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Lions Tour 1966 Series

Game 12

Brisbane Firsts 19 def. Great Britain 17

Lions Tour 1966

Brisbane Firsts		 19
–
17
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/39558
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 29th June, 1966
Kick Off 8:00pm (local time)
Referee Henry Albert
Venue Brisbane Exhibit (Brisbane)
Crowd 18,638
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 – 7
Brisbane Firsts Scoresheet Great Britain
Wayne ABDY 2 T 2 Alan HARDISTY
Tony SCOTT   Ian BROOKE
 
Stewart NORTHEY 4 G 4 Ken GOWERS
Tony SCOTT      
 
    OFF Geoff CREWDSON
Brisbane Firsts Teams Great Britain
Tony SCOTT 1 FB 1 Ken GOWERS
Fonda METASSA 2 W 9 John STOPFORD
Ray CATTANACH 3 C 8 Alan BUCKLEY
Stewart NORTHEY 4 C 7 Ian BROOKE
John DOYLE 5 W 11 Alan HARDISTY
 
John GLEESON 6 FE 12 Willie ASPINALL
Barry MUIR (c) 7 HB 14 Tommy BISHOP
 
Trevor NIEBLING 13 FR 20 Geoff CREWDSON
Brian BLOWES 12 HK 17 Peter FLANAGAN
Les GEEVES 11 FR 15 Ken ROBERTS
R BELL 10 2R 21 Bill RAMSEY
Alan McLEAN 9 2R 24 Terry FOGERTY
Wayne ABDY 8 L 26 Harry POOLE (c)
 
Barry DOWLING 14 B    
 
Bob BAX   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Brisbane Firsts

Previous Game:
Bulimba Cup 1966 - Game 2 vs. Ipswich
Next Game:
Bulimba Cup 1966 - Game 5 vs. Ipswich
Out:
Errol Stock (fullback), Neil Porter (wing), Bill McDermott (centre), Ross Chapman (centre), Dennis Farrell (wing), R Threlfo (halfback), Leon McGuire (front row), B Bacon (hooker), Peter Gallagher (front row), D Mannion (second row), Ian Massie (second row), Noel Cavanagh (bench), G Shields (bench)
In:
Tony Scott (fullback), Fonda Metassa (wing), Ray Cattanach (centre), John Doyle (wing), Barry Muir (halfback), Trevor Niebling (front row), Brian Blowes (hooker), Les Geeves (front row), R Bell (second row), Alan McLean (second row), Barry Dowling (bench)
Changes:
Stewart Northey (bench to centre)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1966 - Game 11 vs. Northern Division
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1966 - Game 13 vs. QLD Firsts
Out:
Arthur Keegan (fullback), William Burgess (wing), Geoff Shelton (centre), Geoff Wrigglesworth (wing), Carl Dooler (halfback), Colin Clarke (hooker), Dave Robinson (lock)
In:
Ken Gowers (fullback), John Stopford (wing), Alan Buckley (centre), Alan Hardisty (wing), Tommy Bishop (halfback), Peter Flanagan (hooker), Harry Poole (lock)

Match Notes

Neil Porter was a non playing reserve for Brisbane.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash