Dominion XIII rugby league team
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The Dominion XIII rugby league team played international fixtures against France during the 1930s, the team consisted of English-based non-British rugby league footballers from the dominions of the British Empire, e.g. Australia, and New Zealand.[1]
Matches
[edit ]During the 1930s, there was Dominion XIII's 5–8 defeat by France during the 1935–36 season at Stade Buffalo, Paris, on Sunday 26 April 1936, in front of a crowd of 12,000, and the 6–3 victory over France during the 1936–37 season at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, on Sunday 21 March 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,000.
Players
[edit ]Notable players include;
- David Brown
- J. Cutbush
- Cec Fifield
- R. Gaunt
- Hector Gee
- Ernest Trevor Hall
- G. Harrison
- Edward Holder
- S. Hunt (York)
- Rex K. King
- Alan Logan
- J. MacDonald
- G. MacCrea
- Ray Markham
- Len Mason
- Jeff Moores
- George Nēpia
- Charlie Seeling Jr.
- Bill Shankland
- Ted Spillane
- J. Wilson
References
[edit ]- ^ "Details at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.