Game 1
New South Wales Firsts 23 def. Queensland Firsts 9
| Interstate Series 1948 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17367 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 15th May, 1948 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Stan Chambers | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 44,267 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 15 | – | 3 | |||||
| Scrums | 24 | – | 27 | |||||
| NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Len SMITH | 2 | T | Denis FLANNERY | |||||
| Fred DE BELIN | Ron McLENNAN | |||||||
| Noel PIDDING | Pat McMAHON | |||||||
| Jack RAYNER | ||||||||
| Bruce HOPKINS | 4 | G | ||||||
| NSW Firsts | Teams | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Noel PIDDING [St George] |
1 | FB | 1 | Harry LINDE | ||||
| Bobby DIMOND | 2 | W | 2 | Pat McMAHON | ||||
| Len SMITH (c) [Newtown] |
3 | C | 3 | Hugh MELROSE (c) | ||||
| Col MAXWELL [Western Suburbs] |
4 | C | 4 | Len PEGG | ||||
| Bobby LULHAM [Balmain] |
5 | W | 5 | Denis FLANNERY | ||||
| Bruce HOPKINS [Canterbury] |
6 | FE | 6 | Harry GRIFFITHS | ||||
| Frank STANMORE [Western Suburbs] |
7 | HB | 7 | Lex STEPHENS | ||||
| Noel MULLIGAN [Newtown] |
8 | L | 8 | Ignatius TYQUIN | ||||
| Jack RAYNER [South Sydney] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Ron McLENNAN | ||||
| Fred DE BELIN [Balmain] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Jim MARTIN | ||||
| Frank FARRELL [Newtown] |
11 | FR | 11 | Kelly BRENNAN | ||||
| Frank JOHNSON [Newtown] |
12 | HK | 12 | Henry BENTON | ||||
| Ron MANN | 13 | FR | 13 | Eddie BROSNAN | ||||
| Norm ROBINSON | HC | Fred NEUMANN | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1947 - Game 4 vs. QLD Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1948 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
- Out:
- Johnny Bliss (wing), Johnny Graves (centre), Frank Cottle (five-eighth), Roy Hasson (halfback), George Watt (hooker), Nevyl Hand (front row), Alf Gibbs (second row), Len Holmes (second row)
- In:
- Bobby Dimond (wing), Col Maxwell (centre), Bruce Hopkins (five-eighth), Frank Stanmore (halfback), Ron Mann (front row), Frank Johnson (hooker), Fred De Belin (second row), Jack Rayner (second row)
Queensland Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1947 - Game 4 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1948 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Dan O'Connor (fullback), Len Kenny (wing), Noel White (wing), Ted Verrenkamp (five-eighth), Billy Thompson (halfback), Dick Roche (hooker), Henry Mogg (second row)
- In:
- Pat McMahon (wing), Len Pegg (centre), Denis Flannery (wing), Harry Griffiths (five-eighth), Lex Stephens (halfback), Henry Benton (hooker), Ignatius Tyquin (lock)
- Changes:
- Harry Linde (centre to fullback), Ron McLennan (lock to second row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson