New South Wales Firsts

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	49	Wally PRIGG	List
2.	44	Ed COURTNEY	List
3.	41	Ray STEHR	List
4.	40	Billy CANN	List
	40	Joe PEARCE	List
6.	39	Clive CHURCHILL	List
7.	37	Frank McMILLAN	List
8.	36	Harry WELLS	List
	36	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
10.	35	Harold HORDER	List

Most tries by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	66	Harold HORDER	List
2.	44	Dan FRAWLEY	List
3.	34	Alan RIDLEY	List
4.	33	Ken IRVINE	List
5.	29	Albert BROOMHAM	List
	29	Frank BURGE	List
7.	27	Billy CANN	List
8.	25	Merv DENTON	List
9.	24	Les CUBITT	List
10.	23	Jack BEATON	List
	23	Keith HOLMAN	List

Most goals by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	122	Dally MESSENGER	List
2.	93	Noel PIDDING	List
3.	81	Les JOHNS	List
4.	78	Michael CRONIN	List
5.	62	Dave BROWN	List
6.	55	Keith BARNES	List
7.	52	Dan FRAWLEY	List
8.	50	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
9.	43	Harold HORDER	List
	43	Roy THOMPSON	List

Most points by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	310	Dally MESSENGER	List
2.	284	Harold HORDER	List
3.	249	Noel PIDDING	List
4.	236	Dan FRAWLEY	List
5.	181	Dave BROWN	List
6.	180	Les JOHNS	List
7.	171	Michael CRONIN	List
8.	157	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
9.	141	Frank BURGE	List
10.	125	Benny WEARING	List

Biggest crowds in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank	Amount	When
1.	70,419	03/06/1950 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 20
2.	60,016	02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33
3.	60,000	12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
4.	56,437	25/06/1927 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 10
5.	55,518	05/06/1954 - NSW Firsts 22 - Great Britain 11
6.	55,467	24/05/1952 - NSW Firsts 18 - QLD Firsts 17
7.	55,000	16/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 10 - Northern Union 18
	55,000	31/05/1924 - NSW Firsts 20 - QLD Firsts 22
9.	53,878	16/06/1945 - NSW Firsts 37 - QLD Firsts 12
10.	53,556	02/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 20 - England (GB) 15

Smallest crowds in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank	Amount	When
1.	1,368	27/05/1980 - NSW Firsts 17 - QLD Firsts 7
2.	2,000	30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20
3.	3,000	25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
	3,000	28/07/1919 - NSW Firsts 12 - QLD Firsts 7
5.	3,500	07/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 49 - QLD Firsts 0
6.	4,000	21/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 5 - New Zealand 19
7.	4,502	05/06/1979 - NSW Firsts 35 - QLD Firsts 20
8.	4,786	24/05/1967 - NSW Firsts 28 - QLD Firsts 9
9.	5,000	06/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 10
	5,000	11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	76 points	19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
2.	71 points	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3.	64 points	24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
	64 points	04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
5.	61 points	01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
6.	56 points	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	56 points	01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	56 points	10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
9.	49 points	07/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 49 - QLD Firsts 0
10.	48 points	02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
	48 points	03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	38 points	21/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 43
	38 points	03/07/1926 - QLD Firsts 38 - NSW Firsts 0
3.	37 points	20/07/1940 - QLD Firsts 45 - NSW Firsts 8
4.	35 points	06/08/1910 - NSW Firsts 15 - Northern Union 50
5.	30 points	30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6
6.	22 points	25/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 34 - NSW Firsts 12
7.	19 points	13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37
8.	18 points	22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8
	18 points	10/07/1926 - QLD Firsts 37 - NSW Firsts 19
10.	17 points	09/07/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 22

Most points by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	87 points	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2.	76 points	19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
3.	69 points	04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
4.	66 points	24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
5.	65 points	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	65 points	01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	65 points	23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
8.	64 points	03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
	64 points	10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
10.	63 points	01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63

Most tries by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	20 tries	19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
2.	19 tries	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3.	16 tries	24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
	16 tries	03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
	16 tries	10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
6.	15 tries	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	15 tries	01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	15 tries	23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
	15 tries	01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
10.	14 tries	12/06/1939 - NSW Firsts 54 - QLD Firsts 13
	14 tries	02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41

Most goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	15 goals	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
	15 goals	04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
3.	11 goals	20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
4.	10 goals	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	10 goals	05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9
	10 goals	04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
	10 goals	23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
	10 goals	22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
	10 goals	02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
	10 goals	18/05/1963 - QLD Firsts 7 - NSW Firsts 53
	10 goals	09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5

Most field goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	2 field goals	15/05/1969 - QLD Firsts 0 - NSW Firsts 26

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	36 points	Jim Craig (NSW Firsts)	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2.	32 points	Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts)	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
3.	31 points	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9
4.	30 points	Greg Hawick (NSW Firsts)	04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
5.	29 points	Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts)	20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
	29 points	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	07/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 39 - QLD Firsts 6
7.	26 points	Jack Beaton (NSW Firsts)	10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
	26 points	Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts)	02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
9.	24 points	Frank Burge (NSW Firsts)	12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
	24 points	Frank Burge (NSW Firsts)	16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	7 tries	Merv Denton (NSW Firsts)	23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
2.	6 tries	Frank Burge (NSW Firsts)	16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
	6 tries	Sid Goodwin (NSW Firsts)	12/06/1939 - NSW Firsts 54 - QLD Firsts 13
	6 tries	Tommy Ryan (NSW Firsts)	02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5.	5 tries	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
	5 tries	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9
	5 tries	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	07/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 39 - QLD Firsts 6
	5 tries	Bill Shankland (NSW Firsts)	19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
9.	4 tries	Tommy Anderson (NSW Firsts)	11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0
	4 tries	Albert Rosenfeld (NSW Firsts)	05/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 26 - New Zealand 21
	4 tries	Billy Cann (NSW Firsts)	27/07/1910 - Newcastle (AU) 5 - NSW Firsts 37
	4 tries	Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts)	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	4 tries	Eddie White (NSW Firsts)	03/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 32 - QLD Firsts 4
	4 tries	Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts)	21/09/1912 - Auckland 2 - NSW Firsts 25
	4 tries	Les Cubitt (NSW Firsts)	11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
	4 tries	Jim Flattery (NSW Firsts)	17/09/1921 - QLD Firsts 20 - NSW Firsts 34
	4 tries	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
	4 tries	Reg Latta (NSW Firsts)	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
	4 tries	Harold Horder (NSW Firsts)	30/09/1922 - Hawke's Bay/Auckland 14 - NSW Firsts 39
	4 tries	Jim Bell (NSW Firsts)	30/06/1926 - New England 13 - NSW Firsts 32
	4 tries	Alan Ridley (NSW Firsts)	03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
	4 tries	Alan Ridley (NSW Firsts)	04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
	4 tries	Ray Hines (NSW Firsts)	08/06/1935 - NSW Firsts 51 - QLD Firsts 8
	4 tries	Jack Beaton (NSW Firsts)	10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
	4 tries	Jim Gibbs (NSW Firsts)	09/07/1938 - NSW Firsts 44 - QLD Firsts 7
	4 tries	Merv Denton (NSW Firsts)	22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
	4 tries	Lionel Cooper (NSW Firsts)	30/06/1946 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 43
	4 tries	Johnny Graves (NSW Firsts)	23/07/1949 - QLD Firsts 20 - NSW Firsts 44
	4 tries	Johnny Bliss (NSW Firsts)	23/05/1951 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 8
	4 tries	Ross Kite (NSW Firsts)	23/06/1954 - QLD Firsts 7 - NSW Firsts 46
	4 tries	Eddie Lumsden (NSW Firsts)	22/05/1957 - QLD Firsts 11 - NSW Firsts 49
	4 tries	John Raper (NSW Firsts)	18/05/1963 - QLD Firsts 7 - NSW Firsts 53
	4 tries	Ken Irvine (NSW Firsts)	29/05/1965 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 7
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	15 goals	Jim Craig (NSW Firsts)	28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
	15 goals	Greg Hawick (NSW Firsts)	04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
3.	10 goals	Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts)	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	10 goals	Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts)	20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
	10 goals	Jim Craig (NSW Firsts)	23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
	10 goals	Fred Felsch (NSW Firsts)	22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
	10 goals	Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts)	02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
8.	9 goals	Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts)	01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
	9 goals	Frank Burge (NSW Firsts)	12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
	9 goals	Dave Brown (NSW Firsts)	04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
	9 goals	Roy Thompson (NSW Firsts)	23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
	9 goals	Gordon Clifford (NSW Firsts)	08/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 45 - QLD Firsts 12
	9 goals	Keith Barnes (NSW Firsts)	25/06/1960 - QLD Firsts 14 - NSW Firsts 33
	9 goals	Michael Cronin (NSW Firsts)	09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	18 matches	28/08/1963 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 5 to 24/05/1967 - NSW Firsts 28 - QLD Firsts 9
2.	17 matches	23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - Northern Union 3
3.	16 matches	23/05/1970 - QLD Firsts 8 - NSW Firsts 22 to 29/06/1974 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 9
4.	14 matches	25/05/1975 - QLD Firsts 18 - NSW Firsts 27 to 05/06/1979 - NSW Firsts 35 - QLD Firsts 20
5.	12 matches	03/07/1935 - Toowoomba 7 - NSW Firsts 21 to 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
6.	11 matches	05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
7.	10 matches	08/08/1928 - North Coast 15 - NSW Firsts 34 to 07/06/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - QLD Firsts 11
8.	9 matches	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
	9 matches	25/07/1953 - NSW Firsts 27 - USA 18 to 21/05/1955 - NSW Firsts 17 - QLD Firsts 15
10.	8 matches	02/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 10 to 07/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 20
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	18 matches	28/08/1963 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 5 to 24/05/1967 - NSW Firsts 28 - QLD Firsts 9
2.	17 matches	23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - Northern Union 3
3.	14 matches	25/05/1975 - QLD Firsts 18 - NSW Firsts 27 to 05/06/1979 - NSW Firsts 35 - QLD Firsts 20
4.	12 matches	03/07/1935 - Toowoomba 7 - NSW Firsts 21 to 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
5.	11 matches	05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
	11 matches	05/08/1970 - NSW Firsts 34 - QLD Firsts 8 to 24/05/1974 - NSW Firsts 22 - QLD Firsts 13
7.	10 matches	08/08/1928 - North Coast 15 - NSW Firsts 34 to 07/06/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - QLD Firsts 11
8.	9 matches	03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
	9 matches	25/07/1953 - NSW Firsts 27 - USA 18 to 21/05/1955 - NSW Firsts 17 - QLD Firsts 15
10.	8 matches	02/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 10 to 07/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 20
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	07/05/1932 - NSW Firsts 15 - QLD Firsts 23 to 06/08/1932 - QLD Firsts 19 - NSW Firsts 9
2.	4 matches	30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
	4 matches	25/08/1923 - QLD Firsts 25 - NSW Firsts 10 to 07/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 10
	4 matches	30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6 to 02/06/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - QLD Firsts 27
5.	3 matches	17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
	3 matches	23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
	3 matches	22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8 to 29/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 23 - NSW Firsts 18
	3 matches	20/07/1927 - Toowoomba 11 - NSW Firsts 7 to 27/07/1927 - Ipswich 34 - NSW Firsts 20
	3 matches	06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23 to 22/08/1959 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 18
	3 matches	03/06/1967 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 15 to 24/06/1967 - QLD Firsts 13 - NSW Firsts 11
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	4 matches	30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
	4 matches	25/08/1923 - QLD Firsts 25 - NSW Firsts 10 to 07/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 10
	4 matches	30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6 to 02/06/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - QLD Firsts 27
4.	3 matches	17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
	3 matches	23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
	3 matches	22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8 to 29/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 23 - NSW Firsts 18
	3 matches	20/07/1927 - Toowoomba 11 - NSW Firsts 7 to 27/07/1927 - Ipswich 34 - NSW Firsts 20
	3 matches	04/06/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 18 to 06/08/1932 - QLD Firsts 19 - NSW Firsts 9
	3 matches	06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23 to 22/08/1959 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 18

New South Wales Firsts

Records

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts

Most tries by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts

Most goals by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts

Most points by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts

Biggest crowds in matches for New South Wales Firsts

Smallest crowds in matches for New South Wales Firsts

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches

Most tries by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches

Most goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches

Most field goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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