Game 1
Great Britain 14 lost to Australia 22
| 1959/60 Ashes Series Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7923 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 17th October, 1959 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Frank Gelder | |||||||
| Venue | Station Road (Manchester) | |||||||
| Crowd | 35,224 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 4 | – | 12 | |||||
| Great Britain | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Billy BOSTON | T | 3 | Reg GASNIER | |||||
| Derek TURNER | Harry WELLS | |||||||
| Eric FRASER | 4 | G | 5 | Keith BARNES | ||||
| Great Britain | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Eric FRASER | 1 | FB | 1 | Keith BARNES (c) [Balmain] | ||||
| Billy BOSTON | 2 | W | 2 | Johnny RILEY [St George] | ||||
| Alan DAVIES | 3 | C | 3 | Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Eric ASHTON (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Reg GASNIER [St George] | ||||
| Mick SULLIVAN | 5 | W | 5 | Eddie LUMSDEN [St George] | ||||
| Dave BOLTON | 6 | FE | 6 | Brian CLAY [St George] | ||||
| Alex MURPHY | 7 | HB | 7 | Barry MUIR | ||||
| Brian McTIGUE | 8 | FR | 8 | Billy WILSON [St George] | ||||
| Tommy HARRIS | 9 | HK | 9 | Ian WALSH | ||||
| Abe TERRY | 10 | FR | 10 | Dud BEATTIE | ||||
| Mick MARTYN | 11 | 2R | 11 | Gary PARCELL | ||||
| Dick HUDDART | 12 | 2R | 12 | Rex MOSSOP [Manly] | ||||
| Derek TURNER | 13 | L | 13 | Brian HAMBLY | ||||
| Jim CHALLINOR | HC | Clive CHURCHILL | ||||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1959 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Ike Southward (wing), Neil Fox (centre), Brian Gabbitas (five-eighth), Don Vines (second row), Charlie Winslade (second row), John Whiteley (lock)
- In:
- Billy Boston (wing), Eric Ashton (centre), Dave Bolton (five-eighth), Mick Martyn (second row), Dick Huddart (second row), Derek Turner (lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 10 vs. St Helens
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 12 vs. W'haven/Workington
- Out:
- Brian Carlson (wing), John Raper (lock)
- In:
- Johnny Riley (wing), Gary Parcell (second row)
- Changes:
- Brian Hambly (second row to lock)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash
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