Interstate Series 1953

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View  NSW Firsts 26 (N. Pidding 3, B. Carlson 2, H. Wells tries; B. Carlson 3, N. Pidding goals) defeated QLD Firsts 15 (C. Connell Jr, B. Drew, K. McCaffery tries; N. Pope 3 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 23rd May.   Kickoff: 3:15 PM.   Halftime: QLD Firsts 12-5.   Referee: Frank Ballard.   Crowd: 48,393.
NSW Firsts: Churchill, Pidding, Wells, Bartlett, Carlson; Duncan, Holman; Bull, Kearney, Hudson, Collinson, Schofield, Diversi.
QLD Firsts: Pope, Flannery, McCaffery, Watson, McGovern; Banks, Connell Jr; Rooney, Hornery, Veivers, Drew, Davies, Crocker.
View  NSW Firsts 27 (A. Collinson 2, B. Carlson, R. Duncan, D. Schofield tries; N. Pidding 6 goals) defeated QLD Firsts 16 (C. Connell Jr, M. Higgins tries; N. Pope 5 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Wed, 27th May.   Kickoff: 3:30 PM.   Halftime: NSW Firsts 12-4.   Referee: Aub Oxford.   Crowd: 18,808.
NSW Firsts: Churchill, Carlson, Geelan, Wells, Pidding; Duncan, Holman; Hudson, Hammerton, Bull, Collinson, Schofield, Battye.
QLD Firsts: Pope, Higgins, McCaffery, Watson, McGovern; Banks, Connell Jr; Davies, Hornery, Veivers, O'Shea, Drew, Crocker.
View  QLD Firsts 32 (D. McGovern 3, H. Crocker, B. Drew, K. McCaffery tries; N. Pope 7 goals) defeated NSW Firsts 23 (B. Carlson 3, N. Pidding, H. Wells tries; N. Pidding 4 goals) at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 13th June.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: QLD Firsts 19-10.   Referee: Darcy Lawler.   Crowd: 27,427.
QLD Firsts: Pope, Buckley, Watson, McCaffery, McGovern; Banks, Connell Jr; Davies, Hornery, Veivers, Drew, O'Shea, Crocker.
NSW Firsts: Churchill, Pidding, Wells, Bartlett, Carlson; Hawick, Holman; Gill, Kearney, Bull, Schofield, Paul, Cowie.
View  QLD Firsts 22 (D. McGovern 2, B. Drew, K. McCaffery tries; N. Pope 5 goals) defeated NSW Firsts 13 (K. Holman, B. Stenhouse, H. Wells tries; B. Carlson, G. Hawick goals) at Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
Date: Tue, 16th June.   Kickoff: 8:30 PM.   Halftime: QLD Firsts 9-3.   Referee: Frank Ballard.   Crowd: 30,000.
QLD Firsts: Pope, Flannery, Watson, McCaffery, McGovern; Banks, Connell Jr; Davies, Hornery, Veivers, Drew, O'Shea, Crocker.
NSW Firsts: Churchill, Carlson, Wells, Duncan, Stenhouse; Hawick, Holman; Bull, Hammerton, Gill, Collinson, Schofield, Cowie.

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