Round 5
Western Suburbs Magpies 11 lost to South Sydney Rabbitohs 14
| NSWRFL 1956 Round 5 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/11317 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 25th April, 1956 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Col Pearce (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | Pratten (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 12,400 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 3 | – | 14 | |||||
| Western Suburbs | Scoresheet | South Sydney | ||||||
| Ian JOHNSTON | T | Johnny DOUGHERTY | ||||||
| Jack RAYNER | ||||||||
| Keith HOLMAN | 4 | G | 4 | Bernie PURCELL | ||||
| Western Suburbs | Teams | South Sydney | ||||||
| Noel TREVENA | 38 | FB | 13 | Clive CHURCHILL | ||||
| Cliff SMAILLES | 2 | W | 12 | Ian MOIR | ||||
| Don MEEHAN | 8 | C | 14 | Martin GALLAGHER | ||||
| Ian JOHNSTON | 4 | C | 10 | Bob HONEYSETT | ||||
| Ernie HILLS | 5 | W | 9 | Dale PUREN | ||||
| Darcy HENRY | 6 | FE | 8 | Johnny DOUGHERTY | ||||
| Keith HOLMAN | 7 | HB | 7 | Col DONOHOE | ||||
| Kel O'SHEA (c) | 9 | L | 6 | Les COWIE | ||||
| Bill CARSON | 27 | 2R | 4 | Jack RAYNER (c) | ||||
| Neville CHARLTON | 10 | 2R | 5 | Bernie PURCELL | ||||
| Mark PATCH | 11 | FR | 1 | Denis DONOGHUE | ||||
| Bede GOFF | 12 | HK | 2 | Ernie HAMMERTON | ||||
| Ron WATSON | 13 | FR | 3 | Jim RICHARDS | ||||
| Jack WALSH | HC | Jack RAYNER | ||||||
Team Info
Western Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Round 4 vs. Eastern Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 6 vs. Balmain
- Out:
- George Bain (fullback), Noel Hurley (centre), Bill Owens (front row)
- In:
- Noel Trevena (fullback), Mark Patch (front row), Bill Carson (second row)
- Changes:
- Kel O'Shea (second row to lock), Don Meehan (lock to centre)
South Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 4 vs. Parramatta
- Next Game:
- Round 6 vs. Canterbury
- Out:
- Keith Middleton (centre)
- In:
- Dale Puren (wing)
- Changes:
- Bob Honeysett (wing to centre)
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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