Match - Friday 19 November, 1954
Australia 18 def. New Zealand 5
| 1954 Other Internationals | ||||||||
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| 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) [South Sydney] | 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 [South Sydney] | 5 | W | 5 | Jim AUSTIN | ||||
| Greg HAWICK [South Sydney] | 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:
- 1954 World Cup - Game 3 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1954 Other Internationals - 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:
- 1954 World Cup - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1954 Other Internationals - 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.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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