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1973/74 Ashes Series Series

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Great Britain 6 lost to Australia 14

1973/74 Ashes Series
Game 2

Lions

6

–

14	Australia

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7906

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 24th November, 1973

Kick Off

2:30pm (local time)

Referee

Billy Thompson (Huddersfield)

Venue

Headingley (Leeds)

Crowd

16,674

Match Stats

Halftime Score

6

–

4

Great Britain

Scoresheet

Australia

T

3

G

5

FG

Great Britain

Teams

Australia

1

FB

1

[Manly]

Clive SULLIVAN (c)

2

W

2

Lionel WILLIAMSON

[Newtown]

3

C

3

[Balmain]

4

C

4

[Manly]

5

W

5

6

FE

6

[Manly]

7

HB

7

[Western Suburbs]

8

FR

8

[Parramatta]

9

HK

9

[South Sydney]

10

FR

10

[Eastern Suburbs]

11

2R

11

Bob McCARTHY (c)

[South Sydney]

12

2R

12

[South Sydney]

13

L

13

[South Sydney]

David ECKERSLEY

14

B

14

[Cronulla]

15

B

HC

Graeme LANGLANDS

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:: 1973/74 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia
Next Game:: 1973/74 Ashes Series - Game 3 vs. Australia
Out:: George Nicholls (second row)
In:: John Mantle (second row), David Eckersley (bench), Colin Dixon (bench)

Australia

Previous Game:: 1973 Kangaroos Tour - Game 14 vs. Featherstone
Next Game:: 1973/74 Ashes Series - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
Out:: Michael Cronin (centre), John O'Neill (front row), Bill Hamilton (bench)
In:: Bob McCarthy (second row), Gary Stevens (second row)
Changes:: Ray Branighan (wing to centre), Arthur Beetson (second row to front row), Ken Maddison (second row to bench), Lionel Williamson (bench to wing)

Match Notes

For England Eckersley replaced Topliss & Dixon replaced Mantle.

Maddison replaced McCarthy after 7 mins of the 2nd half for Australia, Dennis Ward was a non-playing reserve.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash