In 1950, the British Lions returned to Perth soundly beating a full Western Australia team at Claremont Showground. In The Ashes series against Clive Churchill's Australians, the 1950 touring side led by Bradford Northern's Ernest Ward had the unfortunate distinction of being the first England/Great Britain team to lose the Ashes since 1920. Great Britain won the opening game on an SCG mudheap 6–4, but lost the second test played on a dry track at the Brisbane Cricket Ground 15–3. Returning to Sydney the third test was played again on a mudheap as Sydney was lashed by wet weather. The game was in the balance at 2-2 until Australian winger Ron Roberts crossed in front of the Paddington Stand to seal the 5–2 win.