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Lions Tour 1914 Series

Game 12

Wellington 7 lost to Northern Union 14

Lions Tour 1914

Wellington		 7
–
14
Northern Union
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/30040
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 11th July, 1914
Referee Duncan McGregor (Christchurch)
Venue Newtown Park (Wellington)
Crowd 5,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 2 – 9
Wellington Scoresheet Northern Union
B WHALEY T Jack CHILCOTT
      Billy HALL
      Sam HOUGHTON
      Gwyn THOMAS
 
Leslie CAMPBELL G Joseph GUERIN
Fred STRICKLAND      
Wellington Teams Northern Union
Fred STRICKLAND 1 FB 1 Gwyn THOMAS
B WHALEY 2 W 2 Sam HOUGHTON
J PARKER 3 C 3 Billy HALL
George BRADLEY 4 C 4 William DAVIES
Billy WILSON 5 W 5 Jack O'GARRA
 
A MURDOCH 6 FE 6 Stuart PROSSER
John BARBER 7 HB 7 Fred SMITH
 
G LAWLER 8 FR 8 Joseph GUERIN
Jack SPENCER 9 HK 9 Billy JARMAN
A DONALDSON 10 FR 10 Jack CHILCOTT
F MANNING 11 2R 11 Jack SMALES
Leslie CAMPBELL 12 2R 12 Arthur JOHNSON
J ASHTON 13 L 13 Jim CLAMPITT
   
 

Team Info

Wellington

Previous Game:
Inter-District 1913 - Game 4 vs. Auckland
Next Game:
Inter-District 1914 - Game 1 vs. Canterbury

Northern Union

Previous Game:
Ashes Series 1914 - Game 3 vs. Australia
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1914 - Game 13 vs. Hawke's Bay
Out:
Alf Wood (fullback), Frank Williams (wing), Harold Wagstaff (centre), Dick Ramsdale (hooker), Doug Clark (front row), Dave Holland (second row), Percy Coldrick (second row)
In:
Gwyn Thomas (fullback), Sam Houghton (wing), Jack O'Garra (wing), Joseph Guerin (front row), Billy Jarman (hooker), Jack Smales (second row), Jim Clampitt (lock)
Changes:
William Davies (wing to centre), Arthur Johnson (lock to second row)

Match Notes

Samuel Houghton was brought into the team on the wing owing to injuries and was not a member of the touring team but the son of the manager Joseph Houghton who lived in New Zealand and was a referee.

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Contributions: Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson