Australia vs. New Zealand

Australia 18 def. New Zealand 5

[no comp]

Australia
18
5
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15041
Status Completed
Date Friday, 19th November, 1954
Referee Frank Gelder
Venue Kirkhall (Leigh)
Crowd 6,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 3 3
Australia Scoresheet New Zealand
Harry WELLS 2 T Jim EDWARDS
Ian MOIR      
Noel PIDDING      
 
Noel PIDDING 3 G 1/2 Cyril EASTLAKE
Australia Teams New Zealand
Clive CHURCHILL (c)
[Souths]
1 FB 1 Ian GREY
Denis FLANNERY 2 W 2 Jim EDWARDS
Harry WELLS 3 C 3 Harry ANDERSON
Noel PIDDING 4 C 4 Ron McKAY
Ian MOIR
[Souths]
5 W 5 Jim AUSTIN
 
Greg HAWICK
[Souths]
6 FE 6 Cyril EASTLAKE (c)
Keith HOLMAN
[Western Suburbs]
7 HB 7 William SORENSEN
 
Roy BULL
[Manly]
8 FR 8 William McLENNAN
Ken KEARNEY
[St George]
9 HK 9 Lory BLANCHARD
Brian DAVIES 10 FR 10 John YATES
Norm PROVAN
[St George]
11 2R 11 John BUTTERFIELD
Kel O'SHEA 12 2R 12 George McDONALD
Harold CROCKER
[Parramatta]
13 L 13 Alister ATKINSON
 
Vic HEY   HC   Jim AMOS
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
World Cup 1954 - Game 3 vs. France
Next Game:
[no comp] - vs. New Zealand
Out:
Alex Watson (centre), Bob Banks (five-eighth), Peter Diversi (lock)
In:
Harry Wells (centre), Ian Moir (wing), Norm Provan (second row)
Changes:
Noel Pidding (wing to centre), Greg Hawick (centre to five-eighth), Harold Crocker (second row to lock)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
World Cup 1954 - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
[no comp] - vs. Australia
Out:
Lenny Eriksen (halfback), John Bond (front row)
In:
Harry Anderson (centre), John Yates (front row)
Changes:
Cyril Eastlake (centre to five-eighth), William Sorensen (five-eighth to halfback)

Match Notes

This game was played in very muddy conditions that at halftime, both teams changed jumpers. Australia ran out in the second half wearing Red Jumpers while New Zealand wore light blue jumpers. Even the standard orange leather ball was replaced with a white ball at half time.

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson