1959 NSWRL Premiership Round 2 - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Eastern Suburbs

1959 NSWRL Premiership - Round 2

South Sydney v Eastern Suburbs

Redfern Oval

Mon Mar 30, 3:15pm

Lang making a tackle

WIN 28-8

Selected Round 2 Teams

Back Row: Ron Taylor, John Cottee, Brian Murray, Brian Shearer, Bill Bennett, Fred Nelson, Bernie Purcell

Middle Row: Arthur Lang, Eric Sladden, Les Broach, Col Donohoe

Front Row: Dale Puren, Tom Cocking, Geoff Smith

HT   11-2

Sladden 2, Puren 2, Taylor, Shearer tries
Bennett 5 goals

Crowd      7,800
Referee    R.O'Donnell

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk - 13 - Bennett, Bill          -  5/7   -
Wing - 12 - Sladden, Eric          2  -     -
Cntr - 11 - Taylor, Ron            1  -     -
Cntr - 10 - Lang, Arthur           -  -     -
Wing -  9 - Puren, Dale            2  -     -
5/8  -  8 - Smith, Geoff           -  -     -
Half -  7 - Donohoe, Col           -  -     -
Lock -  6 - Shearer, John          1  -     -
SRow -  5 - Nelson, Fred           -  -     -
SRow -  4 - Cottee, John           -  -     -
Prop -  3 - Cocking, Tom           -  -     -
Hook - 28 + Broach, Les            -  -     -
Prop -  1 - Purcell, Bernie        -  -/3   - (c)

                                   6  5/10  -

Other First Grade Matches

19-13 SSG  Norths     b Newtown
21-7  Leic St George  b Balmain
15-9  Brok Manly      b Canterbury
19-9  Cumb Wests      b Parramatta

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Round 2

v Eastern Suburbs, 2:00pm

WIN 5-2

HT    5-0

B.Wright try
J.Porter goal
 
Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG 

Flbk - 17 - Flockton, A            -  -     -
Wing - 18 - Jackson, K             -  -     -
Cntr - 19 - Picklum, R             -  -     -
Cntr - 20 - Porter, J              -  1     -
Wing - 21 - Ryan, N                -  -     -
5/8  - 22 - Wallace, R             -  -     -
Half - 23 - Carroll, K             -  -     -
Lock - 24 - Battye, R              -  -     - 
SRow - 25 - Wright, B              1  -     -
SRow - 26 - Gudgeon, J             -  -     -
Prop - 27 - Gibson, C              -  -     - (c)
Hook - 43 - Dooley, A              -  -     -
Prop - 38 - Bakes, C               -  -     - 

                                   1  1     -

Other Reserve Grade Matches

10-8  SSG  Norths     b Newtown
25-13 Leic St George  b Balmain
 9-8  Brok Canterbury b Manly
17-7  Cumb Wests      b Parramatta

Third Grade - Round 2

v Eastern Suburbs, 12:45pm

LOSS 5-7

HT    5-4

Simpson try
Pike goal

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk - 30 - Lawler, E              -  -     -
Wing - 31 - Donovan, C             -  -     -
Cntr - 32 - Pryke, M               -  -     -
Cntr - 52 - Martin, S              -  -     -
Wing - 53 - Nelan, J               -  -     -
5/8  - 35 - Simpson, B             1  -     -
Half - 36 - Pike, E                -  1     - (c)
Lock - 37 - Davis, B               -  -     -
SRow - 41 - Green, N               -  -     - 
SRow - 39 - Christie, R            -  -     - 
Prop - 42 - Sweet, P               -  -     - 
Hook - 47 - Humphries, A           -  -     -
Prop - 29 - McGreal, K             -  -     -

                                   1  1     -

Other Third Grade Matches

12-10 SSG  Newtown    b Norths
12-2  Leic Balmain    b St George
 9-8  Brok Canterbury b Manly
14-7  Cumb Wests      b Parramatta