1953 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

1953 rugby league tour 1953 Australia 1953 1953 New Zealand Dudley F. Locke George McLeod Clive Churchill Clive Churchill Noel Pidding 63 Des McGovern 19 Noel Pidding 13 Kiwis 12 Des White 24 Ken McCaffery 2 Harry Wells 2 Kiwis 12 Ron McKay 3 9 7 0 2 3 1 0 2 NZL 3 1 0 2 1949 Australia 12 to Kiwis 12 1952 Kiwis 12 to Australia 12 1952-53 to GB 12 FRA 12 1956 Kiwis 12 to Australia 12 1952-53 to GB 12 FRA 12 1961 Australia 12 to Kiwis 12 The 1953 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played nine matches on tour, including three tests against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 24 June and finished on 18 July.Kangaroos Tour 1953 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/tours/kangaroos-tour-1953/summary.html 2020-09-18 www.rugbyleagueproject.org Leadership Clive Churchill was both the captain and the coach of the touring side. He appeared in eight of the nine matches. In the one game in which Churchill was absent, against Northland, Ken McCaffery captained the Australian team. The team was managed by Dudley Locke of Wollongong and George McLeod of Maryborough.New South Wales Rugby Football League. The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove 1920 Manager For N.Z. 34 5 (18 April 1953) http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-643706177 nla.obj-643706177 17 Jan 2021 Touring squad The Rugby League News published the touring team including the players' ages and weights.New South Wales Rugby Football League. The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove 1920 Sound Side For N.Z. 34 16 (20 June 1953) http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-643864189 nla.obj-643864189 16 Jan 2021 Match details - listing surnames of both teams and the point scorers - were included in E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Yearbook, as was a summary of the players' point-scoring.E.E.Christensen E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Yearbook Sydney E.E.Christensen 1954 Players' Records in N.Z. 8 Crocker, Davies, Drew, Hornery, Banks, McCaffery, McGovern and Watson were selected from Queensland clubs. Carlson, Gill and Paul were selected from clubs in New South Wales Country areas. The balance of the squad had played for Sydney based clubs during the 1953 season. Player Position Main Position Age Weight Club TestsonTour Games Tries Goals FG Points Ferris Ashton SR 26 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) Eastern Suburbs 16 Eastern Suburbs 1 5 4 5 0 22 Roy Bull PR 23 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 3 6 2 0 6 Brian Carlson WG 20 13 st. 3 lb. (84 kg) New South Wales 16 Newcastle Northern Suburbs 2 6 16 5 58 Clive Churchill FB 26 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 3 8 1 0 0 3 Les Cowie LK 28 13 st. 4 lb. (84 kg) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 1 5 0 0 0 0 Harold Crocker LK 24 15 st. 0 lb. (95 kg) Souths Magpies 16 South Brisbane 3 5 0 0 0 0 Brian Davies PR 22 15 st. 0 lb. (95 kg) Past Brothers 16 Brisbane Brothers 3 7 3 0 0 9 Bernie Drew SR 24 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) Parramatta 16 Ipswich Railways 1 5 9 2 0 31 Charlie Gill PR 30 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) New South Wales 16 Newcastle Northern Suburbs 3 7 1 1 0 5 Greg Hawick FE 21 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 6 1 3 0 9 Keith Holman HB 25 11 st. 9 lb. (74 kg) Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 1 4 2 2 0 10 Alan Hornery HK 27 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) Wests Panthers 16 Brisbane Western Suburbs 0 5 1 1 0 5 Ken Kearney HK 27 14 st. 2 lb. (90 kg) St George 16 St George 3 4 0 0 0 0 Bob Banks FE 22 12 st. 6 lb. (79 kg) Newtown 16 Toowoomba Newtown 3 7 4 2 0 16 Ken McCaffery CE 23 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Balmain 16 Toowoomba Souths 3 6 8 0 0 24 Des McGovern WG 24 13 st. 4 lb. (84 kg) Newtown 16 Toowoomba Newtown 1 6 19 1 0 59 Albert Paul SR 25 14 st. 2 lb. (90 kg) Parramatta 16 Lakes United 0 5 1 1 0 5 Noel Pidding WG 26 12 st. 6 lb. (79 kg) St George 16 St George 3 8 9 18 0 63 Alex Watson CE 20 13 st. 4 lb. (84 kg) Wests Panthers 16 Brisbane Western Suburbs 0 5 6 1 0 20 Harry Wells CE 21 14 st. 2 lb. (90 kg) St George 16 Wollongong 3 7 7 0 0 21 Tour The Australians played nine matches on the tour, winning seven matches and losing two, both being tests against the Kiwis. Wednesday 24 June West Coast St Helens 16 11 – 17 Report Australia 16 Australia Wingham Park, Greymouth 2,003 Wally Wilkinson First test #eeeeee Saturday 27 June NZL AUS 25 – 5 1953 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project Tries: Ron McKay (2) George Davidson Jimmy Edwards Des White Goals: Des White (4/4) John Bond (1/1) Tries: Ferris Ashton Goals: Noel Pidding (1/1) Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch 5,509 Wally Wilkinson NZL New ZealandPositionAustraliaDes WhiteFBClive Churchill (c)Jimmy EdwardsWGBrian CarlsonRon McKayCEHarry WellsTommy BaxterCEKen McCafferyBevin HoughWGNoel PiddingBill SorensenFEBob BanksJimmy Haig (c)HBKeith HolmanJohn BondPRRoy BullGeorge DavidsonHKKen KearneyBill McLennanPRCharlie GillBob NeilsonSRBrian DaviesFrank MulcareSRFerris AshtonAlister AtkinsonLFHarold CrockerJim AmosCoachClive Churchill Tuesday 30 June South Island Kiwis 16 9 – 66 Report Australia 16 Australia University Oval, Dunedin 2,956 Second test #eeeeee Saturday 4 July NZL AUS 12 – 11 1953 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project Tries: Ron McKay Bob Neilson Goals: Des White (3/3) Tries: Ken McCaffery Brian Carlson Goals: Noel Pidding (1/2) Basin Reserve, Wellington 5,394 Wally Wilkinson NZL New ZealandPositionAustraliaDes WhiteFBClive Churchill (c)Cyril PaskellWGBrian CarlsonRon McKayCEHarry WellsTommy BaxterCEKen McCafferyJimmy EdwardsWGNoel PiddingBill SorensenFEBob BanksJimmy Haig (c)HBGreg HawickBill McLennanPRRoy BullGeorge DavidsonHKKen KearneyJohn BondPRCharlie GillBob NeilsonSRBrian DaviesFrank MulcareSRHarold CrockerAlister AtkinsonLFLes CowieJim AmosCoachClive Churchill Monday 6 July Taranaki Taranaki 16 3 – 62 Report Australia 16 Australia Pukekura Park, New Plymouth 1,950 Wednesday 8 July South Auckland St George 16 11 – 63 Report Australia 16 Australia Davies Park, Huntly 1,044 Saturday 11 July Auckland AucklandNZRL 16 4 – 26 Report Australia 16 Australia Carlaw Park, Auckland 8,556 Wednesday 15 July Northland NSW 16 7 – 98 Report Australia 16 Australia Okara Park, Whangārei 1,051 Third test #eeeeee Saturday 18 July NZL AUS 16 – 18 1953 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project Tries: Jimmy Edwards Frank Mulcare Bob Neilson Des White Goals: Des White (2/4) Tries: Harry Wells (2) Bob Banks Noel Pidding Goals: Noel Pidding (3/4) Carlaw Park, Auckland 16,033 Roland Avery NZL New ZealandPositionAustraliaDes WhiteFBClive Churchill (c)Jimmy EdwardsWGDes McGovernRon McKayCEHarry WellsTommy BaxterCEKen McCafferyVern BakalichWGNoel PiddingCyril EastlakeFEBob BanksJimmy Haig (c)HBGreg HawickJohn BondPRRoy BullGeorge DavidsonHKKen KearneyBill McLennanPRCharlie GillBob NeilsonSRBrian DaviesFrank MulcareSRBernie DrewAlister AtkinsonLFHarold CrockerJim AmosCoachClive Churchill References collapsed Category:Australia national rugby league team tours Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand Kangaroo tour of New Zealand Kangaroo tour of New Zealand