1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia
1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia | |||||
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Manager | A. Chapman W. Moyle | ||||
Coach(es) | Travers Hardwick | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Cliff Johnson | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Cyril Eastlake 15 ![]() | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Neville Denton 2 ![]() | ||||
Summary |
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | 1956 | ||||
Next tour | 1963 |
The 1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the nineteenth tour of by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the fourteen tour to visit Australia. The team lost the first two Test Matches of a three match series, but won every other match.
Touring squad
[edit]The following players were listed in the program, Rugby League News, for the match against New South Wales.[1]
Player | Pos. | Age | Weight | Province | Tests on Tour |
Occupation |
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Ron Ackland | Second-row | 24 | 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Contractor |
Ean Anderson | Centre | 26 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Plumber |
Jock Butterfield | Hooker | 27 | 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Contractor |
Brian Campbell | Five-eighth | 22 | 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) | ![]() |
1 | Fitter and Turner |
Melville Cooke | Lock | 24 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | ![]() |
1 | Carpenter |
Neville Denton | Wing | 24 | 12 st. 6 lb. (79 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Freezing Worker |
Cyril Eastlake | Utility Back | 28 | 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Contractor |
Reese Griffiths | Wing | 21 | 13 st. 4 lb. (84 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Miner |
Tom Hadfield | Wing | 24 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Transport Director |
Don Hammond | Second-row | 22 | 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Aero Technician |
Bill Hattaway | Second-row | 28 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Welder |
Cliff Johnson | Prop | 30 | 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Plumber |
Graham Kennedy | Five-eighth | 20 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Teacher |
Trevor Kilkelly | Second-row | 28 | 13 st. 11 lb. (88 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Miner |
Henry Maxwell | Prop | 27 | 17 st. 7 lb. (111 kg) | ![]() |
1 | Longshoreman |
George Menzies | Five-eighth | 27 | 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Rope splicer |
Murray Paterson | Wing | 25 | 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Teacher |
Rex Percy | Lock | 25 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | ![]() |
2 | Wharf foreman |
Gary Phillips | Fullback | 21 | 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Hosiery Technician |
Joe Rātima | Prop | 33 | 16 st. 0 lb. (102 kg) | ![]() |
2 | Laborer |
Brian Reidy | Fullback | 20 | 11 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Clerk |
Keith Roberts | Halfback | 27 | 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) | ![]() |
3 | Freezing Worker |
William Schultz | Hooker | 20 | 12 st. 1 lb. (77 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Diesel Mechanic |
Bill Snowden | Halfback | 22 | 11 st. 5 lb. (72 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Upholsterer |
George Turner | Centre | 27 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | ![]() |
2 | Contractor |
Peter Turner | Prop | 23 | 13 st. 3 lb. (84 kg) | ![]() |
0 | Roofer |
Matches
[edit]May 27
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Western Division | 3–51 | ![]() |
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Tries: 1 Goals: nil |
Tries:13 Goals: 6 |
Ginstead Oval, Forbes
Attendance: 4,000 |
May 29
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Newcastle ![]() |
6–25 | ![]() |
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Tries: 2 Goals: nil |
Result[2] |
Tries: 5 Goals: 5 |
Newcastle Sports Ground
Attendance: 9,203 |
May 31
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Northern Division ![]() |
11–26 | ![]() |
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Tries: 3 Goals: 1 |
Tries: 6 Goals: 4 |
Kitchener Park, Gunnedah
Attendance: 4,556 |
June 3
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Riverina ![]() |
13–37 | ![]() |
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Tries: 1 Goals: 5 |
Report[3] |
Tries: 7 Goals: 8 |
Narrandera Sports Ground
Attendance: 4,000 |
June 6
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New South Wales XIII ![]() |
22–23 | ![]() |
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Tries: Ian Moir (3) Don Parish (2) B Graham Goals: Parish (1) Graham (1) |
Program Report[4] |
Tries: R. Percy (2) R Griffiths N. Denton R. Ackland Goals: Cyril Eastlake (4) |
New South Wales FB: Brian Graham (22) ( |
June 7
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Southern Division | 10–27 | ![]() |
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Tries: 2 Goals: 2 |
Tries: 7 Goals: 3 |
Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,741 |
1st Test
[edit]June 13
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Australia ![]() |
9–8 | ![]() |
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Tries: Dud Beattie Goals: Brian Carlson (3) |
Program RLP db |
Tries: Cyril Eastlake Henry Maxwell Goals: Cyril Eastlake (1) |
June 15
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Brisbane ![]() |
8–36 | ![]() |
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Tries: 2 Goals: 1 |
Tries: 8 Goals: 6 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Attendance: 16,888 |
June 16
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Toowoomba | 19–21 | ![]() |
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Tries: 3 Goals: 5 |
Tries: 3 Goals: 6 |
Athletic Oval, Toowoomba
Attendance: 5,000 |
June 20
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Queensland ![]() |
19–34 | ![]() |
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Tries: 3 Goals: 5 |
Tries: 8 Goals: 5 |
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 17,811 |
June 21
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Central Queensland ![]() |
19–48 | ![]() |
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Tries: 3 Goals: 5 |
Tries: 10 Goals: 9 |
Rockhampton Showground
Attendance: 4,801 |
June 23
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Wide Bay ![]() |
0–62 | ![]() |
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Tries: nil Goals: nil |
Tries: 16 Goals: 7 |
Bundaberg Showground
Attendance: 3,331 |
2nd Test
[edit]June 27
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Australia ![]() |
38–10 | ![]() |
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Tries: Reg Gasnier (3) Ian Moir (3) John Raper Harry Wells Goals: Keith Barnes (7) |
RLP db |
Tries: Brian Campbell Joe Ratima Goals: Rex Pery (2) |
June 28
|
Ipswich ![]() |
16–52 | ![]() |
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Tries: Gary Parcell, Don Barrett, Mick Mulgrew, Brian Walsh Goals: William Cameron (2) |
Report[5] |
Tries: Cyril Eastlake (3), George Menzies, Don Hammond, Brian Reidy, George Turner, John Butterfield, Bill Schultz, Billy Snowdon, Tom Hadfield, Joe Ratima Goals: Cyril Eastlake (8) |
Ipswich Showground
Attendance: 3,875 Referee: J. Purtell |
Ipswich FB: Bill Cameron ( |
3rd Test
[edit]July 4
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Australia ![]() |
12–28 | ![]() |
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Tries: Reg Gasnier (2) Goals: Keith Barnes (3) |
Program RLP db |
Tries: Neville Denton (2) John Butterfield Mel Cooke Reece Griffiths Cliff Johnson Goals: Cyril Eastlake (5) |
Sources
[edit]Item | Availability | |
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Online | Via | |
Rugby League Project database (RLP db) | Yes | Rugby League Project website |
Rugby League News | Yes | Rugby League News (Sydney : 1920 - 1973) at Trove |
The Canberra Times | Yes | The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) at Trove |
E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League 1960 Yearbook | No | SLNSW |
Ipswich versus International Teams[5] | No | NLA, SLQ |
References
[edit]- ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. (6–7 June 1959). "How they line up". The Rugby League News. 40 (12). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 23 October 2020 – via Trove.
{{cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "New Zealand Too Good For Newcastle". The Canberra Times. 1 Jun 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Kiwis Defeat Riverina". The Canberra Times. 4 Jun 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Kiwis Gain Narrow Win Over N.S.W." The Canberra Times. 8 Jun 1959. p. 8. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b J.E., Christinson (2012). Ipswich Versus International Teams. J.E. Christinson.