Newtown 11–8 St. George — Major Semi-Final, 1955 NRL Finals Series
3 Sep 1955 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 34,158
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Major Semi-Final, 1955 NRL finals series: Newtown 11–8 St. George, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 3 Sep 1955.
Scorers
| Newtown | Tries: Ryan Goals: Clifford (4) |
| St. George | Goals: Fleming (4) |
Team sheets
| Newtown | St. George | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford | Fullback | Fleming | 1 |
| 2 | Considine | Wing | Kite | 2 |
| 3 | Clay | Centre | Lees | 3 |
| 4 | Poole (c) | Centre | Weekes | 4 |
| 5 | Preston | Wing | O'Brien | 5 |
| 6 | Kelly | Five-Eighth | McNamara | 6 |
| 7 | Whitton | Halfback | Bugden | 7 |
| 8 | Stait | Lock | Melville | 8 |
| 9 | Hampson | Second Row | Kearney (c) | 9 |
| 10 | Ellis | Second Row | Brown | 10 |
| 11 | Holloway | Prop | Provan | 11 |
| 12 | Narvo | Hooker | Wilson | 12 |
| 13 | Ryan | Prop | Pert | 13 |
| Dick Poole | Coach | Ken Kearney | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Darcy Lawler |
Match report
3 Sep 1955, 3:15pm, SCG. Halftime: Newtown 5-4.