Brisbane Rugby League 1955, Preliminary Final

Brothers vs Wests

Monday, September 05, 1955
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 10,000
BrothersWests
2115
Tries:Tries:
F Mellit, M McNamara,N Reynolds, B Biggs,
J BrutonR McKenzie
Goals:Goals:
B Davies (6)K McCrohon (3)
Teams*
Mick Shannon1Ken McCrohon
Jim Gowdie2K Bowman
Vince Hore3Norm Reynolds
Sam Tocchini4C Beesley
Frank Mellit5Brian Biggs
Ron O’Malley6Ron McKenzie
Mick McNamara7Col Todd
John Bruton8Pen Wyvill
Terry Duffy9Eric Bishop
Tom Hickey10Don McAskill
Eddie Otago11Duncan Hall
Phil Coman12Johnny Flynn
Brian Davies13George Vautin
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Haddan, S (2016) ‘Our Game: The Celebration of Brisbane Rugby League 1909-1987’, Data#3, page 160.
Brothers and Wests in their floodlit Preliminary Final at the Ekka.

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