| Tour: | 1950 |
| Team: | Great Britain |
| Yearstart: | 1950 |
| Yearfinish: | 1950 |
| Destination: | Australia & New Zealand |
| Manager: | George Oldroyd |
| Coach: | Tom Spedding |
| Captain: | Ernest Ward |
| Top Point Scorer: | Ernest Ward (128) |
| Top Try Scorer: | Tom Danby (34) |
| Top Test Point Scorer: | Ernest Ward (13) |
| Top Test Try Scorer: | Jack Hilton (2) |
| Matchplayed: | 25 |
| Matchwon: | 19 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 6 |
| Testplayed: | 5 |
| Testwon: | 1 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 4 |
| Played1: | 3 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 2 |
| Played2: | 2 |
| Won2: | 0 |
| Draw2: | 0 |
| Lost2: | 2 |
| Previous: | 1946 |
| Next: | 1954 |
The 1950 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team of Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and August 1950. The tour involved a schedule of 25 games: 19 in Australia including a three-test series against Australia for the Ashes, and a further 6 in New Zealand including two test matches against New Zealand. A scheduled fixture in Forbes, New South Wales, against a Western Districts team, was abandoned when the chartered plane could not land due to bad weather. Captained by Ernest Ward, the Lions returned home having won 19 and lost 6 of their games. The team won the first test match of the tour but lost the second and third to lose the Ashes Test series to Australia. The team also lost both Test Matches in and against New Zealand. Despite being a British team – five of the squad were Welsh – the team played, and were often referred to by both the press at home and away, as England.
The touring party departed for Australia on 20 April aboard the SS Himalaya.[1] Tom Spedding was the Team Manager, and George Oldroyd was the Business Manager, of the touring party.
| Player | Age | Weight | Club | Tests on Tour | Games in Aus | Games in NZ | Tries | Goals | FG | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 25 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) | align=left | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 12 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) | align=left | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 3 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) | align=left | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | align=right | 60 | |||||
| align=left | 23 | 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) | align=left | 3 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 102 | |||||
| align=left | 27 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | align=left | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 15 | |||||
| align=left | 31 | 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) | align=left | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 9 | |||||
| align=left | 27 | 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) | align=left | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 30 | |||||
| align=left | 33 | 15 st. 10 lb. (100 kg) | align=left | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | align=right | 21 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 14 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) | align=left | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 6 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) | align=left | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 12 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) | align=left | 4 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 63 | |||||
| align=left | 26 | 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) | align=left | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | align=right | 32 | |||||
| align=left | 27 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | align=left | 3 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 0 | align=right | 80 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 14 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) | align=left | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 6 | |||||
| align=left | 25 | 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) | align=left | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 6 | |||||
| align=left | 30 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | align=left | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 12 | |||||
| align=left | 28 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | align=left | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 21 | |||||
| align=left | 30 | 14 st. 12 lb. (94 kg) | align=left | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 21 | |||||
| align=left | 22 | 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) | align=left | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | align=right | 27 | |||||
| align=left | 24 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | align=left | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 18 | |||||
| align=left | 26 | 13 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) | align=left | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 15 | |||||
| align=left | 26 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | align=left | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | align=right | 14 | |||||
| align=left | 22 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | align=left | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 9 | |||||
| align=left | 23 | 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) | align=left | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 21 | |||||
| align=left | 29 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | align=left | 5 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 0 | align=right | 128 | |||||
| align=left | 25 | 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) | align=left | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | align=right | 21 |
| Western Australia: FB: Joe McGuiness (Fremantle), WG: Tom Myles (Cottesloe), CE: Terry Sullivan (Fremantle), CE: George Jannings (Applecross), WG: T. Boyd (Fremantle), FE: L. McGann (Perth), HB: S. Saxon (South Perth), LK: Les Graham (Cottesloe), SR: R. Patching (South Perth), SR: G. Voules (South Perth), PR: R. Slater (South Perth), HK: P. Neary (Perth), PR: D. Tonkin (Fremantle), CH: N. Stohlberg. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Tom Danby, WG: Arthur Daniels, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Murphy, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
| Monaro: FB: A. James (Canberra), WG: D. Stewart (Bombala), CE: Tom Briggs (Goulburn), CE: J. Gibson (North Canberra), WG: P. Conroy | Queanbeyan), FE: Jack McIntosh (Tathra), HB: Neville Hogan (North Canberra), LK: William McKell (Goulburn), SR: B. Davis (Batemans Bay), SR: Don Penning (Goulburn), PR: A. Norgrove (Canberra), HK: Ted Dawson (Bigga), PR: Glen Spence (Goulburn). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| Newcastle: FB: George Neader (22) (Waratah Mayfield), WG: William Bunt (24) (Central Newcastle), CE: Viv Madge (27) (Kurri Kurri), CE: William Bower (24) (South Newcastle), WG: Jack Lumsden (20) (Cessnock), FE: Horrie Banks (27) (Western Suburbs), HB: Jim Scoular (27) (Lakes United), LK: Jack Hutchinson (27) (Northern Suburbs), SR: Bob Alexander (26) (Cessnock), SR: Jim Evans (21) (Maitland), PR: Gavin Stevenson (25) (Cessnock), HK: Bob Crane (27) (Northern Suburbs), PR: Ramsay Buckley (26) (Lakes United), CH: Reg Cody. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Arthur Daniels, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
| Riverina: FB: Peter McGrath (West Wyalong), WG: Stan Larkings (Junee), CE: Kevin Wallace (age 24) (Boorowa), CE: Keith Tull (Cootamundra), WG: John Biscaya (Wagga), FE: Roley McDonnel (Cootamundra), HB: Col Donohue (Barmedman), LK: Lew Evans (Temora), SR: Sid Hobson (Young), SR: Paddy Maloney (Young), PR: Jim Thomson (Cowra), HK: Ken McDonald (Barmedman), PR: Nevyl Hand (Gundagai), CH: Len Smith. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Roy Pollard, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) (South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) (St George), CE: Johnny Hawke (24) (St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) (St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) (Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) (Western Suburbs), HB: Perce Pritchard (23) (Manly-Warringah), LK: Les Cowie (25) (South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) (Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (28) (South Sydney), PR: Jack Holland (26) (St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) (Manly-Warringah), PR: Roy Bull (20) (Manly-Warringah), CH: Vic Hey. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, 1950: PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 23) (South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) (St George), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) (St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) (North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) (Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) (Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) (Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) (South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) (Balmain), SR: Alan Thompson (27) (Souths), PR: Jack Holland (26) (St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) (Manly-Warringah), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill). Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| North Coast: FB: Dudley Jones (Murwillumbah), WG: Johnny Meyers (Lismore), CE: Barry Redding (Camden Haven), CE: Alf Roach (Kyogle), WG: Wally Williams (Coffs Harbour), FE: Jim Ruge (Kempsey CYM), HB: Stan Ponchard (Kempsey CYM), LK: Kevin Ryan (Wauchope), SR: Ken Gray (24) (Grafton), SR: Gordon McCarthy (Taree), PR: Keith Dinsey (Cudgen), HK: Kevin McKeirnan (18) (Kempsey CYM), PR: Jack Monaghan (Beechwood). CH: Reg Cody. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Arthur Daniels, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton |
| Queensland: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (22) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Colin Quinn (22) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: Pat McMahon (22) (Babinda Trojans), FE: Ned Andrews (28) (Mackay - played for each club in turn), HB: Billy Thompson (26) (Warwick), LK: Harold Crocker (22) (Souths), SR: Alan Thompson (27) (Souths), SR: Brian Davies (20) (Brothers), PR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Jack Rooney (Brothers), CH: Fred Gilbert. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
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| North Queensland: FB: Jack Gayler (Babinda Trojans), WG: Pat McMahon (Babinda Trojans), CE: Jack Horrigan (Ayr), CE: Gordon Farrelly (21) (Home Hill), WG: Bert Sager (25) (Souths), FE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay - played for each club in turn), HB: Ron O'Connell (Hughenden), LK: Lionel Armitt (25) (Brothers), SR: Duncan Hall (22) (Home Hill), SR: Les Renouf (Sarina), PR: Jack Munn (26) (Herbert River), HK: Henry Benton (Centrals), PR: Charlie Montgomery (Carltons). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton. |
| Central Queensland: FB: Alan Poole (Brothers), WG: Leo Jeffcoat (Brothers), CE: K. Roberts (Brothers), CE: William Cuddy (Brothers), WG: D. McDonald (Fitzroys), FE: Dooley Turner (Brothers), HB: Brad Neven (Fitzroys), PR: C. Harkin (Brothers), HK: Graham Lee (Fitzroys), PR: Stan Petersen (Fitzroys), SR: Tony Brown (Brothers), SR: Roy Harris (Brothers), LK: W. Hick (Blackall). Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, FE: Willie Horne, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
| Wide Bay Burnett: FB: Kev White (Maryborough), WG: Des Dahl (Bundaberg), CE: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: Ken Gayton (Bundaberg), FE: Ken Kennedy (Wallaroos), HB: Stan Daunt (Gympie), LK: Doug Cozens (Maryborough), SR: Col Wilson (Kingaroy), SR: K. Wise (Bundaberg), FR: Sid Murray (Gympie), HK: Les Sommerville (Bundaberg), FR: Keith Kendrick (Maryborough). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Harry Street, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Jim Featherstone. |
| Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) (South Sydney), WG: Denis Flannery (21) (Ipswich CYM), CE: Ned Andrews (27) (Mackay), CE: Keith Middleton (18) (North Sydney), WG: Johnny Graves (23) (South Sydney), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) (Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (22) (Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) (South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) (Balmain), SR: Harold Crocker (22) (Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) (St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) (Manly-Warringah), FR: Alan Thompson (26) (Souths). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| Toowoomba: FB: William Sullivan (All Whites), WG: Des McGovern (22) (All Whites), CE: Bill Callinan (Newtown), CE: Roy Teys (Valleys), WG: Bevan Hoyle (Newtown), FE: L. Winkle (Warwick), LK: William Curtis, SR: Allen Bell (Warwick), SR: M. Smith, FR: M. Krog (Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer, FR: Gordon Teys (Valleys), CH: Duncan Thompson (55). Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Harry Street, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Danny Naughton, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope (18) (Valleys), WG: Jack McMahon (Brothers), CE: Vivian Irwin (Wests), CE: Peter Ryan (Valleys), WG: D. Smith, FE: Ray White (Souths), HB: Ron Stanton (Easts), LK: Alan Crocker (Souths), SR: Brian Davies (Brothers), SR: Jack Veivers (Souths), FR: Jack Rooney (Brothers), HK: Ray Graham (Valleys), FR: George Walker (Norths). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Gordon Ratcliffe, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Tom Danby, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Danny Naughton. |
| Ipswich: FB: Nev Linde (Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (Ipswich CYM), CE: Eric Porter (Tivoli), CE: Colin Quinn (Ipswich CYM), WG: Bill Biggam (Booval Swifts), FE: Harry Griffiths (Booval Swifts), HB: Lex Stephens (West End), LK: Sel Fleming (West End), SR: Sam Krueger (Ipswich CYM), SR: Frank Evans (Booval Swifts), PR: Tom Purnell (Tivoli), HK: Ron Griffiths (Ipswich CYM), PR: Stuart Pankoff (Tivoli), CH: Les Heidke. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Harry Street, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Murphy, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Danny Naughton. |
| Northern Division: FB: J. Whitton (Gunnedah), WG: E. O'Brien (Werris Creek), CE: Bruce Flint (West Armidale), CE: Norman Young (Tamworth), WG: Keith Oehlers (Guyra), FE: Greg Wilkins (Werris Creek), HB: Eric Fraser (Werris Creek), LK: C. Urquhart (Boggabri), SR: E. Benson (Tamworth), SR: L. Grieves (Werris Creek), PR: Percy Barton (Narrabri), HK: R. Whitton (Quirindi), PR: Nev Harrison (Scone). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Martin Ryan, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Harry Street, SR: Harry Murphy, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Ken Gee. |
| New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (23) (South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (23) (St George), CE: Bobby Dimond (20) (Western Suburbs), CE: Keith Middleton (19) (North Sydney), WG: Jack Troy (22) (Newtown), FE: Col Geelan (21) (Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (23) (Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) (South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (28) (Balmain), SR: Noel Mulligan (24) (St George), PR: Denis Donoghue (22) (South Sydney), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) (Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Holland (26) (St George). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Harry Street, CE: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, WG: Tom Danby, FB: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Albert Pepperell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Doug Phillips, SR: Fred Higgins, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
| Southern Division: FB: Jack O'Connell (Age: 19) (Corrimal), WG: Jack McLean (22) (Bowral), CE: Len Torpy (22) (Wests), CE: Jack Seymour (23) (Bowral), WG: Ray Morgan (23) (Thirroul), FE: Noel Sharpe (21) (Port Kembla), HB: Ken Brogan (23) (Camden), LK: Billy Wilson (23) (Picton), SR: Bill Burgess (27) (Wollongong), SR: Bruce Smith (23) (Thirroul), PR: Laurie Doran (31) (Campbelltown), HK: Leo Hurley (20) (Port Kembla), PR: Jim Ralston (23) (Port Kembla), CH: Harry Nolan. Great Britain: FB: Martin Ryan, WG: Arthur Daniels, CE: Tom Danby, CE: Harry Street, WG: Roy Pollard, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Harry Murphy, PR: Jim Featherstone, HK: Frank Osmond, PR: Elwyn Gwyther. |
| Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (23) (South Sydney), WG: Ron Roberts (22) (St George), CE: Keith Middleton (19) (North Sydney), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) (St George), WG: Jack Troy (22) (Newtown), FE: Frank Stanmore (20) (Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (23) (Western Suburbs), LK: Les Cowie (25) (South Sydney), SR: Bernie Purcell (22) (South Sydney), SR: Harold Crocker (23) (Souths), FR: Jack Holland (26) (St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (22) (Manly-Warringah), FR: Duncan Hall (24) (Home Hill). Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Jack Cunliffe, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, LK: Harry Street, SR: Fred Higgins, SR: Doug Phillips, PR: Elwyn Gwyther, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Ken Gee. |
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| New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: George Davidson, PR: Jack Newton, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, LK: Travers Hardwick. Great Britain: FB: Jimmy Ledgard, WG: Roy Pollard, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Albert Pepperell, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, LK: Ken Traill. |
| New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: George Davidson, PR: Jack Newton, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, LK: Travers Hardwick. Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Tom Danby, CE: Ernest Ward, CE: Harry Street, WG: Jack Hilton, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Tommy Bradshaw, PR: Ken Gee, HK: Joe Egan, PR: Jim Featherstone, SR: Bob Ryan, SR: Fred Higgins, LK: Ken Traill. |
| Acronym | Item | Years | Database App | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Online Access | ||||||
| RLN | Rugby League News | 1920-1973 | align=left | Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles | ||
| RLP | Rugby League Project | 1907-present | RLP Website | align=left | Test Match teams & scorers. | |
| Sun | The Sun (Sydney) | 1910-1954 | align=left | Match Reports, Articles. | ||
| DT | The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) | 1931-1954 | align=left | Match Reports, Articles. | ||
| CM | The Courier-Mail | 1933-1954 | align=left | Match Reports, Articles. | ||
| - | Various Australian Regional Newspapers | up to 1954 | align=left | Match Reports, Given Names of Players | ||
| - | New Zealand Newspapers | up to 1950 | align=left | Match Reports. | ||
| Offline Resources | ||||||
| EECYB | E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book | 1946-1978 | align=left | Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1951 Yearbook covers the 1950 tour. | ||
| QRLG | Queensland Rugby League Gazette | 1950-1955 | align=left | Program for matches in Brisbane. | ||
| - | Ipswich Versus International Teams[2] | 1913-1975 | align=left | Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players | ||
| - | Ipswich Rugby League - The Bulimba Cup Era 1925 to 1972 [3] | 1925-1972 | align=left | Given Names & Club of Brisbane, Ipswich & Toowoomba Players | ||
| - | A History of Mackay Rugby League[4] | 1919-2015 | Author's Website | align=left | Given Names & Club of Mackay Players | |
| - | More Than The Foley Shield[5] | 1908-2014 | Author's Website | align=left | Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players | |