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Great Britain vs New Zealand 1951 Series

Game 1

Great Britain 21 def. New Zealand 15

Great Britain vs New Zealand 1951

Lions		 21
–
15
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14345
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 6th October, 1951
Referee Albert Dobson
Venue Odsal (Bradford)
Crowd 37,475
Match Stats
Halftime Score 8 – 5
Great Britain Scoresheet New Zealand
George WILSON 3 T Cyril EASTLAKE
Dick CRACKNELL   Cliff JOHNSON
Doug GREENALL   Maurie ROBERTSON
 
Ken GEE 3 G 3 Des WHITE
Great Britain Teams New Zealand
Jack CUNLIFFE (c) 1 FB 1 Des WHITE
Dick CRACKNELL 2 W 2 Cyril EASTLAKE
Ernest WARD 3 C 3 Tommy BAXTER
Doug GREENALL 4 C 4 Maurie ROBERTSON (c)
George WILSON 5 W 5 Bevin HOUGH
 
Dickie WILLIAMS 6 FE 6 George MENZIES
Alf BURNELL 7 HB 7 Jim HAIG
 
Ken GEE 8 FR 8 Cliff JOHNSON
Vince McKEATING 9 HK 9 George DAVIDSON
Elwyn GWYTHER 10 FR 10 William McLENNAN
Bob RYAN 11 2R 11 Charlie McBRIDE
Cec THOMPSON 12 2R 12 Frank MULCARE
Billy BLAN 13 L 13 Alister ATKINSON
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Other Internationals 1951 - Standalone vs. Australasia
Next Game:
Great Britain vs New Zealand 1951 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Jack Evans (fullback), Jack Hilton (wing), Jack Broome (centre), Terry Cook (wing), Eric Hesketh (five-eighth), Albert Pepperell (halfback), Frank Osmond (hooker), Jack Booth (front row), Nat Silcock (second row), George Parsons (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)
In:
Jack Cunliffe (fullback), Dick Cracknell (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), George Wilson (wing), Dickie Williams (five-eighth), Alf Burnell (halfback), Vince McKeating (hooker), Elwyn Gwyther (front row), Bob Ryan (second row), Cec Thompson (second row), Billy Blan (lock)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
Kiwis Tour 1951/52 - Game 5 vs. Castleford
Next Game:
Kiwis Tour 1951/52 - Game 7 vs. Huddersfield

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson