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1953

Showing all matches based on the winter in the Southern hemisphere in 1953.

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Southern Hemisphere

All matches played in the Southern hemisphere (Jan-Dec 1953).

Northern Hemisphere

Significant matches played in the Northern hemisphere.
(Includes all Internationals, Rep fixtures, Tour matches and finals in 1953).

January

January

  1952/53 Kangaroos Tour
  Thu Jan 1st 3:00PM South France 13 Australia 19 Jean-Laffon 9,301 >
   
  1952/53 Kangaroos Tour
  Sun Jan 4th 3:00PM Carcassonne 5 Australia 18 d'Albert Domec 4,881 >
   
  1952/53 France vs Australia
  Sun Jan 11th 3:00PM France 5 Australia 0 Stade Municipal 23,419 >
   
  1952/53 Kangaroos Tour
  Thu Jan 15th 3:00PM France XIII 7 Australia 39 Nimes 3,518 >
  Sun Jan 18th 3:00PM Provence 10 Australia 14 VĂ©lodrome 11,133 >
   
  1952/53 France vs Australia
  Sun Jan 25th 3:00PM France 13 Australia 5 Gerland 17,454 >
  1952/53 Kangaroos Tour
  Thu Jan 22nd 3:00PM Cannes 0 Australia 62 Cannes 780 >
   

February

February

  1952/53 Kangaroos Tour
  Wed Jan 28th   Paris/Lyon XIII 12 Australia 10 Parc des Sports 5,532 >
  Sun Feb 1st 3:00PM Selection du Midi 13 Australia 24 Municipal 7,107 >
   

April

April

1953 NSWRFL - Round 1  
Sat Apr 4th 3:15PM Balmain 38 Newtown 12 Leichhardt >  
Sat Apr 4th 3:15PM Manly 13 North Sydney 30 Brookvale 7,000 >  
Sat Apr 4th 3:15PM Parramatta 23 Eastern Suburbs 10 Cumberland >  
Sat Apr 4th 3:15PM St George 9 Canterbury 17 Kogarah 6,000 >  
Sat Apr 4th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 44 South Sydney 28 SCG 15,000 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 2  
Mon Apr 6th 3:15PM Canterbury 18 Western Suburbs 31 SCG 14,355 >  
Mon Apr 6th 3:15PM Manly 11 Parramatta 17 Brookvale >  
Mon Apr 6th 3:15PM North Sydney 14 St George 24 North Sydney 8,000 >  
Mon Apr 6th 3:15PM South Sydney 12 Newtown 24 Redfern >  
Mon Apr 6th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 27 Balmain 13 Sports Ground 3,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 1  
Sat Apr 4th   Norths 27 Fortitude Valley 20 The Gabba >  
Sat Apr 4th   Southern Suburbs 35 South Coast Bris 26 Davies Park >  
Sat Apr 4th   Wests 41 Easts 23 The Gabba >  
Sat Apr 4th   Wynnum-Manly 36 Past Christian Bros 25 Oxenham Park >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 1  
Sat Apr 4th   Balmain (R) 12 Newtown (R) 9 Leichhardt >  
Sat Apr 4th   Manly (R) 15 Norths (R) 11 Brookvale >  
Sat Apr 4th   Parramatta (R) 10 Easts (R) 9 Cumberland >  
Sat Apr 4th   St George (R) 0 Canterbury (R) 14 Kogarah >  
Sat Apr 4th   Wests (R) 14 Souths (R) 18 SCG >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 2  
Mon Apr 6th   Canterbury (R) 4 Wests (R) 3 SCG >  
Mon Apr 6th   Manly (R) 9 Parramatta (R) 6 Brookvale >  
Mon Apr 6th   Norths (R) 10 St George (R) 5 North Sydney >  
Mon Apr 6th   Souths (R) 12 Newtown (R) 7 Redfern >  
Mon Apr 6th   Easts (R) 6 Balmain (R) 9 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 Bulimba Cup 1952/53 European Championship
Sat Apr 11th   Toowoomba 26 Ipswich 8 Athletic Ground > Sat Apr 11th   France 13 England 15 Paris 25,000 >
1953 NSWRFL - Round 3  
Sat Apr 11th 3:15PM Balmain 12 Manly 31 Leichhardt >  
Sat Apr 11th 3:15PM Newtown 22 Western Suburbs 10 Erskineville >  
Sat Apr 11th 3:15PM North Sydney 32 Canterbury 8 North Sydney >  
Sat Apr 11th 3:15PM St George 19 Parramatta 10 SCG 17,193 >  
Sat Apr 11th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 22 South Sydney 18 Sports Ground 4,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 2  
Sat Apr 11th   Easts 21 South Coast Bris 5 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Apr 11th   Norths 20 Wynnum-Manly 2 The Gabba >  
Sat Apr 11th   Past Christian Bros 13 Fortitude Valley 10 Davies Park >  
Sat Apr 11th   Southern Suburbs 22 Wests 10 The Gabba >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Apr 11th   Grenfell 2 Cowra 4 Lawson Park >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 3  
Sat Apr 11th   Balmain (R) 7 Manly (R) 9 Leichhardt >  
Sat Apr 11th   Newtown (R) 9 Wests (R) 9 Erskineville >  
Sat Apr 11th   Norths (R) 6 Canterbury (R) 2 North Sydney >  
Sat Apr 11th   St George (R) 0 Parramatta (R) 9 SCG >  
Sat Apr 11th   Easts (R) 5 Souths (R) 12 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 Bulimba Cup 1952/53 European Championship
Sat Apr 18th   Brisbane Firsts 4 Toowoomba 6 The Gabba 16,000 > Wed Apr 15th   Wales 18 Other 16 Wilderspool 8,449 >
1953 NSWRFL - Round 4  
Sat Apr 18th 3:15PM Newtown 10 Eastern Suburbs 19 SCG 17,044 >  
Sat Apr 18th 3:15PM Parramatta 8 Canterbury 17 Cumberland >  
Sat Apr 18th 3:15PM St George 26 Balmain 10 Kogarah >  
Sat Apr 18th 3:15PM South Sydney 19 Manly 12 Redfern >  
Sat Apr 18th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 16 North Sydney 25 Pratten 10,729 >  
1953 BRL - Round 3  
Sun Apr 19th   Norths 5 Past Christian Bros 23 Oxenham Park >  
Sun Apr 19th   Southern Suburbs 9 Easts 26 Davies Park >  
Sun Apr 19th   Wests 22 South Coast Bris 13 Shiftworkers >  
Sun Apr 19th   Wynnum-Manly 15 Fortitude Valley 15 Kitchener Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Apr 18th   Cowra 4 Boorowa 30 Sid Kallas Oval >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 4  
Sat Apr 18th   Newtown (R) 6 Easts (R) 9 SCG >  
Sat Apr 18th   Parramatta (R) 7 Canterbury (R) 4 Cumberland >  
Sat Apr 18th   St George (R) 10 Balmain (R) 10 Kogarah >  
Sat Apr 18th   Souths (R) 6 Manly (R) 8 Redfern >  
Sat Apr 18th   Wests (R) 2 Norths (R) 8 Pratten >  
   
1953 NSWRFL - Round 5 1952/53 Challenge Cup - Final
Sat Apr 25th 3:15PM Canterbury 20 Balmain 15 Belmore > Sat Apr 25th   Huddersfield 15 St Helens 10 Wembley 89,588 >
Sat Apr 25th 3:15PM Manly 17 Newtown 14 Brookvale >  
Sat Apr 25th 3:15PM Parramatta 11 North Sydney 17 Cumberland >  
Sat Apr 25th 3:15PM South Sydney 23 St George 10 SCG 23,000 >  
Sat Apr 25th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 19 Eastern Suburbs 17 Pratten >  
1953 BRL - Round 4  
Sun Apr 26th   Easts 14 Fortitude Valley 13 Shiftworkers >  
Sun Apr 26th   Norths 26 Wests 9 Oxenham Park >  
Sun Apr 26th   Past Christian Bros 48 South Coast Bris 15 Davies Park >  
Sun Apr 26th   Wynnum-Manly 6 Southern Suburbs 53 Kitchener Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Apr 25th   Boorowa 8 Young 15 Boorowa >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 5  
Sat Apr 25th   Canterbury (R) 10 Balmain (R) 7 Belmore >  
Sat Apr 25th   Manly (R) 15 Newtown (R) 7 Brookvale >  
Sat Apr 25th   Parramatta (R) 10 Norths (R) 17 Cumberland >  
Sat Apr 25th   Souths (R) 19 St George (R) 4 SCG >  
Sat Apr 25th   Wests (R) 20 Easts (R) 9 Pratten >  
   

May

May

1953 Bulimba Cup  
Sat May 2nd   Ipswich 6 Brisbane Firsts 27 Nth Ipswich Res. 3,291 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 6  
Sat May 2nd 3:15PM Canterbury 2 South Sydney 14 SCG 11,950 >  
1953 BRL - Round 5  
Sat May 2nd   Fortitude Valley 28 Wests 14 Oxenham Park >  
Sat May 2nd   Norths 34 Easts 18 The Gabba >  
Sat May 2nd   Past Christian Bros 30 Southern Suburbs 17 The Gabba >  
Sat May 2nd   Wynnum-Manly 19 South Coast Bris 16 Davies Park >  
1953 BRL - Round 6  
Mon May 4th   Easts 22 Wynnum-Manly 10 Davies Park >  
Mon May 4th   Norths 12 South Coast Bris 20 Oxenham Park >  
Mon May 4th   Past Christian Bros 34 Wests 10 The Gabba >  
Mon May 4th   Southern Suburbs 36 Fortitude Valley 20 The Gabba >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 6  
Sat May 2nd   Canterbury (R) 5 Souths (R) 12 SCG >  
   
1953 NSWRFL - Round 7 1952/53 Championship Playoffs - Final
Sat May 9th 3:15PM Newtown 12 Canterbury 9 Erskineville 4,000 > Sat May 9th   St Helens 24 Halifax 14 Maine Road 51,083 >
Sat May 9th 3:15PM North Sydney 43 South Sydney 13 Sports Ground >  
Sat May 9th 3:15PM Parramatta 33 Balmain 14 Cumberland 4,000 >  
Sat May 9th 3:15PM St George 29 Eastern Suburbs 19 Kogarah 5,000 >  
Sat May 9th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 27 Manly 15 Pratten >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 3:00PM Western Suburbs 28 Southern Division 24 Lidcombe >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th   Canterbury 19 Monaro 11 Belmore >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 1:45PM Balmain 10 South West NSW 32 North Sydney 10,500 >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 1:45PM Eastern Suburbs 23 Northern Division 15 Redfern >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 1:45PM St George 12 Western Division 6 Erskineville >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 3:00PM Manly 19 North West NSW 17 Brookvale >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 3:00PM Newtown 15 Coalfields 26 Erskineville >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 3:00PM North Sydney 24 Newcastle (AU) 12 North Sydney 10,500 >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 3:00PM Parramatta 26 North Coast 15 Cumberland 4,000 >  
1953 Country Carnival  
Sun May 10th 3:00PM South Sydney 12 Riverina 33 Redfern >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 7  
Sat May 9th   Newtown (R) 4 Canterbury (R) 26 Erskineville >  
Sat May 9th   Norths (R) 4 Souths (R) 2 Sports Ground >  
Sat May 9th   Parramatta (R) 2 Balmain (R) 16 Cumberland >  
Sat May 9th   St George (R) 9 Easts (R) 15 Kogarah >  
Sat May 9th   Wests (R) 14 Manly (R) 13 Pratten >  
   
1953 NSW City vs Country Firsts  
Sat May 16th 3:00PM NSW City Firsts 27 NSW Country Firsts 28 SCG 46,936 >  
1953 NSW City vs Country Seconds  
Sat May 16th 1:40PM NSW City Seconds 31 NSW Country Seconds 13 SCG 47,707 >  
1953 BRL - Round 7  
Sun May 17th   Easts 24 Wests 10 Oxenham Park >  
Sun May 17th   Norths 16 Fortitude Valley 9 Shiftworkers >  
Sun May 17th   South Coast Bris 0 Southern Suburbs 33 Owen Park >  
Sun May 17th   Wynnum-Manly 8 Past Christian Bros 10 Kitchener Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat May 16th   Young 8 Gundagai 29 Young Showground >  
   
1953 Interstate Series 1953 Test Matches - Standalone
Sat May 23rd 3:15PM NSW Firsts 26 QLD Firsts 15 SCG 48,393 > Sun May 24th   France 28 Great Britain 17 Gerland 6,000 >
1953 NSWRFL - Round 6  
Sun May 24th 3:15PM Balmain 22 North Sydney 37 Redfern >  
Sun May 24th 3:15PM Manly 18 Eastern Suburbs 13 Brookvale >  
Sun May 24th 3:15PM Newtown 20 St George 25 Erskineville >  
Sun May 24th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 7 Parramatta 20 Lidcombe 7,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 8  
Sat May 23rd   Fortitude Valley 42 Wynnum-Manly 3 Oxenham Park >  
Sat May 23rd   Past Christian Bros 23 Norths 15 The Gabba >  
Sat May 23rd   South Coast Bris 15 Wests 10 The Gabba >  
Sat May 23rd   Southern Suburbs 21 Easts 6 Davies Park >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 6  
Sun May 24th   Balmain (R) 2 Norths (R) 9 Redfern >  
Sun May 24th   Manly (R) 8 Easts (R) 8 Brookvale >  
Sun May 24th   Newtown (R) 3 St George (R) 0 Erskineville >  
Sun May 24th   Wests (R) 10 Parramatta (R) 8 Lidcombe >  
1953 American All Stars Tour Trial - Standalone  
Mon May 25th 3:30PM Royal Aust Engineers 10 USA 41 R.A.E. Grounds 1,000 >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed May 27th 3:15PM Monaro/S.Division 25 USA 34 Manuka 4,827 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat May 30th 3:00PM Sydney Firsts 52 USA 25 SCG 65,453 >  
1953 Interstate Series  
Wed May 27th 3:30PM NSW Firsts 27 QLD Firsts 16 SCG 18,808 >  
1953 BRL - Round 9  
Sat May 30th   Easts 32 South Coast Bris 13 Oxenham Park >  
Sat May 30th   Fortitude Valley 36 Past Christian Bros 17 Davies Park >  
Sat May 30th   Norths 32 Wynnum-Manly 6 Oxenham Park >  
Sat May 30th   Southern Suburbs 38 Wests 13 Davies Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat May 30th   Gundagai 48 Barmedman 25 ANZAC Park >  
   

June

June

1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Tue Jun 2nd 2:30PM NSW Firsts 62 USA 41 SCG 32,554 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sun Jun 7th   NSW Country Firsts 35 USA 9 Wollongong 11,787 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 8  
Sat Jun 6th 3:15PM Balmain 15 Western Suburbs 14 Leichhardt 6,000 >  
Sat Jun 6th 3:15PM Manly 36 St George 0 Brookvale >  
Sat Jun 6th 3:15PM Newtown 15 North Sydney 13 SCG 16,000 >  
Sat Jun 6th 3:15PM South Sydney 27 Parramatta 12 Redfern 6,000 >  
Sat Jun 6th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 18 Canterbury 20 Sports Ground 3,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 10  
Tue Jun 2nd   Easts 32 Fortitude Valley 15 Oxenham Park >  
Tue Jun 2nd   Norths 33 Wests 13 Davies Park >  
Tue Jun 2nd   Past Christian Bros 17 South Coast Bris 10 Oxenham Park >  
Tue Jun 2nd   Southern Suburbs 74 Wynnum-Manly 7 Davies Park >  
1953 BRL - Round 11  
Sat Jun 6th   Fortitude Valley 28 South Coast Bris 21 Davies Park >  
Sat Jun 6th   Past Christian Bros 30 Easts 3 The Gabba >  
Sat Jun 6th   Southern Suburbs 20 Norths 7 The Gabba >  
Sat Jun 6th   Wests 31 Wynnum-Manly 12 Oxenham Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jun 6th   Gundagai 27 West Wyalong 4 ANZAC Park >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 8  
Sat Jun 6th   Balmain (R) 19 Wests (R) 10 Leichhardt >  
Sat Jun 6th   Manly (R) 6 St George (R) 13 Brookvale >  
Sat Jun 6th   Newtown (R) 8 Norths (R) 10 SCG >  
Sat Jun 6th   Souths (R) 19 Parramatta (R) 10 Redfern >  
Sat Jun 6th   Easts (R) 6 Canterbury (R) 9 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Jun 10th 3:00PM Western Division 24 USA 21 Apex Oval 4,717 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat Jun 13th   Newcastle (AU) 10 USA 19 Newcastle Sports 14,160 >  
1953 Interstate Series  
Sat Jun 13th 3:00PM QLD Firsts 32 NSW Firsts 23 The Gabba 27,427 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 9  
Sat Jun 13th 3:15PM Canterbury 17 Manly 16 Sports Ground 8,000 >  
Sat Jun 13th 3:15PM North Sydney 14 Eastern Suburbs 14 North Sydney 6,000 >  
Sat Jun 13th 3:15PM Parramatta 19 Newtown 4 Cumberland 3,000 >  
Sat Jun 13th 3:15PM South Sydney 12 Balmain 16 Redfern >  
Sat Jun 13th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 5 St George 18 Pratten 5,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 12  
Sun Jun 14th   Fortitude Valley 22 Wests 8 Shiftworkers >  
Sun Jun 14th   Norths 15 Easts 14 Oxenham Park >  
Sun Jun 14th   South Coast Bris 34 Wynnum-Manly 25 Owen Park >  
Sun Jun 14th   Southern Suburbs 14 Past Christian Bros 13 Davies Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jun 13th   Gundagai 9 Cootamundra 11 ANZAC Park >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 9  
Sat Jun 13th   Canterbury (R) 0 Manly (R) 13 Sports Ground >  
Sat Jun 13th   Norths (R) 15 Easts (R) 16 North Sydney >  
Sat Jun 13th   Parramatta (R) 2 Newtown (R) 9 Cumberland >  
Sat Jun 13th   Souths (R) 19 Balmain (R) 0 Redfern >  
Sat Jun 13th   Wests (R) 0 St George (R) 20 Pratten >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Jun 17th 2:45PM Northern Div/N.Coast 26 USA 18 Brelsford Park 5,400 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat Jun 20th   QLD Firsts 39 USA 36 The Gabba 24,397 >  
1953 Interstate Series  
Tue Jun 16th 8:30PM QLD Firsts 22 NSW Firsts 13 Brisbane Exhibit 30,000 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 10  
Sat Jun 20th 3:15PM Canterbury 17 St George 13 SCG 14,410 >  
Sat Jun 20th 3:15PM Newtown 28 Balmain 18 Erskineville >  
Sat Jun 20th 3:15PM North Sydney 42 Manly 16 North Sydney 9,000 >  
Sat Jun 20th 3:15PM South Sydney 13 Western Suburbs 9 Redfern 5,984 >  
Sat Jun 20th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 26 Parramatta 18 Sports Ground 3,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 13  
Sun Jun 21st   South Coast Bris 10 Norths 19 Owen Park >  
Sun Jun 21st   Southern Suburbs 20 Fortitude Valley 22 Davies Park >  
Sun Jun 21st   Wests 24 Past Christian Bros 13 Shiftworkers >  
Sun Jun 21st   Wynnum-Manly 12 Easts 33 Kitchener Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jun 20th   Cootamundra 10 Harden-Murrumburrah 6 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 10  
Sat Jun 20th   Canterbury (R) 11 St George (R) 10 SCG >  
Sat Jun 20th   Newtown (R) 13 Balmain (R) 5 Erskineville >  
Sat Jun 20th   Norths (R) 4 Manly (R) 2 North Sydney >  
Sat Jun 20th   Souths (R) 10 Wests (R) 7 Redfern >  
Sat Jun 20th   Easts (R) 9 Parramatta (R) 0 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 Kangaroos Tour  
Wed Jun 24th   West Coast 11 Australia 17 Wingham Park 2,003 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sun Jun 28th   North QLD 38 USA 17 T'ville Sports 7,808 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Jun 24th   Far North QLD 17 USA 17 Parramatta Park 6,042 >  
1953 New Zealand vs Australia  
Sat Jun 27th   New Zealand 25 Australia 5 Addington 5,509 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 11  
Sat Jun 27th 3:15PM Balmain 14 Eastern Suburbs 16 Leichhardt >  
Sat Jun 27th 3:15PM Newtown 5 South Sydney 5 Erskineville 8,000 >  
Sat Jun 27th 3:15PM Parramatta 19 Manly 30 Cumberland >  
Sat Jun 27th 3:15PM St George 14 North Sydney 2 SCG 17,000 >  
Sat Jun 27th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 10 Canterbury 25 Pratten 6,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 14  
Sat Jun 27th   Easts 33 Past Christian Bros 7 The Gabba >  
Sat Jun 27th   Fortitude Valley 23 South Coast Bris 6 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Jun 27th   Norths 8 Southern Suburbs 7 The Gabba >  
Sat Jun 27th   Wests 42 Wynnum-Manly 0 Davies Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jun 27th   Cootamundra 51 Tumut 2 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 11  
Sat Jun 27th   Balmain (R) 9 Easts (R) 4 Leichhardt >  
Sat Jun 27th   Newtown (R) 7 Souths (R) 10 Erskineville >  
Sat Jun 27th   Parramatta (R) 6 Manly (R) 11 Cumberland >  
Sat Jun 27th   St George (R) 13 Norths (R) 12 SCG >  
Sat Jun 27th   Wests (R) 7 Canterbury (R) 21 Pratten >  
   

July

July

1953 Kangaroos Tour  
Tue Jun 30th   South Island 9 Australia 66 University Oval 2,956 >  
1953 Kangaroos Tour  
Mon Jul 6th   Taranaki 3 Australia 62 Pukekura Park 1,950 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Jul 1st   Central West QLD 26 USA 21 Longreach Sgrnds 1,635 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sun Jul 5th   Central QLD 33 USA 26 Murray St 5,332 >  
1953 New Zealand vs Australia  
Sat Jul 4th   New Zealand 12 Australia 11 Basin Reserve 5,394 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 12  
Sat Jul 4th 3:15PM Canterbury 7 North Sydney 2 SCG 13,220 >  
Sat Jul 4th 3:15PM Manly 7 Balmain 13 Brookvale >  
Sat Jul 4th 3:15PM Parramatta 10 St George 4 Cumberland >  
Sat Jul 4th 3:15PM South Sydney 21 Eastern Suburbs 2 Redfern >  
Sat Jul 4th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 9 Newtown 19 Pratten >  
1953 BRL - Round 15  
Sat Jul 4th   Norths 12 Fortitude Valley 12 The Gabba >  
Sat Jul 4th   Past Christian Bros 49 Wynnum-Manly 7 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Jul 4th   Southern Suburbs 21 South Coast Bris 17 Davies Park >  
Sat Jul 4th   Wests 32 Easts 19 The Gabba >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jul 4th   Cootamundra 22 Junee 0 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 12  
Sat Jul 4th   Canterbury (R) 0 Norths (R) 7 SCG >  
Sat Jul 4th   Manly (R) 6 Balmain (R) 6 Brookvale >  
Sat Jul 4th   Parramatta (R) 9 St George (R) 14 Cumberland >  
Sat Jul 4th   Souths (R) 8 Easts (R) 4 Redfern >  
Sat Jul 4th   Wests (R) 7 Newtown (R) 7 Pratten >  
   
1953 Kangaroos Tour  
Wed Jul 8th   South Auckland 11 Australia 63 Davies Park 1,044 >  
1953 Kangaroos Tour  
Sat Jul 11th   Auckland 4 Australia 26 Carlaw 8,556 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Tue Jul 7th 3:30PM Brisbane Firsts 39 USA 26 The Gabba 7,000 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 13  
Sat Jul 11th 3:15PM Balmain 26 St George 12 Leichhardt 5,000 >  
Sat Jul 11th 3:15PM Canterbury 9 Parramatta 9 SCG 13,595 >  
Sat Jul 11th 3:15PM Manly 5 South Sydney 27 Brookvale >  
Sat Jul 11th 3:15PM North Sydney 50 Western Suburbs 19 North Sydney 6,000 >  
Sat Jul 11th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 12 Newtown 18 Sports Ground >  
1953 BRL - Round 16  
Sat Jul 11th   Fortitude Valley 89 Wynnum-Manly 13 Davies Park >  
Sat Jul 11th   Norths 18 Past Christian Bros 9 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Jul 11th   South Coast Bris 18 Wests 13 The Gabba >  
Sat Jul 11th   Southern Suburbs 21 Easts 9 The Gabba >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jul 11th   Cootamundra 16 Temora 16 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 13  
Sat Jul 11th   Balmain (R) 12 St George (R) 0 Leichhardt >  
Sat Jul 11th   Canterbury (R) 3 Parramatta (R) 0 SCG >  
Sat Jul 11th   Manly (R) 10 Souths (R) 3 Brookvale >  
Sat Jul 11th   Norths (R) 10 Wests (R) 6 North Sydney >  
Sat Jul 11th   Easts (R) 22 Newtown (R) 10 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 Kangaroos Tour  
Wed Jul 15th   Northland 7 Australia 98 Okara Park 1,330 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Jul 15th 3:00PM Toowoomba 29 USA 15 Athletic Ground 5,778 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Fri Jul 17th 3:00PM Ipswich 15 USA 16 Nth Ipswich Res. 3,155 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sun Jul 19th   Wide Bay 33 USA 33 Showgrounds 6,166 >  
1953 New Zealand vs Australia  
Sat Jul 18th   New Zealand 16 Australia 18 Carlaw 16,033 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 14  
Sat Jul 18th 3:15PM Balmain 7 Canterbury 14 Leichhardt >  
Sat Jul 18th 3:15PM Newtown 35 Manly 4 Erskineville >  
Sat Jul 18th 3:15PM North Sydney 8 Parramatta 12 SCG 14,390 >  
Sat Jul 18th 3:15PM St George 18 South Sydney 15 Kogarah 9,316 >  
Sat Jul 18th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 23 Western Suburbs 10 Sports Ground >  
1953 BRL - Round 17  
Sat Jul 18th   Easts 21 South Coast Bris 12 The Gabba >  
Sat Jul 18th   Fortitude Valley 10 Past Christian Bros 9 The Gabba >  
Sat Jul 18th   Norths 71 Wynnum-Manly 3 Davies Park >  
Sat Jul 18th   Southern Suburbs 10 Wests 5 Oxenham Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jul 18th   Cootamundra 18 Grenfell 8 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 14  
Sat Jul 18th   Balmain (R) 9 Canterbury (R) 8 Leichhardt >  
Sat Jul 18th   Newtown (R) 9 Manly (R) 11 Erskineville >  
Sat Jul 18th   Norths (R) 5 Parramatta (R) 9 SCG >  
Sat Jul 18th   St George (R) 6 Souths (R) 7 Kogarah >  
Sat Jul 18th   Easts (R) 17 Wests (R) 15 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Jul 22nd   Riverina 30 USA 14 ANZAC Park 2,560 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat Jul 25th   NSW Firsts 27 USA 18 SCG 19,686 >  
1953 BRL - Round 18  
Sat Jul 25th   Easts 15 Norths 5 The Gabba >  
Sat Jul 25th   Fortitude Valley 11 Wests 11 Davies Park >  
Sat Jul 25th   Southern Suburbs 17 Past Christian Bros 11 The Gabba >  
Sun Jul 26th   South Coast Bris 38 Wynnum-Manly 8 Owen Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Jul 25th   Cootamundra 42 Harden-Murrumburrah 9 Fisher >  
   

August

August

1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat Aug 1st 2:30PM Auckland 54 USA 28 Carlaw >  
1953 Bulimba Cup  
Sat Aug 1st   Brisbane Firsts 24 Ipswich 11 The Gabba 5,000 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 15  
Sat Aug 1st 3:15PM North Sydney 43 Balmain 20 North Sydney 7,000 >  
Sat Aug 1st 3:15PM Parramatta 22 Western Suburbs 6 Cumberland >  
Sat Aug 1st 3:15PM St George 20 Newtown 16 SCG 16,517 >  
Sat Aug 1st 3:15PM South Sydney 51 Canterbury 15 Redfern 11,060 >  
Sat Aug 1st 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 32 Manly 24 Sports Ground >  
1953 BRL - Round 19  
Sun Aug 2nd   Easts 18 Fortitude Valley 14 Shiftworkers >  
Sun Aug 2nd   Norths 14 Wests 16 Oxenham Park >  
Sun Aug 2nd   South Coast Bris 13 Past Christian Bros 22 Owen Park >  
Sun Aug 2nd   Southern Suburbs 47 Wynnum-Manly 5 Davies Park >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 15  
Sat Aug 1st   Norths (R) 16 Balmain (R) 4 North Sydney >  
Sat Aug 1st   Parramatta (R) 2 Wests (R) 10 Cumberland >  
Sat Aug 1st   St George (R) 23 Newtown (R) 2 SCG >  
Sat Aug 1st   Souths (R) 21 Canterbury (R) 5 Redfern >  
Sat Aug 1st   Easts (R) 5 Manly (R) 9 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Tue Aug 4th   Taranaki 18 USA 21 Pukekura Park 3,000 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Fri Aug 7th   Wellington 8 USA 17 Basin Reserve >  
1953 Bulimba Cup  
Sat Aug 8th   Toowoomba 23 Brisbane Firsts 19 Athletic Ground 7,000 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 16  
Sat Aug 8th 3:15PM Balmain 34 Parramatta 12 Leichhardt 3,500 >  
Sat Aug 8th 3:15PM Canterbury 12 Newtown 12 Belmore 7,000 >  
Sat Aug 8th 3:15PM Manly 13 Western Suburbs 28 Brookvale 1,000 >  
Sat Aug 8th 3:15PM South Sydney 38 North Sydney 17 SCG 29,812 >  
Sat Aug 8th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 30 St George 15 Sports Ground >  
1953 BRL - Round 20  
Sat Aug 8th   Easts 59 Wynnum-Manly 13 Davies Park >  
Sat Aug 8th   Norths 42 South Coast Bris 8 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Aug 8th   Past Christian Bros 25 Wests 10 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Aug 8th   Southern Suburbs 20 Fortitude Valley 28 Davies Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Aug 8th   Cootamundra 24 Tumut 11 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 16  
Sat Aug 8th   Balmain (R) 8 Parramatta (R) 18 Leichhardt >  
Sat Aug 8th   Canterbury (R) 9 Newtown (R) 7 Belmore >  
Sat Aug 8th   Manly (R) 44 Wests (R) 5 Brookvale >  
Sat Aug 8th   Souths (R) 21 Norths (R) 12 SCG >  
Sat Aug 8th   Easts (R) 15 St George (R) 12 Sports Ground >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Tue Aug 11th   West Coast 27 USA 10 Wingham Park >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat Aug 15th 3:00PM Canterbury 39 USA 8 Christchurch 5,000 >  
1953 Bulimba Cup  
Sat Aug 15th   Ipswich 13 Toowoomba 28 Nth Ipswich Res. >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 17  
Sat Aug 15th 3:15PM Canterbury 15 Eastern Suburbs 16 SCG 16,171 >  
Sat Aug 15th 3:15PM North Sydney 21 Newtown 7 North Sydney 8,097 >  
Sat Aug 15th 3:15PM Parramatta 11 South Sydney 29 Cumberland >  
Sat Aug 15th 3:15PM St George 38 Manly 10 Kogarah 4,500 >  
Sat Aug 15th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 14 Balmain 15 Pratten 3,000 >  
1953 BRL - Round 21  
Sat Aug 15th   Easts 23 Past Christian Bros 6 The Gabba >  
Sat Aug 15th   Fortitude Valley 48 South Coast Bris 8 The Gabba >  
Sat Aug 15th   Norths 8 Southern Suburbs 18 Oxenham Park >  
Sat Aug 15th   Wests 43 Wynnum-Manly 2 Davies Park >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Aug 15th   Cootamundra 13 Gundagai 12 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 17  
Sat Aug 15th   Canterbury (R) 5 Easts (R) 5 SCG >  
Sat Aug 15th   Norths (R) 4 Newtown (R) 3 North Sydney >  
Sat Aug 15th   Parramatta (R) 7 Souths (R) 11 Cumberland >  
Sat Aug 15th   St George (R) 2 Manly (R) 14 Kogarah >  
Sat Aug 15th   Wests (R) 4 Balmain (R) 9 Pratten >  
   
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Wed Aug 19th   North Auckland 5 USA 26 Jubilee Park 3,000 >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Sat Aug 22nd 2:30PM NZ Maori 40 USA 23 Carlaw >  
1953 American All Stars Tour I  
Mon Aug 24th   South Auckland 19 USA 22 Rugby Park 3,500 >  
1953 NSWRFL - Round 18  
Sat Aug 22nd 3:15PM Balmain 11 South Sydney 19 Leichhardt 4,500 >  
Sat Aug 22nd 3:15PM Manly 16 Canterbury 10 Brookvale >  
Sat Aug 22nd 3:15PM Newtown 19 Parramatta 5 Erskineville 1,000 >  
Sat Aug 22nd 3:15PM St George 19 Western Suburbs 9 Kogarah 4,000 >  
Sat Aug 22nd 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 14 North Sydney 11 SCG 19,911 >  
1953 BRL - Minor Semi  
Sat Aug 22nd   Fortitude Valley 23 Norths 10 The Gabba >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Aug 22nd   Cootamundra 7 Temora 6 Fisher >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Round 18  
Sat Aug 22nd   Balmain (R) 5 Souths (R) 10 Leichhardt >  
Sat Aug 22nd   Manly (R) 23 Canterbury (R) 0 Brookvale >  
Sat Aug 22nd   Newtown (R) 10 Parramatta (R) 8 Erskineville >  
Sat Aug 22nd   St George (R) 8 Wests (R) 15 Kogarah >  
Sat Aug 22nd   Easts (R) 2 Norths (R) 7 SCG >  
   
1953 BRL - Major Semi  
Sat Aug 29th   Easts 7 Southern Suburbs 2 The Gabba >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Aug 29th   Harden-Murrumburrah 8 Tumut 5 McLean Oval >  
1953 NSWRFL Finals - Semi Final  
Sat Aug 29th 3:00PM South Sydney 5 North Sydney 4 SCG 30,392 >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Semi Final  
Sat Aug 29th   Norths (R) 6 Souths (R) 2 SCG >  
   

September

September

1953 BRL - Prelim Final  
Sat Sep 5th   Southern Suburbs 35 Fortitude Valley 14 The Gabba >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Wed Sep 2nd   Harden-Murrumburrah 9 Gundagai 7 McLean Oval >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Sep 5th   Harden-Murrumburrah 2 Temora 37 McLean Oval >  
1953 NSWRFL Finals - Semi Final  
Sat Sep 5th 3:00PM St George 25 Eastern Suburbs 7 SCG 37,753 >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Semi Final  
Sat Sep 5th   Manly (R) 13 Canterbury (R) 2 SCG >  
   
1953 BRL - Grand Final  
Sat Sep 12th   Southern Suburbs 21 Easts 4 The Gabba 10,000 >  
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Sep 12th   Temora 30 West Wyalong 8 Rec Ground >  
1953 NSWRFL Finals - Final  
Sat Sep 12th 3:00PM South Sydney 31 St George 12 SCG 44,581 >  
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Final  
Sat Sep 12th   Manly (R) 8 Norths (R) 0 SCG >  
   
1953 Maher Cup 1953/54 European Championship
Sat Sep 19th   Temora 15 Barmedman 10 Rec Ground > Wed Sep 16th 6:00PM England 24 Wales 5 Knowsley 19,357 >
1953 NSWRFL Reserve Grade - Grand Final  
Sat Sep 19th   Souths (R) 17 Manly (R) 11 SCG >  
   
1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Sep 26th   Temora 23 Boorowa 18 Rec Ground >  
   

October

October

1953 Maher Cup  
Sat Oct 3rd   Temora 46 Junee 0 Rec Ground >  
   
1953 Maher Cup 1953/54 European Championship
Sat Oct 10th   Temora 11 Young 7 Rec Ground > Wed Oct 7th   Other 30 Wales 5 Odsal 14,646 >
   
  1953/54 European Championship
  Sun Oct 18th   France 10 Other 15 Municipal 12,190 >
   
  1953/54 Lancashire Cup - Final
  Sat Oct 24th   St Helens 16 Wigan 8 Station Road 42,793 >
   
  1953/54 Yorkshire Cup - Final
  Sat Oct 31st   Bradford 7 Hull 2 Headingley 22,147 >
   

November

November

  1953/54 European Championship
  Sat Nov 7th   England 7 France 5 Odsal 10,659 >
   
  1953/54 European Championship
  Sat Nov 28th   England 30 Other 22 Central Park 19,012 >
   

December

December

  1953/54 European Championship
  Sun Dec 13th   France 23 Wales 22 VĂ©lodrome 25,000 >
   
  1953/54 American All Stars Tour II
  Sun Dec 20th   Languedoc 30 USA 22 d'Albert Domec 5,000 >
   
  1953/54 American All Stars Tour II
  Fri Dec 25th   RC Albi 11 USA 5 Maurice Rigaud 5,800 >
  Sun Dec 27th   France XIII 37 USA 21 Jean-Laffon >