1924 Great Britain Lions tour

October 2024 October 2024 J. H. Dannatt and E. Osborne Jonty Parkin Jim Sullivan (168)Saxton Irvin History of Rugby League: No.29 1923–1924 League Publications 17 Johnny Ring (23) 27 21 0 6 6 3 0 3 AUS 3 2 0 1 NZL 3 1 0 2 1920 1928 The 1924 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team of Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and August 1924. The tour involved a schedule of 27 games; 18 in Australia, including a three-test series against Australia for the Ashes and a further nine in New Zealand, including a three-test series against New Zealand. Captained by Jonty Parkin, the Lions returned home having won 21, and lost six games. They won the Ashes against Australia by two tests to one, but lost two out of three tests against New Zealand. Despite being classed as Great Britain with the presence of Welsh players, the team actually played the tour listed as England.1924 Great Britain Lions tour summary - Rugby League ProjectAlan Whiticker Ian Collis Rugby League Test Matches in Australia 1994 ABC Books Sydney 0 7333 0329 3 49-54 Squad An initial 20-man squad for the tour was named on 27 February 1924,Rugby Men For The Tour https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000748/19240228/144/0015 Leeds Mercury 28 February 1924 15 British Newspaper Archive subscription with six additional players being selected in the following weeks.Rugby League: Touring Team Complete https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19240313/040/0003 Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian 13 March 1924 3 British Newspaper Archive subscription Wakefield Trinity scrum-half Jonty Parkin was appointed as captain.Parkin To Captain Tourists https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19240410/067/0010 Hull Daily Mail 10 April 1924 10 British Newspaper Archive subscription Name Position Nationality Club Ernie Knapman Fullback ENG Oldham 16 Oldham Jim Sullivan Jim Sullivan (rugby, born 1903) Fullback WAL Wigan 16 Wigan Billy Bentham Wing ENG Cronulla 16 Broughton Rangers Frank Evans Frank Evans (rugby) Wing WAL Swinton 16 Swinton Johnny Ring Wing WAL Wigan 16 Wigan Sid Rix Wing ENG Oldham 16 Oldham Jim Bacon Jim Bacon (rugby) Centre WAL Leeds 16 Leeds Charlie Carr Charlie Carr (rugby league) Centre ENG Barrow 16 Barrow Tommy Howley Centre WAL Wigan 16 Wigan Charlie Pollard Centre ENG Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Danny Hurcombe Stand-off WAL Wigan 16 Wigan Stan Whitty Stand-off ENG Hull 16 Hull Walter Mooney Walter Mooney (rugby leage) Scrum-half ENG Leigh 16 Leigh Jonty Parkin (c) Scrum-half ENG Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity Harold Bowman Prop forward ENG Hull 16 Hull Bill Burgess Bill Burgess (rugby league, born 1897) Prop forward ENG Barrow 16 Barrow Billy Cunliffe Prop forward ENG Warrington 16 Warrington Joe Thompson Joe Thompson (rugby) Prop forward WAL Leeds 16 Leeds Jack Bennett Jack Bennett (rugby league) Hooker ENG Rochdale 16 Rochdale Hornets Ben Gronow Hooker WAL Huddersfield 16 Huddersfield Albert Brough Second-row ENG Oldham 16 Oldham Joe Darwell Second-row ENG Leigh 16 Leigh Dai Rees Dai Rees (rugby, 1920s) Second-row WAL Halifax 16 Halifax Bob Sloman Second-row ENG Oldham 16 Oldham Frank Gallagher Frank Gallagher (rugby league) Loose forward ENG Batley 16 Batley Jack Price Jack Price (rugby league) Loose forward ENG Wigan 16 Wigan The two team managers were J. H. Dannatt of Hull and E. Osborne of Warrington.Rugby League Tourists https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19240412/102/0005 Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian 12 April 1924 5 British Newspaper Archive subscription Schedule and results The majority of the touring party departed from Tilbury on 11 April 1924. Due to their involvement in the 1924 Challenge Cup final, the nine players selected from Wigan and Oldham travelled overland and joined the ship at Marseille. The team arrived in Melbourne on 20 May.Rugby League: Players Reach Melbourne https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223386576 The Sun 20 May 1924 Sydney 10 Trove Date Opponents Score (GB first) Venue Attendance Notes 24 May Brothers 16 Victoria align="center" 45–13 Brunswick Street Oval, Melbourne 15,000 26 May Wigan 16 Southern Districts align="center" 31–4 Fisher Park, Cootamundra 5,500 31 May Newcastle1908 16 Newcastle align="center" 43–18 Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle 9,000 4 June St George 16 New England align="center" 34–17 Tamworth Oval, Tamworth 3,500 7 June NSW 16 NSW Firsts align="center" 10–5 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 42,000 9 June NSW 16 NSW Firsts align="center" 18–33 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 48,000 12 June Ipswich 16 Ipswich align="center" 17–0 North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich 2,000 14 June QLD 16 Queensland Firsts align="center" 10–25 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane 35,000 19 June Toowoomba 16 Toowoomba align="center" 20–23 Athletic Oval, Toowoomba 10,000 21 June NSW 16 NSW Firsts align="center" 43–5 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 26,042 23 June AUS align="center" 22–3 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 50,005 25 June NSW 16 Orange align="center" 42–23 Wade Park, Orange 5,000 28 June AUS align="center" 5–3 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 33,842 2 July NSW 16 North Coast align="center" 28–19 Oakes Oval, Lismore 8,000 5 July Central Capras 16 Central Queensland align="center" 34–20 George Street Ground, Rockhampton 8,000 8 July Bulldogs 16 Maryborough align="center" 22–3 Maryborough Showgound, Maryborough 2,500 12 July AUS align="center" 11–21 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane 39,000 16 July Australia old 16 Universities XIII align="center" 31–23 Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney 2,000 23 July St George 16 South Auckland align="center" 28–16 Steele Park, Hamilton 3,000 26 July AucklandNZRL 16 Auckland align="center" 24–11 Carlaw Park, Auckland 20,000 28 July Waikato 16 Waikato align="center" 30–12 Paterson Park, Ngāruawāhia 30 July AucklandNZRL 16 Provincial XIII align="center" 28–13 Carlaw Park, Auckland 7,000 2 August NZL align="center" 8–16 Carlaw Park, Auckland 22,000 6 August NZL align="center" 11–13 Basin Reserve, Wellington 6,000 9 August NZL align="center" 31–18 Tahuna Park, Dunedin 14,000 15 August St Helens 16 West Coast align="center" 65–8 Victoria Park, Greymouth 3,000 16 August CanterburyNZRL 16 Canterbury align="center" 47–10 Addington Showgound, Christchurch 9,000 The team departed New Zealand aboard the RMS Tahiti, returning home via America. References 30em External links Lions Tour 1924 at Rugby League Project Category:Great Britain national rugby league team tours Great Britain Lions tour Great Britain Lions tour Great Britain Lions tour Category:Rugby league tours of Australia Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand