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Brisbane Rugby League 1926, Round Nine

Brothers vs University

This game was also the Pike Cup Final.
Saturday, June 12, 1926
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 8000
BrothersUniversity
175
Tries:Tries:
W Taylor (2), L Casey,W Bagley
D McCoy, E Goodwin
Goals:Goals:
D McCoyW McDougall
Teams*
Bernie Brown1J Lynam
W Taylor2T O’Sullivan
G Draney3G Bird
L Casey4G Sturtridge
D McCoy5S Trout
Jack Woodward6Johhny Hunt
H Thompson7J Hulbert
M Burke8W Thompson
Harold Hamalainen9W McDougall
E Goodwin10K Carmichael
Eino Riipinen11P Neville
M McAuliffe12W Bagley
V Callaghan13J Gerrand
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Mail, 13 June, page 4; Telegraph, 14 June, page 16; Brisbane Courier, 14 June, page 15.
Brothers probing for a gap in the Students’ defence.

Grammars vs Coorparoo
Saturday, June 12, 1926
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 8000
GrammarsCoorparoo
1713
Tries:Tries:
C Carter (2), H Bartholomew,G Crouch, W Hoffman,
S Phipps, E ThompsonW Prickett
Goals:Goals:
H BartholomewG Crouch (2)
Teams*
H Bowden1Mick Burton
H Bartholomew2W Thompson
F Brereton3Graham Crouch
Stan Phipps4W Hoffman
C Carter5J Bryce
G Ward6D Bird
W Gillan7J Carroll
C Sachse8W Connell
R Cameron9W Prickett
H Gifford10A Jeavons
T Millard11M Kennedy
E Thompson12B Simpson
W McCook13W Kennedy
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Mail, 13 June, page 4; Telegraph, 14 June, page 16; Brisbane Courier, 14 June, page 15.
W Prickett of Coorparoo – on the scoresheet, but also the losing team against Grammars.

Wests vs Carlton
Saturday, June 12, 1926
Venue: Exhibition Ground No.2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
WestsCarlton
175
Tries:Tries:
W McVinish (2), G Markwell,J Morahan
B Dow, E Creasey
Goals:Goals:
G MarkwellP Hoare
Teams*
P Hayes1W Dutton
W McVinish2P McCaul
H Purcell3T Porter
J Pearson4J Morahan
G Markwell5S Dickens
R Kirkup6H Stewart
William Brereton7P Hoare
F Perry8F Salmon
B Dow9W Ryan
J Jones10Bill Kavanagh
A Frizzell11E Laws
J Kelly12R Wise
R Cairns13F Davis
E Creasey14
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Mail, 13 June, page 4; Brisbane Courier, 14 June, page 15.

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