Game 1
Great Britain 14 lost to Australia 22
1959/60 Ashes Series | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7923 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 17th October, 1959 | |||||||
Referee | Frank Gelder | |||||||
Venue | Station Road (Manchester) | |||||||
Crowd | 35,224 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 4 | – | 12 | |||||
Great Britain | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
Billy BOSTON | T | 3 | Reg GASNIER | |||||
Derek TURNER | Harry WELLS | |||||||
Eric FRASER | 4 | G | 5 | Keith BARNES | ||||
Great Britain | Teams | Australia | ||||||
Eric FRASER | 1 | FB | 1 | Keith BARNES (c) [Balmain] |
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Billy BOSTON | 2 | W | 2 | Johnny RILEY [St George] |
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Alan DAVIES | 3 | C | 3 | Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] |
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Eric ASHTON (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Reg GASNIER [St George] |
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Mick SULLIVAN | 5 | W | 5 | Eddie LUMSDEN [St George] |
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Dave BOLTON | 6 | FE | 6 | Brian CLAY [St George] |
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Alex MURPHY | 7 | HB | 7 | Barry MUIR | ||||
Brian McTIGUE | 8 | FR | 8 | Billy WILSON [St George] |
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Tommy HARRIS | 9 | HK | 9 | Ian WALSH | ||||
Abe TERRY | 10 | FR | 10 | Dud BEATTIE | ||||
Mick MARTYN | 11 | 2R | 11 | Gary PARCELL | ||||
Dick HUDDART | 12 | 2R | 12 | Rex MOSSOP [Manly] |
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Derek TURNER | 13 | L | 13 | Brian HAMBLY | ||||
Jim CHALLINOR | HC | Clive CHURCHILL | ||||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Ike Southward (wing), Neil Fox (centre), Brian Gabbitas (five-eighth), Don Vines (second row), Charlie Winslade (second row), John Whiteley (lock)
- In:
- Billy Boston (wing), Eric Ashton (centre), Dave Bolton (five-eighth), Mick Martyn (second row), Dick Huddart (second row), Derek Turner (lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1959/60 - Game 10 vs. St Helens
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1959/60 - Game 12 vs. W'haven/Workington
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson