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1961 Great Britain vs New Zealand Series

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Great Britain 11 lost to New Zealand 29

1961 Great Britain vs New Zealand
Game 1

Lions

11

–

29	New Zealand

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14356

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 30th September, 1961

Referee

Eric Clay (Leeds)

Venue

Headingley (Leeds)

Crowd

16,540

Match Stats

Halftime Score

8

–

14

Great Britain

Scoresheet

New Zealand

2

T

G

7

Great Britain

Teams

New Zealand

1

FB

1

2

W

2

Eric ASHTON (c)

3

C

3

4

C

4

5

W

5

6

FE

6

7

HB

7

8

FR

8

9

HK

9

John BUTTERFIELD

10

FR

10

11

2R

11

12

2R

12

Don HAMMOND (c)

13

L

13

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:: 1961 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
Next Game:: 1961 Great Britain vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Out:: Eric Fraser (fullback), Mick Sullivan (centre), John Stopford (wing), Frank Myler (five-eighth), Abe Terry (front row), John Shaw (hooker), Brian Shaw (second row), Vince Karalius (lock)
In:: Austin Rhodes (fullback), Eric Ashton (centre), Terry O'Grady (wing), Dave Bolton (five-eighth), John Barton (front row), Bill Sayer (hooker), Dick Huddart (second row), Brian Edgar (second row)
Changes:: Derek Turner (second row to lock)

New Zealand

Previous Game:: 1961 Kiwis Tour - Game 11 vs. Warrington
Next Game:: 1961 Kiwis Tour - Game 13 vs. Hull/Hull KR
Out:: Graham Kennedy (five-eighth), Bruce Castle (lock)
In:: Jim Bond (five-eighth), Mel Cooke (lock)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson