Game 1
Northern Union 10 lost to Australia 19
| 1911/12 Ashes Series Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6729 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 8th November, 1911 | |||||||
| Referee | B Ennion | |||||||
| Venue | St James (Newcastle) | |||||||
| Crowd | 5,317 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 7 | – | 19 | |||||
| Northern Union | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Will DAVIES | 2 | T | 2 | Viv FARNSWORTH | ||||
| Billy CANN | ||||||||
| Arthur FRANCIS | ||||||||
| Howard HALLETT | ||||||||
| Johnny THOMAS | 2 | G | 2 | Arthur FRANCIS | ||||
| Northern Union | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Jim SHARROCK | 1 | FB | 1 | Charles FRASER [Balmain] | ||||
| Will DAVIES | 2 | W | 2 | Albert BROOMHAM [North Sydney] | ||||
| Bert JENKINS | 3 | C | 3 | Herb GILBERT [South Sydney] | ||||
| Harold WAGSTAFF | 4 | C | 4 | Howard HALLETT [South Sydney] | ||||
| Joe MILLER | 5 | W | 5 | Charlie RUSSELL [Newtown] | ||||
| Johnny THOMAS (c) | 6 | FE | 6 | Viv FARNSWORTH [Newtown] | ||||
| Fred SMITH | 7 | HB | 7 | Chris McKIVAT (c) [Glebe] | ||||
| Jim CLAMPITT | 8 | FR | 8 | Robert CRAIG [Balmain] | ||||
| Oliver BURGHAM | 9 | HK | 9 | Ed COURTNEY [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Fred HARRISON | 10 | FR | 10 | Arthur FRANCIS | ||||
| Ben GRONOW | 11 | 2R | 11 | Bob WILLIAMS [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Billy WINSTANLEY | 12 | 2R | 12 | Paddy McCUE [Newtown] | ||||
| Bert AVERY | 13 | L | 13 | Billy CANN [South Sydney] | ||||
Team Info
Northern Union
- Previous Game:
- 1910 Lions Tour - Game 18 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- 1911/12 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- William Jenkins (fullback), Jim Leytham (wing), Jim Lomas (centre), Jack Bartholomew (wing), Frank Shugars (hooker), Bill Jukes (front row), Fred Webster (second row), Herbert Kershaw (lock)
- In:
- Jim Sharrock (fullback), Will Davies (wing), Harold Wagstaff (centre), Joe Miller (wing), Jim Clampitt (front row), Oliver Burgham (hooker), Fred Harrison (front row), Ben Gronow (second row)
- Changes:
- Billy Winstanley (front row to second row), Bert Avery (second row to lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1911/12 Kangaroos Tour - Game 13 vs. Hull
- Next Game:
- 1911/12 Kangaroos Tour - Game 15 vs. Oldham
- Out:
- William Neill (fullback), Frank Woodward (five-eighth)
- In:
- Charles Fraser (fullback), Viv Farnsworth (five-eighth)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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