North Sydney Bears 21–16 Newtown — Semi-Final, 1943 NRL Finals Series
14 Aug 1943 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 35,920
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 1943 NRL finals series: North Sydney Bears 21–16 Newtown, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 14 Aug 1943.
Sourcing caveat: North Sydney's named scoring (Scully 2 tries + Rudd 3 goals) totals 12, 9 short of the recorded 21. Newtown's named scoring (Fullerton 2 tries + Kirk 2 goals) totals 10, 6 short of the recorded 16. The source names only the top scorer(s) per side here with no further breakdown recoverable despite re-checking with a full per-player table. Reported honestly as unresolved gaps on both sides.
Scorers
| North Sydney Bears | Tries: Scully (2) Goals: Rudd (3) |
| Newtown | Tries: Fullerton (2) Goals: Kirk (2) |
Team sheets
| North Sydney Bears | Newtown | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgway | Fullback | Kirk | 1 |
| 2 | Ainsworth | Wing | B. Ryan | 2 |
| 3 | Hyde (c) | Centre | L. Smith | 3 |
| 4 | Rudd | Centre | Fullerton | 4 |
| 5 | Collins | Wing | Jacobson | 5 |
| 6 | McMahon | Five-Eighth | Nevin | 6 |
| 7 | McLachlan | Halfback | Bugden | 7 |
| 8 | Taylor | Lock | Cahill | 8 |
| 9 | D. McKinnon | Second Row | Phillips | 9 |
| 10 | H. McKinnon | Second Row | Narvo | 10 |
| 11 | Facer | Prop | Farrell (c) | 11 |
| 12 | Doran | Hooker | Brailey | 12 |
| 13 | Scully | Prop | McLennan | 13 |
| Frank Hyde | Coach | Arthur Folwell | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Jack O'Brien |
Match report
14 Aug 1943, SCG. Halftime: North Sydney 15-0.