1936 Great Britain Lions tour

May 2017 May 2017 W. Poppleton and R.F. Anderton Jim Brough 25 22 0 3 5 4 0 1 Australia 3 2 0 1 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 1932 1946 The 1936 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 1936. The tour involved a schedule of 24 games, 16 in Australia including a three-test series against Australia for the Ashes and a further 8 in New Zealand including a two-test series against New Zealand. Captained by Jim Brough the Lions returned home having won 21 and lost 3 of their games. They won the Ashes against Australia 2–1 and made a clean sweep against New Zealand winning both test matches. Despite being a British team the team played as, and were universally referred to by both the press at home and away, as England. Squad A 26-man squad was selected for the tour with the names announced in March 1936 with Jim Sullivan named as captain.http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000687/19360305/541/0019 R.L. players for Australia Yorkshire Post 5 March 1936 19 ((27,645)) subscription British Newspaper Archive Two weeks after the squad was named, Sullivan withdrew from the squad due to the illness of his wife,http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19360318/435/0019 Australian Tour Vacancy to be Filled To-Day Yorkshire Post 18 March 1936 19 ((27,656)) subscription British Newspaper Archive the Rugby Football League (RFL) made Leeds fb Jim Brough captain, moved Billy Belshaw from the centres to fullback and called up Wigan's Gwyn Davies to the vacancy in the centres.http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19360319/501/0019 Tour In Australia: Brough as Captain, G. Davies to Fill Vacancy Yorkshire Post 19 March 1936 19 ((27,657)) subscription British Newspaper Archive The squad that assembled in April 1936 comprised: 2 + Backs Name Club FBs Jim Brough Leeds Billy Belshaw Liverpool Stanley Threequarters Right wings Jack Morley Wigan Barney Hudson Salford Left wings Stanley Smith Leeds Alan Edwards Salford CEs Arthur Atkinson Castleford Fred Harris Leeds Gwyn Davies Wigan Gus Risman Salford Half-backs SOs Emlyn Jenkins Salford Stan Brogden Huddersfield SHs Billy Watkins Salford Tommy McCue Widnes + Forwards Name Club Front row HKs Tommy Armitt Swinton Harry Field York PRs Nat Silcock Widnes Harry Woods Liverpool Stanley Jack Miller Warrington Hal Jones Keighley Back row SRs Jack Arkwright Warrington Alec Troup Barrow Martin Hodgson Swinton Mick Exley Wakefield Trinity LFs Harry Beverley Hunslet Harold Ellerington Hull F.C. The two team managers were W. Poppleton of Bramley and R.F. Anderton of Warrington. Schedule and results The majority of the team sailed from Tilbury on 17 April 1936 on board the SS Cathay with the Leeds and Warrington players together with Hunslet's Harry Beverley departing by train on 24 May to meet the rest of the team at Marseilles. The split departure was due to the players being involved in the Challenge Cup final on 18 April and in Beverley's case due to a family illness.http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19360424/439/0019 Last Seven Players Depart to Join Advance Party Yorkshire Post 19 March 1936 19 ((27,687)) subscription British Newspaper Archive The team arrived in Melbourne on 25 May and travelled to Sydney by train the following day.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146016742 English Rugby League Team The Australian Worker 45 22 27 May 1936 12 National Library of Australia Date Opponents Venue Score (GB first) Attendance Notes 30 May Sydney Firsts Sydney Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Won 15–3https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231324993 England Lucky To Beat Sydney In Stirring League Encounter The Sun 1731 31 May 1936 1 (Sporting Section) National Library of Australia 52,984 3 June Southern Districts The Showground, Leeton style="text-align: center;" Won 35–13https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156144798 English Football Team's Visit The Murrumbidgee Irrigator XXI 43 5 June 1936 1 National Library of Australia 6,000 Southern Districts was a representative team for teams playing in New South Wales Country Rugby League group 20.6 June New South Wales Sydney Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Lost 14–18https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/99561558 Rugby League: England Beaten Goulburn Evening Penny Post 8 June 1936 1 National Library of Australia 49,519 10 June Western Districts Spicer Park, Parkes style="text-align: center;" Won 33–16https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131590561 West's Epic Effort Against Englishmen Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Dubbo 11 Jun 1936 17 Nov 2020 6 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2417947 English team defeat Western Districts The Canberra Times 9 2727 11 June 1936 20 May 2017 3 National Library of Australia 7,000 This Western Districts side was the representative team for teams playing in New South Wales Country Rugby League group 11.13 June Queensland Brisbane Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Won 35–13https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146021481 English Rugby League Team The Australian Worker 45 25 17 June 1936 12 National Library of Australia 24,722 15 June Wide Bay Maryborough, Queensland style="text-align: center;" Won 35–8https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158749323 Rugby League - The English Match Maryborough Chronicle Maryborough 17 Jun 1936 17 Nov 2020 7 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62764900 England V Wide Bay. Townsville Daily Bulletin LVIII 144 16 June 1936 10 National Library of Australia 4,000 Wide Bay was a representative team drawn from clubs in the Wide Bay division of the Queensland Rugby League.17 June Mackay The Show Grounds, Mackay style="text-align: center;" Won 40–17https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172759944 Record crowd sees exciting rugby league match Daily Mercury 70 145 18 June 1936 4 National Library of Australia 5,000 20 June North Queensland Townsville style="text-align: center;" Won 39–3https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62759757 English Footballers Townsville Daily Bulletin Townsville 22 Jun 1936 17 Nov 2020 4 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205445980 Canter for England Truth 1891 21 June 1936 7 National Library of Australia 8,000 North Queensland was the representative team for teams in the Queensland Rugby League Northern Division23 June Central Queensland Rockhampton style="text-align: center;" Postponed and not re-arranged A game was scheduled against the representative team of the Queensland Rugby League Central Division but was postponed due to flooding.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/94647961 Rugby League match cancelled Northern Star 61 24 June 1936 8 National Library of Australia The English team managers had been considering requesting postponement of the game due to the number of injuries the squad has suffered in the preceding games.http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19360616/748/0020 Heavy list of injured Yorkshire Post 16 June 1936 20 ((27,732)) subscription British Newspaper Archive 27 June Newcastle Newcastle style="text-align: center;" Lost 21–16https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166567371 Newcastle's Great Victory The Newcastle Sun Newcastle 27 Jun 1936 17 Nov 2020 5 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41737029 Newcastle defeats England Cairns Post ((10,728)) Queensland, Australia 29 June 1936 8 National Library of Australia 10,000 Newcastle was the representative team for teams in the Newcastle Rugby League. This was the first victory by a representative side from the New South Wales Country Rugby League over England.29 June Australia Sydney Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Lost 24–8https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127350781 24 - 8 Australia wind League Test The Maitland Daily Mercury ((20,347)) 29 June 1936 5 National Library of Australiahttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19360629/079/0009 England win the Second Test Hull Daily Mail 9 ((15,810)) 29 June 1936 subscription British Newspaper Archive 69,320 First Ashes Test.1 July Ipswich Ipswich style="text-align: center;" Won 23–3https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117608716 Ipswich Forwards Game But Too Light The Queensland Times Ipswich 2 Jul 1936 17 Nov 2020 9 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230293720 Easy Win The Sun 8266 1 July 1936 35 (COUNTRY EDITION) National Library of Australia 3,000 4 July Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Won 12–7https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207550279 Second Test Wagga Wagga Express ((214,623)) 4 July 1936 16 National Library of Australiahttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19360704/006/0001 England win the Second Test Hull Daily Mail 1 ((15,815)) 4 July 1936 subscription British Newspaper Archive 29,486 Second Ashes Test8 July Toowoomba Toowoomba style="text-align: center;" Won 10–8https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194273735 England beats Toowoomba The Daily Examiner 27 8719 9 July 1936 1 National Library of Australia 10,000 11 July Brisbane Firsts Brisbane Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Won 35–13https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182314930 England Wins Well The Telegraph 11 July 1936 1 (SPORTS FINAL) National Library of Australia 10,374 15 July Northern Districts Armidale style="text-align: center;" Won 19–15https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192706153 English Invasion Armidale Express Armidale 15 Jul 1936 17 Nov 2020 4 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41760397 Englishmen win Cairns Post ((10,743)) 16 July 1936 7 National Library of Australia 6,980 Northern Districts was the representative team for clubs in Group 19 of the New South Wales Country Rugby League. During the match England forward, Jack Arkwright, was sent off twice. After the first sending off, the opposing captain, J Kingston, appealed to the referee for Arkwright to continue to play. The referee rescinded the sending off but towards the end of the game dismissed Arkwright again for punching an opponent.18 July Australia Sydney Cricket Ground style="text-align: center;" Won 12–7https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194273567 England retains Ashes The Daily Examiner 27 8728 20 July 1936 3 National Library of Australiahttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19360718/291/0009 England retain Rugby League Ashes Yorkshire Evening Post 18 July 1936 ((14,282)) subscription British Newspaper Archive 53,546 Third Ashes Test.20 July Western Districts Lithgow style="text-align: center;" Won 36–14https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219724068 English League Players Win Lithgow Mercury Lithgow 21 Jul 1936 17 Nov 2020 2 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230302576 England Has An Easy Victory The Sun 8282 20 July 1936 20 (COUNTRY EDITION) National Library of Australia Corbett Claude 6,000 This Western Districts team was the representative team for clubs in Group 10 of the New South Wales Country Rugby League25 July Auckland Carlaw Park, Auckland style="text-align: center;" Won 22–16https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1936/7/27/12 Fast League The New Zealand Herald 12 ((22,481)) 27 July 1936 National Library of New Zealand 26,000 28 July Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington style="text-align: center;" Won 48–8https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/evening-post/1936/7/30/7 48 To 8 Evening Post 7 30 July 1936 26 CXXII National Library of New Zealand 1 August South Island The Show Grounds, Addington style="text-align: center;" Won 17–3https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1936/8/3/11 Exciting League The New Zealand Herald 11 22487 3 August 1936 National Library of New Zealand 4 August Taranaki Pukekura Park, New Plymouth style="text-align: center;" Won 35–4https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/evening-post/1936/8/5/19 Impressive display Evening Post 19 5 August 1936 31 CXXII National Library of New Zealand 3,000 6 August South Auckland Huntly style="text-align: center;" Won 21–6https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/auckland-star/1936/8/7/12 Nine left Auckland Star 12 7 August 2017 LXVII 186 National Library of New Zealand 8 August New Zealand Carlaw Park, Auckland style="text-align: center;" Won 10–8https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/evening-post/1936/8/10/17 Hard, rugged test Evening Post 17 10 August 1936 35 CXXII National Library of New Zealandhttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19360808/008/0001 Desperate First Test with New Zealand Hull Daily Mail 8 August 1936 1 ((15,845)) subscription British Newspaper Archive 25,000 First Test13 August Northland Jubilee Park, Whangārei style="text-align: center;" Won 34–0https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1936/8/14/17 The League Code The New Zealand Herald 17 ((22,497)) 14 August 1936 National Library of New Zealand 4,000 15 August New Zealand Carlaw Park, Auckland style="text-align: center;" Won 23–11https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1936/8/17/12 Football Test The New Zealand Herald 12 17 August 1936 ((22,499)) National Library of New Zealandhttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19360815/020/0003 Rugby League tour ends with victory Hull Daily Mail 15 August 1936 3 ((15,851)) subscription British Newspaper Archive 17,000 Second Test Following the conclusion of the tour, the squad returned home sailing from Auckland on 18 August aboard the Akaroa 1914 6 and arriving in Southampton on 17 September 1936.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1936/8/8/16 Match against Maoris The New Zealand Herald 8 August 1936 ((22,492)) 16 National Library of New Zealandhttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000513/19360918/003/0003 Touring Teams arrive back home Western Daily Press 18 September 1936 3 ((26,163)) subscription British Newspaper Archive Ashes series Test venues The three Ashes series tests took place at the following venues. Sydney Brisbane Sydney Cricket Ground Brisbane Cricket Ground Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 40,000 200px 200px First test #eeeeee 29 June 1936 3:00 pm AEDT Australia Australia 24 – 8 Great Britain England Dave Brown (2) Joe Pearce Alan Ridley Dave Brown (4) Jack Beaton (2) Harry Beverley (2) Martin Hodgson Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 63,920 Lal Deane AustraliaPositionEngland 13. Jack Beaton FB 2. Billy Belshaw 9. Arch Crippin WG 5. Alan Edwards 8. Vic Hey CE 12. Stan Brogden 10. David Brown (c)CE 3. Arthur Atkinson (c) 12. Alan RidleyWG 7. Jack Morley 11. Ernie NormanFE/SO 11. Emlyn Jenkins 15. Viv ThicknesseHB/SH 14. Tommy McCue 1. Ray Stehr PR 17. Nat Silcock 2. Percy Fairall HK 20. Harry Field 3. Frank Curran PR 19. Jack Miller 5. Joe PearceSR 23. Martin Hodgson 4. Les HeidkeSR 18. Harry Woods 6. Wally PriggLK/LF 25. Harry Beverley The first Ashes test was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 29 June 1936. Interest in the game was so high that within half an hour of the gates opening at 9 am the ground was full despite kick-off not being until 3 pm.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17247109 Rugby League. Australia wins Test. The Sydney Morning Herald ((30,730)) 30 June 1936 15 National Library of Australia Prior to the kick-off the newly instituted Courtney Goodwill Trophy was presented to Henry Flegg of the Australian Rugby League Board of Control by Ernest Farrar on behalf of the trophy donor, Roy Courtney.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183381209 Unique Trophy The Telegraph 29 June 1936 4 (SPORTS FINAL) National Library of Australia Injury to England captain, Jim Brough, meant a re-organisation for the England team with Billy Belshaw playing at full-back and Arthur Atkinson captaining the side. After Australian captain, David Brown scored an early penalty it was England who scored the first try when Harry Beverley scored from a scrum close to the Australian line. With the resulting conversion attempt missed England led 3–2. The lead was not to last long as Brown kicked another penalty soon after to give Australia a 4–3 advantage. These were the only scores of the first half but before half-time props Nat Silcock (England) and Ray Stehr (Australia) were sent off for fighting during a scrum. The second half was all Australia's as they scored four converted tries through Brown with two and one each for Joe Pearce and Alan Ridley to lead 24–3 before Beverley scored a consolation try for England just before the end which Martin Hodgson converted.http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000378/19360629/204/0007 Rugby League Test: England beaten 24 points to eight Northern Daily Mail 7 ((18,142)) subscription British Newspaper Archive Second test #eeeeee 4 July 1936 3:00 pm AEDT Australia Australia 7 – 12 Great Britain England Arch Crippin Dave Brown Jack Beaton Alan Edwards (2) Gus Risman (2) Martin Hodgson Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane 29,486 Fred Moynihan AustraliaPositionEngland Jack Beaton FB Jim Brough (c) Arch Crippin WG Alan Edwards Vic Hey CE Billy Belshaw David Brown (c)CE Gus Risman Alan RidleyWG Stan Brogden Ernie NormanFE/SO Emlyn Jenkins Viv ThicknesseHB/SH Billy Watkins Ray Stehr PR Nat Silcock Percy Fairall HK Tommy Armitt Frank Curran PR Harry Woods Joe PearceSR Martin Hodgson Les HeidkeSR Jack Arkwright Wally PriggLK/LF Harry Beverley The second test was played in Brisbane a week after the first test. An unchanged Australian side were looking for a first Ashes series win since 1920.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189604664 England's Surprise In Rugby Test Sporting Globe 1460 4 July 1936 4 (First Edition) National Library of Australia England made several changes with Brough returning as captain at fullback with Belshaw returning to the centres in place of the injured Atkinson alongside Gus Risman as Brogden moved out to the wing in place of Morley. Watkins replaced McCue at scrum-half while in the forwards Arkwright and Armitt replaced Miller and Field. On a pitch that was heavy after a lot of rain, England made the better start winning more possession from the scrum than the Australians and this pressure led to the first try when Alan Edwards scored in the corner. A Gus Risman penalty increased England's lead to 5–0 before Australia drew level with a try from winger Arch Crippin. Retrieving a dropped England pass on his own 25 yd m 0 line Crippin ran the length of the pitch beating fullback Brough to score under the posts, leaving a simple conversation for Jack Beaton to level the scores. In the second half, Edwards scored a second try for England form a scrum in much the same fashion as his first try and a successful conversion by Risman gave England a 10–5 lead which Australia reduced to a three-point lead when David Brown kicked a goal. The final points of the game came from Martin Hodgson as he kicked a penalty resulting from offside close to the Australian line.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/140514399 Rugby League: England's Day Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate ((18,636)) 6 July 1936 15 National Library of Australiahttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19360706/496/0015 England turn the tables Yorkshire Post 6 July 1936 15 ((27,749)) subscription British Newspaper Archive Third test #eeeeee 18 July 1936 3:00 pm AEDT Australia Australia 7 – 12 Great Britain England Vic Hey Dave Brown (2) Stan Brogden Barney Hudson Martin Hodgson (3) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 53,546 Lal Deane AustraliaPositionEngland 13. Jack Beaton FB 2. Billy Belshaw 9. Arch Crippin WG 6. Alan Edwards 11. Ernie Norman CE 12. Stan Brogden 10. David Brown (c)CE 9. Gus Risman (c) 12. Alan RidleyWG 4. Barney Hudson 8. Vic Hey FE/SO 11. Emlyn Jenkins 7. Fred GilbertHB/SH 13. Billy Watkins 1. Ray Stehr PR 17. Nat Silcock 2. Peter Madsen HK 16. Tommy Armitt 3. Frank Curran PR 22. Jack Arkwright 5. Joe PearceSR 23. Martin Hodgson 4. Les HeidkeSR 18. Harry Woods 6. Wally PriggLK/LF 25. Harry Beverley The deciding test in the series was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground of 18 July 1936. England made only one change from the side that won the second test with Belshaw replacing Brough, who was injured, as fullback and bringing Barney Hudson into the centres. In the absences of Brough, Gus Risman captained the side for the first time. Australia made two changes, giving a debut to half-back Fred Gilbert and recalling Peter Madsen three years after his previous international appearance. Madsen was played at hooker, not his normal position - all his previous caps were at prop-forward - a decision later criticised in the Australian press.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149972586 England completely outshone Australia to win Rugby League Ashes Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser ((20,289)) 20 July 1936 2 National Library of Australia Australia scored first with David Brown kicking a penalty halfway through the first half. About five minutes before the end of the half England prop, Jack Arkwright and his Australian counterpart, Ray Stehr were both sent off for fighting. This was the second time in the series that Stehr had been sent off and subsequently he was banned for three games while Arkwright was suspended until 31 July.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181913347 Arkwright out till July 31 The Telegraph 22 July 1936 10 (CITY FINAL) National Library of Australia With time running out in the first half England scored the only try of the half as Stan Brogden kicked over the Australian backs and Barney Hudson collected the ball to score in the corner. With Martin Hodgson converting the try, England led 5–2 at half-time. In the second half the greater weight and skill of the English forwards saw England dominating play at the scrum, by the end of the game England had won 41 scrums to Australia's 14. England's second try came from a scrum as Emlyn Jenkins passed to Brogden who scored. Hodgson converted to make England's lead 10–2. A further Hodgson goal made it 12–2 before Australia scored a try in the last minutes of the match as Vic Hey touched down following a break through the English defence by Wally Prigg. With Brown adding the conversion to bring the scores to 12–7, the last minutes were tense but England held on to win the match and the series.http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19360718/291/0009 England retain Rugby League Ashes Yorkshire Evening Post 9 18 July 1936 ((14,282)) subscription British Newspaper Archive New Zealand test series First test #eeeeee 8 August 1936 3:00 pm NZDT New Zealand NZL 8 – 10 GBR England Puti Watene (3) Thomas Trevarthan Alan Edwards Emlyn Jenkins Martin Hodgson (2) Carlaw Park, Auckland 25,000 P. Rogers New ZealandPositionEngland Jack Hemi FB Billy Belshaw Len Scott WG Alan Edwards Wally Tittleton CE Stan Brogden Thomas Trevarthan CE Gus Risman (c) Lou Brown WG Barney Hudson Arthur Kay FE/SO Emlyn Jenkins Roy Powell HB/SH Billy Watkins Bill McNeight PR Jack Miller Billy Glynn HK Tommy Armitt Jim Calder PR Harry Field Joe Cootes SR Martin Hodgson Frank Pickrang SR Harry Woods Puti Watene (c) LK/LF Alec Troup The English came into the first test at Carlaw Park, Auckland with the same back line up from the third test in Australia and only two changes in the forwards with Field and Troup replacing Arkwright and Beverley. The game was one where the defences held the upper hand as England's dominance in the scrums was matched by New Zealand's backs controlling more of the open play. The first half only saw one score with New Zealand captain Puti Watene kicking the goal which gave New Zealand a 2–0 lead at the interval. The first try went to England when from a scrum near the halfway line a passing movement along the threequarter line ended with winger Alan Edwards scoring in the corner. This gave England a narrow 3–2 lead which then changed hands twice as Watene and Hodgson traded goals. England then scored another try, again from a scrum, as stand-off Emlyn Jenkins ran through the New Zealand defensive line to score. With the conversion missed the score was 8–4 to England, two further penalties for Watene and Hodgson increased the score to 10–6. New Zealand tried to score in the dying minutes of the game but Thomas Trevarthan could only manage a field goal with the last play of the game to give England a 10–8 victory.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1936/8/10/12 Hard League The New Zealand Herald 10 August 1936 ((22,493)) 12 National Library of New Zealandhttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19360808/068/0003 Narrow victory for England Yorkshire Evening Post 8 August 1936 3 ((14,300)) subscription British Newspaper Archive Second test #eeeeee 15 August 1936 3:00 pm NZDT New Zealand NZL 11 – 23 GBR England Joe Cootes Puti Watene (4) Jack Arkwright (2) Alan Edwards Barney Hudson Jack Miller Gus Risman (4) Carlaw Park, Auckland 17,000 Morris Wetherill New ZealandPositionEngland Claude Dempsey FB Billy Belshaw Ted Mincham WG Alan Edwards Wally Tittleton CE Stan Brogden Thomas Trevarthan CE Gus Risman (c) Lou Brown WG Barney Hudson Arthur Kay FE/SO Emlyn Jenkins Roy Powell HB/SH Billy Watkins Bill McNeight PR Jack Miller Billy Glynn HK Tommy Armitt Jim Calder PR Harry Field Joe Cootes SR Jack Arkwright Frank Pickrang SR Harry Woods Puti Watene (c) LK/LF Alec Troup The second test was played a week after the first, again at Carlaw Park in Auckland. England made one change with Jack Arkwright replacing Martin Hodgson in the forwards. New Zealand made two changes bringing Claude Dempsey in at fullback and Ted Mincham on the wing. England opened the scoring with a Gus Risman penalty before Puti Watene levelled the score with a penalty. New Zealand had a try disallowed before England scored their first try as Arkwright scored from a try. Risman converted to make the score 7–2. Further tries from Alan Edwards and Jack Miller together with a Risman conversion gave England a 15–2 half-time advantage. The start of the second half saw New Zealand with the advantage as a try by Joe Cootes sandwiched between two Watene penalties, and a Watene conversion brought New Zealand within four points of England. A further attack by New Zealand which would have closed the gap to one-point ended with England extending their lead as Barney Hudson intercepted a New Zealand pass and scored a try. Risman's conversion and a second try for Arkwright made the score 23–11 to England. Just before full-time England stand-off Emlyn Jenkins was sent off for arguing with the referee.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/auckland-star/1936/8/17/13 Final League Test. England win Auckland Star 17 August 1936 13 LXVII 194 National Library of New Zealandhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1936/8/17/7 Rugby League. Second test won by England The Press 7 ((21,863)) 17 August 1936 National Library of New Zealandhttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000273/19360815/286/0009 England wind up with a win Yorkshire Evening Post 9 15 August 1936 ((14,306)) subscription British Newspaper Archive References 30em Category:Great Britain national rugby league team tours Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Category:Rugby league tours of Australia Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand