1972 NSWRL Premiership - Round 21

South Sydney v Balmain

Redfern Oval

Sun Aug 13, 2:30pm

Gary Stevens breaking a tackle

WIN 35-14

Selected Round 21 Teams

Smith was a late withdrawal after injuring his knee in a training run. Walters went off 5 minutes into the second half with a injured knee.

 6 min  0-2
11 min  2-2  Birrell goal
14 min  4-2  Birrell goal
25 min  4-4
28 min  7-4  Sattler try Birrell miss
35 min 12-4  Stevens try Birrell goal
HT     12-4
47 min 12-9
50 min 15-9  Mooney try Birrell miss
59 min 20-9  McCarthy try Birrell goal
61 min 22-9  Birrell goal
65 min 25-9  Kosta try Birrell miss
70 min 25-14
72 min 30-14 Grant try Birrell goal
76 min 35-14 Birrell try Birrell goal

Sattler, Stevens, Mooney, McCarthy, Kosta, Grant, Birrell tries
Birrell 7 from 10 goals

Crowd        11,043 
Referee      L.Bruyeres
Touch Judges B.Barry / G.Kellahan

Scrums        9-7 (1H  7-1 )
Penalties    10-10(1H  5-7 )

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk -  1 - Burke, Kerry           -  -     -        
Wing -  2 - Kosta, Steve           1  -     -        
Cntr -  5 - Birrell, Ross          1  7/10  -        
Cntr -  4 - Sait, Paul             -  -     -        
Wing - 14 - Mooney, Tom            1  -     -        
5/8  -  6 - Pittard, Denis         -  -     -        
Half -  7 - Grant, Bob             1  -     -        
Lock -  8 - Bampton, Darrell       -  -     -        
SRow -  9 - Stevens, Gary          1  -     -        
SRow - 10 - McCarthy, Bob          1  -     -        
Prop - 11 - Broad, Bob             -  -     -        
Hook - 12 - Walters, Elwyn         -  -     -     r52
Prop - 13 - Sattler, John          1  -     - (c)     

Res  - 52 + Lyons, Tom             -  -     -

                                   7  7/10  -

Other First Grade Matches

28-5  SCG  Easts      b Penrith
24-18 Hens Newtown    b Wests
15-10 Ende Manly      b Cronulla
30-12 Cumb St George  b Parramatta
12-9  NSO  Canterbury b Norths

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Round 21

v Balmain, 1:15pm

WIN 15-4

HT    4-4

Heiler, Byrne tries
C.Williams 4 goals
Lee fieldgoal

Referee      G.Braine
Touch Judges J.O'Sullivan / P.Elliss

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk - 31 - Williams, C            -  4     - 
Wing - 44 - Maguire, P             -  -     -     
Cntr - 34 - Norgard, G             -  -     - 
Cntr - 43 - Roberts, P             -  -     -
Wing - 17 - Heiler, A              1  -     -
5/8  - 16 - Murray, N              -  -     - 
Half - 21 - McMillan, R            -  -     - (c)
Lock - 47 - Byrne, M               1  -     -
SRow - 49 - Knox, W                -  -     -     
SRow - 56 - Bringolf, J            -  -     -     
Prop - 26 - Fraser, G              -  -     -
Hook - 27 - Piggins, G             -  -     -      
Prop - 28 - Lee, D                 -  -     1     

                                   2  4     1

Other Reserve Grade Matches

12-12 SCG  Easts      d Penrith
12-6  Hens Wests      b Newtown
21-2  Ende Manly      b Cronulla
27-5  Cumb St George  b Parramatta
33-2  NSO  Canterbury b Norths

Third Grade - Round 21

v Balmain, 12:00pm

WIN 21-2

HT   6-2

Kay 3, Longhurst, Timms tries
Little 3 goals

Referee      J.Farrelly
Touch Judges D.Wintin / A.McGilvray

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk - 29 - Cain, B                -  -     -     
Wing - 63 - Kolovos, J             -  -     -     r30
Cntr - 33 - Newton, J              -  -     - (c)
Cntr - 42 - Little, S              -  3     -  
Wing - 16 - Kay, J                 3  -     - 
5/8  - 58 - Wall, B                -  -     -
Half - 65 - Brogan, C              -  -     -
Lock - 59 - Longhurst, G           1  -     -     
SRow - 48 - Kearns, J              -  -     -    
SRow - 24 - Timms, H               1  -     -     
Prop - 37 - Inman, G Jnr           -  -     -
Hook - 52 - Lyons, T               -  -     -
Prop - 39 - Mostyn, P              -  -     -     

Res  - 30 - Barnes, J              -  -     -

                                   5  3     -

Other Third Grade Matches

10-2  SCG  Easts      b Penrith
 8-8  Hens Newtown    d Wests
18-10 Ende Manly      b Cronulla
13-12 Cumb St George  b Parramatta
40-3  NSO  Canterbury b Norths

Ref - SMH


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