Round 12
South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 def. Newtown 7
| 1954 NSWRFL Round 12 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11163 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 26th June, 1954 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Col Pearce (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | Sports Ground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 16,552 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 12 | – | 2 | |||||
| Scrums | 20 | – | 17 | |||||
| Penalties | 7 | – | 20 | |||||
| South Sydney | Scoresheet | Newtown | ||||||
| Bernie PURCELL | 2 | T | Ray PRESTON | |||||
| Johnny DOUGHERTY | ||||||||
| Bernie PURCELL | 4/7 | G | 2 | Ray ALDRICH | ||||
| South Sydney | Teams | Newtown | ||||||
| Don MURDOCH | 27 | FB | 14 | Ray ALDRICH | ||||
| Ian MOIR | 12 | W | 3 | Ray PRESTON | ||||
| Kevin WOOLFE | 10 | C | 6 | Brian CLAY | ||||
| Doug BOATWRIGHT | 24 | C | 2 | Kevin CONSIDINE | ||||
| Les BRENNAN | 11 | W | 16 | Don WHITE | ||||
| Johnny DOUGHERTY | 8 | FE | 32 | Ray KELLY | ||||
| Ray MASON | 21 | HB | 5 | Col GEELAN (c) | ||||
| Les COWIE (c) | 6 | L | 8 | Peter RYAN | ||||
| Bob MOON | 5 | 2R | 9 | Henry HOLLOWAY | ||||
| Bob SAIT | 30 | 2R | 10 | Frank NARVO | ||||
| Bernie PURCELL | 18 | FR | 22 | Vic CARTER | ||||
| Ernie HAMMERTON | 2 | HK | 46 | Frank JOHNSON | ||||
| Jim RICHARDS | 3 | FR | 11 | Don STAIT | ||||
| Jack RAYNER | HC | Col GEELAN | ||||||
Team Info
South Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 11 vs. Manly
- Next Game:
- Round 13 vs. Western Suburbs
- Out:
- Clive Churchill (fullback), Martin Gallagher (centre), Denis Donoghue (front row), Jack Rayner (second row)
- In:
- Don Murdoch (fullback), Doug Boatwright (centre), Jim Richards (front row), Bob Sait (second row)
- Changes:
- Bob Moon (front row to second row), Bernie Purcell (second row to front row)
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- Round 11 vs. St George
- Next Game:
- Round 13 vs. Balmain
- Out:
- Bobby Whitton (halfback), Jim Evans (front row)
- In:
- Col Geelan (halfback), Vic Carter (front row)
Match Notes
Bobby Whitton was a late withdrawal as he has to fly to Brisbane on Friday to replace Keith Holman in the NSW team. Col Geelan moved from centre to half, Kevin Considine from wing to centre and Don White the new player on the wing.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter
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