1956 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

1956 New Zealand 1956 1956 Australia Ron McGregor Bill Telford Tommy Baxter Des White 88 Rex Percy 12 Des White 10 Australia 10 Don Adams 15 Vern Bakalich 2 Australia 10 Don Adams 5 15 9 0 6 3 0 0 3 AUS 3 0 0 3 1952 by Kiwis 12 to Australia 12 1955 by FRA 12 1955-56 to GB 12 FRA 12 1956 by Maori 12 to Australia 12 1958 by GB 12 to Australia 12 1959 by Kiwis 12 to Australia 12 The 1956 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the eighteenth tour by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the thirteenth tour to visit Australia. The fifteen-match tour included three Test Matches. The touring team began with a pair of wins but then lost the next two, against Newcastle and the First Test in Sydney. Five strong performances in Queensland followed, with wins by wide margins in high-scoring matches. In contrast, the Second Test was a low-scoring match, Australia winning 8 to 2 to secure their first Trans-Tasman series win since 1935. New Zealand lost the Third Test, and thus the series three-nil, and also the two tour matches that followed. Leadership The team was captained by Tommy Baxter.New South Wales Rugby Football League. The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove Kiwi Leader 37 9 19 May 1956 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-759209000 nla.obj-759209000 14 Feb 2021 The touring team was managed by Ron McGregor.New South Wales Rugby Football League. The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove Kiwi Manager 37 11 26 May 1956 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-759212259 nla.obj-759212259 14 Feb 2021 Squad The Rugby League News published a Team Photo, Player Details (Occupation, Age, Height and Weight) and pen portraits of the tourists: Backs and Forwards which listed their provincial team. Player Pos. Main Position Agenb Age as given in the ‘’Rugby League News’’ for the first match against New South Wales Weight Province TestsonTour Games Tries Goals FG Points Ron Ackland CE 21 13. 4 (84) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 4 4 0 0 12 Vern Bakalich WG 26 12. 2 (77) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 7 7 0 0 21 Tommy Baxter CE 26 12. 12 (82) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 2 9 1 0 0 3 Sel Belsham HB 25 11. 2 (71) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 9 1 0 0 3 John Bond PR, SR 24 14. 8 (93) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 0 6 2 0 0 6 Ossie Butt PR, SR 22 14. 4 (91) Wellington 16 Wellington 0 5 0 0 0 0 Jock Butterfield HK, SR 24 14. 0 (89) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 3 10 1 0 0 3 Pat Creedy FB 28 12. 5 (78) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 0 3 1 4 0 11 Cyril Eastlake Utility Back 25 11. 7 (73) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 11 2 6 0 18 Arnold Green WG, CE 22 10. 11 (68) St Helens 16 West Coast 0 7 7 0 0 21 Reese Griffiths WG, CE 18 12. 3 (78) St Helens 16 West Coast 0 7 4 0 0 12 Tom Hadfield WG, CE 21 12. 0 (76) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 1 8 4 0 0 12 Cliff Johnson SR 27 15. 2 (96) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 8 1 0 0 3 John Lasher HK 23 12. 12 (82) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 7 3 0 0 9 Duncan MacRae PR 22 15. 4 (97) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 9 0 0 0 0 Henry Maxwell PR 24 15. 10 (100) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 10 3 0 0 9 George Menzies FE 25 11. 5 (72) St Helens 16 West Coast 3 9 2 0 0 6 Gordon Moncur WG 23 11. 2 (71) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 6 1 0 0 3 Frank Mulcare LK 27 13. 0 (83) St Helens 16 West Coast 3 7 3 0 0 9 Mauriohooho Murray SR 23 14. 5 (91) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 8 3 0 0 9 Rex Percy LK 22 13. 7 (86) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 8 12 0 0 36 Jim Riddell SR 26 13. 8 (86) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 9 0 0 0 0 Keith Roberts HB 24 11. 12 (75) canterburynzrl 16 Canterbury 0 5 5 0 0 15 Bill Sorensen FE, CE 24 13. 4 (84) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 12 10 5 0 40 Des White FB 29 11. 13 (76) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 3 10 0 44 0 88 John Yates PR, SR 25 15. 2 (96) aucklandnzrl 16 Auckland 0 4 1 0 0 3 Matches May 30 Western Division Australia 16 1619 Kiwis 16 New Zealand Eric McIlhatton Lithgow 6,620 Gate: AU£ 1,062 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138125393 N.Z. League Team Wins At Lithgow The Canberra Times Canberra 31 May 1956 14 Feb 2021 7 National Library of Australia Tries: 2 Laurie Bennett Alex Whitby Goals: 5Barry Russell (5) Tries: 5 Vern Bakalich (2) Ron Ackland Jock Butterfield Frank Mulcare Goals: 2Pat Creedy (2) Team list:Western NSW: FB: Barry Russell (age 22), WG: William Miller (23) (Eastern Suburbs 10 Parkes), CE: Ray Quinnell (23), CE: Alex Whitby (23), WG: Joseph Cohen (23), FE: Jack McIntosh (25), HB: William Roberts (26) (Orange), LK: John Gain (23) (Eastern Suburbs 10 Parkes), SR: Jack Perrin (24) (Eastern Suburbs 10 Parkes), SR: Patrick Weldon (21) (Orange), PR: Hilton Bonham (20) (Bathurst), HK: John Kelly (24), PR: Laurie Bennett (26) (Lithgow). Ken Van Heekeren (24) and Frank Border (27) were selected as reserves, but did not play. New Zealand: FB: Pat Creedy, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Ron Ackland, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Jim Riddell, SR: Cliff Johnson, PR: John Bond, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: John Yates. June 2 New South Wales New South Wales 16 1726 Kiwis 16 New Zealand C. Brown Sydney Cricket Ground 35,492 Gate: AU£ 5,008 ProgramDatabase Tries: 3 Don Adams Graham Laird Peter O'Connor Goals: 4Ron Willey (4) Tries: 4 Bill Sorensen (3) Frank Mulcare Goals: 7Des White (7) Team list:New South Wales: FB: Ron Willey (age 28) (Manly 10 Manly), WG: Ross Kite (24) (St George 10 St George), CE: Dick Poole (25) (Newtown 10 Newtown), CE: Tony Paskins (27) (Eastern Suburbs 10 Easts), WG: Don Adams (22) (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland), FE: Graham Laird (22) (Parramatta 10 Parramatta), HB: Col Donohoe (26) (South Sydney 10 Souths), LK: Peter O'Connor (25) (GB 10 Young), SR: Don Schofield (25) (Wellington 10 Cessnock), SR: Henry Holloway (25) (Newtown 10 Newtown), PR: Roy Bull (26) (Manly 10 Manly), HK: Ken Kearney (30) (St George 10 St George), PR: Les Hampson (22) (Newtown 10 Newtown). Bryan Orrock (25) (St George 10 St George) and Keith Holman (28) (Western Suburbs 10 Wests) were selected as reserves but did not play. New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Bill Sorensen, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell. June 4 Newcastle Newcastle1908 16 205 Kiwis 16 New Zealand G. Hallwood Newcastle Sports Ground 12,500 Gate: AU£ 2,247 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79264791 Newcastle Defeats Kiwis The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton 7 Jun 1956 14 Feb 2021 18 National Library of Australia Tries: 4 Fred Brown Doug Hawke Don Adams Brian Carlson Goals: 4Russ Naughton (4) Tries: 1 Henry Maxwell Goals: 1Des White Team list:Newcastle: FB: Russ Naughton (Parramatta 10 Lakes United), WG: Don Adams (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland), CE: J. Fitzpatrick, CE: Neil McDonnell (Parramatta 10 Lakes United), WG: Brian Carlson (St George 10 Souths), FE: Warren Foley (Brisbane 10 Waratah Mayfield), HB: Bobby Banks (Brisbane 10 Waratah Mayfield), LK: Bill Smith (Brisbane 10 Waratah Mayfield), SR: Kurri Chapple (Eastern Suburbs 10 Kurri), SR: Don Schofield (Wellington 10 Cessnock), PR: Doug Hawke (New South Wales 10 Norths), HK: Ken Fogarty (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland), PR: Fred Brown (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland). New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Gordon Moncur, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Tom Hadfield, WG: Arnold Green, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Pat Creedy, LK: Rex Percy, SR: John Yates, SR: Duncan MacRae, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, HK: John Lasher, PR: Henry Maxwell. 1st Test #E5E4E2 June 9 2.30pm AUS 129 NZL John Casey Sydney Cricket Ground 46,766 Gate: AU£ 15,905 ProgramResulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79264890 Australia Wins League Test The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton 14 Jun 1956 14 Feb 2021 19 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article235299209 Football Flashes St. George Call Kogarah 14 Jun 1956 15 Feb 2021 7 National Library of AustraliaDatabase Tries: 4 Don Adams (2) Dick Poole Ian Moir Goals: 0 Tries: 3 Sel Belsham Vern Bakalich Bill Sorensen Goals: 0 Team list:Australia: FB: Ken McCrohon (23) (Wests Panthers 10 Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Don Adams (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland), CE: Alex Watson (23) (Wests Panthers 10 Brisbane Western Suburbs), CE: Dick Poole (25) (Newtown 10 Newtown), WG: Ian Moir (24) (South Sydney 10 South Sydney), FE: Cyril Connell Jr (26) (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 North Rockhampton), HB: Keith Holman (28) (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), LK: Ian Doyle (24) (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), SR: Ignatius Tyquin (23) (Souths Magpies 10 South Brisbane), SR: Kel O'Shea (22) (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), PR: Roy Bull (26) (Manly 10 Manly-Warringah), HK: Ken Kearney (30) (St George 10 St George), PR: Brian Davies (25) (Past Brothers 10 Brisbane Brothers). Tom Payne (21) (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites) and Don Furner (23) (Balmain 10 Toowoomba Souths) were selected as reserves but did not play. Brian Carlson (23) (St George 10 South Newcastle) was selected for this match but withdrew. New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell. June 11 Night game Brisbane St George 16 826 Kiwis 16 New Zealand John Casey Brisbane Exhibition Ground 14,367 Gate: AU£ 2,020 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79264899 Kiwis Beat Brisbane The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton 14 Jul 1956 14 Feb 2021 19 National Library of Australia Tries: 2 J. Duncan (2) Goals: 1Brian Davies Tries: 6 Bill Sorensen Tom Hadfield Cyril Eastlake John Yates Arnold Green Pat Creedy Goals: 4Bill Sorensen (2) Pat Creedy (2) Team list:Brisbane: FB: Ken McCrohon (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), WG: B. Pryor (Souths Magpies 10 Souths), CE: J. Mulgrew (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Valleys), CE: Norm Pope (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Valleys), WG: Bill Monkland (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), FE: Norm Reynolds (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), HB: Darcy Ryan (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), LK: John Bruton (Past Brothers 10 Brothers), SR: J. Duncan (Past Brothers 10 Brothers), SR: Tom Tyquin (Souths Magpies 10 Souths), PR: Brian. Davies (Past Brothers 10 Brothers), HK: Alan Hornery (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), PR: Norm McFadden (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Valleys). New Zealand: FB: Pat Creedy, WG: Ron Ackland, CE: Bill Sorensen, CE: Arnold Green, WG: Tom Hadfield, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: John Yates, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, HK: John Lasher, PR: John Bond. June 13 Toowoomba frameless|16x16px 2533 Kiwis 16 New Zealand Frank Ballard Toowoomba 6,142 Gate: AU£ 1,327 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79264986 Kiwis Defeat Toowoomba The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton 14 Jul 1956 14 Feb 2021 7 National Library of Australia Tries: 5 Leo Johnson Athol Halpin Des McGovern Tom Payne Bob Buckley Goals: 5Don Furner (5) Tries: 7 Rex Percy (2) Ron Ackland (2) Tom Hadfield Bill Sorensen Henry Maxwell Goals: 6Des White (6) Team list:Toowoomba: FB: Athol Halpin (Halifax 10 All Whites), WG: Des McGovern (age 28) (Halifax 10 All Whites), CE: Tom Payne (21) (Halifax 10 All Whites), CE: Les Hardy (Balmain 10 Souths), WG: Bob Buckley (Halifax 10 All Whites), FE: H. Walker (Balmain 10 Souths), HB: Sammy Hunter (25) (Balmain 10 Souths), LK: Ian Doyle (24) (Halifax 10 All Whites), SR: Jim Payne (19) (Halifax 10 All Whites), SR: Don Furner (23) (Balmain 10 Souths), PR: Ron Proudfoot (22) (Newtown 10 Newtown), HK: Leo Johnson (Newtown 10 Newtown), PR: Kev Boshammer (Halifax 10 All Whites), Coach: Duncan Thompson (Toowoomba frameless|10x10px). New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Ron Ackland, CE: Tom Hadfield, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Gordon Moncur, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: John Yates, PR: Henry Maxwell, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Duncan MacRae. June 16 Queensland Queensland 16 2640 Kiwis 16 New Zealand John Casey Brisbane 28,261 Gate: AU£ 4,138 Database Tries: 6 Des McGovern Alex Watson Bob Buckley Tom Tyquin Don Furner Gary Parcell Goals: 4Cyril Connell Jr (3) Don Furner Tries: 8 George Menzies (2) Vern Bakalich Tom Hadfield Tommy Baxter Frank Mulcare Mauriohooho Murray Ron Ackland Goals: 8Des White (8) Team list:Queensland: FB: Ken McCrohon (age 23) (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), WG: Des McGovern (28) (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Alex Watson (23) (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), CE: Tom Payne (21) (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), WG: Bob Buckley (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Cyril Connell Jr (26) (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 North Rockhampton), HB: Sammy Hunter (25) (Balmain 10 Toowoomba Souths), LK: Tom Tyquin (23) (Souths Magpies 10 Souths), SR: Gary Parcell (Brothers 10 Ipswich Brothers), SR: Don Furner (23) (Balmain 10 Toowoomba Souths), PR: Brian Davies (25) (Past Brothers 10 Brisbane Brothers), HK: Alan Hornery (Wests Panthers 10 Wests), PR: Ron Proudfoot (22) (Newtown 10 Toowoomba Newtown). New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Tom Hadfield, CE: Bill Sorensen, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Vern Bakalich, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Jim Riddell, SR: Cliff Johnson, PR: Henry Maxwell, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Duncan MacRae, RF: Mauriohooho Murray, RB: Ron Ackland. June 17 Central Queensland Balmain 16 2260 Kiwis 16 New Zealand N. Castley Rockhampton 5,800 Gate: AU£ 1,451 Tries: 6 G. Little (2) Allan Rycen Ollie Smith Bob Banks P. Millroy Goals: 2Ken Jenkins (2) Tries: 14 Rex Percy (6) Reese Griffiths (3) Vern Bakalich (2) Bill Sorensen Tom Hadfield Mauriohooho Murray Goals: 9Des White (9) Team list:Central Queensland: FB: Ray Robinson (South Sydney 10 Railways), WG: Allan Rycen (South Sydney 10 Railways), CE: Ray Thomas (Ireland 10 Fitzroys), CE: G. Little (Halifax 10 Brothers), WG: Malcolm Spencer (South Sydney 10 Railways), FE: Bob Banks (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Norths), HB: Ken Jenkins (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Norths), LK: Ollie Smith (Halifax 10 Brothers), SR: Nev Callaghan (Ireland 10 Fitzroys), SR: Pat Sear (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Norths), PR: C. Harkin (Halifax 10 Brothers), HK: P. Millroy (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Norths), PR: Brian Cridland (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Norths). New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Tom Hadfield, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Jock Butterfield, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: John Bond, HK: John Lasher, PR: Mauriohooho Murray. June 20 North Queensland Cairns 16 853 Kiwis 16 New Zealand H. Gilbert Townsville 4,000 Gate: AU£ 963 Tries: 2 Danny Clifford Ken Woodward Goals: 1Albert Roberts Tries: 15 Keith Roberts (4) John Lasher (3) Arnold Green (2) Bill Sorensen (2) Gordon Moncur Reese Griffiths Henry Maxwell Cyril Eastlake Goals: 4Bill Sorensen (3) Cyril Eastlake Team list:North Queensland: FB: Bevan Hoyle (Townsville), WG: Albert Roberts (Townsville), CE: Len Blaik (Townsville), CE: Ron Tait (Canberra 10 Innisfail), WG: Morry Breen (Canberra 10 Innisfail), FE: Thorpe Scott (Townsville), HB: Ken Woodward (Cairns), LK: Hugh Kelly (age 23) (Cairns), SR: Danny Clifford (Tully), SR: Elton Rasmussen (Western Suburbs 10 Mackay Magpies), PR: John Blankensee (Cairns), HK: Ron Griffiths (Cairns), PR: Ken Herbert (Townsville). New Zealand: FB: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Gordon Moncur, CE: Reese Griffiths, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Arnold Green, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Jock Butterfield, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: John Lasher, PR: Henry Maxwell. 2nd Test #E5E4E2 June 23 AUS 82 NZL Darcy Lawler Brisbane 28,361 Gate: AU£ 9,827 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79265606 Australia Wins Rugby League Test Series The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton 28 Jun 1956 14 Feb 2021 19 National Library of AustraliaDatabase Tries: 2 Dick Poole Alex Watson Goals: 1Gordon Clifford Tries: 0 Goals: 1Des White Team list:Australia: FB: Gordon Clifford (Newtown 10 Newtown), WG: Don Adams (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland), CE: Dick Poole (Newtown 10 Newtown), CE: Alex Watson (Wests Panthers 10 Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Des McGovern (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Cyril Connell Jr (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 North Rockhampton), HB: Keith Holman (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), LK: Ian Doyle (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), SR: Tom Tyquin (Souths Magpies 10 South Brisbane), SR: Kel O'Shea (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), PR: Brian Davies (Past Brothers 10 Brisbane Brothers), HK: Ken Kearney (St George 10 St George), PR: Roy Bull (Manly 10 Manly-Warringah). New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Tom Hadfield, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Henry Maxwell, SR: Cliff Johnson, PR: Jim Riddell, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Duncan MacRae. June 24 Wide Bay St George 16 529 Kiwis 16 New Zealand Vic Vercoe Maryborough 1,326 Gate: AU£ 349 Tries: 1 L. Hooper Goals: 1A. Brunkie Tries: 7 Arnold Green (3) John Bond (2) Keith Roberts Rex Percy Goals: 4Des White (4) Team list:Wide Bay: FB: A. Brunkie, WG: L. Kavanagh, CE: W. Beck, CE: P. Clarke, WG: W. Hannen, FE: B. Sherwood, HB: G. Norris, LK: L. Hooper, SR: R. Marles, SR: T. Drysdale, PR: R. King, HK: Keith Weston, PR: M. Ziebath. New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Reese Griffiths, CE: Gordon Moncur, WG: Arnold Green, FE: George Menzies, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Jim Riddell, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, HK: John Lasher, PR: John Bond. June 27 Northern Division Balmain 16 1415 Kiwis 16 New Zealand K. Hilton Narrabri 2,040 Gate: AU£ 566 Tries: 4 J. Gurd (2) C. Kelly A. Collinson Goals: 1C. Robinson Tries: 3 Rex Percy (2) Bill Sorensen Goals: 3Cyril Eastlake (3) Team list:Northern NSW: FB: C. Robinson, WG: J. Gurd, CE: R. Lumsden (Urunga), CE: J. Daly, WG: J. Wood, FE: A. Davidson, HB: C. Kelly, LK: G. Smith, SR: Arthur Collinson (Port Macquarie), SR: Guy Brazier (Dorrigo), PR: Lloyd Hudson (St George 10 Kempsey), HK: Allan Ferguson (Ireland 10 Armidale), PR: P. Purchase. New Zealand: FB: Gordon Moncur, WG: Arnold Green, CE: Reese Griffiths, CE: Tom Hadfield, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: John Bond, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: Henry Maxwell, HK: John Lasher, PR: Mauriohooho Murray. 3rd Test #E5E4E2 June 30 2.30pm AUS 3114 NZL Darcy Lawler Sydney 46,735 Gate: AU£ 14,806 ProgramDatabase Tries: 7 Don Adams (3) Alex Watson (2) Keith Holman Darcy Henry Goals: 5Norm Pope (5) Tries: 2 Vern Bakalich Cliff Johnson Goals: 4Des White (4) Team list:Australia: FB: Norm Pope (24) (Fortitude Valley Diehards 10 Brisbane Valleys), WG: Don Adams (22) (Western Suburbs 10 Maitland), CE: Dick Poole (25) (Newtown 10 Newtown), CE: Alex Watson (23) (Wests Panthers 10 Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Des McGovern (28) (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Darcy Henry (24) (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (28) (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), LK: Ian Doyle (24) (Halifax 10 Toowoomba All Whites), SR: Tom Tyquin (23) (Souths Magpies 10 South Brisbane), SR: Kel O'Shea (22) (Western Suburbs 10 Western Suburbs), PR: Roy Bull (27) (Manly 10 Manly-Warringah), HK: Ken Kearney (30) (St George 10 St George), PR: Brian Davies (25) (Past Brothers 10 Brisbane Brothers). Ian Moir (24) (South Sydney 10 South Sydney) and Don Furner (23) (Balmain 10 Toowoomba Souths) were selected as reserves, but did not play. New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell. July 1 Southern Division frameless|16x16px 2510 Kiwis 16 New Zealand Jerry Lane Wollongong 6,804 Gate: AU£ 1,016 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91216837 Kiwis Defeated At Wollongong The Canberra Times Canberra 2 Jul 1956 15 Feb 2021 10 National Library of Australia Tries: 5 L. Johnson M. Grenfell D. Spence J. Lumsden M. Graham Goals: 5D. Russell (5) Tries: 2 Rex Percy Mauriohooho Murray Goals: 2Cyril Eastlake (2) Team list:Southern Division: FB: Darcy Russell (Newcastle 10 Wests), WG: Jack Lumsden, CE: Matt Graham (Cumberland 10 Dapto), CE: Les Jones (South Sydney 10 Jamberoo), WG: Don Spence, FE: Stuart Chase (Western Suburbs 10 Berry), HB: Mick Brennan, LK: Mat Grenfell (St George 10 Wollongong), SR: Angus Miller (Western Suburbs 10 Berry), SR: Pat Quinn (Great Britain 10 Gerringong), PR: Bruce Noble (South Sydney 10 Jamberoo), HK: Ted Johnson, PR: Bill Poland (South Sydney 10 Corrimal), Coach: Leo Doyle. New Zealand: FB: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Gordon Moncur, CE: Arnold Green, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: George Menzies, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Mauriohooho Murray, SR: John Bond, PR: Ossie Butt, HK: John Lasher, PR: Henry Maxwell. July 4 Southern NSW 1611 Kiwis 16 New Zealand H. T. Grew Cootamundra 6,000 Gate: AU£ 322 Resulthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91217119 Kiwis Beaten At Cootamundra The Canberra Times Canberra 5 Jul 1956 14 Feb 2021 16 National Library of Australia Tries: 4 D. Goldspink (2) Burns B. Clay Goals: 2J. O'Connell (2) Tries: 1 Arnold Green Goals: 4Des White (4) Team list:Southern NSW: FB: J. O'Connell, WG: D. Goldspink, CE: W. Garvin, CE: Brian Clay (New Zealand Kiwis 10 Griffith), WG: Barry Stenhouse, FE: P. Byrne, HB: Doug Cameron (GB 10 Young), LK: Peter O'Connor (frameless|10x10px Tumbarumba), SR: P. Rankin, SR: Alan Glover, PR: T. McDonald, HK: J. Castles, PR: Ron Crowe, RB: Burns. New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Tom Hadfield, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, RB: Arnold Green. 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