1950 Great Britain Lions tour
1950 Great Britain Lions tour | |||||
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Manager | George Oldroyd | ||||
Coach(es) | Tom Spedding | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Ernest Ward | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | Ernest Ward (128) | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | Tom Danby (34) | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Ernest Ward (13) | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Jack Hilton (2) | ||||
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Previous tour | 1946 | ||||
Next tour | 1954 |
The 1950 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team of Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and August 1950. The tour involved a schedule of 25 games: 19 in Australia including a three-test series against Australia for the Ashes, and a further 6 in New Zealand including two test matches against New Zealand. A scheduled fixture in Forbes, New South Wales, against a Western Districts team, was abandoned when the chartered plane could not land due to bad weather. Captained by Ernest Ward, the Lions returned home having won 19 and lost 6 of their games. The team won the first test match of the tour but lost the second and third to lose the Ashes Test series to Australia. The team also lost both Test Matches in and against New Zealand. Despite being a British team – five of the squad were Welsh – the team played, and were often referred to by both the press at home and away, as England.
Squad
[edit]The touring party departed for Australia on 20 April aboard the SS Himalaya.[1] Tom Spedding was the Team Manager, and George Oldroyd was the Business Manager, of the touring party.
Player | Pos. | Age [nb 1] |
Weight | Club | Tests on Tour |
Games in Aus |
Games in NZ [nb 2] |
Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
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Ernie Ashcroft | Centre | 25 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) | Wigan | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Tommy Bradshaw | Halfback | 29 | 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) | Wigan | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Jack Cunliffe | Centre | 29 | 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) | Wigan | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 60 | |
Tom Danby | Centre | 23 | 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) | Salford | 3 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 102 | |
Arthur Daniels | Wing | 27 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | Halifax | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Joe Egan | Hooker | 31 | 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) | Wigan | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Jim Featherstone | Prop | 27 | 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) | Warrington | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Ken Gee | Prop | 33 | 15 st. 10 lb. (100 kg) | Wigan | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 | |
Elwyn Gwyther | Prop | 29 | 14 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) | Belle Vue Rangers | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Fred Higgins | Second-row | 29 | 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) | Widnes | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Jack Hilton | Wing | 29 | 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) | Wigan | 4 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 63 | |
Willie Horne | Five-eighth | 26 | 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) | Barrow | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 32 | |
Jimmy Ledgard | Fullback | 27 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | Leigh | 3 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 80 | |
Harry Murphy | Second-row | 29 | 14 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) | Wakefield Trinity | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Danny Naughton | Prop | 25 | 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) | Widnes | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Frank Osmond | Hooker | 30 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | Swinton | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Albert Pepperell | Halfback | 28 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | Workington | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
Doug Phillips | Second-row | 30 | 14 st. 12 lb. (94 kg) | Belle Vue Rangers | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
Roy Pollard | Wing | 22 | 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) | Dewsbury | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 27 | |
Gordon Ratcliffe | Wing | 24 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | Wigan | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Bob Ryan | Second-row | 26 | 13 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) | Warrington | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Martin Ryan | Fullback | 26 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | Wigan | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
Harry Street | Lock | 22 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | Dewsbury | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Ken Traill | Lock | 23 | 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) | Bradford Northern | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
Ernest Ward | Centre | 29 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | Bradford Northern | 5 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 128 | |
Dickie Williams | Five-eighth | 25 | 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) | Leeds | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Australian leg
[edit]May 14 | Western Australia | 4–87 | Great Britain | Claremont Showground, Perth | |
Tries: nil Goals: 2 L. Graham (2) |
Team[2] Report[3] Photos[4] |
Tries: 21 Jack Hilton (7) Arthur Daniels (3) Tom Danby (3) Ernest Ward (3) Frank Osmond (2) Jim Featherstone (2) Doug Phillips Goals: 12 Ernest Ward (12) |
Attendance: 7,000 Gate: AU£ Free Referee: F. Baguley |
Western Australia: FB: Joe McGuiness ( Fremantle), WG: Tom Myles ( Cottesloe), CE: Terry Sullivan ( Fremantle), CE: George Jannings ( Applecross), WG: T. Boyd ( Fremantle), FE: L. McGann (Perth), HB: S. Saxon ( South Perth), LK: Les Graham ( Cottesloe), SR: R. Patching ( South Perth), SR: G. Voules ( South Perth), PR: R. Slater ( South Perth), HK: P. Neary (Perth), PR: D. Tonkin ( Fremantle), CH: N. Stohlberg. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Tom Danby, WG: Arthur Daniels, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Murphy, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
May 24 | Monaro | 10–37 | Great Britain | Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
3.10pm |
Tries: 2 William McKell D. Stewart Goals: 2 A. James (2) |
Teams[5] Report[6] |
Tries: 9 Roy Pollard (2) Bob Ryan (2) Gordon Ratcliffe Ken Traill Ernie Ashcroft Joe Egan Fred Higgins Goals: 5 Jimmy Ledgard (5) |
Attendance: 4,600 Gate: AU£ 573 Referee: H. Nicholls |
Monaro: FB: A. James ( Canberra), WG: D. Stewart ( Bombala), CE: Tom Briggs ( Goulburn), CE: J. Gibson ( North Canberra), WG: P. Conroy | Queanbeyan), FE: Jack McIntosh ( Tathra), HB: Neville Hogan ( North Canberra), LK: William McKell ( Goulburn), SR: B. Davis ( Batemans Bay), SR: Don Penning ( Goulburn), PR: A. Norgrove ( Canberra), HK: Ted Dawson (Bigga), PR: Glen Spence ( Goulburn). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
May 27 | Newcastle | 10–21 | Great Britain | Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle | |
2.40pm |
Tries: 2 Jack Hutchinson Ramsay Buckley Goals: 2 George Neader (2) |
Teams[7] Report[8] |
Tries: 5 Jack Hilton (3) Ernie Ashcroft Joe Egan Goals: 3 Ernest Ward (3) |
Attendance: 22,274 Gate: AU£ 3,271 Referee: H. Gillard |
Newcastle: FB: George Neader (22) ( Waratah Mayfield), WG: William Bunt (24) ( Central Newcastle), CE: Viv Madge (27) ( Kurri Kurri), CE: William Bower (24) ( South Newcastle), WG: Jack Lumsden (20) ( Cessnock), FE: Horrie Banks (27) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Jim Scoular (27) ( Lakes United), LK: Jack Hutchinson (27) ( Northern Suburbs), SR: Bob Alexander (26) ( Cessnock), SR: Jim Evans (21) ( Maitland), PR: Gavin Stevenson (25) ( Cessnock), HK: Bob Crane (27) ( Northern Suburbs), PR: Ramsay Buckley (26) ( Lakes United), CH: Reg Cody. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Arthur Daniels, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
May 31 | Riverina | 13–23 | Great Britain | Fisher Park, Cootamundra | |
3pm |
Tries: 1 Stan Larkings Goals: 5 Keith Tull (3) Lew Evans (2) |
Team[9] Report[10] |
Tries: 5 Gordon Ratcliffe Doug Phillips Jack Cunliffe Albert Pepperell Tom Danby Goals: 4 Willie Horne (4) |
Attendance: 6,943 Gate: AU£ 1,065 Referee: M. Ibbotson |
Riverina: FB: Peter McGrath ( West Wyalong), WG: Stan Larkings ( Junee), CE: Kevin Wallace (age 24) (Boorowa), CE: Keith Tull ( Cootamundra), WG: John Biscaya (Wagga), FE: Roley McDonnel ( Cootamundra), HB: Col Donohue ( Barmedman), LK: Lew Evans ( Temora), SR: Sid Hobson ( Young), SR: Paddy Maloney ( Young), PR: Jim Thomson ( Cowra), HK: Ken McDonald ( Barmedman), PR: Nevyl Hand ( Gundagai), CH: Len Smith. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Roy Pollard, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
June 3 | New South Wales | 13–20 | Great Britain | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
2.30pm |
Tries: 1 Jack Troy Goals: 5 Noel Pidding (5) |
Program Report[11] Report[12] |
Tries: 4 Jack Hilton (2) Ernest Ward Ernie Ashcroft Goals: 4 Ernest Ward (4) |
Attendance: 70,419 Gate: AU£ 8,881 Referee: George Bishop |
New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St George), CE: Johnny Hawke (24) ( St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Perce Pritchard (23) ( Manly-Warringah), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (28) ( South Sydney), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Roy Bull (20) ( Manly-Warringah), CH: Vic Hey. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, 1950: PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
1st Test
[edit]June 12
2pm |
Australia | 4–6 | Great Britain |
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Tries: nil Goals: 2 Noel Pidding (2) |
Program Database Report[13] |
Tries: 2 Jack Hilton (2) Goals: nil |
Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Alan Thompson (27) ( Souths), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill). Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
June 14 | North Coast | 7–37 | Great Britain | Kempsey Park, Kempsey | |
3pm |
Tries: 1 Ken Gray Goals: 2 Kevin Ryan (2) |
Teams[14] [15] Report[16] Photos[17] |
Tries: 7 Albert Pepperell (2) Tom Danby (2) Doug Phillips Jim Featherstone Danny Naughton Goals: 8 Jimmy Ledgard (8) |
Attendance: 7,542 Gate: AU£ 973 Referee: Joe Haggarty |
North Coast: FB: Dudley Jones (Murwillumbah), WG: Johnny Meyers (Lismore), CE: Barry Redding (Camden Haven), CE: Alf Roach ( Kyogle), WG: Wally Williams (Coffs Harbour), FE: Jim Ruge (Kempsey CYM), HB: Stan Ponchard (Kempsey CYM), LK: Kevin Ryan ( Wauchope), SR: Ken Gray (24) ( Grafton), SR: Gordon McCarthy (Taree), PR: Keith Dinsey ( Cudgen), HK: Kevin McKeirnan (18) (Kempsey CYM), PR: Jack Monaghan ( Beechwood). CH: Reg Cody. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Arthur Daniels, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton |
June 17 | Queensland | 15–14 | Great Britain | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | |
2.30pm |
Tries: 1 Ned Andrews Goals: 6 Nev Linde (6) |
Teams[18] [19] Report[20] Report[21] |
Tries: 2 Jack Hilton Jim Featherstone Goals: 4 Ernest Ward (4) |
Attendance: 22,118 Gate: AU£ 3,274 Referee: John Hoffman |
Queensland: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (22) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Colin Quinn (22) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: Pat McMahon (22) (Babinda Trojans), FE: Ned Andrews (28) (Mackay - played for each club in turn), HB: Billy Thompson (26) (Warwick), LK: Harold Crocker (22) ( Souths), SR: Alan Thompson (27) ( Souths), SR: Brian Davies (20) ( Brothers), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Jack Rooney ( Brothers), CH: Fred Gilbert. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
June 21 | North Queensland | 18–39 | Great Britain | Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville | |
3pm |
Tries: 4 Jack Munn (2) Duncan Hall Jack Horrigan Goals: 3 Ned Andrews (2) Jack Horrigan |
Team[22] Report[23] |
Tries: 9 Gordon Ratcliffe (3) Tom Danby (2) Ken Traill Danny Naughton Elwyn Gwyther Dickie Williams Goals: 6 Ernest Ward (6) |
Attendance: 9,500 Gate: AU£ 1,688 Referee: R. Allison |
North Queensland: FB: Jack Gayler (Babinda Trojans), WG: Pat McMahon (Babinda Trojans), CE: Jack Horrigan (Ayr), CE: Gordon Farrelly (21) (Home Hill), WG: Bert Sager (25) (Souths), FE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay - played for each club in turn), HB: Ron O'Connell (Hughenden), LK: Lionel Armitt (25) ( Brothers), SR: Duncan Hall (22) (Home Hill), SR: Les Renouf (Sarina), PR: Jack Munn (26) (Herbert River), HK: Henry Benton (Centrals), PR: Charlie Montgomery (Carltons). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton. |
June 25 | Central Queensland | 0–88 | Great Britain | Rockhampton Showgrounds, Rockhampton | |
3.15pm |
Tries: nil Goals: nil |
Team[24] Report[25] |
Tries: 20 Tom Danby (5) Jack Cunliffe (4) Willie Horne (2) Martin Ryan (2) Fred Higgins (2) Ernest Ward (2) Ken Gee Ken Traill Tommy Bradshaw Goals: 14 Willie Horne (9) Ernest Ward (5) |
Attendance: 7,000 Gate: AU£ 1,247 Referee: Jack Shuttleton |
Central Queensland: FB: Alan Poole ( Brothers), WG: Leo Jeffcoat ( Brothers), CE: K. Roberts ( Brothers), CE: William Cuddy ( Brothers), WG: D. McDonald ( Fitzroys), FE: Dooley Turner ( Brothers), HB: Brad Neven ( Fitzroys), PR: C. Harkin ( Brothers), HK: Graham Lee ( Fitzroys), PR: Stan Petersen ( Fitzroys), SR: Tony Brown ( Brothers), SR: Roy Harris ( Brothers), LK: W. Hick (Blackall). Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
June 28 | Wide Bay Burnett | 9–84 | Great Britain | Albert Park, Gympie | |
3pm |
Tries: 1 K. Wise Goals: 3 Kev White (3) |
Team[26] Report[27] |
Tries: 18 Tom Danby (6) Ken Traill (3) Jack Cunliffe (2) Jimmy Ledgard Gordon Ratcliffe Dickie Williams Jim Featherstone Albert Pepperell Bob Ryan Frank Osmond Goals: 15 Jimmy Ledgard (15) |
Attendance: 4,633 Gate: AU£ 974 Referee: F. Cartwright |
Wide Bay Burnett: FB: Kev White (Maryborough), WG: Des Dahl (Bundaberg), CE: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: Ken Gayton (Bundaberg), FE: Ken Kennedy (Wallaroos), HB: Stan Daunt (Gympie), LK: Doug Cozens (Maryborough), SR: Col Wilson (Kingaroy), SR: K. Wise (Bundaberg), FR: Sid Murray (Gympie), HK: Les Sommerville (Bundaberg), FR: Keith Kendrick (Maryborough). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Harry Street, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
2nd Test
[edit]July 1
2.30pm |
Australia | 15–3 | Great Britain |
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Tries: 3 Johnny Graves Les Cowie Keith Holman Goals: 3 Johnny Graves Jack Holland Clive Churchill |
Database Teams[28][29] Report[30] |
Tries: 1 Tom Danby Goals: nil |
Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney), WG: Denis Flannery (21) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay), CE: Keith Middleton (18) ( North Sydney), WG: Johnny Graves (23) ( South Sydney), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Harold Crocker (22) ( Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), FR: Alan Thompson (26) ( Souths). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
July 4 | Toowoomba | 12–44 | Great Britain | Athletic Oval, Toowoomba | |
3pm |
Tries: 2 Des McGovern Allen Bell Goals: 3 Bevan Hoyle (3) |
Team[31] [32] Report[33] |
Tries: 10 Tom Danby (4) Jack Cunliffe (2) Ernie Ashcroft Ken Traill Joe Egan Jim Featherstone Goals: 7 Jack Cunliffe (7) |
Attendance: 7,000 Gate: AU£ 1,423 Referee: H. Reithmuller |
Toowoomba: FB: William Sullivan ( All Whites), WG: Des McGovern (22) ( All Whites), CE: Bill Callinan ( Newtown), CE: Roy Teys ( Valleys), WG: Bevan Hoyle ( Newtown), FE: L. Winkle (Warwick), LK: William Curtis ( ), SR: Allen Bell (Warwick), SR: M. Smith ( ), FR: M. Krog ( Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer ( ), FR: Gordon Teys ( Valleys), CH: Duncan Thompson (55). Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Harry Street, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
July 6 | Brisbane | 8–18 | Great Britain | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | |
3pm |
Tries: nil Goals: 4 Norm Pope (4) |
Team[34] Preview[35] Reports[36] [37] |
Tries: 2 Jack Cunliffe Ernest Ward Goals: 6 Ernest Ward (6) |
Attendance: 15,084 Gate: AU£ 2,091 Referee: S.W. Chambers |
Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope (18) ( Valleys), WG: Jack McMahon ( Brothers), CE: Vivian Irwin ( Wests), CE: Peter Ryan ( Valleys), WG: D. Smith, FE: Ray White ( Souths), HB: Ron Stanton ( Easts), LK: Alan Crocker ( Souths), SR: Brian Davies ( Brothers), SR: Jack Veivers ( Souths), FR: Jack Rooney ( Brothers), HK: Ray Graham ( Valleys), FR: George Walker ( Norths). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton. |
July 8 | Ipswich | 13–18 | Great Britain | North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich | |
3.15pm |
Tries: 1 Harry Griffiths Goals: 5 Nev Linde (5) |
Preview[38] Report[39] |
Tries: 4 Harry Street Jack Cunliffe Jimmy Ledgard Bob Ryan Goals: 3 Ernest Ward (3) |
Attendance: 4,946 Gate: AU£ 820 Referee: John Hoffman |
Ipswich: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (Ipswich CYM), CE: Eric Porter (Tivoli), CE: Colin Quinn (Ipswich CYM), WG: Bill Biggam ( Booval Swifts), FE: Harry Griffiths ( Booval Swifts), HB: Lex Stephens ( West End), LK: Sel Fleming ( West End), SR: Sam Krueger (Ipswich CYM), SR: Frank Evans ( Booval Swifts), PR: Tom Purnell (Tivoli), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Stuart Pankoff (Tivoli), CH: Les Heidke. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Harry Street, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Danny Naughton. |
July 12 | Northern Division | 4–41 | Great Britain | Kitchener Park, Gunnedah | |
2.45pm |
Tries: nil Goals: 2 Eric Fraser (2) |
Team[40] Report[41] |
Tries: 9 Jack Hilton (3) Albert Pepperell (2) Tom Danby Martin Ryan Jim Featherstone Frank Osmond Goals: 7 Jimmy Ledgard (7) |
Attendance: 5,313 Gate: AU£ 1,009 Referee: M. Whitby |
Northern Division: FB: J. Whitton ( Gunnedah), WG: E. O'Brien ( Werris Creek), CE: Bruce Flint (West Armidale), CE: Norman Young (Tamworth), WG: Keith Oehlers (Guyra), FE: Greg Wilkins ( Werris Creek), HB: Eric Fraser ( Werris Creek), LK: C. Urquhart ( Boggabri), SR: E. Benson (Tamworth), SR: L. Grieves ( Werris Creek), PR: Percy Barton ( Narrabri), HK: R. Whitton ( Quirindi), PR: Nev Harrison ( Scone). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Harry Street, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Ken Gee. |
July 15 | New South Wales | 0–10 | Great Britain | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
2.30pm |
Tries: nil Goals: nil |
Program Report[42] Report[43] |
Tries: 2 Fred Higgins Elwyn Gwyther Goals: 2 Jimmy Ledgard (2) |
Attendance: 24,788 Gate: AU£ 2,747 Referee: T. McMahon Jnr |
New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St George), CE: Bobby Dimond (20) ( Western Suburbs), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Col Geelan (21) ( Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain), SR: Noel Mulligan (24) ( St George), PR: Denis Donoghue (22) ( South Sydney), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Harry Street, CE: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, WG: Tom Danby, FB: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
July 19 | Southern Division | 18–11 | Great Britain | Wollongong Showground, Wollongong | |
3.30pm |
Tries: 2 Jack McLean (2) Goals: 6 Jack O'Connell (6) |
Locals Locals[44] Report[45] |
Tries: 3 Arthur Daniels (2) Tom Danby Goals: 1 Martin Ryan |
Attendance: 8,647 Gate: AU£ 969 Referee: Jack Underwood |
Southern Division: FB: Jack O'Connell (Age: 19) ( Corrimal), WG: Jack McLean (22) ( Bowral), CE: Len Torpy (22) ( Wests), CE: Jack Seymour (23) ( Bowral), WG: Ray Morgan (23) ( Thirroul), FE: Noel Sharpe (21) ( Port Kembla), HB: Ken Brogan (23) ( Camden), LK: Billy Wilson (23) ( Picton), SR: Bill Burgess (27) ( Wollongong), SR: Bruce Smith (23) ( Thirroul), PR: Laurie Doran (31) ( Campbelltown), HK: Leo Hurley (20) ( Port Kembla), PR: Jim Ralston (23) ( Port Kembla), CH: Harry Nolan. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Arthur Daniels, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Harry Street, WG: Roy Pollard, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
3rd Test
[edit]July 22
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Australia | 5–2 | Great Britain |
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Tries: 1 Ron Roberts Goals: 1 Clive Churchill |
Program Database Report[46][47] |
Tries: nil Goals: 1 Ernest Ward |
Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney), WG: Ron Roberts (22) ( St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney), SR: Bernie Purcell (22) ( South Sydney), SR: Harold Crocker (23) ( Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly-Warringah), FR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
With Ron Roberts late try in the Brewongle Stand corner, Australia won The Ashes for the first time since 1920. Due to constant heavy rains in Sydney in early-mid 1950 and with the amount of use it was put through, the SCG was reduced to a bog for the game.
New Zealand leg
[edit]July 26 | Southern Provinces | 15–40 | Great Britain | Basin Reserve, Wellington | |
Tries: 3 Goals: 3 |
Result[48] |
Tries: 10 Roy Pollard (2) Doug Phillips (3) Jack Cunliffe (2) Martin Ryan Jim Featherstone Tom Danby Goals: 5 Roy Pollard (3) Jack Cunliffe (2) |
Attendance: 4,500 |
1st Test
[edit]July 29
|
New Zealand | 16–10 | Great Britain |
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Tries: 2 Des Barchard Travers Hardwick Goals: 5 Des White (5) |
Report[49] Report[50] Database |
Tries: 2 Roy Pollard Dickie Williams Goals: 2 Ernest Ward (2) |
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: George Davidson, PR: Jack Newton, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, LK: Travers Hardwick. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, LK: Ken Traill. |
July 30 | West Coast | 15–21 | Great Britain | Victoria Park, Greymouth | |
Tries: 3 McBride O'Donnell Menzies Goals: 3 Nuttall (2) Newton |
Report[51] |
Tries: 5 Harry Murphy (2) Doug Phillips Jack Cunliffe Dickie Williams Goals: 3 |
Attendance: 5,500 |
August 5 | Auckland | 17–26 | Great Britain | Carlaw Park, Auckland | |
Tries: 3 Maurie Robertson (2) Cliff Johnson Goals: 4 Des White (4) |
Report[52] |
Tries: 6 Tom Danby (3) Dickie Williams (2) Jack Hilton Goals: 4 Ernest Ward (4) |
Attendance: 17,000 |
August 9 | South Auckland | 5–51 | Great Britain | Davies Park, Huntly | |
Tries: 1 Rodgers Goals: 1 McKenzie |
Report[53] |
Tries: 11 Tom Danby (4) Harry Street (2) Jack Hilton (2) Dickie Williams Jim Featherstone Albert Pepperell Goals: 9 |
Attendance: 4,000 |
2nd Test
[edit]August 12
|
New Zealand | 20–13 | Great Britain |
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Tries: 4 Jim Haig (2) Bevan Hough Maurie Robertson Goals: 4 Des White (2) George Davidson Jim Haig |
Report[54] Report[55] Database |
Tries: 3 Jim Featherstone Bob Ryan Ernest Ward Goals: 2 Ernest Ward (2) |
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: George Davidson, PR: Jack Newton, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, LK: Travers Hardwick. Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Harry Street, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, LK: Ken Traill. |
Sources
[edit]Acronym | Item | Years | Database App | Notes |
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Direct Online Access | ||||
RLN | Rugby League News | 1920-1973 | Trove | Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles |
RLP | Rugby League Project | 1907-present | RLP Website | Test Match teams & scorers. |
Sun | The Sun (Sydney) | 1910-1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Articles. |
DT | The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) | 1931-1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Articles. |
CM | The Courier-Mail | 1933-1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Articles. |
- | Various Australian Regional Newspapers | up to 1954 | Trove | Match Reports, Given Names of Players |
- | New Zealand Newspapers | up to 1950 | Papers Past | Match Reports. |
Offline Resources | ||||
EECYB | E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book | 1946-1978 | Copies at State Library of NSW |
Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1951 Yearbook covers the 1950 tour. |
QRLG | Queensland Rugby League Gazette | 1950-1955 | Copies at State Library of Qld |
Program for matches in Brisbane. |
- | Ipswich Versus International Teams[56] | 1913-1975 | Copies at SLQ & NLA |
Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players |
- | Ipswich Rugby League - The Bulimba Cup Era 1925 to 1972 [57] | 1925-1972 | Copies at SLQ & NLA |
Given Names & Club of Brisbane, Ipswich & Toowoomba Players |
- | A History of Mackay Rugby League[58] | 1919-2015 | Author's Website | Given Names & Club of Mackay Players |
- | More Than The Foley Shield[59] | 1908-2014 | Author's Website | Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players |
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