City vs Country (Firsts) 1961

New South Wales City Firsts 5 lost to New South Wales Country Firsts 19

City vs Country (Firsts) 1961

New South Wales City Firsts
5
19
New South Wales Country Firsts
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/22218
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 3rd June, 1961
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Darcy Lawler
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 24,804
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 7
NSW City Firsts Scoresheet NSW Country Firsts
Paul CUNEO T 2 John KELLY
      Ray BEAVEN
 
Brian CARLSON G 5 Johnny JONES
NSW City Firsts Teams NSW Country Firsts
Brian CARLSON (c)
[North Sydney]
1 FB 1 Johnny JONES
Ken IRVINE
[North Sydney]
2 W 2 John RITCHIE
Bill RONEY
[Eastern Suburbs]
3 C 3 John KELLY
Paul CUNEO
[North Sydney]
4 C 4 Tony PASKINS (c)
Eddie LUMSDEN
[St George]
5 W 5 Charlie KENTWELL
 
Dave BROWN
[St George]
6 FE 6 Ray BEAVEN
Bobby BUGDEN
[St George]
7 HB 7 Bob SMITH
 
Brian CLAY
[St George]
8 L 8 Fred STRUTT
Kel O'SHEA
[Western Suburbs]
9 2R 9 Bill OWEN
Graham WILSON
[Newtown]
10 2R 10 Barry HARRIS
Billy WILSON
[St George]
11 FR 11 Ron CROWE
Billy RAYNER
[Parramatta]
12 HK 12 Ian WALSH
Denis MEANEY
[Western Suburbs]
13 FR 13 Bruce OLIVE
 
    HC   Phil JACKSON
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales City Firsts

Previous Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1960 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
Next Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1962 - vs. NSW Country Firsts
Out:
Harry Wells (centre), Reg Gasnier (centre), Tony Brown (five-eighth), Peter Burke (halfback), Bede Goff (hooker), Rex Mossop (front row), Barney McEvoy (second row), Norm Provan (second row), John Raper (lock)
In:
Bill Roney (centre), Paul Cuneo (centre), Dave Brown (five-eighth), Bobby Bugden (halfback), Denis Meaney (front row), Billy Rayner (hooker), Graham Wilson (second row), Kel O'Shea (second row), Brian Clay (lock)

New South Wales Country Firsts

Previous Game:
[no comp] - vs. Metropolis
Next Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1962 - vs. NSW City Firsts
Out:
Terry Johnston (fullback), Don Parish (wing), Bob Hay (centre), Bob Bennett (five-eighth), Kevin Negus (hooker), Ron Lynch (second row), Brian Hambly (lock)
In:
Johnny Jones (fullback), John Ritchie (wing), Tony Paskins (centre), Ray Beaven (five-eighth), Ian Walsh (hooker), Barry Harris (second row), Fred Strutt (lock)

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson