Game 3
Australia 18 def. Great Britain 17
| 1962 Ashes Series Game 3 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7922 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 14th July, 1962 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:19pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Darcy Lawler (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 42,104 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 11 | – | 12 | |||||
| Scrums | 17 | – | 10 | |||||
| Penalties | 14 | – | 12 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
| Ken IRVINE | 2 | T | Eric ASHTON | |||||
| Frank DRAKE | Neil FOX | |||||||
| Arthur SUMMONS | Alex MURPHY | |||||||
| Ken IRVINE | 3/7 | G | 4/4 | Neil FOX | ||||
| Dud BEATTIE | OFF | Mick SULLIVAN | ||||||
| Derek TURNER | ||||||||
| Australia | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| Frank DRAKE | 1 | FB | 18 | Gerry ROUND [Wakefield] | ||||
| Ken IRVINE [North Sydney] | 2 | W | 23 | Mick SULLIVAN | ||||
| Peter DIMOND [Western Suburbs] | 3 | C | 1 | Eric ASHTON (c) | ||||
| Alan GIL | 4 | C | 9 | Neil FOX | ||||
| Eddie LUMSDEN [St George] | 5 | W | 3 | Billy BOSTON | ||||
| Jimmy LISLE [South Sydney] | 6 | FE | 17 | Harold POYNTON | ||||
| Arthur SUMMONS (c) [Western Suburbs] | 7 | HB | 15 | Alex MURPHY | ||||
| Bill CARSON [Western Suburbs] | 13 | FR | 12 | Norman HERBERT | ||||
| Ian WALSH [St George] | 12 | HK | 19 | Bill SAYER | ||||
| Dud BEATTIE | 11 | FR | 14 | Brian McTIGUE | ||||
| Elton RASMUSSEN [St George] | 10 | 2R | 6 | Brian EDGAR | ||||
| Mick VEIVERS | 9 | 2R | 13 | Dick HUDDART | ||||
| John RAPER [St George] | 8 | L | 25 | Derek TURNER | ||||
| Harry BATH | HC | |||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1962 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1963 Australia vs New Zealand - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Keith Barnes (fullback), Reg Gasnier (centre), Bob Banks (five-eighth), Bill Owen (second row), George Smith (lock)
- In:
- Frank Drake (fullback), Peter Dimond (centre), Jimmy Lisle (five-eighth), Elton Rasmussen (second row), John Raper (lock)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1962 Lions Tour - Game 18 vs. Southern Division
- Next Game:
- 1962 Lions Tour - Game 20 vs. St George
- Out:
- Peter Small (wing), Eric Fraser (five-eighth), Gary Cooper (halfback), Jack Wilkinson (front row), John Shaw (hooker), Ken Noble (front row), Laurie Gilfedder (second row), Roy Evans (lock)
- In:
- Harold Poynton (five-eighth), Alex Murphy (halfback), Norman Herbert (front row), Bill Sayer (hooker), Brian Edgar (second row), Derek Turner (lock)
- Changes:
- Billy Boston (centre to wing), Eric Ashton (bench to centre), Brian McTigue (bench to front row)
Match Notes
Referee Darcy Lawler was the subject of great controversy following this match. Many believe that the pass leading up to Australia's final try was forward, and video of the match does little to discredit the claim.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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