 Souths took part in the first game of the inaugural competition when it started on Easter Monday, 20 April 1908.They defeated North Sydney 11-7 at Birchgrove Oval.Souths won the inaugural Sydney premiership beating Eastern Suburbs 14-12 in the final and backed it up the following year in extraordinary circumstances when opponents Balmain refused to show up in protest of the final being played as a prelude to a Kangaroos v Wallabies match.