1950 Timeline January - February - March

1950 Timeline
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
January
Friday
6
Sydney Sports Ground Australia 67-41 England 2nd Test Match
Johannesburg (Wembley) Pretoria & East Rand) 36-48  Britain
Saturday
14
Sydney Showground: Australian 4-Lap Championship won by Jack Parker
Saturday
21
Brisbane Exhibition Australia 72-35 England 3rd Test Match
Friday
27
Sydney Sports Ground: Champion of Champions won by Aub Lawson
Saturday
28
Bloemfontein, Railway Ground South Africa 33-51 England 1st Test Match
Sydney Showground Australia 68-40 England 4th test Match
February
Friday
3
03.02 : Sydney Sports Ground Australia 68-40 England 5th test Match
Saturday
4
Johannesburg (Wembley) South Africa 44-39 England 2nd Test Match
Friday
10
Johannesburg (Wembley) Springbok 'B' 30-41  British Bulldogs
Saturday
11
Melbourne Maribyrnong Australia 50-58 England 6th test Match
Mon
13
Christchurch Aranui New Zealand 18-30 Overseas
Friday
17
Johannesburg Wembley South Africa 36-47 England 47 3rd Test Match
Adelaide Kilburn Australia 70-38 England 38 7th Test Match
Australia win the series 6-1
Saturday
18
Wellington Hutt New Zealand 20-28 Overseas
Thursday
23
Boksburg Prince George Park South Africa 49-35 England 4th Test Match
March
Saturday
4
Christchurch Aranui New Zealand 22-26 Overseas
Monday
6
3rd Test Match
Johannesburg Wembley South Africa 41-43 England 5th Test Match
England win the series 3-3
Oscar Wessman dies after a crash during the 5th Test Match.
Friday
17
High Beech West Ham Juniors vs Stoke
Saturday
18
Bothwell Best Pairs
Tuesday
21
St Austell Best Pairs for G.A.R. Clarke Trophy won by Mick Mitchell & George Craig
Saturday
25
Swindon 38-45 Cradley Heath Challenge
Monday
27
Wimbledon Norman Parker’s Team 31-52 Tommy Price’s Team Challenge
Cradley Heath 41-43 The North Challenge
Poole 37-47 Liverpool National league Division Three
Tuesday
28
St Austell 43-47 Exeter Challenge
Southampton C Knott Trophy Won By Oakley
Wednesday
29
Tamworth
Tamworth 49-33 Leicester Challenge
New Cross 49-70 Wembley Challenge
Thursday
30
Oxford 48-34 Poole Challenge
Plymouth West of England Trophy won by Roy Craighead
Friday
31
Leicester 32-52 Southern Stars Challenge
Bristol 50-70 Wembley Challenge
Exeter 53-30 St Austell Challenge
April