NSWRFL 1955

Grand Final

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 def. Newtown 11

NSWRFL 1955
Grand Final
South Sydney
Rabbitohs
12
11
Newtown
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11293
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 17th September, 1955
Kick Off 3:15 PM (local time)
Referee Col Pearce
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 42,466
Match Stats
Halftime Score 4 8
South Sydney Scoresheet Newtown
Col DONOHOE T Kevin CONSIDINE
Ian MOIR      
 
Bernie PURCELL 3 G 3 Gordon CLIFFORD
 
    FG Gordon CLIFFORD
South Sydney Teams Newtown
Don MURDOCH 1 FB 1 Gordon CLIFFORD
Dale PUREN 2 W 2 Kevin CONSIDINE
Malcolm SPENCER 3 C 3 Dick POOLE (c)
Martin GALLAGHER 4 C 4 Brian CLAY
Ian MOIR 5 W 5 Ray PRESTON
 
Johnny DOUGHERTY 6 FE 6 Ray KELLY
Col DONOHOE 7 HB 7 Bobby WHITTON
 
Les COWIE 8 L 8 Peter RYAN
Bernie PURCELL 9 2R 9 Frank NARVO
Jack RAYNER (c) 10 2R 10 Henry HOLLOWAY
Denis DONOGHUE 11 FR 11 Les HAMPSON
Ernie HAMMERTON 12 HK 12 Greg ELLIS
Norm NILSON 13 FR 13 Don STAIT
 
Jack RAYNER   HC   Dick POOLE
   
 

Team Info

South Sydney

Previous Game:
Prelim Final vs. St George
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Bob Honeysett (centre), Jim Richards (front row)
In:
Malcolm Spencer (centre), Norm Nilson (front row)

Newtown

Previous Game:
Major Semi vs. St George
Next Game:
n/a
Changes:
Les Hampson (hooker to front row), Greg Ellis (front row to hooker)

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson