1953 J J Giltinan Shield
       North Sydney Bears

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• Round 1 - Apr 4
  Sat Apr 4: Sea Eagles 13 l. Norths 30
  Date: Saturday April 4, 1953
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 6
  Mon Apr 6: Norths 14 l. St George 24
  Date: Monday April 6, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11
  Sat Apr 11: Norths 32 d. Canterbury 8
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18
  Sat Apr 18: Wests 16 l. Norths 25
  Date: Saturday April 18, 1953
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Sat Apr 25: Eels 11 l. Norths 17
  Date: Saturday April 25, 1953
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-24
  Sun May 24: Norths 37 d. Balmain 22
  Date: Sunday May 24, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9
  Sat May 9: Norths 43 d. Souths 13
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Jun 6
  Sat Jun 6: Newtown 15 d. Norths 13
  Date: Saturday June 6, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 13
  Sat Jun 13: Norths 14 drew Easts 14
  Date: Saturday June 13, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 20
  Sat Jun 20: Norths 42 d. Sea Eagles 16
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 27
  Sat Jun 27: St George 14 d. Norths 2
  Date: Saturday June 27, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 4
  Sat Jul 4: Canterbury 7 d. Norths 2
  Date: Saturday July 4, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 11
  Sat Jul 11: Norths 50 d. Wests 19
  Date: Saturday July 11, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 18
  Sat Jul 18: Eels 12 d. Norths 8
  Date: Saturday July 18, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Aug 1
  Sat Aug 1: Norths 43 d. Balmain 20
  Date: Saturday August 1, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8
  Sat Aug 8: Souths 38 d. Norths 17
  Date: Saturday August 8, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15
  Sat Aug 15: Norths 21 d. Newtown 7
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22
  Sat Aug 22: Easts 14 d. Norths 11
  Date: Saturday August 22, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Aug 29
  Sat Aug 29: Souths 5 d. Norths 4
  Date: Saturday August 29, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 30,392
  
  
  

Position: 3
Played: 18 (Home 9, Away 9)
Won: 10, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 421
Against: 283
Points: 21, Difference: 138

Round 1 [04 Apr 53] W 30-13 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 2 [06 Apr 53] L 14-24 v St George (H)
Round 3 [11 Apr 53] W 32-8 v Canterbury (H)
Round 4 [18 Apr 53] W 25-16 v Wests (A)
Round 5 [25 Apr 53] W 17-11 v Eels (A)
Round 6 [24 May 53] W 37-22 v Balmain
Round 7 [09 May 53] W 43-13 v Souths
Round 8 [06 Jun 53] L 13-15 v Newtown
Round 9 [13 Jun 53] D 14-14 v Easts (H)
Round 10 [20 Jun 53] W 42-16 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 11 [27 Jun 53] L 2-14 v St George
Round 12 [04 Jul 53] L 2-7 v Canterbury
Round 13 [11 Jul 53] W 50-19 v Wests (H)
Round 14 [18 Jul 53] L 8-12 v Eels
Round 15 [01 Aug 53] W 43-20 v Balmain (H)
Round 16 [08 Aug 53] L 17-38 v Souths
Round 17 [15 Aug 53] W 21-7 v Newtown (H)
Round 18 [22 Aug 53] L 11-14 v Easts
Semi-finals [29 Aug 53] L 4-5 v Souths