Lions Tour 1946 Series

Game 10

Queensland Firsts 25 def. England (GB) 24

Lions Tour 1946

Queensland Firsts		 25
–
24
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/30561
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 22nd June, 1946
Kick Off 3:15 PM (local time)
Referee Stan Chambers
Venue The Gabba (Brisbane)
Crowd 21,500
Match Stats
Halftime Score 10 – 11
Scrums 20 – 27
Penalties 12 – 16
QLD Firsts Scoresheet England (GB)
Len KENNY 2 T 2 Eric BATTEN
Eddie BROSNAN   2 Albert JOHNSON
Hugh MELROSE   Joe EGAN
Billy MORRIS   Jack KITCHING
 
Jack GAYLER 5 G 3 Gus RISMAN
QLD Firsts Teams England (GB)
Jack GAYLER 1 FB 1 Gus RISMAN (c)
Len KENNY 2 W 2 Albert JOHNSON
Hugh MELROSE 3 C 3 Jack KITCHING
Eric BOWE 4 C 4 Bryn KNOWELDEN
Bill BIGGAM 5 W 5 Eric BATTEN
 
Billy MORRIS 6 FE 6 Willie DAVIES
John GRICE 7 HB 7 Dai JENKINS
 
Roy WESTAWAY 8 FR 8 Frank WHITCOMBE
Kelly BRENNAN 9 HK 9 Joe EGAN
Eddie BROSNAN 10 FR 10 Ken GEE
Reg KAY 11 2R 11 Les WHITE
Jack RYRIE 12 2R 12 Doug PHILLIPS
Col THORNTON (c) 13 L 13 Ike OWENS
   
 

Team Info

Queensland Firsts

Previous Game:
QLD Tour 1946 - Game 4 vs. New England
Next Game:
Interstate Series 1946 - Game 3 vs. NSW Firsts
Out:
Doug Dobson (fullback), Noel Hazzard (centre), Reg Pegg (wing), Peter Robertson (five-eighth), Lex Stephens (halfback), Dick Roche (hooker), Col Wright (second row), Ignatius Tyquin (lock)
In:
Jack Gayler (fullback), Eric Bowe (centre), Bill Biggam (wing), Eddie Brosnan (front row), Reg Kay (second row), Jack Ryrie (second row)
Changes:
Billy Morris (centre to five-eighth), Kelly Brennan (front row to hooker), Col Thornton (second row to lock), John Grice (bench to halfback), Hugh Melrose (bench to centre)

England (GB)

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1946 - Game 9 vs. Northern Division
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1946 - Game 11 vs. Wide Bay
Out:
Joe Jones (fullback), Jim Lewthwaite (wing), Ted Ward (centre), Arthur Bassett (wing), George Curran (second row)
In:
Gus Risman (fullback), Albert Johnson (wing), Jack Kitching (centre), Eric Batten (wing), Les White (second row)

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson