Redcap's BRL

A complete record of the Brisbane Rugby League, 1909 to 1995, and more…

Brisbane Rugby League 1953, Round One

Wests vs Easts
Saturday, April 04, 1953
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: “excellent”
WestsEasts
4123
Tries:Tries:
P McIntosh (3), C McAllister (3),K Godwin (2), K Brown,
A Watson (2), L DuncanK Busteed, N Mackay
Goals:Goals:
B Williams (6), A WatsonA Poole (4)
Teams*
T Rooney1Allan Poole
Col McAllister2Neil Mackay
Alex Watson3Ken Busteed
Peter McIntosh4Len Blaik
Les Duncan5Kev Godwin
Kerry McMahon6Keith Brown
Col Todd7Ken Booth
Eric Bishop8Jack Warburton
Johnny Flynn9Jim Walker
Ben Williams10Joe Baker
Jim Jeffrey11Clarence Harkins
D Funnell12Charlie Martin
Horace Robertson13Merv Polley
Don St Clair14Hec Grieve
L Walker15Alan Roseneder
Bernie Pease16Ron McGrath
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 5 April, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 5 April, pages 14 & 17; Rugby League News, 4 April, page 7.
Wests vs Easts in round one.

Norths vs Valleys
Saturday, April 04, 1953
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: “excellent”
NorthsValleys
2720
Tries:Tries:
R Wakefield, D Davey,G Barnett (2), J Lendill,
B Davies, L Wilson,R Paulsen
R Johnstone
Goals:Goals:
R Johnstone (6)N Pope (4)
Teams*
Ray Johnstone1Norm Pope
Noel Warburton2Leo Hansen
Thornton Jones3Jack Lendill
Keith Warren4John Mulgrew
Reg Wakefield5Garry Barnett
George Atherden6Max Bradley
Ron Greenwood7Ray Edwards
John Goldsborough8Ray Paulsen
Tom Rolls9Norm McFadden
George Walker10K McDougall
Don Davey11Harry Melville
Bill Davies12Bob Cairns
Les Wilson13J Jackson
Bill Warren14R Ball
Harry Graham15George Bruce
Stan Hassum16Gerald Comadira
Keith King17Brian Eldridge
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 5 April, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 5 April, pages 14 & 17; Telegraph, 4 April, page 19; Rugby League News, 4 April, pages 8-9.

Souths vs South Coast
Saturday, April 04, 1953
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
SouthsSouth Coast
3526
Tries:Tries:
D Baker (2), B Baker (2),E Millard, A Millard,
G Clarke, T Tyquin,J Toomey, R Luscomb,
H CrockerG Hayes, N Hookway
Goals:Goals:
B Baker (7)R Luscomb (4)
Teams*
Roy Hogarth1R Luscomb
Don Baker2George Hayes
Steve Smith3Brian Hurley
Bill Garvin4Morrie Robertson
Col Senior5N Lance
Val Fraser6Ron McCartney
Norm McLean7Keith Hinde
Harold Crocker8J Toomey
Tom Tyquin9J Menzies
George Clarke10Fred Joseph
Bruce Baker11Jack Purcell
Alan Hornery12Lockie Smith
Jack Veivers13Bob Golder
Kev Panitz14N Smith
Norm Mundt15E Millard
Bill Hookway16A Millard
Ted Beaumont17Norm Hookway
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 5 April, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 5 April, pages 14 & 17; Rugby League News, 4 April, page 11.

Wynnum-Manly vs Brothers
Saturday, April 04, 1953
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
Wynnum-ManlyBrothers
3625
Tries:Tries:
J Glass, L Johnson,R Elmer, P La Caze,
K Geary, D Townsend,J Fallon, N Marshall,
R Christensen, J PlattD Dall
Goals:Goals:
K Geary (7), B Phillips (2)D Dall (5)
Teams*
Brian Phillips1Ned Marshall
John Platt2Jim Gallagher
Brian Rolley3Des O’Brien
Brian Thistlewaite4Ken Slater
Ron Christensen5Roy Elmer
L Johnson6Ron O’Malley
Jim Glass7Mick McNamara
Don Townsend8Paul La Caze
Vince Long9Brian Davies
Richard Lachlan10Jack Fallon
Charlie Roff11Reg Braben
Keith Geary12Terry Coman
R Robinson13F Goodwin
14Dinny Dall
15Bob Bax
16Mick Shannon
17J Hilliard
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Truth, 5 April, pages 13 & 24; Sunday Mail, 5 April, pages 14 & 17; Rugby League News, 4 April, page 13.

Skip to round two

Part of 1953 season