New South Wales City Firsts 5 lost to New South Wales Country Firsts 19
| City vs Country (Firsts) 1961 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/22218 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 3rd June, 1961 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Darcy Lawler (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 24,804 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 5 | – | 7 | |||||
| Scrums | 9 | – | 16 | |||||
| Penalties | 20 | – | 10 | |||||
| NSW City Firsts | Scoresheet | NSW Country Firsts | ||||||
| Paul CUNEO | T | 2 | John KELLY | |||||
| Ray BEAVEN | ||||||||
| Brian CARLSON | 1/7 | G | 5/8 | Johnny JONES | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | Teams | NSW Country Firsts | ||||||
| Brian CARLSON (c) [North Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Johnny JONES | ||||
| Ken IRVINE [North Sydney] |
2 | W | 2 | John RITCHIE | ||||
| Bill RONEY [Eastern Suburbs] |
3 | C | 3 | John KELLY | ||||
| Paul CUNEO [North Sydney] |
4 | C | 4 | Tony PASKINS (c) | ||||
| Eddie LUMSDEN [St George] |
5 | W | 5 | Charlie KENTWELL | ||||
| Dave BROWN [St George] |
6 | FE | 6 | Ray BEAVEN | ||||
| Bobby BUGDEN [St George] |
7 | HB | 7 | Bob SMITH | ||||
| Brian CLAY [St George] |
8 | L | 8 | Fred STRUTT | ||||
| Kel O'SHEA [Western Suburbs] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Bill OWEN | ||||
| Graham WILSON [Newtown] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Barry HARRIS | ||||
| Billy WILSON [St George] |
11 | FR | 11 | Ron CROWE | ||||
| Billy RAYNER [Parramatta] |
12 | HK | 12 | Ian WALSH | ||||
| Denis MEANEY [Western Suburbs] |
13 | FR | 13 | Bruce OLIVE | ||||
| Dick DUNN | HC | Phil JACKSON | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales City Firsts
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1960 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Next Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1962 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Out:
- Harry Wells (centre), Reg Gasnier (centre), Tony Brown (five-eighth), Peter Burke (halfback), Bede Goff (hooker), Rex Mossop (front row), Barney McEvoy (second row), Norm Provan (second row), John Raper (lock)
- In:
- Bill Roney (centre), Paul Cuneo (centre), Dave Brown (five-eighth), Bobby Bugden (halfback), Denis Meaney (front row), Billy Rayner (hooker), Graham Wilson (second row), Kel O'Shea (second row), Brian Clay (lock)
New South Wales Country Firsts
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. Metropolis
- Next Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1962 - Game 1 vs. NSW City Firsts
- Out:
- Terry Johnston (fullback), Don Parish (wing), Bob Hay (centre), Bob Bennett (five-eighth), Kevin Negus (hooker), Ron Lynch (second row), Brian Hambly (lock)
- In:
- Johnny Jones (fullback), John Ritchie (wing), Tony Paskins (centre), Ray Beaven (five-eighth), Ian Walsh (hooker), Barry Harris (second row), Fred Strutt (lock)
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash
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