NSWRFL 1969

Round 7

South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 def. Penrith Panthers 17

NSWRFL 1969
Round 7
South Sydney
Rabbitohs
18
17 Penrith
Panthers
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/12645
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 11th May, 1969
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Keith Page
Venue Sports Ground (Sydney)
Crowd 11,178
Match Stats
Halftime Score 9 10
Scrums 8 11
South Sydney Scoresheet Penrith
Michael CLEARY T Bob BOLAND
Denis PITTARD   Laurie FAGAN
      Ern GILLON
 
Eric SIMMS 4/5 G 4 Bob LANDERS
 
Eric SIMMS 2 FG    
South Sydney Teams Penrith
Eric SIMMS 1 FB 1 Mike LEARY
Michael CLEARY 2 W 2 Mal McMARTIN
Bob HONAN 3 C 6 Ern GILLON
Greg NORGARD 4 C 4 David APPLEBEE
Brian JAMES 5 W 5 Bob LANDERS
 
Denis PITTARD 6 FE 21 Ray STEELE
Bob GRANT 7 HB 7 Laurie FAGAN
 
Ron COOTE 8 L 8 Maurie RAPER
Bob MOSES 9 2R 9 Wal CRUST
Bob McCARTHY 10 2R 10 Ron CLOTHIER
Jim MORGAN 26 FR 11 Bob BROAD
Elwyn WALTERS 12 HK 12 Ron WORKMAN
John SATTLER (c) 13 FR 13 Bob BOLAND (c)
 
Ray BRANIGHAN 19 B 20 Wayne PECKHAM
Gary STEVENS 25 B    
 
Clive CHURCHILL   HC   Bob BOLAND
   
 

Team Info

South Sydney

Previous Game:
Round 6 vs. Parramatta
Next Game:
Round 8 vs. St George
Out:
John O'Neill (front row), Alan Scott (second row)
In:
Jim Morgan (front row), Bob Moses (second row), Ray Branighan (bench), Gary Stevens (bench)

Penrith

Previous Game:
Round 6 vs. Eastern Suburbs
Next Game:
Round 8 vs. Manly
Out:
John Moran (centre), Russell Johnstone (second row), Paul Gibson (bench)
In:
Ern Gillon (centre), Ron Clothier (second row), Wayne Peckham (bench)

Match Notes

John O'Neill pulled out of the Souths team following Saturday's City v Country game and was replaced by Jim Morgan.

Mike Cleary & Bob McCarthy who were backing up from the City V Country game did not return for the 2nd half both with leg injuries and were replaced by Ray Branighan & Gary Stevens. Stevens dislocated an elbow after 17 mins of the 2nd half and retired.

Grahame Moran withdrew from the Penrith team and was replaced by Ray Steele with Gillon moving to centre and Steele at 5/8.

Laurie Fagan did not return for the 2nd half and was replaced by Peckham.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash