Balmain Tigers 22–10 Manly-Warringah — Minor Semi-Final, 1958 NRL Finals Series
23 Aug 1958 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 27,985
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Semi-Final, 1958 NRL finals series: Balmain Tigers 22–10 Manly-Warringah, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 23 Aug 1958.
Sourcing caveat: Balmain's named scorers (William Bischoff Jnr 1 try + Keith Barnes 8 goals = 19) fall 3 points short of the recorded 22, likely one further unnamed try. Manly's named scorers (Ray Quinnell 1 try + Ron Willey 2 goals = 7) fall 3 points short of the recorded 10, likewise one further unnamed try. Both confirmed present via repeated targeted queries but no scorer name obtainable.
Scorers
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: William Bischoff Jnr Goals: Keith Barnes (8/11) |
| Manly-Warringah | Tries: Ray Quinnell Goals: Ron Willey (2/4) |
Team sheets
| Balmain Tigers | Manly-Warringah | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Barnes | Fullback | Ron Willey (c) | 1 |
| 2 | Frank Drake | Wing | Ray Ritchie | 2 |
| 3 | Geoff Hawkey | Centre | Bill Lloyd | 3 |
| 4 | Jack Sinclair | Centre | Kevin Mosman | 4 |
| 5 | Carl Rumph | Wing | George Hugo | 5 |
| 6 | William Bischoff Jnr | Five-Eighth | Ray Quinnell | 6 |
| 7 | Ron Clifford | Halfback | Bob Lenon | 7 |
| 8 | Kevin Smyth | Lock | Jim Peebles | 8 |
| 9 | Danny Johnston | Second Row | Rex Mossop | 9 |
| 10 | Bill Tonkin | Second Row | Peter Diversi | 10 |
| 11 | Bill Marsh (c) | Prop | Denis Meaney | 11 |
| 12 | Johnny O'Brien | Hooker | George Lenon | 12 |
| 13 | Neville Watt | Prop | Bernie Seymour | 13 |
| John O'Toole | Coach | Ken Arthurson | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Darcy Lawler |
Match report
23 Aug 1958, 3:00pm, SCG. Halftime: Balmain 10-5. Scrums Balmain 9, Manly 15; penalties Balmain 12, Manly 9.