North Sydney Bears 21–9 St. George — Semi-Final, 1952 NRL Finals Series
6 Sep 1952 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 41,976
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 1952 NRL finals series: North Sydney Bears 21–9 St. George, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 6 Sep 1952.
Scorers
| North Sydney Bears | Tries: Martin (2); O'Brien Goals: Diversi (5) Drop goals: Middleton |
| St. George | Tries: Staunton Goals: Fleming (3) |
Team sheets
| North Sydney Bears | St. George | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middleton | Fullback | Fleming | 1 |
| 2 | McClean | Wing | Hole | 2 |
| 3 | Martin | Centre | Staunton | 3 |
| 4 | Toole | Centre | Mullane | 4 |
| 5 | O'Brien | Wing | Kite | 5 |
| 6 | Sullivan (c) | Five-Eighth | Hawke (c) | 6 |
| 7 | Gillon | Halfback | Stanton | 7 |
| 8 | Diversi | Lock | Wilson | 8 |
| 9 | Evenden | Second Row | Passfield | 9 |
| 10 | Haslam | Second Row | Provan | 10 |
| 11 | Hudson | Prop | Melville | 11 |
| 12 | Strong | Hooker | Hurley | 12 |
| 13 | Waters | Prop | Bower | 13 |
| Ross McKinnon | Coach | Johnny Hawke | ||
Match officials
| Referee | George Bishop (Goulburn) |
Match report
6 Sep 1952, SCG. Halftime: North Sydney 7, St George 6.