1956 VFA Round 15: Box Hill v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 28 July 1956 between Box Hill and Preston during round 15 of the 1956 VFA season.
Box Hill hosted Preston at Box Hill City Oval.
The hosts were coached by Col Austen and the visitors were coached by Bert Deacon.
As a result of this match, Box Hill were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Preston were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1956 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Box Hill
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 28 July 1956
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Box Hill City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 8 | 4 | . | 11 | 4 | . | 11 | (35) |
| Preston | 0 | . | 1 | 6 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 4 | 10 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 6 | (66) |
| Margin | BOXH by 8 | PRST by 28 | PRST by 32 | PRST by 31 | PRST by 31 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Col Austen
(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) | 4 | 11 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Pat | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 6 | |||