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Brisbane Rugby League 1950, Round Six

Wests vs Valleys

It was the first game back at Lang Park since 1941, and the crowd evidently enjoyed themselves.
Saturday, June 10, 1950
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: “although roped off, frequently invaded the touchline area”
WestsValleys
398
Tries:Tries:
G Day, K Parry, R Lyons,L Donovan, L Johnson
D Munro, B Kissick,
M Irwin, L Bacchi
Goals:Goals:
J White (9)N Pope
Teams*
Jack White1Norm Pope
Wally Handover2Leo Donovan
Lionel Bacchi3Peter Ryan
Mick Irwin4Dave Smythe
Col McAllister5Len Johnson
Merv Long6A Soorley
Bert Kissick7Dud Dowling
Roy Lyons8Doug Anderson
Eric Bishop9K Martin
Darby Munro10Denys Thomas
Ken Parry11Arch McSween
Johnny Flynn12Ray Graham
George Day13Phil Comadira
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 11 June, page 15; Courier Mail, 7 June, page 11; Courier Mail, 9 June, page 9.
Eric Bishop of Wests

Souths vs Norths
Saturday, June 10, 1950
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
SouthsNorths
1715
Tries:Tries:
J Cotterill, B Hookway,B Platt, R Ritchie,
S PratleyG Atherden
Goals:Goals:
I Jones (4)R Johnstone (3)
Teams*
Nev Lesina1Ray Johnstone
Stan Pratley2Bill Platt
Ray Lewis3Brian Hurley
Ian Jones4Jack Jones
Val Fraser5Ray Ritchie
Bob White6George Atherden
J Cotterill7Ron Miller
Harold Crocker8Kev Nugent
Jack Veivers9Tom Curran
Bill Hookway10Dave Adsett
Frank McLennan11George Walker
D Cahill12Stan Hassum
Fred Harris13Nev Tanner
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 11 June, page 15; Courier Mail, 7 June, page 11; Courier Mail, 9 June, page 9.
A Souths player puts a kick in against Norths.

Brothers vs Easts
Saturday, June 10, 1950
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
BrothersEasts
357
Tries:Tries:
G Holmes (2), J Rooney (2),L Blaik
B Davies (2), S Dick
Goals:Goals:
N Marshall (7)B Baker (2)
Teams*
Ned Marshall1Ron Christensen
Jack McMahon2Rob Kille
Kev Schafer3Len Blaik
George Holmes4Jack Atkin
Brian Cotter5Allan Stanton
Steve Dick6Noel Feurriegel
Bob Bax7Ron Stanton
Tom Maule8Jim Walker
Brian Davies9Bruce Baker
Jack Fallon10Tom Drysdale
Eddie Brosnan11Ted Dempsey
Terry Coman12Charlie Martin
Jack Rooney13Stan Griffiths
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 11 June, page 15; Courier Mail, 7 June, page 11; Courier Mail, 9 June, page 9.

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