Round 2
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 lost to Newtown 24
| 1953 NSWRFL Round 2 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11021 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Monday, 6th April, 1953 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Cliff Brown | |||||||
| Venue | Redfern (Sydney) | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 12 | – | 9 | |||||
| South Sydney | Scoresheet | Newtown | ||||||
| Ian MOIR | 2 | T | 3 | Ray PRESTON | ||||
| Dick POOLE | ||||||||
| Ken BROGAN | 3 | G | 6 | Gordon CLIFFORD | ||||
| South Sydney | Teams | Newtown | ||||||
| Don MURDOCH | 16 | FB | 13 | Gordon CLIFFORD | ||||
| Ian MOIR | 12 | W | 12 | Ray PRESTON | ||||
| Norm SPILLANE | 19 | C | 10 | Dick POOLE | ||||
| Martin GALLAGHER | 18 | C | 9 | Col GEELAN | ||||
| Cliff SMAILLES | 9 | W | 24 | Doug PASSLOW | ||||
| Johnny DOUGHERTY | 21 | FE | 21 | Ron SMITH | ||||
| Ken BROGAN | 7 | HB | 7 | Bobby WHITTON | ||||
| Les COWIE | 6 | L | 6 | Rex ELVIN | ||||
| Jack RAYNER (c) | 4 | 2R | 2 | Jim EVANS | ||||
| Ken MACREADIE | 5 | 2R | 4 | Vic CARTER | ||||
| Denis DONOGHUE | 1 | FR | 3 | John LIGHTFOOT | ||||
| Pat THORNTON | 2 | HK | 1 | Frank JOHNSON (c) | ||||
| Norm NILSON | 3 | FR | 15 | Frank FARRINGTON | ||||
| Jack RAYNER | HC | Frank JOHNSTON | ||||||
Team Info
South Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 1 vs. Western Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 3 vs. Eastern Suburbs
- Out:
- Clive Churchill (fullback), Milton Atkinson (centre), Frank Threlfo (centre), Greg Hawick (five-eighth), Angus Dennis (second row)
- In:
- Don Murdoch (fullback), Norm Spillane (centre), Martin Gallagher (centre), Johnny Dougherty (five-eighth), Jack Rayner (second row)
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- Round 1 vs. Balmain
- Next Game:
- Round 3 vs. Western Suburbs
- Out:
- Kevin Clarke (wing), Fred Maxwell (five-eighth), Bob Godfrey (second row)
- In:
- Doug Passlow (wing), Ron Smith (five-eighth), Frank Farrington (front row)
- Changes:
- Jim Evans (front row to second row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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