THE RUGBY REBELLION:
THE DIVIDE OF LEAGUE AND UNION

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A
Aaron’s Exchange Hotel 27
A.B.C. Café Rooms 108, 112, 150, 241, 323
Jim Abercrombie 84, 173, 185, 234, 236, 238, 241, 262, 344
Abertillery RFC 253
W Abrahams 222
Lewis Abrams 27-8, 28, 51-2, 58, 65, 72-5, 84, 93, 162-3, 187-8, 216, 260, 323-5
G C Addison 8
Adelaide Hotel 141
Adelphi RFC 37
Agricultural (Society) Ground, The Royal 10, 36, 55, 59, 95, 144, 157, 167, 174, 180, 180-1, 200-1, 210, 215, 218, 224-5, 229, 232, 235, 237, 243, 261, 264, 268, 270, 273, 281-2, 288, 294, 297, 309, 312-5, 318-9, 321, 325
Albert Ground 4, 5-6
‘All Blacks’ RU team (1905 ‘Originals’) 89-90, 97-103. 108, 130-1, 139, 145, 154, 155, 163, 178-9, 190, 193, 239, 247, 249, 253-5
‘All Golds’, name 165, 178
W M Allen 154
Allesley Park College 10
Roy Allingham 222
Allowances, daily (financial) 38, 47, 74, 75, 78, 84-5, 101-3, 114, 118, 135, 144, 163, 175, 187, 207, 216, 240, 251-6, 280, 287, 322, 325
Amateur Athletics Association (NSW) 205
Amateurism, basis of 1, 12
‘American Universities’ RU team 309
Anderson + 23
Tommy Anderson 211, 224, 238, 241, 296, 344 371
Vic Anderson 222, 344
W Anderson 15
Ernest ‘George’ Anlezark 91, 92 94, 140, 144-5, 228, 232-3, 237-8, 241, 252, 340, 344, 346
Annandale RL District Club 308
John Appolony 308
Arcadia Hotel 309
Richard Arnold 6, 8, 26, 28, 33-4, 33, 37-8, 57, 73, 103
William ‘Monty’ Arnold 6, 10, 26, 27, 32, 39, 47-8, 50, 55-6, 62, 73, 88, 169, 205, 307, 324-5
Albert ‘Opai’ Asher 223-9, 232-5, 268-9, 314, 316, 317, 320-1
Ashfield RFC 198, 212
Ashfield Town Hall 197
Athletic Park (Wellington) 70, 82, 224
Auckland, rugby league in 206-7, 305, 315-6
Auckland City (RU) FC 107-17, 112, 120-1, 135, 182, 187, 233
Auckland RFU 8, 14, 116, 138, 163, 183, 315-6
Auckland RL 267, 271, 310, 316
Auckland Sports Club 179
‘Australasian’ RL team 314, 315, 317, 319, 320, 320, 321, 322, 324
‘Australasian’ RU team (proposed) 40, 45, 78
Australasian Rugby League body (proposed) 272
Australian Rugby League Test players (1908-1910) 344-5
Australasian Rugby Union body (proposed) 40
Australian Board of Control (ABC) cricket 103
Australian Jockey Club 85
Australian Rugby Union Test players (1899-1910) 340-3
Australian Rules Football – see Victorian Rules
Albert Avery 312, 320

B
Bill Bailey 211, 238, 241
A Baird 222
Edward Baird 344
H R Baird 84
W A Baird 64
Reginald ‘Snowy’ Baker 68, 79, 82, 83, 260, 262, 304, 340
Samuel George (SG) Ball 259, 277-8, 277
Balmain Rugby League Club 197-200, 203, 212, 229, 238, 261, 267-8, 294-301, 301, 308 Balmain RL Juniors 202, 224
Balmain Rugby Union Club 56, 59, 95, 123-4, 135, 173-5, 198-200, 227, 236-7, 285, 296
Balmain RU Juniors 202
Balmain Town Hall 197, 300
John ‘Jack’ Barber 215, 218, 265
John (Jack) Barnett 148, 157, 237, 246, 262, 275, 284, 289, 313, 318, 340, 343-6
Z C Barry 8
J Bartholomew 313
Roger Barton 340
Albert Baskerville 129-39, 131, 153, 171-2. 177, 178-80, 183-5, 189-94, 197, 206, 209, 209, 212, 215-224, 240, 305, 311
Bateman’s Crystal Hotel 166-7, 167, 173, 188
Billy Batten 250, 312, 314, 315, 320-1
H M Baylis 8
Alfred Bayly 29
Frank Baynes 11
Bill Beach 203
Bill Beattie 75
J Beattie 83
David Bedell-Sivright 78-80, 85, 114, 255
Thomas Bevan S 78
Birchgrove Park [Oval] 60, 124, 180, 200-1, 210-11, 234, 261, 296, 299, 301, 308
Jack Blake 11
H Bloomfield 234
Ernie Blue 300
Sine Boland 71, 207-8, 340
Mick Bolewski 238, 241, 266, 344
Arthur Bollard 270
Tom Bond 11
W Booth 84
George Boss 176, 224
Robert G F Bouffier 340
Arch Boyd 340
Jim Boyd 11
F Boylen 313
G Brackenreg 176
Herb Brackenreg 139, 174, 176, 182, 233, 244-5, 264, 320, 344
Bradford Rugby FC (N.U.) 100
Brisbane ‘City’ FC 64 373
Brisbane Cricket Ground [‘Gabba] 263
Brisbane FC 9
Brisbane, first rugby league in 206-08, 217, 232, 263
Brisbane, first rugby union in 9-10
Brisbane ‘Metropolitan’ RL team 222
Brisbane Norths Rugby League Club 263
British Navy 125, 248, 321, 321
Ernie Brooks 250
Albert Broomham 289, 313, 320, 344, rear cover
Ernest C V Broughton 259
Dave Brown 119, 183
Buccaneer RFC 51, 59
Buck Buchanan 207
Edward Buckley 344
Alec (Alex) Burdon 70-2, 71, 74, 79, 81-3, 83-4, 90, 92, 106, 117, 125-6, 132, 132-6, 143, 152-3, 163, 173-4, 176, 178, 183, 188, 203, 208, 211, 217, 237-8, 241, 262, 289, 296, 340, 344, 346
Dick Burdon 173-4
Albert Burge 246, 261, 275, 284-5, 289-90, 340, 343
Burge, Peter 91, 92, 106, 148, 150, 157, 237, 246, 273, 275, 284-5, 289, 340
Burleigh + 325
Willie Burnett 17
Jack Burrell 11
Burwood, Federal Hall in 59
Burwood RFC 34-5, 59, 198
Percy Frank Bush 80
Arthur Butler 211-2, 238, 241, 265, 289-90, 344
H Butler 245
Con Byrne 177, 178, 182, 209, 218, 265, 267

C
F Cahil 23
University of California 309
Dick Callam 131
Arthur Callum 178, 209
John Calvert 26, 39, 41, 90, 141, 206, 307
Cambridge University 17, 38, 254
John Campbell 343
W 'Billy' Cann 68, 119, 174, 176, 182-3, 230, 238, 241, 264-5, 289, 313, 320, 340, 344
W 'Bill' Canniffe 157, 236, 340
Canterbury Rugby Football Union 8, 10, 17, 317
Cardiff Arms Park 98
Patrick Carew 41, 42, 340
Carlton Football Club (V.F.L.) 6
Carlton RFC (Newcastle) 92, 106, 199
Philip Carmichael 92, 108, 237, 246, 275, 340, 343
Stan Carpenter 212, 272
Danny Carroll 237, 246, 275, 343
James ‘Jum’ Carson 41, 340
Hanson Cater 134, 135
J Cartmill 222
Central Park (Wingham) 153
Robert Challoner 42, 340
A Chambers 258
Charters Towers 17
Frank Cheadle 174, 176, 182, 215, 218, 238, 241, 289, 291, 344
A Chisholm 52
City & Suburban (Rugby) Association 68
‘City’ teams – see ‘Metropolitan’
City Rovers RLFC (Auckland) 267
Edward Clark 203
James Clarken 84, 92, 340, 343
Clayton + 187
H Cleeve 176
Cleveland Street RFC 68
John Clifford 310, 322
Jack Clowes 13, 14
Walter Cobb 340
Alfred Colton 41, 340
Thomas Colton 83, 92, 340
J Comber 82
Commonwealth Football Team (Victorian rules) 96, 96
Compensation - see Allowances, Insurance
Arthur Conlin 244, 245, 264, 265, 296
Albert Conlon 84, 111, 227, 238, 241, 262, 344
John Conlon 84
A Cook 212
J B Cooke 254
Rupert Cooke 75
Fred Cooper 99, 100, 129
Claude Corbett 119 375
Arthur C Corfe 42, 340
Cornwall Rugby FC 252
Tom Costello 70, 197
‘Country’ RU team 36-7, 72, 88
E. Tedda Courtney 174, 176, 183, 198, 227, 236, 238, 241, 289, 296, 313, 320, 344
George Cox 212
Bob Craig 236-7, 246, 275, 285, 289, 320, 343-4, 346
Tom Cross 177, 178, 182, 209, 218
Crystal Palace Ground 96
Cumberland Rugby League Club 212, 215, 234, 239, 261
William 'Bill' Cunningham 178
Ernest Currie 42, 340
Arthur Cutfield 11

D
J M ‘Jack’ D’Alpuget 105-6, 119
Lou D’Alpuget 174, 176, 182, 227
Herbert Daly 237, 246
James ‘Barrow’ Davis 215, 238, 241, 289, 344
Walter Davis 41, 43, 340
Davis Cup (tennis) 320
Sid Deane 216, 238, 241, 252, 282, 344
R G 'Bob' Deans 98
L Deer 104
Dent + 59
James ‘Jimmy’ Devereux 183, 216-9, 238, 241, 250, 252, 282, 344
Devonport Albion Rugby League FC (Auckland) 267
Dewsbury Rugby FC 13
W Dibble 148
Harold Dickins 344
William ‘Bill’ Dix 148, 157, 206, 237, 246, 275, 285, 289, 340, 343
Ernest Dixon 340
George Dixon 99, 102
Alf ‘Bullocky’ Dobbs 174-5, 176, 183, 227, 236, 238, 241
Denys Douglas Dobson 78-80, 82
‘Dobson incident’ 79-81, 83, 91, 106, 198
Harry Dolan 79, 80, 81
Doran + 316
Edmund Dore 83, 340
Michael J ‘Mickey’ Dore 75, 79, 90, 92, 108, 111, 142, 207-8, 217-8, 220-3, 228-9, 237, 266, 340, 344, 346
Double Bay Warrigals RFC 68
‘Down rule’ 3, 123, 192
Drummoyne RLFC 211, 244
Dual Internationals (Tests for Australia) 346
George Duffin 344
Alfred Dunbar 343
‘Paddy’ Dunne 300
Charles ‘Charlie’ Dunning 177, 183, 186, 209, 316
Lawrence Dwyer 343

E
Eagle Farm Racecourse (Brisbane) 10
Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club 197, 201, 203, 208, 211-2, 215, 227, 229, 238-9, 243-5, 251, 261, 264, 268-9, 272-4, 276, 300, 308, 320
Eastern Suburbs RL Juniors 308
Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club 56, 86, 74, 94, 95, 104-6, 123, 139, 160, 163, 174, 187, 199, 237
Ebbw Vale Rugby FC (N.U.) 192
Reginald W Edwards 78
William Elliot 15
Charles ‘Charlie’ Ellis 41-2, 82, 83, 340
Thomas R Ellison 14, 15, 17
Endean + 115
Enfield RFC 23
Enfield RLFC 211
English Public Schools 4
Epping Racecourse Ground [Harold Park] 143, 159, 162-3, 260, 277
F T Evans 116
Llewellyn Evans 71, 83, 340
W Evans 222, 263
William ‘Poley’ Evans 41, 42, 340
Exeter Church 240
Brisbane Exhibition Ground 18, 81, 222, 317, 318
Thomas Eyton 14, 15, 44 377

F
E H Farmer 343
Farmers (Farmer & Co. Ltd) store (Sydney) 74
Bill Farnsworth 174, 176, 176, 275, 285, 289-90, 294, 302, 313, 320, 344
Viv Farnsworth 275, 294, 302, 320
F Farrar 313
Alf Faulkner 207
Arthur Feez 11
Jack Feneley 135
Fifteen-a-side (introduction) 7
Jack Fihelly 108, 113, 157, 207-8, 222, 237-8, 241, 244, 340
Francis Finley 340
Fireflies RFC (Brisbane) 10
Peter Flanagan 108, 157, 237, 246, 340
Bill Flegg 276, 278
Harry ‘Jersey’ Flegg 37, 203, 227, 276
H B Fligg 8
Fred Flowers 310
Charles ‘Charlie’ Ford 262
A R H ‘Bolla’ Francis 150
Angus Fraser 13, 16
Dan G Fraser 209
Dan Frawley 238, 241, 244, 262, 265, 269, 344
Mick Frawley 344
Friendly Societies 116
W ‘Son’ Fry 174, 176, 182, 244, 258-9
J Fuller 52
Francis Futter 340

G
‘Gabba’ see Brisbane Cricket Ground
David R Gage 15
Galbraith, + 90
David ‘Dave’ Gallaher 72, 89, 106, 129
A G H Gardner 52
William George Garrard 41
Kenneth Gavin 246, 275, 289-90, 343
H W George 343
George Hotel, Huddersfield 19
Gibb + 92
B Gibson 23
Herb Gilbert 343
Dan Gilchrist 177, 178, 182, 209
George A Gillette 89
James Giltinan 93, 102-3, 113, 128, 135-7, 137, 158, 161-2, 167-8, 170-3, 176, 178, 180, 182-6, 188, 190, 192-3, 196-7, 200, 202-3, 207, 212, 215, 217, 223-45, 241, 249-54, 257-63, 276, 285, 305
Glamorganshire 113
Harry Glanville 174, 176, 183, 203, 211
Glebe Rugby Football Club 51, 56, 117
Glebe Rugby League Club 197, 203, 208, 211, 213, 218, 229, 238-9, 308
Glebe Rugby Union Club 58, 65, 65, 67, 70, 72, 84, 86, 95, 108, 110-3, 116-7, 123, 126-8, 127, 146, 162, 174, 187, 199, 201, 261, 264, 275, 278
Glebe Town Hall 65, 197
James ‘Jim’ Gleeson 177, 183, 191, 193, 209
William ‘Billy’ Glenn 101
W Glynn 8
T Golden 244
Charles Goldsmith 15
Albert Goldthorpe 100
Goodison Park (Everton) 249
William Gilbert W G Grace 256
Grace Brothers store (Sydney) 284
Charles Graham 42, 340
G W Graham 8
Austin Gralton 41, 71, 341
Grammars Rugby FC (Brisbane) 64
Bob Graves 135, 148, 173, 174, 176, 182, 203, 212, 218, 219, 224, 238, 241, 267, 344 Great Public Schools (GPS) rugby 28, 68
R Green 244
Syd Gregory 32
Gresham Hotel (Sydney) 183
C D Grey 267
Charles Grey 316
Tom Griffin 148, 237, 246, 275, 284, 341, 343
J L Groundwater 148
Gumpett’s Hall (Marrickville) 59 379

H
Haka (see also war-cry) 15, 149, 190, 223-4, 242
Halifax Rugby FC 13
Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway 183, 216, 238, 241, 264-5, 289-90, 308, 344
Charles Hammand 237, 246, 279, 343
Harry Hammill 82, 84, 88-9, 109, 173-4, 176, 182, 197, 203
Hampden Oval [Trumper Park] 34, 167, 201
William ‘Bill’ Hardcastle 29, 36-7, 43, 58, 65, 71, 72, 84, 221-3, 229, 233, 238, 241, 242, 341, 344, 346
Fred Hardgrave 11
Arthur Flowers Harding 83
Eric Harper 101
J Harrington 84
N Harris 92
R Harris 84
Sir Matthew Harris 58, 201
V Harris 84
Harrison + 316
C Hawkins 8
Headingley Rugby Ground (Leeds) 97, 100, 190, 193
Heath + 177
Charlie Hedley 82, 111, 174, 176, 182, 200, 203, 218, 238, 241, 262, 344
Bill Heidke 238, 241, 289, 318, 344
James Henderson 30, 31, 33, 71, 83, 92, 93-4, 154, 166, 307
Fred Henlen 173, 178
Arthur Hennessy 70, 133, 135, 140, 173-4, 176, 181-3, 197, 203, 208-9, 215, 217-8, 237-8, 241, 344
Albert Henry 42, 341
John (Jack) ‘Darb’ Hickey 174, 176, 176, 236-7, 246, 254, 255, 275, 284-5, 289-90, 313. 343-4, 346
Arthur Hickson 11
Charlie Hill 42, 58, 88, 92, 148, 157
Rowland B Hill 8, 16, 38
W Hill 279
John Hindmarsh 83, 341
William Hirschberg 92, 341
Charles Hodgens 343
Sir James Hogue 58
Frank Horan 180
Jack Horan 222
Horse and Jockey Hotel 212
Hospitals, donations to 25, 58, 63, 243, 277-8, 281, 284, 317
Hospital Cup (Brisbane Rugby Union) 317
Joseph Houghton 190, 310-11
Samuel Houghton 265, 310-11, 316
T Houghton 267, 310, 316
M H Howard 8
E Howe 47
W J ‘Billy’ Howe 32-3, 56, 67, 70, 72, 84, 86, 88, 94, 113, 120, 124, 126, 175
Henry ‘Harry’ Hoyle 128, 135, 137, 167-8, 170, 176, 179, 183, 188, 196, 197-8, 202-3, 225, 231-2, 238-9, 258-60
Huddersfield Rugby FC (N.U.) 251-2
William Morris ‘Billy’ Hughes 203
James Hughes 148, 341
John Hughes 148
Tom Hughes 3
Hull FC (N.U.) 252
Humphrey’s Hotel (Glebe) 56
Hunslet Rugby FC (N.U.) 101, 113, 191
James ‘Jimmy’ Hunter 89, 149, 151
Hutcheson + 270

I
Ihimaira, E 15
Imperial Arcade (Sydney) 32
Injuries, compensation - see Insurance
Insurance 25, 61, 64, 116, 125, 126, 133, 143, 243, 294, 297, 300
Inter-state matches, first Rugby League 232-3
Inter-state (inter-colonial) matches, first Rugby Union 7-10
International Rugby Board (IRB) 40, 50, 240, 253
Ireland (Irish) Rugby Football Union 101, 186, 193, 239-41, 253, 256, 323, 326

J
Robert Jack 226-7, 274
Bert ‘Chick’ Jenkins 192, 313, 320
C Jennings 8
N Johnson 140 381
William Johnson 84
William ‘Massa’ Johnston 90, 101, 150, 177, 178, 182, 209, 218, 221, 252
Lou ‘Baby’ Jones 218, 224, 238, 241, 262, 344
Alf Joseph 255
William Frederick Jowett 79
James Joyce 71, 84, 341
James Joynton-Smith 143, 277-84, 279, 291-300, 306, 308, 310, 322, 326
S Jubb 275, 284-5, 302
Harold Judd 70, 71, 72, 75, 79, 81-2, 83, 87, 91, 92, 105-6, 142-3, 147, 188, 198, 238, 341
W G Judd 92
William ‘Bill’ Jukes 313, 320
Juniors, Sydney Rugby Union competitions 21

K
Kangaroo symbol/emblem 38, 93, 153, 181-2, 195, 218, 221-223, 237, 239, 242, 247-8, 292
Kangaroos, formation of team 235-7
Kangaroos, team name 248
Wi Karauria 15
Alexander J Kelly 41, 341
Arthur Kelly 177, 178, 182, 209, 218
Patrick Keogh 15
Herbert Kershaw 320
King’s School (Parramatta) 55
Alexander Knox 238, 243, 258-60, 264, 267-8, 271-2, 279-82, 300-2, 305

L
Labor Party 36, 127-8, 137, 203, 310
Scott Laing 64
Paddy Lane 37, 52, 53, 54-5, 83, 93-4, 113
H A Langley 32, 41
Edward ‘Ted’ Larkin 71, 72, 74, 277, 281, 295, 310, 311, 320, 341
Alfred Latta 212
Latty’s Picnic Ground (Faifield /Lansvale) 203
Joe Lavery 177, 193, 209
J Lawlor 15
Lawn Tennis Association (NSW) 205
Fred Lea 10, 71
Harry Lee 15
Leeds Rugby FC (N.U.) 97, 191
Leigh Rugby FC (N.U.) 122
Jack Leveson 244, 345
James Leytham 312, 320
Line-outs 46, 109, 122, 132, 192
Lismore Federals Rugby FC 145
C Little 110-11, 114-8
Adam Lile 178, 209
Lion (symbolism) 239, 312
James Lomas 252, 312, 313, 315, 318, 321, 322
Long + 316
Lord’s cricket (Marylebone Cricket Club) 303
Basil Lucas 92, 341
Dinny Lutge 37, 70, 71, 72, 74, 79, 81-2, 83, 203, 211, 215, 217-9, 237-8, 241, 242, 262, 268, 312, 341, 345-6
Lyceum Theatre (Sydney) 113

M
Bob Mable 174, 176, 182
Malcolm McArthur 237, 246, 343
Arthur McCabe 119, 237, 246, 275, 278, 284, 289-90, 343
Tom McCabe 122, 203, 211, 216, 218, 237-8, 241, 252, 345
Edward McCausland 15
C A H McClatchie 8
J McCormack 52
Robert McCowan 41-2, 341
'Paddy' McCue 148, 237, 246, 275, 278, 284-5, 302, 341, 343
H ‘Scotty’ McDonald 265
Joe McGraw 56, 117-8
Dugald McGregor 345
Duncan McGregor 82, 89, 177, 177-8, 182, 193, 209
Hugh McIntosh 11
Edward McIntyre 237, 246, 275
W Mackenzie 202
William ‘Mac’ McKenzie 44
Alex McKinnon 341
Chris McKivat 106, 111, 127, 140, 144, 148, 152, 237, 246, 254, 257, 275-8, 284-9, 313, 318, 320, 320, 341, 343, 345-6 383
Bill Mackrell 177, 177-8, 182, 209, 218, 316
McLaughlin + 186
Doug McLean 90, 92, 217-22, 341, 345-6
James McMahon 24, 88, 93-4, 113, 148, 155-6, 166, 169-70, 241, 246, 247-8, 254, 256, 285, 286
James McManamey 26-7, 41, 83, 307
Charles McMurtrie 237, 246, 275, 289
P McNamara 244
Pat McQuade 124, 175, 296-7, 300
Charles Madigan 15
Edward Mandible 92, 112, 119, 140, 148, 157, 237, 246, 275, 285, 289-91, 341, 343
Manly Rugby Union Club 105, 123, 167, 198
Manly Federals RFC 68
John Manning 341
Manningham Rugby FC 100
Margaret Street Wharf (Sydney) 178
Ernest Samuel ‘E S’ Marks 304
Hyram Marks 41-2, 341
Ted Markwell 11
Marrickville Rugby FC 37, 41, 51
Marshall + 274
Marylebone Cricket Club 103, 303
Matthews + 112
John Maund 71, 74, 341
Richard Maynard 15
John Meibusch 341
Melbourne, rugby league in 183, 235, 242-5, 267
Melbourne, rugby union in 14, 38
Melbourne Cricket Club 103
Mercantile RFC 59
Dally Messenger 68, 94, 95, 104-6, 111-4, 119, 121, 128, 139-40, 144-5, 148, 150-2, 155-6, 157, 160-1, 165, 168-74, 176, 179, 180, 182-7, 191, 192-4, 200, 203-4, 208-10, 209, 213, 212-24, 227, 234, 238, 241-2, 241, 248-52, 262, 269-70, 275, 289-91, 290, 294, 296, 313-5, 318, 320-1, 324, 341, 345-6
Archie Meston 244
‘Metropolitan’ RU team (Sydney) 36, 37, 72, 90, 105, 115, 140
‘Metropolitan’ RL team (Brisbane) 222
‘Metropolitan’ RL team (Sydney) 227, 232-4
Metropolitan Rugby Union (MRU), formation of, 26-8
Metters Oval (Newtown) 306
Mid-Rhondda Rugby FC (N.U.) 248
Syd Middleton 237, 246, 275, 279, 343
Horrie Miller 227, 243-5, 258-9, 277, 280-1, 299, 301
Sid Miller 341
Jim Moir 135
Peter Moir 74, 111, 113, 117, 128, 135, 146, 170, 174, 176, 182, 197, 203, 211, 227, 238, 241
Moore Park (Sydney) 1, 5, 7, 105, 138, 180, 321
Herbert ‘Paddy’ Moran 114, 114, 237, 245, 246, 247, 253-4, 256-7, 275, 343
Andy Morton 238, 241, 252
A Moxley 222
Reverend Matthew Mullineux 38, 39, 39, 43-52, 45, 57, 78, 81, 254-5, 320
W Munn 84
Munn Cup 202, 308
Charles Murnin 92, 148, 150, 237, 246
Peter Murphy 343

N
Wiri Nehua 15
Neil + 28
William ‘Webby’ Neill 289-90, 313
Rush Nelson 42
W Nesbit 84
Nesbitt + 177
New Zealand, first rugby league in 224
New Zealand, first rugby union in 5, 8
New Zealand Natives (Maori) Football Team 14-8, 15, 44, 77, 130, 223, 238
New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRU) 17, 39-40, 44, 50, 71, 77, 85-6, 89, 93, 97, 99, 101-2, 113-6, 130, 138-9, 148, 187, 207, 243, 307, 320
New Zealand Rugby League 191, 209, 213, 267, 305, 310, 316
Tommy Newbould 320
Newcastle, rugby union in 17, 23, 63-4,72, 79, 80, 81-2, 87, 90-3, 96, 103, 106, 213, 233, 237
Newcastle Rugby League District Club 198-9, 208, 210-3, 227, 229, 232, 238, 258-9, 261, 266, 268, 271-3, 297, 305-6, 308, 315
Newcastle Rugby Ground 91
Newcastle Show Ground 213, 272
Newcastle United FC (soccer) 250
Newtown Rugby FC 37, 58 385
Newtown Rugby League Club 197, 201, 203, 208, 211, 238, 309, 325
Newtown Rugby Union Club 56, 58-9, 82, 84, 95, 108-9, 123, 173-4, 237, 261, 262, 266, 275, 278
Newtown Town Hall 58, 197
Frank Nicholson 71, 92, 341
Fred Nicholson 83
George Nicholson 90, 108, 111, 113, 139
Robert Nicholson 345
Bill Noble 238, 241, 289, 313, 345
M A ‘Monty’ Noble 103
North Brisbane Rugby League Club 263
North Sydney Rugby League Club 197, 203, 211, 217, 238, 258, 262, 300-1, 311, 316
North Sydney (Northern Suburbs) Rugby Union Club 54, 56-8, 73, 82, 87, 93, 95, 109, 173, 185
North Sydney Oval 58, 306
North Sydney School of Arts 197
Northern Rugby Football Union (NRFU), formation of 10, 18
Northern Union, formation (in England) 19, 120, 167, 174
Notting, F 227
NSW Amateur Sports Club 86
NSW Australian Football League (Vic. rules) 76
NSW Football Association (NSWFA, Vic. rules) 7, 9
NSW Lancers 248
NSW rugby union team [NSW Waratahs rugby], first game 9
NSWRL/NSW Rugby Football League, formation of 167
NSWRU/NSW Rugby Football Union, formation of 3, 17

O
Charles Oakes 142
A O’Brien 222
E ‘Ned’ O'Brien 92
Jack O’Connor 207
Oddfellow’s Hall (in Balmain) 198
Oddfellow’s Hall (in Woollahra) 186
Ignatius O’Donnell 341
J O’Donnell 82
T O’Farrell 188
W Ogaard 119
Oldham Rugby FC (N.U.) 193, 252
Olympic Games (1908) 252, 283, 319
Larry ‘Jersey’ O’Malley 238, 241, 250, 269, 282, 345
J O’Neill 23
Oriental Rugby FC (Wellington) 129
Edward O’Sullivan 76, 259-60, 262-4, 267, 280-1, 287-8
Otago Rugby Football Union 8, 17, 101
‘Other Nationalities’ Rugby League team 100
George Outram 32-3
H B Oxenham 148, 157, 341
Oxford Hotel 56, 147
Oxford University 17, 38, 141, 254-5
Allen ‘Butcher’ Oxlade 92, 108, 157, 166, 341

P
Paddington Cricket Club 57
Paddington Rugby FC 22, 34-5, 41, 57
Paddington Football Club (Vic. rules) 76
Paddington Council 201
Paddington Town Hall 197
F Pakere 229
H Pakere 268
C Wray Palliser 190
Harry Palmer 177, 183, 209, 222
Makereti ‘Maggie’ Papakura 267-8, 268
Riki Papakura 268, 268, 320
D Parbury 84
Park Royal (London) 249
Charles Esmond Parkinson 108, 157, 237, 246, 341
Parnell Rugby FC (Auckland) 106
Parramatta, rugby in 36, 59
Parramatta Assembly Hall 59
Parramatta Cricket Oval [Cumberland Oval] 59
Parramatta Rugby FC 51, 59
Parramatta Rugby Union Juniors 68
J A Paton 160
Patterson + 23
Thomas Pauling 29, 37, 57, 83
Charles J Pearce 177, 177, 182, 209, 218
Sid ‘Sandy’ Pearce 68, 174, 176, 182, 238, 241, 265, 289, 296, 320, 345
Arthur Penman 92, 341
Tom Peters 291 387
Petersham Rugby FC 68
T Phelan 259
Pike’s Rooms, Newcastle 198
Pirates Rugby FC 22, 34, 41, 56, 86
Joe Platt 190
‘Play-the-ball’ rule (introduction) 123, 192, 203
Ponsonby Rugby FC (Auckland) 316
Ward Prentice 119, 237, 246, 275, 279, 343
President’s Cup 308
Henry Pritchard 11

Q
Quarterback (position) 2, 16
Queensland, first rugby league in 206-08, 217, 232, 263
Queensland, first rugby union in 9-10
Queensland Football (Victorian rules) Association 10
Queensland RFU (QRU) 17, 39, 41, 64, 75, 81, 85, 93, 108, 154-5, 166, 187, 189, 206, 317
Queensland Rugby League (QRA/QRL) 189, 207, 208, 223, 228, 263, 319
Queensland rugby union team [Queensland Reds], first game 9-10, 11
John Quinlan 277, 301

R
Richard Ramsdale 313, 320
Rand + 86
Randwick Rugby FC 22, 24, 29, 32, 34, 57, 93
Randwick Racecourse 210
Ted Raper J 4, 8, 9
Niko Ratete 268-9
Redfern Cricket Club 59
Redfern Oval 59, 201
Redfern Town Hall 197
Charles Redwood 71, 83, 341
Referees’ Association (rugby league) 203, 227
J ‘Teo’ Rene 15
Lionel Reynolds 343
Bill Richards 79, 83, 90, 92, 157, 166, 341
Tom Richards 237, 240, 246, 253, 256, 275, 343
G Richmond 8
G Riddell 110-11, 114-8
Sidney Riley 71, 316, 341
F Roberts 84
G Roberts 84
Pring Roberts 9, 11
Rockdale Town Hall 197
Roe + 87
Rosebery Park Racecourse 208
Albert Rosenfeld 68, 105, 119, 174, 176, 178, 182, 218-9, 236, 238, 241, 262, 265, 269, 345
Johnny Rosewell 68, 148, 218, 238, 241, 242, 341, 345-6
Frank Row 41, 42, 52, 56, 56, 341
Norman Row 148, 237, 246, 275, 341, 343
Harold Rowe 177, 177, 182, 209, 213, 217, 265
Royal Agricultural Society 180, 201, 282, 298
Royal Agricultural Society Challenge Shield 201, 298
Royal Navy House Gymnasium 125
Royal Oaks RFC 59
G Ruddick 313
Rugby, early playing rules 1, 1-3
Rugby (town) 10
Rugby Football League, English 19
Rugby Football Union (RFU), English 4, 6, 7, 9, 12-20, 25-6, 28, 31, 38-40, 45-6, 50, 61, 66, 71, 77-8, 83, 85, 99, 101, 103, 114, 118, 120, 122-3, 126-7, 130-1, 139, 156, 167, 174, 176, 187, 189, 190, 195, 207, 216, 236, 240, 242-3, 245, 248, 253, 255, 260, 263, 302-4, 307
Rugby School 3, 6, 33
Rugby Union City & Suburban Association 68
Runcorn RFC 17
Rushcutters Bay Oval 123, 125
Charles ‘Boxer’ Russell 68, 87, 91, 92, 112, 119, 148, 157, 237, 246, 275, 284, 289, 313, 342-3, 345-6
Darby Ryan 35
J Ryan 125
James ‘Jum’ S Sampson 43, 342
Sargent’s Café 322 389
Scotland Rugby Football Union 101, 136, 193, 239-41, 253, 256, 282-3, 323, 326
Jack Scott 211
James Scott R 14, 15
Seale’s Gymnasium 58
Charlie ‘Bronco’ Seeling 90, 101, 108, 113, 154, 155, 316
L Senior 244
Seniors, Sydney RU competition 21
E H D Sewell 98, 254, 255
James Sharrock 320
Alfred Shaw 12
Jack Shearer 203, 284
Arthur Shrewsbury 12
‘Shoremen’ 22, 58
Robert Shute 73, 93, 94
H Skinner 205
Stephen Slater 343
F Bede Smith 91, 92, 142, 148, 150-1, 157, 206, 237, 246, 275, 342
Fred Smith 313
George Smith 29, 71, 89, 98-101, 100, 106-15, 112, 120-2, 127-30, 135-9, 147, 163, 177-9, 182-6, 191, 193, 208, 209
J H ‘Jack’ Smith 100, 122, 189, 190, 191, 250
James Joynton Smith - see Joynton-Smith
Lancelot Smith 92, 342
‘Soccer’ Football 12, 18, 59-60, 64, 76, 104, 130, 141-2, 250, 296
Monty Somer 180
South Africa 38, 78, 93, 96, 96, 106
South Africa rugby league team (proposed) 157
South Africa rugby union team (see also Springboks) 127, 157, 247, 253
South African Rugby Board/Council 85, 240, 309
South Brisbane Rugby League Club 263-4
South Lismore Rugby FC 145
South Sydney Cricket Club 59
South Sydney Public Hospital 277, 278, 281, 284
South Sydney Rugby FC 51
South Sydney Rugby League Club, 197, 201, 203, 208-9, 211, 229, 230, 238-9, 242-5, 251, 258-9, 269, 272-4, 277, 277, 289, 291, 294-301, 301, 308-9, 325
South Sydney RL Juniors 202, 224, 308
South Sydney Rugby Union Club 59, 93, 95, 104-5, 108-9, 115, 124-5, 132-3, 140, 173-4, 187, 237, 261, 266, 275, 278
Southern Rugby Football Union (SRFU), formation of 3
Southland RFU 17
Harry Speakman 17
W Speight 27-8, 31-2
Billy Spence 68, 313, 345
George Spencer 265
Jack Spencer 265
Stephen ‘Lonnie’ Spragg 41-2, 52, 342
Springboks 157, 240, 247, 253-4
St George Rugby League Club 197-8
St George RL Juniors 308
St George Rugby Union Club 105, 123, 142, 174, 198, 237-8
St Helens Rugby FC (N.U.) 190, 310, 312, 316
St Lukes Park [Concord Oval] 306
St James’ Hall 223
St James Park (Newcastle, England) 251
St Peters Shamrocks RFC 68
St Vincent’s Hospital 116, 142
Stanford University 309
Billy Stead 129
George Stephenson 100, 101, 113
Joshua Stevenson 237, 246
David Stewart 15
Andrew Stoddart 13-4
H Stokes 11
F Storie 244
John Storey 203
Strachan + 23
Norman Street 37, 42, 342
Hamosh Stuart 255
Robert ‘Bob’ Stuart 343
John ‘Johnno’ Stuntz 119, 148, 174, 176, 182, 211, 215, 296, 312
Con Sullivan 313, 316, 320, 345
Summer Hill Orlando RFC 59
Supreme Court Hotel 203
Surrey RFC 23
Suttor Pavilion (Agricultural Ground) 321
Blair Swannell 78-83, 87-91, 87, 92, 94-5, 106, 109-10, 114, 137, 140, 152, 307, 342 Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) 1, 7, 9, 17-8, 29, 35-6, 42, 48, 55, 72, 79, 82, 86, 90, 105, 111, 115, 132, 139-43, 147, 149-51, 154, 163, 165, 168, 181, 187, 201, 237, 261, 264, 266, 288, 296, 313, 318, 321, 325
Sydney Cricket Ground, Trustees of 105, 124, 180, 312 391
Sydney District RU Club 86, 124-6, 133, 140, 173, 199, 211, 237, 244
Sydney Gymnasium 35
Sydney Hospital 259
Sydney Rugby Football Club 29, 34, 36, 58
Sydney Sports Ground 104-5, 124-5, 150, 180, 201, 309
Sydney Town Hall 149, 173, 179, 210, 268
Sydney University Rugby FC 4, 4, 6, 7, 9, 21-2, 25, 34, 41, 51, 55, 57-8, 67, 70, 95, 108, 113, 114, 124, 139, 140, 167, 173, 200, 212, 237
Sydney University Oval 58, 65, 124, 143, 180, 187, 214

T
Richard Taiaroa 15
Takapuna Racecourse [Alison Park - Auckland] 267
William Tanner 41-2, 342
R W Thallon 8
Thirteen-a-side (introduction of) 122
Johnny Thomas 313, 320
Fred Timbury 343
Lance Todd 108, 177, 177, 182, 191-3, 209
Tom Brown’s Schooldays 3
Toombul Rugby League Club 263
Jack Toothill 100
Toowoomba R.A.S. Ground 229
J E W Townson 11
Travelling expenses - see Allowances
William Trevarthen 177, 209, 218
Victor Trumper 37, 76, 93, 102-3, 128, 135-7, 162, 168, 170, 173-4, 178, 183, 185, 188, 202-3, 207, 207, 231-2, 238-9, 258-60
Trumper & Carter Sports Store 128, 133, 134, 135-6
Trumper Park - see Hampden Oval
Bob Tubman 217-8, 220, 222, 345
Tuki + 234, 270
H S ‘Jum’ Turtill 177, 182, 209, 218, 220, 224
George Tyler 108, 111, 113, 115, 147
William Tyler 108, 177, 177, 209, 218, 316
Edward Tyne 177, 178, 182, 209

U
University of Sydney - see Sydney University
University Oval 58, 65, 124, 143, 180, 187, 214

V
Valley Rugby League Club 263
G Vaughan 27
John Verge 82, 83, 342
Victoria Private Hospital, Brisbane 222
Victorian Rules Football 4-14, 40, 75-6, 96, 96, 103-4, 137, 159, 242-3, 259, 267
Villa Park (Birmingham, England) 249, 252

W
H G Waddell 148
Charles G Wade 141-2
Wales Rugby Football Union 28, 309
F Waley 57
G W Walker 8
Wallabies, formation of team 235-7
Wallabies, team name 245-8
Wallaroos Rugby FC 4, 6, 7, 9, 21-2, 27, 34, 36-7, 41, 51-3, 52, 54-6, 56-8, 93, 119, 141, 247
Pat ‘Nimmo’ Walsh 72, 79-83, 80, 83, 87-8, 91-6, 106, 114, 179, 198-9, 233-4, 237-8, 241, 242, 251-2, 342, 345-6
Wanderers Rugby FC (Brisbane) 10
War-cry (see also Haka) 115, 149, 153, 182, 218, 223, 264, 289
Waratah emblem 79, 145, 181, 237, 247-8
Waratahs FC (rugby union & Vic. rules) 4, 6, 7
Alfred Warbrick 14, 15
Arthur Warbrick 14, 15
Frederick Warbrick 14, 15, 23
Joseph A Warbrick 14, 15, 16
William ‘Billy’ Warbrick 14, 15, 23
Peter Ward 41, 42, 43, 342
Thomas Ward 42, 342
Warrigals Rugby FC 68 393
Eric Watkins 177, 178, 182, 209
Chris Watson 203
George Watson 108, 207, 208, 222, 342, 345-6
William Webb 52, 342
Alexander Webster 15
Fred Webster 313, 320
Aub Welch 227, 232
Wellington Rugby Football Union 8, 17, 44, 183
Tom Welsby 11
Wentworth Park 58, 123, 143, 167, 180, 200-1, 210-11, 213, 227, 267, 273, 287
Wentworth Park Trust 201
Wentworth RFC 22-3, 32, 34-5, 86
Wentworth RFC (City & Suburban) 68
Western Suburbs Rugby League Club 197-8, 211-2, 234, 238, 268, 297
Wests RL Juniors 308
Wests Rugby Union District Club 56, 59, 68, 167, 173, 198, 212, 237
Weymark + 258, 259
G Wheeler 23, 52
Charles White 41, 52, 71, 83, 342
James White 342
Bob Whiteside 11
Stanley Wickham 37, 71, 83, 91, 92, 112, 246, 254, 342
Widnes Rugby FC (N.U.) 100, 122, 189, 250
Wigan Rugby FC (N.U.) 122, 193, 203, 252-3, 316
George Williams 15
Willoughby RFC 22-3
Charlie Wilson 167
Wing-forward (position) 37, 72, 98
William ‘Billy’ Winstanly 313, 320
Womerah Rugby FC 68
Fred Wood 92, 148, 157, 237, 246, 275, 342-3
Harrie Wood 71, 165, 187, 188, 284-5
Charlie Woodhead 266-7, 345
J ‘Puddin’ Woods 84, 117-8
Fred Woolley 264, 345
C Wray Palliser 190
Richard ‘Bumper’ Wright 177, 178, 182, 191, 209, 210, 224
Edgar Wrigley 177, 178, 182, 209, 218
Edgar Wylie 147-9, 151, 155
J Richard ‘Dick’ Wynyard 177, 177, 182, 209, 209, 215, 218-9
William ‘Billy’ Wynyard 177, 183, 186, 209
William T Wynyard 15

X

Y
Yorkshire Cup 13
Frank Young 313

Z