New South Wales City Firsts 33 def. New South Wales Country Firsts 17
| City vs Country (Firsts) 1973 Annual |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/22231 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 19th May, 1973 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Keith Holman (Melbourne) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 22,042 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 14 | – | 7 | |||||
| Scrums | 4 | – | 8 | |||||
| Penalties | 14 | – | 15 | |||||
| NSW City Firsts | Scoresheet | NSW Country Firsts | ||||||
| Bob FULTON | T | Brian BURKE | ||||||
| Mark HARRIS | Michael CRONIN | |||||||
| Graeme LANGLANDS | John DORAHY | |||||||
| Bob McCARTHY | ||||||||
| Tom RAUDONIKIS | ||||||||
| Graeme LANGLANDS | 9/9 | G | 4 | Michael CRONIN | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | Teams | NSW Country Firsts | ||||||
| Graeme LANGLANDS (c) [St George] |
1 | FB | 1 | John DORAHY | ||||
| Bill MULLINS [Eastern Suburbs] |
2 | W | 2 | David WAITE | ||||
| Bob FULTON [Manly] |
3 | C | 3 | Michael CRONIN | ||||
| Ray BRANIGHAN [Manly] |
4 | C | 4 | Johnny GREAVES | ||||
| Mark HARRIS [Eastern Suburbs] |
5 | W | 5 | Peter COOTES | ||||
| Tim PICKUP [North Sydney] |
6 | FE | 6 | John SHEA | ||||
| Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] |
7 | HB | 7 | Brian BURKE | ||||
| John QUAYLE [Parramatta] |
8 | L | 8 | Peter HOWLETT | ||||
| Bob McCARTHY [South Sydney] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Allan THOMSON (c) | ||||
| Gary SULLIVAN [Newtown] |
10 | 2R | 10 | John DONNELLY | ||||
| Bob O'REILLY [Parramatta] |
11 | FR | 11 | Karl HUTCHINSON | ||||
| Elwyn WALTERS [South Sydney] |
12 | HK | 12 | Norm HENDERSON | ||||
| Arthur BEETSON [Eastern Suburbs] |
13 | FR | 13 | David IRWIN | ||||
| George AMBRUM [North Sydney] |
15 | B | ||||||
| Billy SMITH [St George] |
27 | B | ||||||
| Graeme LANGLANDS | HC | Arthur SUMMONS | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales City Firsts
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1972 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Next Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1974 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Out:
- Bob Honan (centre), Geoff Starling (centre), Denis Pittard (five-eighth), John O'Bryan (front row), Gary Stevens (second row), Paul Sait (lock)
- In:
- Bob Fulton (centre), Ray Branighan (centre), Tim Pickup (five-eighth), Arthur Beetson (front row), Gary Sullivan (second row), John Quayle (lock), George Ambrum (bench), Billy Smith (bench)
New South Wales Country Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1972 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- NSW Country Tour to New Zealand 1974 - Game 1 vs. Canterbury
- Out:
- Victor Puodziunas (wing), Peter Kennedy (centre), Lionel Simmons (centre), John Chapman (wing), Barry Hulbert (five-eighth), Bill Rake (front row), Terry Welsh (hooker), Greg Fearnley (front row), Brian Bourke (second row), Des Milsom (second row), Rod Urquhart (lock), Wayne Hetherington (bench), Warren Fisher (bench)
- In:
- David Waite (wing), Michael Cronin (centre), Johnny Greaves (centre), Peter Cootes (wing), John Shea (five-eighth), David Irwin (front row), Norm Henderson (hooker), Karl Hutchinson (front row), John Donnelly (second row), Allan Thomson (second row), Peter Howlett (lock)
Match Notes
Boxer Tony Mundine kicked off in this game.
George Ambrum replaced Bill Mullins & Billy Smith replaced Tim Pickup during the 2nd half.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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