Game 1
England (GB) 5 def. Australia 4
1937/38 Ashes Series | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6760 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 16th October, 1937 | |||||||
Referee | A Harding | |||||||
Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
Crowd | 31,949 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 2 | – | 4 | |||||
England (GB) | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
Emlyn JENKINS | T | |||||||
Martin HODGSON | G | 2 | Jack BEATON | |||||
England (GB) | Teams | Australia | ||||||
Billy BELSHAW | 1 | FB | 1 | Laurie WARD [North Sydney] |
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Bernard CUNNIFFE | 2 | W | 2 | Jack REARDON | ||||
Jim CROSTON | 3 | C | 3 | Jack BEATON [Eastern Suburbs] |
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Gus RISMAN (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Ross McKINNON [Eastern Suburbs] |
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Jack MORLEY | 5 | W | 5 | Bert WILLIAMS | ||||
Emlyn JENKINS | 6 | FE | 6 | Ernie NORMAN [Eastern Suburbs] |
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Tommy McCUE | 7 | HB | 7 | Percy WILLIAMS [South Sydney] |
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Nat SILCOCK | 8 | FR | 8 | Ray STEHR [Eastern Suburbs] |
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Tom ARMITT | 9 | HK | 9 | Harry PIERCE [Eastern Suburbs] |
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Harry WOODS | 10 | FR | 10 | Frank CURRAN [South Sydney] |
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Jack ARKWRIGHT | 11 | 2R | 11 | Jim GIBBS | ||||
Martin HODGSON | 12 | 2R | 12 | Eric LEWIS [South Sydney] |
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Harry BEVERLEY | 13 | L | 13 | Wally PRIGG (c) | ||||
Team Info
England (GB)
- Previous Game:
- New Zealand vs England 1936 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 1937/38 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Alan Edwards (wing), Stan Brogden (centre), Barney Hudson (wing), Billy Watkins (halfback), Joe Miller (front row), Harry Field (front row), Alec Troup (lock)
- In:
- Bernard Cunniffe (wing), Jim Croston (centre), Jack Morley (wing), Tommy McCue (halfback), Nat Silcock (front row), Martin Hodgson (second row), Harry Beverley (lock)
- Changes:
- Harry Woods (second row to front row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1937/38 - Game 9 vs. Rochdale
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1937/38 - Game 11 vs. Widnes
- Out:
- Gordon Whittle (fullback), Len Dawson (wing), Harry Robison (wing), Fred Gilbert (five-eighth), Roy Thompson (halfback), Fred Nolan (hooker), Les Heidke (front row), Gordon McLennan (second row), Herb Narvo (second row), Andy Norval (lock)
- In:
- Laurie Ward (fullback), Jack Reardon (wing), Bert Williams (wing), Ernie Norman (five-eighth), Percy Williams (halfback), Ray Stehr (front row), Frank Curran (front row), Jim Gibbs (second row), Eric Lewis (second row), Wally Prigg (lock)
- Changes:
- Harry Pierce (front row to hooker)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson