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Brisbane Rugby League 1959, Round Four

Brothers vs Wests
Sunday, April 26, 1959
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: 6000
BrothersWests
3619
Tries:Tries:
N Garvey (2), E Otago,B Kassulke, B Day,
B O’Connor, J Burns,D Hamilton, B Muir,
P Gallagher, F Mellit,K Wilkinson
J Gallagher
Goals:Goals:
M Shannon (6)B Kassulke (2)
Players involved*
Jim GallagherDarcy Ryan
Frank MellitBarry Muir
John BurnsWarren Beck
Peter GallagherCol Weir
Brian O’ConnorKeith Wilkinson
Vince NicholasDoug Hamilton
Eddie OtagoBen Day
Vince HoreBrian Kassulke
Mick Shannon
Noel Garvey
*Players involved are those confirmed as appearing through a scorers list or narrative report
Source: Courier Mail, 23 April, page 13; Courier Mail, 24 April, page 13; Courier Mail, 27 April, page 10.

Wynnum-Manly vs Valleys
Sunday, April 26, 1959
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: 7000
Wynnum-ManlyValleys
454
Tries:Tries:
L Morgan (4), J Paskins,Nil
K Brown, J Balderson,
K Lewis, B Greenhill
Goals:Goals:
J Paskins (9)N Pope (2)
Teams*
Barry Boyd1Norm Pope
Jim Paskins2Barry Brennan
Lionel Morgan3Geoff Little
Keith Brown4Kev Brasch
John Balderson5Graham Shields
Brian Phillips6Des Mannion
Morrie Green7Bill Kluss
Ron Ellicombe8Alf Frost
Steele Davis9Darby Soper
Bob Fox10Alf Daveson
Bob Greenhill11Mel Hansen
Keith Lewis12Harold Fingleton
Harold Law13Geoff O’Brien
Jim Thompson14
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 23 April, page 13; Courier Mail, 24 April, page 13; Courier Mail, 27 April, page 10.

Norths vs Souths
Sunday, April 26, 1959
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
NorthsSouths
4713
Tries:Tries:
M Cox (2), J Catton (2),J Jeziorski (3)
M Laurent (2), G Fowler,
B Thomas, B Pearson,
B Stevens, J Kirkman
Goals:Goals:
C Churchill (7)D Townsend (2)
Teams*
Clive Churchill1Bill Challinor
Mick Cox2W Skinnings
Bill Thomas3Noel Smith
Bill Pearson4Sam Tocchini
Fonda Metassa5Jack Jeziorski
John Catton6Ken Pryor
Ken Anderson7Des Halmarson
Barry Stevens8Ken McKinnon
Mick Laurent9Mick Veivers
John Kirkman10Tom Tyquin
Lloyd Weier11R Dauth
Greg Fowler12Dennis Jackwitz
Jack Coyne13Henry Holloway
Norm Hynes14Don Townsend
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 23 April, page 13; Courier Mail, 24 April, page 13; Courier Mail, 27 April, page 10.

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