Brisbane Rugby League 1926, Round Seven

University vs Wests

Thursday, June 03, 1926
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: “a fairly large crowd”
UniversityWests
289
Tries:Tries:
W McDougall (3), N Reilly (2),W Brereton
G Sturtridge, T O’Sullivan,
J Hulbert
Goals:Goals:
W McDougall (2)W Brereton (2), E Bowden
Teams*
J Lynam1P Hayes
S Trout2E Creasey
N Reilly3J Ganley
G Sturtridge4J Pearson
T O’Sullivan5F Storr
G Bird6R Kirkup
J Hulbert7William Brereton
K Carmichael8F Perry
W McDougall9B Dow
W Thompson10E Bowden
J Gerrand11J Kelly
W Bagley12R Cairns
P Neville13J Jones
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Standard, 4 June, page 9; Brisbane Courier, 4 June, page 14; Daily Mail, 4 June, page 18.
The ‘Students’ were on a roll, and fullback J Lynam was a key contributor.

Valleys vs Grammars

Thursday, June 03, 1926
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: “a fairly large crowd”
ValleysGrammars
176
Tries:Tries:
E Edwards (2), H Edwards,T Millard, E Thompson
J Brennan, H Bond
Goals:Goals:
H EdwardsNil
Teams*
J Piercey1H Stewart
C Hess2H Barholomew
Harry Edwards3F Brereton
E Edwards4C Walker
H Anderson5C Carter
J Brennan6S Warlow
H Bond7G Ward
P Hammond8C Sachse
Harry Jacques9T Millard
W Peakes10W McCook
T Rasey11T Duncan
T Holohan12E Thompson
G Livermore13H Gifford
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Daily Standard, 4 June, page 9; Brisbane Courier, 4 June, page 14; Daily Mail, 4 June, page 18.

Brothers vs Carlton

Thursday, June 03, 1926
Venue: Exhibition Ground No. 2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
BrothersCarlton
232
Tries:Tries:
E Riipinen, D McCoy,Nil
W Taylor, L Casey,
V Callaghan
Goals:Goals:
F Hogg (3), J WoodwardW Dutton
Players involved*
Eino RiipinenH Stewart
Harold HamalainenT Porter
M McAuliffeW Dutton
D McCoy
F Hogg
W Holohan
W Taylor
L Casey
V Callaghan
Jack Woodward
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Daily Mail, 4 June, page 18

Skip to round eight

Part of 1926 season

The round 8 games were played on the King’s Birthday holiday.