Calendar

1950's

1952/53

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Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

July

  Australia vs New Zealand 1952
  Wed Jul 2nd 3:30PM Australia 9 New Zealand 19 SCG 44,916 View
  New Zealand vs Australia 1953
  Sat Jun 27th   New Zealand 25 Australia 5 Addington 5,509 View
  Kangaroos Tour 1953
  Tue Jun 30th   South Island 9 Australia 66 University Oval 2,956 View
  American All Stars Tour 1953
  Sun Jun 28th   North QLD 38 USA 17 T'ville Sports 7,808 View
  Wed Jul 1st   Central West QLD 26 USA 21 Longreach Sgrnds 1,635 View
   

August

Lancashire Cup 1952/53 - 1a BRL 1952 - Grand Final
Sat Aug 30th   Barrow 21 St Helens 24 Craven Park View Sat Aug 30th   Wests 15 Past Christian Bros 14 The Gabba 9,000 View
Sat Aug 30th   Oldham 25 Swinton 6 Watersheddings View  
Sat Aug 30th   Liverpool 14 Workington 58 Knotty Ash View  
Sat Aug 30th   Rochdale 21 Belle Vue Rangers 16 Athletic Ground View  
Sat Aug 30th   Salford 17 Warrington 19 The Willows View  
Sat Aug 30th   Whitehaven 4 Leigh 15 Recreation Gnd View  
Sat Aug 30th   Widnes 15 Wigan 24 Naughton View  
Mon Sep 1st   Belle Vue Rangers 7 Rochdale 17 Belle Vue View  
Mon Sep 1st   Workington 29 Liverpool 18 Borough Park View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Leigh 43 Whitehaven 2 Kirkhall View  
Wed Sep 3rd   St Helens 23 Barrow 5 Knowsley View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Swinton 18 Oldham 19 Station Road View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Warrington 30 Salford 8 Wilderspool View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Wigan 38 Widnes 5 Central Park View  
Yorkshire Cup 1952/53 - 1a  
Sat Aug 30th   Batley 12 Dewsbury 10 Mount Pleasant View  
Sat Aug 30th   Doncaster 12 Bradford 11 Greyhound Stad. View  
Sat Aug 30th   Featherstone 25 York 6 Post Office Road View  
Sat Aug 30th   Halifax 35 Bramley 2 Thrum View  
Sat Aug 30th   Huddersfield 19 Hunslet 14 Fartown View  
Sat Aug 30th   Hull FC 7 Leeds 8 Boulevard View  
Sat Aug 30th   Keighley 16 Castleford 7 Lawkholme Lane View  
Sat Aug 30th   Wakefield 15 Hull KR 22 Belle Vue View  
Tue Sep 2nd   Hunslet 2 Huddersfield 18 Parkside View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Bramley 12 Halifax 20 Barley Mow View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Castleford 8 Keighley 6 Wheldon Road View  
Wed Sep 3rd   Hull KR 16 Wakefield 11 Craven Park View  
Wed Sep 3rd   York 16 Featherstone 8 Wigginton Rd View  
   

September

Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Sep 6th   Keighley 4 Australia 54 Lawkholme Lane 7,431 View  
Mon Sep 8th   Hull FC 0 Australia 28 Boulevard 15,364 View  
Thu Sep 11th   Barrow 2 Australia 26 Craven Park 16,045 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1952/53 - 1b  
Fri Sep 5th   Dewsbury 4 Batley 16 Crown Flatt View  
Fri Sep 5th   Leeds 2 Hull FC 10 Headingley View  
Mon Sep 8th   Bradford 9 Doncaster 11 Odsal View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53 NSWRFL Finals 1952 - Final
Sat Sep 13th   Whitehaven 5 Australia 15 Recreation Gnd 9,253 View Sat Sep 13th 3:00PM South Sydney 26 North Sydney 12 SCG 44,166 View
Mon Sep 15th   Oldham 7 Australia 7 Watersheddings 19,370 View  
European Championship 1952/53  
Wed Sep 17th   England 19 Wales 8 Central Park 13,503 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53 NSWRFL Finals 1952 - Grand Final Chall.
Sat Sep 20th   Halifax 7 Australia 39 Thrum 18,773 View Sat Sep 20th 3:00PM Western Suburbs 22 South Sydney 12 SCG 41,060 View
Wed Sep 24th   Wigan 13 Australia 23 Central Park 16,223 View  
Lancashire Cup 1952/53  
Mon Sep 22nd   Leigh 19 Wigan 8 Kirkhall View  
Tue Sep 23rd   St Helens 31 Rochdale 7 Knowsley View  
Wed Sep 24th   Workington 13 Oldham 10 Borough Park View  
Yorkshire Cup 1952/53  
Mon Sep 22nd   Hull FC 9 Huddersfield 29 Boulevard View  
Tue Sep 23rd   Batley 20 Keighley 11 Mount Pleasant View  
Wed Sep 24th   Featherstone 14 Hull KR 4 Post Office Road View  
Wed Sep 24th   Halifax 4 Doncaster 3 Thrum View  
   

October

Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Sep 27th   St Helens 26 Australia 8 Knowsley 17,205 View  
Wed Oct 1st   Featherstone 15 Australia 50 Post Office Road 3,700 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Wed Oct 8th   Bradford 6 Australia 20 Odsal 29,287 View  
1952/53 Ashes Series  
Sat Oct 4th   Great Britain 19 Australia 6 Headingley 34,505 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1952/53 - Semi Final  
Wed Oct 8th   Featherstone 4 Batley 8 Post Office Road View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Oct 11th   Warrington 10 Australia 34 Wilderspool 21,478 View  
Wed Oct 15th   Leigh 5 Australia 34 Kirkhall 8,409 View  
Lancashire Cup 1952/53 - Semi Final  
Mon Oct 13th   Workington 9 Leigh 13 Borough Park View  
Tue Oct 14th   Warrington 10 St Helens 17 Wilderspool View  
Yorkshire Cup 1952/53 - Semi Final  
Mon Oct 13th   Huddersfield 9 Halifax 9 Fartown View  
Thu Oct 16th   Halifax 5 Huddersfield 15 Thrum View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Oct 18th   Swinton 8 Australia 31 Station Road 10,269 View  
Wed Oct 22nd   Hunslet 2 Australia 49 Parkside 3,273 View  
European Championship 1952/53  
Sat Oct 18th   England 12 Other 31 Fartown 20,459 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Oct 25th   Workington 15 Australia 27 Borough Park 11,341 View  
Thu Oct 30th   Doncaster 13 Australia 41 Bentley Rd 2,452 View  
European Championship 1952/53  
Sat Oct 25th   Wales 22 France 16 Headingley 10,380 View  
   

November

Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Nov 1st   Huddersfield 9 Australia 27 Fartown 25,494 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Wed Nov 12th   Wakefield 8 Australia 58 Belle Vue 7,239 View  
1952/53 Ashes Series  
Sun Nov 9th   Great Britain 21 Australia 5 Station Road 32,421 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Nov 15th   Hull KR 6 Australia 31 Craven Park 5,817 View  
Wed Nov 19th   Lancashire 11 Australia 36 Wilderspool 5,863 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1952/53 - Final  
Sat Nov 15th   Batley 8 Huddersfield 18 Headingley 15,000 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Nov 22nd   Leeds 4 Australia 45 Headingley 20,335 View  
Wed Nov 26th   Yorkshire 11 Australia 55 Fartown 3,737 View  
European Championship 1952/53  
Sun Nov 23rd   France 10 Other 29 VĂ©lodrome 17,611 View  
   

December

Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Wed Dec 3rd   Dewsbury 7 Australia 22 Crown Flatt 2,485 View  
Lancashire Cup 1952/53 - Final  
Sat Nov 29th   Leigh 22 St Helens 5 Station Road 34,785 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sat Dec 6th   Widnes 7 Australia 18 Naughton 7,411 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Thu Dec 18th   France XIII 2 Australia 45 Marcel-Saupin 4,320 View  
1952/53 Ashes Series  
Sat Dec 13th   Great Britain 7 Australia 27 Odsal 30,509 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sun Dec 21st   Villeneuve 11 Australia 18 Pont-de-Marot 2,262 View  
Thu Dec 25th   RC Albi 22 Australia 31 Municipal d'Albi 4,900 View  
   

January

Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Thu Jan 1st   South France 13 Australia 19 Jean-Laffon 9,301 View  
1952/53 France vs. Australia  
Sat Dec 27th   France 12 Australia 16 Princes 18,327 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sun Jan 4th   Carcassonne 5 Australia 18 d'Albert Domec 4,881 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Thu Jan 15th   France XIII 7 Australia 39 Nimes 3,518 View  
1952/53 France vs. Australia  
Sun Jan 11th   France 5 Australia 0 Stade Municipal 23,419 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sun Jan 18th   Provence 10 Australia 14 VĂ©lodrome 11,133 View  
Thu Jan 22nd   Cannes 0 Australia 62 Cannes 780 View  
   
Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Wed Jan 28th   Paris/Lyon XIII 12 Australia 10 Parc des Sports 5,532 View  
1952/53 France vs. Australia  
Sun Jan 25th   France 13 Australia 5 Gerland 17,454 View  
   

February

Kangaroos Tour 1952/53  
Sun Feb 1st   Selection du Midi 13 Australia 24 Municipal 7,107 View  
   
Challenge Cup 1952/53  
Sat Feb 7th   Barrow 20 Featherstone 8 Craven Park View  
Sat Feb 7th   Batley 6 Bradford 15 Mount Pleasant View  
Sat Feb 7th   Belle Vue Rangers 10 Keighley 2 Belle Vue View  
Sat Feb 7th   Halifax 14 Dewsbury 7 Thrum View  
Sat Feb 7th   Huddersfield 36 Castleford 14 Fartown View  
Sat Feb 7th   Hull KR 12 Doncaster 0 Craven Park View  
Sat Feb 7th   Hunslet 14 Workington 12 Parkside View  
Sat Feb 7th   Leigh 34 Bramley 10 Kirkhall View  
Sat Feb 7th   Orford Tannery 2 Warrington 46 Wilderspool View  
Sat Feb 7th   Liverpool 3 Swinton 26 Knotty Ash View  
Sat Feb 7th   St Helens 20 Oldham 4 Knowsley View  
Sat Feb 7th   Salford 24 York 14 The Willows View  
Sat Feb 7th   Wakefield 9 Leeds 33 Belle Vue View  
Sat Feb 7th   Whitehaven 13 Hull FC 6 Recreation Gnd View  
Sat Feb 7th   Widnes 28 NDLB 0 Naughton View  
Sat Feb 7th   Wigan 27 Rochdale 7 Central Park View  
   
Challenge Cup 1952/53  
Sat Feb 14th   Bramley 3 Leigh 11 Barley Mow View  
Sat Feb 14th   Castleford 2 Huddersfield 6 Wheldon Road View  
Sat Feb 14th   Doncaster 5 Hull KR 5 Bentley Rd View  
Sat Feb 14th   Featherstone 5 Barrow 15 Post Office Road View  
Sat Feb 14th   Hull FC 14 Whitehaven 5 Boulevard View  
Sat Feb 14th   Keighley 7 Belle Vue Rangers 0 Lawkholme Lane View  
Sat Feb 14th   NDLB 3 Widnes 22 Craven Park View  
Sat Feb 14th   Oldham 5 St Helens 5 Wigginton Rd View  
Sat Feb 14th   Swinton 12 Liverpool 4 Station Road View  
Sat Feb 14th   Warrington 46 Orford Tannery 8 Watersheddings View  
Sat Feb 14th   Workington 12 Hunslet 8 Borough Park View  
Tue Feb 17th   Dewsbury 2 Halifax 16 Crown Flatt View  
Wed Feb 18th   Leeds 32 Wakefield 9 Wilderspool View  
Wed Feb 18th   York 3 Salford 8 Headingley View  
Thu Feb 19th   Rochdale 15 Wigan 24 Athletic Ground View  
   
Challenge Cup 1952/53  
Mon Feb 23rd   Bradford 17 Batley 3 Odsal View  
   

March

Challenge Cup 1952/53  
Sat Feb 28th   Bradford 18 Salford 4 Odsal View  
Sat Feb 28th   Huddersfield 21 Barrow 7 Fartown View  
Sat Feb 28th   Hull KR 14 Swinton 3 Craven Park View  
Sat Feb 28th   Leeds 26 Widnes 17 Headingley View  
Sat Feb 28th   Leigh 7 Halifax 7 Kirkhall View  
Sat Feb 28th   St Helens 28 Belle Vue Rangers 0 Knowsley View  
Sat Feb 28th   Warrington 10 Workington 2 Wilderspool View  
Sat Feb 28th   Wigan 18 Hull FC 10 Central Park View  
Wed Mar 4th   Halifax 4 Leigh 7 Thrum View  
   
Challenge Cup 1952/53  
Sat Mar 14th   Bradford 7 Huddersfield 17 Odsal View  
Sat Mar 14th   Leigh 3 St Helens 12 Kirkhall View  
Sat Mar 14th   Warrington 25 Leeds 8 Wilderspool View  
Sat Mar 14th   Wigan 25 Hull KR 6 Central Park View  
   
Challenge Cup 1952/53 - Semi Final  
Sat Mar 28th   Huddersfield 7 Wigan 0 Odsal 58,722 View  
Sat Mar 28th   Warrington 3 St Helens 9 Station Road 38,059 View  
   

April

European Championship 1952/53  
Sat Apr 11th   France 13 England 15 Paris 25,000 View  
Wed Apr 15th   Wales 18 Other 16 Wilderspool 8,449 View  
   
Challenge Cup 1952/53 - Final  
Sat Apr 25th   Huddersfield 15 St Helens 10 Wembley 89,588 View  
   

May

Championship Playoffs 1952/53 - Semi Final  
Sat May 2nd   Halifax 18 Bradford 16 Thrum View  
Sat May 2nd   St Helens 46 Huddersfield 0 Knowsley View  
   
Championship Playoffs 1952/53 - Final  
Sat May 9th   St Helens 24 Halifax 14 Maine Road 51,083 View  
   
  American All Stars Tour 1953
  Wed May 27th   Monaro/S.Division 25 USA 34 Manuka 4,827 View
   

June

  American All Stars Tour 1953
  Sat May 30th 3:00PM Sydney Firsts 52 USA 25 SCG 65,453 View
  Tue Jun 2nd 2:30PM NSW Firsts 62 USA 41 SCG 32,554 View
   
  American All Stars Tour 1953
  Sun Jun 7th   NSW Country Firsts 35 USA 9 Wollongong 11,787 View
  Wed Jun 10th 3:00PM Western Division 24 USA 21 Apex Oval 4,717 View
   
  American All Stars Tour 1953
  Sat Jun 13th   Newcastle (AU) 10 USA 19 Newcastle Sports 14,160 View
  Wed Jun 17th   Northern Div/N.Coast 26 USA 18 Brelsford Park 5,400 View
   
  Kangaroos Tour 1953
  Wed Jun 24th   West Coast 11 Australia 17 Wingham Park 2,003 View
  American All Stars Tour 1953
  Sat Jun 20th   QLD Firsts 39 USA 36 The Gabba 24,397 View
  Wed Jun 24th   Far North QLD 17 USA 17 Parramatta Park 6,042 View