Interstate Series 1959

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View  QLD Firsts 17 (D. Beattie, T. McDonald, D. Meehan tries; P. Pyers 4 goals) defeated NSW Firsts 15 (D. Parish 3, B. Hambly, I. Moir tries) at Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
Date: Wed, 27th May.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Referee: Jack Casey.   Crowd: 35,261.
QLD Firsts: Drake, Pyers, Kelly, Boden, McDonald; Banks, Muir; Beattie, Kelly, Holloway, Rasmussen, Paterson, Meehan.
NSW Firsts: Graham, Parish, Wells, Riley, Moir; Clay, Whitton; Mossop, Walsh, Olive, Hambly, Provan, Beckett.
View  NSW Firsts 24 (B. Carlson, R. Gasnier, I. Moir, H. Wells tries; B. Carlson 6 goals) defeated QLD Firsts 14 (D. Hendry, J. Kelly, T. McDonald, P. Pyers tries; P. Pyers goal) at Lang Park.
Date: Sat, 30th May.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: NSW Firsts 10-5.   Scrums: QLD Firsts 10-9.   Penalties: QLD Firsts 23-13.   Referee: Col Pearce.   Crowd: 31,258.
QLD Firsts: Drake, Hendry, Kelly, Pyers, McDonald; Banks, Muir; Beattie, Callaghan, Holloway, Rasmussen, Paterson, Meehan.
NSW Firsts: Graham, Carlson, Wells, Gasnier, Moir; Clay, Whitton; Charlton, Walsh, Mossop, Hambly, Provan, Raper.
View  QLD Firsts 23 (B. Banks 2, N. Kelly, E. Rasmussen, B. Walsh tries; M. Shannon 3, P. Pyers goals) defeated NSW Firsts 11 (D. Chapman try; D. Parish 4 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Wed, 19th August.   Kickoff: 8:30 PM.   Halftime: NSW Firsts 6-5.   Referee: Cliff Brown.   Crowd: 11,292.
NSW Firsts: Chapman, Parish, Landers, Honeysett, Irvine; Bennett, Burke; Nelson, Goff, Patch, Nelson, Fowler, Beckett.
QLD Firsts: Shannon, Pyers, Walsh, Boden, McDonald; Banks, Lewis; Beattie, Kelly, Parcell, Rasmussen, Paterson, Baker.
View  QLD Firsts 18 (R. Boden, P. Pyers, M. Shannon, C. Weir tries; M. Shannon 2, P. Pyers goals) defeated NSW Firsts 14 (T. Brown, B. Clay tries; K. Barnes 4 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 22nd August.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: QLD Firsts 8-7.   Scrums: NSW Firsts 13-10.   Penalties: NSW Firsts 8-7.   Referee: Col Wright.   Crowd: 22,550.
NSW Firsts: Barnes, Irvine, Wells, Honeysett, Lumsden; Brown, Burke; Olive, Walsh, Delamare, Harris, Hambly, Clay.
QLD Firsts: Shannon, Pyers, Weir, Boden, Kelly; Banks, Muir; Parcell, Kelly, Beattie, Rasmussen, Paterson, Meehan.

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