Brisbane Rugby League 1948, Round Six

Norths vs Valleys

Saturday, July 03, 1948
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: “small”
NorthsValleys
128
Tries:Tries:
J Rolley, B HigginsM Cahill, D Smythe
Goals:Goals:
J Alexander (3)D O’Connor
Players involved*
Jim NolanDanny O’Connor
Jim AlexanderArch McSween
Jim RolleyRoy Westaway
Les WilsonDoug Anderson
Bernie HigginsDave Smythe
Mick Cahill
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Telegraph, 3 July, page 3; Sunday Mail, 4 July, page 8; Truth, 4 July, page 12.

Souths vs Wests

Saturday, July 03, 1948
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: “small”
SouthsWests
2110
Tries:Tries:
R Neilsen (2), S PratleyH Melrose, C McAllister
Goals:Goals:
M Van de Velde (5),J White (2)
M Van de Velde (FG)
Players involved*
Marcel Van de VeldeHugh Melrose
Ray NeilsenCol McAllister
Bill CameronJack White
Keith HaigReg Kay
Stan PratleyBill Sims
Reg PeggL Neale
Les MurphyBill Reis
Nev BroughMerv Long
Jack VeiversK Given
Bob White
Harold Crocker
Jack Allingham
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Telegraph, 3 July, page 3; Sunday Mail, 4 July, page 8; Truth, 4 July, page 12.

Easts vs Brothers

Saturday, July 03, 1948
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
EastsBrothers
1510
Tries:Tries:
R Kille, G Wright,J Fallon, G Bontoft
A Weise
Goals:Goals:
J Doonar (3)C Cherry (2)
Players involved*
Jim DoonarJack Fallon
Rob KilleClive Cherry
Bert KissickJack Rooney
Gordon WrightEric Kelly
Jack RyrieG Bontoft
Cliff Green
Ron McLennan
Alf Weise
Jack Atkin
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Telegraph, 3 July, page 3; Sunday Mail, 4 July, page 8; Truth, 4 July, page 12.
This is actually from an Easts-Brothers game earlier in the season.

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Part of 1948 season

An interesting view of Perry Park at Bowen Hills from an Aussie Rules carnival held in July 1948.