South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–12 Manly-Warringah — Minor Semi-Final, 1955 NRL Finals Series
27 Aug 1955 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 35,677
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Semi-Final, 1955 NRL finals series: South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–12 Manly-Warringah, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 27 Aug 1955.
Scorers
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Cowie; Puren Goals: Purcell (4) |
| Manly-Warringah | Tries: Burke; Lloyd Goals: Kellock (3) |
Team sheets
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Manly-Warringah | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murdoch | Fullback | Kellock | 1 |
| 2 | Moir | Wing | Tenison | 2 |
| 3 | Spencer | Centre | Hobbs | 3 |
| 4 | Honeysett | Centre | Lloyd | 4 |
| 5 | Puren | Wing | Hugo | 5 |
| 6 | Dougherty | Five-Eighth | Duncan | 6 |
| 7 | Donohoe | Halfback | Burke | 7 |
| 8 | Richards | Lock | Bertrand | 8 |
| 9 | Hammerton | Second Row | O'Brien | 9 |
| 10 | Donoghue | Second Row | Bull (c) | 10 |
| 11 | Purcell | Prop | Grimm | 11 |
| 12 | Rayner (c) | Hooker | Jackson | 12 |
| 13 | Cowie | Prop | Hunter | 13 |
| Jack Rayner | Coach | Pat Devery | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Darcy Lawler |
Match report
27 Aug 1955, 3:15pm, SCG. Halftime: 5-5.