New Zealand vs Great Britain 1954 Series

Game 2

New Zealand 20 def. Great Britain 14

New Zealand vs Great Britain 1954

New Zealand
20
14
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14349
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 31st July, 1954
Referee M Seagar
Venue Wingham Park (Greymouth)
Crowd 4,240
Match Stats
Halftime Score 8 12
New Zealand Scoresheet Great Britain
John BUTTERFIELD T Terry O'GRADY
Frank MULCARE   Jack WILKINSON
 
Des WHITE 7 G 4 Lewis JONES
New Zealand Teams Great Britain
Des WHITE 1 FB 1 Lewis JONES
Jim EDWARDS 2 W 2 Billy BOSTON
Ron ACKLAND 3 C 3 Phil JACKSON
Tommy BAXTER 4 C 4 Doug GREENALL
Vern BAKALICH 5 W 5 Terry O'GRADY
 
William SORENSEN 6 FE 6 Dickie WILLIAMS (c)
Jim HAIG (c) 7 HB 7 Gerry HELME
 
Cliff JOHNSON 8 FR 8 Alan PRESCOTT
Lory BLANCHARD 9 HK 9 Tommy HARRIS
William McLENNAN 10 FR 10 Jack WILKINSON
John BUTTERFIELD 11 2R 11 Geoff GUNNEY
Frank MULCARE 12 2R 12 Brian BRIGGS
Alister ATKINSON 13 L 13 Dave VALENTINE
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
New Zealand vs Great Britain 1954 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
New Zealand vs Great Britain 1954 - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Cyril Eastlake (wing), Ron McKay (centre), George Menzies (five-eighth), Roy Roff (hooker), John Bond (second row)
In:
Ron Ackland (centre), Vern Bakalich (wing), William Sorensen (five-eighth), Lory Blanchard (hooker), John Butterfield (second row)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1954 - Game 22 vs. Wellington
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1954 - Game 24 vs. South Island
Out:
Jack Cunliffe (centre), Alf Burnell (halfback), Tom McKinney (hooker), Jim Bowden (front row), Nat Silcock (second row), Ken Traill (lock)
In:
Phil Jackson (centre), Gerry Helme (halfback), Tommy Harris (hooker), Jack Wilkinson (front row), Geoff Gunney (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson