New South Wales Firsts

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 35 Ed Courtney List
2. 33 Billy Cann List
3. 26 Con Sullivan List
4. 25 Dan Frawley List
25 Howard Hallett List
6. 24 Sandy Pearce List
24 Paddy McCue List
8. 23 Arthur Halloway List
9. 21 Sid Deane List
21 Frank Burge List
21 Harold Horder List

Most tries by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 40 Dan Frawley List
2. 35 Harold Horder List
3. 22 Frank Burge List
4. 19 Albert Broomham List
5. 18 Les Cubitt List
6. 15 Billy Cann List
7. 13 Sid Deane List
8. 11 Dally Messenger List
11 Ed Courtney List
10. 10 Paddy McCue List
10 Jack Robinson List
10 Reg Latta List

Most goals by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 72 Dally Messenger List
2. 52 Dan Frawley List
3. 34 Noel Pidding List
4. 32 Jim Craig List
5. 22 Frank Burge List
6. 20 Harold Horder List
7. 15 Arthur Oxford List
8. 14 Ray Norman List
14 Benny Wearing List
10. 13 Clive Churchill List

Most points by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 224 Dan Frawley List
2. 178 Dally Messenger List
3. 145 Harold Horder List
4. 110 Frank Burge List
5. 80 Noel Pidding List
6. 76 Jim Craig List
7. 60 Les Cubitt List
8. 57 Albert Broomham List
9. 55 Billy Cann List
10. 46 Benny Wearing List

Biggest crowds in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Amount When
1. 70,419 03/06/1950 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 20
2. 60,016 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33
3. 60,000 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
4. 55,518 05/06/1954 - NSW Firsts 22 - Great Britain 11
5. 55,000 16/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 10 - England (GB) 18
6. 53,556 02/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 20 - England (GB) 15
7. 52,963 07/06/1958 - NSW Firsts 10 - Great Britain 19
8. 51,364 01/06/1946 - NSW Firsts 10 - England (GB) 14
9. 50,488 04/06/1955 - NSW Firsts 29 - France 24
10. 50,000 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9

Smallest crowds in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Amount When
1. 2,000 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20
2. 3,000 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
3. 4,000 21/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 5 - New Zealand 19
4. 5,000 06/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 10
5. 6,000 28/07/1909 - NSW Firsts 11 - NZ Maori 14
6. 7,244 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5
7. 8,000 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
8. 8,902 07/07/1979 - NSW Firsts 17 - Great Britain 19
9. 9,557 05/07/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - New Zealand 5
10. 10,000 13/07/1912 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 3

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 71 points 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 64 points 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
3. 48 points 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
4. 47 points 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
5. 40 points 23/08/1913 - Canterbury 5 - NSW Firsts 45
6. 39 points 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
7. 38 points 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
8. 36 points 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
9. 35 points 11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
10. 33 points 11/09/1912 - Hawke's Bay 9 - NSW Firsts 42

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 38 points 21/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 43
2. 35 points 06/08/1910 - NSW Firsts 15 - England (GB) 50
3. 19 points 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37
4. 17 points 09/07/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 22
5. 15 points 07/07/1962 - NSW Firsts 5 - Great Britain 20
6. 14 points 21/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 5 - New Zealand 19
14 points 08/06/1946 - NSW Firsts 7 - England (GB) 21
8. 13 points 11/06/1910 - NSW Firsts 10 - England (GB) 23
13 points 04/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 9 - England (GB) 22
13 points 04/06/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 18

Most points by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 87 points 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 66 points 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
3. 65 points 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
4. 62 points 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5. 58 points 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
6. 56 points 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
7. 53 points 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
8. 52 points 18/09/1912 - Wanganui 24 - NSW Firsts 52
9. 45 points 24/08/1912 - Wellington 13 - NSW Firsts 45
45 points 23/08/1913 - Canterbury 5 - NSW Firsts 45

Most tries by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 19 tries 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 16 tries 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
3. 15 tries 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
4. 14 tries 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5. 13 tries 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
6. 12 tries 18/09/1912 - Wanganui 24 - NSW Firsts 52
12 tries 11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
12 tries 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
12 tries 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
10. 11 tries 24/08/1912 - Wellington 13 - NSW Firsts 45
11 tries 23/08/1913 - Canterbury 5 - NSW Firsts 45

Most goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 15 goals 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 11 goals 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
3. 10 goals 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
10 goals 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
10 goals 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
10 goals 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5
7. 9 goals 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
9 goals 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
9. 8 goals 15/07/1911 - NSW Firsts 39 - New Zealand 7
8 goals 18/09/1912 - Wanganui 24 - NSW Firsts 52
8 goals 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10
8 goals 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
8 goals 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 36 points Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 29 points Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
3. 26 points Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
4. 24 points Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
24 points Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
6. 23 points Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
7. 21 points Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 11/09/1912 - Hawke's Bay 9 - NSW Firsts 42
21 points Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
9. 19 points Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
19 points Clive Churchill (NSW Firsts) 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
19 points Don Parish (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 tries Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
6 tries Tommy Ryan (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
3. 5 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
4. 4 tries Albert Rosenfeld (NSW Firsts) 05/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 26 - New Zealand 21
4 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 21/09/1912 - Auckland 2 - NSW Firsts 25
4 tries Les Cubitt (NSW Firsts) 11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
4 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
4 tries Reg Latta (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
9. 3 tries Albert Broomham (NSW Firsts) 24/08/1912 - Wellington 13 - NSW Firsts 45
3 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 11/09/1912 - Hawke's Bay 9 - NSW Firsts 42
3 tries Jim Davis (NSW Firsts) 18/09/1912 - Wanganui 24 - NSW Firsts 52
3 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 09/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 31 - New Zealand 12
3 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 23/08/1913 - Canterbury 5 - NSW Firsts 45
3 tries Roy Algie (NSW Firsts) 23/08/1913 - Canterbury 5 - NSW Firsts 45
3 tries Roy Algie (NSW Firsts) 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
3 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
3 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
3 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
3 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 13/09/1913 - Wellington 18 - NSW Firsts 34
3 tries Harold Thompson (NSW Firsts) 17/09/1913 - Hawke's Bay 12 - NSW Firsts 31
3 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
3 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
3 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
3 tries Les Cubitt (NSW Firsts) 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
3 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 07/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 23 - New Zealand 18
3 tries Les Cubitt (NSW Firsts) 21/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 39 - New Zealand 31
3 tries Cec Blinkhorn (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
3 tries Jack Toohey (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3 tries Jack Robinson (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3 tries Herb Narvo (NSW Firsts) 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
3 tries Ian Moir (NSW Firsts) 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23
3 tries Reg Gasnier (NSW Firsts) 06/06/1964 - NSW Firsts 36 - France 6
3 tries Ken Irvine (NSW Firsts) 18/06/1966 - NSW Firsts 18 - Great Britain 13

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 15 goals Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 10 goals Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
10 goals Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
10 goals Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5. 9 goals Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
9 goals Michael Cronin (NSW Firsts) 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5
7. 8 goals Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 15/07/1911 - NSW Firsts 39 - New Zealand 7
8 goals Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10
8 goals Clive Churchill (NSW Firsts) 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
8 goals Don Parish (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 13 games 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - England (GB) 3
2. 8 games 04/09/1912 - Rotorua 13 - NSW Firsts 39 to 09/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 31 - New Zealand 12
8 games 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9 to 30/09/1922 - Hawke's Bay/Auckland 14 - NSW Firsts 39
4. 7 games 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41 to 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
5. 6 games 02/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 10 to 07/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 20
6. 5 games 07/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 23 - New Zealand 18 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
7. 4 games 22/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 35 - New Zealand 10 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
8. 3 games 13/07/1912 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 3 to 29/08/1912 - Taranaki 0 - NSW Firsts 24
3 games 09/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 22 - England (GB) 7 to 12/07/1930 - NSW Firsts 29 - New Zealand 2
3 games 13/06/1970 - NSW Firsts 17 - Great Britain 17 to 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 13 games 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - England (GB) 3
2. 8 games 04/09/1912 - Rotorua 13 - NSW Firsts 39 to 09/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 31 - New Zealand 12
8 games 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9 to 30/09/1922 - Hawke's Bay/Auckland 14 - NSW Firsts 39
4. 7 games 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41 to 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
5. 6 games 02/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 10 to 07/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 20
6. 5 games 07/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 23 - New Zealand 18 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
7. 4 games 22/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 35 - New Zealand 10 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
8. 3 games 13/07/1912 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 3 to 29/08/1912 - Taranaki 0 - NSW Firsts 24
3 games 09/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 22 - England (GB) 7 to 12/07/1930 - NSW Firsts 29 - New Zealand 2

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
4 games 03/06/1950 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 20 to 31/05/1952 - NSW Firsts 15 - New Zealand 26
3. 3 games 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
3 games 23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
3 games 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37 to 08/06/1946 - NSW Firsts 7 - England (GB) 21
3 games 02/06/1956 - NSW Firsts 17 - New Zealand 26 to 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23
3 games 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33 to 25/05/1963 - NSW Firsts 2 - New Zealand 5

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
2. 3 games 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
3 games 23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
3 games 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37 to 08/06/1946 - NSW Firsts 7 - England (GB) 21
3 games 02/06/1956 - NSW Firsts 17 - New Zealand 26 to 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23
3 games 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33 to 25/05/1963 - NSW Firsts 2 - New Zealand 5

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