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1908 England vs New Zealand Series

Game 3

Northern Union 5 lost to New Zealand 8

1908 England vs New Zealand
Game 3

Northern Union
5
8
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14319
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 15th February, 1908
Referee WJ McCutcheon
Venue Athletic Ground (Cheltenham)
Crowd 4,013
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 0
Northern Union Scoresheet New Zealand
Jim JOLLEY T William JOHNSTON
      Dally MESSENGER
 
Tom WHITE G Edgar WRIGLEY
 
    OFF Thomas CROSS
Northern Union Teams New Zealand
Harry TAYLOR (c) 1 FB 1 Hubert TURTILL
Billy BATTEN 2 W 2 Lance TODD
Phil THOMAS 3 C 3 George SMITH (c)
Bert JENKINS 4 C 4 William TYLER
George TYSON 5 W 5 Dally MESSENGER
 
Jim JOLLEY 6 FE 6 Edgar WRIGLEY
Tom WHITE 7 HB 7 Richard WYNYARD
 
Jack SPENCER 8 FR 8 Charlie PEARCE
Bill HOLDER 9 HK 9 Thomas CROSS
John BIRCH 10 FR 10 William JOHNSTON
Jim CLAMPITT 11 2R 11 Charles DUNNING
Harry WILSON 12 2R 12 Dan GILCHRIST
Arthur SMITH 13 L 13 William TREVARTHEN
   
 

Team Info

Northern Union

Previous Game:
1908 England vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
1908/09 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia
Out:
Percy Eccles (wing), Tom Llewellyn (centre), Jim Leytham (wing), Johnnie Baxter (halfback), George Ruddick (front row), Dai Jones (hooker), George Thomas (second row), Silas Warwick (lock)
In:
Billy Batten (wing), Phil Thomas (centre), George Tyson (wing), Tom White (halfback), Jack Spencer (front row), Bill Holder (hooker), John Birch (front row), Jim Clampitt (second row)
Changes:
Arthur Smith (front row to lock)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
1908 England vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. Northern Union
Next Game:
1907/08 All Blacks Tour - Game 39 vs. St Helens
Changes:
Lance Todd (centre to wing), William Tyler (wing to centre)

Match Notes

Cross was sent off midway through the 2nd half, 2 other forwards one from each side were sent off later in the half but were not named.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash