Rugby league history

1973 NSWRL Wills Cup Round 3, Thursday, 1st March, 1973.
Balmain Tigers 23 defeated Western Suburbs Magpies 10.
Referee Richie Humphreys.
Played at Lidcombe Oval, Sydney.
Crowd: 3,547.
Official Player of the Match: Garry Leo (Balmain Tigers).

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The moment all Balmain fans thought their chances of winning the 1969 premiership had gone.
Arthur Beetson is sent off in the major semi final against Souths for punching Ron Coote.
Balmain lost 14-13.
He received a two match suspension.
A week later they upset Manly 15-14 & went into the decider against the two time defending champions 3/1 outsiders.
Balmain defeated Souths 11-2



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The 1982 Western Suburbs side didn’t have many big names under coach Terry Fearnley, but still won 16 matches during the season, losing narrowly to Easts in a semi final.


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