Calendar

1950's

1955/56

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Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

June

  Australia vs New Zealand 1956
  Sat Jun 23rd   Australia 8 New Zealand 2 The Gabba 28,361 View
  Kiwis Tour 1956
  Sun Jun 24th   Wide Bay 5 New Zealand 29 Eskdale Park 1,326 View
  Wed Jun 27th   Northern Division 14 New Zealand 15 Collins Park 2,040 View
   

July

  Australia vs France 1955
  Sat Jul 2nd 2:45PM Australia 28 France 29 The Gabba 45,745 View
  Australia vs New Zealand 1956
  Sat Jun 30th   Australia 31 New Zealand 14 SCG 46,735 View
  Kiwis Tour 1956
  Sun Jul 1st   Southern Division 25 New Zealand 10 Wollongong 6,804 View
  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Sun Jul 3rd   Wide Bay 17 France 46 Albert Park 5,391 View
  Tue Jul 5th 3:30PM Ipswich 10 France 19 Nth Ipswich Res. 4,242 View
   
  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Sat Jul 9th 2:45PM Newcastle (AU) 17 France 15 Newcastle Sports 20,824 View
  Wed Jul 13th 3:15PM Sydney Colts 26 France 28 SCG 13,282 View
   
  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Sat Jul 16th 3:00PM NSW Firsts 37 France 23 SCG 30,769 View
  Wed Jul 20th 3:30PM Western NSW 8 France 11 Spicer Park 8,306 View
   
  Australia vs France 1955
  Sat Jul 23rd 2:30PM Australia 5 France 8 SCG 62,458 View
  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Wed Jul 27th   West Coast 12 France 18 Wingham Park 5,000 View
   

August

  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Sat Jul 30th   Canterbury 24 France 12 Lancaster 2,200 View
  Tue Aug 2nd   Wellington 14 France 19 Basin Reserve 4,000 View
  Thu Aug 4th   Taranaki 17 France 46 Pukekura Park 4,500 View
   
  New Zealand vs France 1955
  Sat Aug 6th   New Zealand 9 France 19 Carlaw 20,500 View
  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Wed Aug 10th   NZ Maori 28 France 20 Carlaw View
   
  New Zealand vs France 1955
  Sat Aug 13th   New Zealand 11 France 6 Carlaw 12,000 View
  Les Chanticleers Tour 1955
  Mon Aug 15th   Auckland 17 France 15 Carlaw 15,000 View
   
Lancashire Cup 1955/56  
Sat Aug 27th   Barrow 18 St Helens 12 Craven Park View  
Sat Aug 27th   Blackpool 8 Oldham 18 St Anne's Road View  
Sat Aug 27th   Leigh 71 County Amateurs 14 Kirkhall View  
Sat Aug 27th   Rochdale 26 Whitehaven 17 Athletic Ground View  
Sat Aug 27th   Salford 8 Widnes 33 The Willows View  
Sat Aug 27th   Wigan 15 Warrington 16 Central Park View  
Sat Aug 27th   Workington 24 Liverpool 10 Borough Park View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56  
Sat Aug 27th   Batley 13 Hull FC 25 Mount Pleasant View  
Sat Aug 27th   Bradford 27 Hunslet 23 Odsal View  
Sat Aug 27th   Bramley 16 Doncaster 13 Barley Mow View  
Sat Aug 27th   Castleford 29 Dewsbury 8 Wheldon Road View  
Sat Aug 27th   Featherstone 26 Huddersfield 9 Post Office Road View  
Sat Aug 27th   Hull KR 21 Keighley 13 Craven Park View  
Sat Aug 27th   Leeds 13 Wakefield 31 Headingley View  
Wed Aug 31st   York 5 Halifax 13 Wigginton Rd View  
   

September

Lancashire Cup 1955/56  
Tue Sep 6th   Barrow 24 Workington 10 Craven Park View  
Tue Sep 6th   Rochdale 12 Warrington 26 Athletic Ground View  
Wed Sep 7th   Oldham 11 Leigh 13 Watersheddings View  
Thu Sep 8th   Widnes 9 Swinton 3 Naughton View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56  
Mon Sep 5th   Hull FC 12 Featherstone 5 Boulevard View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56 BRL 1955 - Grand Final
Sat Sep 10th   Blackpool 24 New Zealand 24 St Anne's Road 12,502 View Sat Sep 10th   Fortitude Valley 17 Past Christian Bros 7 The Gabba 14,000 View
Wed Sep 14th   York 20 New Zealand 16 Wigginton Rd 8,242 View  
European Championship 1955/56  
Mon Sep 12th 6:00PM England 16 Other 33 Central Park 18,234 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56  
Fri Sep 9th   Bramley 5 Bradford 12 Barley Mow View  
Wed Sep 14th   Castleford 17 Hull KR 0 Wheldon Road View  
Thu Sep 15th   Wakefield 4 Halifax 21 Belle Vue View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56 NSWRFL Finals 1955 - Grand Final
Sat Sep 17th   Halifax 18 New Zealand 17 Thrum 12,492 View Sat Sep 17th 3:15PM South Sydney 12 Newtown 11 SCG 42,466 View
Wed Sep 21st   Yorkshire 17 New Zealand 33 Craven Park 7,407 View  
Lancashire Cup 1955/56 - Semi Final  
Thu Sep 22nd   Barrow 7 Leigh 11 Craven Park View  
Thu Sep 22nd   Widnes 11 Warrington 6 Naughton View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56 - Semi Final  
Tue Sep 20th   Hull FC 23 Bradford 16 Boulevard View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Sep 24th   Wigan 17 New Zealand 15 Central Park 19,386 View  
Mon Sep 26th   Hull FC 12 New Zealand 17 Craven Park 10,167 View  
Thu Sep 29th   Barrow 17 New Zealand 13 Craven Park 7,098 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56 - Semi Final  
Wed Sep 28th   Castleford 8 Halifax 24 Wheldon Road View  
   

October

Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Oct 1st   Workington 16 New Zealand 26 Borough Park 11,043 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Wed Oct 12th   Lancashire 15 New Zealand 17 Station Road 6,859 View  
Great Britain vs New Zealand 1955  
Sat Oct 8th   Great Britain 25 New Zealand 6 Station Road 21,937 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Oct 15th   Leeds 16 New Zealand 18 Headingley 15,738 View  
Wed Oct 19th   Featherstone 6 New Zealand 7 Post Office Road 4,042 View  
European Championship 1955/56  
Wed Oct 19th   Other 32 France 19 Kirkhall 7,000 View  
Lancashire Cup 1955/56 - Final  
Sat Oct 15th   Leigh 26 Widnes 9 Central Park 26,507 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Oct 22nd   Huddersfield 25 New Zealand 16 Fartown 10,618 View  
Wed Oct 26th   St Helens 16 New Zealand 8 Knowsley 11,327 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56 - Final  
Sat Oct 22nd   Halifax 10 Hull FC 10 Headingley 23,520 View  
   

November

Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Oct 29th   Oldham 13 New Zealand 15 The Willows 14,422 View  
Wed Nov 2nd   Leigh 14 New Zealand 13 Kirkhall 3,536 View  
Yorkshire Cup 1955/56 - Final Replay  
Wed Nov 2nd   Halifax 7 Hull FC 0 Odsal 14,000 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Nov 5th   Warrington 22 New Zealand 15 Wilderspool 14,462 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Wed Nov 16th   Castleford 7 New Zealand 31 Wheldon Road 2,442 View  
Great Britain vs New Zealand 1955  
Sat Nov 12th   Great Britain 27 New Zealand 12 Odsal 24,443 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Nov 19th   Rochdale 16 New Zealand 17 Athletic Ground 9,475 View  
Wed Nov 23rd   Bradford 6 New Zealand 11 Odsal 5,271 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Nov 26th   Salford 5 New Zealand 21 The Willows 4,239 View  
   

December

Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Dec 3rd   Wakefield 16 New Zealand 27 Belle Vue 4,907 View  
Wed Dec 7th   Cumberland 24 New Zealand 11 Odsal 3,643 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sat Dec 10th   Keighley 11 New Zealand 11 Lawkholme Lane 3,881 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Thu Dec 22nd   Paris 12 New Zealand 6 Roazhon Park 1,428 View  
Great Britain vs New Zealand 1955  
Sat Dec 17th   Great Britain 13 New Zealand 28 Headingley 10,438 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Tue Dec 27th   Sud-Ouest 11 New Zealand 19 Marcel-Saupin 3,161 View  
Thu Dec 29th   Gironde XIII 11 New Zealand 29 Marcel-Deflandre 2,187 View  
   

January

Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Sun Jan 1st   Annee Francaise 7 New Zealand 10 Stade Municipal 3,378 View  
Thu Jan 5th   Bigorre 11 New Zealand 11 Tarbes 4,003 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Wed Jan 11th   Provence 14 New Zealand 11 SU Cavaillon 821 View  
France vs New Zealand 1956  
Sun Jan 8th   France 24 New Zealand 7 Municipal 10,184 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Wed Jan 18th   RC Marseille 11 New Zealand 22 Stade Mayol 2,805 View  
France vs New Zealand 1956  
Sun Jan 15th   France 22 New Zealand 31 Gerland 7,051 View  
   
Kiwis Tour 1955/56  
Tue Jan 24th   Lyon 30 New Zealand 18 Alpes 2,928 View  
   
France vs New Zealand 1956  
Tue Jan 31st   France 24 New Zealand 3 Princes 7,051 View  
   

February

Challenge Cup 1955/56  
Sat Feb 11th   Castleford 12 Blackpool 9 Wheldon Road View  
Sat Feb 11th   Huddersfield 8 Whitehaven 4 Fartown View  
Sat Feb 11th   Hull FC 4 Leeds 9 Boulevard View  
Sat Feb 11th   Hunslet 9 Bradford 10 Parkside View  
Sat Feb 11th   Keighley 33 Triangle Valve 8 Lawkholme Lane View  
Sat Feb 11th   Leigh 19 Doncaster 10 Kirkhall View  
Sat Feb 11th   Oldham 31 Dewsbury 2 Watersheddings View  
Sat Feb 11th   Rochdale 55 Stanningley 0 Athletic Ground View  
Sat Feb 11th   St Helens 15 Warrington 6 Knowsley View  
Sat Feb 11th   Wakefield 30 Bramley 10 Belle Vue View  
Sat Feb 11th   Widnes 10 Halifax 22 Naughton View  
Sat Feb 11th   Wigan 24 Featherstone 11 Central Park View  
Sat Feb 11th   Workington 16 Salford 0 Borough Park View  
Sat Feb 11th   York 2 Barrow 26 Wigginton Rd View  
Wed Feb 15th   Liverpool 13 Hull KR 5 Knotty Ash View  
Wed Feb 15th   Swinton 18 Batley 0 Station Road View  
   

March

Challenge Cup 1955/56  
Sat Mar 3rd   Barrow 47 Liverpool 5 Craven Park View  
Sat Mar 3rd   Halifax 10 Workington 3 Thrum View  
Sat Mar 3rd   Keighley 3 Wigan 12 Lawkholme Lane View  
Sat Mar 3rd   Leeds 12 Oldham 7 Headingley View  
Sat Mar 3rd   Leigh 5 Wakefield 11 Kirkhall View  
Sat Mar 3rd   Rochdale 2 Bradford 5 Athletic Ground View  
Sat Mar 3rd   St Helens 48 Castleford 5 Knowsley View  
Sat Mar 3rd   Swinton 6 Huddersfield 8 Station Road View  
   
Challenge Cup 1955/56  
Sat Mar 24th   Leeds 9 Halifax 14 Headingley View  
Sat Mar 24th   St Helens 53 Bradford 6 Knowsley View  
Sat Mar 24th   Wakefield 10 Barrow 14 Belle Vue View  
Sat Mar 24th   Wigan 24 Huddersfield 2 Central Park View  
   

April

Challenge Cup 1955/56 - Semi Final  
Sat Apr 7th   Halifax 11 Wigan 10 Odsal 52,273 View  
Sat Apr 7th   St Helens 5 Barrow 5 Station Road 38,897 View  
Wed Apr 11th   St Helens 10 Barrow 5 Central Park 44,731 View  
   
Championship Playoffs 1955/56 - Semi Final  
Sat Apr 21st   Halifax 23 St Helens 8 Thrum View  
Sat Apr 21st   Warrington 0 Hull FC 17 Wilderspool View  
   
Challenge Cup 1955/56 - Final  
Sat Apr 28th   St Helens 13 Halifax 2 Wembley 79,341 View  
   

May

European Championship 1955/56  
Thu May 10th   France 23 England 9 Gerland View  
   
Championship Playoffs 1955/56 - Final  
Sat May 12th   Halifax 9 Hull FC 10 Maine Road 36,675 View  
   
  Kiwis Tour 1956
  Wed May 30th   Western Division 16 New Zealand 19 Lithgow 6,620 View
   

June

  Kiwis Tour 1956
  Sat Jun 2nd 3:00PM NSW Firsts 17 New Zealand 26 SCG 35,492 View
  Mon Jun 4th   Newcastle (AU) 20 New Zealand 5 Newcastle Sports 12,500 View
   
  Australia vs New Zealand 1956
  Sat Jun 9th 2:30PM Australia 12 New Zealand 9 SCG 46,766 View
  Kiwis Tour 1956
  Mon Jun 11th 8:00PM Brisbane Firsts 8 New Zealand 26 Brisbane Exhibit View
  Wed Jun 13th   Toowoomba 25 New Zealand 33 Clive Berghofer 6,142 View
   
  Kiwis Tour 1956
  Sat Jun 16th   QLD Firsts 26 New Zealand 40 The Gabba 28,261 View
  Sun Jun 17th   Central QLD 22 New Zealand 60 Showground 5,800 View
  Wed Jun 20th   North QLD 8 New Zealand 53 T'ville Sports 4,000 View