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CLUB RECORDS

BALMAIN TIGERS

1908 - 1999

Year Entered Premiership: 1908.

Colours: Black and Gold.

Emblem: The Tiger.

 

Premiership Record:

  • Played 1,705, won 871, lost 766, drew 68.

  • Points for 26,685 (4,890 tries, 5,373 goals, 114 field goals).

  • Points against 25,602 (4,713 tries, 5,027 goals, 112 field goals).

  • Winning percentage 51.08%.

 

Home Grounds:

  • Birchgrove Oval (1908-1929, 1931-1932, 1942).

  • Wentworth Park (1930).

  • Drummoyne Oval (1932-1933).

  • Leichhardt Oval (1934-1941, 1943-1970, 1973-1994, 1997-1999).

  • Sydney Sports Ground (1971-1972).

  • Parramatta Stadium (1995-1996).

 

Home Ground Attendance Record: 

  • 22,750 Balmain v Penrith at Leichhardt Oval, 27 August 1989.

 

Major Sponsors:

Camper Ford (1977), Avis (1978-1980), Sharp (1981-1982), Saxonvale Wines (1983-1985), Alpha Micro Computers (1986-1987), Philips (1988-1993), MLC Communications (1994-1995), Meriton (1997-1999).

 

First Match:

20 April 1908, v Western Suburbs at Birchgrove Oval, won 24-0. Team: J Regent, G Wilcox, G Fitzpatrick, A Walker, A Latta, T O’Donnell, A Bryant, J Apoloney, A Ward, R Graves, T McFadden, A Dobbs, W Fisher.

 

Last Match:

29 August 1999, v Canberra at Bruce Stadium, lost 14-42. Team: C Morcome, L Milford, J Carlaw, N Webber, J Caine,J Webster, C Field, S Walker, A Nable, J Lowrie, M Stimson, M O’Neill, D Senter.  

 

First Grade Coaches:

  • Robert Graves (1908-1913).

  • Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway (1916-1920).

  • Alf ‘Son’ Fraser (1925-1929).

  • Cec ‘Dick’ Fifield (1930).

  • Reg ‘Whip’ Latta (1929, 1931).

  • Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser (1921-1929, 1932).

  • George Robinson (1933-1934).

  • Joe ‘Chimpy’ Busch (1935-1936).

  • Harold Matthews (1937).

  • Bill Kelly (1914-1915, 1938-1943).

  • Athol Smith (1948-1950).

  • Jim Duckworth (1951).

  • Arthur Patton (1952-1953).

  • Norman ‘Latchem’ Robinson (1930, 1944-1947, 1954-1956).

  • Sid Ryan (1957).

  • John O’Toole (1958-1960).

  • Harry Bath (1961-1966).

  • Keith Barnes (1967-1968).

  • Leo Nosworthy (1969-1973).

  • Alan Mason (1974).

  • Paul Broughton (1975-1976).

  • Ron Willey (1977-1979).

  • Dennis Tutty (1980).

  • Frank Stanton (1981-1986).

  • Bill Anderson (1987).

  • Warren Ryan (1988-1990).

  • Alan Jones (1991-1993).

  • Wayne Pearce (1994-1999).

 

Titles: 

First Grade: 11 (1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969). 

Runners Up: 9 (1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989).

Minor Premiership: 7 (1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939).

Pre-season Competition: 2 (1967, 1976).

Midweek Competition: 3 (1976, 1985, 1987).

Sevens Competition: 1 (1989).

Second Grade: 16 (1915, 1916, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1984).

Third Grade and Equivalent: 14 (1915, 1916, 1919, 1926, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1973, 1997).

Club Championship: 5 (1941, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1950).

 

Most First Grade Matches:

  • Paul Sironen, 246 (1985-1998.

  • Garry Jack, 244 (1982-1992, 1995).

  • Ben Elias, 234 (1982-1994).

  • Keith Barnes, 194 (1955-1968).

  • Wayne Pearce, 192 (1980-1990).

  • Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser, 190 (1910-1926).

  • Tim Brasher, 185 (1989-1997).

  • Steve Roach, 185 (1982-1992).

  • Reg ‘Whip’ Latta, 176 (1916-1926).

  • Garry Leo, 173 (1963-1974).

  • John Davidson, 172 (1980-1988).

  • John Spencer junior, 161 (1965-1975).

  • Trevor Ryan, 159 (1972-1978, 1982).

  • Bob Boland, 157 (1957-1967).

  • Jack Robinson, 156 (1912-1925).

  • Peter Provan, 155 (1961-1969).

 

Youngest Player: Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser, 17 years and 214 days in 1910.

Oldest Player: Robert Craig, 37 years and 364 days in 1919.

 

Most First Grade Points:

  • Keith Barnes, 1,519 points (194 games) – 11 tries, 742 goals, 1 field goals (1955-1968).

  • Ross Conlon, 756 points (98 games) – 15 tries, 346 goals (1985-1988).

  • Joe Jorgenson, 730 points (95 games) – 22 tries, 332 goals (1944-1953).

  • Len Killeen, 664 points (78 games) – 36 tries, 270 goals, 8 field goals (1967-1971).

  • Wayne Miranda, 541 points (91 games) – 12 tries, 252 goals (1978-1983).

  • Tim Brasher, 538 points (185 games) – 82 tries, 105 goals (1989-1997).

  • Syd Christensen, 496 points (63 games) – 42 tries, 185 goals (1930-1937).

  • Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser, 492 points (190 games) – 54 tries, 165 goals (1910-1926).

  • Bob Lulham, 345 points (85 games) – 85 tries, 45 goals (1947-1953).

  • Arthur Patton, 303 points (118 games) – 95 tries, 9 goals (1937-1948).

   

Most First Grade Tries:

  • Arthur Patton, 95 tries (118 games) from 1937-1948.

  • Sid Goodwin, 86 tries (118 games) from 1933-1942.

  • Bob Lulham, 85 tries (85 games) from 1947-1953.

  • Tim Brasher, 82 tries (185 games) from 1989-1997.

  • Jack Robinson, 78 tries (157 games from 1912-1925.

  • Bob Mara, 70 tries (141 games) from 1959-1967.

  • Larry Corowa, 64 tries (96 games) from 1978-1983.

  • Reg ‘Whip’ Latta, 61 tries (180 games) from 1916-1930.

  • John Davidson, 60 tries (172 games) from 1980-1988.

  • Garry Jack, 59 tries (244 games) from 1982-1992, 1995.

 

Most Points in a Season:

  • Len Killeen, 207 points (22 games) – 9 tries, 84 goals, 6 field goals (1969).

  • Ross Conlon, 196 points (23 games) – 5 tries, 88 goals (1987).

  • Ross Conlon, 196 points (24 games) – 4 tries, 90 goals (1985).

  • Ross Conlon, 196 points (27 games) – 4 tries, 90 goals (1986).

  • Greg Cox, 187 points (23 games) – 3 tries, 89 goals (1977).

  • Keith Barnes, 180 points (17 games) – 90 goals (1956).

  • Ross Conlon, 168 points (24 games) – 2 tries, 80 goals (1988).

  • Wayne Miranda, 159 points (21 games) – 1 try, 78 goals (1980).

  • Syd Christensen, 154 points (16 games) – 12 tries, 59 goals (1935).

  • Len Killeen, 152 points (18 games) – 8 tries, 64 goals (1968).

 

Most Tries in a Season:

  • Bob Lulham, 28 tries (18 games) in 1947.

  • Larry Corowa, 24 tries (21 games) in 1978.

  • Arthur Patton, 19 tries (17 games) in 1944.

  • Sid Goodwin, 18 tries (16 games) in 1939.

  • Des Horne, 18 tries (16 games) in 1957.

  • Arthur Patton, 18 tries (19 games) in 1948.

  • Paul Cross, 18 tries (22 games) in 1971.

  • Bob Lulham, 17 tries (17 games) in 1949.

  • Sid Goodwin, 16 tries (16 games) in 1935.

  • Wayne Wigham, 16 tries (21 games) in 1980.

  • Tim Brasher, 16 tries (21 games) in 1992.

 

Most Points in a Match:

  • Frank Driese, 22 points – 11 goals (v Western Suburbs at Pratten Park, 29 July 1944).

  • Keith Barnes, 22 points – 11 goals (v North Sydney at SSG 24 July 1960).

  • Ross Conlon, 22 points – 1 try, 9 goals (v Western Suburbs at Leichhardt Oval, 7 April 1985).

  • Syd Christensen, 20 points – 10 goals (v Canterbury at Leichhardt Oval, 4 May 1935).

  • Joe Jorgenson, 20 points – 10 goals (v Newtown at Leichhardt Oval, 4 April 1953).

  • Len Killeen, 20 points – 2 tries, 7 goals (v Manly at SCG, 3 August 1968).

  • Tim Brasher, 20 points – 2 tries, 6 goals (v Parramatta at Parramatta Stadium, 16 August 1992.

  • Greg Bourke, 20 points – 2 tries, 6 goals (v Gold Coast at Leichhardt Oval, 27 March 1994.

 

Most Tries in a Match:

  • Sid Goodwin, 5 tries (v University at Leichhardt Oval, 27 April 1935).

  • Arthur Patton, 5 tries (v Eastern Suburbs at SCG, 12 August 1944).

  • Bob Lulham, 5 tries (v Parramatta at Leichhardt Oval, 2 August 1947).

  • David Topliss, 5 tries (v Newtown at Henson Park, 7 August 1977).

  • Bill Kelly, 4 tries (v Western Suburbs at Birchgrove Oval, 15 August 1914).

  • Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser, 4 tries (v Glebe at Birchgrove Oval, 21 July 1917).

  • Billy Craig, 4 tries (v St George at Birchgrove Oval, 5 May 1923).

  • George Beaman, 4 tries (v University at Wentworth Park, 2 May 1931).

  • Cliff McDonald, 4 tries (v Western Suburbs at Leichhardt Oval, 16 July 1938).

  • Jack Redman, 4 tries (v Western Suburbs at Pratten Park, 27 July 1940).

  • Sid Goodwin, 4 tries (v South Sydney at SSG, 2 August 1941).

  • Bob Paterson, 4 tries (v South Sydney at Leichhardt Oval, 27 July 1946).

  • Bob Lulham, 4 tries (v St George at Leichhardt Oval, 31 May 1947).

  • Arthur Patton, 4 tries (v Western Suburbs at SCG, 5 June 1948).

  • Bob Lulham, 4 tries (v Eastern Suburbs at Leichhardt Oval, 23 August 1952).

  • Paul Cross, 4 tries (v Canterbury at Belmore Sports Ground, 20 July 1969).

  • Larry Corowa, 4 tries (v Newtown at Henson Park, 2 April 1978).

  • Wayne Wigham, 4 tries (v St George at Leichhardt Oval, 1 June 1980).

  • Russel Gartner, 4 tries (v Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval, 31 March 1985). 

 

Most Goals in a Match:

  • Frank Driese, 11 goals (v Western Suburbs at Pratten Park, 29 July 1944).

  • Keith Barnes, 11 goals (v North Sydney at SSG, 24 July 1960).

  • Syd Christensen, 10 goals (v Canterbury at Leichhardt Oval, 4 May 1935).

  • Joe Jorgenson, 10 goals (v Newtown at Leichhardt Oval, 4 April).

  • Mick Russell, 9 goals (v Newtown at Birchgrove Oval, 4 August 1923).

  • Keith Barnes, 9 goals (v Canterbury at Leichhardt Oval, 7 April 1956).

  • Keith Barnes, 9 goals (v South Sydney at SCG, 1 September 1956).

  • Keith Barnes, 9 goals (v Eastern Suburbs at SSG, 3 July 1965).

  • Keith Barnes, 9 goals (v Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval, 8 April 1967).

  • Ross Conlon, 9 goals (v Western Suburbs at Leichhardt Oval, 7 April 1985).  

 

Biggest Win:

  • 64-2 (v Wests at Pratten Park, 29 July 1944).

Biggest Loss:

  • 5-62 (v Wests at Lidcombe Oval, 31 March 1974).

 

Internationals (39):

Keith Barnes, Arthur Beetson, George Bishop, Tim Brasher, Larry Corowa, Jim Craig, Robert Craig, Fred de Belin, Pat Devery, Alf Dobbs, Ben Elias, Charles ‘Chook’ Fraser, Sid Goodwin, Robert Graves, Frank Griffiths, Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway, Garry Jack, Joe Jorgenson, Bill Kelly, Reg ‘Whip’ Latta, Bob Lulham, Bruce McGuire, Allan McMahon, Charles McMurtrie, Barry McTaggart, Bill Marsh, Rod Morris, Dave Parkinson, Wayne Pearce, Peter Provan, Steve Roach, Jack Robinson, Bill Schultz, Paul Sironen, Geoff Starling, Dennis Tutty, Tom Tyrell, Horrie Watt, Fred Woolley.   

 

Test / World Cup Captains (5):

  • Robert Graves (1909), Arthur Halloway (1919), Charles Fraser (1921-22), Joe Jorgenson (1946), Keith Barnes (1959-62).

 

State of Origin players: (10).

  • NSW: (8) Tim Brasher, David Brooks, Ben Elias, Garry Jack, Bruce McGuire, Wayne Pearce, Steve Roach, Paul Sironen.

  • QLD: (2) Rod Morris, Greg Oliphant.

  

Rothmans Medal Winner:

  • Wayne Pearce (1985).

 

Finishing positions/(number of teams in each season):

1909-1919:

  • 1908 6th/(9), 1909 runners-up/(8) 1910 4th/(8) 1911 8th/(8) 1912 5th/(8) 1913 6th/(8) 1914 4th/(8) 1915 premiers/(8)1916 premiers/(8) 1917 premiers/(8) 1918 4th/(8) 1919 premiers/(8).

 

1920-1929:

  •  1920 premiers/(9) 1921 4th/(9) 1922 5th/(9) 1923 3rd/(9) 1924 premiers/(9) 1925 4th/(9) 1926 8th/(9) 1927 7th/(9) 1928 8th/(9) 1929 6th/(9).

 

1930-1939:

  • 1930 6th/(8) 1931 7th/(8) 1932 semi-finalists/(8) 1933 5th/(8) 1934 7th/(8) 1935 5th/(9) 1936 runners-up/(9) 1937 6th/(9)1938 semi-finalists/(8) 1939 premiers/(8).

 

1940-1949:

  • 1940 5th/(8) 1941 semi-finalists/(8) 1942 semi-finalists/(8) 1943 semi-finalists/(8) 1944 premiers/(8) 1945 runners-up/(8)1946 premiers/(8) 1947 premiers/(10) 1948 runners-up/(10) 1949 semi-finalists/(10).

 

1950-1959:

  • 1950 semi-finalists/(10) 1951 9th/(10) 1952 6th/(10) 1953 8th/(10) 1954 6th/(10) 1955 7th/(10) 1956 runners-up/(10)1957 6th/(10) 1958 preliminary finalists/(10) 1959 7th/(10).

 

1960-1969:

  • 1960 5th/(10) 1961 preliminary finalists/(10) 1962 8th/(10) 1963 semi-finalists/(10) 1964 runners-up/(10) 1965 5th/(10)1966 runners-up/(10) 1967 6th/(12) 1968 5th/(12) 1969 premiers/(12).

 

1970-1979:

  • 1970 6th/(12) 1971 5th/(12) 1972 10th/(12) 1973 10th/(12) 1974 12th/(12) 1975 7th/(12) 1976 6th/(12) 1977 semi-finalists/(12) 1978 9th/(12) 1979 6th/(12).

 

1980-1989:

  • 1980 10th/(12) 1981 12th/(12) 1982 11th/(14) 1983 preliminary semi-finalists/(14) 1984 9th/(13) 1985 semi-finalists/(13)1986 preliminary finalists/(13) 1987 preliminary semi-finalists/(13) 1988 runners-up/(16) 1989 runners-up/(16).

 

1990-1999:

  • 1990 preliminary semi-finalists/(16) 1991 12th/(16) 1992 10th/(16) 1993 15th/(16) 1994 16th/(16) 1995 15th/(20) 1996 12th/(20) 1997 8th/(12) 1998 13th/(20) 1999 15th/(17).

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