Ashes Series 1952/53

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View  Great Britain 19 (F. Castle, A. Daniels, R. Ryder tries; W. Horne 5 goals) defeated Australia 6 (N. Pidding 3 goals) at Headingley.
Date: Sat, 4th October.   Halftime: Great Britain 12-2.   Referee: George Phillips.   Crowd: 34,505.
Great Britain: Evans, Daniels, Ryder, Ward, Castle; Horne, Toohey; Prescott, Ackerley, Featherstone, Pawsey, Ryan, Traill.
Australia: Churchill, Pidding, Hazzard, Wells, Carlson; Hawick, Holman; Hall, Schubert, Davies, Ashton, Paul, Crocker.
View  Great Britain 21 (F. Castle 2, D. Greenall 2, E. Ward tries; E. Ward 2, W. Horne goals) defeated Australia 5 (C. Geelan try; B. Carlson goal) at Station Road.
Date: Sun, 9th November.   Halftime: Great Britain 8-0.   Referee: J Jackson.   Crowd: 32,421.
Great Britain: Evans, Daniels, Ward, Greenall, Castle; Horne, Toohey; Prescott, McKinney, Featherstone, Pawsey, Valentine, Traill.
Australia: Churchill, Flannery, Hazzard, Geelan, Carlson; Stanmore, Donohoe; Hall, Schubert, Gill, Davies, Tyrrell, Collinson.
View  Australia 27 (T. Ryan 2, B. Davies, K. Holman, N. Pidding tries; N. Pidding 6 goals) defeated Great Britain 7 (W. Horne try; J. Evans 2 goals) at Odsal Stadium.
Date: Sat, 13th December.   Halftime: Australia 9-7.   Referee: Albert Dobson.   Crowd: 30,509.
Great Britain: Evans, Bevan, Greenall, Ward, Castle; Horne, Toohey; Prescott, McKinney, Featherstone, Pawsey, Valentine, Traill.
Australia: Churchill, Pidding, Hazzard, Geelan, Ryan; Stanmore, Holman; Bull, Kearney, Hall, Davies, Ashton, Collinson.

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