Game 1
Great Britain 21 def. New Zealand 15
| Great Britain vs New Zealand 1951 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14345 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 6th October, 1951 | |||||||
| Referee | Albert Dobson | |||||||
| Venue | Odsal (Bradford) | |||||||
| Crowd | 37,475 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 8 | – | 5 | |||||
| Great Britain | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| George WILSON | 3 | T | Cyril EASTLAKE | |||||
| Dick CRACKNELL | Cliff JOHNSON | |||||||
| Doug GREENALL | Maurie ROBERTSON | |||||||
| Ken GEE | 3 | G | 3 | Des WHITE | ||||
| Great Britain | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Jack CUNLIFFE (c) | 1 | FB | 1 | Des WHITE | ||||
| Dick CRACKNELL | 2 | W | 2 | Cyril EASTLAKE | ||||
| Ernest WARD | 3 | C | 3 | Tommy BAXTER | ||||
| Doug GREENALL | 4 | C | 4 | Maurie ROBERTSON (c) | ||||
| George WILSON | 5 | W | 5 | Bevan HOUGH | ||||
| Dickie WILLIAMS | 6 | FE | 6 | George MENZIES | ||||
| Alf BURNELL | 7 | HB | 7 | Jim HAIG | ||||
| Ken GEE | 8 | FR | 8 | Cliff JOHNSON | ||||
| Vince McKEATING | 9 | HK | 9 | George DAVIDSON | ||||
| Elwyn GWYTHER | 10 | FR | 10 | William McLENNAN | ||||
| Bob RYAN | 11 | 2R | 11 | Charlie McBRIDE | ||||
| Cec THOMPSON | 12 | 2R | 12 | Frank MULCARE | ||||
| Billy BLAN | 13 | L | 13 | Alister ATKINSON | ||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. Australasia
- Next Game:
- Great Britain vs New Zealand 1951 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Jack Evans (fullback), Jack Hilton (wing), Jack Broome (centre), Terry Cook (wing), George Hesketh (five-eighth), Albert Pepperell (halfback), Frank Osmond (hooker), Jack Booth (front row), Nat Silcock (second row), George Parsons (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)
- In:
- Jack Cunliffe (fullback), Dick Cracknell (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), George Wilson (wing), Dickie Williams (five-eighth), Alf Burnell (halfback), Vince McKeating (hooker), Elwyn Gwyther (front row), Bob Ryan (second row), Cec Thompson (second row), Billy Blan (lock)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1951/52 - Game 5 vs. Castleford
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1951/52 - Game 7 vs. Huddersfield
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson