1961 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Western Suburbs Magpies

• Round 1 - Apr 15-16
  Sat Apr 15: Newtown 15 l. Wests 25
  Date: Saturday April 15, 1961
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,410
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 22-23
  Sat Apr 22: Wests 36 d. Canterbury 14
  Date: Saturday April 22, 1961
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,764
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 25
  Tue Apr 25: Souths 9 l. Wests 17
  Date: Tuesday April 25, 1961
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,700
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 29-30
  Sat Apr 29: Wests 15 d. Norths 12
  Date: Saturday April 29, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,414
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - May 6-7
  Sat May 6: St George 12 d. Wests 9
  Date: Saturday May 6, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 26,114
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 13-14
  Sun May 14: Wests 25 d. Balmain 2
  Date: Sunday May 14, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,651
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 20-21
  Sat May 20: Wests 19 d. Easts 12
  Date: Saturday May 20, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 24,601
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 27-28
  Sat May 27: Wests 26 d. Sea Eagles 4
  Date: Saturday May 27, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 27,783
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 17-18
  Sat Jun 17: Wests 34 d. Eels 7
  Date: Saturday June 17, 1961
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,847
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 24-25
  Sat Jun 24: Wests 39 d. Newtown 11
  Date: Saturday June 24, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,737
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jul 1-2
  Sun Jul 2: Wests 25 d. Canterbury 7
  Date: Sunday July 2, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,329
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 8-9
  Sat Jul 8: Wests 26 d. Souths 12
  Date: Saturday July 8, 1961
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,578
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 15-16
  Sat Jul 15: Norths 13 d. Wests 10
  Date: Saturday July 15, 1961
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,858
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 22-23
  Sat Jul 22: Wests 16 d. St George 13
  Date: Saturday July 22, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 26,776
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 29-30
  Sat Jul 29: Balmain 13 d. Wests 11
  Date: Saturday July 29, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,047
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 5-6
  Sun Aug 6: Easts 7 l. Wests 8
  Date: Sunday August 6, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,262
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 12-13
  Sat Aug 12: Wests 21 d. Sea Eagles 10
  Date: Saturday August 12, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,462
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 19-20
  Sat Aug 19: Eels 8 l. Wests 28
  Date: Saturday August 19, 1961
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,044
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 2
  Sat Sep 2: St George 9 d. Wests 4
  Date: Saturday September 2, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 47,964
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 9
  Sat Sep 9: Wests 7 d. Balmain 5
  Date: Saturday September 9, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 40,726
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 16
  Sat Sep 16: St George 22 d. Wests 0
  Date: Saturday September 16, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 61,196
  
  
  

Round 1 [15 Apr 61] W 25-15 v Newtown (A)
Round 2 [22 Apr 61] W 36-14 v Canterbury (H)
Round 3 [25 Apr 61] W 17-9 v Souths (A)
Round 4 [29 Apr 61] W 15-12 v Norths
Round 5 [06 May 61] L 9-12 v St George
Round 6 [14 May 61] W 25-2 v Balmain
Round 7 [20 May 61] W 19-12 v Easts
Round 8 [27 May 61] W 26-4 v Sea Eagles
Round 9 [17 Jun 61] W 34-7 v Eels (H)
Round 10 [24 Jun 61] W 39-11 v Newtown
Round 11 [02 Jul 61] W 25-7 v Canterbury
Round 12 [08 Jul 61] W 26-12 v Souths (H)
Round 13 [15 Jul 61] L 10-13 v Norths (A)
Round 14 [22 Jul 61] W 16-13 v St George
Round 15 [29 Jul 61] L 11-13 v Balmain
Round 16 [06 Aug 61] W 8-7 v Easts (A)
Round 17 [12 Aug 61] W 21-10 v Sea Eagles
Round 18 [19 Aug 61] W 28-8 v Eels (A)
Semi-finals [02 Sep 61] L 4-9 v St George
Preliminary Finals [09 Sep 61] W 7-5 v Balmain
Grand Final [16 Sep 61] L 0-22 v St George