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1953 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Coach
Jack Rayner
Captains
Jack Rayner (19)
Clive Churchill (1)
Biggest home crowd
11,060 (vs. Canterbury in round 15)
Average home crowd
7,681
Top pointscorer
Premiership: Ian Moir (69)
All Matches: Ian Moir (69)
Top tryscorer
Premiership: Ian Moir (23)
All Matches: Ian Moir (23)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Apr 4 Sat 3:15pm Round 1     A * Western Suburbs L 28-44 C Churchill J Rayner SCG 15,000 2nd >
6 Mon 3:15pm Round 2 H     Newtown L 12-24 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   7th >
11 Sat 3:15pm Round 3     A Eastern Suburbs L 18-22 J Rayner J Rayner Sports Ground 4,000 9th >
18 Sat 3:15pm Round 4 H     Manly W 19-12 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   10th >
25 Sat 3:15pm Round 5 H     * St George W 23-10 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 23,000 8th >
May 2 Sat 3:15pm Round 6     A * Canterbury W 14-2 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 11,950 2nd >
9 Sat 3:15pm Round 7     A * North Sydney L 13-43 J Rayner J Rayner Sports Ground   2nd >
10 Sun 3:00pm CC (9) H     Riverina L 12-33 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   >
Jun 6 Sat 3:15pm Round 8 H     Parramatta W 27-12 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 6,000 5th >
13 Sat 3:15pm Round 9 H     Balmain L 12-16 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   3rd >
20 Sat 3:15pm Round 10 H     Western Suburbs W 13-9 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 5,984 5th >
27 Sat 3:15pm Round 11     A Newtown D 5-5 J Rayner J Rayner Erskineville 8,000 4th >
Jul 4 Sat 3:15pm Round 12 H     Eastern Suburbs W 21-2 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   4th >
11 Sat 3:15pm Round 13     A Manly W 27-5 J Rayner J Rayner Brookvale   4th >
18 Sat 3:15pm Round 14     A St George L 15-18 J Rayner J Rayner Kogarah 9,316 4th >
Aug 1 Sat 3:15pm Round 15 H     Canterbury W 51-15 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 11,060 5th >
8 Sat 3:15pm Round 16 H     * North Sydney W 38-17 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 29,812 4th >
15 Sat 3:15pm Round 17     A Parramatta W 29-11 J Rayner J Rayner Cumberland   3rd >
22 Sat 3:15pm Round 18     A Balmain W 19-11 J Rayner J Rayner Leichhardt 4,500 1st >
29 Sat 3:00pm Semi Final H     * North Sydney W 5-4 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 30,392 - >
Sep 12 Sat 3:00pm Final H     * St George W 31-12 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 44,581 - >

21 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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No ↓ Player Age Born Rep Premiership Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
1 DONOGHUE, Denis 26 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 19 - 19 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 2 - - 6 - - List
2 HAMMERTON, Ernie 26   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 8 - 8 3 - - 9 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 3 - - 9 - 1 List
2 THORNTON, Pat -     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
3 NILSON, Norm -     3 - 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
4 RAYNER, Jack 32 Coraki Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 19 - 19 5 4 - 23 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - 20 - 20 5 6 - 27 - - List
5 MACREADIE, Ken -   New South Wales City Firsts 10 - 10 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 - 11 2 - - 6 - - List
6 COWIE, Les 28 Rockhampton Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 12 - 12 3 - - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - 12 - 12 3 - - 9 - - List
7 BROGAN, Ken 26   10 - 10 - 19 - 38 - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - 10 - 19 - 38 - - List
8 HAWICK, Greg 21 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts 8 - 8 4 21 - 54 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 4 21 - 54 - - List
9 SMAILLES, Cliff 23 Taree   8 - 8 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 9 - 9 6 - - 18 - - List
10 ATKINSON, Milton 27 Sydney   3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
11 THRELFO, Frank 21   15 - 15 12 - - 36 - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - 15 12 - - 36 - - List
12 MOIR, Ian 22 Wollongong New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 19 - 19 23 - - 69 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 23 - - 69 - - List
13 CHURCHILL, Clive 26 Newcastle Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 13 - 13 3 9 - 27 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 14 - 14 3 9 - 27 - 1 List
14 WOOLFE, Kevin -   16 - 16 4 8 - 28 - - - - - - - - - - - 16 - 16 4 8 - 28 - - List
16 MURDOCH, Don -     7 - 7 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 - 8 2 - - 6 - - List
18 GALLAGHER, Martin 23 Bathurst   17 - 17 2 1 - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 17 2 1 - 8 - - List
19 SPILLANE, Norm -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
20 SELLGREN, John 24   3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 4 - 4 3 - - 9 - - List
21 DOUGHERTY, Johnny 22   11 - 11 7 13 - 47 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - 12 - 12 7 14 - 49 - - List
22 MASON, Ray -     8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - List
25 RICHARDS, Jim -     14 - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 - 14 - - - - - - List
27 DENNIS, Angus -     9 - 9 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 9 2 - - 6 - - List
28 RENSHAW, Joe -     9 - 9 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 10 - 10 5 - - 15 - - List
39 MURRAY, Brian -     8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - List
41 MOON, Bob - Sydney   6 - 6 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 2 - - 6 - - List
  26 players 8 cur. / 13 tot. 25.26 20 matches 90 75 0 420 0 2 1 matches 2 3 0 12 0 0 21 matches 92 78 0 432 0 2  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner

Sources: News Reports

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