Round 1
Newtown 29 def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 6
| NSWRFL 1955 Round 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11200 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 2nd April, 1955 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Jack O'Brien | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 14 | – | 6 | |||||
| Scrums | 8 | – | 26 | |||||
| Newtown | Scoresheet | South Sydney | ||||||
| Kevin CONSIDINE | 2 | T | Bob HONEYSETT | |||||
| Ray KELLY | Bernie PURCELL | |||||||
| Dick POOLE | ||||||||
| Peter RYAN | ||||||||
| Gordon CLIFFORD | 7 | G | ||||||
| Newtown | Teams | South Sydney | ||||||
| Gordon CLIFFORD | 1 | FB | 1 | Clive CHURCHILL (c) | ||||
| Ray PRESTON | 2 | W | 2 | Bob HONEYSETT | ||||
| Brian CLAY | 3 | C | 3 | Greg HAWICK | ||||
| Dick POOLE (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Martin GALLAGHER | ||||
| Kevin CONSIDINE | 5 | W | 5 | Les BRENNAN | ||||
| Ray KELLY | 6 | FE | 6 | Col DONOHOE | ||||
| Bobby WHITTON | 7 | HB | 7 | Ray MASON | ||||
| Peter RYAN | 8 | L | 8 | Les COWIE | ||||
| Henry HOLLOWAY | 9 | 2R | 9 | Ray MOON | ||||
| Frank NARVO | 10 | 2R | 10 | Bernie PURCELL | ||||
| Les HAMPSON | 11 | FR | 11 | Denis DONOGHUE | ||||
| Max KITE | 12 | HK | 12 | Ernie HAMMERTON | ||||
| Don STAIT | 13 | FR | 13 | Jim RICHARDS | ||||
| Dick POOLE | HC | Jack RAYNER | ||||||
Team Info
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- n/a
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Balmain
South Sydney
- Previous Game:
- n/a
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. North Sydney
Match Notes
South Sydney player Bernie Purcell suffered a fractured hip while scoring his try late in the first half, and was stretchered off. Newtown acquired their ascendancy in the first half in the face of a stiff breeze.
South Sydney captain-coach Jack Rayner was forced to withdraw on game day, having hurt his right shin in a trial against St George the previous weekend.
Officials anticipated a crowd of 40,000 for this match.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin