ed " ▁S lev in , ▁Billy ▁I vis on ' s ▁only ▁Great ▁Britain ▁appearances ▁came ▁against ▁France ▁prior ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁these ▁matches ▁were ▁not ▁considered ▁as ▁Test ▁matches ▁by ▁the ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁League , ▁and ▁consequ ently ▁caps ▁were ▁not ▁awarded . ▁ ▁County ▁hon ours ▁Billy ▁I vis on ▁represented ▁C umber land ▁while ▁at ▁Work ington ▁Town . ▁Billy ▁I vis on ▁played ▁, ▁and ▁scored ▁a ▁try ▁in ▁C umber land ' s ▁ 5 - 4 ▁victory ▁over ▁Australia ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 8 – 4 9 ▁K ang ar oo ▁tour ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain ▁and ▁France ▁match ▁at ▁the ▁Rec re ation ▁Gr ound , ▁White h aven ▁on ▁Wed nes day ▁ 1 3 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁ 8 , 8 1 8 . ▁ ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁appearances ▁Billy ▁I vis on ▁played ▁ ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁L ance ▁Tod d ▁Tro phy ▁in ▁Work ington ▁Town ' s ▁ 1 8 - 1 2 ▁victory ▁over ▁Fe ather stone ▁Ro vers ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁Final ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 1 – 5 2 ▁season ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium , ▁London ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 1 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁ 7 2 , 0 9 3 , ▁and ▁played ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 - 2 1