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LIONS v SA TEST RECORDS 1891 1997 LIONS v SA TEST RECORDS 1891 1997 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 1891 3rd Test - 5 September, Newlands, Cape Town BILL MACLAGAN’S 1891 LIONS South Africa 0 British & Irish Lions 4 HT: 0 0 Att: 3,000 South Africa: B Duff; J Hartley, C Vigne, H Versfeld, A Richards (capt); F Guthrie, M Versfeld; B Bisset, E Little, R Shand, C van Renen, J McKendrick, B Heatlie, C Chignell, J Louw British & Irish Lions: W Mitchell; P Clauss, R Aston, W MacLagan (capt), W Wotherspoon; Arthur Rotherham, W Bromet; E Bromet, J Hammond, P Hancock, R MacMillan, E Mayfi eld, A Surtees, R Thompson, T Whittaker 1891 1st Test - 30 July, Crusader’s Ground, Port Elizabeth Scorers: Tries: R Aston, W MacLagan; Con: A Rotherham Referee: Herbert Castens (South Africa) South Africa 0 British & Irish Lions 4 HT: 0 4 Att: 6,000 South Africa: B Duff; M van Buuren, C Vigne, H Boyes, F Guthrie; A Richards, M Versfeld; • The Lions won the series 30 and didn’t • Randolph Aston scored the 29th of his record B Bisset, H Castens (capt), T Devenish, J Louw, E Little, F Alexander, G Merry, F Hamilton concede a point 30 tries on tour in this Test the most ever British & Irish Lions: W Mitchell; P Clauss, R Aston, W MacLagan (capt), Arthur Rotherham; • South Africa wore white jerseys scored by any player on tour in South Africa W Wotherspoon, W Bromet; J Gould, J Hammond, P Hancock, R MacMillan, C Simpson, • Marthinus and Charles Versfeld became • The referee, Herbert Castens, had captained A Surtees, R Thompson, T Whittaker the fi rst brothers to play for South Africa the Springboks in the fi rst Test in the series Scorers: Tries: R Aston, T Whittaker; Con: A Rotherham Referee: Dr John Gr ffi n (South Africa) • First Test played by both the Lions and South • The home side had to play with 14 men when Africa Wilf Trenery got injured and taken off in the • The game was played on a Thursday second half • This Test completed three games in six days in • The fi rst Test try scored by the Lions was claimed by Randolph Aston, the Blackheath Port Elizabeth BRITISH & IRISH LIONS • The game was refereed by an exWelsh and England centre international, Dr John Griffi n • Springbok skipper Herbert Castens had JOHNNY HAMMOND’S • The Springboks wore white jerseys and the refereed the Lions two days earlier when they Lions played in red and white hooped jerseys beat Eastern Province 21 0 1896 LIONS with navy blue shorts • This Test completed three games in six days in Port Elizabeth 1891 2nd Test - 29 August, Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley 1896 1st Test - 30 July, Crusader’s Ground, Port Elizabeth South Africa 0 British & Irish Lions 3 HT:0 3 Att: 3,000 South Africa 0 British & Irish Lions 8 HT: 0 3 Att: 7,500 South Africa: B Duff; A de Kock, C Vigne, H Boyes, J Powell; A Richards, M Versfeld; South Africa: D Lyons; P Jones, B Anderson, F Aston, E Olver; F Myburgh (capt), F Guthrie; F Alexander, B Snedden (capt), R Shand, W Trenery, D Smith, B Heatlie, T Smith, J Louw C van Renen, S Wessels, B Heat ie, P Scott, H Gorton, P Meyer, M Bredenkamp, F Douglass British & Irish Lions: W Mitchell; P Clauss, R Aston, W MacLagan (capt), Arthur Rotherham; British & Irish Lions: C Boyd; L Bulger, O Mackie, F Byrne, R Johnston; M Mu lineux, L Magee; H Marshall, W Bromet; E Bromet, J Hammond, P Hancock, R MacMillan, E Mayfi eld, A Surtees, T Crean (capt), A Clinch, J Sealy, W Carey, P Hancock, W Mortimer, A Todd, C Mul ins R Thompson, T Whittaker Scorers: Tries: L Bulger, W Carey; Con: F Byrne Scorer: DG: W Mitche l Referee: Henry Kemsley (South Africa) Referee: P Ross Frames (South Africa) • The Springbok captain was Cheltenhamborn • Phil Hancock made his fourth successive • The home side had to play with 14 men when • The Lions operated a four threequarter system, Ferdy Aston, brother of the 1891 record try Lions Test appearance Hancock was joined by Wilf Trenery got injured and taken off in the with Edward Bromet as the extra player scoring Lion, Randolph Charlie van Renen, Frank Guthrie and Barry second half • The Bromet’s, Edward and William became • Tom Crean became the fi rst Irishman to Heatlie as the only survivors from the last Test • South Africa wore navy blue jerseys with a fi rst set of brothers to play for the Lions on tour captain the Lions in a Test in 1891 diamond on them and in a Test • There were seven Irishmen in the Test side • The game was played on a Thursday in Port E izabeth 158 THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR 2009 www.lionsrugby.com 159 LIONS v SA TEST RECORDS 1891 1997 LIONS v SA TEST RECORDS 1891 1997 1896 2nd Test - 22 August, Old Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg BRITISH & IRISH LIONS South Africa 8 British & Irish Lions 17 HT: 0 5 Att: 5,000 South Africa: D Cope; F Aston (capt), S Forbes, B Taberer, T Samuels; G Devenish, A Larard; MARK MORRISON’S P Scott, S Wessels, B Andrew, T Mellett, A Beswick, C Devenish, J Crosby, T Smith Scorers: Tries: T Samuels 2; Con: D Cope 1903 LIONS British & Irish Lions: J Magee; L Bulger, F Byrne, O Mackie, R Johnston; S Be l, L Magee; J Hammond (capt), T Crean, A Clinch, J Sealy, W Carey, P Hancock, W Mortimer, A Todd Scorers: Tries: A Todd, T Crean, P Hancock; Cons: F Byrne 2; DG: O Mackie Referee: Gordon Beves (South Africa) 1903 1st Test - 26 August, Old Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg South Africa 10 British & Irish Lions 10 HT: 10 5 Att: 5,000 • Theo Samuels scored the fi rst Test try for the • Louis and James Magee became the second Boks and the fi rst Test try against the Lions set of brothers to play for the Lions South Africa: H Morkel; J Barry, W van Renen, J Krige, A Morkel; F Dobbin, J Powe l; A Frew (capt), W McEwan, J Sinclair, J Raaff, C Brown, J Partridge, P Nel, B Heatlie • The Lions successfully defended their ine for • James Magee was an Irish cricket international seven halves before conceding a point or try in who also refereed four games on tour He was Scorers: Tries: J Sinclair, F Dobbin; Cons: B Heatlie 2 Test rugby in charge against Transvaal three days before British & Irish Lions: E Harrison; G Co lett, R Skrimshire, L Greig, I Davidson; J Gillespie, • The South African side wore Transvaal jerseys his Test debut P Hancock; M Morrison (capt), W Scott, F Stout, A Tedford, T G bson, W Cave, J Wallace, R Smyth • Tour captain Johnny Hammond returned to Scorers: Tries: W Cave, R Skrimshire; Cons: J Gillespie 2 lead the side and play his fourth Test Referee: Bill Donaldson (Scotland) • This game was refereed by Glasgowborn Bill • Frew, along with Willie McEwan, became the 1896 3rd Test - 29 August, Kimberley Athletic Club, Kimberley Donaldson, who had won six caps for Scotland fi rst players in rugby history to play for two South Africa 3 British & Irish Lions 9 HT: 3 0 Att: 2,000 between 1893 1899 countries South Africa: T Samuels: F Aston (capt), B Anderson, B Powell, P Jones; J Powell, B Cotty; • Both teams were captained by Scots Alex • It was the fi rst drawn Test for either side P Scott, S Wessels, P Dormehl, T Kelly, A Beswick, D Theunissen, M Bredenkamp, T Smith Frew had won three caps in the Scots’ Triple • Springboks wore white jerseys Crown season of 1901 and Mark Morrison, Scorer: Try: P Jones • Joe ‘Birdie’ Partridge, playing his one and only who had joined him in all three games along game for South Africa, was born in Wales and British & Irish Lions: A Meares; L Bulger, F Byrne, O Mackie, R Johnston; S Bell, L Magee; with David Bedell Sivright T Crean (capt), A Clinch, J Sealy, W Carey, P Hancock, W Mortimer, A Todd, C Mul ins played for Newport Scorers: Try: O Mackie; Con: F Byrne; DG: F Byrne 1903 2nd Test - 5 September, Kimberley Athletic Club, Kimberley Referee: Wi liam Bisset (South Africa) South Africa 0 British & Irish Lions 0 HT: 0 0 Att: 5,000 • Percy Jones gave the Springboks, wearing blue • This was a record sixth successive Test victory South Africa: H Morkel; J Barry, S Ashley, S de Melker, B Gibbs; F Dobbin, J Powell (capt); jerseys of the Griquas, the lead for the fi rst time for the Lions C Brown, J Jackson, H Metcalf, P Nel, J Raaff, G Crampton, C Currie, R Martheze in Test rugby British & Irish Lions: R Neill; G Collett, R Skrimshire, L Greig, E Walker; J Gillespie, P Hancock; M Morrison (capt), W Scott, F Stout, A Tedford, T Gibson, W Cave, J Wallace, R Smyth 1896 4th Test - 5 September, Newlands, Cape Town Referee: Percy Day (South Africa) South Africa 5 British & Irish Lions 0 HT: 5 0 Att: 2,500 • Second successive draw • Springboks wore blue jerseys South Africa: T Samuels; T Hepburn, F Aston, B Anderson, P Jones; T Etlinger, A Larard; P Scott, B Heatlie (capt), P Dormehl, C van Renen, A Beswick, B van Broekhuizen, P de Waal, P Cloete 1903 3rd Test - 12 September, Newlands, Cape Town Scorers: Try: A Larard; Con: T Hepburn South Africa 8 British & Irish Lions 0 HT: 0 0 Att: 6,000 British & Irish Lions: A Meares; L Bulger, O Mackie, F Byrne, J Magee; S Bell, L Magee; T Crean, A Clinch, J Sealy, W Carey, P Hancock, W Mortimer, A Todd, J Hammond (capt) South Africa: W van Renen; J Barry, P Carolin, J Krige, B Loubser; H Ferris, T Hobson; J Anderson, A Reid, P Roos, C Brown, J Botha, W McEwan, P Nel, B Heatlie (capt) Referee: Alf Richards (South Africa) Scorers: Tries: J Barry, A Reid; Con: B Heat ie • First Test victory for the Springboks • Lions won series 31, but had to wait 78 years British & Irish Lions: R Neill; E Walker, L Greig, R Skrimshire, G Co lett; J Gillespie, P Hancock; W • First Test defeat for the Lions for their next series victory in South Africa Cave, J Wallace, R Smyth, A Tedford, F Stout, W Scott, T G bson, M Morrison (capt) • First game in which the