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Newcastle Firsts (AU) 20 def. New Zealand 5

Kiwis Tour 1956

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

20

–

5	New Zealand

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/39370

Status

Completed

Date

Monday, 4th June, 1956

Referee

George Hallwood

Venue

Newcastle Sports (Newcastle)

Crowd

12,500

Match Stats

Halftime Score

14

–

0

Newcastle (AU)

Scoresheet

New Zealand

T

4

G

Newcastle (AU)

Teams

New Zealand

1

FB

1

2

W

4

Jim FITZPATRICK

3

C

9

4

C

7

Tommy BAXTER (c)

5

W

5

6

FE

8

William SORENSEN

7

HB

2

8

FR

15

9

HK

20

10

FR

17

11

2R

18

12

2R

21

13

L

25

HC

William TELFORD

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:: Country Carnival 1956 - Game 2 vs. South Sydney
Next Game:: Maori Tour 1956 - Game 7 vs. NZ Maori
Out:: Eddie Lumsden (centre), Lester Batey (wing), Harry Gibb (hooker), Andy McCallum (bench)
In:: Brian Carlson (wing), Warren Foley (five-eighth), Ken Fogerty (hooker)
Changes:: Jim Fitzpatrick (five-eighth to centre)

New Zealand

Previous Game:: Kiwis Tour 1956 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
Next Game:: Australia vs New Zealand 1956 - Game 1 vs. Australia
Out:: Vern Bakalich (wing), Cyril Eastlake (wing), George Menzies (five-eighth), Sel Belsham (halfback), John Butterfield (hooker), Jim Riddell (second row), Cliff Johnson (second row), Frank Mulcare (lock)
In:: Gordon Moncur (wing), Tom Hadfield (centre), Arnold Green (wing), Pat Creedy (halfback), John Lasher (hooker), Joe Murray (front row), John Yates (second row), Rex Percy (lock)
Changes:: William Sorensen (centre to five-eighth), Duncan MacRae (front row to second row)

This match is a part of the following:

Kiwis Tour 1956

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson