Ashes Series 1908 Series

Game 3

England (GB) 6 def. Australia 5

1908/09 Ashes Series

Lions
6
5
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/4147
Status Completed
Date Monday, 15th February, 1909
Referee Edward Smirk
Venue Villa Park (Birmingham)
Crowd 9,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 3 0
England (GB) Scoresheet Australia
Johnny THOMAS T Dan FRAWLEY
George TYSON      
 
    G Jim DEVEREUX
England (GB) Teams Australia
Frank YOUNG 1 FB 1 Charlie HEDLEY
Billy BATTEN 2 W 2 Dan FRAWLEY
Bert JENKINS 3 C 3 Wilhelm HEIDKE
Jim LOMAS (c) 4 C 4 Jim DEVEREUX
George TYSON 5 W 5 Mick BOLEWSKI
 
Ernie BROOKS 6 FE 6 Sid DEANE
Johnny THOMAS 7 HB 7 Ernest ANLEZARK
 
Bill JUKES 8 FR 8 Robert GRAVES
Dick PADBURY 9 HK 9 Larry O'MALLEY
Arthur SMITH 10 FR 10 Sandy PEARCE
Bill LONGWORTH 11 2R 11 Alex BURDON (c)
Arthur MANN 12 2R 12 Ed COURTNEY
Frank BOYLEN 13 L 13 Pat WALSH
   
 

Team Info

England (GB)

Previous Game:
1908/09 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1910 - Game 1 vs. NSW Firsts
Out:
Harry Gifford (fullback), John Higson (front row), Asa Robinson (second row), Dick Silcock (lock)
In:
Frank Young (fullback), Dick Padbury (hooker), Arthur Mann (second row), Frank Boylen (lock)
Changes:
Bill Jukes (hooker to front row), Bill Longworth (front row to second row), Arthur Smith (second row to front row)

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1908/09 - Game 39 vs. Warrington
Next Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1908/09 - Game 41 vs. Huddersfield
Out:
Dally Messenger (wing), Tommy Anderson (wing), Arthur Butler (five-eighth), Arthur Halloway (halfback), Arthur Hennessy (front row), Billy Cann (second row), Tom McCabe (second row)
In:
Jim Devereux (centre), Mick Bolewski (wing), Sid Deane (five-eighth), Ernest Anlezark (halfback), Sandy Pearce (front row), Alex Burdon (second row), Ed Courtney (second row)
Changes:
Dan Frawley (centre to wing)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson