NSWRFL 1971

Round 4

Newtown 10 def. Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 9

NSWRFL 1971
Round 4

Newtown
10
9 Cronulla Sutherland
Sharks
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/12902
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 18th April, 1971
Kick Off 2:30 PM (local time)
Referee Jack Farrelly
Venue Henson (Sydney)
Crowd 6,610
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 7
Scrums 10 16
Penalties 11 13
Newtown Scoresheet Cronulla
Danny GOUGH T Dave COTTER
Brian MOORE      
 
John BONHAM 2 G 3 Barry ANDREWS
 
    OFF Rod URQUHART
Newtown Teams Cronulla
Dave BARSLEY 1 FB 1 Greg PIERCE
Danny GOUGH 15 W 2 Ray CORCORAN
Barry WOOD 3 C 3 Barry ANDREWS
Brian MOORE (c) 4 C 4 Bob WEAR
Alan MADDALENA 5 W 5 Dave COTTER
 
Des O'CONNOR 6 FE 6 Kevin HOGAN
John BONHAM 7 HB 7 Tommy BISHOP (c)
 
Bob CARNEGIE 8 L 8 Rod URQUHART
Barry BRIGGS 9 2R 9 Dave COOPER
Greg BANDIERA 10 2R 10 John MAGUIRE
Col CASEY 11 FR 11 George TAYLFORTH
Graham TUCKER 38 HK 12 Ron TURNER
Charlie RENILSON 13 FR 13 Greg ALLEN
 
Doug COLEMAN 19 B 24 Fred DENNEHY
 
Harry BATH   HC   Tommy BISHOP
   
 

Team Info

Newtown

Previous Game:
Round 3 vs. Balmain
Next Game:
Round 5 vs. Western Suburbs
Out:
Doug Kemister (hooker), Oscar Danielson (front row), Gary Sullivan (second row)
In:
Des O'Connor (five-eighth), Graham Tucker (hooker), Barry Briggs (second row), Bob Carnegie (lock)
Changes:
Doug Coleman (centre to bench), Barry Wood (five-eighth to centre), Col Casey (second row to front row), Greg Bandiera (lock to second row)

Cronulla

Previous Game:
Round 3 vs. Souths
Next Game:
Round 5 vs. Eastern Suburbs
Out:
Paul Taylor (centre), Les Bell (bench)
In:
Barry Andrews (centre), Fred Dennehy (bench)

Match Notes

Lionel Williamson & Mark Robertson dropped out of the Newtown team following Thursday training and were replaced by Danny Gough & Graham Tucker.

Rod Urquhart was sent off 5 mins before halftime for a head butt. Tommy Bishop was taken from the field with 17 mins remaining due to concussion and was replaced by Fred Dennehy. George Taylforth who suffered a depressed fracture of the cheekbone refused to leave the field and completed the game.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables