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INTERNATIONALS - AUSTRALIA
Australia v England - 1932-33 to 1935-36
| 1932-33 | Australia won series 3-2 | Complete details for this series are available here | Attendance | ||||
| UNOFFICIAL | Sat 10.12 : Perth (Claremont) | Australia | 54 | England | 41 | 16 heats | |
| Sat 07.01 : Adelaide (Wayville) | Australia | 28 | England | 25 | 9 heats | ||
| Sat 04.02 : Melbourne (Exhibition Oval) | Australia | 24 | England | 27 | 9 heats | 20,000 | |
| Sat 11.02 : Sydney Royale | Australia | 27 | England | 26 | 9 heats | ||
| Sat 11.03 : Sydney Royale | Australia | 43 | England | 52 | 16 heats | ||
| All details of this series have been researched by Ross Garrigan and Barry Forsyth | |||||||
| The England
team was not granted official status by the ACU in London as they had
not selected the team. The tour was organised by a purpose-built company owned by John S Hoskins, Frank Arthur, Jack Parker and Jack Ormston. |
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| Australia | Total | England | Total | |||||||||||||
| Jack Chapman | 5 | 8 | 6 | - | 8 | 27 | Harry Whitfield | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 32 | |||
| Bluey Wilkinson | 7 | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | 23 | George Greenwood | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 26 | |||
| Frank Arthur | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | - | 21 | Jack Parker | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | |||
| Lionel van Praag | 8 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 20 | Gordon Byers | 8 | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |||
| Max Grosskreutz | 9 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 17 | Bill Clibbett | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 14 | |||
| Dicky Smythe | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | 17 | Jack Ormston | 0 | 3 | - | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Wally Little | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | Phil Bishop | 4 | - | - | 7 | - | 11 | |||
| Billy Lamont | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 6 | Cliff Parkinson | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Jock Hollis | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | Larry Boulton | - | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | |||
| Ernie Evans | - | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | Wal Phillips | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | |||
| Steve Langton | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | Norman Evans | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | |||
| Ray Taylor | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | Wally Lloyd | 0 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | |||
| Bert Spencer | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | Eric Langton | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |||
| Syd Parsons | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||
| Dick Sulway | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | * Bobby Blake's real name was Robert Croombs. He died following a fall during a practice session at Marouba, NSW on 14 June 1936. | |||||||||
| Arnold Hansen | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stan Catlett | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||
| Charlie Datson | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | Vic Huxley failed to appear for Australia in this series as the promoters failed to meet his demanded appearance fee. | |||||||||
| Bill Rogers | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bobby Blake* | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||||
| Ernie Buck | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||||
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| Rare programmes from the very first Test Series in Australia. The programme on the left is from the 2nd Test at Adelaide, and the programme on the right is from the 5th Test at Sydney. Thanks to Roger Stevens and Tom Marriott. | |
| OTHER MATCHES 1932-33 | ||
| Mon 26.12 : Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide, SA South Australia 24 : Jack Chapman © 8, Clem Mitchell 8, Arnie Hansen 3, Les Fredericks 3, Laurie Packer 2+1, Jack Brown 0, Norm Mitchell (res) 0. England 30 : Harry Whitfield 9, Phil Bishop 5+2, Bill Clibbett 5+1, Jack Parker © 5, George Greenwood 3+1, Jack Ormston 3+1 |
Sat 14.01 : Melbourne (Exhibition Speedway),
Vic Victoria 22 : Ernie Evans © 8, Bert Spencer 7, Jack Bibby 7, Lionel Davey 0, Bill Rogers 0, Frank Apted 0, Fred Tracey (res) 0, Johnny Fitzpatrick (res) 0 England (Wembley) 32 : Gordon Byers 8, Wally Lloyd 6+1, George Greenwood 6, Harry Whitfield 5+1, Norman Evans 4+1, Jack Ormston © 2, Cliff Parkinson 1+1 |
Sat 28.01 : Sydney (Speedway Royale), NSW
New South Wales 27 : Jock Hollis 8+1, Bobby Blake 8, Wally Little 5+1, Lionel van Praag 5, Art Fenn 1+1, Ken Kirkman 0 Wembley 26 : Harry Whitfield 6+1, George Greenwood 5+2, Wally Lloyd 4, Gordon Byers 4, Jack Ormston © 3, Cliff Parkinson 3, Norman Evans 1 |
| Sat 04.02 : Sydney (Speedway Royale), NSW New South Wales 33 : Lionel van Praag © 9, Jock Hollis 9, Bobby Blake 8, Dick Sulway(res) 4+2, Art Fenn 3+1, Wally Little 0, Ken Kirkman 0 London 21 : Bluey Wilkinson 5+1, Phil Bishop 4+2, Jack Ormston © 4, Cliff Parkinson 4, Norman Evans 3, Chun Moore 1+1, Steve Langton (res) 0 |
Wed 08.02 : Maitland (Showground), NSW New South Wales 53 : Lionel van Praag 12, Art Fenn 10, Ted Philp 8, Ernie Buck 7+1, Jock Hollis 5+1, Ray Taylor 4+2, Billy Lamont 4, Don Tacey 3 London 40 : Jack Ormston 8, Harry Whitfield 7+1, Cliff Parkinson 7, Bluey Wilkinson 6+1, Steve Langton 5+1, Phil Bishop 4+1, Norman Evans 3+1, Chun Moore 0 |
Wed 22.02 : Sydney (Wentworth Oval, Glebe),
NSW New South Wales 35 : Lionel van Praag 9, Billy Lamont 7, Bluey Wilkinson 6+1, Jock Hollis 5+2, Wally Little 5+1, Dick Sulway 3+1 North of England 19 : Jack Ormston 5+1, Wally Lloyd 5, George Greenwood 3, Harry Whitfield 3, Cliff Parkinson 2, Norman Evans 1+1 |
| Sat 25.02 : Sydney (Speedway Royale), NSW
New South Wales 29 : Dick Sulway 7+1, Billy Lamont 6+1, Lionel van Praag 5+1, Jock Hollis 5, Wally Little 4+1, Bluey Wilkinson 2 North of England 25 : Gordon Byers 6, Jack Ormston 5+1, George Greenwood 5, Phil Bishop 4, Harry Whitfield 3, Cliff Parkinson 2 |
| 1933-34 | Australia won series 4½ - ½ | Complete heat details for this series are available here | Attendance | ||||
| UNOFFICIAL | Sat 30.12 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 33 | England | 16 | 9 heats | 15,000 |
| Sat 13.01 : Brisbane (Exhibition Grounds) | Australia | 26 | England | 22 | 8 heats | 5,000 | |
| Sat 03.02 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 27 | England | 27 | 9 heats | ||
| Sat 10.02 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 28 | England | 26 | 9 heats | 20,000 | |
| Sat 17.02 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 28 | England | 25 | 9 heats | ||
| All details of this series have been researched by Ross Garrigan and Barry Forsyth | |||||||
| Australia | Total | England | Total | |||||||||||||
| Vic Huxley | 9 | 12 | 8 | - | - | 29 | Harold Stevenson | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | |||
| Bluey Wilkinson | 4 | - | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | George Greenwood | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 27 | |||
| Clem Mitchell | 2 | - | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | Cliff Parkinson | - | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |||
| Dick Case | - | 11 | - | 7 | 0 | 18 | Geoff Pymar | 4 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 15 | |||
| Billy Lamont | 7 | 0 | - | 6 | 3 | 16 | Mick Murphy* | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Wally Little | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Charlie Shelton | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Frank Arthur | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 | Ivor Hill | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |||
| Dick Sulway | 4 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Reg Bounds | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |||
| Ray Taylor | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | Fred Strecker | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Ken Kirkman | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | Syd Jackson | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | |||
| Jack Sharp | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | *Mick Murphy (real name John Glass) was allegedly | |||||||||
| Frank Pearce | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | of mixed Scottish/Irish/Australian ancestry, and later | |||||||||
| rode for Australia. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sat 16.12.33 at Sydney Royal Kangaroos 28 Vic Huxley © 9, Clem Mitchell 8, Dick Sulway (res)3, Steve Langton 3, Bluey Wilkinson 2+1, Ken Kirkman 2, Frank Arthur 1 London 26 Geoff Pymar 6+1, Syd Jackson © 5+2, Fred Strecker 5, George Greenwood (res) 5, Charlie Shelton 3, Ivor Hill 2, Cliff Parkinson 0 |
OTHER MATCHES 1933-34 | Sat 23.12.33 at Newcastle Sports Ground
Kangaroos 27 Billy Lamont 8, Frank Arthur 8, Vic Huxley 7, Bluey Wilkinson 2+1, Lance Wilson 1+1, Clem Mitchell 1+1 London 23 Tiger Stevenson © 9, Reg Bounds 4+1, Fred Strecker 4, George Greenwood 3+1, Geoff Pymar 2, Charlie Shelton 1 |
| Sat 13.01.34 at Sydney Royal NSW 26 Clem Mitchell 8, Bluey Wilkinson 7, Ray Taylor 5½+½, Dick Sulway 4+2, Ken Kirkman 1+1, Steve Langton ½+½, Wally Little 0 England 24 Tiger Stevenson © 9, Charlie Shelton 4+1, Fred Strecker 4, Syd Jackson 3, Cliff Parkinson 3, Ivor Hill 1, Mick Murphy 0, Jack Sharp 0 |
Sat 20.01.34 at Sydney Royal Kangaroos 35 Ken Kirkman 7+1, Bluey Wilkinson 7, Wally Little 6+2, Clem Mitchell 6, Ray Taylor 5+2, Dick Sulway 4+3 Tigers 18 Tiger Stevenson 9, Charlie Shelton 3, Cliff Parkinson 3, Mick Murphy 2+1, Fred Strecker 1, Syd Jackson 0 |
| 1934-35 | Australia won series 3-2 | Complete heat details for this series are available here | Attendance | ||||
| OFFICIAL* | Sat 15.12** : Sydney Royal | Australia | 35 |
England | 19 | 25,000 | |
| Sat 12.01 : Melbourne (Exhibition Oval) | Australia | 30 | England | 24 | 6,000 | ||
| Sat 19.01 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 26 | England | 27 | 25,000 | ||
| Mon 11.02 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 29 | England | 24 | 12,000 | ||
| Sat 16.02 : Sydney Royal | Australia | 26½ | England | 27½ | 15,000 | ||
| Heat details and attendance figures from Ross Garrigan | |||||||
| * According to the British
A-C.U, this was the ONLY pre-war tour of Australia that they deemed "official" |
England manager: Mr B L Brooke |
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| ** The First Test had been postponed at Melbourne on 01.12. The selected teams were Australia Grosskreutz ©, Rogers, Praag, Wilkinson, Case, E Evans, C Mitchell (res) and England Langton ©, Phillips, Varey, Abbott, Stevenson, Atkinson, Pymar (res) | |||||||
| Australia | Total | England | Total | |||||||||||||
| Max Grosskreutz | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 37 | Harold Stevenson | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | |||
| Bluey Wilkinson | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | Eric Langton | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | |||
| Dick Case | 6 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 17 | Joe Abbott | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | 22 | |||
| Clem Mitchell | 4 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | 16 | Arthur Atkinson | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |||
| Wally Little | 2 | - | 5 | 7 | - | 14 | Dusty Haigh | 0 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Lionel van Praag | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 14 | Wal Phillips | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Mick Murphy | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | Frank Varey | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Frank Pearce | - | - | - | 3 | 1½ | 4½ | Cliff Parkinson | 0 | - | 2 | - | ½ | 2½ | |||
| Bert Spencer | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | Geoff Pymar | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| Harry "Tiger" Lewis | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | Bill Clibbett | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| Dick Sulway | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Ernie Evans | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Sat 8.12.34 at Sydney Royale, NSW NSW 33 Lionel van Praag 9, Bluey Wilkinson 8, Dick Case 8, Mick Murphy 5, Harry Lewis 3, Clem Mitchell 0 England 19 Tiger Stevenson 6, Wal Phillipps 4, Cliff Parkinson 3, Dusty Haigh 3, Frank Varey 2, Joe Abbott 1 |
OTHER MEETINGS 1934-35 | Sat 8.12.34 at Melbourne Exhibition, Vic Victoria 20 Max Grosskreutz 9, Bill Rogers 5, Ernie Evans 3, Bert Spencer 3 England 16 Eric Langton 7, Arthur Atkinson 5, Geoff Pymar 3, Bill Clibbett 1 |
| Sat 26.1.35 at Melbourne Exhibition, Vic Victoria 13 Max Grosskreutz 8, Bert Spencer 4, Ernie Evans 1, Fred Tracey 0 England 23 Eric Langton 9, Geoff Pymar 7, Arthur Atkinson 4, Bill Clibbett 3 |
Sat 2.2.35 at Sydney Royale, NSW NSW 28 Bluey Wilkinson 6, Wally Little 8, Clem Mitchell 6, Mick Murphy 4, Frank Pearce 2, Harry Lewis 1, Steve Langton 1 England 24 Joe Abbott 6, Tiger Stevenson 5, Frank Varey 5, Wal Phillips 4, Les Gregory 2, Cliff Parkinson 1, Dusty Haigh 1 |
| 1935-36 | Australia won series 4-1 | Complete heat details for this series are available here | Attendance | ||||
| OFFICIAL | Sat 21.12 † : Sydney Royale | Australia | 47 | England | 25 | 27,000 | |
| Mon 06.01 : Sydney Royale | Australia | 44 | England | 28 | 20,000 | ||
| Sat 18.01 : Sydney Royale | Australia | 44 | England | 28 | 33,000 | ||
| Sat 01.02 : Sydney Royale | Australia | 39 | England | 33 | 20,000 | ||
| Sat 15.02 : Sydney Royale | Australia | 32 | England | 39 | |||
| Heat details and attendance figures from Ross Garrigan | |||||||
| † Note At this meeting, Australian rider Frank Elms crashed, and was hit by Billy Lamont. Both were taken to hospital where Elms died. Contrary to some newspaper reports, this happened in a handicap race and NOT in the Test Match. | |||||||
| Australia | Total | England | Total | |||||||||||||
| Max Grosskreutz | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 57 | Wal Phillips | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | |||
| Vic Huxley | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 49 | Wally Key | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | |||
| Bluey Wilkinson | - | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | Harold Stevenson | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 28 | |||
| Frank Pearce | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 25 | Dusty Haigh | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 27 | |||
| Clem Mitchell | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | Arthur Atkinson | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | 5 | 18 | |||
| Art Fenn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Cliff Parkinson | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Mick Murphy | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | Rol Stobart | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| Jack Hyland | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | Les Gregory | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Billy Lamont | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Dick Sulway | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| OTHER MATCHES 1935-36 Sat 14.12.35 at Sydney Royale NSW 25 Frank Pearce 9, Dick Sulway 5, Billy Lamont 4, Clem Mitchell 3, Art Fenn 2, Hyland 2 England 29 Tiger Stevenson 8, Dusty Haigh 7, Wal Phillips 6, Cliff Parkinson 5, Arthur Atkinson 3, Wally Key 0, Rol Stobart 0 |
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The series continued in 1936-37
| Contributors : Ross Garrigan, Barry Forsyth,
Roger Stevens, Tom Marriott, Phil Smith, Brian Lear, Graeme Frost |