Game 8
St Helens 8 def. Australia 4
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/23251 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Tuesday, 24th October, 1967 | |||||||
| Referee | Sam Shepherd | |||||||
| Venue | Knowsley (St Helens) | |||||||
| Crowd | 17,275 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 2 | – | 4 | |||||
| St Helens | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Kel COSLETT | 2 | G | John McDONALD | |||||
| Tommy BISHOP | 2 | FG | Billy SMITH | |||||
| Billy BENYON | OFF | Elwyn WALTERS | ||||||
| St Helens | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Frank BARROW | 1 | FB | 2 | Les JOHNS [Canterbury] |
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| Tom VAN VOLLENHAVEN | 2 | W | 3 | Ken IRVINE [North Sydney] |
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| Billy BENYON | 3 | C | 8 | John McDONALD | ||||
| Peter DOUGLAS | 4 | C | 9 | Ron SADDLER [Eastern Suburbs] |
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| Les JONES | 5 | W | 6 | Johnny GREAVES [Canterbury] |
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| Peter GARTLAND | 6 | FE | 12 | Tony BRANSON | ||||
| Tommy BISHOP | 7 | HB | 13 | Billy SMITH [St George] |
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| Albert HALSALL | 8 | FR | 25 | Noel GALLAGHER | ||||
| Tony KARALIUS | 9 | HK | 26 | Elwyn WALTERS [South Sydney] |
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| Cliff WATSON | 10 | FR | 24 | John SATTLER [South Sydney] |
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| John WARLOW | 11 | 2R | 19 | Elton RASMUSSEN (c) [St George] |
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| John MANTLE | 12 | 2R | 20 | Kevin GOLDSPINK [Canterbury] |
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| Kel COSLETT | 13 | L | 16 | Ron COOTE [South Sydney] |
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| Tony BARROW | 14 | B | ||||||
| Cliff EVANS | HC | Reg GASNIER | ||||||
Team Info
St Helens
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 10 vs. Whitehaven
- Next Game:
- Match Day 11 vs. Rochdale
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Ashes Series 1967/68 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1967/68 - Game 9 vs. Wakefield
- Out:
- Graeme Langlands (centre), Reg Gasnier (centre), Johnny King (wing), John Gleeson (five-eighth), Dennis Manteit (front row), Noel Kelly (hooker), Peter Gallagher (front row), Ron Lynch (second row), John Raper (lock)
- In:
- Ken Irvine (wing), Ron Saddler (centre), Johnny Greaves (wing), Tony Branson (five-eighth), Noel Gallagher (front row), Elwyn Walters (hooker), John Sattler (front row), Kevin Goldspink (second row), Ron Coote (lock)
- Changes:
- John McDonald (wing to centre)
Match Notes
Benyon was sent off after 58 minutes for punching.
Walters was sent off in the 2nd half for tripping.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin

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