Interstate Series 1956

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View  NSW Firsts 28 (J. Dougherty, B. Honeysett, K. Kearney, I. Moir tries; R. Willey 8 goals) defeated QLD Firsts 26 (C. Connell Jr 2, B. Davies, D. Flannery, D. McGovern, T. Tyquin tries; B. Davies 2, I. Doyle 2 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Wed, 23rd May.   Halftime: NSW Firsts 11-10.   Referee: Darcy Lawler.   Crowd: 30,190.
NSW Firsts: Willey, Kite, Honeysett, Poole, Moir; Dougherty, Donohoe; Marsh, Kearney, Orrock, O'Shea, Purcell, O'Connor.
QLD Firsts: McCrohon, McGovern, Watson, Payne, Flannery; Banks, Connell Jr; Proudfoot, Jackwitz, Davies, Tyquin, Furner, Doyle.
View  QLD Firsts 28 (D. McGovern 2, T. Tyquin 2, I. Doyle, D. Jackwitz tries; C. Connell Jr 5 goals) defeated NSW Firsts 20 (D. Adams 2, C. Donohoe, R. Kite tries; R. Willey 4 goals) at Royal Agricultural Society Showground.
Date: Sat, 26th May.   Halftime: NSW Firsts 13-7.   Scrums: NSW Firsts 25-15.   Referee: Jack Casey.   Crowd: 34,788.
NSW Firsts: Willey, Adams, Poole, O'Brien, Kite; Dougherty, Donohoe; Orrock, Kearney, Bull, O'Shea, Purcell, O'Connor.
QLD Firsts: McCrohon, McGovern, Hardy, Watson, Flannery; Connell Jr, Hunter; Proudfoot, Jackwitz, Davies, Tyquin, Furner, Doyle.
View  NSW Firsts 26 (D. Adams 2, K. O'Brien 2, J. Dougherty, N. Provan tries; K. Barnes 4 goals) defeated QLD Firsts 18 (B. Banks, B. Davies, K. McCrohon, A. Watson tries; B. Banks 2, K. McCrohon goals) at Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
Date: Tue, 17th July.   Halftime: 10-all.   Referee: Frank Ballard.   Crowd: 14,956.
QLD Firsts: McCrohon, McGovern, Kelly, Watson, Flannery; Banks, Connell Jr; Clifford, Jackwitz, Davies, Payne, Furner, Parcell.
NSW Firsts: Barnes, Adams, Wells, O'Brien, Moir; Dougherty, Whitton; Bull, Hammerton, Orrock, Potter, Provan, Diversi.
View  NSW Firsts 23 (K. Holman 2, D. Adams, I. Moir, H. Wells tries; K. Barnes 4 goals) defeated QLD Firsts 19 (C. Connell Jr 2, B. Davies, D. Flannery, D. McGovern tries; N. Pope 2 goals) at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 21st July.   Halftime: QLD Firsts 9-8.   Referee: Col Pearce.   Crowd: 23,065.
QLD Firsts: Pope, McGovern, Payne, McCaffery, Flannery; Banks, Connell Jr; Proudfoot, Hornery, Davies, Tyquin, Furner, Kelly.
NSW Firsts: Barnes, Adams, Wells, Henry, Moir; Dougherty, Holman; Bull, Kearney, Hampson, Potter, Provan, Diversi.

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