1954 Great Britain Lions tour

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1954 Great Britain Lions tour
ManagerHector Rawson
Tom Hesketh
Tour captain(s)Dickie Williams
Top point scorer(s)Lewis Jones 278
Top try scorer(s)Billy Boston 36
Top test point scorer(s)Lewis Jones 50
Top test try scorer(s)Billy Boston 6
Summary
P W D L
Total
32 21 01 10
Test match
06 03 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 1 0 2
 New Zealand
3 2 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour1950
Next tour1958

The 1954 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 1954. Captained by Dickie Williams, the tour involved a schedule of 32 games: 22 in Australia and 10 in New Zealand, with two three-match Test Series against both nations.
The tour began inauspiciously, with Great Britain losing four of their first seven matches, including the First Test against Australia in Sydney. Moving into the Queensland leg, the Lions’ results improved, and they won all nine of their matches in the state. This included victory in the Second Test in Brisbane.
A common feature of many of the tour matches was rough play, punches being throw in and out of tackles. The July 10 match against New South Wales was abandoned by the referee seventeen minutes into the second half due to persistent brawling by the players.
One week after the abandoned game, Australia won the Third Test to claim the Ashes by a 2-1 margin.
Moving to New Zealand, Great Britain lost the Second Test, but recovered to win the Third Test and the series, by a 2-1 margin.
The tour concluded with three matches in five days back in Australia at Sydney, Canberra and Maitland.
Despite being a British team – five of the squad were Welsh, two from Scotland and hooker Tom McKinney from Northern Ireland – the team played, and were often referred to by both the press at home and away, as England.

Squad[]

Player Pos. Age
[nb 1] 		Weight Club Tests
on
Tour 		Games
in
Aus 		Games
in
NZ
[nb 2] 		Tries Goals FG Points
[nb 3]
Ernie Ashcroft Centre 29 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 5 11 11 0 0 33
Billy Boston Wing 20 13 st. 9 lb. (87 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 5 12 36 0 0 108
Jim Bowden Prop 22 14 st. 5 lb. (91 kg) Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield 3 13 2 0 0 6
Brian Briggs Second-row 21 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield 1 11 3 0 0 9
Alf Burnell Halfback 26 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 1 10 7 0 0 21
Ted Cahill Fullback 27 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 8 0 14 0 28
Frank Castle Wing 29 5 st. 9 lb. (36 kg) Barrowcolours.svg Barrow 1 4 6 0 0 18
Jack Cunliffe Fullback 31 11 st. 9 lb. (74 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 1 10 9 29 0 85
Doug Greenall Centre 26 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Saintscolours.svg St Helens 1 14 13 0 0 39
Geoff Gunney Second-row 20 14 st. 10 lb. (93 kg) Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 3 10 6 0 0 18
Tommy Harris Hooker 25 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Hullcolours.svg Hull 2 8 2 0 0 6
Gerry Helme Halfback 31 11 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) Wolvescolours.svg Warrington 5 12 5 0 0 15
John Henderson Prop 24 14 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) Workingtoncolours.svg Workington 11 1 0 0 3
Phil Jackson Centre 22 13 st. 10 lb. (87 kg) Barrowcolours.svg Barrow 6 12 7 0 0 21
Lewis Jones Centre 23 12 st. 6 lb. (79 kg) Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 6 13 8 125 2 278
Tom McKinney Hooker 26 14 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) North Sydney colours.svg Salford 4 15 2 0 0 6
Terry O'Grady Wing 19 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 5 10 28 0 0 84
Charlie Pawsey Second-row 29 14 st. 13 lb. (95 kg) Leigh colours.svg Leigh 4 12 3 0 0 9
Alan Prescott Prop 26 14 st. 10 lb. (93 kg) Saintscolours.svg St Helens 6 13 1 0 0 3
Raymond Price Five-eighth 29 11 st. 11 lb. (75 kg) Wolvescolours.svg Warrington 3 12 8 0 0 24
Nat Silcock Second-row 24 15 st. 2 lb. (96 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 3 14 6 0 0 18
Ken Traill Lock 28 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Bullscolours.svg Bradford Northern 2 11 1 0 0 3
Andrew Turnbull Wing 23 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) Barrowcolours.svg Barrow 2 2 0 0 6
Dave Valentine Lock 27 13 st. 10 lb. (87 kg) Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield 5 13 6 0 0 18
Jack Wilkinson Prop 24 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) Faxcolours.svg Halifax 3 14 5 0 0 15
Dickie Williams Five-eighth 29 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 3 12 8 0 0 24
  1. ^ Age as given in the Rugby League News for the first match against New South Wales
  2. ^ Other than the Test Matches, team lists for the tour matches in New Zealand not available to the author at the time of page creation.
  3. ^ Tally excludes the match vs North Island, apart from Lewis Jones' one try and nine goals in that match.

Australian Leg[]

May 19 Western Division Ireland colours.svg 11–29 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Bathurst  
Tries: 1
Keith Deacon
Goals: 4
Ken Fogarty (4)
Team[1]
Report[2] 		Tries: 5
Billy Boston (2)
Alf Burnell
Nat Silcock
Terry O'Grady
Goals: 7
Lewis Jones (7)
Attendance: 5,281
Gate: AU£ 1,289
Referee: Dave Cohen
Team list:

Western Division: FB: Ron Beaumont (Balmain colours.svg Canowindra), WG: P. Weldon (Trangie), CE: Joe Cohen (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Wellington), CE: Laurie Burke (Canterbury colours.svg St Patrick's), WG: Peter Marks (Canterbury colours.svg Warren), FE: Peter Bracken (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Parkes), HB: Keith Deacon (Dubbo), LK: R. Harben (Hullcolours.svg Baradine), SR: Frank Hogan (Canterbury colours.svg St Patrick's), SR: Ron Potter (Our Boys), PR: R. Border (Coonabarabran), HK: Ken Fogarty (Western Suburbs colours.svg Forbes), PR: Bryan Cameron (Trangie), Coach: Frank Bell (Arms Factory).
Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Terry O'Grady, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Lewis Jones, FE: Phil Jackson, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Brian Briggs, SR: Nat Silcock, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: John Henderson.

May 22 Newcastle Newcastle foundation colours.svg 11–10 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Newcastle Sports Ground  
Tries: 1
Bobby Banks
Goals: 4
Dave Parkinson (4)
Teams[3][4]
Report[5] 		Tries: 2
Frank Castle
Andrew Turnbull
Goals: 2
Ted Cahill (2)
Attendance: 22,825
Gate: AU£ 3,880
Referee: J. Underwood
Team list:

Newcastle: FB: Dave Parkinson (age 31) (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), WG: Bill Callinan (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), CE: Geoff Hawkey (20) (Faxcolours.svg Centrals), CE: Frank Threlfo (22) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), WG: Don Adams (21) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), FE: Merv Walters (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), HB: Bobby Banks (24) (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), LK: Barry Levido (24) (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), SR: Don Schofield (23) (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), SR: Doug Chappell (23) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri), PR: Fred Brown (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), HK: Bob Crane (30) (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), PR: Doug Hawke (24) (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), Coach: Frank Hawthorne (Faxcolours.svg Centrals).
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Andrew Turnbull, CE: Doug Greenall, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Frank Castle, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Charlie Pawsey, SR: Brian Briggs, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: Jack Wilkinson.

May 26 Riverina Western Suburbs colours.svg 26–36 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Wagga Showground  
2.30pm
 Tries: 4
Jim Denaher (2)
Doug Cameron (2)
Goals: 7
Johnny Graves (7)
Teams[6][7]
Report[8][9]
Photo[10] 		Tries: 8
Charlie Pawsey
Ernie Ashcroft
Tom McKinney
Andrew Turnbull
Phil Jackson
Geoff Gunney
Terry O'Grady
Alf Burnell
Goals: 6
Ted Cahill (6)
Attendance: 13,000
Gate: AU£ 1,565
Referee: Eric McIlhatton
Team list:

Riverina: FB: Peter McGrath (St. George colours.svg Temora), WG: Johnny Graves (Canterbury colours.svg Cootamundra), CE: Wal Towers (Wellington colours.svg Gundagai), CE: Gerry Lowe (Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra), WG: Jim Denaher (Ungarie), FE: Brian Longhurst (Wellington colours.svg Gundagai), HB: Doug Cameron (Great Britain colours.svg Young), LK: Peter O'Connor (Great Britain colours.svg Young), SR: Len Henman (St. George colours.svg Temora), SR: Kenneth Fitzgerald (Wales colours.svg Tarcutta), PR: Nevyl Hand (Wellington colours.svg Gundagai), HK: Ken Mulrooney (Newcastle colours.svg Kangaroos), PR: G. Robinson (Great Britain colours.svg Young).
Albert Paul (New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Griffith) and Tom Ryan (St. George colours.svg Temora) were selected but withdrew owing to injury.
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Andrew Turnbull, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: John Henderson, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jim Bowden.

May 29 Sydney City colours.svg 32–25 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground  
Tries: 6
Johnny Dougherty (3)
Merv Lees
Keith Holman
Roy Bull
Goals: 7
Clive Churchill (7)
Program
Report[11][12] 		Tries: 5
Dickie Williams
Lewis Jones
Dave Valentine
Billy Boston
John Henderson
Goals: 5
Lewis Jones (5)
Attendance: 50,889
Gate: AU£ 7,115
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

Sydney: FB: Clive Churchill (age 27) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), WG: Ross Kite (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Dick Poole (23) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Merv Lees (21) (St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Kevin Hole (21) (St. George colours.svg St George), FE: Johnny Dougherty (22) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), HB: Keith Holman (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Wests), LK: Harold Crocker (26) (Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta), SR: Norm Provan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Jack Rayner (33) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), PR: Roy Bull (24) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly), HK: Ken Kearney (28) (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Don Evenden (24) (North Sydney colours.svg Norths).
Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Doug Greenall, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Lewis Jones, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Nat Silcock, SR: Jack Wilkinson, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: John Henderson.

May 30 Southern Division 17–17 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Wollongong Showground  
Tries: 3
Darcy Russell
Harry Wells
Col Donohue
Goals: 4
Darcy Russell (4)
Team[13]
Report[14][15] 		Tries: 3
Terry O'Grady (2)
Frank Castle
Goals: 4
Ted Cahill (3)
Jack Cunliffe
Attendance: 15,435
Gate: AU£ 2,573
Referee: Harold Gillard
Team list:

Southern Division: FB: Darcy Russell (Newcastle colours.svg Wests), WG: Brian Carlson (21) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), CE: Harry Wells (22) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), CE: Johnny Rouse (Wellington colours.svg Nowra), WG: Jack Lumsden (Newcastle colours.svg Wests), FE: Col Donohue (South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal), HB: Noel Hill (Faxcolours.svg Thirroul), SR: Noel Mulligan (28) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), SR: Angus Miller (Western Suburbs colours.svg Berry), LK: Jack Quinn (Great Britain colours.svg Gerringong), PR: Austin Lawler (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), HK: Neville Gosson (Bargo), PR: Bruce Noble (21) (South Sydney colours.svg Jamberoo).
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Terry O'Grady, CE: Doug Greenall, CE: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Frank Castle, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Dave Valentine, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jack Wilkinson.

June 5 New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 22–11 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground  
Tries: 4
Keith Holman
Roy Bull
Noel Pidding
Brian Carlson
Goals: 5
Clive Churchill (3)
Noel Pidding (2)
Program
Report[16][17] 		Tries: 3
Frank Castle (3)
Goals: 1
Ted Cahill
Attendance: 55,518
Gate: AU£ 8,062
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 27) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), WG: Noel Pidding (27) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), CE: Dick Poole (23) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Harry Wells (22) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), WG: Brian Carlson (21) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C. Wollongong), FE: Johnny Dougherty (22) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), HB: Keith Holman (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Wests), LK: Harold Crocker (26) (Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta), SR: Norm Provan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Jack Rayner (33) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), PR: Roy Bull (28) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly), HK: Ken Kearney (24) (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Jim Evans (24) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown).
The following were named as reserves but did not play: Bill Garvin (22) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain) and Barry Levido (22) (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock).
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Terry O'Grady, CE: Doug Greenall, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Frank Castle, FE: Phil Jackson, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Nat Silcock, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jack Wilkinson.

1st Test[]

June 12
Australia  37–12  Great Britain
Tries: 7
Ken McCaffery (2)
Norm Provan
Kel O'Shea
Duncan Hall
Noel Pidding
Brian Carlson
Goals: 8
Noel Pidding (8)
Program
Report[18][19][20][21]
Database 		Tries: 2
Nat Silcock
Phil Jackson
Goals: 3
Lewis Jones (3)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 65,885
Gate: AU£ 16,842
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 27) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (27) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), CE: Ken McCaffery (22) (Balmain colours.svg Toowoomba Souths), CE: Alex Watson (24) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Brian Carlson (21) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C. Wollongong), FE: Bob Banks (23) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Harold Crocker (26) (Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta), SR: Norm Provan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Kel O'Shea (20) (Ayr), PR: Roy Bull (28) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), HK: Ken Kearney (28) (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Duncan Hall (28) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs).
The following were named as reserves but did not play: Harry Wells (22) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong) and Brian Davies (23) (Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts).
Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Lewis Jones, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Phil Jackson, WG: Frank Castle, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Dave Valentine, SR: Nat Silcock, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jack Wilkinson.

June 14 Brisbane St. George colours.svg 4–34 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Brisbane Exhibition Ground  
Tries: 0
Goals: 2
Norm Pope (2)
Team[22][23]
Report[24]
Report[25][26] 		Tries: 8
Terry O'Grady (3)
Gerry Helme (2)
Billy Boston
Lewis Jones
Brian Briggs
Goals: 5
Lewis Jones (5)
Attendance: 20,000
Gate: AU£ 2,875
Referee: T. Hempenstall
Team list:

Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope (22) (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), WG: Wally McDonald (27) (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), CE: Noel Hurley (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), CE: Alex Watson (22) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests), WG: Garry Barnett (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), FE: Keith Brown (Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum), HB: Ken Booth (Balmain colours.svg Easts), LK: Jack Jones (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), SR: Stan Hassum (Norths Devils colours.svg Norths), SR: Norm McFadden (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), PR: Duncan Hall (28) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests), HK: Johnny Flynn (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests), PR: Don Davey (Norths Devils colours.svg Norths).
Leo Johnson (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths) was selected in the Brisbane team but did not play owing to injury.
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Lewis Jones, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Brian Briggs, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: John Henderson.

June 19 Queensland Queensland colours.svg 32–34 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Brisbane Cricket Ground  
Tries: 6
Ken McCaffery (2)
Bob Buckley
Alex Watson
Denis Flannery
Duncan Hall
Goals: 7
Norm Pope (7)
Team[27]
Report[28][29] 		Tries: 8
Billy Boston (3)
Lewis Jones
Terry O'Grady
Gerry Helme
Dave Valentine
Charlie Pawsey
Goals: 5
Lewis Jones (5)
Attendance: 29,000
Gate: AU£ 5,244
Referee: Frank Ballard
Team list:

Queensland: FB: Norm Pope (age 22) (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), WG: Bob Buckley (23) (Ayr), CE: Alex Watson (22) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests), CE: Ken McCaffery (24) (Balmain colours.svg Toowoomba Souths), WG: Denis Flannery (26) (Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich Brothers), FE: Bob Banks (23) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), HB: Cyril Connell Jr (26) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), LK: Kel O'Shea (20) (Ayr), SR: Brian Davies (24) (Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts), SR: Bernie Drew (25) (Parramatta colours.svg Ipswich Railways), PR: Duncan Hall (28) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests), HK: Alan Hornery (28) (Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts), PR: Jack Rooney (27) (Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites).
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Lewis Jones, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Brian Briggs, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: John Henderson.

June 20 Wide Bay St. George colours.svg 14–60 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Maryborough Showground  
Tries: 2
Cec Cooper
Noel Hawthorne
Goals: 4
B. Jamieson (2)
Jim Gowdie (2)
Teams[30]
Report[31] 		Tries: 14
Terry O'Grady (5)
Billy Boston (4)
Raymond Price (2)
Geoff Gunney
Alf Burnell
Doug Greenall
Goals: 9
Jack Cunliffe (9)
Attendance: 5,912
Gate: AU£ 1,147
Referee: N. Saunders
Team list:

Wide Bay: FB: Angie Venardos (North Coast), WG: Jim Gowdie (Gympie), CE: Cec Cooper (Bundaberg), CE: Noel Hawthorne (North Coast), WG: B. Jamieson (Gympie), FE: Ted Barnes (Bundaberg), HB: D. Nixon (Bundaberg), LK: M. Ziebath (Lower South Burnett), SR: Don Bowes (Rovers), SR: H. Symonds (Bundaberg), PR: P. Iszlaub (Lower South Burnett), HK: Keith Weston (Western Suburbs), PR: WP. Hegerty (Balmain colours.svg Cherbourg).
Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Doug Greenall, CE: Dickie Williams, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Geoff Gunney, SR: Charlie Pawsey, SR: Jack Wilkinson, PR: John Henderson, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: Jim Bowden.

June 22 Nth Qld Southern Districts 7–28 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Mackay  
Tries: 1
Ike Sturgeon
Goals: 2
Doug Shew (2)
Teams[32][33]
Report[34] 		Tries: 6
Lewis Jones (2)
Doug Greenall
Billy Boston
Jim Bowden
Jack Wilkinson
Goals: 5
Lewis Jones (5)
Attendance: 5,860
Gate: AU£ 1,250
Referee: Maurice Weis
Team list:

North Queensland Southern Districts/Zone: FB: Lou Della-Vedova (Western Suburbs colours.svg Magpies), WG: Bill Rasmussen (Faxcolours.svg Bucas), CE: Ike Sturgeon (Australian colours.svg Marian), CE: Ron O'Brien (Faxcolours.svg Bucas), WG: Brian Dimmock (St. George colours.svg Collinsville), FE: Les Kieseker (Western Suburbs colours.svg Magpies), HB: Doug Shew (Australian colours.svg Marian), LK: Hume Ronald (Wigancolours.svg Carltons), SR: Kevin Elliott (Western Suburbs colours.svg Magpies), SR: Charlie Ogilvie (Western Suburbs colours.svg Magpies), PR: Ross Ryan (Faxcolours.svg Bucas), HK: Don McKenzie (Western Suburbs colours.svg Magpies), PR: Ross Primrose (Wigancolours.svg Carltons).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Nat Silcock, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Geoff Gunney, SR: Brian Briggs, SR: Jack Wilkinson, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Tommy Harris.

June 24 Far North Queensland 18–39 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Parramatta Park, Cairns  
Tries: 4
Allan Cripps (2)
Pat Farrell
Jim Fallon
Goals: 3
Bill Allendorf (3)
Teams[35]
Report[36] 		Tries: 9
Jack Cunliffe (2)
Doug Greenall (2)
Tommy Harris
Raymond Price
Alf Burnell
Dickie Williams
Geoff Gunney
Goals: 6
Jack Cunliffe (6)
Attendance: 6,545
Gate: AU£ 1,305
Referee: V. Renton
Team list:

Far North Queensland (North Queensland Northern Districts/Zone): FB: Frank Gill (Parramatta colours.svg Kangaroos), WG: Allan Cripps (Uniteds), CE: R. Shambrook (Parramatta colours.svg Kangaroos), CE: Pat Farrell (Herbert River), WG: R. Horn (Parramatta colours.svg Kangaroos), FE: Hugh Kelly (22) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Ivanhoes), HB: Dick Chant (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Ivanhoes), Jim Fallon (Mareeba), HK: R. Carter (Innisfail), Ossie Cumner (Ingham), Bill Allendorf (Brothers Colours.svg Brothers), Danny Clifford (Tully), C. Blankensee (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Ivanhoes). The following were initially selected for the match but due to injury did not play: Gordon Farrelly (Parramatta colours.svg Kangaroos), Mickey Shannon (Herbert River), N. McHardie and Eddie Kratzman (Tully).

For the Great Britain team, the account for this match in E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book remarks that hooker Tommy Harris played on the wing but omits his name from the accompanying Great Britain team list, which lists Alan Prescott twice, as half-back and prop.

On the morning of the match (June 24) the team chosen as published in The Courier-Mail lists 14 players, with one to be omitted. This team differs from that given in the yearbook.

The local, Cairns Post match report mentions within the text the eight point-scorers, but no other British players: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Tommy Harris, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Dickie Williams, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell and Geoff Gunney.

Hooker Tom McKinney was identified as playing in The Courier-Mail match report, winning “the scrums, 25 to 16, after leading 18 to 12 at half-time.”

Alan Prescott was listed in both The Courier-Mail team list and the yearbook, but not mentioned in The Courier-Mail or Cairns Post match reports.

Four players listed in both The Courier-Mail team list but not in the yearbook, and not mentioned in the yearbook are: PR: Jack Wilkinson, John Henderson, Brian Briggs and Ken Traill. The above-named 14 players are credited with a match appearance in the Squad statistics.

The following four players listed only in the yearbook are not credited with an appearance for this Far North Queensland match: LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Charlie Pawsey, SR: Nat Silcock, PR: Jim Bowden.

June 27 North Queensland Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg 13–39 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Townsville  
3pm
 Tries: 1
Bob Buckley
Goals: 5
Nev Linde (5)
Teams[32][37]
Report[38]
Photo[39] 		Tries: 9
Terry O'Grady (4)
Billy Boston (4)
Phil Jackson
Goals: 6
Lewis Jones (6)
Attendance: 8,360
Gate: AU£ 1,821
Referee: R. Allison
Team list:

North Queensland: FB: Nev Linde (age 23) (Ayr), WG: Bob Buckley (Ayr), CE: Gordon Farrelly (Parramatta colours.svg Kangaroos), CE: Graham Laird (Western Suburbs colours.svg Magpies), WG: Graham \ Geoff Nash (Tully), FE: Brian Dimmock (St. George colours.svg Collinsville), HB: Jack Russell-Green (Ayr), LK: Ross Primrose (Wigancolours.svg Carltons), SR: Roy Greenwood (Tully), SR: Bill Duell (Ayr), PR: Jack (Jerry) McAuliffe (Brothers Colours.svg Brothers), HK: Ron Griffiths (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Ivanhoes), PR: Hume Ronald (Wigancolours.svg Carltons), Coach: Len Pegg (age 32).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Phil Jackson, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Charlie Pawsey, SR: Nat Silcock, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Alan Prescott.

June 29 Central Queensland Balmain colours.svg 12–21 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Rockhampton Showground  
Tries: 2
Des McGovern
Alf Bawden
Goals: 3
Matt McCoy (3)
Team[40]
Report[41][42] 		Tries: 5
Jack Cunliffe
Nat Silcock
Doug Greenall
Geoff Gunney
Raymond Price
Goals: 3
Ted Cahill (2)
Jack Cunliffe
Attendance: 5,200
Gate: AU£ 1,047
Referee: H. Gilbert
Team list:

Central Queensland: FB: Rex Morrison (Valleys colours.svg Norths), WG: Des McGovern (26) (South Sydney colours.svg Railways), CE: Matt McCoy (30) (Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), CE: Cec Cooper (28) (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), WG: Joe Jackson (Gladstone), FE: George Williams (Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), HB: Duncan Jackson (Queanbeyan United Colours.png Lifesavers), LK: Alf Bawden (Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), SR: Ray (Neilsen) Nielson (Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), SR: John Perrin (Valleys colours.svg Norths), PR: R. Gutheridge (Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), HK: L. Tynan (South Sydney colours.svg Railways), PR: B. Cridland (Valleys colours.svg Norths).
Great Britain: FB: Ted Cahill, WG: Nat Silcock, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Brian Briggs, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Jack Wilkinson, PR: John Henderson, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jim Bowden

2nd Test[]

July 3
Australia  21–36  Great Britain
Tries: 5
Brian Carlson (2)
Norm Provan
Duncan Hall
Keith Holman
Goals: 3
Noel Pidding (3)
Teams[43]
Report[44][45]
Database 		Tries: 6
Billy Boston (2)
Charlie Pawsey
Dickie Williams
Phil Jackson
Gerry Helme
Goals: 8
Lewis Jones (8)
Brisbane
Attendance: 47,800
Gate: AU£ 13,190
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), CE: Noel Hazzard (Roma), CE: Alex Watson (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Brian Carlson (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C. Wollongong), FE: Bob Sullivan (North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney), HB: Keith Holman (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Harold Crocker (Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta), SR: Norm Provan (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Kel O'Shea (Ayr), PR: Duncan Hall (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs), HK: Ken Kearney (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Roy Bull (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah).
The following were named as reserves but did not play: Cyril Connell Jr (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown) and Brian Davies (Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Nat Silcock, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Alan Prescott.

July 4 Toowoomba Queanbeyan United Colours.png 14–25 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Toowoomba Athletic Oval  
Tries: 2
Cyril Connell Jr
Bevan Hoyle
Goals: 4
Bevan Hoyle (4)
Team[46]
Report[47] 		Tries: 5
Raymond Price (2)
Billy Boston
Doug Greenall
Jack Cunliffe
Goals: 5
Lewis Jones (5)
Attendance: 13,310
Gate: AU£ 3,321
Referee: Vic Lynagh
Team list:

Toowoomba: FB: Bevan Hoyle (Balmain colours.svg Souths), WG: Bill Monkland (Faxcolours.svg All Whites), CE: Noel Hazzard (Roma), CE: Athol Halpin (Faxcolours.svg All Whites), WG: Alan Norris (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), FE: Bob Banks (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Cyril Connell Jr (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), SR: Don Furner (Balmain colours.svg Souths), SR: Bill Beardsworth (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), PR: Vince Soorley (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer (Faxcolours.svg All Whites), PR: Neil Teys (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), Coach: Duncan Thompson (Queanbeyan United Colours.png Toowoomba).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Nat Silcock, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Charlie Pawsey, SR: Geoff Gunney, PR: Jack Wilkinson, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: John Henderson.

July 7 Northern NSW Ireland colours.svg 14–44 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Grafton  
Tries: 2
Noel McKay
Barry McConnell
Goals: 4
Brian Graham (4)
Team[48]
Report[49][50] 		Tries: 10
Billy Boston (6)
Jack Cunliffe (2)
Doug Greenall (2)
Goals: 7
Jack Cunliffe (7)
Attendance: 6,380
Gate: AU£ 1,221
Referee: Wal Sneddon
Team list:

Northern NSW: FB: Brian Graham (17) (St. George colours.svg South Grafton), WG: John Rowlings (Ireland colours.svg Armidale), CE: Bruce Grace (Newcastle colours.svg Gunnedah), CE: Jim Daley (Casino All Stars), WG: George Smith (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Nambucca), FE: Noel McKay (18) (Balmain colours.svg Bowraville), HB: Barry McConnell (Tweed), LK: Les Reid (Canterbury colours.svg Scone), SR: Monty Porter (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg East Tamworth), SR: George Alaban (Diggers), PR: Harry Melville (Canterbury colours.svg Scone), HK: Alf Hardman (Canterbury colours.svg Moree), PR: Arthur Henderson (Canterbury colours.svg Moree).
Great Britain: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Nat Silcock, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Brian Briggs, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Jack Wilkinson, PR: John Henderson.

July 10 New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 17–6 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground  
Tries: 3
Merv Lees (2)
Roy Bull
Goals: 4
Noel Pidding (4)
Program
Report[51][52] 		Tries: 2
Jack Cunliffe
Jack Wilkinson
Goals: 0
 Attendance: 27,869
Gate: AU£ 3,671
Referee: Aub Oxford
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 27) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), WG: Noel Pidding (27) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), CE: Harry Wells (22) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), CE: Merv Lees (21) (St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Brian Carlson (21) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C. Wollongong), FE: Dick Poole (23) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Wests), LK: Peter Diversi (22) (North Sydney colours.svg Norths), SR: Norm Provan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Jack Rayner (33) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), PR: Jim Evans (24) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Ken Kearney (28) (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Roy Bull (24) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly).
The following were named as reserves but did not play: Ross Kite (22) (St. George colours.svg St George) and Don Evenden (24) (North Sydney colours.svg Norths),
Great Britain: FB: Geoff Gunney, WG: Brian Briggs, CE: Jack Cunliffe, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Jack Wilkinson, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Charlie Pawsey, SR: John Henderson, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Dickie Williams, PR: Tommy Harris.

3rd Test[]

July 17
Australia  20–16  Great Britain
Tries: 4
Alex Watson
Harry Wells
Noel Pidding
Peter Diversi
Goals: 4
Noel Pidding (4)
Program
Report[53][54] 		Tries: 4
Dickie Williams (2)
Ernie Ashcroft
Dave Valentine
Goals: 2
Lewis Jones (2)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 67,577
Gate: AU£ 17,717
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

Australia: FB: Clive Churchill (age 27) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Brian Carlson (21) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C. Wollongong), CE: Harry Wells (22) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), CE: Alex Watson (22) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Noel Pidding (27) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), FE: Bob Banks (23) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Peter Diversi (22) (North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney), SR: Norm Provan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Kel O'Shea (21) (Ayr), PR: Brian Davies (23) (Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts), HK: Ken Kearney (28) (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Duncan Hall (28) (Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs),
Roy Bull (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah) was selected but withdrew owing to injury. The following were named as reserves but did not play: Dick Poole (23) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown) and Don Evenden (24) (North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Nat Silcock, SR: Charlie Pawsey, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jim Bowden.

New Zealand leg[]

July 21 New Zealand Māori North Sydney colours.svg 4–14 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Auckland  
Tries: 0
Goals: 2
R. Haggie (2)
Teams[55]
Report[56] 		Tries: 4
Ernie Ashcroft (2)
Doug Greenall
Frank Castle
Goals: 1
Jack Cunliffe
Attendance: 1,728
Team list:

For Māori the following 14 players were selected, with one to be omitted: R. Haggie, A. Berryman, J. Gibbons, J. Wright, T. Penny, William Sorensen, G. Turner, J. Wills, D. Diamond, John Yates, H. Maxwell, N. Rakena, R. Royal, J. Ratima.
For Great Britain: centre Doug Greenall scored a try. He was not, however, amongst the 13 players named prior to the match: FB: Jack Cunliffe, WG: Terry O'Grady, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Phil Jackson, WG: Frank Castle, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Nat Silcock, SR: Brian Briggs, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: John Henderson.

1st Test[]

July 24
New Zealand  7–27  Great Britain
Tries: 1
John Bond
Goals: 2
Jim Haig
Des White
Teams[57]
Report[58][59]
Database 		Tries: 7
Billy Boston (4)
Ernie Ashcroft (2)
Tommy Harris
Goals: 3
Lewis Jones (3)
Whangarei
Attendance: 22,097
Referee: J. Griffin
Team list:

New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), CE: Ron McKay (Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Taranaki), CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Jim Edwards (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), FE: George Menzies (West Coast), HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), HK: Roy Roff, PR: William McLennan (West Coast), SR: John Bond (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury), SR: Frank Mulcare, LK: Alister Atkinson (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Gerry Helme, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: Jack Wilkinson, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Charlie Pawsey, LK: Dave Valentine.

July 27 Wellington Wellington colours.svg 18–61 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain  
Tries: 4
P. Jones (2)
Williams
Rowels
Goals: 3
Gordon (3)
Report[60] Tries: 13
Terry O'Grady (4)
Billy Boston (3)
Doug Greenall (3)
Dickie Williams
Jack Cunliffe
Tom McKinney
Goals: 11
Lewis Jones (11)
Attendance: 3,103

2nd Test[]

July 31
New Zealand  20–14  Great Britain
Tries: 2
John Butterfield
Frank Mulcare
Goals: 7
Des White (7)
Database
Report[61][62] 		Tries: 2
Terry O'Grady
Jack Wilkinson
Goals: 4
Lewis Jones (4)
Wingham Park, Greymouth
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: M. Seagar
Team list:

New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jim Edwards (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), CE: Ron Ackland, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Vern Bakalich, FE: William Sorensen (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson (Auckland Canterbury colours.svg), HK: Lory Blanchard (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury), PR: William McLennan (West Coast), SR: John Butterfield (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury), SR: Frank Mulcare, LK: Alister Atkinson (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: Jack Wilkinson, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Brian Briggs, LK: Dave Valentine.

August 4 South Island 11–32 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain  
Tries: 1
Jim Haig
Goals: 4
John Butterfield (3)
John Bond
Result[63] Tries: 6
Terry O'Grady (2)
Phil Jackson (2)
Alf Burnell
Jack Wilkinson
Goals: 7
Lewis Jones (7)
Attendance: 1,154
August 7 Canterbury North Sydney colours.svg 14–60 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain  
Tries: 2
John Butterfield
Clark
Goals: 4
John Bond (4)
Result[64][65] Tries: 12
Billy Boston (4)
Terry O'Grady (3)
Alf Burnell (2)
Geoff Gunney (2)
Alan Prescott
Goals: 12
Lewis Jones (12)
Attendance: 1,544
August 9 North Island 7–42 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Pukekura Park, New Plymouth  
Tries: 1
Goals: 2
 Result[66][67] Tries: 8
Goals: 9
 Attendance: 2,448
August 11 South Auckland 14–26 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Hamilton  
Tries: 2
G. Dow
Worth
Goals: 4
George (4)
Report[68] Tries: 6
Ernie Ashcroft (3)
Jack Cunliffe
Dave Valentine
Gerry Helme
Goals: 4
Jack Cunliffe (4)
Attendance: 1,683

3rd Test[]

August 14
New Zealand  6–12  Great Britain
Tries: 0
Goals: 3
Des White (3)
Database
Report[69] 		Tries: 2
Terry O'Grady
Raymond Price
Goals: 3
Lewis Jones (3)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 6,186
Referee: W. Wilkinson
Team list:

New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Jim Edwards (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), CE: Ron Ackland, CE: Jim Austin (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), WG: Tommy Baxter, FE: William Sorensen (Auckland Canterbury colours.svg), HB: Jim Haig, PR: Cliff Johnson (Canterbury colours.svg Auckland), HK: Lory Blanchard (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury), PR: William McLennan (West Coast), SR: John Butterfield (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury), SR: Frank Mulcare, LK: Alister Atkinson (North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, WG: Terry O'Grady, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Alf Burnell, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jim Bowden, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Charlie Pawsey, LK: Ken Traill.

August 16 Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 5–4 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Carlaw Park, Auckland  
Tries: 1
Roy Roff
Goals: 1
Ian Grey
Report[70] Tries: 0
Goals: 2
Lewis Jones (2)
Attendance: 4,949

Australian return Leg[]

August 18 New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 35–15 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground  
Tries: 9
Ross Kite (2)
Jack Rayner (2)
Brian Carlson (2)
Keith Holman
Dick Poole
Norm Provan
Goals: 4
Ross Kite (2)
Keith Holman
Clive Churchill
Program
Teams[71]
Report[72] 		Tries: 3
Lewis Jones
Dave Valentine
Raymond Price
Goals: 3
Lewis Jones (3)
Attendance: 20,295
Gate: AU£ 2,815
Referee: J. O'Brien
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (age 27) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), WG: Brian Carlson (21) (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C. Wollongong), CE: Dick Poole (23) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Merv Lees (21) (St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Ross Kite (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), FE: Greg Hawick (23) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), HB: Keith Holman (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Wests), LK: Peter Diversi (22) (North Sydney colours.svg Norths), SR: Norm Provan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), SR: Jack Rayner (33) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), PR: Jim Evans (24) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Ken Kearney (28) (St. George colours.svg St George), PR: Roy Bull (24) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly).
The following were named as reserves but did not play: Bobby Whitton (22) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown) and Harold Crocker (24) (Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Billy Boston, CE: Dave Valentine, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Nat Silcock, PR: Jim Bowden, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Alan Prescott, WG Dickie Williams.

August 21 Southern NSW 21–66 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Manuka Oval, Canberra  
2.30pm
 Tries: 3
Angus Miller (2)
, Allan Hawke
Goals: 6
Johnny Graves (6)
Team[73][74]
Report[75][76] 		Tries: 12
Nat Silcock (2)
Dickie Williams (2)
Brian Briggs (2)
Phil Jackson
Jack Wilkinson
Ken Traill
Doug Greenall
Jim Bowden
Dave Valentine
Goals: 15
Lewis Jones (15)
Attendance: 3,253
Gate: AU£ 690
Referee: j. McIlhatton
Team list:

Southern NSW: FB: Keith Barnes (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), WG: Jack Lumsden (Newcastle colours.svg Wests), CE: Col Johnson (Western Suburbs colours.svg Cooma Rovers), CE: Alan (Allan) Hawke (Wigancolours.svg Norths), WG: Johnny Graves (Canterbury colours.svg Cootamundra), FE: Jim / Jack Gartner (Adaminaby), HB: Doug Cameron (Great Britain colours.svg Young), LK: Noel Mulligan (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), SR: Angus Miller (Western Suburbs colours.svg Berry), SR: Stan Greenwood (Western Suburbs colours.svg Yass), PR: Ron (Ralph) Foster (Wigancolours.svg Norths), HK: Billy Rayner (Western Suburbs colours.svg Yass), PR: Bill Hodges (St. George colours.svg Wollongong).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Nat Silcock, CE: Phil Jackson, CE: Doug Greenall, WG: Dave Valentine, FE: Dickie Williams, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Ken Traill, SR: Brian Briggs, SR: Jim Bowden, PR: Alan Prescott, HK: Tom McKinney, PR: Jack Wilkinson.

August 22 Coalfields Wales colours.svg 28–22 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Maitland  
Tries: 6
Gus Gray (2)
Bobby Banks
Doug Hawke
Ray Allsop
Lester Batey
Goals: 5
Dave Parkinson (5)
Report[77] Tries: 4
Ernie Ashcroft (2)
Lewis Jones
Nat Silcock
Goals: 5
Lewis Jones (5)
Attendance: 9,585
Gate: AU£ 2,058
Referee: Wal Sneddon
Team list:

Newcastle Coalfields: FB: Dave Parkinson (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), WG: Don Adams (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), CE: Bill Sneddon (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), CE: Colin De Lore (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), WG: Lester Batey (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), FE: Ray Allsop (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), HB: Bobby Banks (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), LK: Gus Gray (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), SR: Doug Hawke (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), SR: Tom Pitman (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), PR: Jack Mantle (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), HK: Bob Crane (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), PR: Fred Brown (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland).
Great Britain: FB: Lewis Jones, WG: Doug Greenall, CE: Ernie Ashcroft, CE: Phil Jackson, WG: Nat Silcock, FE: Raymond Price, HB: Gerry Helme, LK: Dave Valentine, SR: Geoff Gunney, SR: Alan Prescott, PR: Brian Briggs, HK: Tommy Harris, PR: Jack Wilkinson.

Statistics[]

Brian Carlson, Clive Churchill, Keith Holman, Ken Kearney, and Norm Provan all appeared in seven matches against Great Britain - in each instance three games for Australia, three for New South Wales and one for Sydney. The most tries scored against the Lions was six, by Brian Carlson. Keith Holman and Ken McCaffery each scored four tries. Noel Pidding scored the most points against the tourists, with 51 from three tries and 21 goals in five matches.
In the Test Series the leading scorers were Noel Pidding 36 (Australia) and Des White 22 (New Zealand). Lewis Jones scored the most points for the Lions against both opponents, 30 against Australia and 20 against New Zealand.
Billy Boston scored six tries in the six tests, including four against New Zealand. Dickie Williams scored three tries against Australia. Brian Carlson scored three tries in the Ashes Tests for Australia. No New Zealander scored more than a single try in their three Test series.

Sources[]

Acronym Item Years Database App Notes
Direct Online Access
RLN Rugby League News 1920-1973 Trove Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
RLP Rugby League Project 1907–present RLP Website Test Match teams & scorers.
Sun The Sun (Sydney) 1910-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
DT The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1931-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
CM The Courier-Mail 1933-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
- Various Australian Regional Newspapers up to 1954 Trove Match Reports, Given Names of Players
- New Zealand Newspapers up to 1950 Papers Past Match Reports.
Offline Resources
EECYB E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book 1946-1978 Copies at
State Library of NSW		 Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1955 Yearbook covers the 1954 tour.
QRLG Queensland Rugby League Gazette 1950-1955 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Brisbane. Collection is predominantly of representative matches.
RRLG Rockhampton Rugby League Gazette 1951-1968 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Rockhampton. Collection includes club as well as Rockhampton and Central Queensland representative matches.
- Ipswich Versus International Teams[78] 1913-1975 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
- The Bulimba Cup Era[79] 1925-1972 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Clubs of Ipswich, Toowoomba and Brisbane players. This book includes Bulimba Cup match reports and team lists.
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