'I can't see how one girl's life can be ruined if she bumps into another girl. I think the girls are as hard as the men!' The story of women's rugby league goes all the way back to the 1920s! 🏉
The following week the shortened NSWRL men's season come to an end, with North Sydney claiming their first title. The City Cup then kicked off, but halfway through the competition a large squad of the code's best players set sail for another lengthy tour of Great Britain. This had a mildly negative impact on crowds. The City Cup final was held on September 10, with South Sydney beating old rivals Eastern Suburbs 21-10 in front of 15,000 fans.
On September 17, the women's match took place. There were no other matches being played on the day. There was a sprint being contested by ladies playing in the game, which was won by 15 year old Maggie Maloney, who was the younger sister of Souths player Mick Maloney. A whopping crowd of at least 20,000 people flocked to the Agricultural Ground to witness this historic game.
A clever piece of footwork by Allenby saw her dive over to level the scores at 3-all before an exciting try by Maloney, which was fully appreciated by the crowd, was the only other scoring to take place in the half, which came to a close with the Blues up 6-3.
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