Game 3
Great Britain 18 def. Australia 12
| 1959/60 Ashes Series Game 3 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7925 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 12th December, 1959 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Eric Clay (Leeds) | |||||||
| Venue | Central Park (Wigan) | |||||||
| Crowd | 26,089 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 2 | |||||
| Great Britain | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Neil FOX | T | Brian CARLSON | ||||||
| Ike SOUTHWARD | John RAPER | |||||||
| Neil FOX | 6/10 | G | 3/4 | Keith BARNES | ||||
| Great Britain | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Gerry ROUND | 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 | ||||
| Jack WILKINSON | 12 | FR | 21 | Billy WILSON [St George] | ||||
| Tommy HARRIS | 9 | HK | 26 | Ian WALSH | ||||
| Abe TERRY | 8 | FR | 24 | Dud BEATTIE | ||||
| Don ROBINSON | 10 | 2R | 19 | Brian HAMBLY | ||||
| Brian McTIGUE | 11 | 2R | 18 | Rex MOSSOP [Manly] | ||||
| John WHITELEY | 13 | L | 15 | John RAPER [St George] | ||||
| Jim CHALLINOR | HC | Clive CHURCHILL | ||||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1959/60 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 1960 Test Matches - vs. France
- Out:
- Frank Dyson (fullback), Don Vines (second row)
- In:
- Gerry Round (fullback), Jack Wilkinson (front row)
- Changes:
- Don Robinson (front row to second row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 24 vs. Hunslet
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 26 vs. French Army
- Out:
- Darrel Chapman (fullback), Don Parish (wing), Gary Parcell (second row)
- In:
- Keith Barnes (fullback), Reg Gasnier (centre), Billy Wilson (front row)
- Changes:
- Brian Carlson (centre to wing), Rex Mossop (front row to second row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash
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