Season Overview 1962/63

Nightcliff Dragon first competition

The premiership competition commenced on Sunday 18/11/62 and was held over 14 rounds, with the last minor round match held on Sunday 17/3/63

Reserve Grade Grand Final results 7/4/63. Brothers 9. - Nightcliff o

Order in which clubs finished the minor premiership:

Nightcliff 1, RSL 2, Brothers 3, Qantas 4, Wallabies 5 , Navy-Army 6 , RAAF 7.

Final Series held at Gardens Oval

24.3.63 1st Semi. Brothers 12 d Qantas 4

24/3/63 2nd Semi. Nightcliff 11 d RSL 2

31/3/63 Preliminary Final Brothers 11. d. RSL. 0

GRAND FINAL held on Sunday 7/4/63

Nightcliff 18 d. Brothers 5

Team

Coach Noel Turvey

1. Full Back Bruce Douglas

2. Wing. - David Butler

3. Centre - Noel Owens

4. Centre Lionel Butler

5. Wing. Jimmy Anderson

6. 5/8. Ron Gatley

7. Half. Ian Lomas

8. Lock. - Jim Stewart

9. Hooker. - Barry Humphries

10. Second Row. - Dave Goodman

11. Front Row. - John Maley

12. Second Row. - Graham Stewart

13. Front Row. - Warren Birch

    Reserves , Doug Carney, Gordon Perry, Dick Tabar, Tim O’Connor, Tony Morris

    Tries Scorers- David Butler 2 , Jim Anderson , Dave Goodman tries (3 point tries)

    Conversions Noel Owens 3 goals.

    Half time score Nightcliff - 8 leading Brothers 5

    Man of the Match Ian Lomas. Nightcliff Half Back