Lions Tour 1974 Series

Game 13

New South Wales Firsts 13 def. Great Britain 9

Lions Tour 1974

New South Wales Firsts
13
9
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/30617
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 29th June, 1974
Kick Off 2:30 PM (local time)
Referee Keith Page
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 16,112
Match Stats
Halftime Score 6 4
NSW Firsts Scoresheet Great Britain
Tom RAUDONIKIS T Ken GILL
Jeff SHIELD      
Lionel WILLIAMSON      
 
Michael CRONIN 2 G 3 David ECKERSLEY
NSW Firsts Teams Great Britain
Russell FAIRFAX
[Eastern Suburbs]
1 FB 1 Paul CHARLTON
David WAITE
[Cronulla]
2 W 5 David WILLICOMBE
Michael CRONIN 3 C 2 David ECKERSLEY
Ray BRANIGHAN
[Manly]
4 C 8 Chris HESKETH (c)
Lionel WILLIAMSON
[Newtown]
5 W 10 David REDFEARN
 
Jeff SHIELD
[Balmain]
6 FE 11 Ken GILL
Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
7 HB 13 Steve NASH
 
Bob McCARTHY
[Souths]
8 FR 15 Terry CLAWSON
George PIGGINS
[Souths]
9 HK 18 Kevin ASHCROFT
Ron TURNER
[Cronulla]
10 FR 16 Jim MILLS
Rod REDDY
[St George]
11 2R 22 Eric CHISNALL
Gary STEVENS
[Souths]
12 2R 26 Steve NORTON
Ron COOTE (c)
[Eastern Suburbs]
13 L 25 George NICHOLLS
 
Terry RANDALL
[Manly]
15 B 23 Jimmy THOMPSON
Keith HARRIS
[North Sydney]
14 B 17 Keith BRIDGES
 
Graeme LANGLANDS   HC   Jim CHALLINOR
   
 

Team Info

New South Wales Firsts

Previous Game:
Interstate Series 1974 - Game 3 vs. QLD Firsts
Next Game:
Interstate Series 1975 - Game 1 vs. QLD Firsts
Out:
Ted Goodwin (wing), Tim Pickup (five-eighth), Arthur Beetson (front row), Elwyn Walters (hooker), Bob O'Reilly (front row), Paul Sait (second row), Graham Eadie (bench)
In:
Lionel Williamson (wing), Jeff Shield (five-eighth), Bob McCarthy (front row), George Piggins (hooker), Ron Turner (front row), Rod Reddy (second row), Keith Harris (bench)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1974 - Game 12 vs. Western Division
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1974 - Game 14 vs. Illawarra Firsts
Out:
Les Dyl (centre), John Atkinson (wing), Alan Bates (halfback), John Gray (second row), John Butler (bench)
In:
David Eckersley (centre), Steve Nash (halfback), Terry Clawson (front row), Kevin Ashcroft (hooker), George Nicholls (lock)
Changes:
Jimmy Thompson (front row to bench), Keith Bridges (hooker to bench), Steve Norton (lock to second row), David Willicombe (bench to wing)

Match Notes

Terry Randall replaced Ron Turner after 52 mins & Keith Harris replaced Ray Branighan in the 70th min.

Thompson replaced Clawson in the 62nd min & Butler replaced Ashcroft at the 60th min.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson