1950 Great Britain Lions tour
1950 Great Britain Lions tour | |||||
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Manager | George Oldroyd | ||||
Coach(es) | Tom Spedding | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Ernest Ward | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | Ernest Ward (128) | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | Tom Danby (34) | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Ernest Ward (13) | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Jack Hilton (2) | ||||
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Previous tour | 1946 | ||||
Next tour | 1954 |
The 1950 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team of Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and August 1950. The tour involved a schedule of 25 games: 19 in Australia including a three-test series against Australia for the Ashes, and a further 6 in New Zealand including two test matches against New Zealand. A scheduled fixture in Forbes, New South Wales, against a Western Districts team, was abandoned when the chartered plane could not land due to bad weather. Captained by Ernest Ward, the Lions returned home having won 19 and lost 6 of their games. The team won the first test match of the tour but lost the second and third to lose the Ashes Test series to Australia. The team also lost both Test Matches in and against New Zealand. Despite being a British team – five of the squad were Welsh – the team played, and were often referred to by both the press at home and away, as England.
Squad
The touring party departed for Australia on 20 April aboard the SS Himalaya.[1] Tom Spedding was the Team Manager, and George Oldroyd was the Business Manager, of the touring party.
Player | Pos. | Age [nb 1] | Weight | Club | Tests on Tour | Games in Aus | Games in NZ [nb 2] | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
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![]() | Centre | 25 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) | ![]() | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
![]() | Halfback | 29 | 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) | ![]() | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
![]() | Centre | 29 | 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) | ![]() | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 60 | |
![]() | Centre | 23 | 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) | ![]() | 3 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 102 | |
![]() | Wing | 27 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
![]() | Hooker | 31 | 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) | ![]() | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
![]() | Prop | 27 | 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) | ![]() | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
![]() | Prop | 33 | 15 st. 10 lb. (100 kg) | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 | |
![]() | Prop | 29 | 14 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) | Belle Vue Rangers | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
![]() | Second-row | 29 | 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) | ![]() | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
![]() | Wing | 29 | 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) | ![]() | 4 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 63 | |
![]() | Five-eighth | 26 | 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) | ![]() | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 32 | |
![]() | Fullback | 27 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | ![]() | 3 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 80 | |
![]() | Second-row | 29 | 14 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) | ![]() | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
![]() | Prop | 25 | 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) | ![]() | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
![]() | Hooker | 30 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | ![]() | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
![]() | Halfback | 28 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | ![]() | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
![]() | Second-row | 30 | 14 st. 12 lb. (94 kg) | Belle Vue Rangers | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
![]() | Wing | 22 | 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 27 | |
![]() | Wing | 24 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | ![]() | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
![]() | Second-row | 26 | 13 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) | ![]() | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
![]() | Fullback | 26 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | ![]() | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
![]() | Lock | 22 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | ![]() | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
![]() | Lock | 23 | 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) | ![]() | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
![]() | Centre | 29 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | ![]() | 5 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 128 | |
![]() | Five-eighth | 25 | 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) | ![]() | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Australian leg
May 14 | Western Australia ![]() | 4–87 | ![]() | Claremont Showground, Perth | |
Tries: nil Goals: 2 L. Graham (2) | Team[2] Report[3] Photos[4] | Tries: 21 Jack Hilton (7) Arthur Daniels (3) Tom Danby (3) Ernest Ward (3) Frank Osmond (2) Jim Featherstone (2) Doug Phillips Goals: 12 Ernest Ward (12) | Attendance: 7,000 Gate: AU£ Free Referee: F. Baguley |
Western Australia: FB: Joe McGuiness ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Tom Danby, WG: Arthur Daniels, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Murphy, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
May 24 | Monaro | 10–37 | ![]() | Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
3.10pm | Tries: 2 William McKell D. Stewart Goals: 2 A. James (2) | Teams[5] Report[6] | Tries: 9 Roy Pollard (2) Bob Ryan (2) Gordon Ratcliffe Ken Traill Ernie Ashcroft Joe Egan Fred Higgins Goals: 5 Jimmy Ledgard (5) | Attendance: 4,600 Gate: AU£ 573 Referee: H. Nicholls |
Monaro: FB: A. James ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
May 27 | Newcastle | 10–21 | ![]() | Newcastle Sports Ground | |
2.40pm | Tries: 2 Jack Hutchinson Ramsay Buckley Goals: 2 George Neader (2) | Teams[7] Report[8] | Tries: 5 Jack Hilton (3) Ernie Ashcroft Joe Egan Goals: 3 Ernest Ward (3) | Attendance: 22,274 Gate: AU£ 3,271 Referee: H. Gillard |
Newcastle: FB: George Neader (22) ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Arthur Daniels, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
May 31 | Riverina ![]() | 13–23 | ![]() | Fisher Park, Cootamundra | |
3pm | Tries: 1 Stan Larkings Goals: 5 Keith Tull (3) Lew Evans (2) | Team[9] Report[10] | Tries: 5 Gordon Ratcliffe Doug Phillips Jack Cunliffe Albert Pepperell Tom Danby Goals: 4 Willie Horne (4) | Attendance: 6,943 Gate: AU£ 1,065 Referee: M. Ibbotson |
Riverina: FB: Peter McGrath ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Roy Pollard, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
June 3 | New South Wales ![]() | 13–20 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
2.30pm | Tries: 1 Jack Troy Goals: 5 Noel Pidding (5) | Program Report[11] Report[12] | Tries: 4 Jack Hilton (2) Ernest Ward Ernie Ashcroft Goals: 4 Ernest Ward (4) | Attendance: 70,419 Gate: AU£ 8,881 Referee: George Bishop |
New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, 1950: PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
1st Test
June 12 2pm |
Australia ![]() | 4–6 | ![]() |
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Tries: nil Goals: 2 Noel Pidding (2) | Program Database Report[13] | Tries: 2 Jack Hilton (2) Goals: nil |
Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 47,275 Gate: AU£ 6,769 Referee: George Bishop |
Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
June 14 | North Coast | 7–37 | ![]() | Kempsey Park | |
3pm | Tries: 1 Ken Gray Goals: 2 Kevin Ryan (2) | Teams[14] [15] Report[16] Photos[17] | Tries: 7 Albert Pepperell (2) Tom Danby (2) Doug Phillips Jim Featherstone Danny Naughton Goals: 8 Jimmy Ledgard (8) | Attendance: 7,542 Gate: AU£ 973 Referee: Joe Haggarty |
North Coast: FB: Dudley Jones (Murwillumbah), WG: Johnny Meyers (Lismore), CE: Barry Redding (Camden Haven), CE: Alf Roach ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Arthur Daniels, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton |
June 17 | Queensland ![]() | 15–14 | ![]() | Brisbane Cricket Ground | |
2.30pm | Tries: 1 Ned Andrews Goals: 6 Nev Linde (6) | Teams[18] [19] Report[20] Report[21] | Tries: 2 Jack Hilton Jim Featherstone Goals: 4 Ernest Ward (4) | Attendance: 22,118 Gate: AU£ 3,274 Referee: John Hoffman |
Queensland: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (22) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Colin Quinn (22) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: Pat McMahon (22) (Babinda Trojans), FE: Ned Andrews (28) (Mackay - played for each club in turn), HB: Billy Thompson (26) (Warwick), LK: Harold Crocker (22) ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
June 21 | North Queensland ![]() | 18–39 | ![]() | Townsville | |
3pm | Tries: 4 Jack Munn (2) Duncan Hall Jack Horrigan Goals: 3 Ned Andrews (2) Jack Horrigan | Team[22] Report[23] | Tries: 9 Gordon Ratcliffe (3) Tom Danby (2) Ken Traill Danny Naughton Elwyn Gwyther Dickie Williams Goals: 6 Ernest Ward (6) | Attendance: 9,500 Gate: AU£ 1,688 Referee: R. Allison |
North Queensland: FB: Jack Gayler (Babinda Trojans), WG: Pat McMahon (Babinda Trojans), CE: Jack Horrigan (Ayr), CE: Gordon Farrelly (21) (Home Hill), WG: Bert Sager (25) (Souths), FE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay - played for each club in turn), HB: Ron O'Connell (Hughenden), LK: Lionel Armitt (25) ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton. |
June 25 | Central Queensland ![]() | 0–88 | ![]() | League Grounds, Rockhampton | |
3.15pm | Tries: nil Goals: nil | Team[24] Report[25] | Tries: 20 Tom Danby (5) Jack Cunliffe (4) Willie Horne (2) Martin Ryan (2) Fred Higgins (2) Ernest Ward (2) Ken Gee Ken Traill Tommy Bradshaw Goals: 14 Willie Horne (9) Ernest Ward (5) | Attendance: 7,000 Gate: AU£ 1,247 Referee: Jack Shuttleton |
Central Queensland: FB: Alan Poole ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
June 28 | Wide Bay Burnett ![]() | 9–84 | ![]() | Albert Park, Gympie | |
3pm | Tries: 1 K. Wise Goals: 3 Kev White (3) | Team[26] Report[27] | Tries: 18 Tom Danby (6) Ken Traill (3) Jack Cunliffe (2) Jimmy Ledgard Gordon Ratcliffe Dickie Williams Jim Featherstone Albert Pepperell Bob Ryan Frank Osmond Goals: 15 Jimmy Ledgard (15) | Attendance: 4,633 Gate: AU£ 974 Referee: F. Cartwright |
Wide Bay Burnett: FB: Kev White (Maryborough), WG: Des Dahl (Bundaberg), CE: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: Ken Gayton (Bundaberg), FE: Ken Kennedy (Wallaroos), HB: Stan Daunt (Gympie), LK: Doug Cozens (Maryborough), SR: Col Wilson (Kingaroy), SR: K. Wise (Bundaberg), FR: Sid Murray (Gympie), HK: Les Sommerville (Bundaberg), FR: Keith Kendrick (Maryborough). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Harry Street, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
2nd Test
July 1 2.30pm |
Australia ![]() | 15–3 | ![]() |
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Tries: 3 Johnny Graves Les Cowie Keith Holman Goals: 3 Johnny Graves Jack Holland Clive Churchill | Database Teams[28][29] Report[30] | Tries: 1 Tom Danby Goals: nil |
Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 35,000 Gate: AU£ 7,377 Referee: Frank Ballard |
Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
July 4 | Toowoomba | 12–44 | ![]() | Toowoomba Athletic Oval | |
3pm | Tries: 2 Des McGovern Allen Bell Goals: 3 Bevan Hoyle (3) | Team[31] [32] Report[33] | Tries: 10 Tom Danby (4) Jack Cunliffe (2) Ernie Ashcroft Ken Traill Joe Egan Jim Featherstone Goals: 7 Jack Cunliffe (7) | Attendance: 7,000 Gate: AU£ 1,423 Referee: H. Reithmuller |
Toowoomba: FB: William Sullivan ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Harry Street, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
July 6 | Brisbane ![]() | 8–18 | ![]() | Brisbane Cricket Ground | |
3pm | Tries: nil Goals: 4 Norm Pope (4) | Team[34] Preview[35] Reports[36] [37] | Tries: 2 Jack Cunliffe Ernest Ward Goals: 6 Ernest Ward (6) | Attendance: 15,084 Gate: AU£ 2,091 Referee: S.W. Chambers |
Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope (18) ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton. |
July 8 | Ipswich ![]() | 13–18 | ![]() | North Ipswich Reserve | |
3.15pm | Tries: 1 Harry Griffiths Goals: 5 Nev Linde (5) | Preview[38] Report[39] | Tries: 4 Harry Street Jack Cunliffe Jimmy Ledgard Bob Ryan Goals: 3 Ernest Ward (3) | Attendance: 4,946 Gate: AU£ 820 Referee: John Hoffman |
Ipswich: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (Ipswich CYM), CE: Eric Porter (Tivoli), CE: Colin Quinn (Ipswich CYM), WG: Bill Biggam ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Harry Street, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Danny Naughton. |
July 12 | Northern Division ![]() | 4–41 | ![]() | Gunnedah | |
2.45pm | Tries: nil Goals: 2 Eric Fraser (2) | Team[40] Report[41] | Tries: 9 Jack Hilton (3) Albert Pepperell (2) Tom Danby Martin Ryan Jim Featherstone Frank Osmond Goals: 7 Jimmy Ledgard (7) | Attendance: 5,313 Gate: AU£ 1,009 Referee: M. Whitby |
Northern Division: FB: J. Whitton ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Harry Street, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Ken Gee. |
July 15 | New South Wales ![]() | 0–10 | ![]() | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
2.30pm | Tries: nil Goals: nil | Program Report[42] Report[43] | Tries: 2 Fred Higgins Elwyn Gwyther Goals: 2 Jimmy Ledgard (2) | Attendance: 24,788 Gate: AU£ 2,747 Referee: T. McMahon Jnr |
New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Harry Street, CE: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, WG: Tom Danby, FB: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
July 19 | Southern Division | 18–11 | ![]() | Wollongong Showground | |
3.30pm | Tries: 2 Jack McLean (2) Goals: 6 Jack O'Connell (6) | Locals Locals[44] Report[45] | Tries: 3 Arthur Daniels (2) Tom Danby Goals: 1 Martin Ryan | Attendance: 8,647 Gate: AU£ 969 Referee: Jack Underwood |
Southern Division: FB: Jack O'Connell (Age: 19) ( Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Arthur Daniels, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Harry Street, WG: Roy Pollard, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
3rd Test
July 22 |
Australia ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Tries: 1 Ron Roberts Goals: 1 Clive Churchill | Program Database Report[46][47] | Tries: nil Goals: 1 Ernest Ward |
Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 47,178 Gate: AU£ 6,117 Referee: T. McMahon Jnr |
Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
New Zealand leg
July 26 | Southern Provinces | 15–40 | ![]() | ||
Tries: 3 Goals: 3 | Result[48] | Tries: 10 Roy Pollard (2) Doug Phillips (3) Jack Cunliffe (2) Martin Ryan Jim Featherstone Tom Danby Goals: 5 Roy Pollard (3) Jack Cunliffe (2) | Attendance: 4,500 |
1st Test
July 29 |
New Zealand ![]() | 16–10 | ![]() |
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Tries: 2 Des Barchard Travers Hardwick Goals: 5 Des White (5) | Report[49] Report[50] Database | Tries: 2 Roy Pollard Dickie Williams Goals: 2 Ernest Ward (2) |
Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jim Griffin |
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: George Davidson, PR: Jack Newton, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, LK: Travers Hardwick. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, LK: Ken Traill. |
July 30 | West Coast | 15–21 | ![]() | Greymouth | |
Tries: 3 McBride O'Donnell Menzies Goals: 3 Nuttall (2) Newton | Report[51] | Tries: 5 Harry Murphy (2) Doug Phillips Jack Cunliffe Dickie Williams Goals: 3 | Attendance: 5,500 |
August 5 | Auckland ![]() | 17–26 | ![]() | Carlaw Park, Auckland | |
Tries: 3 Maurie Robertson (2) Cliff Johnson Goals: 4 Des White (4) | Report[52] | Tries: 6 Tom Danby (3) Dickie Williams (2) Jack Hilton Goals: 4 Ernest Ward (4) | Attendance: 17,000 |
August 9 | South Auckland | 5–51 | ![]() | ||
Tries: 1 Rodgers Goals: 1 McKenzie | Report[53] | Tries: 11 Tom Danby (4) Harry Street (2) Jack Hilton (2) Dickie Williams Jim Featherstone Albert Pepperell Goals: 9 | Attendance: 4,000 |
2nd Test
August 12 |
New Zealand ![]() | 20–13 | ![]() |
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Tries: 4 Jim Haig (2) Bevan Hough Maurie Robertson Goals: 4 Des White (2) George Davidson Jim Haig | Report[54] Report[55] Database | Tries: 3 Jim Featherstone Bob Ryan Ernest Ward Goals: 2 Ernest Ward (2) |
Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jim Griffin |
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: George Davidson, PR: Jack Newton, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, LK: Travers Hardwick. Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Harry Street, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, LK: Ken Traill. |
Sources
Acronym | Item | Years | Database App | Notes |
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Direct Online Access | ||||
RLN | Rugby League News | 1920-1973 | Trove | Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles |
RLP | Rugby League Project | 1907-present | RLP Website | Test Match teams & scorers. |
Sun | The Sun (Sydney) | 1910-1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Articles. |
DT | The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) | 1931-1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Articles. |
CM | The Courier-Mail | 1933-1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Articles. |
- | Various Australian Regional Newspapers | up to 1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Given Names of Players |
- | New Zealand Newspapers | up to 1950 | Papers Past | Match Reports. |
Offline Resources | ||||
EECYB | E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book | 1946-1978 | Copies at State Library of NSW | Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1951 Yearbook covers the 1950 tour. |
QRLG | Queensland Rugby League Gazette | 1950-1955 | Copies at State Library of Qld | Program for matches in Brisbane. |
- | Ipswich Versus International Teams[56] | 1913-1975 | Copies at SLQ & NLA | Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players |
- | Ipswich Rugby League - The Bulimba Cup Era 1925 to 1972 [57] | 1925-1972 | Copies at SLQ & NLA | Given Names & Club of Brisbane, Ipswich & Toowoomba Players |
- | A History of Mackay Rugby League[58] | 1919-2015 | Author's Website | Given Names & Club of Mackay Players |
- | More Than The Foley Shield[59] | 1908-2014 | Author's Website | Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players |
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