Game 1
New South Wales Firsts 23 def. New Zealand 17
Kiwis Tour 1948 | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/30600 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 22nd May, 1948 | |||||||
Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | George Bishop (Goulburn) | |||||||
Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
Crowd | 43,505 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 3 | – | 5 | |||||
NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
Les COWIE | T | Jack FORREST | ||||||
Johnny GRAVES | Allan LAIRD | |||||||
Norm JACOBSON | Jack NEWTON | |||||||
Len SMITH | ||||||||
Eddie TRACEY | ||||||||
Keith FROOME | 4 | G | 4 | Warwick CLARKE | ||||
NSW Firsts | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
Noel PIDDING [St George] |
1 | FB | 1 | Warwick CLARKE | ||||
Norm JACOBSON [Newtown] |
2 | W | 2 | Jack FORREST | ||||
Len SMITH (c) [Newtown] |
3 | C | 3 | Alan WILES | ||||
Eddie TRACEY [Canterbury] |
4 | C | 4 | Maurie ROBERTSON | ||||
Johnny GRAVES [South Sydney] |
5 | W | 5 | Bill McKENZIE | ||||
Wally O'CONNELL [Eastern Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | Abby GRAHAM | ||||
Keith FROOME [Newtown] |
7 | HB | 7 | Rex CUNNINGHAM | ||||
Jack HOLLAND [St George] |
8 | FR | 8 | Joffe JOHNSON | ||||
Kevin SCHUBERT | 9 | HK | 9 | Patrick SMITH (c) | ||||
Frank FARRELL [Newtown] |
10 | FR | 10 | Sandy HURNDELL | ||||
Jack RAYNER [South Sydney] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Charlie McBRIDE | ||||
Fred DE BELIN [Balmain] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Jack NEWTON | ||||
Les COWIE [South Sydney] |
13 | L | 13 | Allan LAIRD | ||||
Norm ROBINSON | HC | |||||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1948 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1948 - Game 3 vs. QLD Firsts
- Out:
- Bobby Dimond (wing), Ned Andrews (centre), Bobby Lulham (wing), Bruce Hopkins (five-eighth), Ken Stephen (halfback), Ron Mann (front row), Noel Mulligan (lock)
- In:
- Norm Jacobson (wing), Eddie Tracey (centre), Johnny Graves (wing), Wally O'Connell (five-eighth), Keith Froome (halfback), Jack Holland (front row), Les Cowie (lock)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 1947/48 France vs. New Zealand - Game 2 vs. France
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1948 - Game 2 vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Out:
- Len Jordan (wing), Ron McGregor (centre), Jim Haig (halfback), George Davidson (hooker), Ken Mountford (lock)
- In:
- Alan Wiles (centre), Bill McKenzie (wing), Abby Graham (five-eighth), Sandy Hurndell (front row), Allan Laird (lock)
- Changes:
- Rex Cunningham (five-eighth to halfback), Patrick Smith (front row to hooker)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash