Preseason Cup 1968

Game 4

Eastern Suburbs Roosters 10 def. North Sydney Bears 9

Preseason Cup 1968
Game 4
Eastern Suburbs
Roosters
10
9 North Sydney
Bears
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/27224
Status Completed
Date Friday, 15th March, 1968
Kick Off 8:30 PM (local time)
Referee Keith Holman (Melbourne)
Venue Redfern (Sydney)
Crowd 4,308
Match Stats
Halftime Score 4 4
Eastern Suburbs Scoresheet North Sydney
    T John SNEDDON
 
Jim MATTHEWS 4 G 3 Dan SHEARER
 
Jim MATTHEWS FG    
Eastern Suburbs Teams North Sydney
Cliff BOYD 14 FB 14 John SNEDDON
Gary COLLINS 2 W 2 Dan SHEARER
Jim MATTHEWS (c) 3 C 3 Denis CUBIS
Ron SADDLER 4 C 4 George AMBRUM
George FLEMING 5 W 5 Warren THOMPSON
 
John PEARD 6 FE 6 Gary BANKS
Johnny MAYES 7 HB 7 Bernie PLATER
 
John GERAGHTY 8 L 8 Colin GREENWOOD (c)
Kevin ASHLEY 9 2R 9 Eric PITT
Graham MAYHEW 10 2R 10 John McDONELL
John WALKER 11 FR 11 Bill CANE
Ken OWENS 12 HK 12 Jim SCHRODER
Cyril PEEL 13 FR 13 Lloyd WEIER
 
Jack GIBSON   HC   Colin GREENWOOD
   
 

Team Info

Eastern Suburbs

Previous Game:
Preseason Cup 1968 - Game 3 vs. Parramatta
Next Game:
Round 1 vs. St George
Out:
Allan McKean (fullback), Les Hayes (centre), Trevor Grady (wing), B Steed (five-eighth), Sid Walsh (front row), Bill Schultz (hooker)
In:
Cliff Boyd (fullback), Jim Matthews (centre), Ron Saddler (centre), John Peard (five-eighth), Ken Owens (hooker), John Walker (front row)
Changes:
Gary Collins (centre to wing)

North Sydney

Previous Game:
Preseason Cup 1968 - Game 3 vs. Souths
Next Game:
Round 1 vs. Western Suburbs
Out:
Mick Maher (fullback), Dick Harris (hooker), Warren Chatfield (second row)
In:
John Sneddon (fullback)
Changes:
John McDonell (centre to second row), Jim Schroder (front row to hooker), George Ambrum (bench to centre), Bill Cane (bench to front row)

Match Notes

Allan McKean dropped out of the Easts team on Thursday still suffering from concussion and was replaced by Cliff Boyd.

John Snedden replaced Mick Maher in the Norths team due to a cork thigh suffered the previous weekend.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin