Ashes Series 1962 Series

Game 3

Australia 18 def. Great Britain 17

Ashes Series 1962

Australia
18
17
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7922
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 14th July, 1962
Kick Off 2:19 PM (local time)
Referee Darcy Lawler
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 42,104
Match Stats
Halftime Score 11 12
Scrums 17 10
Penalties 14 12
Australia Scoresheet Great Britain
Ken IRVINE 2 T Eric ASHTON
Frank DRAKE   Neil FOX
Arthur SUMMONS   Alex MURPHY
 
Ken IRVINE 3/7 G 4/4 Neil FOX
 
Dud BEATTIE OFF Mick SULLIVAN
      Derek TURNER
Australia Teams Great Britain
Frank DRAKE 1 FB 18 Gerry ROUND
[Wakefield]
Ken IRVINE
[North Sydney]
2 W 23 Mick SULLIVAN
Peter DIMOND
[Western Suburbs]
3 C 1 Eric ASHTON (c)
Alan GIL 4 C 9 Neil FOX
Eddie LUMSDEN
[St George]
5 W 3 Billy BOSTON
 
Jimmy LISLE
[South Sydney]
6 FE 17 Harold POYNTON
Arthur SUMMONS (c)
[Western Suburbs]
7 HB 15 Alex MURPHY
 
Bill CARSON
[Western Suburbs]
13 FR 12 Norman HERBERT
Ian WALSH
[St George]
12 HK 19 Bill SAYER
Dud BEATTIE 11 FR 14 Brian McTIGUE
Elton RASMUSSEN
[St George]
10 2R 6 Brian EDGAR
Mick VEIVERS 9 2R 13 Dick HUDDART
John RAPER
[St George]
8 L 25 Derek TURNER
 
Harry BATH   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
Ashes Series 1962 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
Australia vs New Zealand 1963 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Keith Barnes (fullback), Reg Gasnier (centre), Bob Banks (five-eighth), Bill Owen (second row), George Smith (lock)
In:
Frank Drake (fullback), Peter Dimond (centre), Jimmy Lisle (five-eighth), Elton Rasmussen (second row), John Raper (lock)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1962 - Game 18 vs. Southern Division
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1962 - Game 20 vs. St George
Out:
Peter Small (wing), Eric Fraser (five-eighth), Gary Cooper (halfback), Jack Wilkinson (front row), John Shaw (hooker), Ken Noble (front row), Laurie Gilfedder (second row), Roy Evans (lock)
In:
Eric Ashton (centre), Harold Poynton (five-eighth), Alex Murphy (halfback), Norman Herbert (front row), Bill Sayer (hooker), Brian McTigue (front row), Brian Edgar (second row), Derek Turner (lock)
Changes:
Billy Boston (centre to wing)

Match Notes

Referee Darcy Lawler was the subject of great controversy following this match. Many believe that the pass leading up to Australia's final try was forward, and video of the match does little to discredit the claim.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin