Balmain Tigers 16–7 Parramatta Eels — Preliminary Final, 1964 NRL Finals Series
12 Sep 1964 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 35,389
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Preliminary Final, 1964 NRL finals series: Balmain Tigers 16–7 Parramatta Eels, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 12 Sep 1964.
Scorers
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: Bob Boland; Dick Quinn Goals: Keith Barnes (5/5) |
| Parramatta Eels | Tries: Brian Cox Goals: Dick Thornett (2) |
Team sheets
| Balmain Tigers | Parramatta Eels | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Barnes (c) | Fullback | Ken Thornett | 1 |
| 2 | Dick Quinn | Wing | Ken Foord | 2 |
| 3 | Brian Dunlop | Centre | Brian Cox | 3 |
| 4 | Bob Ridley | Centre | Barry Rushworth | 4 |
| 5 | Bob Mara | Wing | Mike Jackson | 5 |
| 6 | Jack Danzey Jnr | Five-Eighth | Ivor Lingard | 6 |
| 7 | William Bischoff Jnr | Halfback | Bobby Bugden | 7 |
| 8 | Dennis Tutty | Lock | Ron Lynch (c) | 8 |
| 9 | Bob Boland | Second Row | Barry Leaney | 9 |
| 10 | Peter Provan | Second Row | Dick Thornett | 10 |
| 11 | George Piper | Prop | Brian Hambly | 11 |
| 12 | Dick Wilson | Hooker | Billy Rayner | 12 |
| 13 | Harry Raven | Prop | Bill Jones | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 16 | Peter Jones | Kerry Burke | 22 | |
| Harry Bath | Coach | Ken Kearney | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Col Pearce |
Match report
Sat 12 Sep 1964, 3:00pm, SCG. Halftime: Balmain 9-3.