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1955 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Coach
Jack Rayner
Captains
Jack Rayner (18)
Clive Churchill (3)
Biggest home crowd
15,751 (vs. Balmain in round 3)
Average home crowd
12,923
Top pointscorer
Premiership: Bernie Purcell (138)
All Matches: Bernie Purcell (138)
Top tryscorer
Premiership: Ian Moir (18)
All Matches: Ian Moir (19)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Apr 2 Sat 3:15pm Round 1     A * Newtown L 6-29 C Churchill J Rayner SCG   2nd >
9 Sat 3:15pm Round 2     A North Sydney L 9-17 C Churchill J Rayner North Sydney 9,690 6th >
16 Sat 3:15pm Round 3 H     Balmain W 36-18 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 15,751 8th >
23 Sat 3:15pm Round 4 H     * Canterbury W 27-2 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 21,027 2nd >
May 7 Sat 3:00pm CC (4) H     * Newcastle W 25-14 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 18,476 >
15 Sun 3:15pm Round 5 H     Parramatta L 7-16 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 15,500 4th >
22 Sun 3:15pm Round 6     A Eastern Suburbs L 15-18 J Rayner J Rayner Sports Ground   5th >
29 Sun 3:15pm Round 7 H     Western Suburbs W 27-2 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 10,442 8th >
Jun 5 Sun 3:15pm Round 8     A Manly L 2-14 J Rayner J Rayner Brookvale   4th >
13 Mon 3:15pm Round 9     A St George L 11-29 J Rayner J Rayner Kogarah 11,374 6th >
18 Sat 3:15pm Round 10 H     Newtown L 16-17 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   6th >
25 Sat 3:15pm Round 11 H     North Sydney W 27-12 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   8th >
Jul 2 Sat 3:15pm Round 12     A Balmain W 18-10 J Rayner J Rayner Leichhardt   7th >
9 Sat 3:15pm Round 13     A Canterbury W 43-9 J Rayner J Rayner Belmore   6th >
24 Sun 3:15pm Round 14     A Parramatta W 37-15 C Churchill J Rayner Cumberland   7th >
30 Sat 3:15pm Round 15 H     * Eastern Suburbs W 22-11 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 28,305 4th >
Aug 6 Sat 3:15pm Round 16     A Western Suburbs W 28-17 J Rayner J Rayner Pratten 3,000 4th >
13 Sat 3:15pm Round 17 H     Manly W 9-7 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 10,000 4th >
20 Sat 3:15pm Round 18 H     * St George W 27-17 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 28,007 4th >
27 Sat 3:15pm Minor Semi H     * Manly W 14-12 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 35,677 - >
Sep 10 Sat 3:15pm Prelim Final H     * St George W 18-14 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 41,583 - >
17 Sat 3:15pm Grand Final H     * Newtown W 12-11 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 42,466 - >

22 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 28 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 20 - 20 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 2 - - 6 - - List
2 HAMMERTON, Ernie 28   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 20 - 20 2 - - 6 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 2 - - 6 - 1 List
3 RICHARDS, Jim -   20 - 20 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 1 - - 3 - - List
4 RAYNER, Jack 34 Coraki Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 18 - 18 4 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 19 - 19 5 - - 15 - - List
5 PURCELL, Bernie 27   Australia New South Wales Firsts 17 - 17 2 66 - 138 - - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 17 2 66 - 138 - - List
6 COWIE, Les 30 Rockhampton Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 20 - 20 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 21 - 21 6 - - 18 - - List
7 MASON, Ray -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
8 DONOHOE, Col 26   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 21 - 21 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 5 - - 15 - - List
9 BRENNAN, Les 24 Sydney   5 - 5 3 - - 9 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 6 - 6 4 - - 12 - - List
10 HAWICK, Greg 23 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 12 - 12 3 18 - 45 - - 1 - 1 - 5 - 10 - - 13 - 13 3 23 - 55 - - List
11 GALLAGHER, Martin 25 Bathurst New South Wales Firsts 14 - 14 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 15 - 15 3 - - 9 - - List
12 MOIR, Ian 24 Wollongong Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 19 - 19 18 - - 54 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 20 - 20 19 - - 57 - - List
13 CHURCHILL, Clive 28 Newcastle Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 15 - 15 - 5 1 12 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 16 - 16 - 5 1 12 - - List
14 DOUGHERTY, Johnny 24   New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 17 - 17 4 - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 17 4 - - 12 - - List
15 MURDOCH, Don -     5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
17 LLOYD, Frank -     4 - 4 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 3 - - List
18 SPENCER, Malcolm 22     5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
19 HONEYSETT, Bob 21 Condobolin   18 - 18 9 - - 27 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 9 - - 27 - - List
23 SAIT, Bob 20     5 - 5 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 - 6 1 - - 3 - - List
24 MOON, Bob - Sydney   3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - List
25 NILSON, Norm -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
26 MURRAY, Brian -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
29 PUREN, Dale 22     11 - 11 11 3 - 39 - - - - - - - - - - - 11 - 11 11 3 - 39 - - List
44 SANDSTROM, Bill -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
- MOON, Ray -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
  25 players 6 cur. / 12 tot. 25.86 21 matches 75 92 1 411 0 1 1 matches 5 5 0 25 0 0 22 matches 80 97 1 436 0 1  

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

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