Game 1
England (GB) 5 def. Australia 4
| 1937/38 Ashes Series Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6760 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 16th October, 1937 | |||||||
| Referee | Albert Harding | |||||||
| Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
| Crowd | 31,949 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 2 | – | 4 | |||||
| England (GB) | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Emlyn JENKINS | T | |||||||
| Martin HODGSON | G | 2 | Jack BEATON | |||||
| England (GB) | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Billy BELSHAW | 1 | FB | 1 | Laurie WARD [North Sydney] | ||||
| Bernard CUNNIFFE | 2 | W | 2 | Jack REARDON | ||||
| Jim CROSTON | 3 | C | 3 | Jack BEATON [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Gus RISMAN (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Ross McKINNON [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Jack MORLEY | 5 | W | 5 | Bert WILLIAMS | ||||
| Emlyn JENKINS | 6 | FE | 6 | Ernie NORMAN [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Tommy McCUE | 7 | HB | 7 | Percy WILLIAMS [South Sydney] | ||||
| Nat SILCOCK | 8 | FR | 8 | Ray STEHR [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Tom ARMITT | 9 | HK | 9 | Harry PIERCE [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Harry WOODS | 10 | FR | 10 | Frank CURRAN [South Sydney] | ||||
| Jack ARKWRIGHT | 11 | 2R | 11 | Jim GIBBS | ||||
| Martin HODGSON | 12 | 2R | 12 | Eric LEWIS [South Sydney] | ||||
| Harry BEVERLEY | 13 | L | 13 | Wally PRIGG (c) | ||||
Team Info
England (GB)
- Previous Game:
- 1936 New Zealand vs England - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 1937/38 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Alan Edwards (wing), Stan Brogden (centre), Barney Hudson (wing), Billy Watkins (halfback), Jack Miller (front row), Harry Field (front row), Alec Troup (lock)
- In:
- Bernard Cunniffe (wing), Jim Croston (centre), Jack Morley (wing), Tommy McCue (halfback), Nat Silcock (front row), Martin Hodgson (second row), Harry Beverley (lock)
- Changes:
- Harry Woods (second row to front row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1937/38 Kangaroos Tour - Game 11 vs. Rochdale
- Next Game:
- 1937/38 Kangaroos Tour - Game 13 vs. Widnes
- Out:
- Gordon Whittle (fullback), Len Dawson (wing), Harry Robison (wing), Fred Gilbert (five-eighth), Roy Thompson (halfback), Fred Nolan (hooker), Les Heidke (front row), Gordon McLennan (second row), Herb Narvo (second row), Andy Norval (lock)
- In:
- Laurie Ward (fullback), Jack Reardon (wing), Bert Williams (wing), Ernie Norman (five-eighth), Percy Williams (halfback), Ray Stehr (front row), Frank Curran (front row), Jim Gibbs (second row), Eric Lewis (second row), Wally Prigg (lock)
- Changes:
- Harry Pierce (front row to hooker)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner
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