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Brisbane Rugby League 1960, Round One

Norths vs Brothers
Saturday, April 02, 1960
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: 4000
NorthsBrothers
2316
Tries:Tries:
H Bates, J Pearson,P Gallagher (2), M Lyons,
R CollinsG Doniger
Goals:Goals:
B Cook (6), M CoxM Shannon (2)
Teams*
Mick Cox1Mick Shannon
Jim Pearson2Frank Mellit
Bill Pearson3Morrie Lyons
Harry Bates4George Doniger
Roy Elmer5Noel Garvey
Tim Kiss6Vince Hore
Brian Cook7Keith Kannar
John Kirkman8Stan Jackson
Nev Warburton9Peter Gallagher
Barry Stevens10Vince Nicholas
Reg Collins11Robert Edwards
Greg Fowler12Toby Peters
Lloyd Weier13Alex Kolomeitz
14Bob Winders
15Lou Carter
16Larry Corbett
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 30 March, page 17; Courier Mail, 1 April, page 15; Courier Mail, 2 April, page 18; Sunday Mail, 3 April, pages 44 & 48.

Souths vs Redcliffe
Sunday, April 03, 1960
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
SouthsRedcliffe
2318
Tries:Tries:
P Thomson, R Dutton,C Weier, B Robinson
M Veivers, D Crabbe,
R Fairweather
Goals:Goals:
P Thomson (3), H HollowayK McCrohon (6)
Teams*
Peter Thomson1Ken McCrohon
Jack Jeziorski2Kev Benson
D McKenzie3Alan Hunter
Ron Dutton4Peter Haggett
Merv Bryant5Lionel Slockie
Ron Fairweather6Keith Howard
Bob Cory7Noel Gardner
Ken McKinnon8Colin Weier
Mick Veivers9D Hannah
Des Rolley10J Graham
Des Crabbe11Nev Edwards
Frank Schmith12Bob Kimler
Henry Holloway13Dick Boxsell
14Tom Green
15Col Raaen
16Bernie Robinson
17B Pashley
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 30 March, page 17; Courier Mail, 4 April, page 12.
Redcliffe were off and running in the top grade.

Valleys vs Wynnum-Manly
Sunday, April 03, 1960
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: N/A
ValleysWynnum-Manly
3210
Tries:Tries:
B Gray (2), M Hansen (2),K Brown, M Barnfield
K Brasch, E Hogg
Goals:Goals:
N Pope (7)L Morgan (2)
Teams*
Norm Pope1Barry Boyd
Bob Gray2Lionel Morgan
Nev Casey3Keith Brown
John Mulgrew4Bill McDermott
Kev Brasch5Ron Groundwater
Des Mannion6Bill Thistlewaite
George Souvlis7Morrie Green
Fraser Webberley8Jim Thompson
Norm McFadden9Marshall Barnfield
Neil Hookway10Steele Davis
Geoff O’Brien11Bob Greenhill
Rudd Banks12Bill Slater
Mel Hansen13Alan Monaghan
Earl Hogg14
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 30 March, page 17; Courier Mail, 1 April, page 15; Courier Mail, 4 April, page 12.
Things got willing between Valleys and Wynnum at Lang Park.

Easts vs Wests
Sunday, April 03, 1960
Venue: Oxenham Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
EastsWests
2513
Tries:Tries:
N Morgan, R Swan,D Ryan (2), C Weir
B Hagan, B Tronc,
J Baker, P Bruton,
C McCartney
Goals:Goals:
S Neave (2)A McMillan, H Kelly
Teams*
Noel Morgan1Martin Gerry
Ted Puller2Brian Bertwhistle
Ray Swan3Col Weir
Bob Hagan4Peter Moore
Bob Tronc5B Burton
Col McCartney6Darcy Ryan
Stan Neave7Barry Muir
Joe Baker8Hugh Kelly
Ralph Parker9Warren Beck
Paddy Bruton10Bob Doyle
Keith Ehlers11Alan McMillan
John Drennan12Jack McLean
Frank Duncan13Darcy Mitchell
Wally Reynolds14Bob Ritchie
Tom Wootton15Don Oxenham
Brian Hamilton16Ben Day
17Ray Biddle
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 30 March, page 17; Courier Mail, 1 April, page 15; Courier Mail, 4 April, page 12.

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