1966 Great Britain Lions tour

December 2023 1966 Great Britain Lions tour 1 June 1966 – 23 August 1966 Wilf Spaven J. Errock Harry Poole Ken Gowers (134) Berwyn Jones (24) 30 21 0 9 5 3 0 2 AUS 3 1 0 2 NZL 2 2 0 0 1962 1970 The 1966 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 13th tour of Australasia and took place from June to August 1966. A total of 30 matches were played against local club and representative sides during the tour, including a three match Test match series against Australia and a two-game series against New Zealand. Great Britain failed to regain The Ashes against Australia following their home defeat in 1963, but had more success on the New Zealand leg of the tour, winning all eight games. Touring squad The 26-man touring squad was announced on 23 March 1966, with Harry Poole named as captain, and Ken Gowers selected as vice-captain.Mather Harold Peculiarities of inclusion and also of omission The Guardian 24 March 1966 15 185199978 A few days later, Alex Murphy withdrew from the squad due to business commitments, and was replaced by Ian Brooke.Brooke to replace Murphy for tour The Guardian 29 March 1966 London 4 185043070 Murphy's withdrawal meant that Brian Edgar was the only member of the squad who had toured previously with the Lions.Mather Harold Tour forwards good, backs speedy https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-757145494/view?sectionId=nla.obj-758105229&partId=nla.obj-757146711#page/n7/mode/1up The Rugby League news 47 12 N.S.W. Rugby Football League 7 May 1966 Sydney Trove Results Australia 1 June 1966 Northern Territory 7 – 17 Great Britain Darwin English League side worried by heat but wins 17-7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NK8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1236%2C3601873 The Sydney Morning Herald 2 June 1966 12 4 June 1966 Far North Queensland 7 – 48 Great Britain Cairns English winger shines https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N68RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2164%2C2605985 The Sun-Herald 5 June 1966 56 5 June 1966 North Queensland 17 – 15 Great Britain Townsville English League team beaten https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OK8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1101%2C2134078 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 June 1966 16 8 June 1966 Central Queensland 10 – 5 Great Britain Rockhampton English League team loses another match https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O68RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1458%2C1669945 The Sydney Morning Herald 9 June 1966 12 11 June 1966 Sydney 14 – 15 Great Britain Sydney England's Warning On Tests https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pq8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1604%2C781391 The Sun-Herald 12 June 1966 44 13 June 1966 Newcastle 2 – 5 Great Britain Newcastle 15 June 1966 NSW North Coast 20 – 52 Great Britain Kempsey 18 June 1966 New South Wales 18 – 13 Great Britain Sydney 19 June 1966 Southern NSW 17 – 8 Great Britain Wollongong First Test #eeeeee 25 June 1966 Australia 13 – 17 Great Britain Banks Barnes (5) Burgess, Hardisty, Watson Keegan (3) Bishop Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 57,962 Jack Bradley Ashes Series 1966 Series - Game 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1966/game-1/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 22 December 2023 26 June 1966 Northern NSW 15 – 13 Great Britain Tamworth 29 June 1966 Brisbane 19 – 17 Great Britain Brisbane 2 July 1966 Queensland 29 – 38 Great Britain Brisbane 3 July 1966 Wide Bay/Burnett 22 – 30 Great Britain Bundaberg 7 July 1966 Ipswich 10 – 44 Great Britain Ipswich 10 July 1966 Toowoomba 10 – 38 Great Britain Toowoomba Second Test #eeeeee 16 July 1966 Australia 6 – 4 Great Britain Barnes (3) Keegan (2) Lang Park, Brisbane 45,057 Col Pearce Ashes Series 1966 Series - Game 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1966/game_2/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 22 December 2023 17 July 1966 Western NSW 11 – 38 Great Britain Parkes Third Test #eeeeee 23 July 1966 Australia 19 – 14 Great Britain Irvine (3), King, Lynch Johns (2) Hardisty (2) Gowers (4) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 63,503 Col Pearce Ashes Series 1966 Series - Game 3 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/ashes-series-1966/game_3/australia-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 22 December 2023 24 July 1966 Riverina 20 – 34 Great Britain Narrandera 26 July 1966 Balmain 9 – 8 Great Britain Sydney 31 July 1966 Monaro 12 – 33 Great Britain Cooma New Zealand 3 August 1966 Waikato 8 – 47 Great Britain Huntly First Test #eeeeee 6 August 1966 New Zealand 8 – 25 Great Britain Christian, Mincham Kennedy Brooke, Burgess, Clarke, Myler, Watson Gowers Gowers Carlaw Park, Auckland 14,494 John Percival New Zealand vs Great Britain 1966 Series - Game 1 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/new-zealand-vs-great-britain-1966/game_1/new-zealand-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 22 December 2023 9 August 1966 Wellington 9 – 28 Great Britain Wellington 11 August 1966 West Coast 5 – 27 Great Britain Greymouth 13 August 1966 Canterbury 6 – 53 Great Britain Christchurch 15 August 1966 Taranaki 17 – 51 Great Britain New Plymouth Second Test #eeeeee 20 August 1966 New Zealand 14 – 22 Great Britain Wiggs (7) Brooke (2), Aspinall, Burgess Gowers (5) Carlaw Park, Auckland 10,657 John Percival New Zealand vs Great Britain 1966 Series - Game 2 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/new-zealand-vs-great-britain-1966/game_2/new-zealand-vs-great-britain/summary.html Rugby League Project 22 December 2023 23 August 1966 Auckland 11 – 12 Great Britain Auckland References 2 External links Lions Tour 1966 at Rugby League Project Category:Great Britain national rugby league team tours Category:Rugby league tours of Australia Category:Australia–United Kingdom sports relations Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand Category:New Zealand–United Kingdom sports relations Great Britain Lions tour Great Britain Lions tour Great Britain Lions tour