1953 TANFL Grand Final: New Town v Sandy Bay
This is the match report for the match played on 19 September 1953 between New Town and Sandy Bay in the grand final of the 1953 TANFL season.
New Town hosted Sandy Bay at North Hobart Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jack Rough and the visitors were coached by Gordon Bowman.
As a result of this match, New Town were the premiers and Sandy Bay were the runners-up.
Match Details
Season:
1953 TANFL Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
New Town
v
Sandy Bay
Date:
Saturday 19 September 1953
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Hobart Oval
Attendance:
11,860
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Town | 6 | . | 2 | 10 | . | 9 | 13 | . | 13 | 16 | . | 18 | 16 | . | 18 | (114) |
| Sandy Bay | 7 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 11 | 15 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 13 | (103) |
| Margin | SABY by 6 | NWTN by 14 | NWTN by 8 | NWTN by 11 | NWTN by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jack Rough
(New Town),
Gordon Bowman
(Sandy Bay)
Captains:
unknown
(New Town),
unknown
(Sandy Bay)
Player Statistics
New Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Strange, Barry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 16 | 18 | |||
Sandy Bay
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 15 | 13 | |||