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1950's

1956

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Northern Hemisphere

December

  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Wed Dec 26th   Carcassonne 12 Australia 26 d'Albert Domec 3,493 View
  Mon Dec 31st   Catalan XIII 14 Australia 20 Jean-Laffon 7,900 View
  Kiwis Tour 1955/56
  Sun Jan 1st   Annee Francaise 7 New Zealand 10 Stade Municipal 3,378 View
   

January

  France vs New Zealand 1956
  Sun Jan 8th   France 24 New Zealand 7 Municipal 10,184 View
  Kiwis Tour 1955/56
  Thu Jan 5th   Bigorre 11 New Zealand 11 Tarbes 4,003 View
   
  France vs New Zealand 1956
  Sun Jan 15th   France 22 New Zealand 31 Gerland 7,051 View
  Kiwis Tour 1955/56
  Wed Jan 11th   Provence 14 New Zealand 11 SU Cavaillon 821 View
   
  Kiwis Tour 1955/56
  Wed Jan 18th   RC Marseille 11 New Zealand 22 Stade Mayol 2,805 View
   
  Kiwis Tour 1955/56
  Tue Jan 24th   Lyon 30 New Zealand 18 Alpes 2,928 View
   
  France vs New Zealand 1956
  Tue Jan 31st   France 24 New Zealand 3 Princes 7,051 View
   

April

NSWRFL 1956 - Round 1  
Mon Apr 2nd 3:15PM Canterbury 10 Western Suburbs 29 Belmore 9,000 View  
Mon Apr 2nd 3:15PM North Sydney 17 Eastern Suburbs 12 North Sydney 8,000 View  
Mon Apr 2nd 3:15PM Parramatta 14 Balmain 18 Cumberland 6,000 View  
Mon Apr 2nd 3:15PM St George 9 Manly 6 Kogarah 8,700 View  
Mon Apr 2nd 3:15PM Souths 22 Newtown 17 SCG 29,256 View  
   
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 2  
Sat Apr 7th 3:15PM Balmain 33 Canterbury 6 Leichhardt View  
Sat Apr 7th 3:15PM Manly 25 Souths 30 Brookvale 8,000 View  
Sat Apr 7th 3:15PM Newtown 43 Eastern Suburbs 17 Henson View  
Sat Apr 7th 3:15PM Parramatta 15 St George 35 Cumberland 5,561 View  
Sat Apr 7th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 10 North Sydney 9 SCG 24,433 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Apr 7th   Young 23 Temora 10 Young Showground View  
   
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 3 - Standalone
Sat Apr 14th 3:15PM Manly 36 Parramatta 14 Brookvale View Wed Apr 11th 7:30PM Great Britain 18 France 10 Odsal 10,453 View
Sat Apr 14th 3:15PM North Sydney 8 Balmain 31 North Sydney 11,960 View  
Sat Apr 14th 3:15PM St George 40 Canterbury 14 Kogarah 6,000 View  
Sat Apr 14th 3:15PM Souths 37 Eastern Suburbs 13 Redfern 8,000 View  
Sat Apr 14th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 8 Newtown 17 SCG 25,150 View  
   
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 4  
Sat Apr 21st 3:15PM Balmain 18 Newtown 14 SCG 33,318 View  
Sat Apr 21st 3:15PM Canterbury 14 Manly 11 Belmore View  
Sat Apr 21st 3:15PM Parramatta 12 Souths 9 Cumberland 8,000 View  
Sat Apr 21st 3:15PM St George 17 North Sydney 13 Kogarah View  
Sat Apr 21st 3:15PM Western Suburbs 6 Eastern Suburbs 8 Pratten View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Apr 21st   Young 29 Boorowa 10 Young Showground View  
   
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 5 Challenge Cup 1955/56 - Final
Wed Apr 25th 3:15PM Balmain 22 Eastern Suburbs 9 Leichhardt 13,503 View Sat Apr 28th   St Helens 13 Halifax 2 Wembley 79,341 View
Wed Apr 25th 3:15PM Newtown 14 St George 4 SCG 28,000 View  
Wed Apr 25th 3:15PM North Sydney 16 Manly 49 North Sydney View  
Wed Apr 25th 3:15PM Parramatta 22 Canterbury 21 Cumberland View  
Wed Apr 25th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 11 Souths 14 Pratten 12,400 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 6  
Sat Apr 28th 3:15PM Balmain 14 Western Suburbs 11 Leichhardt 13,503 View  
Sat Apr 28th 3:15PM Canterbury 19 Souths 24 Belmore View  
Sat Apr 28th 3:15PM Newtown 33 Manly 8 SCG 26,564 View  
Sat Apr 28th 3:15PM Parramatta 18 North Sydney 14 Cumberland View  
Sat Apr 28th 3:15PM St George 44 Eastern Suburbs 8 Kogarah View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Apr 28th   Young 21 Tumut 7 Young Showground View  
   

May

NSWRFL 1956 - Round 7  
Sat May 5th 3:15PM Manly 23 Eastern Suburbs 8 Brookvale View  
Sat May 5th 3:15PM Newtown 33 Parramatta 5 Henson View  
Sat May 5th 3:15PM North Sydney 11 Canterbury 12 North Sydney 8,000 View  
Sat May 5th 3:15PM St George 29 Western Suburbs 2 Kogarah 11,120 View  
Sat May 5th 3:15PM Souths 39 Balmain 4 SCG 50,557 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat May 5th   Young 8 Gundagai 11 Young Showground View  
   
Country Carnival 1956 European Championship 1955/56
Sun May 13th   Western Division 20 Western Suburbs 17 Bathurst View Thu May 10th   France 23 England 9 Gerland View
Country Carnival 1956 Championship Playoffs 1955/56 - Final
Sat May 12th 3:00PM St George 37 North Coast 20 Kogarah View Sat May 12th   Halifax 9 Hull FC 10 Maine Road 36,675 View
Country Carnival 1956  
Sat May 12th   Souths 27 Newcastle (AU) 18 SCG 22,091 View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sat May 12th   Coalfields 16 Manly 23 Newcastle Sports View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sun May 13th 3:00PM North Sydney 17 South West NSW 23 North Sydney View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sun May 13th 3:00PM Newtown 18 Riverina 10 Henson 8,352 View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sun May 13th 3:00PM Eastern Suburbs 14 Monaro 5 Sports Ground View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sun May 13th 3:00PM Parramatta 17 North West NSW 10 Cumberland View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sun May 13th   Northern Division 14 Canterbury 19 Tamworth Oval View  
Country Carnival 1956  
Sun May 13th   Southern Division 10 Balmain 11 Wollongong View  
   
City vs Country (Firsts) 1956  
Sat May 19th   NSW City Firsts 32 NSW Country Firsts 17 SCG 37,396 View  
   
Interstate Series 1956  
Wed May 23rd   NSW Firsts 28 QLD Firsts 26 SCG 30,190 View  
Interstate Series 1956  
Sat May 26th   NSW Firsts 20 QLD Firsts 28 RAS Showground 34,788 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 8  
Sun May 27th 3:15PM Balmain 22 St George 11 Leichhardt 12,800 View  
Sun May 27th 3:15PM Manly 22 Western Suburbs 12 Brookvale View  
Sun May 27th 3:15PM Newtown 13 Canterbury 11 Henson View  
Sun May 27th 3:15PM Souths 21 North Sydney 13 Redfern View  
Sun May 27th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 23 Parramatta 16 Sports Ground View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat May 26th   Gundagai 9 West Wyalong 17 ANZAC Park View  
   

June

Kiwis Tour 1956  
Wed May 30th   Western Division 16 New Zealand 19 Lithgow 6,620 View  
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Sat Jun 2nd 3:00PM NSW Firsts 17 New Zealand 26 SCG 35,492 View  
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Mon Jun 4th   Newcastle (AU) 20 New Zealand 5 Newcastle Sports 12,500 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 9  
Mon Jun 4th 3:15PM Balmain 15 Manly 9 SCG 11,006 View  
Mon Jun 4th 3:15PM North Sydney 7 Newtown 29 North Sydney View  
Mon Jun 4th 3:15PM Souths 28 St George 6 Redfern 13,839 View  
Mon Jun 4th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 24 Canterbury 7 Sports Ground View  
Mon Jun 4th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 23 Parramatta 0 Pratten View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jun 2nd   West Wyalong 14 Cootamundra 11 Rec Ground View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Mon Jun 11th 8:00PM Brisbane Firsts 8 New Zealand 26 Brisbane Exhibit View  
Australia vs New Zealand 1956  
Sat Jun 9th 2:30PM Australia 12 New Zealand 9 SCG 46,766 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jun 9th   West Wyalong 23 Barmedman 5 Rec Ground View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Wed Jun 13th   Toowoomba 25 New Zealand 33 Clive Berghofer 6,142 View  
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Sat Jun 16th   QLD Firsts 26 New Zealand 40 The Gabba 28,261 View  
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Sun Jun 17th   Central QLD 22 New Zealand 60 Showground 5,800 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 10  
Sat Jun 16th 3:15PM Balmain 9 Parramatta 5 Leichhardt View  
Sat Jun 16th 3:15PM Manly 11 St George 11 Brookvale 4,000 View  
Sat Jun 16th 3:15PM Newtown 29 Souths 16 SCG 34,035 View  
Sat Jun 16th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 22 Canterbury 8 Pratten View  
Sun Jun 17th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 16 North Sydney 8 Sports Ground 9,981 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jun 16th   West Wyalong 22 Harden-Murrumburrah 4 Rec Ground View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Sun Jun 24th   Wide Bay 5 New Zealand 29 Eskdale Park 1,326 View  
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Wed Jun 20th   North QLD 8 New Zealand 53 T'ville Sports 4,000 View  
Australia vs New Zealand 1956  
Sat Jun 23rd   Australia 8 New Zealand 2 The Gabba 28,361 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 11  
Sat Jun 23rd 3:15PM Canterbury 13 Balmain 19 Belmore View  
Sat Jun 23rd 3:15PM North Sydney 18 Western Suburbs 8 North Sydney View  
Sat Jun 23rd 3:15PM St George 26 Parramatta 15 Kogarah View  
Sat Jun 23rd 3:15PM Souths 23 Manly 19 SCG View  
Sun Jun 24th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 4 Newtown 12 Sports Ground View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jun 23rd   West Wyalong 36 Tumut 7 Rec Ground View  
   

July

Kiwis Tour 1956  
Wed Jun 27th   Northern Division 14 New Zealand 15 Collins Park 2,040 View  
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Sun Jul 1st   Southern Division 25 New Zealand 10 Wollongong 6,804 View  
Australia vs New Zealand 1956  
Sat Jun 30th   Australia 31 New Zealand 14 SCG 46,735 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 12  
Sun Jul 1st 3:15PM Balmain 9 North Sydney 10 Leichhardt View  
Sun Jul 1st 3:15PM Canterbury 6 St George 25 Belmore View  
Sun Jul 1st 3:15PM Newtown 6 Western Suburbs 14 Henson View  
Sun Jul 1st 3:15PM Parramatta 12 Manly 35 Cumberland View  
Sun Jul 1st 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 7 Souths 13 Sports Ground View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1956  
Wed Jul 4th   Southern NSW 16 New Zealand 11 Sports Ground 6,000 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 13  
Sat Jul 7th 3:15PM Manly 14 Canterbury 11 Brookvale View  
Sat Jul 7th 3:15PM Newtown 15 Balmain 10 SCG 16,423 View  
Sat Jul 7th 3:15PM North Sydney 13 St George 25 North Sydney View  
Sat Jul 7th 3:15PM Souths 15 Parramatta 15 Redfern View  
Sun Jul 8th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 6 Western Suburbs 25 Sports Ground View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jul 7th   West Wyalong 6 Cootamundra 6 Rec Ground View  
   
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 14  
Sat Jul 14th 3:15PM Canterbury 20 Parramatta 2 Belmore View  
Sat Jul 14th 3:15PM Manly 7 North Sydney 7 Brookvale View  
Sat Jul 14th 3:15PM St George 32 Newtown 8 SCG View  
Sat Jul 14th 3:15PM Souths 3 Western Suburbs 12 Redfern View  
Sun Jul 15th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 10 Balmain 19 Sports Ground 10,601 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jul 14th   West Wyalong 26 Junee 4 Rec Ground View  
   
Interstate Series 1956  
Tue Jul 17th   QLD Firsts 18 NSW Firsts 26 Brisbane Exhibit 14,956 View  
Interstate Series 1956  
Sat Jul 21st   QLD Firsts 19 NSW Firsts 23 The Gabba 23,065 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 15  
Sat Jul 21st 3:15PM Manly 13 Newtown 5 Brookvale View  
Sat Jul 21st 3:15PM North Sydney 20 Parramatta 13 North Sydney View  
Sat Jul 21st 3:15PM Souths 19 Canterbury 20 Redfern View  
Sat Jul 21st 3:15PM Western Suburbs 23 Balmain 9 SCG 16,786 View  
Sun Jul 22nd 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 10 St George 19 Sports Ground View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jul 21st   West Wyalong 30 Temora 8 Rec Ground View  
   
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 16  
Sat Jul 28th 3:15PM Balmain 16 Souths 14 Leichhardt View  
Sat Jul 28th 3:15PM Canterbury 18 North Sydney 17 Belmore View  
Sat Jul 28th 3:15PM Parramatta 20 Newtown 16 Cumberland View  
Sat Jul 28th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 27 St George 21 SCG 26,378 View  
Sun Jul 29th 3:15PM Eastern Suburbs 16 Manly 16 Sports Ground View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Jul 28th   West Wyalong 15 Boorowa 7 Rec Ground View  
   

August

Maori Tour 1956  
Wed Aug 1st   NSW North Coast 8 NZ Maori 10 Kempsey Park 7,126 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sat Aug 4th   Brisbane Firsts 32 NZ Maori 23 Brisbane Exhibit 9,756 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sun Aug 5th   Central QLD 24 NZ Maori 38 Showground 6,000 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 17  
Sat Aug 4th 3:15PM Canterbury 9 Newtown 19 Belmore 8,000 View  
Sat Aug 4th 3:15PM North Sydney 6 Souths 19 North Sydney 7,000 View  
Sat Aug 4th 3:15PM Parramatta 11 Eastern Suburbs 12 Cumberland View  
Sat Aug 4th 3:15PM St George 23 Balmain 9 SCG 22,382 View  
Sat Aug 4th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 17 Manly 12 Pratten View  
   
Maori Tour 1956  
Wed Aug 8th   Ipswich 21 NZ Maori 11 Ipsw. Showground 2,000 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sat Aug 11th   Wide Bay 6 NZ Maori 31 Bundaberg 2,630 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Round 18  
Sat Aug 11th 3:15PM Canterbury 16 Eastern Suburbs 8 Belmore View  
Sat Aug 11th 3:15PM Manly 7 Balmain 16 Brookvale View  
Sat Aug 11th 3:15PM Newtown 10 North Sydney 11 Henson View  
Sat Aug 11th 3:15PM Parramatta 15 Western Suburbs 16 Cumberland View  
Sat Aug 11th 3:15PM St George 21 Souths 18 SCG 30,912 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Aug 11th   West Wyalong 39 Barmedman 10 Rec Ground View  
   
Maori Tour 1956  
Wed Aug 15th   Northern Division 17 NZ Maori 15 Sports Ground 3,000 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sat Aug 18th   Newcastle (AU) 19 NZ Maori 15 Newcastle Sports 9,918 View  
NSWRFL 1956 - Playoff  
Tue Aug 14th 3:15PM Western Suburbs 10 Newtown 5 Redfern 20,920 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Aug 18th   West Wyalong 20 Young 10 Rec Ground View  
NSWRFL Finals 1956 - Minor Semi  
Sat Aug 18th 3:15PM Souths 45 Western Suburbs 7 SCG 51,775 View  
   
Maori Tour 1956  
Wed Aug 22nd   Western Division 5 NZ Maori 0 Apex Oval 2,500 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sun Aug 26th   Southern Division 17 NZ Maori 16 Wollongong 4,000 View  
BRL 1956 - Major Semi  
Sat Aug 25th   Past Christian Bros 16 Wests 8 The Gabba 5,000 View  
BRL 1956 - Minor Semi  
Sun Aug 26th   Fortitude Valley 40 Wynnum-Manly 13 Lang Park View  
NSWRFL Finals 1956 - Major Semi  
Sat Aug 25th 3:15PM St George 30 Balmain 25 SCG 37,339 View  
   

September

Maori Tour 1956  
Wed Aug 29th   NSW Group 9 21 NZ Maori 19 Alfred Oval 3,000 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sun Sep 2nd   Metropolis 20 NZ Maori 22 Sports Ground 13,148 View  
Maher Cup 1956  
Sat Sep 1st   West Wyalong 15 Gundagai 20 Rec Ground View  
NSWRFL Finals 1956 - Prelim Final  
Sat Sep 1st 3:15PM Balmain 36 Souths 33 SCG 42,350 View  
   
Maori Tour 1956  
Thu Sep 6th   Monaro 13 NZ Maori 67 League Park 1,200 View  
Maori Tour 1956  
Sun Sep 9th   Sydney Firsts 37 NZ Maori 7 Sports Ground 11,619 View  
BRL 1956 - Prelim Final  
Wed Sep 5th   Wests 23 Fortitude Valley 9 Brisbane Exhibit 9,588 View  
BRL 1956 - Grand Final  
Sat Sep 8th   Past Christian Bros 17 Wests 10 The Gabba 14,000 View  
NSWRFL Finals 1956 - Grand Final  
Sat Sep 8th 3:15PM St George 18 Balmain 12 SCG 61,987 View  
   
Maori Tour 1956  
Thu Sep 13th   Riverina 17 NZ Maori 22 West End 2,460 View  
   

October

  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Wed Oct 10th   Liverpool 12 Australia 40 Knotty Ash 4,712 View
  Sat Oct 13th   Leeds 18 Australia 13 Headingley 24,459 View
  Mon Oct 15th   Hull/Hull KR 14 Australia 37 Boulevard 17,172 View
   
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Thu Oct 18th   Barrow 11 Australia 25 Craven Park 9,988 View
  Sat Oct 20th   Whitehaven 14 Australia 11 Recreation Gnd 10,840 View
  Lancashire Cup 1956/57 - Final
  Sat Oct 20th   St Helens 3 Oldham 10 Central Park 39,544 View
  Yorkshire Cup 1956/57 - Final
  Sat Oct 20th   Hunslet 5 Wakefield 23 Headingley 31,147 View
  - Standalone
  Sun Oct 21st   France 17 English League 18 VĂ©lodrome 20,000 View
   
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Wed Oct 24th   Bradford 11 Australia 23 Odsal 2,743 View
  Sat Oct 27th   Warrington 21 Australia 17 Wilderspool 15,613 View
  Mon Oct 29th   English League 15 Australia 19 Kirkhall 7,811 View
   

November

  1956/57 France vs. Australia
  Thu Nov 1st   France 8 Australia 15 Princes 10,789 View
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Sat Nov 3rd   York 18 Australia 20 Wigginton Rd 6,842 View
   
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Wed Nov 7th   Oldham 21 Australia 2 Watersheddings 8,458 View
  Sat Nov 10th   Huddersfield 10 Australia 20 Fartown 12,127 View
   
  1956/57 Ashes Series
  Sat Nov 17th 2:30PM Great Britain 21 Australia 10 Central Park 22,473 View
   
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Wed Nov 21st   Hunslet 11 Australia 27 Parkside 4,451 View
  Sat Nov 24th   St Helens 44 Australia 2 Knowsley 15,579 View
   

December

  1956/57 Ashes Series
  Sat Dec 1st 2:30PM Great Britain 9 Australia 22 Odsal 23,634 View
   
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Wed Dec 5th   Halifax 6 Australia 3 Thrum 2,254 View
  Sat Dec 8th   Wigan 4 Australia 32 Central Park 15,854 View
  Mon Dec 10th   Wakefield 17 Australia 12 Belle Vue 3,381 View
   
  1956/57 Ashes Series
  Sat Dec 15th 2:30PM Great Britain 19 Australia 0 Station Road 17,542 View
   
  1956/57 France vs. Australia
  Sun Dec 23rd   France 6 Australia 10 Stade Municipal 11,379 View
  Kangaroos Tour 1956/57
  Tue Dec 18th   French Army 11 Australia 11 Palais des Sport 3,153 View
  Thu Dec 20th   RC Albi 20 Australia 25 Municipal d'Albi 3,789 View