Game 1
New South Wales Firsts 28 def. Northern Union 14
| Lions Tour 1910 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/29957 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 4th June, 1910 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Tom McMahon (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | RAS Showground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 35,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 8 | – | 6 | |||||
| NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | Northern Union | ||||||
| Ed COURTNEY | 2 | T | Bill JUKES | |||||
| Jack HICKEY | 2 | Johnny THOMAS | ||||||
| Billy CANN | ||||||||
| Bill SPENCE | ||||||||
| Dally MESSENGER | 4 | G | 4 | Jim LOMAS | ||||
| Jack HICKEY | ||||||||
| NSW Firsts | Teams | Northern Union | ||||||
| William NEILL [Newtown] |
1 | FB | 1 | Frank YOUNG | ||||
| Albert BROOMHAM [North Sydney] |
2 | W | 2 | Jack BARTHOLOMEW | ||||
| Dally MESSENGER (c) [Eastern Suburbs] |
3 | C | 3 | Jim LOMAS (c) | ||||
| Jack HICKEY [Glebe] |
4 | C | 4 | William JENKINS | ||||
| Charlie RUSSELL [Newtown] |
5 | W | 5 | Fred FARRAR | ||||
| Bill FARNSWORTH [Newtown] |
6 | FE | 6 | Johnny THOMAS | ||||
| Chris McKIVAT [Glebe] |
7 | HB | 7 | Fred SMITH | ||||
| Billy CANN [South Sydney] |
8 | FR | 8 | George RUDDICK | ||||
| Jack BARNETT [Newtown] |
9 | HK | 9 | Frank BOYLEN | ||||
| Ed COURTNEY [North Sydney] |
10 | FR | 10 | Billy WINSTANLEY | ||||
| Bill NOBLE [Newtown] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Bill JUKES | ||||
| Con SULLIVAN [North Sydney] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Dick RAMSDALE | ||||
| Bill SPENCE [South Sydney] |
13 | L | 13 | Fred WEBSTER | ||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Maori Tour 1909 - Game 9 vs. NZ Maori
- Next Game:
- Lions Tour 1910 - Game 2 vs. Northern Union
- Out:
- Bill Whitfield (fullback), Tommy Anderson (centre), Howard Hallett (centre), Frank Cheadle (wing), David Brown (five-eighth), Arthur Halloway (halfback), Arthur Surridge (front row), Sandy Pearce (hooker), Arthur Bollard (second row), Stan Carpenter (second row), Jim Davis (lock)
- In:
- William Neill (fullback), Dally Messenger (centre), Jack Hickey (centre), Charlie Russell (wing), Bill Farnsworth (five-eighth), Chris McKivat (halfback), Billy Cann (front row), Jack Barnett (hooker), Bill Noble (second row), Con Sullivan (second row), Bill Spence (lock)
Northern Union
- Previous Game:
- Ashes Series 1908/09 - Game 3 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- Lions Tour 1910 - Game 2 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Billy Batten (wing), Bert Jenkins (centre), George Tyson (wing), Ernie Brooks (five-eighth), Dick Padbury (hooker), Arthur Smith (front row), Bill Longworth (second row), Arthur Mann (second row)
- In:
- Jack Bartholomew (wing), William Jenkins (centre), Fred Farrar (wing), Fred Smith (halfback), George Ruddick (front row), Billy Winstanley (front row), Dick Ramsdale (second row), Fred Webster (lock)
- Changes:
- Johnny Thomas (halfback to five-eighth), Bill Jukes (front row to second row), Frank Boylen (lock to hooker)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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