International Competitions 1950

[1949] [1951]


British tour of Australasia

[1946] [1954] [details]

Captain: E Ward.
Squad: (26) E Ashcroft, T Bradshaw, J Cunliffe, T Danby, A Daniels, J Egan, J Featherstone, K Gee, E Gwyther, F Higgins, J Hilton, W Horne, J Ledgard, H Murphy, D Naughton, F Osmond, A Pepperell, D Phillips, R Pollard, G Ratcliffe, M Ryan, R Ryan, H Street, K Traill, E Ward, R Williams.

In Australia: played 19; won 15; lost 4; for 603; against 178; lost series 2-1; total attendance 355,200.

12. 6.50  AUSTRALIA                 W  6-4   47,215  Sydney
 1. 7.50  AUSTRALIA                 L  3-15  35,000  Brisbane
22. 7.50  AUSTRALIA                 L  2-5   45,178  Sydney

          Western Australia         W 87-4    7,000  Perth
          Monaro                    W 37-10   4,600  Canberra
          Newcastle                 W 21-10  22,274  Newcastle
          Riverina                  W 23-13   6,943  Cootamundra
          New South Wales           W 20-13  70,419  Sydney
          North Coast               W 37-7    7,542  Kempsey
          Queensland                L 14-15  22,118  Brisbane
          North Queensland          W 39-18   9,500  Townsville
          Central Queensland        W 88-0    7,000  Rockhampton
          Wide Bay & Burnett        W 84-9    4,633  Gympie
          Toowoomba                 W 44-12   7,000  Toowoomba
          Brisbane                  W 18-8   15,084  Brisbane
          Ipswich                   W 18-13   4,946  Ipswich
          Northern Division         W 41-4    5,313  Gunnedah
          New South Wales           W 10-0   24,788  Sydney
          Southern Division         L 11-18   8,647  Wollongong

In New Zealand: played 6; won 4; lost 2; for 161; against 88; lost series 2-0; total attendance ?.

          NEW ZEALAND               L 10-16       ?  Christchurch
          NEW ZEALAND               L 13-20       ?  Auckland

          Southern Provinces        W 40-15       ?  Wellington
          West Coast                W 21-15       ?  Greymouth
          Auckland                  W 26-17       ?  Auckland
          South Auckland            W 51-5        ?  Huntly

  • European Championship

    [1949] [1951] [details]

        England 22 beat Wales 4 at Abertillery.
        England 14 beat France 9 at Leeds.
        France 16 beat Other Nationalities 3 at Bordeaux.
        Other Nationalities 27 beat Wales 21 at Swansea.
        Other Nationalities 35 beat England 10 at Wigan.
        France 28 beat Wales 13 at Marseilles.
    

    France won on points average.