Brisbane Rugby League 1953, Round Eleven

Souths vs Norths

This game was also the President’s Cup Final. The President’s Cup had previously been a preseason competition. With the expansion of the league to three rounds and 21 sets, the competition was played between the two best teams after the first round, with the Pike Cup played after the second round.

Saturday, June 06, 1953
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: 4000
SouthsNorths
207
Tries:Tries:
D Baker (3), C SeniorJ Goldsborough
Goals:Goals:
B Baker (4)R Johnstone (2)
Players involved*
Jack VeiversThornton Jones
Col SeniorBill Davies
Don BakerGeorge Atherden
Tom TyquinTom Rolls
George ClarkeDick Turner
Bruce BakerRon Greenwood
Eric CollinsReg Wakefield
Harold CrockerRay Johnstone
Norm McLeanJohn Goldsborough
Stan Hassum
Don Davey
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Truth 7 June, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 7 June, pages 20-21.

Brothers vs Easts

Saturday, June 06, 1953
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: 4000
BrothersEasts
303
Tries:Tries:
T Griffiths (3), M Shannon,K Brown
F Goodwin, D Alroe
Goals:Goals:
D Alroe (6)Nil
Players involved*
Ted GriffithsLen Blaik
Steve DickRon Jones
Brian DaviesJoe Baker
Mick ShannonRon McGrath
Bob McMasterJack Warburton
F GoodwinKeith Brown
Don Alroe
Paul La Caze
Terry Coman
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Truth 7 June, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 7 June, pages 20-21.
Keith Brown of Easts.

Valleys vs South Coast

Saturday, June 06, 1953
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
ValleysSouth Coast
2821
Tries:Tries:
G Pearce (2), H Melville (2),M Robertson, N Lance,
G Barnett, J MulgrewR McCartney, B Hurley,
N Hookway
Goals:Goals:
N Pope (5)M Robertson (3)
Players involved*
George PearceMorrie Robertson
Norm PopeLockie Smith
Garry BarnettN Lance
Harry MelvilleRon McCartney
Norm McFaddenBrian Hurley
Bob CairnsNorm Hookway
John Mulgrew
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Truth 7 June, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 7 June, pages 20-21.

Wests vs Wynnum-Manly

Saturday, June 06, 1953
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
WestsWynnum-Manly
3112
Tries:Tries:
E McDonald (2), J Jeffrey,L Clark, B Thistlewaite
A Watson, M Milliner,
L Duncan, C Todd
Goals:Goals:
F Creedy (3), M Milliner (2)L Clark (3)
Players involved*
Alex WatsonJim Glass
Bill DempseyJ Faine
Mick MillinerLewis Clark
Felix CreedyE Lewis
Jim JeffreyBrian Thistlewaite
E McDonald
Les Duncan
Col Todd
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Truth 7 June, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 7 June, pages 20-21.

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