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NSWRFL 1953

Semi Final

St George Dragons 25 def. Eastern Suburbs 7

NSWRFL 1953
Semi Final
St George
Dragons
25
7
Eastern Suburbs
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11104
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 5th September, 1953
Kick Off 3:00pm (local time)
Referee Darcy Lawler (Sydney)
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 37,753
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 4
St George Scoresheet Eastern Suburbs
Kevin HOLE 3 T Danny BYRNES
Tommy RYAN 2      
 
Noel PIDDING 5 G 2 Ron BOOTH
St George Teams Eastern Suburbs
Noel PIDDING (c) 3 FB 13 Ron BOOTH
Ross KITE 2 W 44 Billy BEAVEN
Tommy RYAN 5 C 11 Dick ROWE
Merv LEES 44 C 6 Barry BLUNDELL
Kevin HOLE 15 W 40 Danny BYRNES
 
Alan STAUNTON 4 FE 8 Ken VAN HEEKEREN
Peter BRACKEN 20 HB 7 Col DONOHOE (c)
 
Billy WILSON 8 L 27 Ray HYDE
Frank MAYO 22 2R 15 Jack GIBSON
Barry PASSFIELD 10 2R 4 Ferris ASHTON
Bob BOWER 11 FR 17 John BELL
Ken KEARNEY 12 HK 2 Ray ARMSTRONG
Kevin BROWN 39 FR 1 Ken HUNTER
 
Norm TIPPING   HC   Col DONOHOE
   
 

Team Info

St George

Previous Game:
Round 18 vs. Western Suburbs
Next Game:
Round f vs. South Sydney
Out:
Norm Provan (second row)
In:
Frank Mayo (second row)

Eastern Suburbs

Previous Game:
Round 18 vs. North Sydney
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Tommy Kaine (fullback)
In:
Ron Booth (fullback)

Match Notes

Norm Provan was a late withdrawal after having been in doubt all week with the flu he was initially confirmed in the team on Saturday morning but later in the day was replaced by Frank Mayo who fortunately had arrived at the ground with his playing gear.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

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