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1938's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-first season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. The withdrawal of the University club at the end of the previous season saw eight teams from across the city contest the premiership, which lasted from April until September.
[edit] Teams
[edit] Ladder
[edit] FinalsIn the two semi finals, the top ranked team Canterbury beat their lower-ranked opponent Balmain with the fourth ranked team Eastern Suburbs defeating their higher-ranked opponent South Sydney .The two winners then played in the Final.
[edit] Premiership Final
In only the fourth year after admission to the Sydney first grade competition Canterbury fielded a side which dominated the regular season and set themselves up for their first title assault against Eastern Suburbs, themselves looking to win a fourth successive premiership. A crowd of 20,287 was on hand at the Sydney Cricket Ground with the game officiated by Tom McMahon (the younger of the two pre-war referees of that name). The first half was a dour struggle for supremacy. Canterbury-Bankstown appeared to have the upper hand but East's Cairns scored first and it took two penalty goals by Canterbury's fullback Tommy Kirk to give the Berries a four points to three lead at half-time. The Rooster's scored another try early in the second half when Dick Dunn dived over after the Easts' backline had created an overlap. Again the conversion was missed. Canterbury-Bankstown came back at Easts with great determination and nearly scored on several occasions. Eventually Berries' reserve grader Jim Duncombe, who was in the team because of the illness of Aub Mitchell, was the first man to cross for the blue and whites. A scrum had gone down near Easts' line, Canterbury's Roy McCarter worked a blind side move and Duncombe went through an opening to score. Kirk kicked the goal, and Canterbury-Bankstown led by nine points to six. The scores were close until about 20 minutes before the end, and then Canterbury made a final and determined rally. Easts' try line was attacked continuously. Joe Gartner, the Canterbury-Bankstown winger, went over for two excellent tries, beating the defence with side-stepping runs. Both were converted, the second by McCarter, the first by Kirk a fine effort from the sideline. Gartner's two tries put the issue beyond doubt, giving Canterbury a lead of 19 to 6. Canterbury's excellent teamwork was the greatest factor in its success and the determined work of its forwards. They were opposed to an almost all-international Roosters pack with the experience of Ray Stehr and dangerous trygetters in Norval, Pearce, and Pierce. Canterbury's State hooker Roy Kirkaldy secured a good share of ball and with his front-row partners in Henry Porter and Eddie Burns continually stopped the Roosters attack, tackling themselves to a standstill. Nine seasons later in the 1947 Grand Final this Canterbury front three would still be dominating their opposition. The other Canterbury forwards in Sponberg, McCallum and McCormack also played tirelessly and deservedly chaired their captain Alan Brady from the field to enthusiastic cheers from the Canterbury fans celebrating their first premiership and to sporting congratulations from the Eastern Suburbs men. Canterbury Bankstown 19 (Tries: Gartner 2, Duncombe. Goals: Kirk 4, McCarter ) defeated Eastern Suburbs 6 (Tries: Cairns, Dunn ) [edit] References
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