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Brisbane Rugby League 1956, Round One

Wests vs Easts
Saturday, April 07, 1956
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: 3561
WestsEasts
5713
Tries:Tries:
B Salisbury (4), B Biggs (2),C McCartney, Pat Pyers,
H Robertson (2), A Watson,G McAllister
R McKenzie, B Monkland,
N Reynolds, K McCrohon
Goals:Goals:
K McCrohon (8), G VautinB McCarthy (2)
Teams*
Ken McCrohon1Brendan McCarthy
Bill Monkland2Geoff McAllister
Norm Reynolds3Pat Pyers
Alex Watson4Col McCartney
Brian Biggs5Paul Pyers
Ron McKenzie6Barry McColl
Darcy Ryan7Ken Booth
Pat Leal8Joe Baker
Don McAskill9Jack Warburton
Horace Robertson10Kev Gill
Alan McMillan11Elton Williamson
Jack McLean12Roy Sahl
George Vautin13Bruce Baker
Alan Dick14Les Nelson
Ron Jones15Jim Fitzgerald
Eric Bishop16Des Fitzgerald
Bill Salisbury17Ken Conroy
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 4 April, page 12; Sunday Mail, 8 April, pages 32-33.

Brothers vs Valleys
Saturday, April 07, 1956
Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba
Crowd: 3561
BrothersValleys
3312
Tries:Tries:
H Antill (3), T Hickey,M Mulgrew (2), J Davies,
B Davies, F Mellit,R Siebenhausen
V Hore
Goals:Goals:
B Davies (6)Nil
Teams*
Mick Shannon1R Noud
Harley Antill2Kev Benson
Sam Tocchini3Nev Casey
Ron O’Malley4Mick Mulgrew
Frank Mellit5John Davies
Vince Hore6Tom Maccheroni
Mick McNamara7Ray Edwards
Tom Hickey8Ray Paulsen
Jim Duncan9Rod Siebenhausen
Terry Duffy10Norm McFadden
Fred Proberts11Athol Plater
Phil Coman12Lockie Smith
Brian Davies13Pat Riordan
J Greening14George Souvlis
Dinny Dall15Brian Eldridge
Eddie Otago16Bill Anderson
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 4 April, page 12; Courier Mail, 6 April, page 10; Sunday Mail, 8 April, pages 32-33.

Souths vs Wynnum-Manly
Sunday, April 08, 1956
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
SouthsWynnum-Manly
2521
Tries:Tries:
T Tyquin, K Pryor,B Cook (2), B Boardman,
B PryorB Rolley, L Greenhill
Goals:Goals:
C Fisher (8)D Townsend (2), B Cook
Teams*
Col Fisher1Jim Thompson
Barry Pryor2Bob Boardman
Ken Pryor3Lou Della
Noel Smith4Keith Brown
Bob Hales5Brian Rolley
Jack Higginson6Bob Cook
Des Halmarson7Noel Johnson
Ted Harris8Jim Walker
Tom Tyquin9Bob Greenhill
B McGhie10Vince Long
Fred Harris11W Rankin
Bob Cairns12Don Townsend
Vince Soorley13Les Greenhill
Alan Hungerford14Glen Crouch
Bill Zillman15Wal Graham
Des Crabbe16John Platt
17K Williams
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 4 April, page 12; Sunday Mail, 8 April, pages 32-33.
Jack Higginson of Souths against Wynnum in round one.

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