Major Semi
Newtown 11 def. St George Dragons 8
| 1955 NSWRFL Major Semi | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11291 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 3rd September, 1955 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Darcy Lawler (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 34,158 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 5 | – | 4 | |||||
| Newtown | Scoresheet | St George | ||||||
| Peter RYAN | T | |||||||
| Gordon CLIFFORD | 4 | G | 4 | Doug FLEMING | ||||
| Newtown | Teams | St George | ||||||
| Gordon CLIFFORD | 13 | FB | 13 | Doug FLEMING | ||||
| Kevin CONSIDINE | 12 | W | 9 | Ross KITE | ||||
| Brian CLAY | 10 | C | 10 | Merv LEES | ||||
| Dick POOLE (c) | 9 | C | 24 | Geoff WEEKES | ||||
| Ray PRESTON | 11 | W | 11 | Kevin O'BRIEN | ||||
| Ray KELLY | 19 | FE | 21 | Billy McNAMARA | ||||
| Bobby WHITTON | 7 | HB | 7 | Bobby BUGDEN | ||||
| Peter RYAN | 6 | L | 6 | Sid PERT | ||||
| Frank NARVO | 5 | 2R | 4 | Billy WILSON | ||||
| Henry HOLLOWAY | 4 | 2R | 5 | Norm PROVAN | ||||
| Greg ELLIS | 27 | FR | 14 | Kevin BROWN | ||||
| Les HAMPSON | 3 | HK | 2 | Ken KEARNEY (c) | ||||
| Don STAIT | 2 | FR | 3 | Harry MELVILLE | ||||
| Dick POOLE | HC | Ken KEARNEY | ||||||
Team Info
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- Round 18 vs. Manly
- Next Game:
- Round gf vs. South Sydney
- Changes:
- Greg Ellis (hooker to front row), Les Hampson (front row to hooker)
St George
- Previous Game:
- Round 18 vs. South Sydney
- Next Game:
- Round pf vs. South Sydney
- Out:
- William Dwyer (wing)
- In:
- Ross Kite (wing)
Match Notes
Billy Wilson played most of the game with a broken rib
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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