City vs Country (Firsts) 1973

New South Wales City Firsts 33 def. New South Wales Country Firsts 17

City vs Country (Firsts) 1973

New South Wales City Firsts
33
17
New South Wales Country Firsts
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/22231
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 19th May, 1973
Kick Off 2:30 PM (local time)
Referee Keith Holman (Melbourne)
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 22,042
Match Stats
Halftime Score 14 7
Scrums 4 8
Penalties 14 15
NSW City Firsts Scoresheet NSW Country Firsts
Bob FULTON T Brian BURKE
Mark HARRIS   Michael CRONIN
Graeme LANGLANDS   John DORAHY
Bob McCARTHY      
Tom RAUDONIKIS      
 
Graeme LANGLANDS 9/9 G 4 Michael CRONIN
NSW City Firsts Teams NSW Country Firsts
Graeme LANGLANDS (c)
[St George]
1 FB 1 John DORAHY
Bill MULLINS
[Eastern Suburbs]
2 W 2 David WAITE
Bob FULTON
[Manly]
3 C 3 Michael CRONIN
Ray BRANIGHAN
[Manly]
4 C 4 Johnny GREAVES
Mark HARRIS
[Eastern Suburbs]
5 W 5 Peter COOTES
 
Tim PICKUP
[North Sydney]
6 FE 6 John SHEA
Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
7 HB 7 Brian BURKE
 
John QUAYLE
[Parramatta]
8 L 8 Peter HOWLETT
Bob McCARTHY
[Souths]
9 2R 9 Allan THOMSON (c)
Gary SULLIVAN
[Newtown]
10 2R 10 John DONNELLY
Bob O'REILLY
[Parramatta]
11 FR 11 Karl HUTCHINSON
Elwyn WALTERS
[Souths]
12 HK 12 Norm HENDERSON
Arthur BEETSON
[Eastern Suburbs]
13 FR 13 David IRWIN
 
George AMBRUM
[North Sydney]
15 B    
Billy SMITH
[St George]
27 B    
 
Graeme LANGLANDS   HC   Arthur SUMMONS
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales City Firsts

Previous Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1972 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
Next Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1974 - vs. NSW Country Firsts
Out:
Bob Honan (centre), Geoff Starling (centre), Denis Pittard (five-eighth), John O'Bryan (front row), Gary Stevens (second row), Paul Sait (lock)
In:
Bob Fulton (centre), Ray Branighan (centre), Tim Pickup (five-eighth), Arthur Beetson (front row), Gary Sullivan (second row), John Quayle (lock), George Ambrum (bench), Billy Smith (bench)

New South Wales Country Firsts

Previous Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1972 - Game 1 vs. NSW City Firsts
Next Game:
City vs Country (Firsts) 1974 - vs. NSW City Firsts
Out:
Victor Puodziunas (wing), Warren Ryan (centre), Peter Kennedy (centre), John Chapman (wing), Barry Hulbert (five-eighth), Kevin Goldspink (front row), Shayne Day (hooker), Tony Browne (front row), Des Milsom (second row), Tom Searle (second row), Geoff Sheedy (lock), Greg Fearnley (bench), John Smith (bench)
In:
David Waite (wing), Michael Cronin (centre), Johnny Greaves (centre), Peter Cootes (wing), John Shea (five-eighth), David Irwin (front row), Norm Henderson (hooker), Karl Hutchinson (front row), John Donnelly (second row), Allan Thomson (second row), Peter Howlett (lock)

Match Notes

George Ambrum replaced Bill Mullins & Billy Smith replaced Tim Pickup during the 2nd half.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson