NSWRFL 1953

Round 2

Results

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View  Western Suburbs 31 (J. Fitzgerald 2, K. Cullen, D. Dines, W. Smith tries; G. Bain 8 goals) defeated Canterbury 18 (N. Charlton, C. Cooper tries; R. Willey 6 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Mon, 6th April.   Kickoff: 3:15 PM.   Halftime: Western Suburbs 17-12.   Referee: Jack O'Brien.   Crowd: 14,355.
Canterbury: Willey, Cooper, Cooper (C), Miller, Stenhouse; Gartner, Keogh; Schell, Anderson, Charlton, Rankin, Hockley, Charlton.
Western Suburbs: Bain, Callinan, Ratcliff, Dines, Fitzgerald; Stanmore (C), Holman; Hansen, Smith, Horder, Watson, Collinson, Cullen.
View  Eastern Suburbs 27 (M. Kermond 3, F. Ashton, R. Hyde tries; R. Taylor 6 goals) defeated Balmain 13 (S. Ponchard 2, D. Horne tries; J. Jorgenson 2 goals) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Mon, 6th April.   Kickoff: 3:15 PM.   Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 14-3.   Scrums: Balmain 14-9.   Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 24-15.   Referee: Darcy Lawler.   Crowd: 3,000.
Eastern Suburbs: Booth, Kermond, Rowe, Taylor, Troy; Van Heekeren, Donohoe (C); Hunter, Armstrong, Bell, Ashton, Hyde, Blundell.
Balmain: Willis, Horne, Jorgenson, De Lore, Lulham; Roach, Ponchard (C); Humphreys, Lawrence, Thomson, Tyrrell, Williams, Dykes.
View  Parramatta 17 (J. Clancy, T. Evans, K. Slattery tries; F. Dockrey 4 goals) defeated Manly 11 (W. Simmons try; R. Rowles 4 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Mon, 6th April.   Kickoff: 3:15 PM.   Halftime: Manly 11-8.   Referee: Aub Oxford.   
Manly: Beaumont, Rowles, Hobbs, Willoughby, Simmons; McIntosh, Staunton; Bull (C), Johnson, Brown, Perrin, Hubbard, Kempshall.
Parramatta: Slade, Evans, Clancy, Noon, Dockrey; Rouse, Perkins; Hobbs, McCarroll, Fisher, Regan, Cameron, Slattery (C).
View  St George 24 (K. Hole 2, B. Passfield, N. Pidding tries; N. Pidding 6 goals) defeated North Sydney 14 (G. Martin, P. O'Brien tries; F. Foodey 4 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Mon, 6th April.   Kickoff: 3:15 PM.   Halftime: North Sydney 9-4.   Referee: Col Pearce.   Crowd: 8,000.
North Sydney: Foodey, O'Brien, Martin, Middleton, Toole; Sullivan (C), Gillon; Waters, Strong, Hudson, Haslam, Evenden, Diversi.
St George: Fleming, Kite, Pidding (C), Ryan, Hole; Staunton, Bracken; Orrock, Kearney, Bower, Provan, Passfield, Wilson.
View  Newtown 24 (R. Preston 3, D. Poole tries; G. Clifford 6 goals) defeated South Sydney 12 (I. Moir 2 tries; K. Brogan 3 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Mon, 6th April.   Kickoff: 3:15 PM.   Halftime: South Sydney 12-9.   Referee: Cliff Brown.   
South Sydney: Murdoch, Moir, Spillane, Gallagher, Smailles; Dougherty, Brogan; Nilson, Thornton, Donoghue, Macreadie, Rayner (C), Cowie.
Newtown: Clifford, Preston, Poole, Geelan, Passlow; Smith, Whitton; Farrington, Johnson (C), Lightfoot, Carter, Evans, Elvin.

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