1950's
1956/57
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June |
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| Sat | Jun 29th | 2:30PM | Australia | 20 | Rest Of The World | 11 | SCG | 30,675 | View | ||||||||||
July |
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| Kiwis Tour 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sun | Jul 1st | Southern Division | 25 | New Zealand | 10 | Wollongong | 6,804 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Jul 4th | Southern NSW | 16 | New Zealand | 11 | Sports Ground | 6,000 | View | |||||||||||
August |
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| Maori Tour 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Aug 1st | NSW North Coast | 8 | NZ Maori | 10 | Kempsey Park | 7,126 | View | |||||||||||
| Maori Tour 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Aug 4th | Brisbane Firsts | 32 | NZ Maori | 23 | Brisbane Exhibit | 9,756 | View | |||||||||||
| Sun | Aug 5th | Central QLD | 24 | NZ Maori | 38 | Showground | 6,000 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Aug 8th | Ipswich | 21 | NZ Maori | 11 | Ipsw. Showground | 2,000 | View | |||||||||||
| Maori Tour 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Aug 11th | Wide Bay | 6 | NZ Maori | 31 | Bundaberg | 2,630 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Aug 15th | Northern Division | 17 | NZ Maori | 15 | Sports Ground | 3,000 | View | |||||||||||
| Maori Tour 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Aug 18th | Newcastle (AU) | 19 | NZ Maori | 15 | Newcastle Sports | 9,918 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Aug 22nd | Western Division | 5 | NZ Maori | 0 | Apex Oval | 2,500 | View | |||||||||||
| Maori Tour 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Aug 29th | NSW Group 9 | 21 | NZ Maori | 19 | Alfred Oval | 3,000 | View | |||||||||||
| Sun | Aug 26th | Southern Division | 17 | NZ Maori | 16 | Wollongong | 4,000 | View | |||||||||||
September |
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| Lancashire Cup 1956/57 | Maori Tour 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Blackpool | 15 | Whitehaven | 12 | St Anne's Road | View | Sun | Sep 2nd | Metropolis | 20 | NZ Maori | 22 | Sports Ground | 13,148 | View | |||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Liverpool | 24 | County Amateurs | 7 | Knotty Ash | View | Thu | Sep 6th | Monaro | 13 | NZ Maori | 67 | League Park | 1,200 | View | |||
| Sat | Sep 1st | St Helens | 27 | Swinton | 7 | Knowsley | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Salford | 17 | Workington | 9 | The Willows | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Warrington | 31 | Rochdale | 8 | Wilderspool | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Widnes | 7 | Barrow | 17 | Naughton | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Wigan | 16 | Oldham | 18 | Central Park | View | ||||||||||||
| Yorkshire Cup 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Castleford | 23 | Bradford | 17 | Wheldon Road | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Halifax | 23 | Dewsbury | 12 | Thrum | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Huddersfield | 41 | Batley | 2 | Fartown | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Hull FC | 6 | Featherstone | 7 | Boulevard | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Hunslet | 45 | Doncaster | 0 | Parkside | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Keighley | 33 | Hull KR | 8 | Lawkholme Lane | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | Wakefield | 36 | Leeds | 15 | Belle Vue | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Sep 1st | York | 7 | Bramley | 2 | Wigginton Rd | View | ||||||||||||
| Lancashire Cup 1956/57 | Maori Tour 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | Sep 11th | St Helens | 34 | Liverpool | 3 | Knowsley | View | Sun | Sep 9th | Sydney Firsts | 37 | NZ Maori | 7 | Sports Ground | 11,619 | View | |||
| Tue | Sep 11th | Salford | 0 | Oldham | 31 | The Willows | View | Thu | Sep 13th | Riverina | 17 | NZ Maori | 22 | West End | 2,460 | View | |||
| Wed | Sep 12th | Leigh | 25 | Blackpool | 3 | Kirkhall | View | BRL 1956 - Grand Final | |||||||||||
| Thu | Sep 13th | Warrington | 5 | Barrow | 2 | Wilderspool | View | Sat | Sep 8th | Past Christian Bros | 17 | Wests | 10 | The Gabba | 14,000 | View | |||
| Yorkshire Cup 1956/57 | NSWRFL Finals 1956 - Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | Sep 10th | Wakefield | 13 | Huddersfield | 11 | Belle Vue | View | Sat | Sep 8th | 3:15PM | St George | 18 | Balmain | 12 | SCG | 61,987 | View | ||
| Tue | Sep 11th | Castleford | 9 | Hunslet | 26 | Wheldon Road | View | ||||||||||||
| Tue | Sep 11th | Halifax | 15 | Keighley | 11 | Thrum | View | ||||||||||||
| Thu | Sep 13th | York | 12 | Featherstone | 8 | Wigginton Rd | View | ||||||||||||
| Lancashire Cup 1956/57 - Semi Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Sep 19th | Leigh | 9 | Oldham | 18 | Kirkhall | View | ||||||||||||
| Thu | Sep 20th | Warrington | 9 | St Helens | 17 | Wilderspool | View | ||||||||||||
| Yorkshire Cup 1956/57 - Semi Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | Sep 24th | York | 6 | Hunslet | 13 | Wigginton Rd | View | ||||||||||||
| Tue | Sep 25th | Wakefield | 14 | Halifax | 13 | Belle Vue | View | ||||||||||||
October |
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| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Oct 10th | Liverpool | 12 | Australia | 40 | Knotty Ash | 4,712 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Oct 13th | Leeds | 18 | Australia | 13 | Headingley | 24,459 | View | |||||||||||
| Mon | Oct 15th | Hull/Hull KR | 14 | Australia | 37 | Boulevard | 17,172 | View | |||||||||||
| Thu | Oct 18th | Barrow | 11 | Australia | 25 | Craven Park | 9,988 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Oct 20th | Whitehaven | 14 | Australia | 11 | Recreation Gnd | 10,840 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Oct 24th | Bradford | 11 | Australia | 23 | Odsal | 2,743 | View | |||||||||||
| Lancashire Cup 1956/57 - Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Oct 20th | St Helens | 3 | Oldham | 10 | Central Park | 39,544 | View | |||||||||||
| Yorkshire Cup 1956/57 - Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Oct 20th | Hunslet | 5 | Wakefield | 23 | Headingley | 31,147 | View | |||||||||||
November |
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| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Oct 27th | Warrington | 21 | Australia | 17 | Wilderspool | 15,613 | View | |||||||||||
| Mon | Oct 29th | English League | 15 | Australia | 19 | Kirkhall | 7,811 | View | |||||||||||
| 1956/57 France vs. Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | Nov 1st | France | 8 | Australia | 15 | Princes | 10,789 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Nov 3rd | York | 18 | Australia | 20 | Wigginton Rd | 6,842 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Nov 7th | Oldham | 21 | Australia | 2 | Watersheddings | 8,458 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Nov 10th | Huddersfield | 10 | Australia | 20 | Fartown | 12,127 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Nov 21st | Hunslet | 11 | Australia | 27 | Parkside | 4,451 | View | |||||||||||
| 1956/57 Ashes Series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Nov 17th | 2:30PM | Great Britain | 21 | Australia | 10 | Central Park | 22,473 | View | ||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Nov 24th | St Helens | 44 | Australia | 2 | Knowsley | 15,579 | View | |||||||||||
December |
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| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Dec 5th | Halifax | 6 | Australia | 3 | Thrum | 2,254 | View | |||||||||||
| 1956/57 Ashes Series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Dec 1st | 2:30PM | Great Britain | 9 | Australia | 22 | Odsal | 23,634 | View | ||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Dec 8th | Wigan | 4 | Australia | 32 | Central Park | 15,854 | View | |||||||||||
| Mon | Dec 10th | Wakefield | 17 | Australia | 12 | Belle Vue | 3,381 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | Dec 18th | French Army | 11 | Australia | 11 | Palais des Sport | 3,153 | View | |||||||||||
| Thu | Dec 20th | RC Albi | 20 | Australia | 25 | Municipal d'Albi | 3,789 | View | |||||||||||
| 1956/57 Ashes Series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Dec 15th | 2:30PM | Great Britain | 19 | Australia | 0 | Station Road | 17,542 | View | ||||||||||
January |
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| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | Dec 26th | Carcassonne | 12 | Australia | 26 | d'Albert Domec | 3,493 | View | |||||||||||
| Mon | Dec 31st | Catalan XIII | 14 | Australia | 20 | Jean-Laffon | 7,900 | View | |||||||||||
| 1956/57 France vs. Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sun | Dec 23rd | France | 6 | Australia | 10 | Stade Municipal | 11,379 | View | |||||||||||
| Thu | Jan 3rd | France | 21 | Australia | 25 | Gerland | 5,743 | View | |||||||||||
| Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sun | Jan 6th | SO Avignon | 11 | Australia | 38 | Parc des Sports | 5,061 | View | |||||||||||
| Thu | Jan 10th | RC Marseille | 7 | Australia | 37 | Vélodrome | 2,938 | View | |||||||||||
February |
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| Challenge Cup 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Barrow | 53 | Wakefield Loco | 12 | Craven Park | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Bradford | 20 | Dewsbury | 7 | Odsal | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Doncaster | 5 | Castleford | 15 | Bentley Rd | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Halifax | 48 | Widnes St Maries | 0 | Thrum | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Hull FC | 15 | Keighley | 12 | Boulevard | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Hull KR | 2 | Salford | 10 | Craven Park | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Hunslet | 14 | Batley | 7 | Parkside | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Leeds | 13 | Wigan | 11 | Headingley | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Leigh | 17 | Featherstone | 11 | Kirkhall | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Liverpool | 2 | Widnes | 11 | Knotty Ash | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Rochdale | 10 | Blackpool | 18 | Athletic Ground | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Swinton | 5 | Huddersfield | 5 | Station Road | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Wakefield | 37 | York | 15 | Belle Vue | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Warrington | 14 | Bramley | 2 | Wilderspool | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Whitehaven | 9 | St Helens | 8 | Recreation Gnd | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 9th | Workington | 5 | Oldham | 14 | Derwent Park | View | ||||||||||||
| Wed | Feb 13th | Huddersfield | 5 | Swinton | 0 | Fartown | View | ||||||||||||
| Challenge Cup 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 23rd | Castleford | 2 | Barrow | 9 | Wheldon Road | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 23rd | Hull FC | 3 | Halifax | 9 | Boulevard | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 23rd | Leeds | 28 | Warrington | 6 | Headingley | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 23rd | Leigh | 5 | Oldham | 0 | Kirkhall | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 23rd | Salford | 2 | Huddersfield | 6 | The Willows | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Feb 23rd | Whitehaven | 7 | Hunslet | 0 | Recreation Gnd | View | ||||||||||||
| Wed | Feb 27th | Bradford | 8 | Widnes | 10 | Odsal | View | ||||||||||||
| Wed | Feb 27th | Wakefield | 9 | Blackpool | 11 | Belle Vue | View | ||||||||||||
March |
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| Challenge Cup 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Mar 9th | Barrow | 10 | Huddersfield | 0 | Craven Park | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Mar 9th | Blackpool | 13 | Leigh | 24 | Bloomfield Road | 22,000 | View | |||||||||||
| Sat | Mar 9th | Halifax | 10 | Leeds | 16 | Thrum | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | Mar 9th | Whitehaven | 2 | Widnes | 0 | Recreation Gnd | View | ||||||||||||
April |
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| Challenge Cup 1956/57 - Semi Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Mar 30th | Leeds | 10 | Whitehaven | 9 | Odsal | 49,094 | View | |||||||||||
| Sat | Mar 30th | Leigh | 2 | Barrow | 2 | Central Park | 34,628 | View | |||||||||||
| Wed | Apr 3rd | Leigh | 10 | Barrow | 15 | Station Road | 28,431 | View | |||||||||||
May |
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| Championship Playoffs 1956/57 - Semi Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | May 4th | Hull FC | 45 | Barrow | 14 | Boulevard | View | ||||||||||||
| Sat | May 4th | Oldham | 22 | Leeds | 12 | Watersheddings | View | ||||||||||||
| Challenge Cup 1956/57 - Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | May 11th | Leeds | 9 | Barrow | 7 | Wembley | 76,318 | View | |||||||||||
| Championship Playoffs 1956/57 - Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | May 18th | Hull FC | 14 | Oldham | 15 | Odsal | 62,233 | View | |||||||||||
June |
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| World Cup 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Jun 15th | 2:30PM | France | 5 | Great Britain | 23 | SCG | 50,077 | View | ||||||||||
| Sat | Jun 15th | 3:00PM | Australia | 25 | New Zealand | 5 | Lang Park | 28,765 | View | ||||||||||
| Mon | Jun 17th | 2:30PM | Australia | 31 | Great Britain | 6 | SCG | 58,655 | View | ||||||||||
| Mon | Jun 17th | 8:00PM | France | 14 | New Zealand | 10 | Lang Park | 28,000 | View | ||||||||||
| World Cup 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Jun 22nd | 2:30PM | Australia | 26 | France | 9 | SCG | 35,158 | View | ||||||||||
| Tue | Jun 25th | 3:30PM | New Zealand | 29 | Great Britain | 21 | SCG | 14,263 | View | ||||||||||