NORTH SYDNEY: 1908 TO DATE RECORDS

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NORTH SYDNEY

HOME GROUND:

NORTH SYDNEY OVAL [NSO] [1910 to 1999]

In 1908 & 1909 Norths played all their matches away from home.
No first grade premiership matches were played at the NSO in 1916 and 1917 due to North Sydney Oval's use for war related activities.
In 1923 the Two time premiers were a showcase team and played all 'home' matches at Moore Park.
Norths played five home matches at Chatswood Oval between 1933 and 1936.
In 1999 Norths two home matches at Stadium Australia and one match at Lang Park.

TEAM RECORDS:
Taken from: Rugby League 2003, David Middleton, Harper Collins 2003

Premierships: 1921, 1922
Runners up: 1943
Minor Premiership: 1921, 1922
Undefeated Season: 1921 (8 games: 7 wins 1 draw)
Finals Appearances:1908, 1921, 1922, 1928, 1935, 1936, 1943, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1964, 1965, 1982, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998
Last Place: 1915, 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979
Reserve Grade Premiership: 1940, 1942, 1955, 1959, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
Third Grade Premiership [and equivalent competitions]: 1937, 1945, 1946, 1959
President's Cup: 1918, 1933, 1937; Runners up:1923, 1924, 1944, 1946, 1958
H 'Jersey' Flegg Memorial Trophy: 1998
Sevens: Runners up: 1996, 1997


DEFUNCT COMPETITIONS:
Taken from : http://users.hunterlink.net.au/%7Emaajjs/aus/ausindex.htm

City Cup:
Winners:1920, 1922
Runners up 1913, 1959

League Cup:
Runners up: 1919

State Championship
Runners up: 1945

Preseason Competition
Runners up: 1964, 1966

Wills Cup
Runners up: 1977

Midweek Cup [as Amco Cup]
Runners up: 1976

Channel 10 Challenge Cup
Winners: 1978


RECORD MATCHES:

Record home crowd: 23,089 v Manly, May 13, 1994
Most glorious win: 41-8 v Manly, 30 June, 1997

Taken from: Rugby League 2003, David Middleton, Harper Collins 2003

Most wins in a row: 9
July 24, 1920 to May 14, 1921 &
June 13, 1994 to August 14, 1994

Most losses in a row: 12
June 3, 1979 to August 26, 1979

Taken from: http://stats.rleague.com/rl/teams/norths/norths_gr.html

5 Biggest Wins by Margin:

62: Norths 62 [11 tries 9 goals] North Qld 0, NSO, 23 August 1998
54: Norths 60 [11 tries 8 goals] North Qld 6 [1 try 1 goal], NSO, 16 April 1995
52: Norths 64 [11 tries 10 goals] Balmain 12 [2 tries 2 goals], NSO, 30 May 1999
52: Norths 55 [13 tries 8 goals] Penrith 3 [1 try], NSO, 16 July 1978
45: Norths 45 [11 tries 6 goals] Cumberland 0, Wentworth Park, 25 July 1908

5 Biggest Losses by Margin:

56: Norths 3 [1 try] Glebe 59 [13 tries 10 goals], Wentworth Park, 17 July 1915
54: Norths 6 [1 try 1 goal] Brisbane 60 [11 tries 8 goals], QE II, 26 April 1998
53: Norths 0 Souths 53 [13 tries 7 goals], Sydney Sports Ground, 12 August 1939
52: Norths 4 [1 try] Manly 56 [11 tries 6 goals], NSO, 22 July 1984
51: Norths 0 Wests 51 [11 tries 9 goals], St Lukes [Homebush], 14 June 1919


INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:

Taken from: Rugby League 2003, David Middleton, Harper Collins 2003

More than 150 first grade games:

Greg Florimo, 285 games [1986 to 1998]
Gary Larson, 234 games [1987 to 1999]
Billy Moore, 211 games [1989 to 1999]
Norm Strong, 210 games [1947 to 1962]
David Fairleigh, 193 games [1989 to 1999]
Ross Warner, 186 games [1963 to 1974]
Don Mc Kinnon, 183 games [1977 to 1987]
Ken Irvine, 176 games [1958 to 1970]
Mark Soden, 170 games [1989 to 1999]
George Ambrum, 157 games [1966 to 1974]
David Hall, 153 games [1990 to 1996]
John Adam, 152 games [1977 to 1984]


Sun Herald Best & Fairest Player:
1952: Jim Gillon
1961: Brian Carlson

Rothmans Medal:
1994: David Fairleigh
1996: Jason Taylor

Dally M Rookie of the Year:
1990: Jason Martin

Norwich 'Rising Star of the Year':
1994: Matt Seers


Taken from: The History of Rugby League Clubs, Ian Collis & Alan Whiticker, New Holland, 2004.

Most points in one match:

Harold Horder, 26 points [4 tries 7 goals] v St George, 1922
Jason Taylor, 26 points [3 tries 7 goals] v Souths, 1996
Jason Taylor, 26 points [2 tries 9 goals] v St George, 1997

Most goals in one match:

Alan Arkey, 10 v Wests, 1953
Alan Arkey, 10 v Easts, 1954
Fred Griffiths, 10 v Easts, 1964
Noel Cavanagh, 10 v Penrith, 1969
Peter Inskip, 10 v Penrith, 1972
Jason Taylor, 10 v Balmain, 1999

Most tries in one match:

Cec Blinkhorn, 5 v Annandale 1920
Johnny Bliss, 5 v Easts 1944

Most points in one season:
Jason Taylor, 242 points [10 tries 98 goals 6 fgs] 1997

Most goals in one season: Jason Taylor, 98 goals 1997

Most tries in one season: Michael Buettner, 21 tries 1998


200 points in first grade:
Taken from: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 2002 [4th edition]

Jason Taylor, 32 tries 563 goals 20 fgs 1274 points in 147 games [1994 to 99]
Alan Arkey, 1 try 342 goals 687 points* in 89 games [1951 to 58]
Ken Irvine, 171 tries 59 goals 1 fg 633 points* in 184 games [1958 to 70]
Fred Griffiths, 8 tries 283 goals 590 points* in 68 games [1963 to 66]
Darryl Halligan, 23 tries 225 goals 2 fgs 544 points in 64 games [1991 to 93]
Brian Carlson, 31 tries 211 goals 515 points* in 74 games [1957 to 62]
John Gray, 9 tries 220 goals 1 fg 469 points* in 84 games [1975 to 77, 81 to 83]
Roy Thompson, 11 tries 145 goals 341 points* in 63 games [1935 to 40, 42]
Greg Florimo, 73 tries 3 goals 1 fg 299 points in 285 games [1986 to 98]
Harold Horder, 50 tries 72 goals 294 points* in 52 games [1920 to 23]
Rod Henniker, 6 tries 132 goals 1 fg 283 points* in 52 games [1979 to 81]
Les Carroll, 6 tries 120 goals 258 points* in 68 games [1927 to 33]
Paul Conlon, 18 tries 89 goals 1fg 251 points in 98 games [1985 to 93]
Rex Harrison, 38 tries 67 goals 248 points* in 129 games [1934 to 42, 45 to 46]
Michael Buettner, 58 tries 2 goals 236 points in 95 games [1996 to 99]
Peter O'Brien, 77 tries 231 points* in 101 games [1949 to 55]
John Dorahy, 6 tries 102 goals 3 fgs 231 points in 37 games [1987 to 89]
David Hall, 55 tries 220 points in 153 games [1990 to 96]
Jim Courtney, 17 tries 84 goals 219 points* in 66 games [1924, 26 to 29, 31]
Larry Kelly, 15 tries 78 goals 207 points* in 53 games [1980 to 81, 83, 85]
Horrie Toole, 66 tries 198 points* in 119 games [1951 to 57, 59 to 60]
Doug Deitz, 10 tries 80 goals 190 points* in 81 games [1932 to 37, 40 to 42, 45]
Herman Peters, 61 tries 2 goals 187 points* in 104 games [1917 to 25]
George Ambrum, 54 tries 1 goal 164 points* in 159 games [1966 to 74]

* Indicates some or all points scored before 1983 when points value were lower, therefore all those that in today's values would be 200 or more are included.

50 tries in first grade :

Ken Irvine, 171 in 184 games [1958 to 70]
Cecil Blinkhorn, 79 in 100 games [1914 to 1918, 20 to 23]
Peter O'Brien, 77 in 101 games [1949 to 55]
Greg Florimo, 73 in 285 games [1986 to 98]
Horrie Toole, 66 in 119 games [1951 to 57, 59 to 60]
Herman Peters, 61 in 104 games [1917 to 25]
Michael Buettner, 58 in 95 games [1996 to 99]
David Hall, 55 in 153 games [1990 to 96]
George Ambrum, 54 in 159 games [1966 to 74]
Harold Horder, 50 in 52 games [1920 to 23]

First grade coaches:
Taken from: Rugby League 2003, David Middleton, Harper Collins 2003

Chris McKivat*, 1921 to 1922
Tom Wright, 1931
Arthur Edwards, 1933
Frank Burge*, 1935 & 1945
Laurie Ward, 1937
Bob Williams*, 1939
Arthur Halloway, 1940 to 1941
Roy Thompson, 1941
Jack O'Reilly, 1942
Frank Hyde, 1943 to 1944 & 1950
Harry Forbes, 1946
Cliff Pearce, 1947 to 1948
Harry McKinnon, 1949
Laurie Doran, 1951
Ross McKinnon, 1952 to 1953
Rex Harrison, 1954 to 1955
Bruce Ryan*, 1956
Trevor Allan, 1957 to 1958
Ross McKinnon, 1959
Greg Hawick, 1960 & 1985
Bob Sullivan, 1961 to 1962
Fred Griffiths, 1963 to 1966
Billy Wilson, 1967
Col Greenwood, 1968
Roy Francis, 1969 to 1970
Merv Hicks, 1971 to 1972
Noel Kelly*, 1973 to 1976
Bill Hamilton, 1977 to 1978
Tommy Bishop*, 1979
Ron Willey*, 1980 to 1982
John Hayes, 1983 to 1984
Brian Norton, 1985 to 1986
Frank Stanton*, 1987 to 1989
Steve Martin*, 1990 to 1992
Peter Louis*, 1993 to 1999
Keiran Dempsey*, 1999

* Did not play first grade for Norths


MAJOR SPONSORS:

WA Flick & Co: 1977
Avco Finance: 1979 to 1987
North Sydney Leagues Club: 1988 to 1991
Citibank: 1992 to 1997
BBX: 1999

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NORTH SYDNEY'S NEW SOUTH WALES Representatives 1908 to 1981 [49]
Taken from: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 2002 [4th edition].

Tommy Arneman 1 game [1926]
Grantley 'George' Bennett 5 games [1931 & 33] 2 tries 6 points
Tom Berecry 2 games [1911 to 1912]
Cec Blinkhorn* 4 games [1922 to 24] 1 try 3 points
Albert Broomham 7 games [1908, 10 to 12] 11 tries 33 points
Brian Carlson* 10 games [1952 to 54, 58 to 59] 2 tries 1 goal 8 points
Frank Cottle 3 games [1947]
E 'Tedda' Courtney 9 games [1908, 10 to 12, 15] 2 tries 6 points
Arch Crippin 1 game [1936] 2 tries 6 points
Denis Cubis 1 games [1965] 1 try 3 points
Jim Davis 1 games [1911] 1 try 3 points
Sid Deane 1 game [1908] 1 try 3 points
Fred Dhu 2 games [1938] 3 tries 9 points
Len Diett 1 game [1964]
Peter Diversi* 9 games [1952 to 56] 2 goals 4 points
Don Evenden 2 games [1954 & 57]
Alf Faull 1 game [1919]
Harry Glanville 1 game [1908]
Nevyl Hand 2 games [1947 to 48]
Lance Hansen 1 game [1908] 1 try 1 goal 5 points
Rex Harrison 10 games [1938 to 41] 6 tries 10 goals 38 points
Dallas Hodgins 3 games [1921 to 22] 1 try 3 points
E. Hogan 1 game [1926]
Bob Honeysett* 4 games [1956, 59 & 62]
Harold Horder* 9 games [1915, 19 to 24] 23 tries 18 goals 105 points
Lloyd Hudson 2 games [1953]
Ken Irvine 24 games [1959 to 1967] 30 tries 4 goals 98 points
Clarrie Ives 1 game [1920]
J. Johnson 1 game [1925]
S. 'Dave' McFarlane 1 game [1913]
George Martin 1 games [1953]
Keith Middleton 2 games [1950 to 51] 1 try 3 points
Andy Morton 1 game [1908]
Fred Nolan 3 games [1937]
Owen O'Donnell 1 game [1970]
Herman Peters 1 game [1923]
Tim Pickup* 5 games [1972 to 75]
Jim Pye* 4 games [1919 & 21] 1 try 3 points
Frank Rule 6 games [1923 & 1925] 1 try 3 points
Con Sullivan 5 games [1910 to 12] 3 tries 9 points
Bob Sullivan 3 games [1943 to 54]
Ted Taplin 1 games [1919]
Duncan Thompson# 1 game [1922]
Roy Thompson 9 games [1938 to 1940] 3 tries 28 goals 65 points
Bruce Walker* 2 games [1975 & 82]
Laurie Ward* 11 games [1933 to 35, 37]
Ross Warner 4 games [1964 to 65]
H. 'Mickey' Waterhouse 4 matches [1924 to 25]
Lloyd Weier# 2 games [1966]
Billy Wilson* 1963 3 games [1960 & 63]

* also represented NSW from other club[s]
# also played for Queensland during career


NORTH SYDNEY STATE OF ORIGIN Representatives:
Taken from: Rugby League 2003, David Middleton, Harper Collins 2003, and the Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 2002 [4th edition] .

NEW SOUTH WALES [8]

Michael Buettner [NSW] 1 match [0+1R] 1997
David Fairleigh [NSW] 10 matches [1+9R] 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Greg Florimo [NSW] 4 matches [1+3R] 1988 & 1995
David Hall [NSW] 1 match 1995
Steve Hanson [NSW] 1 match 1988
Lindsay Johnston [NSW] 2 matches 1983
Don McKinnon [NSW] 1 match 1982
Matt Seers [NSW] 4 matches [1+3R] 1995 & 1997


QUEENSLAND [12]

Martin Bella* [QLD] 21 matches 1987 to 1994, 8 matches while at Norths in 1987 to 1989.
Brett Dallas* [QLD] 10 matches 1993, 1995 to 1997, 6 matches while at Norths in 1996 to 1997.
Brett French* [QLD] 5 matches [1+4R] 1984 & 1988, 0+3R matches while at Norths in 1988.
Ian French* [QLD] 9 matches [3+6R] 1985 to 1987, 1+3R matches while at Norths in 1987.
Tony Hearn* [QLD] 7 matches [6+1R] 1995 to 1997, 3 matches while at Norths in 1995.
Ben Ikin* [QLD] 14 matches [7+7R] 1995, 1997 to 2000, 5+4R matches while at Norths 1997 to 1999.
Peter Jackson* [QLD] 16 matches [14+2R] 1986 to 1992, 6 matches while at Norths 1991 to 1992.
Gavin Jones* [QLD] 4 matches [3+1R] 1983 & 1986, 3 matches while at Norths in 1986.
Les Kiss [QLD] 4 matches 1986 & 1990
Gary Larson [QLD] 24 matches 1991 to 1998
Billy Moore [QLD] 17 matches [15+2R] 1992 to 1997
Alan Smith [QLD] 1 match 1980

* Also played State Of Origin at another club


North Sydney Origin facts and trivia:

Gary Larson holds the record for the most number of State of Origin games in a row: 24 [Game 1, 1991 to Game 3, 1998]. He has also played the most number of games without scoring a point.

North Sydney is the only Sydney based club to provide more players for QLD than NSW.
Steve Hanson is our only NSW Origin player to have scored a point, a try in his one match in 1988.
All NSW Origin players only played Origin while at Norths.

Last edited by cnbhs on Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:05 pm; edited 3 times in total

[girvie]

I think the History section of the official website will be updated over the off-season.

[BearsFanDave]

How about

World Sevens runners-up: 1996, 1997
Undefeated throughout season: 1921 (8 games, 7 wins 1 draw)
Rothmans Medallists: David Fairleigh (1994), Jason Taylor (1996)

And

Greatest win: 41-8 v Manly 30 June 1997

Anyone have the scorers info for that game?

[woodenspoon]

What about most games first grade and grade games.

Rep games.

Was shocked Darryl halligan only scored 550 odd. Maybe the goals he missed against Penrith on that tragic day in 91 (major semi) kept his tally down.

Regards.

[KayBear]

I dont remember who the scorer's were for that great day, but i can tell you how tired and stuffed us cheerleaders were!!!

Kay

[EcCa]

Did you look it up in the book..?

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[girvie]

[woodenspoon]

Great work.

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Non Australians who have played first grade for Norths to 1999

Taken from: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 2002 [4th edition]


Great Britons who have played first grade for Norths to 1999:

Jim Fiddler [1975]
John Gray [1975 to 77, 81 to 83]
Merv Hicks [1971 to 72]
Jim Mills [1970 to 72]
Tommy Smales [1967]
Graham Williams [1969 to 71]
Darren Wright [1990]


New Zealanders who have played first grade for Norths to 1999:

Fred Ah Kuoi [1981 to 83]
Brian Anderson [1972 to 74]
Con Byrne [1910]
Olsen Filipaina [1986 to 87]
Clayton Friend [1986 to 89]
Beau Gallagher [1999]
Mark Graham [1981 to 88]
Daryl Halligan [1991 to 93]
Eddie Heatley [1973 to 74]
Sean Hoppe [1994]
Don Lowth [1960]
Willie McLean [1997 & 99]
S. Marshall [1910-1911]
George Martin [1952 to 55]
Stan Napa [1993]
G. Pakere [1910]
Doug Rollerson [1982]
Graeme Smith [1974-75, 77]
Paul Simonsson [1991 to 92]
Con Sullivan [1910 to 16]
Anthony Swann [1997]
Wayne Taekata [1989]
Andrew Vincent [1988]


Papua New Guineans who have played first grade for Norths to 1999:

Dairi Kovae [1988]


South Africans who have played first grade for Norths to 1999:

Col Greenwood [1964 to 68]
Fred Griffiths [1963 to 66]

[EcCa]

awesome

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[unbearable]

Graeme Smith played in the 1976 Amco Cup Final; half back? I think he may have represented New Zealand prior to joining the
Bears.

Big hitting NZ foward, Beau Gallagher played first grade in 1999. Smashed Michael Vella at NSO on TV.

How about Willie McLean; picked from the Bears reserve grade to play fullback for the Rest Of The World vs Australia. A few subsequent first grade games???

Ex Junior Kiwi Andrew Vincent (the "little O") played a first grade game in 1988. Another junior Kiwi, Jarrod McCracken played under 23's and subsequently a long first grade career elsewhere.

Was prop Wayne Taekata (1989);originally a kiwi???

Stan Napa prop (1983) came down from QLD. A kiwi originally??? Stan went out with a bang in reserve grade. After the fulltime hooter, Manly prop Scott Hardy (who had niggled the whole game) took the ball up from a tap penalty. Stan flattened Hardy with a shoulder charge to the delight of the crowd; I think he got sent off for it.