Ah ok a completly different ground
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Uni weren't allowed to play at the University due to the Yawnion hierachy. Anyone who played for the league team was given a life ban from ever playing rugby as well.
That was only a few years ago...and I can't really rememebr that...maybe I'm getting old!
Sutherland Oval or Seymour Shaw Oval?
Uni wouldnt have been let on the main ground thanks to rugby union
Are you sure? The Earl Park Riot was in 1921.
[SIZE=+1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Red V[/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1928:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=+3]Police intervene as Earl Park erupts![/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=-1]Earl Park, 11 August 1928: [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Following a fiery on-field encounter between St George and Balmain, Earl Park has erupted into crowd violence. The match was won 21-3 by St George in front of 6000 people, but not before fighting between players spilled across the ground. An all in brawl followed and spectators got involved. Police intervened using hand cuffs, batons and fists in an effort to quell what the press have dubbed, 'the Earl Park riot'. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]According to reports, St George players retaliated when team mate George Carstairs was kicked about the head by a Balmain player. [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It appears the source of the crowd's aggravation was referee Brannaghan who lost control of the match when he sent off St George forward Harry Flower early in the second half but allowed Balmain players to stay on the field.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The incident with Carstairs occurred five minutes from fulltime. Earlier, Carstairs had been kicked in the face while playing the ball but on this occasion he was knocked unconscious when kicked in the head by Balmain forward, Tony Russell. Brannaghan's decision to only cautioned Russell brought a strong reaction from players, officials, and the crowd. [/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]St George coach, Frank Burgh and secretary, Reg Fusedale approached Brannaghan for an explanation following an on field brawl amongst the players.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The game continued but another incident at fulltime escalated the already volatile situation. With the match over, Balmain's George Bishop began chasing St George five eighth, Arnold Traynor.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This infuriated sections of the crowd as hundreds invaded the pitch with the intention of seeking revenge on the Balmain players. St George supporters ripped off fence palings to be used as weapons and one witness reported seeing a man running around behind the grandstand with an axe![/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Police arrived but not before Russell was badly beaten by the crowd. He suffered leg and head injuries and was put into the same ambulance as George Carstairs where it was reported that Russell attempted to assault Carstairs and ambulance officers had to intervene to restrain him. [/FONT][/SIZE]
