World Cup 1970

Game 5

Great Britain 27 def. New Zealand 17

World Cup 1970
Game 5

Lions
27
17
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14222
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 31st October, 1970
Referee Fred Lindop (Wakefield)
Venue Station Road (Manchester)
Crowd 5,609
Match Stats
Halftime Score 15 10
Great Britain Scoresheet New Zealand
John ATKINSON T Roy CHRISTIAN
Chris HESKETH   Anthony KRILETICH
Syd HYNES   Garry SMITH
Doug LAUGHTON      
Cliff WATSON      
 
Ray DUTTON 6 G 4 Don LADNER
Great Britain Teams New Zealand
Ray DUTTON 1 FB 1 Don LADNER
Keri JONES 2 W 2 John WHITTAKER
Syd HYNES 3 C 3 Roy CHRISTIAN (c)
Chris HESKETH 4 C 4 Bernie LOWTHER
John ATKINSON 5 W 5 Maurice BRERETON
 
Mick SHOEBOTTOM 6 FE 6 Gary WOOLLARD
Keith HEPWORTH 7 HB 7 Graeme COOKSLEY
 
Dave CHISNALL 8 FR 8 John GREENGRASS
Kevin ASHCROFT 9 HK 9 Colin O'NEIL
Cliff WATSON 10 FR 10 Elliot KEREOPA
Robert HAIGH 11 2R 11 Garry SMITH
Jimmy THOMPSON 12 2R 12 Eddie HEATLEY
Doug LAUGHTON (c) 13 L 13 Anthony KRILETICH
 
Paul CHARLTON 14 B 14 Lummy GRAHAM
 
John WHITELEY   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
World Cup 1970 - Game 4 vs. France
Next Game:
World Cup 1970 - Final vs. Australia
Out:
Frank Myler (centre), Dennis Hartley (front row), Malcolm Reilly (lock)
In:
Chris Hesketh (centre), Dave Chisnall (front row), Robert Haigh (second row), Paul Charlton (bench)
Changes:
Doug Laughton (second row to lock)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
World Cup 1970 - Game 3 vs. France
Next Game:
Kiwis World Cup Tour 1970 - Game 1 vs. Barrow
Out:
Doug Gailey (front row), Bill Deacon (bench)
In:
Eddie Heatley (second row)
Changes:
Elliot Kereopa (second row to front row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin