Preseason Cup 1965

Round 1

Summary of Matches

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View  St George 27 (D. Burns, B. Clay, R. Gasnier, G. Langlands, N. Provan, E. Rasmussen, B. Smith tries; G. Langlands 3 goals) defeated Canterbury 5 (T. Johnston try; L. Johns goal) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Fri, 26th February.   Kickoff: 7:30 PM.   Halftime: St George 3-0.   Referee: George Lane.   Crowd: 11,561.
St George: Langlands, Lumsden, Gasnier, Smith, Burns; Clay, Evans; Porter, Walsh, Ryan, Rasmussen, Provan (C), Raper.
Canterbury: Johns, Greaves, Johnston, Toohey, De Witt; McManus, Ward; Glen, Goldspink, Harding, Goldspink, Hobson, Pearman (C).
View  Western Suburbs 15 (P. Dimond, J. Mowbray, D. Parish tries; D. Parish 3 goals) drew with Manly 15 (I. McErlane, F. Pickup, F. Stanton tries; B. Batty 3 goals) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Fri, 26th February.   Kickoff: 9:00 PM.   Referee: Laurie Bruyeres.   Crowd: 11,561.
Western Suburbs: Parish, Mowbray, MacDougall, Armstrong, Dimond; McGuinness, Malone; Kelly (C), Thornton, Meaney, Page, Hayes, Cody.
Manly: Batty, McErlane, Pickup (C), Stanton, Scott; Cameron, Toole; Walkaden, Jones, Ferguson, Kelly, Knox, Smith. Int: Whiley.
View  Newtown 23 (J. Cox, R. Hansen, R. Hatton, B. Moore, J. Oakley tries; B. Graham 4 goals) defeated North Sydney 14 (J. Gudgeon, K. Irvine tries; F. Griffiths 4 goals) at Henson Park.
Date: Sun, 28th February.   Kickoff: 3:30 PM.   Halftime: Newtown 15-5.   Referee: Albert Perry.   Crowd: 4,455.
Newtown: Graham, Towers, Moore, Keyes, Torrens; Grainey, Cox; Quinn (C), Armstrong, Olive, Hansen, Wilson, Oakley. Int: Hatton.
North Sydney: Griffiths (C), Irvine, Maher, Harrison, Sladden; Greenwood, O'Bryan; Weier, May, Wilson, Doak, Cane, Gudgeon.
View  Eastern Suburbs 20 (K. Junee, R. Saddler tries; R. Saddler 6, K. Ashley goals) defeated Parramatta 11 (M. Jackson, B. Rushworth, D. Thornett tries; G. Edser goal) at Cumberland Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th February.   Kickoff: 3:30 PM.   Referee: Jack Harris.   Crowd: 8,091.
Parramatta: Thornett (C), Foord, Roney, Rushworth, Jackson; Lingard, Bugden; Hambly, Rayner, Thornett, Heinrich, Leaney, Lynch. Int: Edser.
Eastern Suburbs: Drake, Cross, Gallagher, Saddler (C), Boyd; McMullen, Junee; Waldie, Fenton, Matthews, Skene, Ashley, Heffernan. Int: Ashcroft.
View  South Sydney 5 (M. Cleary try; G. McMillan goal) defeated Balmain 2 (H. Browne goal) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th February.   Kickoff: 3:30 PM.   Halftime: Balmain 2-0.   Scrums: South Sydney 9-8.   Referee: Fred Erickson.   Crowd: 15,451.
South Sydney: Lawler, Cleary, Branighan, Moses, McMillan; Lisle (C), Jones; Powell, Anderson, O'Neill, Sattler, McCarthy, Coote.
Balmain: Jones, Quinn, Ridley, Dunlop, Browne; Danzey Jnr, Bischoff Jnr (C); Raven, Wilson, Piper, Clothier, Boland, Provan.

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