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Western Suburbs Trivia Quiz

This quiz is the last of my series on all Australian rugby league clubs, both past and present. To view all these quizzes (and more!) click on the name timence.

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
timence

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,012

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
319

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Western Suburbs join the NSWRL? Hint

1912

1908

1918

1922

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wests were a slow starter. How many years did it take them to finish a season in the top 5 teams? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The clubs full name when they joined the competition was the Western Suburbs ______ ?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many games did Wests win in their first season? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many premierships did Wests win? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did they win their first premiership? Hint

1930

1922

They never won one

1938

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do the years 1958, 1961, 1962 and 1963 have in common for Wests? Hint

They lost their first semi-final

They lost the Grand Final to St George

They got the wooden spoon

They won the premiership

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Western Suburbs play their last season before merging with Balmain to form the Wests Tigers? Hint

1998

1997

2000

1999

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team demoralised Wests by 60-16 in their final match? Hint

Brisbane

Auckland

Parramatta

Canterbury

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Question 10 of 10

10. What occurred during Wests final season? Hint

They scored less than 250 points

They conceded more than 1000 points

They got the wooden spoon

All of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Western Suburbs join the NSWRL?

Answer: 1908

They were one of the founding clubs way back in 1908.

2. Wests were a slow starter. How many years did it take them to finish a season in the top 5 teams?

Answer: 10

They came 3rd in 1917, after collecting 5 of the first 9 wooden spoons.

3. The clubs full name when they joined the competition was the Western Suburbs ______ ?

Answer: Magpies

They wore black and white, just like the Magpie!

4. How many games did Wests win in their first season?

Answer: 1

They beat Newtown 6-5 in round 10, 1908. All the rest of the games were losses.

5. How many premierships did Wests win?

Answer: 4

1930, 1934, 1948 and 1952.

6. When did they win their first premiership?

Answer: 1930

After losing only 2 matches all season, the Magpies beat South Sydney 9-5 in the major semi. They then lost the prelimiary final to St.George 14-6, but got another chance against them in the Grand Final, and ended up flogging them by 27-2.

7. What do the years 1958, 1961, 1962 and 1963 have in common for Wests?

Answer: They lost the Grand Final to St George

These 4 years were during Saints' incredible 11 consecutive premierships. Wests couldn't get over the top of them in any of these Grand Finals.

8. When did Western Suburbs play their last season before merging with Balmain to form the Wests Tigers?

Answer: 1999

9. What team demoralised Wests by 60-16 in their final match?

Answer: Auckland

And at their home ground in Campbelltown. Mogsheen Jadwat refereed the encounter.

10. What occurred during Wests final season?

Answer: They got the wooden spoon

Scored 285 points, conceded 944. Wooden spooners in their last 2 seasons, 1998 and 1999.

Source: Author timence

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