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No, they haven't cared about it for some years now. Which is a shame because it is also the anniversary of our first ever game in first grade.
Wikipedia also has this....
No, they haven't cared about it for some years now. Which is a shame because it is also the anniversary of our first ever game in first grade.
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]On this day in 1921, a St George first grade team ran onto the field for the first time.
Our birthday, April 23rd, is also St George's Day around the world.
Happy Birthday to us![/FONT]
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SAINTS' FIRST PREMIERSHIP MATCH
[SIZE=-1]KICKOFF ON 'ST GEORGES DAY', 1921[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=+2]
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[/SIZE][/FONT] Saturday, April 23, 1921. Venue: Sydney Sports Ground. Kickoff: 3:15pm[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Saints' first match was coincidentally scheduled for 'St George's Day', 1921. Their opponents were Glebe, captained by William 'Binghi' Benson who went on to play for Saints in 1927 and featured the mighty Frank 'Chunky' Burge who would later captain-coach St George.
Herb Gilbert Snr (pic left) had the honour of being the inaugural first grade captain and coach. A veteran of 33 years old, Gilbert was regarded as one of the greatest centres in the game. His inspiration and experience brought instant respect to the new club.
Saints went down 4 -3 but kept the more fancied Glebe tryless.
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]George Carstairs (pic right) had the honour of scoring Saints' first ever try.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1] A standout player for St George was forward, Ernie Lapham who out-performed his rivals.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]
The inaugural FIRST GRADE TEAM on the day (with numbers)
Fullback:1- Lyall Wall.
Wing three quarters: 2- George 'Bluey' Carstairs; 5- Norman Shadlow.
Centre three quarters: 3- Herb Gilbert (captain-coach); 4- Reg Fusedale.
Halves: 8- Tommy Burns; 9- Frank Gray.
Forwards: 10- Clarrie Tye; 11- Roy 'Bunny' Bossi; 12- Tony Redmond; 13- Ernie 'Curly' Lapham; 14- Sid Field; 15- Jack Clark.
Reserves: 6- Lew Heuschkel; 7- A. Bossi, 16- F 'Skinny' Wilkins; 17- J. Morris[/SIZE][/FONT]
http://jubileeavenue.com.au/history/1921-1925.php
At least one historian wrote that Emperor Diocletion was called 'the Dragon'. This may have come much later.
4-3 loss, and kept them try less.
