1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
February 26, 2023
The 1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia was the twelfth tour by a British Isles team and the fifth to New Zealand and Australia. This tour is recognised as the first to represent a bona fide British team[1] and the first to be widely dubbed the 'Lions', after the nickname was used by journalists during the 1924 tour of South Africa.[2]
1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
Led by England's Doug Prentice and managed by James Baxter the tour took in 28 matches, seven in Australia and 21 in New Zealand. Of the 28 games, 24 were against club or invitational teams, four were test matches against New Zealand and one was a test match against Australia. The test match results saw the Lions lose to Australia, and win only one of the four New Zealand tests.
As with earlier trips, the selectors had a difficult time putting together the final team that made up the British Isles tour. Roughly a hundred players were approached before the 29 who eventually sailed could be chosen. Of the Lions, the players who stood out on the tour included Roger Spong, Harry Bowcott and Jack Bassett, while Ivor Jones impressed in the pack and set up a memorable try in the first game against New Zealand which gave the Lions their only test win.
^Not listed in traditional Lions tests. As a British crown colony, the island was known as Ceylon; it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
^British & Irish Lions results on Rugby Football History
^Early Lions: Squads and results (1888–1938) on BBC Sport, 18 May 2005
February 26, 2023
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The 1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia was the twelfth tour by a British Isles team and the fifth to New Zealand and Australia This tour is recognised as the first to represent a bona fide British team 1 and the first to be widely dubbed the Lions after the nickname was used by journalists during the 1924 tour of South Africa 2 1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and AustraliaDate21 May 1 OctoberCoach es James BaxterTour captain s Doug PrenticeTest series winners New Zealand 1 3 Australia 1 0 Top test point scorer s Carl Aarvold 9 Argentina 1927Argentina 1936 1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and AustraliaSummaryPWDLTotal29210 00 8Test match0 50 10 00 4OpponentPWDL New Zealand4103 Australia1001Led by England s Doug Prentice and managed by James Baxter the tour took in 28 matches seven in Australia and 21 in New Zealand Of the 28 games 24 were against club or invitational teams four were test matches against New Zealand and one was a test match against Australia The test match results saw the Lions lose to Australia and win only one of the four New Zealand tests As with earlier trips the selectors had a difficult time putting together the final team that made up the British Isles tour Roughly a hundred players were approached before the 29 who eventually sailed could be chosen Of the Lions the players who stood out on the tour included Roger Spong Harry Bowcott and Jack Bassett while Ivor Jones impressed in the pack and set up a memorable try in the first game against New Zealand which gave the Lions their only test win Contents 1 Touring party 1 1 Full Backs 1 2 Three Quarters 1 3 Half backs 1 4 Forwards 2 Doc on One 3 Match summary 4 Match details 4 1 New Zealand First test 5 Bibliography 6 ReferencesTouring party EditManager James BaxterFull Backs Edit Jack Bassett Penarth and Wales William Gordon MacGregor Bonner Bradford Three Quarters Edit Carl Aarvold Cambridge U and England James Jim SR Reeves Harlequins and England Jack Morley Newport and Wales Anthony Tony L Novis Blackheath and England Roy Jennings Redruth Harry Bowcott Cambridge U and Wales Tommy Jones Davies London Welsh and Wales Paul Finbarr Murray Wanderers and Ireland Half backs Edit Roger Spencer Spong Old Millhillians and England Wilfred Wilf Henry Sobey Old Millhillians and England Thomas Tom Caldwell Knowles Birkenhead Park Howard Poole Cardiff Forwards Edit Doug Prentice Leicester and England captain Henry Rew Blackheath and England Dai Parker Swansea and Wales WB Welsh Hawick and Scotland Brian Henry Black Oxford U and England Michael Mike Joseph Dunne Lansdowne and Ireland George Beamish Leicester and Ireland James Jimmy Leo Farrell Bective Rangers and Ireland John McDonald Hodgson Northern Henry O Hara O Neill Queens and Ireland Ivor Jones Llanelli and Wales Harry Wilkinson Halifax and England Samuel Sam Airey Martindale Martindale Kendal and England Douglas Kendrew Leicester and England HCS Jones Manchester and England Doc on One EditRTE radio has broadcast a documentary about Mike Dunne who corresponded with a Maori princess Rau Ellison and sent her his Lions jersey But their potential romance didn t happen as her family arranged a marriage for her with a neighbouring farmer https www rte ie radio doconone 647572 doconone podcast lions rugby tour jersey all blacks mickey dunne new zealand https www irishtimes com sport rugby when the all blacks had to wear white 1 3137118There also was an article in the Irish Independent c 2005 based on Mike Dunne s diaries of the tour Match summary EditComplete list of matches played by the British Isles in New Zealand and Australia 3 4 Test matches The All Blacks wearing white shirts that played the second test v the Lions on 5 July Date Rival City Country Result Score1 21 May Wanganui Wanganui New Zealand Won 19 32 24 May Taranaki New Plymouth New Zealand Won 23 73 28 May Manawhenua Palmerston North New Zealand Won 34 84 31 May Wairarapa Masterton New Zealand Won 19 65 3 June Wellington Wellington New Zealand Lost 8 126 7 June Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand Lost 8 147 11 June West Coast Buller Greymouth New Zealand Won 34 118 14 June Otago Dunedin New Zealand Won 33 99 21 June New Zealand Dunedin New Zealand Won 6 310 25 June Southland Invercargill New Zealand Won 9 311 28 June Ashburton South Canterbury North Otago Timaru New Zealand Won 16 912 5 July New Zealand Christchurch New Zealand Lost 10 1313 9 July New Zealand Maori Wellington New Zealand Won 19 1314 12 July Hawke s Bay Napier New Zealand Won 14 315 16 July East Coast Poverty Bay Bay of Plenty Gisborne New Zealand Won 25 1116 19 July Auckland Auckland New Zealand Lost 6 1917 26 July New Zealand Auckland New Zealand Lost 10 1518 30 July North Auckland Whangarei New Zealand Won 38 519 2 Aug Waikato Thames Valley King Country Hamilton New Zealand Won 40 1620 9 Aug New Zealand Wellington New Zealand Lost 8 2221 12 Aug Nelson Marlborough Golden Bay Motueka Blenheim New Zealand Won 41 322 23 Aug NSW Waratahs Sydney Australia Won 29 1023 30 Aug Australia Sydney Australia Lost 5 624 3 Sep Queensland Reds Brisbane Australia Won 26 1625 6 Sep Australian XV Brisbane Australia Won 29 1426 10 Sep NSW Waratahs Sydney Australia Lost 3 2827 13 Sep Victoria Melbourne Australia Won 41 3628 22 Sep Western Australia Perth Australia Won 71 329 1 Oct Ceylon note 1 Colombo Sri Lanka Won 45 0Notes Not listed in traditional Lions tests As a British crown colony the island was known as Ceylon it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 Balance Played in Pl W D L Ps PcNew Zealand 21 15 0 6 420 205Australia 7 5 0 2 204 113Ceylon 1 1 0 0 45 0Total 29 21 0 8 669 318Match details EditNew Zealand First test Edit 21 June 1930New Zealand 3 6 British IslesTry G F HartReportTry J C Morley J S R ReeveCarisbrook Dunedin Attendance 27 000Referee S Hollander Canterbury New Zealand Team details New Zealand British IslesNew Zealand 15 G Nepia 14 G F Hart 13 F W Lucas 12 A E Cookie 11 D J Oliver 10 H T Lilburne 9 J J Mill 8 C G Porter capt 7 W A Batty 6 W E Hazlett 5 I Finlayzon 4 3 R G McWilliams 2 W R Irvine 1 A I Cottrell British Isles 15 J Bassett 14 J C Morley 13 H M Bowcott 12 C D Aarvold capt 11 J S R Reeve 10 R S Spong 9 P F Murray 8 G R Beamish 7 I Jones 6 J McD Hodgson 5 B H Black 4 J L Farrell 3 H Rew 2 D Parker 1 H O NeillBibliography EditGodwin Terry Rhys Chris 1987 The Guinness Book of Rugby Facts amp Feats Enfield Guinness Superlatives Limited ISBN 0 85112 214 0 Griffiths John 1987 The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records London Phoenix House ISBN 0 460 07003 7 Perera SS 1981 100 Years of Rugby Football in Sri Lanka 1879 1978 Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References Edit Godwin 1981 pg 231 Griffiths 1987 pg 9 7 British amp Irish Lions results on Rugby Football History Early Lions Squads and results 1888 1938 on BBC Sport 18 May 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia amp oldid 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