Brisbane Rugby League 1954, Round Eighteen

Brothers vs Valleys

Saturday, July 24, 1954
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: £70 at the gate
BrothersValleys
1914
Tries:Tries:
B O’Connor (2), R O’Malley,B Eldridge (2), G Barnett,
D Alroe, J CravenJ Jones
Goals:Goals:
D Dall (2)A Plater
Players involved*
Brian O’ConnorRay Paulsen
Dinny DallRay Edwards
Paul La CazeJohn Mulgrew
Fred ProbertsGarry Barnett
Terry ComanJack Jones
Phil ComanAthol Plater
Mick McNamaraBrian Eldridge
Ron O’Malley
Don Alroe
John Craven
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Sunday Mail, 25 July, pages 29-29; Truth, 25 July, pages 22 & 31.
Ray Paulsen of Valleys, pictured here in a game against Wests. It would take a little while, but Paulsen would become one of the league’s best players.

Norths vs Souths

Saturday, July 24, 1954
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: £70 at the gate
NorthsSouths
3111
Tries:Tries:
B Champion (2), B Penman,M Halligan, C Fisher,
K Weldon, B Callinan,A Hungerford
L Sleep, S Hassum
Goals:Goals:
R Greenwood (4), B CallinanC Fisher
Players involved*
Bill ChampionAlan Hungerford
Noel WarburtonCol Fisher
Bill PenmanMick Halligan
Keith Weldon
Bill Callinan
Laurie Sleep
Stan Hassum
Ron Greenwood
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Sunday Mail, 25 July, pages 29-29; Truth, 25 July, pages 22 & 31.

Easts vs Wynnum-Manly

Saturday, July 24, 1954
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
EastsWynnum-Manly
3615
Tries:Tries:
K Booth (2), R McGrath,K Brown (2), B Rolley
A Roseneder, K Gill,
C McCartney, G McAllister,
D Fitzgerald
Goals:Goals:
K Busteed (6)K Furner (3)
Players involved*
Bob BeareL Townsend
Ken BoothKeith Brown
Col McCartneyBrian Rolley
Geoff McAllisterKev Furner
Des FitzgeraldDon Townsend
Kev GillGlen Crouch
Alan Roseneder
Ron McGrath
Ken Busteed
Joe Baker
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Sunday Mail, 25 July, pages 29-29; Truth, 25 July, page 31.

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