Game 1
Brisbane Firsts 8 lost to Balmain Tigers 16
| 1939 Balmain Tour Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/40021 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 16th September, 1939 | |||||||
| Referee | Jim Brady | |||||||
| Venue | The Gabba (Brisbane) | |||||||
| Crowd | 4,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 3 | – | 8 | |||||
| Scrums | 36 | – | 28 | |||||
| Penalties | 17 | – | 8 | |||||
| Brisbane Firsts | Scoresheet | Balmain | ||||||
| Len DAWSON | T | 2 | Sid GOODWIN | |||||
| Mick POWER | Tom BOURKE | |||||||
| Athol SMITH | ||||||||
| Dan O'CONNOR | G | 2 | Hec DAY | |||||
| Brisbane Firsts | Teams | Balmain | ||||||
| Dan O'CONNOR | 1 | FB | 1 | Hec DAY | ||||
| Len DAWSON | 2 | W | 2 | Sid GOODWIN (c) | ||||
| Hugh MELROSE | 3 | C | 3 | Frank HYDE | ||||
| Jack REARDON (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Tom BOURKE | ||||
| A HORRIGAN | 5 | W | 5 | Jack WINCHESTER | ||||
| J MAHONEY | 6 | FE | 6 | William BISCHOFF | ||||
| Gordon MACRAE | 7 | HB | 7 | Jim QUEALEY | ||||
| R HAMBLETON | 8 | L | 8 | Jack REDMAN | ||||
| Dick EBBERN | 9 | 2R | 9 | Fred SCHULTZ | ||||
| J PYRIE | 10 | 2R | 10 | Athol SMITH | ||||
| Mick POWER | 11 | FR | 11 | Dave MANNING | ||||
| Jack LITTLE | 12 | HK | 12 | Tom FRENEY | ||||
| Roy WESTAWAY | 13 | FR | 13 | Dawson BUCKLEY | ||||
| B | 14 | Darcy KEARNEY | ||||||
Team Info
Brisbane Firsts
- Previous Game:
- 1939 Bulimba Cup - Game 5 vs. Ipswich
- Next Game:
- 1940 St George Tour - Game 1 vs. St George
- Out:
- Fred Neumann (centre), Dick Roser (centre), George Cornish (wing), M Hynes (five-eighth), Jack Stapleton (halfback), Vince Hogan (front row), Vic Rudd (front row), Jack Ryrie (second row), Jack Ebbern (second row), Edward Collins (lock)
- In:
- Len Dawson (wing), Hugh Melrose (centre), Jack Reardon (centre), J Mahoney (five-eighth), Gordon Macrae (halfback), Roy Westaway (front row), Mick Power (front row), J Pyrie (second row), Dick Ebbern (second row), R Hambleton (lock)
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Round f vs. South Sydney
- Next Game:
- 1939 Balmain Tour - Game 2 vs. Tweed Heads
- Out:
- George Watt (hooker), Bill Johnson (second row)
- In:
- Tom Freney (hooker), Fred Schultz (second row), Darcy Kearney (bench)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
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