Game 1
Australia 37 def. Great Britain 12
Ashes Series 1954 | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7932 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 12th June, 1954 | |||||||
Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | Darcy Lawler | |||||||
Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
Crowd | 65,884 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 10 | – | 5 | |||||
Australia | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
Ken McCAFFERY | 2 | T | Phil JACKSON | |||||
Brian CARLSON | Nat SILCOCK | |||||||
Duncan HALL | ||||||||
Kel O'SHEA | ||||||||
Noel PIDDING | ||||||||
Norm PROVAN | ||||||||
Noel PIDDING | 8 | G | 3 | Lewis JONES | ||||
Australia | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
Clive CHURCHILL (c) [Souths] |
1 | FB | 2 | Jack CUNLIFFE | ||||
Noel PIDDING | 2 | W | 8 | Lewis JONES | ||||
Ken McCAFFERY | 3 | C | 7 | Ernie ASHCROFT (c) | ||||
Alex WATSON | 4 | C | 6 | Phil JACKSON | ||||
Brian CARLSON | 5 | W | 9 | Frank CASTLE | ||||
Bob BANKS | 6 | FE | 11 | Ray PRICE | ||||
Keith HOLMAN [Western Suburbs] |
7 | HB | 14 | Gerry HELME | ||||
Duncan HALL | 13 | FR | 20 | Jack WILKINSON | ||||
Ken KEARNEY [St George] |
12 | HK | 18 | Tom McKINNEY | ||||
Roy BULL [Manly] |
11 | FR | 16 | Alan PRESCOTT | ||||
Kel O'SHEA | 10 | 2R | 24 | Nat SILCOCK | ||||
Norm PROVAN [St George] |
9 | 2R | 26 | Dave VALENTINE | ||||
Harold CROCKER [Parramatta] |
8 | L | 25 | Ken TRAILL | ||||
Vic HEY | HC | |||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- New Zealand vs Australia 1953 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- Ashes Series 1954 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
- Out:
- Des McGovern (wing), Harry Wells (centre), Greg Hawick (halfback), Charlie Gill (front row), Brian Davies (second row), Bernie Drew (second row)
- In:
- Alex Watson (centre), Brian Carlson (wing), Keith Holman (halfback), Duncan Hall (front row), Kel O'Shea (second row), Norm Provan (second row)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1954 - Game 6 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- Lions Tour 1954 - Game 8 vs. Brisbane Firsts
- Out:
- Ted Cahill (fullback), Terry O'Grady (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), Charlie Pawsey (second row)
- In:
- Jack Cunliffe (fullback), Lewis Jones (wing), Ray Price (five-eighth), Ken Traill (lock)
- Changes:
- Phil Jackson (five-eighth to centre), Dave Valentine (lock to second row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin