England vs New Zealand 1947 Series

Game 3

England (GB) 25 def. New Zealand 9

England vs New Zealand 1947

Lions
25
9
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14342
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 20th December, 1947
Referee George Phillips
Venue Odsal (Bradford)
Crowd 42,685
Match Stats
Halftime Score 17 7
England (GB) Scoresheet New Zealand
Roy FRANCIS 2 T Ron McGREGOR
Harold PALIN 2      
Ken GEE      
 
Ernest WARD 4 G 3 Warwick CLARKE
Willie HORNE      
England (GB) Teams New Zealand
Martin RYAN 1 FB 1 Warwick CLARKE
Roy FRANCIS 2 W 2 Len JORDAN
Ernest WARD 3 C 3 Ron McGREGOR
Ernie ASHCROFT 4 C 4 Maurie ROBERTSON
Albert JOHNSON 5 W 5 Jack FORREST
 
Willie HORNE 6 FE 6 Roy CLARK
Tommy BRADSHAW 7 HB 7 Jim HAIG
 
Ken GEE 8 FR 8 Patrick SMITH (c)
Joe EGAN (c) 9 HK 9 Bob AYNSLEY
George CURRAN 10 FR 10 Joffe JOHNSON
Les WHITE 11 2R 11 Jack NEWTON
Len ASTON 12 2R 12 Charlie McBRIDE
Harold PALIN 13 L 13 Ken MOUNTFORD
   
 

Team Info

England (GB)

Previous Game:
England vs New Zealand 1947 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
1948/49 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia
Out:
Jim Ledgard (fullback), Eric Batten (wing), Willie Davies (five-eighth), Dai Jenkins (halfback), Elwyn Gwyther (front row)
In:
Martin Ryan (fullback), Roy Francis (wing), Willie Horne (five-eighth), Tommy Bradshaw (halfback), George Curran (front row)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
Kiwis Tour 1947/48 - Game 26 vs. Belle Vue Rangers
Next Game:
1947/48 France vs. New Zealand - Game 1 vs. France
Out:
Arthur McInnarney (wing)
In:
Ron McGregor (centre)
Changes:
Len Jordan (centre to wing)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson