1951–1952_New_Zealand_rugby_league_tour_of_Great_Britain_and_France

1951–1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France

1951–1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France

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The 1951–1952 Kiwi tour of Great Britain and France was a rugby league tour of Great Britain and France by the New Zealand national rugby league team.

British Empire XIII match

The final match of the tour was against a Great Britain and Australia combined team labled the "British Empire XIII". The match was played on 23 January 1952 at Stamford Bridge, London. The British Empire team won 26–2 in front of a crowd of around 6,000.[1] The match, not originally planned for the tour, was arranged because the New Zealand team wanted to play a match in London.[2]

Teams

British Empire XIII[3]
  1. United Kingdom Jack Cunliffe
  2. Australia Brian Bevan
  3. Australia Trevor Allan
  4. Australia Ernest Ward
  5. Australia Lionel Cooper
  6. United Kingdom Jack Broome
  7. United Kingdom Albert Pepperell
  8. United Kingdom Tom McKinney
  9. United Kingdom Frank Barton
  10. United Kingdom Alan Prescott
  11. Australia Harry Bath
  12. Australia Arthur Clues
  13. United Kingdom Dave Valentine

References

  1. [1]
    "Rugby League | N.Z. team beaten in last match | Empire side wins 26–2 in London". The Press. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 26638. 25 January 1952. p. 9 – via Papers Past.
  2. [2]
    "Rugby League | Big profit on tour | N.Z. team makes £12,000". The Press. Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 26637. 24 January 1952. p. 8 – via Papers Past.
  3. [3]
    "British Empire vs New Zealand 1952". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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