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Brisbane Rugby League 1945, Round Seven

Souths vs Norths
Saturday, July 14, 1945
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
SouthsNorths
2611
Tries:Tries:
A Thompson (2), L Murphy,M Power, J Bates,
B Tyquin, H Bath,N McEwan
C Martin
Goals:Goals:
B Johnson (4)J Stapleton
Teams*
Les Murphy1Frank Carr
Reg Pegg2Henry Swain
Len Pegg3Tom O’Brien
Jack Atkin4Hugh Melrose
Nev Brough5Jack Bates
Dave Johnson6Jack Melrose
Bernie Johnson7Jack Stapleton
Merv Kingston8Mick Power
Charlie Martin9Lawrie Petersen
Alan Thompson10J Hedge
J Galbraith11Vic Rudd
Harry Bath12Paddy Breen
Bill Tyquin13Bernie Higgins
14Claude Hooper
15Noel McEwan
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 14 July, page 4; Sunday Mail, 15 July, page 7; Truth, 15 July, page 6.

Brothers vs Wests
Saturday, July 14, 1945
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
BrothersWests
1716
Tries:Tries:
J Sheehan (2), M PascoeG Day, C Manning
Goals:Goals:
L Ridgewell (4)J White (5)
Teams*
R Fisher1Jack White
J Sheehan2Jack Otago
Gerry Halpin3R Uehler
J Nelson4N Gibbons
M Pascoe5D Mullens
T Green6George Day
Les Ridgewell7C Manning
J Ryan8Bob Shelton
L Cervetto9P Henderson
B Aberdeen10M Callaghan
J Reed11Cliff Green
J Gorbutt12J Byrnes
K Finch13D Marriott
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 14 July, page 4; Sunday Mail, 15 July, page 7; Truth, 15 July, page 6.

Valleys vs Easts
Saturday, July 14, 1945
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
ValleysEasts
367
Tries:Tries:
P Devery (3), R Smith (3),W Barrett
S Buffet, J Fallon
Goals:Goals:
D O’Connor (6)B Dickson (2)
Teams*
Danny O’Connor1Bill Dickson
Len Kenny2Viv Hancock
Len Walker3Con Cowley
Jack Kellaway4A Best
Robin Smith5G Pickett
Pat Devery6Jim Doonar
Sid Buffet7Bill Riley
Henry Porter8Stan Griffiths
Roy Westaway9Jack Hannan
Dave Tynan10H Myers
Jack Fallon11W Barrett
C Tye12J Cudmore
W Sweeney13Neville Adamson
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 14 July, page 4; Sunday Mail, 15 July, page 7; Truth, 15 July, page 6.

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Part of 1945 season

Danny O’Connor of Valleys.