1950 Great Britain Lions tour

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.

1950 Great Britain Lions tour
ManagerGeorge 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)Des White 14
Ernest Ward 13
Top test try scorer(s)Jack Hilton 2
Summary
P W D L
Total
25 19 00 06
Test match
05 01 00 04
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 1 0 2
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tour1946 by
1948 by to
1949 by to
Next tour1951 by
1954 by

Squad
Player Pos. Age
[nb 1]		 Weight Club Tests
on
Tour		 Games
in
Aus		 Games
in
NZ
[nb 2]		 Tries Goals FG Points
Ernie AshcroftCentre2512 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) Wigan41040012
Tommy BradshawHalfback2910 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) Wigan4101003
Jack CunliffeCentre2911 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) Wigan212149060
Tom DanbyCentre2313 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) Salford3133400102
Arthur DanielsWing2712 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Halifax0450015
Joe EganHooker3114 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Wigan5113009
Jim FeatherstoneProp2714 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Warrington29100030
Ken GeeProp3315 st. 10 lb. (100 kg) Wigan51019021
Elwyn GwytherProp2914 st. 7 lb. (92 kg)Belle Vue Rangers3122006
Fred HigginsSecond-row2914 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Widnes51140012
Jack HiltonWing2912 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Wigan48210063
Willie HorneFive-eighth2611 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Barrow05213032
Jimmy LedgardFullback2711 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Leigh311237080
Harry MurphySecond-row2914 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) Wakefield Trinity1102006
Danny NaughtonProp2515 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) Widnes082006
Frank OsmondHooker3013 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) Swinton0840012
Albert PepperellHalfback2811 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Workington1970021
Doug PhillipsSecond-row3014 st. 12 lb. (94 kg)Belle Vue Rangers1870021
Roy PollardWing2211 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Dewsbury1556027
Gordon RatcliffeWing2413 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Wigan21060018
Bob RyanSecond-row2613 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) Warrington31050015
Martin RyanFullback2612 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Wigan11041014
Harry StreetLock2213 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Dewsbury4123009
Ken TraillLock2313 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) Bradford Northern21070021
Ernest WardCentre2913 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Bradford Northern5128520128
Dickie WilliamsFive-eighth2510 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) Leeds4970021

Tom Spedding was the Team Manager, and George Oldroyd was the Business Manager, of the touring party.

  1. Age as given in the Rugby League News for the first match against New South Wales
  2. Other than the Test Matches, team lists for the tour matches in New Zealand not available to the author at the time of page creation.

Australian Leg
Team list:

Western Australia: FB: Joe McGuiness ( Fremantle), WG: Tom Myles ( Cottesloe), CE: Terry Sullivan ( Fremantle), CE: George Jannings ( Applecross), WG: T. Boyd ( Fremantle), FE: L. McGann (Perth), HB: S. Saxon ( South Perth), LK: Les Graham ( Cottesloe), SR: R. Patching ( South Perth), SR: G. Voules ( South Perth), PR: R. Slater ( South Perth), HK: P. Neary (Perth), PR: D. Tonkin ( Fremantle), CH: N. Stohlberg.

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.

Team list:

Monaro: FB: A. James ( Canberra), WG: D. Stewart ( Bombala), CE: Tom Briggs ( Goulburn), CE: J. Gibson ( North Canberra), WG: P. Conroy | Queanbeyan), FE: Jack McIntosh ( Tathra), HB: Neville Hogan ( North Canberra), LK: William McKell ( Goulburn), SR: B. Davis ( Batemans Bay), SR: Don Penning ( Goulburn), PR: A. Norgrove ( Canberra), HK: Ted Dawson (Bigga), PR: Glen Spence ( Goulburn).

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.

Team list:

Newcastle: FB: George Neader (22) ( Waratah Mayfield), WG: William Bunt (24) ( Central Newcastle), CE: Viv Madge (27) ( Kurri Kurri), CE: William Bower (24) ( South Newcastle), WG: Jack Lumsden (20) ( Cessnock), FE: Horrie Banks (27) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Jim Scoular (27) ( Lakes United), LK: Jack Hutchinson (27) ( Northern Suburbs), SR: Bob Alexander (26) ( Cessnock), SR: Jim Evans (21) ( Maitland), PR: Gavin Stevenson (25) ( Cessnock), HK: Bob Crane (27) ( Northern Suburbs), PR: Ramsay Buckley (26) ( Lakes United), CH: Reg Cody.

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.

Team list:

Riverina: FB: Peter McGrath ( West Wyalong), WG: Stan Larkings ( Junee), CE: Kevin Wallace (age 24) (Boorowa), CE: Keith Tull ( Cootamundra), WG: John Biscaya (Wagga), FE: Roley McDonnel ( Cootamundra), HB: Col Donohue ( Barmedman), LK: Lew Evans ( Temora), SR: Sid Hobson ( Young), SR: Paddy Maloney ( Young), PR: Jim Thomson ( Cowra), HK: Ken McDonald ( Barmedman), PR: Nevyl Hand ( Gundagai), CH: Len Smith.

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.

Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St George), CE: Johnny Hawke (24) ( St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Perce Pritchard (23) ( Manly-Warringah), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (28) ( South Sydney), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Roy Bull (20) ( Manly-Warringah), CH: Vic Hey.

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  Great Britain
Tries: nil
Goals: 2
Noel Pidding (2)		 Program
Database
Report[12]		 Tries: 2
Jack Hilton (2)
Goals: nil
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,275
Gate: AU£ 6,769
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Alan Thompson (27) ( Souths), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill).

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.

Team list:

North Coast: FB: Dudley Jones (Murwillumbah), WG: Johnny Meyers (Lismore), CE: Barry Redding (Camden Haven), CE: Alf Roach ( Kyogle), WG: Wally Williams (Coffs Harbour), FE: Jim Ruge (Kempsey CYM), HB: Stan Ponchard (Kempsey CYM), LK: Kevin Ryan ( Wauchope), SR: Ken Gray (24) ( Grafton), SR: Gordon McCarthy (Taree), PR: Keith Dinsey ( Cudgen), HK: Kevin McKeirnan (18) (Kempsey CYM), PR: Jack Monaghan ( Beechwood). CH: Reg Cody.

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

Team list:

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), HB: Billy Thompson (Warwick), LK: Harold Crocker (22) ( Souths), SR: Alan Thompson (27) ( Souths), SR: Brian Davies (20) ( Brothers), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Jack Rooney ( Brothers), CH: Fred Gilbert.

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.

Team list:

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) ( Brothers), SR: Duncan Hall (22) (Home Hill), SR: Les Renouf (Sarina), PR: Jack Munn (26) (Herbert River), HK: Henry Benton (Centrals), PR: Charlie Montgomery (Carltons).

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.

Team list:

Central Queensland: FB: Alan Poole ( Brothers), WG: Leo Jeffcoat ( Brothers), CE: K. Roberts ( Brothers), CE: William Cuddy ( Brothers), WG: D. McDonald ( Fitzroys), FE: Dooley Turner ( Brothers), HB: Brad Neven ( Fitzroys), PR: C. Harkin ( Brothers), HK: Graham Lee ( Fitzroys), PR: Stan Petersen ( Fitzroys), SR: Tony Brown ( Brothers), SR: Roy Harris ( Brothers), LK: W. Hick (Blackall).

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.

Team list:

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  Great Britain
Tries: 3
Johnny Graves
Les Cowie
Keith Holman
Goals: 3
Johnny Graves
Jack Holland
Clive Churchill		 Database
Teams[27][28]
Report[29]		 Tries: 1
Tom Danby
Goals: nil
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Attendance: 35,000
Gate: AU£ 7,377
Referee: Frank Ballard
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney), WG: Denis Flannery (21) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay), CE: Keith Middleton (18) ( North Sydney), WG: Johnny Graves (23) ( South Sydney), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Harold Crocker (22) ( Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), FR: Alan Thompson (26) ( Souths).

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.

Team list:

Toowoomba: FB: William Sullivan ( All Whites), WG: Des McGovern (22) ( All Whites), CE: Bill Callinan ( Newtown), CE: Roy Teys ( Valleys), WG: Bevan Hoyle ( Newtown), FE: L. Winkle (Warwick), LK: William Curtis ( ), SR: Allen Bell (Warwick), SR: M. Smith ( ), FR: M. Krog ( Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer ( ), FR: Gordon Teys ( Valleys), CH: Duncan Thompson (55).

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.

Team list:

Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope (18) ( Valleys), WG: Jack McMahon ( Brothers), CE: Vivian Irwin ( Wests), CE: Peter Ryan ( Valleys), WG: D. Smith, FE: Ray White ( Souths), HB: Ron Stanton ( Easts), LK: Alan Crocker ( Souths), SR: Brian Davies ( Brothers), SR: Jack Veivers ( Souths), FR: Jack Rooney ( Brothers), HK: Ray Graham ( Valleys), FR: George Walker ( Norths).

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.

Team list:

Ipswich: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (Ipswich CYM), CE: Eric Porter (Tivoli), CE: Colin Quinn (Ipswich CYM), WG: Bill Biggam ( Booval Swifts), FE: Harry Griffiths ( Booval Swifts), HB: Lex Stephens ( West End), LK: Sel Fleming ( West End), SR: Sam Krueger (Ipswich CYM), SR: Frank Evans ( Booval Swifts), PR: Tom Purnell (Tivoli), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Stuart Pankoff (Tivoli), CH: Les Heidke.

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.

Team list:

Northern Division: FB: J. Whitton ( Gunnedah), WG: E. O'Brien ( Werris Creek), CE: Bruce Flint (West Armidale), CE: Norman Young (Tamworth), WG: Keith Oehlers (Guyra), FE: Greg Wilkins ( Werris Creek), HB: Eric Fraser ( Werris Creek), LK: C. Urquhart ( Boggabri), SR: E. Benson (Tamworth), SR: L. Grieves ( Werris Creek), PR: Percy Barton ( Narrabri), HK: R. Whitton ( Quirindi), PR: Nev Harrison ( Scone).

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.

Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St George), CE: Bobby Dimond (20) ( Western Suburbs), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Col Geelan (21) ( Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Noel Mulligan (24) ( St George), PR: Denis Donoghue (22) ( South Sydney), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George).

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.

Team list:

Southern Division: FB: Jack O'Connell (Age: 19) ( Corrimal), WG: Jack McLean (22) ( Bowral), CE: Len Torpy (22) ( Wests), CE: Jack Seymour (23) ( Bowral), WG: Ray Morgan (23) ( Thirroul), FE: Noel Sharpe (21) ( Port Kembla), HB: Ken Brogan (23) ( Camden), LK: Billy Wilson (23) ( Picton), SR: Bill Burgess (27) ( Wollongong), SR: Bruce Smith (23) ( Thirroul), PR: Laurie Doran (31) ( Campbelltown), HK: Leo Hurley (20) ( Port Kembla), PR: Jim Ralston (23) ( Port Kembla), CH: Harry Nolan.

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  Great Britain
Tries: 1
Ron Roberts
Goals: 1
Clive Churchill		 Program
Database
Report[45][46]		 Tries: nil
Goals: 1
Ernest Ward
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,178
Gate: AU£ 6,117
Referee: T. McMahon Jnr
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney), WG: Ron Roberts (22) ( St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Bernie Purcell (22) ( South Sydney), SR: Harold Crocker (23) ( Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), FR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill).

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

1st Test
July 29
New Zealand  16–10  Great Britain
Tries: 2
Des Barchard
Travers Hardwick Goals: 5
Des White (5)		 Report[48]
Report[49]
Database		 Tries: 2
Roy Pollard
Dickie Williams
Goals: 2
Ernest Ward (2)
Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jim Griffin
Team list:

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.

2nd Test
August 12
New Zealand  20–13  Great Britain
Tries: 4
Jim Haig (2)
Bevan Hough
Maurie Robertson Goals: 4
Des White (2)
George Davidson
Jim Haig		 Report[53]
Report[54]
Database		 Tries: 3
Jim Featherstone
Bob Ryan
Ernest Ward
Goals: 2
Ernest Ward (2)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jim Griffin
Team list:

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.


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Direct Online Access
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SunThe Sun (Sydney)1910-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
DTThe Daily Telegraph (Sydney)1931-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
CMThe Courier-Mail1933-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
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