World Club Challenge 1997

Game 1

Castleford Tigers 16 lost to Western Reds 24

World Club Challenge 1997
Game 1
Castleford
Tigers		 16
–
24
Western Reds
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3006
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 8th June, 1997
Referee Robert Connolly (Wigan)
Venue Wheldon Road (Castleford)
Crowd 3,590
Match Stats
Halftime Score 4 – 18
Castleford Scoresheet Western Reds
David CHAPMAN T Jon GRIEVE
Jason CRITCHLEY   Matthew RODWELL
Ian TONKS   Peter SHIELS
      Scott WILSON
 
Danny ORR G 4 Chris RYAN
Ian TONKS      
Castleford Teams Western Reds
Jason FLOWERS   FB 48 Greg FLEMING
Jason ROACH   W 3 Chris RYAN
Jason CRITCHLEY   C 5 Paul BELL
David CHAPMAN   C 6 Tim HORAN
Chris SMITH   W 16 Matthew DAYLIGHT
 
Adrian VOWLES   FE 26 Scott WILSON
Mike FORD   HB 7 Matthew RODWELL
 
Lee CROOKS   FR 10 Brett GREEN
Richard RUSSELL   HK 9 Matthew FULLER
Dean SAMPSON   FR 8 Robbie KEARNS
Andrew SCHICK   2R 37 Peter SHIELS
Ian TONKS   2R 24 Jon GRIEVE
Brendon TUUTA   L 12 Darren HIGGINS
 
Danny ORR   B 43 Corin RIDDING
Richard GAY   B 50 Damien CHAPMAN
Jason LIDDEN   B 15 Matt GEYER
Nathan SYKES   B 33 Wayne EVANS
 
Stuart RAPER   HC   Dean LANCE
   
 

Team Info

Castleford

Previous Game:
Round 13 vs. Oldham
Next Game:
World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Hunter
Out:
Graham Steadman (five-eighth), Lee Harland (bench)
In:
Richard Gay (bench), Jason Lidden (bench)
Changes:
Adrian Vowles (centre to five-eighth), David Chapman (wing to centre), Chris Smith (bench to wing)

Western Reds

Previous Game:
Round 12 vs. Auckland
Next Game:
World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Sheffield
Out:
Dale Fritz (lock)
In:
Wayne Evans (bench)
Changes:
Darren Higgins (second row to lock), Jon Grieve (bench to second row)

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Andrew Ferguson