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Brisbane Rugby League 1947, Round Eight

Norths vs Souths
Saturday, August 02, 1947
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
NorthsSouths
1413
Tries:Tries:
G Atherden, J RolleyS Pratley (2), N Brough
Goals:Goals:
H Waldon (4)I Jones (2)
Teams*
Harry Waldon1Les Murphy
Jim Rolley2Stan Pratley
F Russell3Bob White
Ron Hambleton4Ted Verrenkamp
T Baxter5Allan Jones
George Atherden6Ian Jones
Jim Nolan7Keith Haig
Doug Anderson8Ernie Bright
Bert Shelton9R Ellis
Bernie Higgins10Nev Brough
Ted Dempsey11L Neale
Charlie Martin12Bill Tyquin
George Walker13Ben Sheppard
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 2 August, page 3; Sunday Mail, 3 August, page 13; Truth, 3 August, page 9.
Ted Verrenkamp of Souths.

Easts vs Wests
Saturday, August 02, 1947
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
EastsWests
220
Tries:Tries:
B Kissick, J Schatz,Nil
R Kille, B Callinan
Goals:Goals:
J Doonar (5)Nil
Teams*
Jim Doonar1Jack White
Jack Schatz2Bill Lickiss
Jack Atkin3Hugh Melrose
Bert Kissick4J Nelson
Rob Kille5Bernie Lenehan
Bill Callinan6Bill Reis
Terry Callinan7Ron Miller
Frank O’Neill8Roy Lyons
Cliff Green9A Bradshaw
Jack Jager10Bill Sims
Jack Ryrie11Charlie Roff
Ron McLennan12Jack Bollington
Nev Ryrie13George Day
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 2 August, page 3; Sunday Mail, 3 August, page 13; Truth, 3 August, page 9.
Wests in the process of losing to Easts at the Gabba.

Valleys vs Brothers
Saturday, August 02, 1947
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
ValleysBrothers
Tries:Tries:
R Wise (2), S SmetheranNil
Goals:Goals:
D O’Connor (4)Nil
Teams*
Danny O’Connor1J Seymour
Len Kenny2Bill Anthony
Jack Horrigan3Jack Keim
S Smetheran4Harry Rowden
Ron Wise5E Deveney
Jack Kellaway6Eric Kelly
Bob Williamson7Bob Bax
Frank McLennan8Keith Arnold
J Clarke9Tom Maule
Keith Blackford10Eddie Brosnan
Lew Brohman11Bernie Keefe
Jim Arundell12J Carroll
Roy Ward13Ken Arnold
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 2 August, page 3; Sunday Mail, 3 August, page 13; Truth, 3 August, page 9.
Jim Arundell of Valleys.

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