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Match Report Round 2 1947
Newtown 33 (7 tries, 6 goals) v Manly 17 (3 tries, 4 goals)

Players:

A. J. Collins
Jim Walsh
Kelly McMahon
Mackie Campbell
Johnny Bliss
Merv Gillmer
Gary Maddrell
Jim Hall
Megsy Kirkwood
Max Whitehead (c)
Pat Hines
Ern Cannon
Harry Grew

Tries: Campbell, Kirkwood, Bliss,
Goals: Gillmer (4).

Document 4

Venue: Erskineville Oval
Date: Saturday 19 April 1947
Referee: ?
Crowd: 5,370.
Match Summary:

The strong Newtown side was too good for Manly in round 2 , scoring 6 tries to Manly's 3. Three of Newtown's tries came from Manly blunders . The Daily Telegraph reported that the Manly forwards needed "tuition in scrum and ruck work".  On a more positive note Johnny Bliss played brilliantly and Hall and Maddrell "worked overtime in tackling their heavyweight opponents".