Game 1
New South Wales Firsts 18 lost to Queensland Firsts 29
| Interstate Series 1951 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17378 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 19th May, 1951 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Stan Chambers | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 42,247 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 8 | – | 18 | |||||
| Scrums | 21 | – | 11 | |||||
| NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Johnny BLISS | T | 2 | Brian DAVIES | |||||
| Johnny GRAVES | Bernie DREW | |||||||
| Keith MIDDLETON | Ken McCAFFERY | |||||||
| Matt McCOY | Alan THOMPSON | |||||||
| Clive CHURCHILL | 2 | G | 7 | Nev LINDE | ||||
| Johnny GRAVES | ||||||||
| OFF | Duncan HALL | |||||||
| NSW Firsts | Teams | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Clive CHURCHILL (c) [South Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Nev LINDE | ||||
| Johnny BLISS [Manly] |
2 | W | 2 | Pat McMAHON | ||||
| Matt McCOY [St George] |
3 | C | 3 | Rex McGLYNN | ||||
| Keith MIDDLETON [North Sydney] |
4 | C | 4 | Noel HAZZARD | ||||
| Johnny GRAVES [South Sydney] |
5 | W | 5 | Denis FLANNERY | ||||
| Frank STANMORE [Western Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | Harry GRIFFITHS | ||||
| Keith HOLMAN [Western Suburbs] |
7 | HB | 7 | Ken McCAFFERY | ||||
| Les COWIE [South Sydney] |
8 | L | 8 | Harold CROCKER | ||||
| Tom TYRRELL [Balmain] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Bernie DREW | ||||
| Bob ALEXANDER | 10 | 2R | 10 | Brian DAVIES | ||||
| Denis DONOGHUE [South Sydney] |
11 | FR | 11 | Alan THOMPSON | ||||
| Ernie HAMMERTON [South Sydney] |
12 | HK | 12 | Ron GRIFFITHS | ||||
| Jack HOLLAND [St George] |
13 | FR | 13 | Duncan HALL (c) | ||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1950 - Game 17 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1951 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
- Out:
- Noel Pidding (wing), Bobby Dimond (centre), Jack Troy (wing), Col Geelan (five-eighth), Kevin Schubert (hooker), Noel Mulligan (second row), Fred De Belin (second row)
- In:
- Johnny Bliss (wing), Matt McCoy (centre), Johnny Graves (wing), Frank Stanmore (five-eighth), Ernie Hammerton (hooker), Bob Alexander (second row), Tom Tyrrell (second row)
Queensland Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1950 - Game 3 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1951 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Colin Quinn (centre), Roy Teys (centre), Ned Andrews (five-eighth), Billy Thompson (halfback), Jack Rooney (front row)
- In:
- Rex McGlynn (centre), Noel Hazzard (centre), Harry Griffiths (five-eighth), Ken McCaffery (halfback), Bernie Drew (second row)
- Changes:
- Alan Thompson (second row to front row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson