1971 NSWRFL

North Sydney Bears - Season Summary

Summary
Detail

Coaches: Merv Hicks (25); Roy Francis (4)
Captains: Noel Cavanagh (7); Merv Hicks (6); Graham Williams (5); John McDonell (2); Owen O'Donnell (2)
Biggest home crowd: 14,321 (vs. Manly in round 5)
Average home crowd: 5,824
Top pointscorer: Premiership: John Booby (98); All Matches: John Booby (118)
Top tryscorer: Premiership: George Ambrum (7); All Matches: George Ambrum (8)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Feb 21	Sun 4:00pm	WC (1)	A	Newtown	L	10	-	17	M Hicks	R Francis	Henson	4,921		>
25	Thu 8:30pm	WC (2)	A *	Eastern Suburbs	W	18	-	10	M Hicks	R Francis	Redfern	2,806		>
Mar 6	Sat 8:30pm	WC (3)	H	St George	L	9	-	22	M Hicks	R Francis	North Sydney	6,385		>
13	Sat 8:30pm	WC (4)	H	Balmain	W	17	-	13	M Hicks	R Francis	North Sydney	5,911		>
28	Sun 2:30pm	Round 1	A	Cronulla	L	3	-	42	M Hicks	M Hicks	Endeavour	5,502	4th	>
Apr 3	Sat 8:00pm	Round 2	H	Western Suburbs	W	21	-	16	G Williams	M Hicks	North Sydney	5,630	7th	>
11	Sun 2:30pm	Round 3	A	Parramatta	L	13	-	39	G Williams	M Hicks	Cumberland	10,987	6th	>
17	Sat 2:30pm	Round 4	H	Canterbury	W	17	-	10	G Williams	M Hicks	North Sydney	4,200	3rd	>
25	Sun 2:30pm	Round 5	H	Manly	L	10	-	20	G Williams	M Hicks	North Sydney	14,321	5th	>
May 2	Sun 2:30pm	Round 6	A	Penrith	L	5	-	10	G Williams	M Hicks	Penrith Park	5,110	5th	>
9	Sun 2:30pm	Round 7	A	Eastern Suburbs	L	14	-	16	M Hicks	M Hicks	Sports Ground	7,331	9th	>
16	Sun 2:30pm	Round 8	H	Newtown	D	8	-	8	M Hicks	M Hicks	North Sydney	5,242	10th	>
23	Sun 2:30pm	Round 9	A	Souths	L	15	-	17	M Hicks	M Hicks	Redfern	10,909	10th	>
29	Sat 2:30pm	Round 10	H	St George	L	6	-	10	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	North Sydney	8,034	10th	>
Jun 6	Sun 2:30pm	Round 11	A	Balmain	L	13	-	32	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	Sports Ground	6,725	11th	>
13	Sun 2:30pm	Round 12	H	Cronulla	L	16	-	17	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	North Sydney	4,602	11th	>
20	Sun 2:30pm	Round 13	A	Western Suburbs	L	17	-	19	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	Lidcombe	2,521	11th	>
26	Sat 2:30pm	Round 14	H	Parramatta	L	11	-	14	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	North Sydney	3,957	11th	>
Jul 4	Sun 2:30pm	Round 15	A	Canterbury	L	12	-	19	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	Belmore	6,028	11th	>
11	Sun 2:30pm	Round 16	A	Manly	L	5	-	48	N Cavanagh	M Hicks	Brookvale	11,746	11th	>
17	Sat 2:30pm	Round 17	H	Penrith	L	13	-	17	O O'Donnell	M Hicks	North Sydney	2,373	12th	>
25	Sun 2:30pm	Round 18	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	13	-	11	O O'Donnell	M Hicks	North Sydney	2,050	12th	>
Aug 1	Sun 2:30pm	Round 19	A	Newtown	L	10	-	14	J McDonell	M Hicks	Henson	2,132	12th	>
7	Sat 2:30pm	Round 20	H	Souths	L	7	-	40	J McDonell	M Hicks	North Sydney	6,766	12th	>
14	Sat 2:30pm	Round 21	A	St George	W	21	-	14	M Hicks	M Hicks	Kogarah	6,359	12th	>
21	Sat 2:30pm	Round 22	H	Balmain	W	15	-	13	M Hicks	M Hicks	North Sydney	6,885	11th	>
29	Sun 12:30pm	EC (1)	H *	Eastern Suburbs	W	7	-	5	J McDonell	M Hicks	Endeavour	5,100		>
Sep 5	Sun 1:30pm	EC (SF)	A *	Canterbury	L	7	-	17	M Hicks	M Hicks	Endeavour	4,377		>
12	Sun 1:30pm	EC (PO)	A *	Western Suburbs	L	21	-	25	M Hicks	M Hicks	Endeavour	6,141		>

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

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	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
AMBRUM, George	28	Thursday Island		19	-	19	7	-	-	21	-	-	6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	25	-	25	8	-	-	24	-	-	List
ARRAND, Graham	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BOOBY, John	-			16	-	16	4	43	-	98	-	-	4	-	4	-	10	-	20	-	-	20	-	20	4	53	-	118	-	-	List
BRIDGEWATER, Dave	-			1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CAVANAGH, Noel	29			14	-	14	1	-	-	3	-	-	4	-	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	18	-	18	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
COLLIEN, Kerry	21			3	1	4	2	-	-	6	-	-	3	1	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	6	2	8	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
COLLINS JNR, Frank	-			6	-	6	3	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
DOYLE, Bob	27	Sydney		3	1	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	7	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
EVANS, Warren	-			5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FAIRNS, Johnny	-			14	2	16	1	4	-	11	-	1	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	2	21	1	4	-	11	-	1	List
FITZPATRICK, Bruce	22			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FRANKLIN, Ross	-			4	2	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FRANKS, Phil	26	Sydney		10	-	10	4	-	-	12	-	1	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	13	-	13	5	-	-	15	-	1	List
GLASGOW, Barry	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	4	-	8	-	16	-	-	4	1	5	-	8	-	16	-	-	List
GREW, John	-			1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	7	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
HARRIS, Dick	-			6	1	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HICKS, Merv	27	Cardiff		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	1	6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	12	-	12	1	-	-	3	-	1	List
JACQUES, Peter	-			10	1	11	1	-	-	3	-	-	4	1	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	2	16	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
McDONELL, John	28	Berry		21	-	21	2	-	-	6	-	1	6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	27	-	27	3	-	-	9	-	1	List
McLACHLAN, Mal	-			10	1	11	4	-	-	12	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	2	13	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
MARSHALL, F	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MILLS, Jim	26	Aberdare		17	-	17	4	-	-	12	-	-	5	-	5	2	-	-	6	-	1	22	-	22	6	-	-	18	-	1	List
MORASCHI, Laurie	28	Ingham		21	-	21	6	-	-	18	-	-	4	-	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	25	-	25	7	-	-	21	-	-	List
MULLINS, Peter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MURPHY, Rex	-			14	-	14	1	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
O'DONNELL, Owen	21	Wellington		13	-	13	5	6	-	27	-	-	2	-	2	1	1	-	5	-	-	15	-	15	6	7	-	32	-	-	List
PAYNE, John	26			6	1	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ROWE, Brian	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SIMMONS, Mick	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
TOOHEY, Leo	31			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
VARELA, George	-			8	-	8	2	-	-	6	-	-	3	-	3	3	-	-	9	-	-	11	-	11	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
WALKER, Bruce	19	Brisbane		20	-	20	2	-	-	6	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	-	22	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
WALL, Paul	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WARNER, Ross	27	Tamworth		12	-	12	1	-	-	3	-	2	6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	18	-	18	2	-	-	6	-	2	List
WHITNEY, Glen	-			9	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	1	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WILLIAMS, Graham	27	Manchester		10	-	10	1	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	12	-	12	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
WILLIAMS, Steve	19	Sydney		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WOOD, Dave	-			3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	6	-	6	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
38 players	25.92		1 cur. / 12 tot.	22 matches			53	53	0	265	0	7	7 matches			17	19	0	89	0	1	29 matches			70	72	0	354	0	8

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 12 Sep 1971. 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, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives

Sources:Widnes RLFC History, News Reports

1971 NSWRFL

North Sydney Bears - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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