Rugby League - Britain Wins Rubber (1952)

Swinton, Lancashire. Rugby League match between Great Britain and Australia. GV. Australia dark shirts, kick off. SV. Rough and tumble play. STV. J. Featherstone collect but is handed off and grassed. LV. Crowd. SV. GB. Attack. slick passing movement Daniels throws a reverse pass to Greenall, who dashes forward and touched down by flag. SV. Crowd. SV. Australia swing into attack. Churchill’s punt ahead is caught by two G.B. players whom get bowled over and ball goes into touch. BV. Ward takes penalty kick, ball between posts. STV. Crowd applauding. LV. Australia attack, nice run by Aussie who is bowled over. GV. GB. relieve pressure by cross-run, Ward receives, runs up- field, passes, collects right to jaw, and sinks onto knees, Two team mates grounded by fierce tackling. SV. Crowd 2nd Half. SV. Fierce tackling by Aussies. Ward goes down and 2 team-mates follow. Aussie collects and runs forward. STV. Aussie loses ball in tackle. SV. Crowds, SV. Fierce tackling. (Mute Neg.) (Title Scene “C“) F
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