Eastern Suburbs vs. Northern Division

Previous Game:: Game 7 vs. St George
Next Game:: Game 6 vs. Manly
Out:: Maurice Kermond (wing), Col Donohoe (halfback), Ray Armstrong (hooker), Ferris Ashton (second row), Barry Blundell (lock)
In:: Kevin Byrne (centre), Tommy Kaine (halfback), C Hoase (hooker), Jim Campbell (second row), Ray Christopher (lock)
Changes:: Malcolm Spencer (centre to wing)

Previous Game:: Country Carnival 1952 - Game 3 vs. North Sydney
Next Game:: Country Carnival 1954 - Game 5 vs. Canterbury
Out:: P Green (wing), T Mills (centre), William Mackie (centre), Norman Young (wing), R Lowe (five-eighth), Carl Keogh (halfback), N Parker (front row), Vic Williams (hooker), N Clarke (second row), S Ryan (second row), B Dunn (lock), Norman Harrison (bench), A Hargreaves (bench)
In:: R Newman (wing), J Lowe (centre), B Grace (centre), J Gurd (wing), Ted Glossop (five-eighth), Neville Hogan (halfback), A Henderson (front row), B Baker (front row), R Dunn (second row), A Blenman (second row), Barry Jackson (lock)
Changes:: A Hardman (front row to hooker)

Eastern Suburbs	23	–	15	Northern Division
Match Scoresheet
Kevin BYRNE	3	T	2	J GURD
Ray HYDE				R NEWMAN
Malcolm SPENCER

Ron BOOTH	2	G	3	B HILLIER
Malcolm SPENCER	2
Teams
Ron BOOTH	1	FB	1	B HILLIER
Kevin DOYLE	2	W	2	R NEWMAN
Ron TAYLOR	3	C	3	J LOWE
Kevin BYRNE	4	C	4	B GRACE
Malcolm SPENCER	5	W	5	J GURD

Ken VAN HEEKEREN	6	FE	6	Ted GLOSSOP
Tommy KAINE	7	HB	7	Neville HOGAN

Ray CHRISTOPHER	8	L	8	Barry JACKSON
Jim CAMPBELL	9	2R	9	A BLENMAN
Ray HYDE	10	2R	10	R DUNN
John BELL	11	FR	11	B BAKER
C HOASE	12	HK	12	A HARDMAN
Jack GIBSON	13	FR	13	A HENDERSON
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

Contributions: Greg Fiveash