 3 of 25

3. 1910: Which team stopped South Sydney from winning their 3rd consecutive premiership? Hint

Eastsern Suburbs

Glebe

Balmain

Newtown

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Question 4 of 25

4. 1911: Did South Sydney bounce back with their 3rd premiership, after their "loss" the year before?

Yes

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Question 5 of 25

5. 1912: this season saw the first occurrence of what? Hint

Glebe were runners-up

No final or grand final was played

Dally Messenger played for Easts

A final was drawn

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Question 6 of 25

6. 1913: Did Easts win again?

Yes

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Question 7 of 25

7. 1914: which team won the premiership and contained the "Wonder Winger", Harold Horder? Hint

Newtown

South Sydney

Western Suburbs

Balmain

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Question 8 of 25

8. 1915: this season saw Balmain achieve which feat for the first time? Hint

Going through a season undefeated

Scoring 60 points in a match

Keeping a team scoreless in the final

All of these

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Question 9 of 25

9. 1916: Balmain made it 2 premierships in a row, beating South Sydney 5-0 in the final. What was the half time score? Hint

0-0

2-0

3-0

5-0

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Question 10 of 25

10. 1917: Balmain were premiers yet again. Was this the first time a team won 3 premierships in a row?

Yes

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Question 11 of 25

11. 1918: Souths took out their 4th premiership. But which other club came within a whisker of winning the premiership? Hint

Western Suburbs

Balmain

Eastern Suburbs

Annandale

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Question 12 of 25

12. 1919: Charles Fraser starred fot the Balmain Tigers in their premiership win. What was his nickname, shared by many other players since? Hint

Chicken

Dally

Rooster

Chook

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Question 13 of 25

13. 1920: which club played its last ever season in 1920? Hint

Glebe

Annandale

Newcastle

University

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Question 14 of 25

14. 1921: which foundation club won its maiden premiership, one of only 2 in its history before it merged in 2000?

Answer: (One, two or three words)

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Question 15 of 25

15. 1922: North Sydney were minor premiers in 1922, and a final was still required to decide the premiership?

True

False

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Question 16 of 25

16. 1923: the two top sides of the premiership were the same as in the 1908 season. Which 2 sides were these? Hint

South Syney and Western Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs and Newtown

South Sydney and Newtown

South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs

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Question 17 of 25

17. 1924: an historic year for Rugby League, as it was the first time what occurred? Hint

first game played at the SCG

a game was broadcast on radio

a game was broadcast on television

a game drew 15,000 spectators

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Question 18 of 25

18. 1925: which foundation club started a run of 5 premierships in a row?

Answer: ( Two Words ... they won the most premierships last century)

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Question 19 of 25

19. 1926: which team, known as the 'students' made it to the Final and went within 6 points of winning the title? Hint

None of these

Glebe

University

Cumberland

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Question 20 of 25

20. 1927: which team, which became part of a merger at the end of the 20th century, made it to their first final in 1927? Hint

North Sydney

Western Suburbs

St George

Manly-Warringah

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Question 21 of 25

21. 1928: Souths won the premiership, but finished where on the ladder at the end of the regular season? Hint

2nd

5th

4th

3rd

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Question 22 of 25

22. 1929: hero of the 1929 premiership for the Rabbitohs was Alf Blair, scoring 3 tries and 2 goals in their final win against Newtown. What was his nickname? Hint

Smacker

Belter

Cruncher

Banger

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Question 23 of 25

23. 1930: Wests won their first title. But 1930 would perhaps be better remembered for what? Hint

biggest margin in a final to date

first ever final to go into extra time

smallest margin in a final to date

the first ever Grand Final

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Question 24 of 25

24. 1931: was there another forfeit of the final in 1931 (like the 1909 season)?

Yes

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Question 25 of 25

25. 1932: the 25-year anniversary of the Rugby League competition in Australia. What did this season have in common with 1908? Hint

all the same teams took part

the same team won the premiership

both of these

neither of these two

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1908: how many clubs contested the inaugural Australian rugby league season?

Answer: 9

In order of finishing place on the ladder, the 9 teams were: South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs, Glebe, North Sydney, Newcastle, Balmain, Newtown, Western Suburbs and Cumberland. Souths beat Easts 14-12 in the final to become the first premiers.

2. 1909: This season will forever be remembered for the forfeit by Balmain in the final, to give Souths their 2nd title. But how did events pan out that day?

Answer: Souths kicked off to an empty half of the field and scored a try

So officially it was a forfeit, but technically, Souths won 3-0.

3. 1910: Which team stopped South Sydney from winning their 3rd consecutive premiership?

Answer: Newtown

Newtown finished the regular season as minor premiers with 11 wins, 2 losses and a draw. They drew with Souths in the final 4-4, which was enough to give them the premiership on a countback.

4. 1911: Did South Sydney bounce back with their 3rd premiership, after their "loss" the year before?

Answer: No

In fact, Easts were the new premiers, beating minor premiers Glebe 11-8 in the Grand Final.

5. 1912: this season saw the first occurrence of what?

Answer: No final or grand final was played

Easts were minor premiers by 5 points, meaning no Final was needed. They lost only 1 match, 4-2 to Newtown in round 5.

6. 1913: Did Easts win again?

Answer: Yes

This time they lost 2 matches, but because they were 3 points ahead of their nearest rival (Newtown) on the ladder, there was again no need for a final.

7. 1914: which team won the premiership and contained the "Wonder Winger", Harold Horder?

Answer: South Sydney

In 1914, Horder scored 87 points, more than half of the entire team's points for that season.

8. 1915: this season saw Balmain achieve which feat for the first time?

Answer: Going through a season undefeated

Balmain won 12 matches and drew 2. No final was needed this year as a result of their high finish on the ladder.

9. 1916: Balmain made it 2 premierships in a row, beating South Sydney 5-0 in the final. What was the half time score?

Answer: 5-0

A scoreless second half saw the Tigers hang on. Leading up to the final they lost 2 matches and won 11.

10. 1917: Balmain were premiers yet again. Was this the first time a team won 3 premierships in a row?

Answer: No

Easts (1911, 1912 and 1913) had won 3 in a row before then.

11. 1918: Souths took out their 4th premiership. But which other club came within a whisker of winning the premiership?

Answer: Western Suburbs

Souths' victory over Newtown in the last round sealed the victory, with Wests finishing runners-up.

12. 1919: Charles Fraser starred fot the Balmain Tigers in their premiership win. What was his nickname, shared by many other players since?

Answer: Chook

'Chook' Fraser played 185 games for Balmain.

13. 1920: which club played its last ever season in 1920?

Answer: Annandale

Annandale sadly went winless in 1920. Balmain won the competition to take their record to 5 premierships, 1 better than Souths.

14. 1921: which foundation club won its maiden premiership, one of only 2 in its history before it merged in 2000?

Answer: norths

Norths were undefeated in 1921, with 7 wins and a draw.

15. 1922: North Sydney were minor premiers in 1922, and a final was still required to decide the premiership?

Answer: True

Norths and Glebe both won 11 of their 14 matches, and they met in the final, which Norths won easily, by 35-3. This was the first final played since 1916.

16. 1923: the two top sides of the premiership were the same as in the 1908 season. Which 2 sides were these?

Answer: South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs

But the result was different. Easts beat Souths 15-12 with a try in the last minute of the final.

17. 1924: an historic year for Rugby League, as it was the first time what occurred?

Answer: a game was broadcast on radio

The final between Balmain and Souths, which the Tigers won 3-0, has this distinction.

18. 1925: which foundation club started a run of 5 premierships in a row?

Answer: souths

They became the third team to go through a season undefeated in 1925.

19. 1926: which team, known as the 'students' made it to the Final and went within 6 points of winning the title?

Answer: University

University had their best season in 1926, coming 4th but making it through to the final by beating Glebe 29-3. Souths won the final 11-5. 1926 was also the first year that a 'grand final' could potentially be forced by the minor premier challenging the final winners to another game to decide the premiership.

20. 1927: which team, which became part of a merger at the end of the 20th century, made it to their first final in 1927?

Answer: St George

Souths outplayed St George to take the final 20-11.

21. 1928: Souths won the premiership, but finished where on the ladder at the end of the regular season?

Answer: 3rd

They won 8 of 12 games to finish 3rd, but smashed Easts 26-5 in the final.

22. 1929: hero of the 1929 premiership for the Rabbitohs was Alf Blair, scoring 3 tries and 2 goals in their final win against Newtown. What was his nickname?

Answer: Smacker

Alf had taken a season off to play in Queensland, but returned in 1929 to help the rabbitohs to their 5th win in a row.

23. 1930: Wests won their first title. But 1930 would perhaps be better remembered for what?

Answer: the first ever Grand Final

Saints beat Wests 14-6 in the final, but as minor premiersm Wests had the right to challenge them to a Grand Final, which they won 27-2.

24. 1931: was there another forfeit of the final in 1931 (like the 1909 season)?

Answer: No

Thankfully, 1909 was the only recorded forfeit of a final.

25. 1932: the 25-year anniversary of the Rugby League competition in Australia. What did this season have in common with 1908?

Answer: the same team won the premiership

Souths won yet again, winning 13 games in a row along the way. Hope you enjoyed this quiz, and look out for the next installment, covering the seasons 1933-1957.

Source: Author timence

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