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Brisbane Rugby League 1956, Round Seventeen

Brothers vs Wests
Sunday, July 22, 1956
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: N/A
BrothersWests
3518
Tries:Tries:
M Lyons (3), M McNamara (2),J Jackson (2), E Bishop,
F Mellit (2), V Hore, T DuffyP Leal
Goals:Goals:
B Davies (3), M ShannonJ Jackson (2), P Leal
Teams*
Mick Shannon1Ken McCrohon
Frank Mellit2Norm Reynolds
Sam Tocchini3Joe Jackson
J Greening4Brian Biggs
Morrie Lyons5Bill Salisbury
Vince Hore6Ron McKenzie
Mick McNamara7Darcy Ryan
Barry O’Connor8Joe Jackson
Jim Duncan9Don McAskill
Terry Duffy10Eric Bishop
Brian Davies11Duncan Hall
Phil Coman12Jack McLean
Eddie Otago13Pat Leal
14Kerry McMahon
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Rugby League News, 21-22 July, page 12; Courier Mail, 23 July, page 8.

Norths vs Souths
Sunday, July 22, 1956
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
NorthsSouths
169
Tries:Tries:
A Riccardi (2), D Waldon,B Pryor
S Holdsworth
Goals:Goals:
D Waldon, J NugentN Allen (3)
Teams*
Jim Nugent1Ian McPherson
Reg Collins2Barry Pryor
Bill Willett3Ken Pryor
Sid Norris4P Tanzer
Norm Hynes5Norm Allen
Noel McKay6G Seccombe
Pat Goddard7Des Halmarson
Tom Rolls8Tom Tyquin
Dick Turner9Fred Harris
Albert Riccardi10Des Crabbe
Doug Waldon11J Simpson
Stan Holdsworth12Alan Hornery
Stan Hassum13K Garth
Ivan Reed14
Doug Welford15
Graham Stanaway16
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Rugby League News, 21-22 July, page 12; Courier Mail, 23 July, page 8.

Easts vs Valleys
Sunday, July 22, 1956
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
EastsValleys
2010
Tries:Tries:
Paul Pyers (2), C McCartney,J Davies, B Anderson
J Warburton
Goals:Goals:
N Marshall (4)N Pope (2)
Teams*
Ned Marshall1Norm Pope
Des Fitzgerald2John Davies
Barry McColl3Tom Maccheroni
Pat Pyers4Ken McCaffery
Paul Pyers5Mick Mulgrew
Col McCartney6John Mulgrew
Vern Palm7Ray Edwards
Joe Baker8Ray Paulsen
Jack Warburton9Norm McFadden
Les Nelson10Bill Anderson
Elton Williamson11Rod Siebenhausen
Roy Sahl12Lockie Smith
Kev Gill13Pat Riordan
Ron Rogers14
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Rugby League News, 21-22 July, page 12; Courier Mail, 23 July, page 8.

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