1953 J J Giltinan Shield
       Balmain Tigers

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• Round 1 - Apr 4
  Sat Apr 4: Balmain 38 d. Newtown 12
  Date: Saturday April 4, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 6
  Mon Apr 6: Easts 27 d. Balmain 13
  Date: Monday April 6, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11
  Sat Apr 11: Balmain 12 l. Sea Eagles 31
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18
  Sat Apr 18: St George 26 d. Balmain 10
  Date: Saturday April 18, 1953
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Sat Apr 25: Canterbury 20 d. Balmain 15
  Date: Saturday April 25, 1953
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• 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: 10
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9
  Sat May 9: Eels 33 d. Balmain 14
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1953
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Jun 6
  Sat Jun 6: Balmain 15 d. Wests 14
  Date: Saturday June 6, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 13
  Sat Jun 13: Souths 12 l. Balmain 16
  Date: Saturday June 13, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 20
  Sat Jun 20: Newtown 28 d. Balmain 18
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1953
  Venue: Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 27
  Sat Jun 27: Balmain 14 l. Easts 16
  Date: Saturday June 27, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 4
  Sat Jul 4: Sea Eagles 7 l. Balmain 13
  Date: Saturday July 4, 1953
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 11
  Sat Jul 11: Balmain 26 d. St George 12
  Date: Saturday July 11, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 18
  Sat Jul 18: Balmain 7 l. Canterbury 14
  Date: Saturday July 18, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• 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: 9
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8
  Sat Aug 8: Balmain 34 d. Eels 12
  Date: Saturday August 8, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15
  Sat Aug 15: Wests 14 l. Balmain 15
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1953
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22
  Sat Aug 22: Balmain 11 l. Souths 19
  Date: Saturday August 22, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  

Position: 8
Played: 18 (Home 8, Away 10)
Won: 7, Drawn: 0, Lost: 11, Byes: 0
For: 313
Against: 377
Points: 14, Difference: -64

Round 1 [04 Apr 53] W 38-12 v Newtown (H)
Round 2 [06 Apr 53] L 13-27 v Easts (A)
Round 3 [11 Apr 53] L 12-31 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 4 [18 Apr 53] L 10-26 v St George (A)
Round 5 [25 Apr 53] L 15-20 v Canterbury (A)
Round 6 [24 May 53] L 22-37 v Norths
Round 7 [09 May 53] L 14-33 v Eels (A)
Round 8 [06 Jun 53] W 15-14 v Wests (H)
Round 9 [13 Jun 53] W 16-12 v Souths (A)
Round 10 [20 Jun 53] L 18-28 v Newtown (A)
Round 11 [27 Jun 53] L 14-16 v Easts (H)
Round 12 [04 Jul 53] W 13-7 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 13 [11 Jul 53] W 26-12 v St George (H)
Round 14 [18 Jul 53] L 7-14 v Canterbury (H)
Round 15 [01 Aug 53] L 20-43 v Norths (A)
Round 16 [08 Aug 53] W 34-12 v Eels (H)
Round 17 [15 Aug 53] W 15-14 v Wests (A)
Round 18 [22 Aug 53] L 11-19 v Souths (H)