Ashes Series 1948/49

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View  Great Britain 23 (T. Foster 2, S. McCormick 2, A. Pimblett 2, D. Valentine tries; E. Ward goal) defeated Australia 21 (P. McMahon 2, K. Froome, J. Graves, D. Hall tries; J. Graves 3 goals) at Headingley.
Date: Sat, 9th October.   Halftime: Great Britain 11-6.   Referee: Albert Dobson.   Crowd: 36,529.
Great Britain: Ledgard, Lawrenson, Ward, Pimblett, McCormick; Horne, Helme; Gee, Egan, Curran, Nicholson, Foster, Valentine.
Australia: Churchill, Graves, McRitchie, Hawke, McMahon; O'Connell, Froome; Holland, Schubert, Gibbs, Hall, Rayner, Mulligan.
View  Great Britain 16 (J. Lawrenson 2, A. Pimblett 2 tries; E. Ward 2 goals) defeated Australia 7 (J. Horrigan try; J. Graves 2 goals) at Station Road.
Date: Sat, 6th November.   Halftime: Great Britain 10-2.   Referee: George Phillips.   Crowd: 36,354.
Great Britain: Ryan, Lawrenson, Ward, Pimblett, McCormick; Williams, Helme; Gee, Egan, Curran, Nicholson, Foster, Valentine.
Australia: Churchill, McMahon, Maxwell, Horrigan, Graves; O'Connell, Thompson; Gibbs, Schubert, Hand, Rayner, Mulligan, Tyquin.
View  Great Britain 23 (G. Curran 2, S. McCormick, E. Ward, D. Williams tries; E. Ward 4 goals) defeated Australia 9 (F. De Belin, D. Hall, B. Lulham tries) at Odsal Stadium.
Date: Sat, 29th January.   Halftime: Australia 6-5.   Referee: George Phillips.   Crowd: 36,294.
Great Britain: Ryan, Lawrenson, Pimblett, Ward, McCormick; Williams, Helme; Curran, Egan, Gee, Hudson, Featherstone, Valentine.
Australia: Churchill, Lulham, McRitchie, Hawke, McMahon; O'Connell, Froome; Gibbs, Schubert, Hall, De Belin, Mulligan, Tyquin.

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