Interstate Series 1970 Series

Game 1

Queensland Firsts 16 def. New South Wales Firsts 15

Interstate Series 1970

Queensland Firsts
16
15
New South Wales Firsts
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17450
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 20th May, 1970
Kick Off 8:00 PM (local time)
Referee Sid Volling
Venue Brisbane Exhibit (Brisbane)
Crowd 22,588
Match Stats
Halftime Score 7 7
Scrums 21 15
Penalties 13 11
QLD Firsts Scoresheet NSW Firsts
Des MORRIS 2 T Arthur BEETSON
      John COOTES
      Bob McCARTHY
 
Wayne STEWART 5 G 3 Laurie WAKEFIELD
QLD Firsts Teams NSW Firsts
Ray LAIRD 1 FB 1 Laurie WAKEFIELD
Rob THOMPSON 2 W 2 Dave GRIMMOND
Max ANDERSON 3 C 3 John COOTES
Paul COOTE 4 C 4 John BRASS (c)
[Eastern Suburbs]
Wayne STEWART 5 W 5 Johnny KING
[St George]
 
Doug STAPLETON 6 FE 6 Phil HAWTHORNE
[St George]
Les CAHILL 7 HB 7 Les HUTCHINGS
 
Col WEISS (c) 8 L 8 Ron COOTE
[Souths]
Reg CANNON 9 2R 9 Ron COSTELLO
[Canterbury]
Des MORRIS 10 2R 10 Bob McCARTHY
[Souths]
Peter HALL 11 FR 11 Arthur BEETSON
[Balmain]
Brian FITZSIMMONS 12 HK 12 Elwyn WALTERS
[Souths]
Ian MASSIE 13 FR 13 Jim MORGAN
[Eastern Suburbs]
 
Greg VEIVERS 16 B    
   
 

Team Info

Queensland Firsts

Previous Game:
Interstate Series 1969 - Game 4 vs. NSW Firsts
Next Game:
Interstate Series 1970 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
Out:
Jeff Denman (wing), Mick Retchless (centre), Barry Kenning (wing), Robert Hardie (five-eighth), John Brown (halfback), Gary Pearson (front row), Trevor Niebling (front row), Ian Robson (second row), Col Dwyer (bench)
In:
Max Anderson (centre), Paul Coote (centre), Wayne Stewart (wing), Doug Stapleton (five-eighth), Les Cahill (halfback), Ian Massie (front row), Peter Hall (front row), Des Morris (second row), Greg Veivers (bench)
Changes:
Rob Thompson (centre to wing)

New South Wales Firsts

Previous Game:
Interstate Series 1969 - Game 4 vs. QLD Firsts
Next Game:
Interstate Series 1970 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
Out:
Les Johns (fullback), Graeme Langlands (centre), John McDonald (wing), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Billy Smith (halfback), Adrian Haertsch (front row), John Sattler (front row), Paul Sait (lock), John O'Neill (bench)
In:
Laurie Wakefield (fullback), Dave Grimmond (wing), John Brass (centre), Phil Hawthorne (five-eighth), Les Hutchings (halfback), Jim Morgan (front row), Arthur Beetson (front row), Ron Coote (lock)

Match Notes

Greg Veivers replaced Peter Hall in the 2nd half.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson