Brisbane Rugby League 1923, Round Five

Coorparoo vs Carlton

Saturday, May 19, 1923
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: “very large”
CoorparooCarlton
2317
Tries:Tries:
C McLean (3), B Ehlers,E Silverthau (penalty try),
A HendersonT Bath, J Cavanagh
Goals:Goals:
G Crouch (4)A Brown (2), T Bath (2)
Teams*
H Ferguson1Ernie Silverthau
Bill Ehlers2Alex Brown
Graham Crouch3J Morahan
G Neden4T Bath
C McLean5S Kelly
Nev Broadfoot6Frank Hoare
J Horsley7William Brereton
G Darmody8R Allen
Arthur Henderson9J Sigley
M Kennedy10J Cavanagh
William Schatz11Paddy Meaney
A Jeavons12F Gibson
J Martin13N Doherty
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Standard, 21 May, page 7; Brisbane Courier, 21 May, page 12; Daily Mail, 20 May, page 6; Telegraph, 21 May, page 5.

Brothers vs Valleys

Saturday, May 19, 1923
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: “very large”
BrothersValleys
1710
Tries:Tries:
E Coghlan, G Allman,O Hardy (2)
D McCarthy
Goals:Goals:
G Allman (4)W Cheyne (2)
Teams*
G Draney1Wally Cheyne
H Murray2Joe Haslet
E Coghlan3Cliff Noble
A Barry4J Allen
C Keegan5V Clarkson
Gerald Allman6Bob Atkins
B McAllister7Arthur Edwards
D McCarthy8P Bess
C Gornall9A Cheyne
Jeff Daly10T Rasey
M Burke11T Tierney
E Goodwin12Ted Stanley
J Gaffney13Ossie Hardy
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Standard, 21 May, page 7; Brisbane Courier, 21 May, page 12; Daily Mail, 20 May, page 6; Telegraph, 21 May, page 5.

Wests vs University

Saturday, May 19, 1923
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: “good”
WestsUniversity
539
Tries:Tries:
C Aynsley (4), S Baker (3),W Harrison
J Bennett, B Dunne,
H Jacques, F Rigby,
J Maguire, H Fewin
Goals:Goals:
H Jacques (3), C Aynsley (2),W Harrison (3)
J Moores, J Bennett
Teams*
Harry Fewin1C Creedy
S Baker2F Patterson
Jack Maguire3J Leckey
Jeff Moores4G McCaughey
Cec Aynsley5W Harrison
M Jolly6Jack Vidulich
J Carroll7J Davidson
F Rigby8J Cleary
Harry Jacques9H McCullough
F Prouten10W Rankin
W Price11B Herzig
Bill Dunne12J Nicklin
Jim Bennett13F Roberts
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Standard, 21 May, page 7; Brisbane Courier, 21 May, page 12.

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