1953 American All Stars Tour I Series

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:

1953 Country Carnival - Game 7 vs. North Sydney

Next Game:

1954 Country Carnival - Game 2 vs. South Sydney

Out:

Brian Carlson (wing), Rees Duncan (centre), Max Bailey (centre), Don Adams (wing), Bill Hilliard (hooker), Charlie Gill (front row), T Anderson (second row), Don Schofield (second row), Albert Paul (lock)

In:

William Shanks (wing), Lester Batey (centre), B Pead (centre), Bill Smith (wing), K McKiernan (hooker), Doug Hawke (front row), G Harley (second row), Henry Holloway (second row), Barry Levido (lock)

United States of America

Previous Game:

1953 American All Stars Tour I - Game 5 vs. Western Division

Next Game:

1953 American All Stars Tour I - Game 7 vs. Northern Div/N.Coast

Out:

Xavier Mena (second row), Steve Drakulvich (second row), Ray Terry (bench)

In:

Alfred D Kirkland (second row)

Changes:

Sol Naumu (fullback to centre), Gary Kerkorian (centre to five-eighth), Ted Grossman (five-eighth to halfback), Al Abajian (halfback to bench), Sydney Walker (front row to hooker), Pat Henry (hooker to front row), Francis Mandulay (front row to second row), George Kauffman (bench to fullback), Vince Jones (bench to front row)