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1971 Interstate Series Series

Game 3

New South Wales Firsts 17 def. Queensland Firsts 15

1971 Interstate Series
Game 3

New South Wales Firsts
17
15
Queensland Firsts
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17456
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 31st July, 1971
Kick Off2:30pm (local time)
RefereeHenry Albert
VenueSCG (Sydney)
Crowd6,841
Match Stats
Halftime Score57
Scrums1425
Penalties69
NSW FirstsScoresheetQLD Firsts
Lindsay DRAKETWayne BENNETT
Graeme LANGLANDS Lee HUTCHINSON
Bill MULLINS Wayne STEWART
Terry SCURFIELD   
Geoff STARLING   
 
Graeme LANGLANDSG3Wayne STEWART
NSW FirstsTeamsQLD Firsts
Graeme LANGLANDS (c)
[St George]
1FB1Ray LAIRD (c)
Bill MULLINS
[Eastern Suburbs]
2W2Wayne BENNETT
Bob FULTON
[Manly]
3C3Brian ADAMS
Geoff STARLING
[Balmain]
4C4Max ANDERSON
Terry SCURFIELD
[Parramatta]
5W5Wayne STEWART
 
Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
6FE6Graham LENA
Billy SMITH
[St George]
7HB7Lee HUTCHINSON
 
Lindsay DRAKE
[Manly]
8L8Col WEISS
Mick TRYPAS92R9Rod TOLHURST
Denis FITZGERALD
[Parramatta]
102R10Greg VEIVERS
Bob O'REILLY
[Parramatta]
11FR20Len DITTMAR
Dick JEFFERY12HK12Brian FITZSIMMONS
Bill HAMILTON
[Manly]
13FR13Jim MURPHY
 
  B14Michael PEUT
  B11Joe VASTA
 
Harry BATH HC Bob BAX
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales Firsts

Previous Game:
1971 Interstate Series - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
Next Game:
1972 Interstate Series - Game 1 vs. QLD Firsts
Out:
Ray Branighan (wing), Des Kimmorley (centre), Lionel Williamson (wing), Tony Branson (five-eighth), Bob Grant (halfback), John O'Neill (front row), Ron Costello (second row), Bob McCarthy (second row), Paul Sait (lock), Mark Harris (bench), Keith Campbell (bench)
In:
Bill Mullins (wing), Geoff Starling (centre), Terry Scurfield (wing), Tom Raudonikis (five-eighth), Billy Smith (halfback), Bill Hamilton (front row), Denis Fitzgerald (second row), Mick Trypas (second row), Lindsay Drake (lock)

Queensland Firsts

Previous Game:
1971 Interstate Series - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
Next Game:
1972 QLD Tour - Game 1 vs. Wellington
Out:
Glen Harrison (centre), Ron Beauchamp (centre), Bob Peut (wing), Marty Scanlan (five-eighth), John Brown (halfback), Hugh O'Doherty (hooker), Russell Hughes (second row)
In:
Brian Adams (centre), Max Anderson (centre), Wayne Stewart (wing), Graham Lena (five-eighth), Lee Hutchinson (halfback), Brian Fitzsimmons (hooker), Greg Veivers (second row), Michael Peut (bench), Joe Vasta (bench)

Match Notes

Joe Vasta replaced Greg Vievers after 15 mins, Michael Peut replaced Rod Tolhurst at halftime.

Ray Branighan & Barry Beath were the NSW reserves.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash