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HISTORY
1930: British & Irish Lions 6
All Blacks 3 3 First Test Dunedin CROWD: 27 000
LIONS: TRIES REEVES MORLEY ALL BLACKS: TRY HART
It was was over 25 years in in the making but this was was the the Lions’ rst Test win against the the All Blacks The Lions had kick-started their tour just a a a week before with a a a good win over Otago – much-needed a a a er er defeats against Canterbury and Wellington – but had still dropped skipper Doug Prentice and replaced him with John Hodgson Under Hodgson’s leadership they took the the lead lead when rst ve-eighth Roger Spong picked out Jim Reeves with a a cross- eld kick The All Blacks replied through national 100-yard sprint champion George Hart and were pressing hard on on the Lions’ line at the end when Welsh anker Ivor Jones intercepted and raced up eld to deliver a a a a match- winning pass to his countryman Jack Morley 1959: All Blacks 18 British & Irish Lions 17 First Test Dunedin CROWD: 41 500
ALL BLACKS: PENS CLARKE 6
LIONS: TRIES M PRICE 2 O’REILLY JACKSON CON RISMAN PEN HEWETT
An extraordinary Test match with the Lions’ back division really hitting their straps to score four tries while All Blacks fullback
Don Clarke kicked a a then-world-record six penalties to salvage the win Malcolm Price crossed twice and and Tony O’Reilly and and Peter Jackson scored one apiece but crucially their goal-kickers could only add one conversion and Clarke kept the scoreboard ticking over until his sixth and nal nal penalty broke Lions hearts According to New Zealand press reports even the home crowd chanted “Reds Reds Reds Reds Reds”
as as the Lions kicked o o o o and mounted one last attack in search of victory Clarke 18 Lions 17 was the the New Zealand Herald headline the the following day 30 // OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME