Game 1
New South Wales Firsts 52 def. Queensland Firsts 11
| Interstate Series 1940 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17350 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 15th June, 1940 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Tom McMahon (Glasgow) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 26,873 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 16 | – | 8 | |||||
| NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Merv DENTON | 3 | T | Eric HARRIS | |||||
| Fred FELSCH | 3 | Les RIDGEWELL | ||||||
| Neville SMITH | 2 | Jack RYRIE | ||||||
| Athol STEWART | 2 | |||||||
| Rex HARRISON | ||||||||
| Andy NORVAL | ||||||||
| Roy THOMPSON | 7 | G | Vince HOGAN | |||||
| Neville SMITH | ||||||||
| NSW Firsts | Teams | QLD Firsts | ||||||
| Jack WEDGWOOD [St George] |
1 | FB | 1 | Dan O'CONNOR | ||||
| Merv DENTON [Canterbury] |
2 | W | 2 | Len DAWSON | ||||
| Fred FELSCH [South Sydney] |
3 | C | 3 | Jack REARDON | ||||
| Allan QUINLIVAN [South Sydney] |
4 | C | 4 | Eric BOWE | ||||
| Athol STEWART [Newtown] |
5 | W | 5 | Eric HARRIS | ||||
| Rex HARRISON [North Sydney] |
6 | FE | 6 | Alan MARTIN | ||||
| Roy THOMPSON (c) [North Sydney] |
7 | HB | 7 | Les RIDGEWELL | ||||
| Andy NORVAL [Eastern Suburbs] |
8 | L | 8 | Edward COLLINS (c) | ||||
| Joe PEARCE [Eastern Suburbs] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Jack RYRIE | ||||
| Neville SMITH [St George] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Col THORNTON | ||||
| Ray STEHR [Eastern Suburbs] |
11 | FR | 11 | Les HEIDKE | ||||
| Roy KIRKALDY [Canterbury] |
12 | HK | 12 | Jack LITTLE | ||||
| Harry PORTER [Canterbury] |
13 | FR | 13 | Vince HOGAN | ||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- NSW Tour 1939 - Game 5 vs. Northern NSW
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1940 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
- Out:
- Dick Johnson (fullback), Jack Redman (wing), Tom Kirk (centre), Frank Hyde (centre), Sid Goodwin (wing), Jack Bonnyman (five-eighth), Alby McAndrew (halfback), Arthur Shawcross (front row), Frank Farrell (front row), Herb Gilbert (second row), Don Gulliver (second row), Harry Pierce (lock)
- In:
- Jack Wedgwood (fullback), Merv Denton (wing), Fred Felsch (centre), Allan Quinlivan (centre), Athol Stewart (wing), Rex Harrison (five-eighth), Roy Thompson (halfback), Harry Porter (front row), Ray Stehr (front row), Neville Smith (second row), Joe Pearce (second row), Andy Norval (lock)
Queensland Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1939 - Game 4 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1940 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Jack Gayler (centre), Arthur Hourigan (wing), Harold Kitching (front row), Jim McGuckin (front row)
- In:
- Eric Bowe (centre), Eric Harris (wing), Vince Hogan (front row), Col Thornton (second row)
- Changes:
- Les Heidke (second row to front row)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
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