1955 NSWRL Premiership Grand Final - South Sydney v Newtown

1955 NSWRL Premiership - Grand Final

(2v1) South Sydney v Newtown

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sat Sep 17, 3:00pm

WIN 12-11

Back Row: N.Nilson, D.Puren, B.Purcell, D.Donoghue, L.Cowie, J.Dougherty

Front Row: M.Spencer, M.Gallagaher, E.Hammerton, J.Rayner(c), D.Murdoch, I.Moir, C.Donohoe

HT   4-8

Moir, Donohoe tries
Purcell 3 goals

Crowd      42,666
Referee    C.Pearce

Scrums     30-12(1H 18-6 )
Penalties  13-18(1H 11-8 )

Final Line Up
                                   T  G/A  FG

Flbk - 15 - Murdoch, Don           -  -     -
Wing - 12 - Moir, Ian              1  -     -
Cntr - 11 - Gallagher, Martin      -  -     -
Cntr - 18 - Spencer, Malcolm       -  -     - 
Wing - 29 - Puren, Dale            -  -     -
5/8  - 14 - Dougherty, Johnny      -  -     -
Half -  8 - Donohoe, Col           1  -     -
Lock -  6 - Cowie, Les             -  -     -
SRow -  5 - Purcell, Bernie        -  3/6   -
SRow -  4 - Rayner, Jack           -  -     - (c)
Prop - 25 - Nilson, Norm           -  -     -
Hook -  2 - Hammerton, Ernie       -  -     -
Prop -  1 - Donoghue, Denis        -  -     -

                                   2  3/6   -

Judiciary News

No one was sent off.

Reserve Grade - Grand Final


 9-2  SCG  (1v2) Norths     b St George

Third Grade - Grand Final


15-5  SCG  (2v1) Balmain    b Easts