St Marys first premiership
side 1954/55
Backs Brian
Pobjoy
Paul Kerinaiua
Urban Tipiloura
Half backs Gordon Roe
Raphael Apuatimi Anastasius Vigona
Centres
Edmund Johnson Terry Lewfatt Jerome
Tipuamantimirri
Half forwards Dermott Tipungwuti Bill Roe
Ted Egan (c)
Forwards Ken
Bowman
Saturninus Kantilla Bertram Kantilla
R/R
Jacob Puantjimi Terry
Connolly Arthur Smith
19th
Benny Cubillo
20th Phillip Babui
Coach
Harry Sherlock
Back Row Harry
Sherlock (coach) Benny Cubillo Arthur Smith Terry Lewfatt Ken Bowman, Bill Roe Terry Connolly Brian Pobjoy Gordon Roe Anastasius
Vigona Bill Power (Secretary)
Centre
Row Edmund Johnson Urban Tipiloura Phillip Babui Ted Egan (captain) Joe Saturninus Kantilla Jerome Tipuamantimirri Raphael Apuatimi
Front Row Jacob Puantjimi Bertram Kantilla Dermott Tipungwuti Paul Kerinaiua
Scores
St Marys 2-4 5-8
8-10 10-12 (72)
Buffaloes 1-2 3-5
4-10 5-12
(42)
Goal kickers
St Marys
Billy Roe 3, Dermott Tipungwuti 3, Saturninus Kantilla 2 Ted Egan 1, Jacob Puantjimi 1
Buffaloes
Jimmy Anderson 2, Sebastian Briston 1 Robert Snape 1, Don Bonson 1,
Best Players
St Marys
Billy Roe (Best on Ground), Brian Pobjoy, Dermot Tipungwuti, Terry Lewfatt
Buffaloes
Frank Perez, Jimmy Anderson, R Snape, Don Bonson (Snr)
Note: Darwin were called Buffaloes until 1964/65 season