1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

1959 New Zealand 1959 1959 Australia A. Chapman W. Moyle Travers Hardwick Cliff Johnson Cyril Eastlake 15 Australia 10 Keith Barnes 20 Neville Denton 2 Australia 10 Reg Gasnier 5 16 13 0 3 3 1 0 2 AUS 3 1 0 2 1956 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 The following players were listed in the program, Rugby League News, for the match against New South Wales.New South Wales Rugby Football League. The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove How they line up 40 12 6–7 June 1959 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-630442925 23 October 2020 Player Pos. Main Position Age Weight Province TestsonTour Occupation Ron Ackland SR 24 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 Contractor Ean Anderson CE 26 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 0 Plumber Jock Butterfield HK 27 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) St Helens 16 West Coast 3 Contractor Brian Campbell FE 22 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 1 Fitter and Turner Melville Cooke LK 24 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 1 Carpenter Neville Denton WG 24 12 st. 6 lb. (79 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 Freezing Worker Cyril Eastlake Utility Back 28 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 Contractor Reese Griffiths WG 21 13 st. 4 lb. (84 kg) St Helens 16 West Coast 3 Miner Tom Hadfield WG 24 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Transport Director Don Hammond SR 22 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Aero Technician Bill Hattaway SR 28 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Welder Cliff Johnson PR 30 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 Plumber Graham Kennedy FE 20 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) St Helens 16 West Coast 0 Teacher Trevor Kilkelly SR 28 13 st. 11 lb. (88 kg) St Helens 16 West Coast 3 Miner Henry Maxwell PR 27 17 st. 7 lb. (111 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 1 Longshoreman George Menzies FE 27 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) St Helens 16 West Coast 3 Rope splicer Murray Paterson WG 25 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Teacher Rex Percy LK 25 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 2 Wharf foreman Gary Phillips FB 21 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 Hosiery Technician Joe Rātima PR 33 16 st. 0 lb. (102 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 2 Laborer Brian Reidy FB 20 11 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Clerk Keith Roberts HB 27 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 3 Freezing Worker William Schultz HK 20 12 st. 1 lb. (77 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Diesel Mechanic Bill Snowden HB 22 11 st. 5 lb. (72 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 Upholsterer George Turner CE 27 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 2 Contractor Peter Turner PR 23 13 st. 3 lb. (84 kg) Manly 10 Wellington 0 Roofer Matches May 27 Western Division 351 NZ 16 New Zealand Ginstead Oval, Forbes 4,000 Tries: 1 Goals: nil Tries:13 Goals: 6 May 29 Newcastle Newcastle1908 16 625 NZ 16 New Zealand Newcastle Sports Ground 9,203 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114842924 New Zealand Too Good For Newcastle The Canberra Times 1 Jun 1959 23 Oct 2020 10 Trove Tries: 2 Goals: nil Tries: 5 Goals: 5 May 31 Northern Division Balmain 16 1126 NZ 16 New Zealand Kitchener Park, Gunnedah 4,556 Tries: 3 Goals: 1 Tries: 6 Goals: 4 June 3 Riverina Western Suburbs 16 1337 NZ 16 New Zealand Narrandera Sports Ground 4,000 Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114843185 Kiwis Defeat Riverina The Canberra Times 4 Jun 1959 23 Oct 2020 28 Trove Tries: 1 Goals: 5 Tries: 7 Goals: 8 June 6 New South Wales XIII New South Wales 16 2223 NZ 16 New Zealand Darcy Lawler Sydney Cricket Ground 35,444 ProgramReporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114843538 Kiwis Gain Narrow Win Over N.S.W. The Canberra Times 8 Jun 1959 23 Oct 2020 8 Trove Tries: Ian Moir (3) Don Parish (2) B Graham Goals:Parish (1) Graham (1) Tries: R. Percy (2) R Griffiths N. Denton R. Ackland Goals:Cyril Eastlake (4) Team list:New South Wales FB: Brian Graham (22) (St George 10 St George), WG: Ian Moir (27) (Western Suburbs 10 Wests), CE: Harry Wells (26) (Western Suburbs 10 Wests), CE: Reg Gasnier (20) (St George 10 St George), WG: Don Parish (21) (Dubbo), FE: Brian Clay (25) (St George 10 St George), HB: Bobby Bugden (23) (Western Suburbs 10 Wests), LK: John Raper (20) (Western Suburbs 10 Wests), SR: Norm Provan (27) (St George 10 St George), SR: Bill Owens (23) (Newcastle Newcastle1908 16), PR: Rex Mossop (31) (Manly 10 Manly), HK: Ian Walsh (25) (Wellington 10 Eugowra), PR: Billy Wilson (30) (St George 10 St George). Brian Carlson (26) (North Sydney 10 Norths) was selected but withdrew. Barry Harris (21) (Newtown 10 Newtown) was selected as a reserve but did not play. New Zealand FB: Gary Phillips, WG: Reese Griffiths, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: George Turner, WG: Neville Denton, FE: George Menzies, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Ron Ackland, SR: Trevor Kilkelly, PR: Cliff Johnson, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell. June 7 Southern Division 1027 NZ 16 New Zealand Wollongong Showground 5,741 Tries: 2 Goals: 2 Tries: 7 Goals: 3 1st Test #E5E4E2 June 13 AUS 98 NZL Darcy Lawler Sydney Cricket Ground 38,613 Program RLP db Tries: Dud Beattie Goals:Brian Carlson (3) Tries: Cyril EastlakeHenry Maxwell Goals:Cyril Eastlake (1) June 15 Brisbane St George 16 836 NZ 16 New Zealand Brisbane Exhibition Ground 16,888 Tries: 2 Goals: 1 Tries: 8 Goals: 6 June 16 Toowoomba 1921 NZ 16 New Zealand Athletic Oval, Toowoomba 5,000 Tries: 3 Goals: 5 Tries: 3 Goals: 6 June 20 Queensland Queensland 16 1934 NZ 16 New Zealand Lang Park, Brisbane 17,811 Tries: 3 Goals: 5 Tries: 8 Goals: 5 June 21 Central Queensland Central Comets 16 1948 NZ 16 New Zealand Rockhampton Showground 4,801 Tries: 3 Goals: 5 Tries: 10 Goals: 9 June 23 Wide Bay St George 16 062 NZ 16 New Zealand Bundaberg Showground 3,331 Tries: nil Goals: nil Tries: 16 Goals: 7 2nd Test #E5E4E2 June 27 AUS 3810 NZL Darcy Lawler Brisbane Exhibition Ground 30,994 RLP db Tries: Reg Gasnier (3) Ian Moir (3) John Raper Harry Wells Goals:Keith Barnes (7) Tries: Brian Campbell Joe Ratima Goals:Rex Pery (2) June 28 Ipswich Ireland 16 1652 NZ 16 New Zealand J. Purtell Ipswich Showground 3,875 ReportIpswich Versus International Teams Christinson J.E. 2012 J.E. Christinson Tries: Gary Parcell, Don Barrett, Mick Mulgrew, Brian Walsh Goals:William Cameron (2) 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) Team list:Ipswich FB: Bill Cameron (Mackay Cutters 10 West End), WG: Don Lowry (Newcastle 10 Booval Swifts), CE: Brian Walsh (Brothers 10 Brothers), CE: Mick Mulgrew (Brothers 10 Brothers), WG: Merv Cobb (Mackay Cutters 10 West End), FE: Don Barrett (Newcastle 10 Booval Swifts), HB: Gerry O'Sullivan (Brothers 10 Brothers), LK: Thornton Jones (Mackay Cutters 10 West End), SR: Mick Scully (Mackay Cutters 10 West End), SR: Jim Foreman (Newcastle 10 Booval Swifts), PR: Gary Parcell (Brothers 10 Brothers), HK: Bob Christison (Parramatta 10 Railways), PR: Dan O'Dempsey (Brothers 10 Brothers), Coach Les Heidke. New Zealand FB: Brian Reidy, WG: Murray Paterson, CE: George Turner, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Tom Hadfield, FE: George Menzies, HB: Bill Snowdon, LK: Melville Cooke, SR: Don Hammond, SR: Peter Turner, PR: Joe Rātima, HK: William Schultz, PR: Jock Butterfield. 3rd Test #E5E4E2 July 4 AUS 1228 NZL Darcy Lawler Sydney Cricket Ground 31,629 Program RLP db Tries: Reg Gasnier (2) Goals:Keith Barnes (3) Tries: Neville Denton (2)John ButterfieldMel CookeReece GriffithsCliff Johnson Goals:Cyril Eastlake (5) Sources Item Availability 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 No NLA, SLQ References Category:New Zealand national rugby league team tours Rugby league tour New Zealand rugby league tour