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Brisbane Rugby League 1953, Round Eight

Brothers vs Norths
Saturday, May 23, 1953
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
BrothersNorths
2315
Tries:Tries:
K Slater (4), J Fallon,R Wakefield (2), G Atherden
J Hehir, M McNamara
Goals:Goals:
D DallK Warren (3)
Teams*
Dinny Dall1Ray Johnstone
Ken Slater2Reg Wakefield
Ned Marshall3Noel Warburton
Mick Shannon4Harry Graham
John Hehir5Thornton Jones
Steve Dick6George Atherden
Mick McNamara7Ron Greenwood
Paul La Caze8John Goldsborough
Ted Griffiths9Tom Rolls
Jack Fallon10Dick Turner
F Goodwin11Don Davey
Terry Coman12Bill Davies
Bob McMaster13Les Wilson
Jack Caterson14Bill Warren
Ron Liebke15Stan Hassum
J Hilliard16Keith Warren
D Smith17George Walker
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 24 May, pages 25-26; Sunday Mail, 24 May, pages 24-25; Rugby League News, 23 May, pages 8-9.

South Coast vs Wests
Saturday, May 23, 1953
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: N/A
South CoastWests
1510
Tries:Tries:
G Hayes, R McCartney,Nil
E Millard
Goals:Goals:
R Millard (3)M Milliner (3), F Creedy (2)
Teams*
R Millard1T Rooney
George Hayes2E Granata
Morrie Robertson3Les Duncan
Brian Hurley4M O’Farrell
Noel Hurley5D Allen
Ron McCartney6Lionel Bacchi
Keith Hinde7Mick Milliner
Norm Hookway8Bernie Pease
Fred Joseph9Eric Bishop
R Twomey10Don McAskill
J Menzies11Jim Jeffrey
Lockie Smith12D Funnell
Bob Golder13Felix Creedy
E Millard14C Schafferious
A Millard15J Gordon
J Horner16B Harrison
17Don St Clair
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 24 May, pages 25-26; Sunday Mail, 24 May, pages 24-25; Rugby League News, 23 May, page 7.
Norm Hookway of South Coast in the game against Wests. South Coast wore royal blue and white hoops.

Valleys vs Wynnum-Manly
Saturday, May 23, 1953
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
ValleysWynnum-Manly
423
Tries:Tries:
G Barnett (4), L Hansen (3),N Green
G Pearce, B Eldridge,
J Mulgrew
Goals:Goals:
N Lesina (5), R EdwardsNil
Teams*
Nev Lesina1Brian Thistlewaite
Leo Hansen2Brian Rolley
John Mulgrew3J Faine
Dud Dowling4Ron Christensen
Garry Barnett5N Green
George Pearce6L Johnson
Ray Edwards7Jim Glass
Norm McFadden8Don Townsend
K McDougall9Richard Lachlan
Brian Eldridge10Jim Patterson
Harry Melville11Les Greenhill
Bob Cairns12Keith Geary
Gerald Comadira13R Robinson
W Hayes14
C Brittain15
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 24 May, pages 25-26; Sunday Mail, 24 May, pages 24-25; Rugby League News, 23 May, page 13.

Souths vs Easts
Saturday, May 23, 1953
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
SouthsEasts
216
Tries:Tries:
B Baker, D Baker,M Polley, K Busteed
N Mundt, R Hogarth,
B Davidson
Goals:Goals:
B Baker (3)Nil
Teams*
Roy Hogarth1Ron Thompson
Don Baker2Ken Busteed
Jeff Maidens3Hec Grieve
Col Senior4Len Blaik
Norm Mundt5Mick Morrison
Val Fraser6Keith Brown
Norm McLean7Ken Booth
Tom Tyquin8Jack Warburton
K Garth9Ron McGrath
George Clarke10Joe Baker
Tom Pointing11Clarence Harkins
Brian Davidson12Charlie Martin
Bruce Baker13Merv Polley
14Brian Cotter
15Jim Nicol
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 24 May, pages 25-26; Sunday Mail, 24 May, pages 24-25; Rugby League News, 23 May, page 11.

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