International Competitions 1953

[1952] [1954]


Australian tour of New Zealand

[1952] [1956] [details]

Captain: Clive Churchill.
Squad: (20) Ferris Ashton, Rob Banks, Roy Bull, Brain Carlson, Clive Churchill, Les Cowie, Harold Crocker, Brian Davies, Bernie Drew, Charlie Gill, Greg Hawick, Keith Holman, Alan Hornery, Ken Kearney, Ken McCaffrey, Des McGovern, Albert Paul, Noel Pidding, Alex Watson, Harry Wells.

In New Zealand: played 9; won 7; lost 2; for 366; against 98; lost series 2-1; total attendance 44,496.

27. 6.53  NEW ZEALAND               L  5-25   5,509  Christchurch
 4. 7.53  NEW ZEALAND               L 11-12   5,394  Wellington
18. 7.53  NEW ZEALAND               W 18-16  16,033  Auckland

          West Coast                W 17-11   2,003  Greymouth
          South Island              W 66-9    2,956  Dunedin
          Taranaki                  W 62-3    1,950  New Plymouth
          South Auckland            W 63-11   1,044  Huntly
          Auckland                  W 26-4    8,556  Auckland
          Northland                 W 98-7    1,051  Whangarei

  • European Championship

    [1952] [1955] [details]

        England 24 beat Wales 5 at St Helens.
        Other Nationalities 30 beat Wales 5 at Bradford.
        Other Nationalities 15 beat France 10 at Bordeaux.
        England 7 beat France 5 at Bradford.
        England 30 beat Other Nationalities 22 at Wigan.
        France 23 beat Wales 22 at Marseilles.
    

    England won.