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524:"North Sydney: D. Baird (capt.), L. Charge, T. Fitzmaurice, J. Dunlop. J. McGrath, C. Friend, J. Somerlad, W. Castles, D. Cohen, B. Quinn, B. King, B. Castles, B. Rush, G. Bingham. M. Learoyd, G. Ryan, J.M. Laughlin, A. Erskine." (
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