Gladiators: The Ashes 1

For other meanings of "The Ashes", see The Ashes (disambiguation).

The Ashes 1 was the first Ashes series for the UK Gladiators. The UK team travelled to Australia to battle it out on Aussie soil. It was seen as a great move as it was a chance to see how another country handled the show.

Details

Venue: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Presenters: John Fashanu and Kimberley Joseph
Event commentator: John Sachs
Referees: John Anderson and Mike Whitney
Timekeeper: Andrew Norgate

Contenders (8 in total)

Female Contenders

British

Kerryn Sampey†
Eunice Huthart

†Overall Series Winner

Gladiators (19 in total)

British Gladiators

Hunter
Jet
Lightning
Nightshade
Rhino
Vogue
Warrior
Wolf

Season Results

Bold indicates show winner

Show Number

Contenders

Events played (excluding Eliminator)

Date of original transmission

Heat 1

Kerry Warman (AUS) v Kerryn Sampey (UK)
Phil Campbell (UK) v Dave Wallis (AUS)

Pyramid, Hang Tough, The Wall, Suspension Bridge

December 30, 1995

Heat 2

Eunice Huthart (UK) v Nellie Baker (AUS)
Matt Beeke (UK) v Andrew Halliday (AUS)

Powerball, Duel, Gauntlet, The Wall

January 6, 1996

Final

Eunice Huthart (UK) v Kerryn Sampey (UK)
Andrew Halliday (AUS) v Dave Wallis (AUS)

Gauntlet, Duel, Pyramid, Hang Tough

January 13, 1996

The Ashes 1 Champions: Kerryn Sampey (UK) and Andrew Halliday (AUS)