1955 VFA Round 1: Preston v Sandringham
This is the match report for the match played on 16 April 1955 between Preston and Sandringham during round 1 of the 1955 VFA season.
Preston hosted Sandringham at Preston City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Bert Deacon and the visitors were coached by Ted Fletcher.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 3rd on the ladder and Sandringham were then 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1955 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Preston
v
Sandringham
Date:
Saturday 16 April 1955
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Preston
def.
Sandringham
Score:
13.19.97 - 9.17.71
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 2 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 12 | 13 | . | 19 | 13 | . | 19 | (97) |
| Sandringham | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 17 | 9 | . | 17 | (71) |
| Margin | SNDH by 6 | PRST by 13 | PRST by 35 | PRST by 26 | PRST by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bert Deacon
(Preston),
Ted Fletcher
(Sandringham)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
unknown
(Sandringham)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Henrys, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 13 | 19 | |||
Sandringham
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 9 | 17 | |||