State Teams (Men's)
1902-1920
The State men’s team made their first appearance in 1902 against the visiting English Cricket XI. The sides met twice more over the next six years with the Englishmen getting the better of their hosts on all three occasions.
At the insistence of William Thomas, the State team undertook an ambitious interstate tour in mid-1909. The adventure produced three wins, fives draws and two losses in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
24 March 1902
Western Australia 0
England Cricket XI 4 (John Gunn 2, Arthur Jones, Gilbert Jessop)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Arthur Hardwicke, G.Field, George Hatton (c), Bert Fletcher, A.Goad, Joe Gorton, Fred Burt, G.MacKenzie, Reg Burt, Tom O’Nurse, Stan Williams
England Cricket XI: Gilbert Jessop, Dick Lilley, Charlie McGahey, Johnny Tyldesley, Willie Quaife, Harold Garnett, Colin Blythe, Arthur Jones, Len Braund, John Gunn, Tom Hayward
Referee: Mr Robson
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: 4,000
21 March 1904
Western Australia 0
England Cricket XI 3 (Reginald Foster, Johnny Tyldesley, Les Braund)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Bert Fletcher, Pope, W.Taylor (c), Pat Savage, Riley, Fred Burt, Brereton, Harper, George Hatton, Thompson, R.Taylor
England Cricket XI: Wilfred Rhodes, Dick Lilley, Whitfield, Arthur Fielder, Johnny Tyldesley, George Hirst, Herbert Strudwick, Len Braund, Bernard Bosanquet, Reginald Foster, Albert Relf
Referee: Mr Knight
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: “fair”
10 March 1908
Western Australia 2 (Gil Hodges, Royston Evans)
England Cricket XI 3 (George Gunn, Kenneth Hutchings, Joseph Hardstaff)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: James Cowan, Jack Booth, George Hatton (c), Will Nicol, Norm Bower, Archie Kirkpatrick, Clem Bogle, Gil Hodges, Royston Evans, Frank Burt, Vic Allen
England Cricket XI: Arthur Fielder, Arthur Jones, Len Braund, Jack Crawford, Frederick Fane, Wilfred Rhodes, Dick Young, George Gunn, Kenneth Hutchings, Joseph Hardstaff, Jack Hobbs
Referee: C.Ormond
Venue: WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 2,000
1909 Eastern States Tour
After three games against visiting English cricket teams, the West Australian British Football Association were keen to test themselves against opponents from closer to home. A lack of interest from other states to venture west spurred Association chairman William Thomas into taking a representative side to the eastern seaboard in mid-1909.
A squad of fifteen players, a dozen drawn from metropolitan clubs and three from the Goldfields, was brought together for the tour. Together with Thomas, as team manager, and four supporters, they embarked on what was to be a remarkably successful excursion.
The ground-breaking 49-day tour opened in the rural regions of New South Wales before the travelling party made its way to Sydney, then on to Melbourne with a stopover in Adelaide on their way home. In total the State team, wearing dark green shirts with an old gold collar and cuff, played 10 games for three wins, five draws and only two losses.
8 May 1909
Northern Districts 4 (E.Price, Alf Jennings 2, D.Russell)
Western Australia 0
Status: Friendly
Northern Districts: Robert Elgey, R.Campbell, W.Maxwell, J.Jones, W.Harris, J.George, D.Russell, W.Jennings, Alf Jennings, R.Lidbury, E.Price
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charles Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, John McLaughlin, Jack O’Neill, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Evander Robertson, Clem Bogle
Referee: J.D.Hamilton
Venue: Show Ground, Broadmeadow
Attendance: 2,000
12 May 1909
South Maitland Association 0
Western Australia 2 (Evander Robertson, Royston Evans)
Status: Friendly
South Maitland Association: W.Neal, R.Cartwright, G.Cartwright, A.McNaughton, W.Howe, R.Harden, J.Jowett, T.Wardrop, W.Ashman, A.Corrigan, G.Coulson
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Micky Taylor, Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, Henry Scott, James Woods, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, Tommy McCreery, Evander Robertson (c), Clem Bogle
Referee: Mr Jennings
Venue: Albion Ground, Maitland
Attendance: 1,500
15 May 1909
New South Wales 2 (Will Carey 2)
Western Australia 2 (George Burt, Evander Robertson)
Status: Friendly
New South Wales: Robert Elgey, R.Campbell, B.Ferguson, W.Maxwell, S.Condon, Jack Rhodes, James Jones, Will Carey, Arthur Jones, W.Carroll, W.Stewart
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charles Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, John McLaughlin, Jack O’Neill, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Evander Robertson, Clem Bogle
Referee: W.Goldsmith
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attenance: 2,000
19 May 1909
Granville District 1 (J.Fairweather)
Western Australia 1 (Evander Robertson)
Status: Friendly
Granville District: W.Pagden, A.Peaty, W.Hunt, A.Howieson, A.Halls, P.Thompson, W.Willesford, A.Graham, W.Baker, W.Brickley, J.Fairweather
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charles Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, James Woods, J.McLaughlin, Micky Taylor, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, Tommy McCreery, Evander Robertson, Henry Scott
Referee: W.Lincoln
Venue: Parramatta Oval, Parramatta
Attendance: 300
22 May 1909
New South Wales 3 (James Jones, E.Price, W.Carroll)
Western Australia 1 (Evander Robertson)
Status: Friendly
New South Wales: A.Phelps, R.Campbell, B.Ferguson, Sid Hilder, J.George, Jack Rhodes, E.Price, James Jones, Arthur Jones, Will Carey, W.Carroll
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charles Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, J.McLaughlin, Micky Taylor, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Evander Robertson, Clem Bogle
Referee: W.Goldsmith
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 2,000
26 May 1909
Metropolitan XI 0
Western Australia 4 (Tom McCreery 2, George Burt 2)
Status: Friendly
Metropolitan XI: T.Spencer, G.Turner, W.Bridge, C.Mason, J.Davidson, T.Dennis, M.Dennis, E.Bennett, R.Harper, J.Adams, G.Holcombe
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Evander Robertson (c), Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, John McLaughlin, John O’Neill, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Tommy McCreery, Clem Bogle
Referee: H.G.Smith
Venue: Agricultural Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 400
29 May 1909
South Coast XI 2 (W.Stewart, James Jones)
Western Australia 2 (George Burt, Royston Evans)
Status: Friendly
South Coast XI: James Drain, William Compton, J.Craig, W.Pallier, A.Gray, Jack Rhodes, Robert Masters, James Jones, Arthur Jones, A.Oldfield, W.Stewart
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Evander Robertson (c), Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, John McLaughlin, John O’Neill, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Tommy McCreery, Clem Bogle
Referee: Tom Thompson
Venue: Bode’s Centennial Ground, Wollongong
Attendance: 1,500
2 June 1909
Victoria 0
Western Australia 3 (Evander Robertson, Royston Evans, George Burt)
Status: Friendly
Victoria (squad): Jamieson, Smith, Elliott, Gorrie, Evans, Menzies, Ellison, Holford (c), Cairns, Hall, Young, Aikman, Bill Cumming, Jackson, Bowie, Bird, Voss, Hodgkinson
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charlie Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, Bill Roskams, Micky Taylor, Henry Scott, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Evander Robertson, Clem Bogle
Referee: H.Masters
Venue: East Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 300
5 June 1909
South Australia 4 (G.Roffey, G.Wright, Jess Nicholls 2)
Western Australia 4 (Evander Robertson 2, George Burt, Royston Evans)
Status: Friendly
South Australia: Ted Rowley, Stanton, Jock Wilde, R.Adams, E.Smith, G.Spencely, G.Roffey, Tyrell Smith, G.Wright, F.Nicholls, Jess Nicholls
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charlie Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, John O’Neill, John McLaughlin, Henry Scott, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Evander Robertson, Clem Bogle
Referee: F.Storr
Venue: Jubilee Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 1,000
7 June 1909
South Australia 4 (G.Wright 3, Jess Nicholls)
Western Australia 4 (Clem Bogle, George Burt, Royston Evans, Henry Scott)
Status: Friendly
South Australia: Ted Rowley, Stanton, Jock Wilde, R.Adams, E.Smith, G.Spencely, G.Roffey, Tyrell Smith, G.Wright, F.Nicholls, Jess Nicholls
Western Australia: Arthur Bennett, Charlie Bodenham (c), Jack Booth, Micky Taylor, John McLaughlin, John O’Neill, Vic Allen, Royston Evans, George Burt, Henry Scott, Clem Bogle
Referee: F.Storr
Venue: Jubilee Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 1,500
13 August 1910
Western Australia 2 (Tommy McCreery, G.McCann)
South Australia 0
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: L.Heberle, Jack Booth, Royston Evans, Ted Nesbit (c), Frank Smallwood, Archie Kirkpatrick, Clem Bogle, G.McCann, Tommy McCreery, V.Jackson, Vic Allen
South Australia: Ted Rowley, W.Stoddart, H.Waterman, T.Smith, J.Wallace, J.Rae, F.Turnbull, N.McIllmurray, C.Pearce, J.Stubbs, T.Lewis
Referee: A.McDowell
Venue: WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: “fair”
20 August 1910
Western Australia 4 (Tommy McCreery 4)
South Australia 1 (N.McIllmurray)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: L.Heberle, Royston Evans (c), W.Bennett, Archie Kirkpatrick, Frank Smallwood, Ted Nesbit, Vic Allen, Cowlishaw, Tommy McCreery, G.McCann, H.Matthews
South Australia: Ted Rowley, H.Waterman, T.Smith, T.Lewis, J.Wallace, J.Rae, F.Turnbull, J.Stubbs, N.McIllmurray, C.Pearce, F.Dilks
Referee: W.Cameron
Venue: Royal Show Ground, Claremont
Attendance: “good’
24 August 1910
Western Australia 1 (Royston Evans)
South Australia 1 (C.Pearce)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: L.Heberle, Jack Booth, James Cowan, Ted Nesbit, Cotterill, Reading, Clem Bogle, G.McCann, Royston Evans (c), Ewing, O.Gomme
South Australia: Ted Rowley, H.Waterman, W.Stoddart, T.Smith, J.Wallace, J.Rae, T.Lewis, C.Pearce, N.McIllmurray, J.Stubbs, F.Dilks
Referee: A.McDowell
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: 500
