Game 3
Australia 17 lost to Great Britain 21
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7910 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 4th July, 1970 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Don Lancashire (Toowoomba) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 61,258 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 10 | – | 15 | |||||
| Scrums | 12 | – | 14 | |||||
| Penalties | 15 | – | 8 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
| Bob McCARTHY | T | 2 | John ATKINSON | |||||
| Dennis HARTLEY | ||||||||
| Syd HYNES | ||||||||
| Roger MILLWARD | ||||||||
| Allan McKEAN | 7/9 | G | 3 | Roger MILLWARD | ||||
| Arthur BEETSON | OFF | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| Allan McKEAN [Eastern Suburbs] |
1 | FB | 10 | Mick SHOEBOTTOM | ||||
| John McDONALD [Manly] |
2 | W | 4 | Alan SMITH | ||||
| Bob FULTON [Manly] |
3 | C | 8 | Frank MYLER (c) | ||||
| John BRASS [Eastern Suburbs] |
4 | C | 7 | Syd HYNES | ||||
| Johnny KING [St George] |
5 | W | 5 | John ATKINSON | ||||
| Phil HAWTHORNE (c) [St George] |
6 | FE | 14 | Roger MILLWARD | ||||
| Bob GRANT [South Sydney] |
7 | HB | 13 | Keith HEPWORTH | ||||
| Arthur BEETSON [Balmain] |
13 | FR | 18 | Dennis HARTLEY | ||||
| Elwyn WALTERS [South Sydney] |
12 | HK | 20 | Tony FISHER | ||||
| Jim MORGAN [Eastern Suburbs] |
11 | FR | 16 | Cliff WATSON | ||||
| Ron COSTELLO [Canterbury] |
10 | 2R | 21 | Jimmy THOMPSON | ||||
| Bob McCARTHY [South Sydney] |
9 | 2R | 26 | Doug LAUGHTON | ||||
| Ron COOTE [South Sydney] |
8 | L | 25 | Malcolm REILLY | ||||
| Arthur SUMMONS | HC | John WHITELEY | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Ashes Series 1970 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1970 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Ray Laird (fullback), John Cootes (wing), Billy Smith (halfback), John Sattler (front row), Brian Fitzsimmons (hooker), John Wittenberg (front row), Col Weiss (lock)
- In:
- Allan McKean (fullback), Bob Fulton (centre), Bob Grant (halfback), Elwyn Walters (hooker), Jim Morgan (front row), Ron Costello (second row), Bob McCarthy (second row)
- Changes:
- John McDonald (centre to wing), Arthur Beetson (second row to front row), Ron Coote (second row to lock)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1970 - Game 15 vs. Riverina
- Next Game:
- Lions Tour 1970 - Game 17 vs. Southern Division
- Out:
- Derek Edwards (fullback), Terry Price (centre), Alan Hardisty (five-eighth), Dave Chisnall (front row), Peter Flanagan (hooker), Johnny Ward (front row), Phil Lowe (second row), Bob Irving (lock)
- In:
- Syd Hynes (centre), Roger Millward (five-eighth), Tony Fisher (hooker), Cliff Watson (front row), Doug Laughton (second row), Malcolm Reilly (lock)
- Changes:
- Mick Shoebottom (halfback to fullback), Keith Hepworth (bench to halfback), Dennis Hartley (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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