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1954 Lions Tour Series

Game 2

Newcastle Firsts (AU) 11 def. Great Britain 10

1954 Lions Tour
Game 2

Newcastle Firsts (AU)
11
10
Lions
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/36411
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 22nd May, 1954
RefereeJack Underwood
VenueNewcastle Sports (Newcastle-Maitland)
Crowd22,825
Match Stats
Halftime Score77
Penalties1914
Newcastle (AU)ScoresheetGreat Britain
Bob BANKSTFrank CASTLE
   Andrew TURNBULL
 
Dave PARKINSON4G2Ted CAHILL
Newcastle (AU)TeamsGreat Britain
Dave PARKINSON1FB1Ted CAHILL
Bill CALLINAN2W2Andrew TURNBULL
Geoff HAWKEY3C3Doug GREENALL
Frank THRELFO4C4Ernie ASHCROFT (c)
Don ADAMS5W5Frank CASTLE
 
Merv WALTERS6FE6Ray PRICE
Bob BANKS7HB7Gerry HELME
 
Doug HAWKE13FR8Jack WILKINSON
Bob CRANE12HK9Tommy HARRIS
Fred BROWN11FR10Alan PRESCOTT
Doug CHAPPLE102R11Brian BRIGGS
Don SCHOFIELD92R12Charlie PAWSEY
Barry LEVIDO8L13Dave VALENTINE
 
Frank HAWTHORNE HC  
   
 

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:
1954 Country Carnival - Game 2 vs. South Sydney
Next Game:
1955 Country Carnival - Game 4 vs. South Sydney
Out:
Noel Pidding (wing), Frank Stanmore (five-eighth), Phil Mooney (hooker), F Lennard (second row), Tom Pitman (bench), Keith Clark (bench)
In:
Bill Callinan (wing), Merv Walters (five-eighth), Bob Crane (hooker), Doug Chapple (second row)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
1954 Lions Tour - Game 1 vs. Western Division
Next Game:
1954 Lions Tour - Game 3 vs. Riverina
Out:
Jack Cunliffe (fullback), Billy Boston (wing), Lewis Jones (centre), Terry O'Grady (wing), Phil Jackson (five-eighth), Alf Burnell (halfback), John Henderson (front row), Tom McKinney (hooker), Jim Bowden (front row), Nat Silcock (second row), Ken Traill (lock)
In:
Ted Cahill (fullback), Andrew Turnbull (wing), Ernie Ashcroft (centre), Frank Castle (wing), Ray Price (five-eighth), Gerry Helme (halfback), Jack Wilkinson (front row), Tommy Harris (hooker), Alan Prescott (front row), Charlie Pawsey (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)

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Contributions: Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash