1965 Challenge Cup

Duration

5 Rounds

Number of teams

Broadcast partners

Winners

Runners-up

Ray Ashby

Brian Gabbitas (shared)

< 1964	Seasons	1966 >

The 1965 Challenge Cup was the 64th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Wigan and Hunslet at Wembley Stadium. Wigan won the match 20–16, with Wigan's Ray Ashby and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas jointly receiving the Lance Todd Trophy.

Final

8 May 1965

Wigan	20 – 16	Hunslet
Try: Holden, Lake (2), Gilfedder Goal: Gilfedder (3), Ashton	Report	Try: Shelton, Griffiths Goal: Langton (5)

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 89,016
Referee/s: Joe Manley (Warrington)^[1]
Man of the Match: Ray Ashby & Brian Gabbitas^[2]

Wigan	Posit.	Hunslet
Ray Ashby	FB	Bill Langton
Billy Boston	WG	John Griffiths
Eric Ashton	CE	Geoff Shelton
Keith Holden	CE	Alan Preece
Trevor Lake	WG	Barry Lee
Cliff Hill	SO	Brian Gabbitas
Frank Parr	SH	Alan Marchant
Danny Gardiner	PR	Dennis Hartley
Colin Clarke	HK	Bernard Prior
Brian McTigue	PR	Ken Eyre
Tony Stephens	SR	Bill Ramsey
Roy Evans	SR	Geoff Gunney
Laurie Gilfedder	LF	Fred Ward
Kevin O'Loughlin	Res.	Arthur Render
Geoff Lyon	Res	Billy Baldwinson
?	Coach	?

References

↑ "8th May 1965: Wigan 20 Hunslet 16 (Challenge Cup Final)". cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
↑ Mather, Harold (10 May 1965). "Hunslet's defiance a revelation: Wigan win a memorable final". The Guardian. p. 13.

External links

Challenge Cup official website
Challenge Cup 1964/65 results at Rugby League Project

Challenge Cup

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