NSWRFL 1953

Round 17

North Sydney 21 def. Newtown 7

NSWRFL 1953
Round 17

North Sydney
21
7
Newtown
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11096
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 15th August, 1953
Kick Off 3:15 PM (local time)
Referee Darcy Lawler
Venue North Sydney (Sydney)
Crowd 8,097
Match Stats
Halftime Score 8 2
North Sydney Scoresheet Newtown
Keith MIDDLETON 2 T Col GEELAN
Ben HASLAM      
Peter O'BRIEN      
Horrie TOOLE      
 
Alan ARKEY 3 G 2 Gordon CLIFFORD
North Sydney Teams Newtown
Alan ARKEY 1 FB 1 Gordon CLIFFORD
Peter O'BRIEN 2 W 2 Ray PRESTON
George MARTIN 3 C 3 Kevin CONSIDINE
Keith MIDDLETON 4 C 4 Dick POOLE
Horrie TOOLE 5 W 5 Kevin CLARKE
 
Vince EMERY 6 FE 6 Col GEELAN
Jim GILLON 7 HB 7 Bobby WHITTON
 
Peter DIVERSI 8 L 8 Don SOLAH
Ray THOMPSON 9 2R 9 Ron CURRIE
Ben HASLAM 10 2R 10 Ern ANDERSON
Lloyd HUDSON (c) 11 FR 11 Jim EVANS
Norm STRONG 12 HK 12 Frank JOHNSON (c)
Cec WATERS 13 FR 13 Don STAIT
 
Ross McKINNON   HC   Frank JOHNSTON
   
 

Team Info

North Sydney

Previous Game:
Round 16 vs. Souths
Next Game:
Round 18 vs. Eastern Suburbs
Out:
Bob Sullivan (five-eighth), Col Lay (second row)
In:
Vince Emery (five-eighth), Ray Thompson (second row)

Newtown

Previous Game:
Round 16 vs. Canterbury
Next Game:
Round 18 vs. Parramatta
Out:
Ron Smith (halfback), Peter Ryan (lock)
In:
Kevin Considine (centre), Don Solah (lock)
Changes:
Col Geelan (centre to five-eighth), Bobby Whitton (five-eighth to halfback)

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson