Game 1
Queensland Firsts 21 def. St Helens 15
| 1976 St Helens Tour to Australia & NZ Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/127643 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Tuesday, 22nd June, 1976 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Ian Smith | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Stan Scamp, Ted Carter | |||||||
| Venue | Lang Park (Brisbane) | |||||||
| Crowd | 16,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 4 | – | 5 | |||||
| Scrums | 8 | – | 12 | |||||
| Penalties | 10 | – | 2 | |||||
| QLD Firsts | Scoresheet | St Helens | ||||||
| Ian DAUTH | T | Kel COSLETT | ||||||
| Brian GARDINER | Jeff HEATON | |||||||
| Rod MORRIS | Les JONES | |||||||
| Ian DAUTH | 6/10 | G | 3 | Geoff PIMBLETT | ||||
| QLD Firsts | Teams | St Helens | ||||||
| Alan MILLS [Fortitude Valley] | 1 | FB | 1 | Geoff PIMBLETT | ||||
| Brian GARDINER [Redcliffe] | 2 | W | 2 | Les JONES | ||||
| Graham QUINN [Past Christian Bros] | 3 | C | 17 | Peter GLYNN | ||||
| Ron MILNE | 4 | C | 3 | Eddie CUNNINGHAM | ||||
| Ian DAUTH [Past Christian Bros] | 5 | W | 5 | Roy MATHIAS | ||||
| Geoff RICHARDSON | 6 | FE | 6 | Billy BENYON | ||||
| Ross STRUDWICK [Fortitude Valley] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jeff HEATON | ||||
| Greg VEIVERS (c) | 13 | FR | 8 | John MANTLE | ||||
| John LANG [Easts] | 12 | HK | 9 | Tony KARALIUS | ||||
| David WRIGHT [Past Christian Bros] | 11 | FR | 10 | Kel COSLETT (c) | ||||
| Rod MORRIS [Easts] | 10 | 2R | 11 | George NICHOLLS | ||||
| Des MORRIS [Easts] | 9 | 2R | 12 | Eric CHISNALL | ||||
| Greg PLATZ | 8 | L | 13 | David HULL | ||||
| B | 15 | Mel JAMES | ||||||
| B | 16 | Ken GWILLIAM | ||||||
| Barry MUIR | HC | Eric ASHTON | ||||||
Team Info
Queensland Firsts
- Previous Game:
- 1976 Interstate Series - Game 3 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- 1977 Interstate Series - Game 1 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Johnny Rhodes (centre), Harry Cameron (centre), Steve Crear (five-eighth), Greg Oliphant (halfback), John Payne (second row), Norm Carr (lock), Ian Boustead (bench)
- In:
- Ron Milne (centre), Ian Dauth (wing), Geoff Richardson (five-eighth), Ross Strudwick (halfback), Des Morris (second row)
- Changes:
- Graham Quinn (wing to centre), Greg Platz (second row to lock), Rod Morris (bench to second row)
St Helens
- Previous Game:
- 1975/76 Premiership Trophy - Final vs. Salford
- Next Game:
- 1976 World Club Challenge - vs. Eastern Suburbs
Match Notes
Ron Milne was a late replacement for Ian Boustead who withdrew on the morning of the game his place on the bench taken by Steve Farquhar.
Non-Playing reserves for Queensland were Steve Farquhar, Steve Crear, Lew Platz & Norm Carr.
Frank Wilson & Graham Liptrott were non-playing reserves for St Helens.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash
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