1950 Great Britain Lions tour

1950 Great Britain Lions tour
ManagerGeorge Oldroyd
Coach(es)Tom Spedding
Tour captain(s)Ernest Ward
Top point scorer(s)Ernest Ward (128)
Top try scorer(s)Tom Danby (34)
Top test point scorer(s)Ernest Ward (13)
Top test try scorer(s)Jack Hilton (2)
Summary
P W D L
Total
25 19 00 06
Test match
05 01 00 04
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 1 0 2
 New Zealand
2 0 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tour1946
Next tour1954

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.

Squad

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 Pos. Age
[nb 1] 		Weight Club Tests
on
Tour 		Games
in
Aus 		Games
in
NZ
[nb 2] 		Tries Goals FG Points
Ernie Ashcroft Centre 25 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) Wigan 4 10 4 0 0 12
Tommy Bradshaw Halfback 29 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) Wigan 4 10 1 0 0 3
Jack Cunliffe Centre 29 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) Wigan 2 12 14 9 0 60
Tom Danby Centre 23 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) Salford 3 13 34 0 0 102
Arthur Daniels Wing 27 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Halifax 0 4 5 0 0 15
Joe Egan Hooker 31 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Wigan 5 11 3 0 0 9
Jim Featherstone Prop 27 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Warrington 2 9 10 0 0 30
Ken Gee Prop 33 15 st. 10 lb. (100 kg) Wigan 5 10 1 9 0 21
Elwyn Gwyther Prop 29 14 st. 7 lb. (92 kg) Belle Vue Rangers 3 12 2 0 0 6
Fred Higgins Second-row 29 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Widnes 5 11 4 0 0 12
Jack Hilton Wing 29 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Wigan 4 8 21 0 0 63
Willie Horne Five-eighth 26 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Barrow 0 5 2 13 0 32
Jimmy Ledgard Fullback 27 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Leigh 3 11 2 37 0 80
Harry Murphy Second-row 29 14 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) Wakefield Trinity 1 10 2 0 0 6
Danny Naughton Prop 25 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) Widnes 0 8 2 0 0 6
Frank Osmond Hooker 30 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) Swinton 0 8 4 0 0 12
Albert Pepperell Halfback 28 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) Workington 1 9 7 0 0 21
Doug Phillips Second-row 30 14 st. 12 lb. (94 kg) Belle Vue Rangers 1 8 7 0 0 21
Roy Pollard Wing 22 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Dewsbury 1 5 5 6 0 27
Gordon Ratcliffe Wing 24 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Wigan 2 10 6 0 0 18
Bob Ryan Second-row 26 13 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) Warrington 3 10 5 0 0 15
Martin Ryan Fullback 26 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Wigan 1 10 4 1 0 14
Harry Street Lock 22 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Dewsbury 4 12 3 0 0 9
Ken Traill Lock 23 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) Bradford Northern 2 10 7 0 0 21
Ernest Ward Centre 29 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Bradford Northern 5 12 8 52 0 128
Dickie Williams Five-eighth 25 10 st. 5 lb. (66 kg) Leeds 4 9 7 0 0 21
  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.

Australian leg

May 14 Western Australia 4–87 Great Britain Claremont Showground, Perth
Tries: nil
Goals: 2
L. Graham (2) 		Team[2]
Report[3]
Photos[4]
Tries: 21
Jack Hilton (7)
Arthur Daniels (3)
Tom Danby (3)
Ernest Ward (3)
Frank Osmond (2)
Jim Featherstone (2)
Doug Phillips
Goals: 12
Ernest Ward (12)
Attendance: 7,000
Gate: AU£ Free
Referee: F. Baguley
Team list:

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.

May 24 Monaro 10–37 Great Britain Manuka Oval, Canberra
3.10pm
 Tries: 2
William McKell
D. Stewart
Goals: 2
A. James (2) 		Teams[5]
Report[6]
Tries: 9
Roy Pollard (2)
Bob Ryan (2)
Gordon Ratcliffe
Ken Traill
Ernie Ashcroft
Joe Egan
Fred Higgins
Goals: 5
Jimmy Ledgard (5)
Attendance: 4,600
Gate: AU£ 573
Referee: H. Nicholls
Team list:

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.

May 27 Newcastle 10–21 Great Britain Newcastle Sports Ground
2.40pm
 Tries: 2
Jack Hutchinson
Ramsay Buckley
Goals: 2
George Neader (2) 		Teams[7]
Report[8]
Tries: 5
Jack Hilton (3)
Ernie Ashcroft
Joe Egan
Goals: 3
Ernest Ward (3)
Attendance: 22,274
Gate: AU£ 3,271
Referee: H. Gillard
Team list:

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.

May 31 Riverina 13–23 Great Britain Fisher Park, Cootamundra
3pm
 Tries: 1
Stan Larkings
Goals: 5
Keith Tull (3)
Lew Evans (2) 		Team[9]
Report[10]
Tries: 5
Gordon Ratcliffe
Doug Phillips
Jack Cunliffe
Albert Pepperell
Tom Danby
Goals: 4
Willie Horne (4)
Attendance: 6,943
Gate: AU£ 1,065
Referee: M. Ibbotson
Team list:

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.

June 3 New South Wales 13–20 Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground
2.30pm
 Tries: 1
Jack Troy
Goals: 5
Noel Pidding (5) 		Program
Report[11]
Report[12]
Tries: 4
Jack Hilton (2)
Ernest Ward
Ernie Ashcroft
Goals: 4
Ernest Ward (4)
Attendance: 70,419
Gate: AU£ 8,881
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

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.

1st Test

June 12
2pm
Australia  4–6  Great Britain
Tries: nil
Goals: 2
Noel Pidding (2) 		Program
Database
Report[13]
 Tries: 2
Jack Hilton (2)
Goals: nil
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,275
Gate: AU£ 6,769
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

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.

June 14 North Coast 7–37 Great Britain Kempsey Park
3pm
 Tries: 1
Ken Gray
Goals: 2
Kevin Ryan (2) 		Teams[14] [15]
Report[16]
Photos[17]
Tries: 7
Albert Pepperell (2)
Tom Danby (2)
Doug Phillips
Jim Featherstone
Danny Naughton
Goals: 8
Jimmy Ledgard (8)
Attendance: 7,542
Gate: AU£ 973
Referee: Joe Haggarty
Team list:

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

June 17 Queensland 15–14 Great Britain Brisbane Cricket Ground
2.30pm
 Tries: 1
Ned Andrews
Goals: 6
Nev Linde (6) 		Teams[18] [19]
Report[20]
Report[21]
Tries: 2
Jack Hilton
Jim Featherstone
Goals: 4
Ernest Ward (4)
Attendance: 22,118
Gate: AU£ 3,274
Referee: John Hoffman
Team list:

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.

June 21 North Queensland 18–39 Great Britain Townsville
3pm
 Tries: 4
Jack Munn (2)
Duncan Hall
Jack Horrigan
Goals: 3
Ned Andrews (2)
Jack Horrigan 		Team[22]
Report[23]
Tries: 9
Gordon Ratcliffe (3)
Tom Danby (2)
Ken Traill
Danny Naughton
Elwyn Gwyther
Dickie Williams
Goals: 6
Ernest Ward (6)
Attendance: 9,500
Gate: AU£ 1,688
Referee: R. Allison
Team list:

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.

June 25 Central Queensland 0–88 Great Britain League Grounds, Rockhampton
3.15pm
 Tries: nil
Goals: nil 		Team[24]
Report[25]
Tries: 20
Tom Danby (5)
Jack Cunliffe (4)
Willie Horne (2)
Martin Ryan (2)
Fred Higgins (2)
Ernest Ward (2)
Ken Gee
Ken Traill
Tommy Bradshaw
Goals: 14
Willie Horne (9)
Ernest Ward (5)
Attendance: 7,000
Gate: AU£ 1,247
Referee: Jack Shuttleton
Team list:

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.

June 28 Wide Bay Burnett 9–84 Great Britain Albert Park, Gympie
3pm
 Tries: 1
K. Wise
Goals: 3
Kev White (3) 		Team[26]
Report[27]
Tries: 18
Tom Danby (6)
Ken Traill (3)
Jack Cunliffe (2)
Jimmy Ledgard
Gordon Ratcliffe
Dickie Williams
Jim Featherstone
Albert Pepperell
Bob Ryan
Frank Osmond Goals: 15
Jimmy Ledgard (15)
Attendance: 4,633
Gate: AU£ 974
Referee: F. Cartwright
Team list:

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.

2nd Test

July 1
2.30pm
Australia  15–3  Great Britain
Tries: 3
Johnny Graves
Les Cowie
Keith Holman
Goals: 3
Johnny Graves
Jack Holland
Clive Churchill 		Database
Teams[28][29]
Report[30]
 Tries: 1
Tom Danby
Goals: nil
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Attendance: 35,000
Gate: AU£ 7,377
Referee: Frank Ballard
Team list:

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.

July 4 Toowoomba 12–44 Great Britain Toowoomba Athletic Oval
3pm
 Tries: 2
Des McGovern
Allen Bell
Goals: 3
Bevan Hoyle (3) 		Team[31] [32]
Report[33]
Tries: 10
Tom Danby (4)
Jack Cunliffe (2)
Ernie Ashcroft
Ken Traill
Joe Egan
Jim Featherstone
Goals: 7
Jack Cunliffe (7)
Attendance: 7,000
Gate: AU£ 1,423
Referee: H. Reithmuller
Team list:

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.

July 6 Brisbane 8–18 Great Britain Brisbane Cricket Ground
3pm
 Tries: nil
Goals: 4
Norm Pope (4) 		Team[34]
Preview[35]
Reports[36] [37]
Tries: 2
Jack Cunliffe
Ernest Ward
Goals: 6
Ernest Ward (6)
Attendance: 15,084
Gate: AU£ 2,091
Referee: S.W. Chambers
Team list:

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.

July 8 Ipswich 13–18 Great Britain North Ipswich Reserve
3.15pm
 Tries: 1
Harry Griffiths
Goals: 5
Nev Linde (5) 		Preview[38]
Report[39]
Tries: 4
Harry Street
Jack Cunliffe
Jimmy Ledgard
Bob Ryan
Goals: 3
Ernest Ward (3)
Attendance: 4,946
Gate: AU£ 820
Referee: John Hoffman
Team list:

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.

July 12 Northern Division 4–41 Great Britain Gunnedah
2.45pm
 Tries: nil
Goals: 2
Eric Fraser (2) 		Team[40]
Report[41]
Tries: 9
Jack Hilton (3)
Albert Pepperell (2)
Tom Danby
Martin Ryan
Jim Featherstone
Frank Osmond
Goals: 7
Jimmy Ledgard (7)
Attendance: 5,313
Gate: AU£ 1,009
Referee: M. Whitby
Team list:

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.

July 15 New South Wales 0–10 Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground
2.30pm
 Tries: nil
Goals: nil 		Program
Report[42]
Report[43]
Tries: 2
Fred Higgins
Elwyn Gwyther
Goals: 2
Jimmy Ledgard (2)
Attendance: 24,788
Gate: AU£ 2,747
Referee: T. McMahon Jnr
Team list:

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.

July 19 Southern Division 18–11 Great Britain Wollongong Showground
3.30pm
 Tries: 2
Jack McLean (2)
Goals: 6
Jack O'Connell (6) 		Locals
Locals[44]
Report[45]
Tries: 3
Arthur Daniels (2)
Tom Danby
Goals: 1
Martin Ryan
Attendance: 8,647
Gate: AU£ 969
Referee: Jack Underwood
Team list:

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.

3rd Test

July 22
Australia  5–2  Great Britain
Tries: 1
Ron Roberts
Goals: 1
Clive Churchill 		Program
Database
Report[46][47]
 Tries: nil
Goals: 1
Ernest Ward
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 47,178
Gate: AU£ 6,117
Referee: T. McMahon Jnr
Team list:

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.

With Ron Roberts' try in the Paddington corner, Australia won The Ashes for the first time since 1920. Due to constant heavy rains in Sydney in early-mid 1950 and with the amount of use it was put through, the SCG was reduced to a bog for the game.

New Zealand leg

July 26 Southern Provinces 15–40 Great Britain
Tries: 3
Goals: 3 		Result[48]
Tries: 10
Roy Pollard (2)
Doug Phillips (3)
Jack Cunliffe (2)
Martin Ryan
Jim Featherstone
Tom Danby
Goals: 5
Roy Pollard (3)
Jack Cunliffe (2)
Attendance: 4,500

1st Test

July 29
New Zealand  16–10  Great Britain
Tries: 2
Des Barchard
Travers Hardwick Goals: 5
Des White (5) 		Report[49]
Report[50]
Database
 Tries: 2
Roy Pollard
Dickie Williams
Goals: 2
Ernest Ward (2)
Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jim Griffin
Team list:

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.

July 30 West Coast 15–21 Great Britain Greymouth
Tries: 3
McBride
O'Donnell
Menzies
Goals: 3
Nuttall (2)
Newton 		Report[51]
Tries: 5
Harry Murphy (2)
Doug Phillips
Jack Cunliffe
Dickie Williams
Goals: 3
Attendance: 5,500
August 5 Auckland 17–26 Great Britain Carlaw Park, Auckland
Tries: 3
Maurie Robertson (2)
Cliff Johnson
Goals: 4
Des White (4) 		Report[52]
Tries: 6
Tom Danby (3)
Dickie Williams (2)
Jack Hilton
Goals: 4
Ernest Ward (4)
Attendance: 17,000
August 9 South Auckland 5–51 Great Britain
Tries: 1
Rodgers
Goals: 1
McKenzie 		Report[53]
Tries: 11
Tom Danby (4)
Harry Street (2)
Jack Hilton (2)
Dickie Williams
Jim Featherstone
Albert Pepperell
Goals: 9
Attendance: 4,000

2nd Test

August 12
New Zealand  20–13  Great Britain
Tries: 4
Jim Haig (2)
Bevan Hough
Maurie Robertson Goals: 4
Des White (2)
George Davidson
Jim Haig 		Report[54]
Report[55]
Database
 Tries: 3
Jim Featherstone
Bob Ryan
Ernest Ward
Goals: 2
Ernest Ward (2)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jim Griffin
Team list:

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.

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. 1951 Yearbook covers the 1950 tour.
QRLG Queensland Rugby League Gazette 1950-1955 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Brisbane.
- Ipswich Versus International Teams[56] 1913-1975 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
- Ipswich Rugby League - The Bulimba Cup Era 1925 to 1972 [57] 1925-1972 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Given Names & Club of Brisbane, Ipswich & Toowoomba Players
- A History of Mackay Rugby League[58] 1919-2015 Author's Website Given Names & Club of Mackay Players
- More Than The Foley Shield[59] 1908-2014 Author's Website Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players

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