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Lions Tour 1970 Series

Game 24

Auckland 8 lost to Great Britain 23

Lions Tour 1970

Auckland		 8
–
23
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/39604
Status Completed
Date Monday, 27th July, 1970
Referee A Taylor
Venue Carlaw (Auckland)
Crowd 6,074
Match Stats
Halftime Score 4 – 15
Penalties 25 – 7
Auckland Scoresheet Great Britain
    T 3 Roger MILLWARD
      John ATKINSON
      Alan HARDISTY
 
Ernie WIGGS 4 G 4 Ray DUTTON
Auckland Teams Great Britain
Mike McCLENNAN 1 FB 3 Ray DUTTON
John DAGG 2 W 5 John ATKINSON
Roy CHRISTIAN 3 C 7 Syd HYNES
Wayne REDMOND 4 C 11 Alan HARDISTY
Paul MATETE 5 W 24 Bob IRVING
 
Fred SCHUSTER 6 FE 14 Roger MILLWARD
Eric CARSON 7 HB 13 Barry SEABOURNE
 
Brian LEE 8 FR 15 Dave CHISNALL
Eddie MOORE 9 HK 19 Peter FLANAGAN
Len MORGAN 10 FR 18 Dennis HARTLEY
Ernie WIGGS 11 2R 21 Jimmy THOMPSON
Ray WILLIAMS 12 2R 26 Doug LAUGHTON
Anthony KRILETICH (c) 13 L 25 Malcolm REILLY
 
    HC   John WHITELEY
   
 

Team Info

Auckland

Previous Game:
NSW Country Tour to New Zealand 1970 - Game 2 vs. NSW Country Firsts
Next Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1971 - Game 3 vs. Australia
Out:
John Young (fullback), Bob Mincham (wing), Bernie Lowther (centre), Roger Bailey (five-eighth), Henry Tatana (front row), G Dick (front row), Eddie Heatley (second row)
In:
Mike McClennan (fullback), Roy Christian (centre), Wayne Redmond (centre), Fred Schuster (five-eighth), Brian Lee (front row), Eddie Moore (hooker), Ernie Wiggs (second row)
Changes:
Paul Matete (centre to wing), Len Morgan (hooker to front row)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
New Zealand vs Great Britain 1970 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
World Cup 1970 - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:
Alan Smith (wing), Chris Hesketh (centre), Frank Myler (centre), Keith Hepworth (halfback), Cliff Watson (front row), Tony Fisher (hooker), Johnny Ward (front row), Phil Lowe (second row)
In:
Alan Hardisty (centre), Barry Seabourne (halfback), Dave Chisnall (front row), Peter Flanagan (hooker), Dennis Hartley (front row), Jimmy Thompson (second row), Doug Laughton (second row)
Changes:
Bob Irving (second row to wing), Syd Hynes (bench to centre)

Match Notes

Roger Bailey withdrew from the Auckland team and was replaced by Fred Schuster, Tony Kriletich took over as captain.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash