Game 1
New South Wales Firsts 14 def. Queensland Firsts 10
| 1927 Interstate Series Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17299 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 25th June, 1927 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | William Neill (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 56,437 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 4 | – | 10 | |||||
| NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Benny WEARING | 2 | T | Jim CRAIG | |||||
| Harry LEIBKE | ||||||||
| Frank O'ROURKE | 2 | G | 2 | Jim CRAIG | ||||
| Benny WEARING | ||||||||
| Alan RIGHTON | FG | |||||||
| NSW Firsts | Teams | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Alan RIGHTON [South Sydney] | 1 | FB | 1 | Harry CAPLES | ||||
| Benny WEARING [South Sydney] | 2 | W | 2 | Cecil AYNSLEY | ||||
| Vic LAWRENCE [South Sydney] | 3 | C | 3 | Tom GORMAN [Past Christian Bros] | ||||
| Frank O'ROURKE [University] | 4 | C | 4 | Jeff MOORES [Wests] | ||||
| Harry FINCH [South Sydney] | 5 | W | 5 | Reg KING | ||||
| Alf BLAIR (c) [South Sydney] | 6 | FE | 6 | Keith HUGHES | ||||
| Harry OWEN [Western Suburbs] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jim CRAIG | ||||
| Aub KELLY [St George] | 8 | L | 8 | Vic ARMBRUSTER [Past Grammars] | ||||
| Jim PARSONS [Western Suburbs] | 9 | 2R | 9 | Harry LEIBKE | ||||
| Harry CAVANOUGH [South Sydney] | 10 | 2R | 10 | James PURCELL | ||||
| George TREWEEK [South Sydney] | 11 | FR | 11 | Herb STEINOHRT | ||||
| Arthur JUSTICE [St George] | 12 | HK | 12 | Arthur HENDERSON | ||||
| Eddie ROOT [South Sydney] | 13 | FR | 13 | Norm POTTER (c) | ||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- 1926 NSW Tour - Game 5 vs. Far North Coast
- Next Game:
- 1927 Interstate Series - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
- Out:
- Nelson Hardy (fullback), Jack Redmond (wing), Norm Robinson (centre), Carl Arneman (centre), Eric Hogan (wing), Keith Ellis (five-eighth), Alby Lane (halfback), Les Bull (front row), Edward Goddard (second row), Ernie Lapham (second row), Bill Hardman (lock)
- In:
- Alan Righton (fullback), Benny Wearing (wing), Vic Lawrence (centre), Frank O'Rourke (centre), Harry Finch (wing), Alf Blair (five-eighth), Harry Owen (halfback), Eddie Root (front row), George Treweek (front row), Jim Parsons (second row), Aub Kelly (lock)
- Changes:
- Harry Cavanough (front row to second row)
Queensland Firsts
- Previous Game:
- 1927 QLD Tour - Game 1 vs. Far North Coast
- Next Game:
- 1927 QLD Tour - Game 3 vs. NSW XII
- Out:
- Fred Laws (centre), Bill Spencer (wing), Arthur Edwards (halfback), Jim O'Mara (hooker), Christian Christensen (front row), Kev McCormack (second row)
- In:
- Cecil Aynsley (wing), Tom Gorman (centre), Jim Craig (halfback), Arthur Henderson (hooker), James Purcell (second row), Harry Leibke (second row)
- Changes:
- Vic Armbruster (front row to lock), Herb Steinohrt (second row to front row), Norm Potter (lock to front row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
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