ENGLAND   v   AUSTRALIA   -   2nd Test Match

Owlerton Stadium

5 June 1969

Referee: E.W.B. Roe 010203040506 070809101112 131415161718 Tot+Bp
1. Nigel Boocock © 3 3 3 2 3 3 14
2. Martin Ashby 1 2' 1 1' 2' 2' 9+4
3. Eric Boocock ef - 2' 1' 2 - 5+2
4. Arnie Haley 3 2 3 2 1' 1 12+1
5. Norman Hunter 1' 3 2 3 2 3 14+1
6. Ray Wilson 2 2' 0 2' 1' 1 8+3
7. Tommy Roper             (res) 1' 3 4+1
8. Dave Younghusband  (res) dnr
Mike Parker 4 3 3 3 5 5 2 4 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 4 5 4
England 4 7 10 13 18 23 25 29 34 37 40 45 48 51 56 60 65 69
Australia 2 5 8 11 12 13 17 19 20 23 26 27 30 33 34 36 37 39
Peter White 2 3 3 3 1 1 4 2 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 2 1 2
1. Jim Airey © 2 3 3 3 3 2 16
2. Gordon Guasco 0 0 - 0 0 - 0
3. Charlie Monk 2 1 2 3 3 1 12
4. Dennis Gavros 1' 0 - 0 0 0 1+1
5. Geoff Mudge 3 1 1 1 1 2 9
6. John Boulger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7. Greg Kentwell             (res) 1 1
8. Chris Bass                  (res) 0 0 0
Track rec =  67.4
B. Larsson 11 July 1968
69.6 70.6 70.4 69.4 69.6 70.4 69.8 70.2 70.6 70.8 71.0 70.2 71.6 71.0 71.2 71.4 71.4 71.0

The wisdom of putting one of the home track riders in the English team - even as a reserve - has been proven time and time again. Once again the selectors have followed this horses for courses policy. Indeed much the same idea was followed by the Australians themselves in the series last winter.

At Poole for example we have Pete Smith waiting in the wings. Pete, an Englishman of Irish decent has only lacked consistency in the past. Bearded James Bond will be serving a similar purpose at Wolverhampton. Jimmy was the shock performer of the 1968 Midland Riders Championship. Up at Sheffield there will be lttle surprise over the inclusion of Arnold Haley.

The Poole Test Match resulted in a 66-42 win for the Lions. The second test at Wolverhampton was abandoned in the pouring rain and was rerun in July resulting in a 73-35 win and a 3-0 series whitewash.

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