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Ashes Series 1966

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>  Great Britain 17 (W. Burgess, A. Hardisty, C. Watson tries; A. Keegan 3 goals; T. Bishop field goal) defeated Australia 13 (G. Banks try; K. Barnes 5 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 25th June.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Australia 8-7.   Scrums: Great Britain 8-6.   Penalties: Australia 10-3.   Referee: Jack Bradley.   Crowd: 57,962.
Australia: Barnes, Irvine, McDonald, Langlands, King; Banks, Smith; Weier, Walsh, Crowe, Bradstreet, Crema, Raper.
Great Britain: Keegan, Burgess, Brooke, Buckley, Stopford; Hardisty, Bishop; Watson, Flanagan, Edgar, Mantle, Bryant, Robinson.
>  Australia 6 (K. Barnes 3 goals) defeated Great Britain 4 (A. Keegan 2 goals) at Lang Park.
Date: Sat, 16th July.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Australia 2-0.   Scrums: Australia 12-5.   Penalties: Australia 15-9.   Referee: Col Pearce.   Crowd: 45,057.
Australia: Barnes, Irvine, Langlands, Greaves, King; Gleeson, Smith; Wittenberg, Walsh, Kelly, Thornett, Veivers, Lynch.
Great Britain: Keegan, Wrigglesworth, Myler, Brooke, Burgess; Hardisty, Bishop; Edgar, Flanagan, Watson, Mantle, Ramsey, Robinson.
>  Australia 19 (K. Irvine 3, J. King, R. Lynch tries; L. Johns 2 goals) defeated Great Britain 14 (A. Hardisty try; K. Gowers 4 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 23rd July.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Australia 8-2.   Scrums: Australia 11-7.   Penalties: Great Britain 9-7.   Referee: Col Pearce.   Crowd: 63,503.
Australia: Johns, Irvine, Dimond, Greaves, King; Gleeson, Smith; Wittenberg, Walsh, Kelly, Veivers, Beetson, Lynch. Int: Thornett.
Great Britain: Gowers, Burgess, Brooke, Buckley, Wrigglesworth; Hardisty, Bishop; Watson, Flanagan, Edgar, Mantle, Ramsey, Robinson. Int: Bryant.