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Brisbane Rugby League 1927, Round Twelve

The Socceroos team who beat a China XI 7-4 at the Ekka main oval

Wests vs Brothers
Saturday, July 16, 1927
Venue: Exhibition Ground No. 2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
WestsBrothers
2912
Tries:Tries:
L Milliner, J Kelly, J Moores,F Hogg, M Burke
J Ganley, E Harris,
G Brereton, G Markwell
Goals:Goals:
J Moores (3), G MarkwellG Draney (3)
Teams*
A Jones1Bernie Brown
G Markwell2D McCoy
George Brereton3Tom Gorman
Eric Harris4L Casey
J Ganley5G Draney
Jeff Moores6Jack Woodward
L Milliner7F Hogg
C Smith8Eino Riipinen
C McAuliffe9J Doyle
J Burns10V Callaghan
W Chandler11Harold Hamalainen
J Kelly12M Burke
J McAuliffe13D McCarthy
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Brisbane Courier, 18 July, page 8; Telegraph, 18 July, page 10; Sunday Mail, 17 July, page 4.
This was his last game before setting sail.

Coorparoo vs Grammars
Saturday, July 16, 1927
Venue: Exhibition Ground No. 2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
CoorparooGrammars
167
Tries:Tries:
W Kennedy (2), W Prickett,G McGhie
T Scanlon
Goals:Goals:
W Thompson (2)H Bowden (2)
Teams*
Mick Burton1H Bowden
Bill Thompson2G McGhie
Graham Crouch3J Pearson
W Connell4Jack Leet
J Bryce5H Ferguson
W Hoffman6C Mahoney
H Thompson7L Webber
A Jeavons8W Gillan
W Prickett9C Sachse
T Scanlon10Vic Armbruster
Bill Kennedy11A Frizzell
B Simpson12E Thompson
Mick Kennedy13H Gifford
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Brisbane Courier, 18 July, page 8; Telegraph, 18 July, page 10; Sunday Mail, 17 July, page 4.

Valleys vs University
Saturday, July 16, 1927
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
ValleysUniversity
84
Tries:Tries:
J Bell, C HessNil
Goals:Goals:
A EdwardsW McDougall (2)
Teams*
Harry Hebb1N Tomlinson
J Bell2C Ellis
Harold Anderson3J Irwin
Harry Edwards4G Bird
Carl Hess5L Barr
Arthur Edwards6A Young
Jack Brennan7J Hulbert
Percy Hammond8F Perry
A Martin9W McDougall
Col Brandenberg10K Carmichael
L Eldridge11L George
Kev McCormack12P Neville
Frank Moynihan13J Lavery
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Brisbane Courier, 18 July, page 8; Telegraph, 18 July, page 10; Sunday Mail, 17 July, page 4.

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Part of 1927 season