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Ashes Series 1908/09

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>  Northern Union 22 (B. Batten 2, E. Brooks, A. Robinson, J. Thomas, G. Tyson tries; E. Brooks 2 goals) drew with Australia 22 (J. Devereux 3, A. Butler tries; D. Messenger 5 goals) at Park Oval.
Date: Sat, 12th December.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Northern Union 14-5.   Referee: JH Smith.   Crowd: 2,000.
Northern Union: Gifford, Batten, Jenkins, Dickenson, Tyson; Brooks, Thomas; Mann, Higson, Jukes, Longworth, Smith, Robinson.
Australia: Bolewski, Heidke, Deane, Messenger, Devereux; Halloway, Butler; O'Malley, Pearce, Burdon, Abercrombie, Courtney, Walsh.
>  Northern Union 15 (J. Lomas, J. Thomas, G. Tyson tries; J. Lomas 2 goals; J. Lomas field goal) defeated Australia 5 (D. Messenger try; D. Messenger goal) at St James' Park.
Date: Sat, 23rd January.   Halftime: Northern Union 8-0.   Referee: WJ McCutcheon.   Crowd: 22,000.
Northern Union: Gifford, Tyson, Lomas, Jenkins, Batten; Brooks, Thomas; Higson, Jukes, Longworth, Smith, Robinson, Silcock.
Australia: Bolewski, Frawley, Messenger, Morton, Rosenfeld; Conlon, Butler; McCabe, Abercrombie, Pearce, Courtney, O'Malley, Walsh.
>  Northern Union 6 (J. Thomas, G. Tyson tries) defeated Australia 5 (D. Frawley try; J. Devereux goal) at Villa Park.
Date: Mon, 15th February.   Halftime: Northern Union 3-0.   Referee: Edward Smirk.   Crowd: 9,000.
Northern Union: Young, Batten, Jenkins, Lomas, Tyson; Brooks, Thomas; Jukes, Padbury, Smith, Longworth, Mann, Boylen.
Australia: Hedley, Frawley, Heidke, Devereux, Bolewski; Deane, Anlezark; Graves, O'Malley, Pearce, Burdon, Courtney, Walsh.

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