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NSWRFL 1955

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Coach
Jack Rayner
Captains
Jack Rayner (18)
Clive Churchill (3)
Biggest home crowd
15,751 (vs. Balmain in round 3)
Average home crowd
12,923
Top pointscorer
Premiership: Bernie Purcell (138)
All Matches: Bernie Purcell (138)
Top tryscorer
Premiership: Ian Moir (18)
All Matches: Ian Moir (19)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Apr 2 Sat 3:15pm Round 1     A * Newtown L 6-29 C Churchill J Rayner SCG   2nd >
9 Sat 3:15pm Round 2     A North Sydney L 9-17 C Churchill J Rayner North Sydney 9,690 7th >
16 Sat 3:15pm Round 3 H     Balmain W 36-18 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 15,751 4th >
23 Sat 3:15pm Round 4 H     * Canterbury W 27-2 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 21,027 6th >
May 7 Sat 3:00pm CC (4) H     * Newcastle W 25-14 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 18,476 >
15 Sun 3:15pm Round 5 H     Parramatta L 7-16 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 15,500 4th >
22 Sun 3:15pm Round 6     A Eastern Suburbs L 15-18 J Rayner J Rayner Sports Ground   6th >
29 Sun 3:15pm Round 7 H     Western Suburbs W 27-2 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 10,442 7th >
Jun 5 Sun 3:15pm Round 8     A Manly L 2-14 J Rayner J Rayner Brookvale   5th >
13 Mon 3:15pm Round 9     A St George L 11-29 J Rayner J Rayner Kogarah 11,374 6th >
18 Sat 3:15pm Round 10 H     Newtown L 16-17 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   7th >
25 Sat 3:15pm Round 11 H     North Sydney W 27-12 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   6th >
Jul 2 Sat 3:15pm Round 12     A Balmain W 18-10 J Rayner J Rayner Leichhardt   7th >
9 Sat 3:15pm Round 13     A Canterbury W 43-9 J Rayner J Rayner Belmore   7th >
24 Sun 3:15pm Round 14     A Parramatta W 37-15 C Churchill J Rayner Cumberland   6th >
30 Sat 3:15pm Round 15 H     * Eastern Suburbs W 22-11 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 28,305 5th >
Aug 6 Sat 3:15pm Round 16     A Western Suburbs W 28-17 J Rayner J Rayner Pratten 3,000 4th >
13 Sat 3:15pm Round 17 H     Manly W 9-7 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 10,000 4th >
20 Sat 3:15pm Round 18 H     * St George W 27-17 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 28,007 4th >
27 Sat 3:15pm Minor Semi H     * Manly W 14-12 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 35,677 - >
Sep 10 Sat 3:15pm Prelim Final H     * St George W 18-14 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 41,583 - >
17 Sat 3:15pm Grand Final H     * Newtown W 12-11 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 42,466 - >

22 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep Premiership Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
BRENNAN, Les 24     5 - 5 3 - - 9 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 6 - 6 4 - - 12 - - List
CHURCHILL, Clive 28 Newcastle Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 15 - 15 - 5 1 12 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 16 - 16 - 5 1 12 - - List
COWIE, Les 30 Rockhampton Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 20 - 20 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 21 - 21 6 - - 18 - - List
DONOGHUE, Denis 28 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 20 - 20 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 2 - - 6 - - List
DONOHOE, Col 26   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 21 - 21 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 5 - - 15 - - List
DOUGHERTY, Johnny 24   New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 17 - 17 4 - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 17 4 - - 12 - - List
GALLAGHER, Martin 25 Bathurst New South Wales Firsts 14 - 14 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 15 - 15 3 - - 9 - - List
HAMMERTON, Ernie 28   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 20 - 20 2 - - 6 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 2 - - 6 - 1 List
HAWICK, Greg 23 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 12 - 12 3 18 - 45 - - 1 - 1 - 5 - 10 - - 13 - 13 3 23 - 55 - - List
HONEYSETT, Bob 21 Condobolin   18 - 18 9 - - 27 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 9 - - 27 - - List
LLOYD, Frank -     4 - 4 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 3 - - List
MASON, Ray -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MOIR, Ian 24 Wollongong Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 19 - 19 18 - - 54 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 20 - 20 19 - - 57 - - List
MOON, Bob - Sydney   3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - List
MOON, Ray -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
MURDOCH, Don -     5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
MURRAY, Brian -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
NILSON, Norm -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PURCELL, Bernie 27   Australia New South Wales Firsts 17 - 17 2 66 - 138 - - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 17 2 66 - 138 - - List
PUREN, Dale 22     11 - 11 11 3 - 39 - - - - - - - - - - - 11 - 11 11 3 - 39 - - List
RAYNER, Jack 34 Coraki Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 18 - 18 4 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 19 - 19 5 - - 15 - - List
RICHARDS, Jim -   20 - 20 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 1 - - 3 - - List
SAIT, Bob 20     5 - 5 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 - 6 1 - - 3 - - List
SANDSTROM, Bill -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SPENCER, Malcolm 22     5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
25 players 6 cur. / 12 tot. 25.86 21 matches 75 92 1 411 0 1 1 matches 5 5 0 25 0 0 22 matches 80 97 1 436 0 1  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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