Game 1
Northern Union 6 def. Australia 5
| 1921/22 Ashes Series Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6738 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 1st October, 1921 | |||||||
| Referee | Frank Renton | |||||||
| Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
| Crowd | 31,700 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 3 | – | 5 | |||||
| Northern Union | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Squire STOCKWELL | T | Cec BLINKHORN | ||||||
| Billy STONE | ||||||||
| G | Jim CRAIG | |||||||
| Northern Union | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Gwyn THOMAS | 1 | FB | 1 | Charles FRASER (c) [Balmain] | ||||
| Billy STONE | 2 | W | 2 | Harold HORDER [North Sydney] | ||||
| Harold WAGSTAFF (c) | 3 | C | 3 | Dick VEST [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Jim BACON | 4 | C | 4 | Jim CRAIG [Balmain] | ||||
| Squire STOCKWELL | 5 | W | 5 | Cec BLINKHORN [North Sydney] | ||||
| Jonty PARKIN | 6 | FE | 6 | Albert JOHNSTON [St George] | ||||
| Johnny ROGERS | 7 | HB | 7 | Duncan THOMPSON [North Sydney] | ||||
| Arthur SKELHORNE | 8 | FR | 8 | Clarrie PRENTICE [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Joe CARTWRIGHT | 9 | HK | 9 | Sandy PEARCE [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Billy CUNLIFFE | 10 | FR | 10 | Felix RYAN [Newtown] | ||||
| Jack BEAMES | 11 | 2R | 11 | Frank BURGE [Glebe] | ||||
| Edgar MORGAN | 12 | 2R | 12 | Bert GRAY [Glebe] | ||||
| Jack PRICE | 13 | L | 13 | Jack WATKINS [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
Team Info
Northern Union
- Previous Game:
- 1920 Lions Tour - Game 25 vs. Newcastle (AU)
- Next Game:
- 1921/22 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Cyril Stacey (wing), Danny Hurcombe (centre), Evan Davies (centre), Ernest Jones (five-eighth), Bobby Lloyd (halfback), Arthur Johnson (front row), Ben Gronow (hooker), Joe Bowers (second row), Herman Hilton (lock)
- In:
- Harold Wagstaff (centre), Jim Bacon (centre), Squire Stockwell (wing), Jonty Parkin (five-eighth), Johnny Rogers (halfback), Arthur Skelhorne (front row), Jack Beames (second row), Edgar Morgan (second row), Jack Price (lock)
- Changes:
- Joe Cartwright (front row to hooker), Billy Cunliffe (second row to front row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1921/22 Kangaroos Tour - Game 4 vs. Bradford
- Next Game:
- 1921/22 Kangaroos Tour - Game 6 vs. Widnes
- Out:
- Harry Caples (fullback), Les Cubitt (centre), Bill Richards (front row), Reg Latta (second row), Dick Townsend (lock)
- In:
- Charles Fraser (fullback), Dick Vest (centre), Felix Ryan (front row), Bert Gray (second row), Jack Watkins (lock)
- Changes:
- Duncan Thompson (five-eighth to halfback), Albert Johnston (halfback to five-eighth), Sandy Pearce (front row to hooker), Clarrie Prentice (hooker to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner
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