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Brisbane Rugby League 1957, Round Eight

Norths vs Wests
Sunday, May 26, 1957
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
NorthsWests
3521
Tries:Tries:
F Metassa (4), G Rogers (2),D Hall (2), J Jackson,
B PoulsenR Ryan, B Bertwhistle
Goals:Goals:
D Dall (7)A Watson (2), H Hooson
Teams*
Dinny Dall1Ken McCrohon
Fonda Metassa2Rex Ryan
Ivan Reed3Joe Jackson
Sid Norris4Alex Watson
Des Collins5Col Weir
Bill Thomas6Geoff Little
Graham Stanaway7Brian Robinson
Noel Warburton8Eric Bishop
Albert Riccardi9Don McAskill
Bob Poulsen10Harry Hooson
Alex Farquhar 11Duncan Hall
Graham Rogers12Tom O’Neill
Stan Hassum13Alan McMillan
David Harris14Ken Day
Leo Senior15Brian Bertwhistle
Noel Orphan16
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Rugby League News, 25 May, page 14; Courier Mail, 27 May, page 8.

Souths vs Easts
Sunday, May 26, 1957
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: N/A
SouthsEasts
2524
Tries:Tries:
S Conomo (2), R Jones (2),Paul Pyers, B May,
D HendryD Fitzgerald, S Neave,
J Bruton, R Rogers
Goals:Goals:
D Hendry (5)Paul Pyers (3)
Teams*
Bob Maddison1Des Fitzgerald
Barry Pryor2Kevin Hancock
Ken Pryor3Pat Pyers
Noel Smith4Paul Pyers
Des Hendry5Bill May
R Cason6Col McCartney
Des Halmarson7Stan Neave
O Hardy8Joe Baker
Tom Tyquin9John Bruton
B McGhie10Hec Grieve
Sam Conomo11Neville Brett
Brian O’Sullivan12Roy Sahl
Fred Joseph13Les Nelson
R Jones14Ron Rogers
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Rugby League News, 25 May, page 12; Courier Mail, 27 May, page 8.

Valleys vs Wynnum-Manly
Sunday, May 26, 1957
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
ValleysWynnum-Manly
139
Tries:Tries:
S Hick, P Riordan,J Walker
M Mulgrew
Goals:Goals:
N Pope (2)B Phillips (3)
Teams*
Norm Pope1Don Fardon
Stan Hick2Bob Boardman
George Souvlis3Alf Birks
Kerry McMahon4Keith Brown
Mick Mulgrew5Graham Symes
Barry Brennan6Bob Cook
Ray Edwards7Brian Phillips
Ray Paulsen8Barry Risman
Pat Riordan9Jim Walker
Mel Hansen10Bob Greenhill
Geoff O’Brien11Glen Crouch
Doug Martin12Alan Hornery
H Williams13Harold Law
R Wise14Jim Thompson
B Porter15Wal Graham
16Noel Meurant
17R Lester
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Rugby League News, 25 May, page 15; Courier Mail, 27 May, page 8.

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Part of 1957 season

The second Rugby League World Cup was hosted by Australia in June 1957, with Australia winning the for the first time.