1935 Silver Jubilee game

1935 rugby match 1935 Silver Jubilee game England, Walesand DominionsGreat Britain 30px FranceFrance 30px RFL LRXIII EWD Great Britain 16 FRA France 16 14 11 25 7 11 18 6 May 1935 Headingley Stadium Headingley, Yorkshire, England J.W. Webb 16,000 7 May 1935 £1,000 for Jubilee Fund; France's Good Form Against England https://www.newspapers.com/image/794137809 Hull Daily Mail 15 fr n/a The 1935 Silver Jubilee game was an international rugby league football game between France and a Rugby Football League selects team billed by the Press Association as England, Wales and Dominions. 2 May 1935 French rugby league team selected https://www.newspapers.com/image/797648363 Coventry Evening Telegraph Press Association 5 It was held by the RFL in honor of King George V's Silver Jubilee on 6 May 1935 at Headingley Rugby Stadium near Leeds, England. Background The game was put together on relatively short notice, with the RFL inviting France on 10 April 1935. It was a benefit hosted in cooperation with the British Sports and Games Association in aid of King George's Jubilee Trust,L.M. 11 April 1935 Jubilee Match: France Invited to Play at Headingley https://www.newspapers.com/image/258902069 The Guardian London 3 which ended up receiving around £1,000 from the game's proceeds. Special commemorative medals were also made for the players. 1 May 1935 Team to Meet France https://www.newspapers.com/image/803614501 The Daily Telegraph London 24 France was quickly reported to have accepted the invitation. 16 April 1935 English R.L. vs France; In Aid of Jubilee Fund https://www.newspapers.com/image/850904347 Evening Despatch Birmingham 14 fr However, there was some back and forth with the RFL, as the final of the inaugural French Cup was scheduled for 5 May in Toulouse and the tricolores hoped to present their best possible squad. Ultimately, the RFL insisted that the game be held on the very day of the jubilee, 13 April 1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4634811v/f4.item A propos du match c. Galles-Angleterre L'Auto Paris 4 fr and prepared a contingency plan, in the form of a Great Britain vs. Rest of the World setup. 15 April 1935 Jubilee day game: France may be unable to play https://www.newspapers.com/image/930724315/ Evening Chronicle Manchester 14 fr Bringing forward or delaying the French Cup final by a week was considered, but not enacted. Ultimately, declining such an honor was out of the question for the French, and it was agreed that their national team would travel without players from either French Cup finalists, Lyon-Villeurbanne and XIII Catalan.Mouneu Nicolas Villetan Géo 1 May 1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7640703m/f4.item Le gallop avant Leeds; Les 'Tricolores' à Paris-soir Paris-soir 4 fr The game was inserted into the schedule just days after another game between a French and an RFL selects teams (both substantially different from their jubilee incarnations), 27 April 1935 Rugby league in Paris: English side stronger than in previous game https://www.newspapers.com/image/796786691 Liverpool Echo 3 played on 28 April at Stade Buffalo near Paris. Early into that game, French star Max Rousié (Villeneuve), who was the face of the upstart nation to the British press, 4 May 1935 France Shows Its Stars https://www.newspapers.com/image/930725797/ Evening Chronicle Manchester 3De Ségonzac A. 7 May 1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k76407093/f4.item Les Français à Leeds Paris-soir 4 fr injured his knee.Philippoff D. 29 April 1935 Le Lancashire gagne par 32 pts à 12 face à une sélection française; L'Equipe de France est formée https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4634827q/f5.item L'Auto Paris 5 fr The French team's roster for the jubilee game was published after the game as intended,Villetan Géo Mouneu Nicolas 28 April 1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7640700c/f4.item France–Lancashire; Rousié et Cougnenc sont confiants Paris-soir 4 fr with Bats (Pau) mentioned as the likely replacement for Rousié at fly-half. 30 April 1935 Pour le match de Leeds, l'équipe de France est formée https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k633959p/f6.item Le Petit Journal Paris 6 fr While the forward pack was considered set, France captain and manager Jean Galia found the selection process unusually difficult at other positions. To test the replacements for Rousié and French Cup finalists Robert Samatan (Lyon-Villeurbanne), François Noguères and Aimé Barde (XIII Catalan), a scrimmage was added at Stade Buffalo between France and a Paris selects team. 1 May 1935 Cet après midi, à Buffalo, l'équipe de France rencontre une sélection parisienne https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4634829j/f1.item L'Auto Paris 1, 3 fr Following that session, Rousié's would-be substitute at fly-half, Bats, was displaced by his Paris selects counterpart Minvielle. Rousié was brought back onto the roster, but on the threequarter line, with Cougnenc kept as an alternate in case he could not play. Another Paris player, Germineau, was added to the traveling party as an alternate scrum-half due to his strong play. 2 May 1935 Rugby : Un match de 13 à Buffalo https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5786998/f6.item Le Matin Paris 6 fr 2 May 1935 Après son match contre Paris, l'équipe de France est modifiée https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k41379197/f4.item La Dépêche Toulouse 4 fr The team then rested in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, before leaving for London by plane on Saturday, the first time many of its members had used such a mean of transport. They were guests at Wembley Stadium for the Challenge Cup final, before traveling up to Leeds. Rousié decided to accompany the team and hold his decision until the last possible moment, ultimately opting against participating after training at Headingley. 16 May 1935 Rugby : Au dessus de la mêlée https://www.retronews.fr/journal/la-petite-gironde/16-mai-1935/241/1406931/6 La Petite Gironde Bordeaux 6 fr The RFL announced its lineup on 1 May. 1 May 1935 Team to Meet France: Dalton as Loose Forward https://www.newspapers.com/image/258909252 The Guardian London 4 3 May 1935 Voici l'équipe de France pour Leeds ...Et celle de Grande-Bretagne https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3264307w/f2.item France Olympique Toulouse 2 fr Its team also did not feature any personnel from the Challenge Cup's two finalists, Castleford and Huddersfield, nor did it boast any member of either playoff finalist, Swinton and Warrington. It did travel with two alternates, Cyril Morrell and Harry Beverley, both of Hunslet. A contemporary article described the starting roster's makeup as: eight Englishmen, three Australians, one Welshman and one New Zealander. 8 May 1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5258254k/f6.item La sélection Angleterre–Dominions bat la France par 25 à 18 La Patriote des Pyrénées Pau 7 fr Game summary France played in its usual jersey, while the EWD team played in all-white uniforms.Morgan Gérard 7 May 1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k41379234/f4.item La belle tenue de l'équipe de Galia devant la sélection de Grande-Bretagne La Dépêche Toulouse 4 fr France started the game poorly, with The Guardian positing that their disorganization stemmed from Rousié's absence. 7 May 1935 Frenchmen's Gallant Fight https://www.newspapers.com/image/258912401 The Guardian London 6 Carrère injured himself on a tackle after just 15 minutes, forcing Brané to assume his position, and the French team to play shorthanded for the rest of the period. By the half hour, the RFL was leading 14–0, thanks to two tries and a goal by Harris, and another try by Todd. It was Villafranca's energy that brought the French alive. Following an unsuccessful attack, he kickstarted another, this time punctuated by a Galia try, which was converted. Another effort by Villafranca just half a minute later led to a penalty, which Cougnenc kicked between the posts. For unknown reasons, half time was whistled about three minutes early on a score of 14–7, which robbed the French side of some its momentum. However, they were also allowed to get Germineau in as a substitute for the injured Carrère. At the time, this was a sporting gesture rather than a rule provision, which the crowd applauded and the French press praised. Villafranca continued his strong work in the second stanza, running the ball twice over the course of a great passing sequence that ended with a Brané try. France Captain Galia then had to miss several minutes after being cut near the eye. Just as he was coming back onto the field, the Britons pierced the French defence for a try by Todd, which was converted. The action heated up, with both teams exchanging tries by Caussarieu, Todd and Rousse, the latter being converted for the French. With five minutes to go, Silcock intercepted a pass from Caussarieu and scored a corner try to seal the home team's victory. The Guardian praised the French's offensive flair and thought that their unfamiliarity with the RFL players' habits was the deciding factor, as the home side had only given a passable effort, with the exception of standouts Gee, Dalton and Todd. Another prominent news outlet, The Daily Telegraph, broadly disagreed, finding the RFL representatives' performance dominant and "excellent in all respects". While commending their solid tackling and the creativity displayed by their threequarters, the paper felt that the visitors had been undone by their limited passing abilities. 7 May 1935 League Side Win Easily (Jubilee Game with France) https://www.newspapers.com/image/803615979 Daily Telegraph London 14 Match details #eeeeee 6 May 1935 Great Britain 24px England, Walesand Dominions 25–18 FRA Try: Harris (2), Todd (4) Silcock Goals: Harris (2) Try: Galia, Brané, Caussarieu, Rousse Goals: Rousse, GermineauPenalty: Cougnenc Headingley Stadium, Headingley 16,000 J.W. Webb England, Wales and Dominions Fullback: ENG Jim Brough (Leeds) Threequarters: ENG Fred Harris (Leeds), AUS Jeff Moores (York), NZ Gordon Innes (Wigan), ENG Stanley Smith (Leeds) Halfbacks: ENG George Todd (Hunslet) (fly-half), AUS Hector Gee (Wigan) (scrum-half) Forwards: ENG Patrick Dalton (Salford) (lock), SCO Alec Troup (Barrow), AUS Jack Dawson (Hull) (second row), ENG Nat Silcock (Widnes) (c), John Hall (Batley), ENG Harry Woods (Liverpool) (front row) France Fullback: Marius Guiral (Villeneuve) Threequarters: Marcel Villafranca (Bordeaux), Georges Caussarieu (Paris), Etienne Cougnenc (Villeneuve), A. Pouey (Paris) Halfbacks: ? Minvielle (Paris) (fly-half), Joseph Carrère (Roanne) then Pierre Germineau (Paris) (scrum-half) Forwards: Roger Claudel (Paris) (lock), Louis Brané (Paris), Jean Galia (Villeneuve) (c) (second line), André Rousse (Pau), Maurice Porra (Villeneuve), Jean Duhau (Roanne) (front row) References Category:May 1935 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1935 in rugby league