NSWRFL 1973

Round 3

Balmain Tigers 23 def. Parramatta Eels 16

NSWRFL 1973
Round 3
Balmain
Tigers
23
16 Parramatta
Eels
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/13166
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 8th April, 1973
Kick Off 2:30 PM (local time)
Referee Gary Cook
Venue Leichhardt (Sydney)
Crowd 9,483
Match Stats
Halftime Score 10 5
Scrums 7 8
Penalties 16 9
Balmain Scoresheet Parramatta
Glen CAPELIN T John McMARTIN
Paul CROSS   John QUAYLE
Garry LEO   Terry REYNOLDS
John SPENCER   Terry SCURFIELD
 
Mark TONKS 5 G Keith CAMPBELL
      Garry THOMAS
 
Greg FRYER FG    
Balmain Teams Parramatta
Mark TONKS 1 FB 1 Mike LEARY
Paul CROSS 2 W 2 Terry SCURFIELD
Trevor RYAN 3 C 3 Dave GANDY
Bob BOLIN 4 C 4 Garry THOMAS
Glen CAPELIN 5 W 5 Phil JELLEY
 
Tim MURPHY 6 FE 6 John WILSON
Jeff SHIELD 7 HB 7 Terry REYNOLDS
 
Geoff STARLING 8 L 8 John QUAYLE
Joe WALSH 9 2R 9 John VINCENT
John SPENCER (c) 10 2R 10 Denis FITZGERALD
Greg FRYER 11 FR 11 Keith CAMPBELL
Peter BOULTON 12 HK 12 John McMARTIN
Garry LEO 13 FR 13 Bob O'REILLY (c)
 
Bruce DOUST 26 B 14 Bryan SMITH
 
Leo NOSWORTHY   HC   Dave BOLTON
   
 

Team Info

Balmain

Previous Game:
Round 2 vs. North Sydney
Next Game:
Round 4 vs. Penrith
Out:
Michael Ross (fullback), Vic Querin (second row), Dick Jeffery (bench)
In:
Mark Tonks (fullback), Trevor Ryan (centre)
Changes:
Geoff Starling (centre to lock), John Spencer (lock to second row)

Parramatta

Previous Game:
Round 2 vs. Western Suburbs
Next Game:
Round 4 vs. St George
Out:
Brian Bennett (centre), Phil Chesham (wing), John Kolc (halfback)
In:
Dave Gandy (centre), Phil Jelley (wing), Bryan Smith (bench)
Changes:
Terry Reynolds (five-eighth to halfback), John Wilson (bench to five-eighth)

Match Notes

Dave Gandy who was just signed by Parramatta from English club Wigan was brought into the team to replace Brian Bennett who had an injured ankle.

John Spencer injured a knee late in the 2nd half and was replaced by Bruce Doust.

John Vincent dislocated his shoulder in the 2nd half and was replaced by Bryan Smith.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables