International Competitions 1937

[1936 [1938]


Australian tour of New Zealand, Great Britain, and France

[1935] [1948]

Managers: Harry Sunderland and Bob Savage.
Captain: Wally Prigg.
Squad: (29) Jack Beaton, Eddie Collins, Frank Curran, Les Dawson, Pat Fairall, Jim Gibbs, Fred Gilbert, Frank Griffiths, Charlie Hazelton, Les Heidke, Eric Lewis, Gordon McLennan, Ross McKinnon, Doug McLean, Herb Narvo, Fred Nolan, Ernie Norman, Andy Norval, Harry Pierce, Joe Pearce, Wally Prigg, Jack Reardon, Harry Robinson, Ray Stehr, Roy Thompson, Laurie Ward, Gordon Whittle, Bert Williams, Percy Williams.

In New Zealand: played 3; won 1; lost 2; for 32; against 40; drew series 1-1; total attendance ?.

[1935] [1949] [test details]

 7. 8.37  NEW ZEALAND               W 12-8   12,000  Auckland
14. 8.37  NEW ZEALAND               L 15-16       ?  Auckland

          Maoris                    L  5-16       ?  Ngaruawhia

In Great Britain: played 25; won 13; lost 11; drew 1; for 293; against 232; lost series 2-1; total attendance 243,717.

[1933] [1948] [test details]

          Leigh                     W 11-9    5,000  Leigh
          York                      W 15-6    5,000  York
          Newcastle                 W 37-0    4,000  Newcastle
          Lancashire                L  5-7   16,250  Warrington
          Halifax                   L  2-12  14,500  Halifax
          Yorkshire                 W  8-4    7,570  Bradford
          Wakefield Trinity         W 17-10   8,696  Wakefield
          Rochdale Hornets          W  6-0    2,400  Rochdale
16.10.37  ENGLAND                   L  4-5   31,949  Leeds
          Widnes                    D 13-13   4,201  Widnes
          Hull                      W 22-12  15,000  Hull
          Bradford Northern         W 19-6    5,748  Bradford
          Salford                   L  8-11  12,000  Salford
          Wigan                     W 25-23   9,800  Wigan
          Oldham                    W 10-6   15,000  Oldham
13.11.37  ENGLAND                   L  3-13  31,724  Swinton
          Liverpool Stanley         W 28-9    1,500  Liverpool
          Huddersfield              L  7-17   9,383  Huddersfield
          Swinton                   L  3-5    4,113  Swinton
          Warrington                L  6-8   12,637  Warrington
          Leeds                     L  8-21   5,000  Leeds
          St Helens XIII            W 15-7    2,000  St Helens
          Barrow                    L  8-12   8,153  Barrow
18.12.37  ENGLAND                   W 13-3    9,093  Huddersfield
          Broughton Rovers          L  0-13   3,000  Broughton

In France: played 10; won 9; lost 1; for 267; against 80; won series 2-0; total attendance 76,500+.

[1948] [test details]

 2. 1.38  FRANCE                    W 35-6   11,500  Paris
16. 1.38  FRANCE                    W 16-11  24,000  Marseilles
          Roanne                    W 20-13       ?  Roanne
          South-West France         W 12-11  10,000  Bordeaux
          Albi                      W 47-3        ?  Albi
          Catalan                   W 53-2    8,000  Perpignan
          Cote Basque               W 33-8        ?  Bayonne
          South France              L  0-15  15,000  Toulouse
          Villeneue                 W 26-3    8,000  Villeneuve
          South-East France         W 25-8        ?  Lyon