Game 1
Great Britain 11 lost to New Zealand 29
| 1961 Great Britain vs New Zealand Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14356 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 30th September, 1961 | |||||||
| Referee | Eric Clay (Leeds) | |||||||
| Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
| Crowd | 16,540 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 8 | – | 14 | |||||
| Great Britain | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Billy BOSTON | 2 | T | Mel COOKE | |||||
| Alex MURPHY | Sam EDWARDS | |||||||
| Tom HADFIELD | ||||||||
| Don HAMMOND | ||||||||
| Brian REIDY | ||||||||
| Austin RHODES | G | 7 | Jack FAGAN | |||||
| Great Britain | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Austin RHODES | 1 | FB | 1 | Jack FAGAN | ||||
| Billy BOSTON | 2 | W | 2 | Tom HADFIELD | ||||
| Eric ASHTON (c) | 3 | C | 3 | Reg COOKE | ||||
| Derek HALLAS | 4 | C | 4 | Roger BAILEY | ||||
| Terry O'GRADY | 5 | W | 5 | Brian REIDY | ||||
| Dave BOLTON | 6 | FE | 6 | Jim BOND | ||||
| Alex MURPHY | 7 | HB | 7 | Bill SNOWDEN | ||||
| John BARTON | 8 | FR | 8 | Sam EDWARDS | ||||
| Bill SAYER | 9 | HK | 9 | John BUTTERFIELD | ||||
| Brian McTIGUE | 10 | FR | 10 | Maunga EMERY | ||||
| Dick HUDDART | 11 | 2R | 11 | Brian LEE | ||||
| Brian EDGAR | 12 | 2R | 12 | Don HAMMOND (c) | ||||
| Derek TURNER | 13 | L | 13 | Mel COOKE | ||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1961 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1961 Great Britain vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Eric Fraser (fullback), Mick Sullivan (centre), John Stopford (wing), Frank Myler (five-eighth), Abe Terry (front row), John Shaw (hooker), Brian Shaw (second row), Vince Karalius (lock)
- In:
- Austin Rhodes (fullback), Eric Ashton (centre), Terry O'Grady (wing), Dave Bolton (five-eighth), John Barton (front row), Bill Sayer (hooker), Dick Huddart (second row), Brian Edgar (second row)
- Changes:
- Derek Turner (second row to lock)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 1961 Kiwis Tour - Game 11 vs. Warrington
- Next Game:
- 1961 Kiwis Tour - Game 13 vs. Hull/Hull KR
- Out:
- Graham Kennedy (five-eighth), Bruce Castle (lock)
- In:
- Jim Bond (five-eighth), Mel Cooke (lock)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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