1950 Great Britain Lions tour

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1950 Great Britain Lions tour
ManagerGeorge 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)
Summary
PWDL
Total
25 190006
Test match
05010004
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3 1 0 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
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.

Contents

Squad

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.

PlayerPos.Age
[nb 1] 		WeightClubTests
on
Tour		Games
in
Aus		Games
in
NZ
[nb 2] 		TriesGoals FG Points
Flag of England.svg Ernie Ashcroft Centre 2512 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 41040012
Flag of England.svg Tommy Bradshaw Halfback 2910 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 4101003
Flag of England.svg Jack Cunliffe Centre 2911 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 212149060
Flag of England.svg Tom Danby Centre 2313 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) North Sydney colours.svg Salford 3133400102
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Arthur Daniels Wing 2712 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Faxcolours.svg Halifax 0450015
Flag of England.svg Joe Egan Hooker 3114 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 5113009
Flag of England.svg Jim Featherstone Prop 2714 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Wolvescolours.svg Warrington 29100030
Flag of England.svg Ken Gee Prop 3315 st. 10 lb. (100 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 51019021
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Elwyn Gwyther Prop 2914 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) Belle Vue Rangers 3122006
Flag of England.svg Fred Higgins Second-row 2914 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Widnes colours.svg Widnes 51140012
Flag of England.svg Jack Hilton Wing 2912 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 48210063
Flag of England.svg Willie Horne Five-eighth 2611 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Barrowcolours.svg Barrow 05213032
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Ledgard Fullback 2711 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Leigh colours.svg Leigh 311237080
Flag of England.svg Harry Murphy Second-row 2914 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 1102006
Flag of England.svg Danny Naughton Prop 2515 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) Widnes colours.svg Widnes 082006
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Frank Osmond Hooker 3013 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) Swintoncolours.svg Swinton 0840012
Flag of England.svg Albert Pepperell Halfback 2811 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Workingtoncolours.svg Workington 1970021
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Phillips Second-row 3014 st. 12 lb. (94 kg) Belle Vue Rangers 1870021
Flag of England.svg Roy Pollard Wing 2211 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury 1556027
Flag of England.svg Gordon Ratcliffe Wing 2413 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 21060018
Flag of England.svg Bob Ryan Second-row 2613 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) Wolvescolours.svg Warrington 31050015
Flag of England.svg Martin Ryan Fullback 2612 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 11041014
Flag of England.svg Harry Street Lock 2213 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury 4123009
Flag of England.svg Ken Traill Lock 2313 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) Bullscolours.svg Bradford Northern 21070021
Flag of England.svg Ernest Ward Centre 2913 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Bullscolours.svg Bradford Northern 5128520128
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dickie Williams Five-eighth 2510 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 4970021
  1. ↑ Age as given in the Rugby League News for the first match against New South Wales
  2. ↑ Other than the Test Matches, team lists for the tour matches in New Zealand not available to the author at the time of page creation.

Australian leg

May 14 Western Australia Castleford colours.svg 4–87 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainClaremont 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
Team list:

Western Australia: FB: Joe McGuiness ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Fremantle), WG: Tom Myles ( Balmain colours.svg Cottesloe), CE: Terry Sullivan ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Fremantle), CE: George Jannings ( Parramatta colours.svg Applecross), WG: T. Boyd ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Fremantle), FE: L. McGann (Perth), HB: S. Saxon ( Saintscolours.svg South Perth), LK: Les Graham ( Balmain colours.svg Cottesloe), SR: R. Patching ( Saintscolours.svg South Perth), SR: G. Voules ( Saintscolours.svg South Perth), PR: R. Slater ( Saintscolours.svg South Perth), HK: P. Neary (Perth), PR: D. Tonkin ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 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 Saintscolours.svg 10–37 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainManuka 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
Team list:

Monaro: FB: A. James ( Australian colours.svg Canberra), WG: D. Stewart ( New South Wales colours.svg Bombala), CE: Tom Briggs ( Country colours.svg Goulburn), CE: J. Gibson ( North Sydney colours.svg North Canberra), WG: P. Conroy | Queanbeyan United Colours.png Queanbeyan), FE: Jack McIntosh ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tathra), HB: Neville Hogan ( North Sydney colours.svg North Canberra), LK: William McKell ( Country colours.svg Goulburn), SR: B. Davis ( Wests Tigers colours.svg Batemans Bay), SR: Don Penning ( Country colours.svg Goulburn), PR: A. Norgrove ( Australian colours.svg Canberra), HK: Ted Dawson (Bigga), PR: Glen Spence ( Country colours.svg 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 Newcastle foundation colours.svg 10–21 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainNewcastle Sports Ground
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
Team list:

Newcastle: FB: George Neader (22) ( Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), WG: William Bunt (24) ( Canterbury colours.svg Central Newcastle), CE: Viv Madge (27) ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri Kurri), CE: William Bower (24) ( St. George colours.svg South Newcastle), WG: Jack Lumsden (20) ( Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), FE: Horrie Banks (27) ( Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Western Suburbs), HB: Jim Scoular (27) ( Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), LK: Jack Hutchinson (27) ( New South Wales colours.svg Northern Suburbs), SR: Bob Alexander (26) ( Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), SR: Jim Evans (21) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), PR: Gavin Stevenson (25) ( Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), HK: Bob Crane (27) ( New South Wales colours.svg Northern Suburbs), PR: Ramsay Buckley (26) ( Parramatta colours.svg 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 Western Suburbs colours.svg 13–23 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainFisher 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
Team list:

Riverina: FB: Peter McGrath ( North Sydney colours.svg West Wyalong), WG: Stan Larkings ( Parramatta colours.svg Junee), CE: Kevin Wallace (age 24) (Boorowa), CE: Keith Tull ( Canterbury colours.svg Cootamundra), WG: John Biscaya (Wagga), FE: Roley McDonnel ( Canterbury colours.svg Cootamundra), HB: Col Donohue ( Annandale colours.svg Barmedman), LK: Lew Evans ( St. George colours.svg Temora), SR: Sid Hobson ( Great Britain colours.svg Young), SR: Paddy Maloney ( Great Britain colours.svg Young), PR: Jim Thomson ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra), HK: Ken McDonald ( Annandale colours.svg Barmedman), PR: Nevyl Hand ( Wellington colours.svg 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 New South Wales colours.svg 13–20 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainSydney Cricket Ground
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
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Johnny Hawke (24) ( St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), HB: Perce Pritchard (23) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (28) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St. George colours.svg St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), PR: Roy Bull (20) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 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

June 12
2pm
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tries: nil
Goals: 2
Noel Pidding (2)		 Program
Database
Report [13]
Tries: 2
Jack Hilton (2)
Goals: nil
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,275
Gate: AU£ 6,769
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Alan Thompson (27) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St. George colours.svg St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 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 14North Coast Canterbury colours.svg 7–37 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainKempsey Park
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
Team list:

North Coast: FB: Dudley Jones (Murwillumbah), WG: Johnny Meyers (Lismore), CE: Barry Redding (Camden Haven), CE: Alf Roach ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kyogle), WG: Wally Williams (Coffs Harbour), FE: Jim Ruge (Kempsey CYM), HB: Stan Ponchard (Kempsey CYM), LK: Kevin Ryan ( Newcastle colours.svg Wauchope), SR: Ken Gray (24) ( Canterbury colours.svg Grafton), SR: Gordon McCarthy (Taree), PR: Keith Dinsey ( Australian colours.svg Cudgen), HK: Kevin McKeirnan (18) (Kempsey CYM), PR: Jack Monaghan ( Ireland colours.svg 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 Queensland colours.svg 15–14 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainBrisbane Cricket Ground
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
Team list:

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) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), SR: Alan Thompson (27) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), SR: Brian Davies (20) ( Brothers Colours.svg Brothers), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Jack Rooney ( Brothers Colours.svg 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 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg 18–39 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainTownsville
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
Team list:

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) ( Faxcolours.svg 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 Central Comets colours.svg 0–88 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainLeague Grounds, 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
Team list:

Central Queensland: FB: Alan Poole ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), WG: Leo Jeffcoat ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), CE: K. Roberts ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), CE: William Cuddy ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), WG: D. McDonald ( Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), FE: Dooley Turner ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), HB: Brad Neven ( Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), PR: C. Harkin ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), HK: Graham Lee ( Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), PR: Stan Petersen ( Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), SR: Tony Brown ( Faxcolours.svg Brothers), SR: Roy Harris ( Faxcolours.svg 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 St. George colours.svg 9–84 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainAlbert 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
Team list:

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

July 1
2.30pm
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15–3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
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
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Attendance: 35,000
Gate: AU£ 7,377
Referee: Frank Ballard
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Denis Flannery (21) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay), CE: Keith Middleton (18) ( North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney), WG: Johnny Graves (23) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Harold Crocker (22) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) ( St. George colours.svg St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), FR: Alan Thompson (26) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg 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 4Toowoomba Toowoomba Clydesdales colours.svg 12–44 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainToowoomba Athletic Oval
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
Team list:

Toowoomba: FB: William Sullivan ( Faxcolours.svg All Whites), WG: Des McGovern (22) ( Faxcolours.svg All Whites), CE: Bill Callinan ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Roy Teys ( North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), WG: Bevan Hoyle ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), FE: L. Winkle (Warwick), LK: William Curtis ( ), SR: Allen Bell (Warwick), SR: M. Smith ( ), FR: M. Krog ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer ( ), FR: Gordon Teys ( North Sydney colours.svg 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 St. George colours.svg 8–18 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainBrisbane Cricket Ground
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
Team list:

Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope (18) ( Valleys colours.svg Valleys), WG: Jack McMahon ( Brothers Colours.svg Brothers), CE: Vivian Irwin ( Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests), CE: Peter Ryan ( Valleys colours.svg Valleys), WG: D. Smith, FE: Ray White ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), HB: Ron Stanton ( Balmain colours.svg Easts), LK: Alan Crocker ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), SR: Brian Davies ( Brothers Colours.svg Brothers), SR: Jack Veivers ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), FR: Jack Rooney ( Brothers Colours.svg Brothers), HK: Ray Graham ( Valleys colours.svg Valleys), FR: George Walker ( Norths Devils colours.svg 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 8Ipswich Ipswich Colours.svg 13–18 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainNorth Ipswich Reserve
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
Team list:

Ipswich: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (Ipswich CYM), CE: Eric Porter (Tivoli), CE: Colin Quinn (Ipswich CYM), WG: Bill Biggam ( Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts), FE: Harry Griffiths ( Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts), HB: Lex Stephens ( Mackay Cutters colours.svg West End), LK: Sel Fleming ( Mackay Cutters colours.svg West End), SR: Sam Krueger (Ipswich CYM), SR: Frank Evans ( Newcastle colours.svg 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 12Northern Division Balmain colours.svg 4–41 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainGunnedah
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
Team list:

Northern Division: FB: J. Whitton ( Newcastle colours.svg Gunnedah), WG: E. O'Brien ( Hullcolours.svg Werris Creek), CE: Bruce Flint (West Armidale), CE: Norman Young (Tamworth), WG: Keith Oehlers (Guyra), FE: Greg Wilkins ( Hullcolours.svg Werris Creek), HB: Eric Fraser ( Hullcolours.svg Werris Creek), LK: C. Urquhart ( Ipswich Colours.svg Boggabri), SR: E. Benson (Tamworth), SR: L. Grieves ( Hullcolours.svg Werris Creek), PR: Percy Barton ( New South Wales colours.svg Narrabri), HK: R. Whitton ( Ireland colours.svg Quirindi), PR: Nev Harrison ( Canterbury colours.svg 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 New South Wales colours.svg 0–10 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainSydney Cricket Ground
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
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) ( St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Bobby Dimond (20) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), FE: Col Geelan (21) ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) ( Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Noel Mulligan (24) ( St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Denis Donoghue (22) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Holland (26) ( St. George colours.svg 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 19Southern Division18–11 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainWollongong Showground
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
Team list:

Southern Division: FB: Jack O'Connell (Age: 19) ( South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal), WG: Jack McLean (22) ( New South Wales colours.svg Bowral), CE: Len Torpy (22) ( Newcastle colours.svg Wests), CE: Jack Seymour (23) ( New South Wales colours.svg Bowral), WG: Ray Morgan (23) ( Faxcolours.svg Thirroul), FE: Noel Sharpe (21) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla), HB: Ken Brogan (23) ( Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Camden), LK: Billy Wilson (23) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Picton), SR: Bill Burgess (27) ( St. George colours.svg Wollongong), SR: Bruce Smith (23) ( Faxcolours.svg Thirroul), PR: Laurie Doran (31) ( Rhinoscolours.svg Campbelltown), HK: Leo Hurley (20) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla), PR: Jim Ralston (23) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg 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

July 22
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tries: 1
Ron Roberts
Goals: 1
Clive Churchill		 Program
Database
Report [46] [47]
Tries: nil
Goals: 1
Ernest Ward
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,178
Gate: AU£ 6,117
Referee: T. McMahon Jnr
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Ron Roberts (22) ( St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) ( North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) ( St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) ( Newtown colours.svg Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Bernie Purcell (22) ( South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Harold Crocker (23) ( Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) ( St. George colours.svg St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) ( Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 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.

New Zealand leg

July 26Southern Provinces15–40 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain
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

July 29
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg16–10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
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)
Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jim Griffin
Team list:

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 30West Coast15–21 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainGreymouth
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 Canterbury colours.svg 17–26 Great Britain colours.svg Great BritainCarlaw 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 9South Auckland5–51 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain
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

August 12
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg20–13Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
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)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jim Griffin
Team list:

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

AcronymItemYearsDatabase AppNotes
Direct Online Access
RLNRugby League News1920-1973 Trove Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
RLPRugby League Project1907-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 Newspapersup to 1954 Trove Match Reports, Given Names of Players
-New Zealand Newspapersup to 1950 Papers Past Match Reports.
Offline Resources
EECYBE.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book1946-1978Copies at
State Library of NSW 		Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1951 Yearbook covers the 1950 tour.
QRLGQueensland Rugby League Gazette1950-1955Copies at
State Library of Qld 		Program for matches in Brisbane.
-Ipswich Versus International Teams [56] 1913-1975Copies at
SLQ & NLA 		Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
-Ipswich Rugby League - The Bulimba Cup Era 1925 to 1972 [57] 1925-1972Copies 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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