First Game
Canterbury played its first premiership match against North Sydney on Anzac Day, 25 April 1935 at North Sydney Oval. In a match refereed by Tom McMahon, Norths won by a margin of 20 points to 5.
Scorers for Canterbury-Bankstown, Jack Hartwell, Snr scored a try, and Tom Carey kicked a penalty goal. Jack Hartwell Snr, Canterbury's first tryscorer in first grade, was a prop forward. The first goal was kicked by Tom Carey, who had been a Canterbury Junior before playing with St George.
The first Canterbury team was: George Main, Vince Dwyer, Jack Morrison (c), Sid Elliott, Basil Crawford, Harry Brown, Tom Carey, Frank Sponberg, Alan Wellington, Jack McConnell, Jack Hartwell Snr, Bob Lindfield and Fred Chaplin and was coached by Tedda Courtney.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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