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Brisbane Rugby League 1975, Round Nine

Wests vs Wynnum-Manly

Was this the first example of Friday night footy? There had been a previous Friday game in 1975, but that was an afternoon game on a public holiday. This was a league initiative, apparently backed by the clubs. Unfortunately, Wests and Wynnum didn’t turn on much of a spectacle and the idea was shelved for a while.
Friday, May 30, 1975
Venue: Lang Park, Milton
Crowd: N/A
WestsWynnum-Manly
84
Tries:Tries:
NilNil
Goals:Goals:
G Thomas (4)B Patterson (2)
Teams*
Garry Thomas1Bob Patterson
Greg McCarthy2Warren Hodges
Harry Cameron3Ross Nunn
Stephen Crear4Ron Milne
Mick Flesser5Keith Smith
Geoff Richardson6Jim Frederiksen
Greg Oliphant7Gary Seaton
Chris Anderson8Neville Hornery
John Young9Don Eagles
Henry Williamson10Bob Clapham
Bob Green11Inosi Toga
Kel Brown12John Dowling
Brian Isbester13Neil Crausaz
Norm Carr14
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 30 May, page 47; Courier Mail, 31 May, page 28.

Norths vs Valleys
Saturday, May 31, 1975
Venue: Bishop Park, Nundah
Crowd: N/A
NorthsValleys
3610
Tries:Tries:
E Lilley (2), S Calder (2),F Longhurst, R Gurnett
R Michaels, T Trent,
B Warwick, M Walker
Goals:Goals:
B Warwick (6)I Sommer (2)
Teams*
Geoff Wraith1Ron Gurnett
Eric Lilley2Ian Sommer
Steve Farquhar3Bob Beatson
Ralph Michaels4Gerry Fitzpatrick
Bruce Warwick5Doug Muir
Peter Clarke6Marty Scanlan
Tommy Bishop7Frank Longhurst
Tony Trent8John Abbott
Steve Calder9John McCabe
Glen Harrison10John Crilly
Mick Walker11Russell Hughes
Nick Geiger12Hugh O’Doherty
John Sattler13Bruce McLeod
14Jeff Gill
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 28 May, page 70; Courier Mail, 28 May, page 22; Sunday Mail, 1 June, pages 36 & 39.
Frank Longhurst about to receive the ball for Valleys at Bishop Park.

Souths vs Brothers
Saturday, May 31, 1975
Venue: Davies Park, West End
Crowd: N/A
SouthsBrothers
1812
Tries:Tries:
A Hall, B MuirW Bennett (2)
Goals:Goals:
J Graham (6)I Dauth (3)
Teams*
Dale Graham1Wayne Bennett
Mitch Brennan2Paul O’Donnell
Ken Rogers3Graham Quinn
Bruce Astill4Murray Schultz
John Graham5Ian Dauth
Gary Dobrich6Bernie Ward
Noel Cowell7Lee Hutchinson
Des Lange8Bob Shaw
Andy Hall9Greg Thomas
Darryl Van de Velde10Lester Young
Alan Rowan11Peter McNamara
Bob Muir12John Alexander
Jim Tronc13Bob Cock
14Ross Franklin
15Noel Harrington
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Courier Mail, 28 May, page 22; Sunday Mail, 1 June, pages 36 & 39.

Easts vs Redcliffe
Saturday, May 31, 1975
Venue: Langlands Park, Stones Corner
Crowd: N/A
EastsRedcliffe
1412
Tries:Tries:
R Kuhn, J PayneT Obst, F Grayson
Goals:Goals:
J Payne (4)P Flanders (2), I Pearce
Teams*
Roger Kuhn1Ian Pearce
Terry Pettit2Peter Flanders
Ron Clark3Tony Obst
John Atkin4Norm Gilligan
Graham Lawson5Brian Gardiner
Wayne Woods6Eddie Roberts
Wayne Heydt7Chris Anderson
John Payne8Chris Mason
Des Morris9Rod Halley
Errol Slingsby10Forrester Grayson
Kev Stephens11Bevan Bleakley
Brian Smith12Alan Nunan
Rod Morris13Steve Bullow
Wayne McEwan14
Terry Creedy15
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Telegraph, 28 May, page 70; Courier Mail, 28 May, page 22; Telegraph, 30 May, page 47; Anderson, G (2008), ‘Easts Boys Forever’, page 272; Sunday Mail, 1 June, pages 36 & 39.

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