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New South Wales Firsts

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 42 Wally PRIGG List
2. 41 Ed COURTNEY List
3. 39 Billy CANN List
4. 35 Frank McMILLAN List
5. 33 Arthur JUSTICE List
6. 30 Con SULLIVAN List
30 Reg LATTA List
8. 28 Sandy PEARCE List
28 Harold HORDER List
28 Joe PEARCE List
28 Ray STEHR List

Most tries by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 46 Harold HORDER List
2. 42 Dan FRAWLEY List
3. 28 Albert BROOMHAM List
4. 26 Frank BURGE List
5. 25 Billy CANN List
25 Alan RIDLEY List
7. 20 Merv DENTON List
8. 18 Les CUBITT List
9. 17 Benny WEARING List
17 Wally PRIGG List

Most goals by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 98 Dally MESSENGER List
2. 57 Dave BROWN List
3. 52 Dan FRAWLEY List
4. 37 Benny WEARING List
5. 35 Jim CRAIG List
6. 34 Noel PIDDING List
7. 30 Roy THOMPSON List
8. 28 Joe JORGENSON List
9. 27 Harold HORDER List
10. 23 Matt McCOY List

Most points by a player in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 235 Dally MESSENGER List
2. 230 Dan FRAWLEY List
3. 192 Harold HORDER List
4. 159 Dave BROWN List
5. 125 Benny WEARING List
6. 122 Frank BURGE List
7. 103 Billy CANN List
8. 84 Albert BROOMHAM List
9. 83 Alan RIDLEY List
10. 82 Jim CRAIG List
82 Jack BEATON List

Biggest crowds in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Amount When
1. 70,419 03/06/1950 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 20
2. 60,016 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33
3. 60,000 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
4. 56,437 25/06/1927 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 10
5. 55,518 05/06/1954 - NSW Firsts 22 - Great Britain 11
6. 55,000 16/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 10 - Northern Union 18
7. 53,556 02/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 20 - England (GB) 15
8. 52,963 07/06/1958 - NSW Firsts 10 - Great Britain 19
9. 51,364 01/06/1946 - NSW Firsts 10 - England (GB) 14
10. 50,488 04/06/1955 - NSW Firsts 29 - France 24

Smallest crowds in matches for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Amount When
1. 2,000 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20
2. 3,000 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
3. 4,000 21/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 5 - New Zealand 19
4. 5,000 06/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 10
5,000 11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0
6. 6,000 18/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 12 - QLD Firsts 3
6,000 28/07/1909 - NSW Firsts 11 - NZ Maori 14
8. 6,616 18/06/1949 - NSW Firsts 19 - QLD Firsts 3
9. 7,000 12/06/1926 - NSW Firsts 11 - QLD Firsts 26
7,000 07/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 10 - QLD Firsts 14

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 76 points 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
2. 71 points 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3. 64 points 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
4. 61 points 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
5. 56 points 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
56 points 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
7. 48 points 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
48 points 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
9. 47 points 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
10. 43 points 11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 38 points 21/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 43
38 points 03/07/1926 - QLD Firsts 38 - NSW Firsts 0
3. 37 points 20/07/1940 - QLD Firsts 45 - NSW Firsts 8
4. 35 points 06/08/1910 - NSW Firsts 15 - Northern Union 50
5. 30 points 30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6
6. 19 points 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37
7. 18 points 22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8
18 points 10/07/1926 - QLD Firsts 37 - NSW Firsts 19
9. 17 points 09/07/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 22
10. 16 points 23/09/1922 - NSW Firsts 9 - QLD Firsts 25
16 points 03/09/1924 - Toowoomba 16 - NSW Firsts 0
16 points 12/05/1928 - NSW Firsts 9 - QLD Firsts 25
16 points 22/07/1939 - QLD Firsts 29 - NSW Firsts 13

Most points by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 87 points 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 76 points 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
3. 66 points 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
4. 65 points 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
65 points 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
6. 64 points 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
64 points 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
8. 63 points 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
9. 62 points 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
10. 58 points 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58

Most tries by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 20 tries 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
2. 19 tries 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3. 16 tries 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
16 tries 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
16 tries 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
6. 15 tries 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
15 tries 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
15 tries 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
9. 14 tries 12/06/1939 - NSW Firsts 54 - QLD Firsts 13
14 tries 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41

Most goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 15 goals 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 11 goals 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
3. 10 goals 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
10 goals 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
10 goals 22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
10 goals 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
10 goals 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5
8. 9 goals 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
9 goals 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
9 goals 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
9 goals 06/06/1931 - NSW Firsts 39 - QLD Firsts 17
9 goals 04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
9 goals 23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
9 goals 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 36 points Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 29 points Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
3. 26 points Jack Beaton (NSW Firsts) 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
26 points Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5. 24 points Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
24 points Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
7. 23 points Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
23 points Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
9. 22 points Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 30/09/1922 - Hawke's Bay/Auckland 14 - NSW Firsts 39
22 points Johnny Graves (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1949 - QLD Firsts 20 - NSW Firsts 44

Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 7 tries Merv Denton (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
2. 6 tries Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
6 tries Sid Goodwin (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1939 - NSW Firsts 54 - QLD Firsts 13
6 tries Tommy Ryan (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5. 5 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
5 tries Bill Shankland (NSW Firsts) 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
7. 4 tries Tommy Anderson (NSW Firsts) 11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0
4 tries Albert Rosenfeld (NSW Firsts) 05/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 26 - New Zealand 21
4 tries Billy Cann (NSW Firsts) 27/07/1910 - Newcastle (AU) 5 - NSW Firsts 37
4 tries Eddie White (NSW Firsts) 03/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 32 - QLD Firsts 4
4 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 21/09/1912 - Auckland 2 - NSW Firsts 25
4 tries Les Cubitt (NSW Firsts) 11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
4 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
4 tries Reg Latta (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
4 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 30/09/1922 - Hawke's Bay/Auckland 14 - NSW Firsts 39
4 tries Jim Bell (NSW Firsts) 30/06/1926 - New England 13 - NSW Firsts 32
4 tries Alan Ridley (NSW Firsts) 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
4 tries Alan Ridley (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
4 tries Jack Beaton (NSW Firsts) 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
4 tries Jim Gibbs (NSW Firsts) 09/07/1938 - NSW Firsts 44 - QLD Firsts 7
4 tries Merv Denton (NSW Firsts) 22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
4 tries Lionel Cooper (NSW Firsts) 30/06/1946 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 43
4 tries Johnny Graves (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1949 - QLD Firsts 20 - NSW Firsts 44

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 15 goals Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 10 goals Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
10 goals Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
10 goals Fred Felsch (NSW Firsts) 22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
10 goals Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
6. 9 goals Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
9 goals Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
9 goals Dave Brown (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
9 goals Roy Thompson (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
9 goals Michael Cronin (NSW Firsts) 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 17 matches 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - Northern Union 3
2. 11 matches 29/06/1946 - QLD Firsts 14 - NSW Firsts 30 to 30/07/1949 - QLD Firsts 13 - NSW Firsts 33
3. 10 matches 08/08/1928 - North Coast 15 - NSW Firsts 34 to 07/06/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - QLD Firsts 11
4. 9 matches 03/07/1935 - Toowoomba 7 - NSW Firsts 21 to 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
5. 8 matches 02/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 10 to 07/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 20
8 matches 04/09/1912 - Rotorua 13 - NSW Firsts 39 to 09/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 31 - New Zealand 12
7. 7 matches 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41 to 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
8. 6 matches 22/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 35 - New Zealand 10 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
6 matches 05/07/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - New Zealand 5 to 06/06/1931 - NSW Firsts 39 - QLD Firsts 17
10. 5 matches 07/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 23 - New Zealand 18 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6

Longest winning streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 17 matches 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - Northern Union 3
2. 10 matches 08/08/1928 - North Coast 15 - NSW Firsts 34 to 07/06/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - QLD Firsts 11
3. 9 matches 03/07/1935 - Toowoomba 7 - NSW Firsts 21 to 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
4. 8 matches 02/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 10 to 07/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 20
8 matches 04/09/1912 - Rotorua 13 - NSW Firsts 39 to 09/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 31 - New Zealand 12
6. 7 matches 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41 to 16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
7. 6 matches 22/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 35 - New Zealand 10 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
6 matches 22/05/1948 - NSW Firsts 23 - New Zealand 17 to 30/07/1949 - QLD Firsts 13 - NSW Firsts 33
9. 5 matches 07/06/1919 - NSW Firsts 23 - New Zealand 18 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - Northern Union 6
5 matches 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65 to 30/09/1922 - Hawke's Bay/Auckland 14 - NSW Firsts 39
11. 4 matches 27/07/1910 - Newcastle (AU) 5 - NSW Firsts 37 to 06/08/1910 - QLD Firsts 3 - NSW Firsts 19

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 5 matches 07/05/1932 - NSW Firsts 15 - QLD Firsts 23 to 06/08/1932 - QLD Firsts 19 - NSW Firsts 9
2. 4 matches 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
4 matches 30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6 to 02/06/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - QLD Firsts 27
4 matches 03/06/1950 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 20 to 31/05/1952 - NSW Firsts 15 - New Zealand 26
5. 3 matches 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
3 matches 23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
3 matches 22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8 to 29/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 23 - NSW Firsts 18
3 matches 20/07/1927 - Toowoomba 11 - NSW Firsts 7 to 27/07/1927 - Ipswich 34 - NSW Firsts 20
3 matches 02/06/1956 - NSW Firsts 17 - New Zealand 26 to 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23
3 matches 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33 to 25/05/1963 - NSW Firsts 2 - New Zealand 5

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 4 matches 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
4 matches 30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6 to 02/06/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - QLD Firsts 27
3. 3 matches 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
3 matches 23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
3 matches 22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8 to 29/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 23 - NSW Firsts 18
3 matches 20/07/1927 - Toowoomba 11 - NSW Firsts 7 to 27/07/1927 - Ipswich 34 - NSW Firsts 20
3 matches 04/06/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 18 to 06/08/1932 - QLD Firsts 19 - NSW Firsts 9
3 matches 02/06/1956 - NSW Firsts 17 - New Zealand 26 to 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23
3 matches 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33 to 25/05/1963 - NSW Firsts 2 - New Zealand 5

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