1954 VFA Round 12: Box Hill v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 3 July 1954 between Box Hill and Preston during round 12 of the 1954 VFA season.
Box Hill hosted Preston at Box Hill City Oval.
The visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Box Hill remained 12th on the ladder and Preston were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1954 VFA Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Box Hill
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 3 July 1954
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Box Hill City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 9 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 2 | 12 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 4 | 14 | . | 4 | (88) |
| Preston | 1 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 12 | . | 11 | 12 | . | 11 | (83) |
| Margin | BOXH by 44 | BOXH by 19 | BOXH by 32 | BOXH by 5 | BOXH by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Box Hill),
Bert Deacon
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Box Hill),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Box Hill
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 14 | 4 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 12 | 11 | |||