City vs Country (Firsts) 1959

New South Wales City Firsts 37 def. New South Wales Country Firsts 7

City vs Country (Firsts) 1959

New South Wales City Firsts
37
7
New South Wales Country Firsts
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/22216
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 23rd May, 1959
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Cliff Brown
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 22,428
Match Stats
Halftime Score 17 2
Scrums 14 14
NSW City Firsts Scoresheet NSW Country Firsts
Brian CLAY 2 T Brian HAMBLY
Ian MOIR 2      
Brian CARLSON      
Norm PROVAN      
Johnny RILEY      
 
Brian CARLSON 8/12 G 2/5 Don PARISH
NSW City Firsts Teams NSW Country Firsts
Brian GRAHAM
[St George]
1 FB 1 Terry JOHNSTON
Ian MOIR
[Western Suburbs]
2 W 2 John CANN
Johnny RILEY
[St George]
3 C 3 Alan STAUNTON (c)
Reg GASNIER
[St George]
4 C 4 John MONRO
Brian CARLSON (c)
[North Sydney]
5 W 5 Don PARISH
 
Brian CLAY
[St George]
6 FE 6 Ron DAVIES
Bobby BUGDEN
[St George]
7 HB 7 John KELL
 
John RAPER
[St George]
8 L 8 Terry BECKETT
Norm PROVAN
[St George]
9 2R 9 Brian HAMBLY
Noel CORNWALL
[Parramatta]
10 2R 10 Bill OWEN
Neville CHARLTON
[Western Suburbs]
11 FR 11 Bruce OLIVE
Billy RAYNER
[Parramatta]
12 HK 12 Ian WALSH
Roy FISHER
[Parramatta]
13 FR 13 Bob HEANEY
 
Jack RAYNER   HC   Noel MULLIGAN
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales City Firsts

Previous Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1958 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
Next Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1960 - vs. NSW Country Firsts
Out:
Keith Barnes (fullback), Harry Wells (centre), Ron Taylor (centre), Ray Ritchie (wing), Tony Brown (five-eighth), Keith Holman (halfback), Kevin Brown (front row), Fred Anderson (hooker), Bill Marsh (front row), Kel O'Shea (second row)
In:
Brian Graham (fullback), Ian Moir (wing), Johnny Riley (centre), Reg Gasnier (centre), Bobby Bugden (halfback), Roy Fisher (front row), Billy Rayner (hooker), Neville Charlton (front row), Noel Cornwall (second row), John Raper (lock)
Changes:
Brian Clay (lock to five-eighth)

New South Wales Country Firsts

Previous Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1958 - Game 1 vs. NSW City Firsts
Next Game:
[no comp] - vs. Sydney Firsts
Out:
Ross Kite (wing), Col Ratcliff (centre), Don Adams (wing), Noel McKay (five-eighth), John Hemsworth (halfback), Alan Lynch (front row), Fred Brown (front row), Ike Fowler (second row), Don Schofield (lock)
In:
Terry Johnston (fullback), John Cann (wing), John Monro (centre), Ron Davies (five-eighth), John Kell (halfback), Bob Heaney (front row), Bruce Olive (front row), Brian Hambly (second row), Terry Beckett (lock)
Changes:
Don Parish (fullback to wing)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson