1953 J J Giltinan Shield Draw

Round 1 - Apr 4

Index [Matches Review]

Sat April 4 1953
   Wests 44 Souths 28 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Balmain 38 Newtown 12 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   St George 9 Canterbury 17 at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW) (St George)
   Eels 23 Easts 10 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Sea Eagles 13 Norths 30 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 2 - Apr 6

Index [Matches Review]

Mon April 6 1953
   Wests 31 Canterbury 18 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 27 Balmain 13 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Souths 12 Newtown 24 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   Norths 14 St George 24 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)
   Sea Eagles 11 Eels 17 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 3 - Apr 11

Index [Matches Review]

Sat April 11 1953
   St George 19 Eels 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 22 Souths 18 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Balmain 12 Sea Eagles 31 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   Norths 32 Canterbury 8 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)
   Newtown 22 Wests 10 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)

Round 4 - Apr 18

Index [Matches Review]

Sat April 18 1953
   Easts 19 Newtown 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Wests 16 Norths 25 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   Souths 19 Sea Eagles 12 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   St George 26 Balmain 10 at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW) (St George)
   Eels 8 Canterbury 17 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)

Round 5 - Apr 25

Index [Matches Review]

Sat April 25 1953
   Souths 23 St George 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Canterbury 20 Balmain 15 at Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW) (Canterbury)
   Wests 19 Easts 17 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   Eels 11 Norths 17 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Sea Eagles 17 Newtown 14 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 6 - May 2-24

Index [Matches Review]

Sat May 2 1953
   Souths 14 Canterbury 2 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)

Sun May 24 1953
   Eels 20 Wests 7 at Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
   Norths 37 Balmain 22 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
   Newtown 20 St George 25 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)
   Sea Eagles 18 Easts 13 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 7 - May 9

Index [Matches Review]

Sat May 9 1953
   Norths 43 Souths 13 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Wests 27 Sea Eagles 15 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   St George 29 Easts 19 at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW) (St George)
   Eels 33 Balmain 14 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Newtown 12 Canterbury 9 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)

Round 8 - Jun 6

Index [Matches Review]

Sat June 6 1953
   Newtown 15 Norths 13 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 18 Canterbury 20 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Balmain 15 Wests 14 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   Souths 27 Eels 12 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   Sea Eagles 36 St George 0 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 9 - Jun 13

Index [Matches Review]

Sat June 13 1953
   Canterbury 17 Sea Eagles 16 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Wests 5 St George 18 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   Souths 12 Balmain 16 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   Eels 19 Newtown 4 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Norths 14 Easts 14 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)

Round 10 - Jun 20

Index [Matches Review]

Sat June 20 1953
   Canterbury 17 St George 13 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 26 Eels 18 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Souths 13 Wests 9 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   Norths 42 Sea Eagles 16 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)
   Newtown 28 Balmain 18 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)

Round 11 - Jun 27

Index [Matches Review]

Sat June 27 1953
   St George 14 Norths 2 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Balmain 14 Easts 16 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   Wests 10 Canterbury 25 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   Eels 19 Sea Eagles 30 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Newtown 5 Souths 5 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)

Round 12 - Jul 4

Index [Matches Review]

Sat July 4 1953
   Canterbury 7 Norths 2 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Wests 9 Newtown 19 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   Souths 21 Easts 2 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   Eels 10 St George 4 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Sea Eagles 7 Balmain 13 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 13 - Jul 11

Index [Matches Review]

Sat July 11 1953
   Eels 9 Canterbury 9 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 12 Newtown 18 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Balmain 26 St George 12 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   Norths 50 Wests 19 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)
   Sea Eagles 5 Souths 27 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 14 - Jul 18

Index [Matches Review]

Sat July 18 1953
   Eels 12 Norths 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 23 Wests 10 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Balmain 7 Canterbury 14 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   St George 18 Souths 15 at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW) (St George)
   Newtown 35 Sea Eagles 4 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)

Round 15 - Aug 1

Index [Matches Review]

Sat August 1 1953
   St George 20 Newtown 16 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 32 Sea Eagles 24 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Souths 51 Canterbury 15 at Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW) (Souths)
   Eels 22 Wests 6 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Norths 43 Balmain 20 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)

Round 16 - Aug 8

Index [Matches Review]

Sat August 8 1953
   Souths 38 Norths 17 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Easts 30 St George 15 at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW) (Easts)
   Canterbury 12 Newtown 12 at Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW) (Canterbury)
   Balmain 34 Eels 12 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   Sea Eagles 13 Wests 28 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Round 17 - Aug 15

Index [Matches Review]

Sat August 15 1953
   Easts 16 Canterbury 15 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Wests 14 Balmain 15 at Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW) (Wests)
   St George 38 Sea Eagles 10 at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW) (St George)
   Eels 11 Souths 29 at Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) (Eels)
   Norths 21 Newtown 7 at North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW) (Norths)

Round 18 - Aug 22

Index [Matches Review]

Sat August 22 1953
   Easts 14 Norths 11 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
   Balmain 11 Souths 19 at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW) (Balmain)
   St George 19 Wests 9 at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW) (St George)
   Newtown 19 Eels 5 at Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW) (Newtown)
   Sea Eagles 16 Canterbury 10 at Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW) (Sea Eagles)

Semi-finals - Aug 29

Index [Matches Review]

Sat August 29 1953
   Souths 5 Norths 4 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)

Semi-finals - Sep 5

Index [Matches Review]

Sat September 5 1953
   St George 25 Easts 7 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)

Final - Sep 12

Index [Matches Review]

Sat September 12 1953
   Souths 31 St George 12 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)