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Brisbane Rugby League 1947, Round Three

Wests vs Easts
Saturday, May 24, 1947
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
WestsEasts
2818
Tries:Tries:
H Melrose (2), B Lickiss,J Ryrie (2), B Kissick,
C RoffR Kille
Goals:Goals:
J White (8)B Callinan (2), J Doonar
Teams*
Jack White1Jim Doonar
Bill Lickiss2W Lehr
Hugh Melrose3Jack Atkin
Bill Reis4Bert Kissick
J Nelson5Rob Kille
Bill Morris6Bill Callinan
Ron Miller7Terry Callinan
Roy Lyons8Jack Ryrie
Bill Sims9Cliff Green
A Bradshaw10Jack Jager
George Day11Ron McLennan
Jack Bollington12Paul Steinheuer
Charlie Roff13Nev Ryrie
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 23 May, Supp page 4; Telegraph, 24 May, page 3; Sunday Mail, 25 May, page 13; Truth, 25 May, pages 12-13.
Action from a preseason game between Wests and Easts.

Valleys vs Brothers
Saturday, May 24, 1947
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
ValleysBrothers
189
Tries:Tries:
R Wise (2), L Kenny,B Anthony, D Mullens,
B WilliamsonE Brosnan
Goals:Goals:
J Horrigan (2), D O’ConnorNil
Teams*
Danny O’Connor1E Deveney
Len Kenny2Bill Anthony
Jack Horrigan3Jack Keim
Jack Kellaway4Con Cowley
Ron Wise5D Mullens
P Meehan6Eric Kelly
Bob Williamson7Bob Bax
J Clarke8Felix Doyle
Frank McLennan9Tom Maule
M Thompson10Eddie Brosnan
Jim Arundell11Bernie Keefe
George Sokell12Keith Arnold
Roy Ward13B Aberdeen
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 23 May, Supp page 4; Telegraph, 24 May, page 3; Sunday Mail, 25 May, page 13; Truth, 25 May, page 12.

Souths vs Norths
Saturday, May 24, 1947
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
SouthsNorths
2315
Tries:Tries:
S Pratley (3), B White,D Anderson (2), G Atherden
T Verrenkamp
Goals:Goals:
B Johnson (4)H Gordon (2),
N Sue See (FG)
Teams*
Les Murphy1Harry Waldon
Stan Pratley2Jim Rolley
Len Pegg3George Atherden
Bob White4Ron Hambleton
Ian Jones5Jim Nolan
Ted Verrenkamp6H Gordon
Bernie Johnson7Nelson Sue See
Alf Weise8Doug Anderson
Bill Cameron9Bernie Higgins
R Ainsmoff10Bert Shelton
Alan Thompson11Ted Dempsey
L Neale12Charlie Martin
Bill Tyquin13George Walker
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 23 May, Supp page 4; Telegraph, 24 May, page 3; Sunday Mail, 25 May, page 13; Truth, 25 May, page 12.

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Part of 1947 season