Interstate Series 1928 Series

Game 1

New South Wales Firsts 9 lost to Queensland Firsts 25

Interstate Series 1928

New South Wales Firsts
9
25
Queensland Firsts
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17303
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 12th May, 1928
Referee William Neill (Sydney)
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 48,423
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 10
NSW Firsts Scoresheet QLD Firsts
Eric FREESTONE T 2 Jim CRAIG
      Dan DEMPSEY
      Tom GORMAN
      Reg KING
 
Don HUGHES 2 G 3 Cecil AYNSLEY
Eric FREESTONE   2 Jim CRAIG
NSW Firsts Teams QLD Firsts
Don HUGHES 1 FB 1 Jack LEET
Benny WEARING
[Souths]
2 W 2 Cecil AYNSLEY
Nelson HARDY
[Eastern Suburbs]
3 C 3 Tom GORMAN
Frank HAWTHORNE 4 C 4 Jim CRAIG
Eric FREESTONE 5 W 5 Reg KING
 
Jerry BRIEN
[Western Suburbs]
6 FE 6 Fred LAWS
Alby LANE
[University]
7 HB 7 Arthur EDWARDS
 
Charlie YORK 8 L 8 Les SELLARS
Bob LINDFIELD
[Western Suburbs]
9 2R 9 James PURCELL
Eddie ROOT
[Souths]
10 2R 10 Herb STEINOHRT
Ernie LAPHAM
[Souths]
11 FR 11 Jim BENNETT
George TREWEEK
[Souths]
12 HK 12 Arthur HENDERSON
Jack KINGSTON 13 FR 13 Dan DEMPSEY
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales Firsts

Previous Game:
NSW Tour 1927 - Game 5 vs. New England
Next Game:
Interstate Series 1928 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
Out:
Frank McMillan (fullback), Jack Kelly (wing), Vic Marsh (centre), Harry Owen (five-eighth), Archie O'Neill (halfback), Arthur Justice (hooker), Harry Cavanough (front row), Jim Parsons (second row), Aub Kelly (lock)
In:
Don Hughes (fullback), Benny Wearing (wing), Frank Hawthorne (centre), Eric Freestone (wing), Alby Lane (halfback), Jack Kingston (front row), Ernie Lapham (front row), Bob Lindfield (second row), Charlie York (lock)
Changes:
Jerry Brien (centre to five-eighth), Nelson Hardy (wing to centre), George Treweek (front row to hooker)

Queensland Firsts

Previous Game:
Interstate Series 1927 - Game 4 vs. NSW Firsts
Next Game:
QLD Tour 1928 - Game 2 vs. NSW Seconds
Out:
Jack Upton (fullback), Bill Spencer (wing), Jim McBrien (centre), Bill Paten (wing), Keith Hughes (five-eighth), Christian Christensen (second row), Jim O'Mara (second row), Vic Armbruster (lock)
In:
Jack Leet (fullback), Cecil Aynsley (wing), Tom Gorman (centre), Jim Craig (centre), Reg King (wing), Dan Dempsey (front row), Jim Bennett (front row), Les Sellars (lock)
Changes:
Fred Laws (centre to five-eighth), Herb Steinohrt (front row to second row), James Purcell (front row to second row)

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash