1946 NSWRL Premiership - Round 1

South Sydney v Newtown

Pratten Park

Sat Apr 13, 3:15pm

Rayner, Hallett, Willcocks and Kennedy get their new jerseys

LOSS 7-32

Selected Round 1 Teams

Match was relocated from Henson Park due to the excessive council ground hiring fees for Henson Park in 1946 by the NSWRL.

HT   4-22

Hallett try
Bell 2 goals

Crowd         7,339
Referee      Au.Oxford
Touch Judges A.Collins / T.Skinner

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG      
Flbk - 13 - Bell, Les              -  2     -
Wing - 12 - Wunsch, Jack           -  -     -
Cntr - 11 - Hallett, Howard Jnr    1  -     - (c)
Cntr -  8 - Lawrence, Vince        -  -     -
Wing -  9 - Smith, Robert          -  -     -
5/8  - 27 - Pyle, Cyril            -  -     -      
Half -  7 - Kennedy, Clem          -  -     -
Lock -  6 - Borger, Jim            -  -     -
SRow -  5 + Rayner, Jack           -  -     - (vc)
SRow - 33 - Willcocks, Keith       -  -     -      
Prop - 31 = Fegan, Sid             -  -     -      
Hook -  2 - Bray, Ed               -  -     -
Prop -  1 - Lane, Fred             -  -     -

                                   1  2     -

Other First Grade Matches

27-11 NSO  Norths     b Canterbury
33-10 SSG  Easts      b Wests
22-14 Leic St George  b Balmain

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Round 1

v Newtown, 2:00pm

WIN 16-9

  

King 2, Cox, K.Smith tries   
F.Bonner 2 goals

Referee      C.Fewtrell
Touch Judges W.Devine / A.Collyer
 
Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG 
Flbk - 21 - Bonner, F              -  2     -
Wing - 22 - King, C                2  -     -
Cntr - 23 - Donohoe, J             -  -     -
Cntr - 24 - Anderson, E            -  -     -
Wing - 25 - Tracey, A              -  -     -
5/8  - 26 - Thompson, W            -  -     -
Half - 27 - Pyle, C                -  -     - (c) 
5/8  - 28 - Stokes, N              -  -     -
SRow - 46 - Webster, B             -  -     - 
SRow - 32 - Cox, E                 1  -     -
Prop - 29 - Bailey, S              -  -     -
Hook - 30 - Smith, K               1  -     -
Prop - 41 - Bernhardt, J           -  -     - 

                                   4  2     -

Other Reserve Grade Matches

 8-7  NSO  Norths     b Canterbury
11-6  SSG  Easts      b Wests
 8-0  Leic Balmain    b St George

Third Grade - Round 1

v Newtown, 12:45pm

LOSS 12-23


Norrish, Jack Armstrong tries
Robertson 2, Asimus goals

Referee      D.Lawler
Touch Judges L.Williams / W.Ward

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG 
Flbk - 34 - Asimus, V              -  1     -
Wing - 35 - Mangan, J              -  -     -
Cntr -    - Norrish, G             1  -     -
Cntr - 37 - Conroy, K              -  -     -
Wing - 38 - Pearson, W             -  -     -
5/8  - 39 - Beddy, W               -  -     -
Half - 40 - Robertson, T           -  2     - (c)
Lock -    - Burke, R               -  -     -
SRow -    - Taylor, J              -  -     - 
SRow - 44 - Harkins, W             -  -     -
Prop -  4 - Armstrong, Jack        1  -     -
Hook - 42 - Wilson, V              -  -     -
Prop - 43 - Aitken, K              -  -     - 

                                   2  3     -

Other Third Grade Matches

50-5  NSO  Norths     b Canterbury
16-10 SSG  Easts      b Wests
10-8  Leic St George  b Balmain

Ref - FN-16 / FN-17 / FN-20 / FN-15 / Err-16(FG/RG) / RLN v27n8 p14


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