Brisbane Rugby League 1959, Semi-Finals

Major Semi-Final: Brothers vs Norths

Saturday, September 05, 1959
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: 10,516
BrothersNorths
2614
Tries:Tries:
T Puller (2), N Garvey,M Cox, B Pearson
M Lyons, V Hore,
E Petersen
Goals:Goals:
M Shannon (3), A KolomeitzD Dall (2), H Kelly (2)
Teams*
Mick Shannon1Dinny Dall
Noel Garvey2Mick Cox
Morrie Lyons3Bill Pearson
Eric Petersen4Bill Thomas
Ted Puller5Fonda Metassa
Vince Hore6John Catton
Mick McNamara7Ken Anderson
Stan Jackson8John Kirkman
Peter Gallagher9Nev Warburton
Brian O’Connor10Hugh Kelly
Vince Nicholas11Lloyd Weier
Phil Coman12Ray Dixon
Reg Braben13Jack Coyne
W Dennis14
Eddie Otago15
Alex Kolomeitz16
*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 178.
Action from the Brothers-Norths Major Semi-Final.

Minor Semi-Final: Wynnum-Manly vs Valleys

Sunday, September 06, 1959
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: 18,000
Wynnum-ManlyValleys
1511
Tries:Tries:
L Morgan (2), B GreenhillB Gray, R Paulsen,
B Devantier
Goals:Goals:
S Davis (3)N Pope
Players involved*
Barry BoydNorm Pope
Lionel MorganBob Gray
Keith BrownGeoff Little
Alan PeeverNev Casey
John GeraghtyBob Devantier
Brian PhillipsJohn Mulgrew
Morrie GreenGeorge Souvlis
Ron EllicombeRay Paulsen
Steele DavisNeil Hookway
Bob FoxGeoff O’Brien
Harold LawKen Macreadie
Keith LewisBob Gehrke
Bob GreenhillAlec Quintner
*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 178.
Alan Peever offloads during the Valleys-Wynnum semi-final.

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