Game 1
England (GB) 10 lost to Australia 19
| 1911/12 Ashes Series | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6729 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 8th November, 1911 | |||||||
| Referee | B Ennion | |||||||
| Venue | St James (Newcastle) | |||||||
| Crowd | 5,317 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 7 | – | 19 | |||||
| England (GB) | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Will DAVIES | 2 | T | 2 | Viv FARNSWORTH | ||||
| Billy CANN | ||||||||
| Arthur FRANCIS | ||||||||
| Howard HALLETT | ||||||||
| Johnny THOMAS | 2 | G | Billy CANN | |||||
| Arthur FRANCIS | ||||||||
| England (GB) | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Jim SHARROCK | 1 | FB | 1 | Charles FRASER [Balmain] |
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| Will DAVIES | 2 | W | 2 | Albert BROOMHAM [North Sydney] |
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| Bert JENKINS | 3 | C | 3 | Herb GILBERT [South Sydney] |
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| Harold WAGSTAFF | 4 | C | 4 | Howard HALLETT [South Sydney] |
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| Joe MILLER | 5 | W | 5 | Charlie RUSSELL [Newtown] |
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| Johnny THOMAS (c) | 6 | FE | 6 | Viv FARNSWORTH [Newtown] |
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| Fred SMITH | 7 | HB | 7 | Chris McKIVAT (c) [Glebe] |
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| Jim CLAMPITT | 8 | FR | 8 | Robert CRAIG [Balmain] |
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| Oliver BURGHAM | 9 | HK | 9 | Ed COURTNEY [Western Suburbs] |
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| Fred HARRISON | 10 | FR | 10 | Arthur FRANCIS | ||||
| Ben GRONOW | 11 | 2R | 11 | Bob WILLIAMS [Eastern Suburbs] |
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| Billy WINSTANLEY | 12 | 2R | 12 | Paddy McCUE [Newtown] |
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| Bert AVERY | 13 | L | 13 | Billy CANN [South Sydney] |
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Team Info
England (GB)
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1910 - Game 18 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- 1911/12 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- William Jenkins (fullback), Jim Leytham (wing), Jim Lomas (centre), Jack Bartholomew (wing), Frank Shugars (hooker), Bill Jukes (front row), Fred Webster (second row), Herbert Kershaw (lock)
- In:
- Jim Sharrock (fullback), Will Davies (wing), Harold Wagstaff (centre), Joe Miller (wing), Jim Clampitt (front row), Oliver Burgham (hooker), Fred Harrison (front row), Ben Gronow (second row)
- Changes:
- Billy Winstanley (front row to second row), Bert Avery (second row to lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1911/12 - Game 13 vs. Hull FC
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1911/12 - Game 15 vs. Oldham
- Out:
- William Neill (fullback), Frank Woodward (five-eighth)
- In:
- Charles Fraser (fullback), Viv Farnsworth (five-eighth)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson