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Brisbane Rugby League 1927, Round One

Brothers vs Valleys
Saturday, April 02, 1927
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 5143
BrothersValleys
233
Tries:Tries:
L Casey (2), W Holohan,H Anderson
M Burke, G Draney
Goals:Goals:
G Allman (4)Nil
Teams*
F Hogg1Carl Hess
G Draney2Clinton Creedy
Tom Gorman3Harold Anderson
Gerald Allman4Harry Edwards
W Holohan5Ernest Edwards
L Casey6Harry Bond
Jack Woodward7Arthur Edwards
A McCormack8William Peakes
V Callaghan9Kev McCormack
Eino Riipinen10Tom Rasey
M Burke11L Eldridge
Harold Hamalainen12Les Cranston
D McCarthy13Percy Hammond
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Brisbane Courier, 4 April, page 7; Telegraph, 4 April, page 11; Truth, 3 April, page 4; Sunday Mail, 3 April, page 4; Daily Standard, 4 April, page 9.

Coorparoo vs University
Saturday, April 02, 1927
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 5143
CoorparooUniversity
1310
Tries:Tries:
W Hoffman (2), W KennedyR Risson, J Irwin
Goals:Goals:
G Crouch (2)W McDougall (2)
Teams*
Mick Burton1J Lynam
L Phillips2S Trout
Graham Crouch3J Irwin
W Hoffman4G Bird
W Connell5R Risson
H Thompson6A Young
S Warlow7J Hulbert
Bill Kennedy8F Perry
R Muller9K Carmichael
Mick Kennedy10W McDougall
C Harris11J Lavery
W Prickett12P Neville
A Jeavons13J Gerrand
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Brisbane Courier, 4 April, page 7; Telegraph, 4 April, page 11; Truth, 3 April, page 4; Sunday Mail, 3 April, page 4; Daily Standard, 4 April, page 9.
Coorparoo and Varsity goin’ at it in round 1.

Wests vs Carlton
Saturday, April 02, 1927
Venue: Exhibition Ground No. 2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
WestsCarlton
2110
Tries:Tries:
G Markwell (3), W Brereton,J Morahan, W Price
H Purcell
Goals:Goals:
J Moores (2), W BreretonG Bennett (2)
Teams*
A Jones1J Kavanagh
G Markwell2J Morahan
George Brereton3W Warlow
Eric Harris4G Bennett
J Ganley5A Simmons
Jeff Moores6H Stewart
William Brereton7Peter Scott
A Ross8Bill Kavanagh
J Kelly9A McKenzie
J McAuliffe10W Ryan
J Burns11W Price
H Purcell12J Williams
C McAuliffe13Fred Salmon
14J Colombus
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Brisbane Courier, 4 April, page 7; Telegraph, 4 April, page 11; Truth, 3 April, page 4; Sunday Mail, 3 April, page 4; Daily Standard, 4 April, page 9.

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Part of 1927 season