England in Australia and New Zealand 1914

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Test Matches - Australia - New Zealand - Australia and New Zealand 1914

Details from The Vault and Roland Davis "Great Britain Rugby League Tours"

The Lions' second tour was captained by Harold Wagstaff - one of the greatest centres in the game's history, and once again the Ashes were won 2-1. The only test in New Zealand was also won.

The tour will forever be remembered for the victory by 14-6 in the Third Test in Sydney. This game is enshrined in the annals of the game as "The Rorkes Drift Test" named after the famous battle in which outnumbered British soldiers held out against hordes of Zulu warriors.

The opening game of the tour against South Australia brought a record 101-0 victory, including 23 tries. Stanley Moorhouse was the tour's leading try scorer with 19 and Alf Wood kicked 47 goals.

The players received ten shillings (50p) per week at sea and £1 on land, and they each received £60 from the tour profits which exceeded £30,000. On their return home, Britain was at war with the Kaiser.

Australian Leg: Won Test series 2-1

South Australia	W 101-0		Adelaide
The Metropolis	L 10-38	50,257	Sydney
New South Wales	L 3-11	45,000	Sydney
Queensland	W 18-10	12,000	Brisbane
Ipswich	W 45-8	2,000	Ipswich
Queensland	W 22-8	12,000	Brisbane
Newcastle	W 35-18	5,000	Newcastle
AUSTRALIA	W 23-5	40,000	Sydney
AUSTRALIA	W 7-12	55,000	Sydney
Western District	L 42-3	1,200	Bathurst
AUSTRALIA	W 14-6	34,420	Sydney
New South Wales	W 21-15	12,000	Melbourne

Played 12; Won 9; Lost 3

For Tries 77; Goals 55; Points 341

Against Tries 24; Goals 31; Points 134

New Zealand Leg: Won Test series 1-0

Wellington	W 14-7	5,000	Wellington
Hawke's Bay	W 30-7	4,000	Auckland
Taranaki	W 43-11	2,000	Auckland
Auckland	W 34-12	13,000	Auckland
Wanganui	W 57-12	3,000	Rotorua
NEW ZEALAND	W 16-13	15,000	Wellington

Played 6; Won 6

For Tries 46; Goals 28; Points194

Against Tries 12; Goals 13; Points 62

Tour Total: Played 18; Won 15; Lost 3

For Tries 123; Goals 83; Points 535

Against Tries 36; Goals 44; Points 196

	App	Tries	Gls	Pts
J Chilcott (Huddersfield)	11	1	0	3
L Clampitt (Broughton Rangers)	11	2	0	6
D Clark (Huddersfield)	6	1	0	3
A Coldrick (Wigan)	10	6	0	18
W Davies (Leeds)	13	13	2	43
A Francis (Hull)	3	6	0	18
J Guerin (Hunslet)	8	1	14	31
W Hall (Oldham)	12	6	0	18
D Holland (Oldham)	12	7	0	21
JW Jarman (Leigh)	9	3	1	11
B Jenkins (Wigan)	10	8	0	24
A Johnson (Widnes)	12	7	2	25
F Longstaff (Huddersfield)	8	2	4	14
S Moorhouse (Huddersfield)	10	19	0	57
J O'Garra (Widnes)	8	5	0	15
W Prosser (Halifax)	8	3	0	9
R Ramsdale (Wigan)	9	1	0	3
J Robinson (Rochdale Hornets)	5	4	3	18
J Rogers (Huddersfield)	7	2	3	12
W Roman (Rochdale Hornets)	7	1	0	3
J Smales (Hunslet)	7	2	0	6
F Smith (Hunslet)	12	2	0	6
G Thomas (Wigan)	6	1	3	9
H Wagstaff (Huddersfield)	13	11	4	41
F Williams (Halifax)	7	7	0	21
A Wood (Oldham)	9	1	47	97

JB Houghton, son of the tour manager, made one appearance and scored a try.

First Test, Saturday 27th June 1914. Back to top

Australia 5 England 23

Australia: Hallett; Bolewski (g), Deane, Kelly, Horder; Norman (t), Halloway; Sullivan, McCue, Burge, Courtney, Pearce, Watkins

England: W Jarman; J Robinson (t, 2g), B Jenkins, H Wagstaff, S Moorhouse (2t); W Hall, F Smith; D Holland (t), P Coldrick, R Ramsdale, F Longstaff (2g), J Chilcott, D Clark (t)

Second Test, Monday 29th June 1914. Back to top

Australia 12 England 7

Australia: Hallett; Frawley, Deane, W Messenger (3g), Tidyman; Fraser (t), Halloway; Sullivan, Cann, Burge (t), Courtney, Pearce, Craig

England: G Thomas; J Robinson (t, 2g), W Hall, H Wagstaff, F Williams; J Rogers (2g), F Smith; D Holland, P Coldrick (t), R Ramsdale, W Jarman, J Chilcott, D Clark

Third Test, Saturday 4thJuly 1914. Back to top

Australia 6 England 14

Australia: Hallett; Frawley, Deane (t), W Messenger (t), Tidyman; Fraser, Halloway; Sullivan, Cann, Burge, Courtney, Pearce, Craig

England: A Wood; W Davies (t), W Hall, H Wagstaff, F Williams; S Prosser, F Smith; D Holland, P Coldrick (t), R Ramsdale, A Johnson (t), J Chilcott, D Clark

New Zealand Test. Back to top

New Zealand 13 England 16

New Zealand: Hardgrave; Weston, Ifwerson (2g), Bradley, Wilson (2t); Barclay, Russell; Savoury, Button, Parker, Banks (t), Mitchell, Walton

England: A Wood; W Davies (t), B Jenkins, H Wagstaff, S Moorhouse (2t); W Hall, F Smith; D Holland, P Coldrick, R Ramsdale, A Johnson (t), F Longstaff, L Clampitt

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