1920 Seconds scores
Background:
Founded on February 27, 1919, at the Richmond Cricket Club Pavilion, as the Richmond Junior League Football Club.
Renamed the Richmond Football Club Second Eighteen in 1924.
Overview:
Played 16
Won 7
Lost 9
Position: 5th (last)
Notes: Richmond Guardian March-May 22nd issue missing from SLV
Players (games in brackets)
Abbott (1), Adams (13), Ainsworth (11), Bagley (1), Beasley (3), Birtles (7), Brown (1), Byrne (1), Carey(2), Cleary (4), Cole (13), R or N Digby (9), Dodd (1), Doran (8), Eager (2), Glen (2), Gray (1), Hughes (10), Jobson (11), Jones (12), Karthaus/ Karthouse (8) H Laurence (1), R Laurence (5), Lister (7), Martin (11), Ogilvie (1), Osmond (4) Parker (10), Parkinson (10), Podmore (2), Pollock (12), Bryan Rush (12), C Smith (13) Smith (initial not defined) (1), Stephens (4), Stott (2), Taylor (initial not defined) (2), R Taylor (4), Threllfall (5), Tuck (8), Watt (8), Whitehead (12), Wishart (12), Wright (3)
Goals
Ainsworth (1), Bagley (1), Birtles (2), Brown (1), Byrne (2), Cole (8), Dodd (1), Doran (2), Eager (3), Hughes (2), Jobson (1), Jones (1), Karthaus/ Karthouse (1) R Lawrence (2), Lister (2), Martin (6), Ogilvie (1), Parker (8), Parkinson (2), Pollock (2), Rush (3), Stephens (6), Stott (1), R Taylor (1), Threllfall (5), Watt (5), Whitehead (21)
Rd | Date | W/L | Richmond Score | Opponent Score | Venue | Goalkickers | Notes
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| 1 | May 1 | L | 4.5.29 | Fitzroy Jnr 8.11.59 | RCG | Eager (2), Brown (1), Bagley (1) | Definitely played: Eager, Brown,Bagley, Digby, B Rush, Adams, Tuck, Smith | Best: Digby (son of very old senior player Jim Digby who captained East Richmond and Vaucluse and played VFA 1892-93), B Rush, Adams, Tuck, Smith. Richmond goalless until 3rd quarter | ||
| 2 | May 8 | L | 6.8.44 | Carlton District 10.10.70 | Princess Park | Byrne (2), Martin (1), Dodd (1) | Definitely played: Byrne, Martin, Dodd, Rush | Best: Rush | ||
| 3 | May 22 | L | 5.9.39 | University 19.13.127 | RCG | Cole (1), Parker (1), Threlfall (1), Eager (1), Ogilvie (1) | Definitely played Cole Parker, Threlfall, Eager, Ogilvie | Univ kick 10 goals in last quarter | ||
| 4 | May 29 | L | 0.5.5 | Collingwood District 18.10.118 | Vic Park | None | Definitely played: Wishart (capt), R Digby, Bryan Rush, C Smith, Karthouse, Beasley | |||
| 5 | June 12 | W | 13.15.93 | Melb District 7.6.48 | RCG | J. Parker (3), Whitehead (3), Pollock (2), Threlfall (2), Cole, Karthaus, Lister | Team picked from: Adams, Ainsworth, Beasley, Cole, Digby, Doran, Glen, Hughes, Jones, Jobson, Karthouse, Martin, Lister, Parker, W. Pollock, Rush, Smith, Stott, Tuck, Wishart (capt), Reg Whitehead, Threlfall. | First win since June 14 1919 | Beasley, Threlfall, Tuck definitely played | |
| 6 | June 19 | L | 5.8.38 | StK District 5.18.48 | Stk CG | J. Hughes, J. Parker, Parkinson, Threlfall, Whitehead | Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Beasley, Cole, Digby, Glen, Jobson, Hughes, Jones, Karthouse, Lister, Martin, Parker, Pollock, Rush, Smith (2), Threlfall, Tuck, Wishart (capt), Whitehead | Beasley definitely played | ||
| 7 | June 26 | W | 11.10.76 | West Melb 8.11.59 | EMCG | Whitehead (3), S. Martin (ruck) (2), Hughes, Jones, LIster, J. Parker (roving), Taylor, Threlfall (ruck) | Tuck, Roy Taylor both played. Karthouse (centre), Whitehead (forward), Pollock (forward), Cole (roving) Adams (back), Norm Digby (back), Wishart (back) | Beasley did not play - injured, Parkinson did not play - omitted | ||
| 8 | July 3 | L | 4.7.31 | Fitzroy Jnr 6.11.47 | Fitz CG | R. Lawrence (2), Doran, S. Martin | Team picked from: Adams, Ainsworth, Beasley, Digby, Doran, Cole, Carey, Jobson, Jones, Karthouse, Hughes, Lister, Lawrence (2), Martin, Pollock, Parkinson, Rush, Smith, Taylor, Tuck, Threlfall, Whitehead, Wishart, Watt. | Norm Digby did not play as was amateur wrestling. Definately played: Roy Laurence and H Laurence (brothers) Doran, S Martin, Karthaus, Parkinson, C Smith, Alan Cole. (DNP- Threlfall, Tuck, Beasley (played for Pt Melb), Digby, Parker, Rush.) | ||
| 9 | July 10 | W | 6.15.51 | Carlton District 5.10.40 | RCG | Whitehead (3), Rush (2), S.Martin | Team picked from: Adams, Ainsworth, Carey, Cole, Digby, Doran, Hughes, Jobson, Jones, Karthaus, Lister, Laurence, Martin, Parker, Pollock, Parkinson, Rush, Smith, Tuck, Threlfall, Wishart (capt), Watt, Whitehead | Definately played. Whitehead, B Rush, S Martin, L Watt, Jobson, Ainsworth, Smith, Karthaus, Jones, Hughes, Parkinson. (DNP: Lister, Taylor) | ||
| 10 | BYE | |||||||||
| 11 | July 24 | L | 4.9.33 | Leopold 6.12.48 | SMCG | J. Parker, Stott, Whitehead, Rush | Best Player Prize: Cole. Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Birtles, Cole, Digby (recovered from flu), Doran, Hughes, Jones, Jobson, Karthaus, R Laurence, Lister, Martin, Parker, Pollock, Parkinson, Rush, Abbott, Smith, Stott, Tuck, Taylor, Threlfall, Whitehead, Watt, Wishart (Capt). | (The game was watched by Barney Herbert RFC Pres, "Son" Thomas, Alec Aarons VP, and Jack Archer. Herbert donated 10/- to best player of the side | Definitely played : Ernie Taylor, Tuck, Stott, Wishart, J Parker, Whitehead, Allan Cole, B Rush, Karthaus, Martin, Parkinson, C Smith. (DNP: Digby,Threlfall both ill) (Allan Cole voted best player of the day by the team. Jimmy Parker was presented with a tea-set on the occasion of his recent marriage) | |
| 12 | July 31 | L84 | 3.11.29 | Collingwood District 17.11.113 | RCG | T. Birtles, Parker, Watt | Best Player Prize: B. Rush (10/s given by "Sonna Thomas". Rush gave the money back to give as a prize for following weeks game | Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Birtles, Cole, Digby, Hughes, Jones, Jobson, Karthaus, Lister, Laurence, Martin,Pollock, Parker, Parkinson, B Rush, Smith, Tuck, Taylor (2), Whitehead, Wishart (capt), Watt. | Definately played: B Rush, Karthaus, Cole, Adams, Lister, Smith, Parker, Jobson, Martin, T Birtles, Watt. | |
| 13 | Aug 7 | L | 2.11.23 | University 22.14.146 | Uni Oval | Cole, Whitehead | Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Birtles, Cole, Digby, Hughes, Jones, Jobson, Laurence, Lister, Martin Pollock, Parker, Podmore, Parkinson, B Rush,, Smith, Taylor, Tuck, Wishart, Whitehead. | (Definitely played: Cole, Whitehead, B Rush, C Smith, N Digby, Wishart, Cole, Pollock, Parkinson) (None of the Senior 'Reserve men' played. (Heatley the capt of Uni kicked 12 goals) | ||
| 14 | Aug 14 | W | 8.12.60 | Leopold 7.11.53 | RCG | Whitehead (4), Birtles, Cole, Stephens, Watt | Best Player Prizes: Cole, Doran | Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Birtles, Carey, Cole, Digby, Hughes, Jobson, Jones, Osmond, Parker, Pollock, Parkinson, Podmore, Rush, Smith, Wishart (capt), Whitehead, Watt, Gray | Definitely played Wishart (capt), Whitehead, Birtles, Cole, Stephens, Watt, Cleary (from Burnely. I wonder if 'Carey' is a misprint of Cleary). (10/s prize went to Allan Cole and S Doran) | |
| 15 | Aug 21 | W | 6.17.53 | Melb Jnr 3.11.29 | MCG | Watt (2),Ainsworth, Cole, Stephens, Whitehead | First back-to-back wins. Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Birtles, Cole, Cleary, Digby, Doran, Hughes, Jobson, Jones, Osmond, Pollock, Parker, Parkinson, Rush, Smith, Stephens, Wishart (capt), Whitehead, Watt, Wright, Taylor. | Definitely played: Wright , Watt, Stephens, Ainsworth, Cole, Whitehead , Pollock, Wishart, Adams, Parker, Smith, Osmond. (DNP: B Rush, Digby, Roy Taylor) | ||
| 16 | Aug 28 | W | 8.10.58 | StK District 6.16.52 | Stk CG | Stephens (3), Cole (2), Doran, Jobson, Watt | First three consecutive wins | Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Birtles, Cole, Doran, Jobson, Jones, Keary? (is that meant to be Cleary), Martin, Osmond, Parkinson, Parker, Pollock, Rush, Smith, Stephens, Wright, Wishart (capt), Watt, Whitehead | Definitely played: Stephens, Cole, Doran, Jobson, Watt, C Smith, Rush, Osmond, Parker, Adams, Watt. | |
| 17 | Sept 4 | W | 8.18.66 | West Melb 5.8.38 | RCG | Whitehead (4), Cole, S. Martin, Parkinson, Stephens | Best Player Prizes: Ainworth, Jobson. | First four consecutive wins | Team selected from: Adams, Ainsworth, Cole, Digby, Doran, Birtles, Jobson, Jones, Osmond, Keary? (Cleary), Pollock, Parker, Parkinson, Rush, Smith, Stephens, Whitehead, Wishart (Capt), Watt, Wright. | Definitely played : Rush (capt), Cole, S Martin, Parkinson, Stephens, Ainsworth, Jobson, Rush, Jones, Doran, Cole, Osmond, Adams, Pollock. (DNP: Wishart - inj. Jimmy Parker and Norm Digby arrived too late) |
| PM1 | Oct 30 | W | Chilwell | |||||||
Ron Digby - son of J Digby.
There is also a Norm Digby mentioned a few weeks later who also is an amateur wrestler. Are they they same player
Committee trying to get Leo Burke, and J Bowden to play later in season
Membership roll of the Juniors is nearly 70.
Beasley, a follower from Warrnambool, Tuck, wing man from Cobram, Leonard from Richmond District
L. Gray is a goalkicker from Boothby
H Podmore - well known in rowing circle
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