1956 TANFL Preliminary Final: Sandy Bay v New Town
This is the match report for the match played on 1 September 1956 between Sandy Bay and New Town in the preliminary final of the 1956 TANFL season.
Sandy Bay hosted New Town at North Hobart Oval.
The hosts were coached by Gordon Bowman and the visitors were coached by Jack Rough.
As a result of this match, Sandy Bay were eliminated (finishing 3rd overall) and New Town faced North Hobart in the grand final.
Match Details
Season:
1956 TANFL Season
Round:
Preliminary Final
Teams:
Sandy Bay
v
New Town
Date:
Saturday 1 September 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
North Hobart Oval
Attendance:
9,873
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bay | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 16 | 13 | . | 16 | (94) |
| New Town | 3 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 4 | 13 | . | 6 | 16 | . | 7 | 16 | . | 7 | (103) |
| Margin | SABY by 15 | NWTN by 17 | NWTN by 8 | NWTN by 9 | NWTN by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Gordon Bowman
(Sandy Bay),
Jack Rough
(New Town)
Captains:
unknown
(Sandy Bay),
unknown
(New Town)
Player Statistics
Sandy Bay
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 13 | 16 | |||
New Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 16 | 7 | |||