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Canadian Football News in 1930

The Winnipeg Winnipegs Rugby Football Club was formed on June 10 and adopted the colours of green and white.

On September 29 in the first game played in Canada under floodlights, the Hamilton Tigers defeated the University of British Columbia in an exhibition game at Athletic Park.

The first game in Eastern Canada under floodlights was on October 29 between Oshawa and Toronto Balmy Beach in Toronto's Ulster Stadium.

The convert kicking spot was moved from the 35-line to the 25 but only drop kicks were allowed.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tigers 6 4 0 2 87 11 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 4 1 1 40 24 6
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 2 3 1 35 44 6
Ottawa Senators 6 0 6 0 7 90 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Eastern Section
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 4 4 0 0 74 44 8
Toronto Varsity Orfuns 4 2 2 0 66 63 4
Camp Borden 4 0 4 0 39 89 0
Western Section
Hamilton Cubs 6 5 1 0 74 44 10
Sarnia Imperials 6 4 2 0 76 25 8
Kitchener Panthers 6 2 4 0 37 76 4
Windsor Greyhounds 6 1 5 0 22 64 2
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Queen's Golden Gaels 6 5 1 0 39 12 10
Varsity Blues 6 3 2 1 34 32 7
Western Ontario Mustangs 6 2 4 0 18 18 4
McGill Redmen 6 1 4 1 13 42 3

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

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Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1930

ORFU Final

Date Away Home
November 10 Hamilton Cubs 6 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18
  • Sarnia advances to the East Semi-Final.[3]

East Semi-Final

Date Away Home
November 22 Hamilton Tigers 8 Queen's University 3
  • Hamilton advances to the East Final.[4]

East Final

Date Away Home
November 29 Hamilton Tigers 5 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 8
  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

West Semi-Finals

Date Away Home
November 1 St. John's Royalists 0 Regina Roughriders 23
  • Regina will play Calgary.
Date Away Home
November 10 Regina Roughriders 9 Calgary Tigers 6
  • Regina advances to the Western Final.

Western Finals

Date Away Home
Western Finals Game 1
November 13 Regina Roughriders 17 Vancouver Meralomas 0
Date Away Home
Western Finals Game 2
November 15 Regina Roughriders 4 Vancouver Meralomas 0
  • Regina won the total-point series by 21-0. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.


Grey Cup Championship

December 6

18th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario

Regina Roughriders 6 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 11
The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers are the 1930 Grey Cup Champions

1930 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
  2. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4665%2C1540819 The Montreal Gazette - Nov 10, 1930
  3. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VBQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6597%2C1712697 The Montreal Gazette - Nov 11, 1930
  4. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C3760912 The Montreal Gazette - Nov 24, 1930
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