Game 2
Great Britain 11 def. Australia 10
| 1959/60 Ashes Series Game 2 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7924 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 21st November, 1959 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Frank Gelder | |||||||
| Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
| Crowd | 30,301 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 2 | |||||
| Penalties | 9 | – | 14 | |||||
| Great Britain | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Neil FOX | T | 2 | Brian CARLSON | |||||
| Don ROBINSON | ||||||||
| John WHITELEY | ||||||||
| Neil FOX | 1/6 | G | 1/3 | Keith BARNES | ||||
| 1/4 | Brian CARLSON | |||||||
| Great Britain | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Frank DYSON | 1 | FB | 1 | Keith BARNES (c) [Balmain] | ||||
| Ike SOUTHWARD | 2 | W | 3 | Eddie LUMSDEN [St George] | ||||
| Eric ASHTON | 3 | C | 8 | Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Neil FOX | 4 | C | 7 | Reg GASNIER [St George] | ||||
| Mick SULLIVAN | 5 | W | 4 | Brian CARLSON [North Sydney] | ||||
| Dave BOLTON | 6 | FE | 16 | Brian CLAY [St George] | ||||
| Jeffrey STEVENSON (c) | 7 | HB | 12 | Barry MUIR | ||||
| Don ROBINSON | 10 | FR | 22 | Gary PARCELL | ||||
| Tommy HARRIS | 9 | HK | 26 | Ian WALSH | ||||
| Abe TERRY | 8 | FR | 21 | Billy WILSON [St George] | ||||
| Don VINES | 12 | 2R | 17 | Elton RASMUSSEN | ||||
| Brian McTIGUE | 11 | 2R | 18 | Rex MOSSOP [Manly] | ||||
| John WHITELEY | 13 | L | 19 | Brian HAMBLY | ||||
| Jim CHALLINOR | HC | Clive CHURCHILL | ||||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1959/60 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Ashes Series - Game 3 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Eric Fraser (fullback), Billy Boston (wing), Alan Davies (centre), Alex Murphy (halfback), Mick Martyn (second row), Dick Huddart (second row), Derek Turner (lock)
- In:
- Frank Dyson (fullback), Ike Southward (wing), Neil Fox (centre), Jeffrey Stevenson (halfback), Don Robinson (front row), Don Vines (second row), John Whiteley (lock)
- Changes:
- Brian McTigue (front row to second row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 19 vs. Wigan
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 21 vs. Swinton
- Out:
- Don Parish (wing), Johnny Riley (five-eighth), Dud Beattie (front row), Jim Paterson (lock)
- In:
- Harry Wells (centre), Brian Clay (five-eighth), Elton Rasmussen (second row), Brian Hambly (lock)
- Changes:
- Brian Carlson (centre to wing), Gary Parcell (second row to front row)
Match Notes
Barnes pulled a hamstring early in the 1st half but remained on the field he handed goal kick to Carlson.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash
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