| WiganlBacks:l |
1. Ray Ashby, 2. Billy Boston, 3. Eric Ashton, 4. Keith Holden, 5. Trevor Lake, 6. Cliff Hill, 7. Frank Parr |
| WiganlForwards:l |
8. John Barton, 9. Colin Clarke, 10. Brian McTigue, 11. Danny Gardiner, 12. Roy Evans, 13. Laurie Gilfedder |
| WiganlSubs Used:l |
(None) |
| WiganlTries:l | Trevor Lake 2, Keith Holden, Colin Clarke, Cliff Hill |
| WiganlGoals:l |
Laurie Gilfedder 4, Eric Ashton 1 |
| SwintonlBacks:l |
1. Gowers, 2. Speed, 3. Fleet, 4. Buckley, 5. Stopford, 6. Davies, 7. Williams |
| SwintonlForwards:l | 8. Bate, 9. Clarke, 10. Halliwell, 11. Simpson, 12. Hutton, 13. Robinson |
| SwintonlSubs Used:l |
(None) |
| SwintonlTries:l | Speed, Bate |
| SwintonlGoals:l |
Gowers 2 |
| Summary:l |
It was early season nemesis Swinton in the Challenge Cup Semi Finals at St Helens. Swinton took a 2-0 lead with a 11th Minute penalty goal from Gowers but he failed to double it with a second penalty. Wigan found the first try of the match in the 23rd Minute. Cliff Hill, Frank Parr and Eric Ashton combined to send Keith Holden over for 3-2. Five minutes later a superb pass from Roy Evans sent Colin Clarke over for 8-2 with Laurie Gilfedder converting. Later Wigan found a killer try just before half time with Trevor Lake finishing and Gilfedder converting for 13-2. Swinton came out strong second half with a try from Speed reducing the lead to 13-5 and they rallied in great hope. Those hopes became extinguished on the hour with a great from Cliff Hill being converted for 18-5 before Gilfedder also added a penalty for 20-5. Swinton were now demoralised and the tackling was weak as Lake crossed for his second with Ashton converting this time for 25-5. Swinton did find a consolation from Bate but it was too late. |
| Half Time:l |
Wigan 5 Swinton 2 |
| Referee:l | Eric Clay (Leeds) |
| Television:l |
Live Coverage of the Second Half on BBC 1 during "Grandstand" in Black and White. Commentator: Eddie Waring |
1964-1965 Challenge Cup Semi Final Results
Saturday 3rd April 1965
Wigan 25 Swinton 10 (at Knowsley
Road, St Helens - Second Half Live on BBC TV)
Saturday 10th April 1965
Hunslet 8 Wakefield Trinity 0
(at Headingley, Leeds - Live on ITV)
BBC Television - Saturday 3rd April 1965
12:40pm
Public Service Announcements
12:45pm Grandstand including.....
International Athletics at the Empire Pool, Wembley
Professional Boxing:
Billy Walker v Brian London
2:00, 2:30, 3:35 Horse Racing from Cheltenham
2:40 The University Boat Race: Oxford v Cambridge
3:45 Rugby League Cup (Semi
Final): Wigan v Swinton
Horse Racing Summaries, Classified Football Results,
Rugby Union & Rugby League Results
5:15pm Juke Box Jury
5:40pm Dr Who
6:05pm News, Weather
6:15pm Dick van Dyke Show: I'd Rather be Bald
6:40pm
The Flying Swan: Trial Run
7:25pm Billy Cotton Band Show
8:10pm Sherlock
Holmes: The Man with the Twisted Lip
9:00pm Hollywood and the Stars: Natalie
Wood - Hollywood's Child
9:25pm The Rogues: Our Men in Marawat
10:15pm News, Sport
10:30pm Not So Much a Programme More a Way of
Life
11:15pm Weather, National Anthem, Closedown