1969 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

1969 rugby league tour 1969 Australia 1969 1969 New Zealand Eddie Burns Jack Lynch Harry Bath John Sattler Les Johns 42 Dennis Manteit 5 Les Johns 14 Kiwis 12 Don Ladner 22 Ron Coote 3 6 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 NZL 2 1 0 1 1965 by Australia 12 to Kiwis 12 1967 by Kiwis 12 to Australia 12 1967-68 to GB 12 FRA 12 1968 by FRA 12 to Kiwis 12 1970 by GB 12 to Kiwis 12 1971 by Australia 12 to Kiwis 12 The 1969 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played six matches on tour, including two tests against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 28 May and finished on 10 June.Kangaroos Tour 1969 - Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/tours/kangaroos-tour-1969/summary.html 2020-09-09 www.rugbyleagueproject.org Leadership Harry Bath coached the Kangaroos side throughout the tour. South Sydney's John Sattler captained the side. In the two matches in which Sattler did not play, the team was captained by Les Johns (against Wellington) and John McDonald against Auckland. The touring team was co-managed by Eddie Burns (Canterbury, NSW) and Jack Lynch (Ipswich, Qld).New South Wales Rugby Football League. The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove 1920 Team Manager for N.Z. 50 14 (3 May 1969) http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-767453332 nla.obj-767453332 28 Jan 2021 Touring squad The Rugby League News published details of 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 Players for N.Z. Tour 50 18 (24 May 1969) http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-759105460 nla.obj-759105460 28 Jan 2021 A team photo was published during the tour. 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 1970 Australian Tour of N.Z. 24 Denman, Fitzsimmons, Manteit, Robson and Weiss were selected from Queensland clubs. Cootes, Costello and Lye were selected from clubs in New South Wales Country areas. The balance of the squad were playing for Sydney based clubs during the 1969 season.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131785210 N.S.W. 12, Queensland 5, Country 3 No Surprises In Rl Tour Team The Canberra Times Canberra 19 May 1969 29 Jan 2021 14 National Library of Australia Player Position Main Position Age Weightst.lb (kg) Club TestsonTour Games Tries Goals FG Points Michael Cleary WG 29 14.0 (89) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 0 2 4 0 0 12 Ron Coote LK 24 14.3 (90) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 5 4 0 0 12 John Cootes WG 27 13.10 (87) Wynnum-Manly 16 Newcastle Western Suburbs 2 4 3 2 0 13 Ron Costello SR 26 14.1 (89) North Sydney 16 C.B.C. Wollongong 1 4 2 0 0 6 Jeff Denman WG 26 12.0 (76) Easts Tigers 16 Brisbane Eastern Suburbs 0 3 0 0 0 0 Brian Fitzsimmons HK 26 12.8 (80) Brothers 16 Glastone Brothers 0 3 0 0 0 0 Bob Honan WG 25 12.7 (79) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 6 1 0 0 3 Les Johns FB 27 12.0 (76) Canterbury 16 Canterbury 2 4 0 19 2 42 Graeme Langlands CE 27 13.0 (83) St George 16 St George 2 5 0 3 0 6 Graham Lye FE 21 11.12 (75) Newcastle 16 Illawarra Western Suburbs 0 3 0 0 0 0 Dennis Manteit PR 26 15.4 (97) Past Brothers 16 Brisbane Brothers 0 3 5 0 0 15 Bob McCarthy SR 24 15.3 (97) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 4 1 0 0 3 John McDonald CE 24 13.0 (83) Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 2 5 2 0 0 6 Denis Pittard FE 22 11.6 (73) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 4 1 0 0 3 Ian Robson SR 21 15.0 (95) Wests Panthers 16 Brisbane Western Suburbs 0 2 0 0 0 0 John Sattler (c) PR 26 14.8 (93) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 4 1 0 0 3 Elwyn Walters HK 24 13.11 (88) South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 4 0 0 0 0 Dennis Ward HB 24 10.10 (68) Manly 16 Manly-Warringah 2 5 1 0 2 7 Col Weiss SR 25 12.7 (79) Queensland 16 Bundaberg 1 5 1 0 0 3 John Wittenberg PR 30 15.3 (97) St George 16 St George 2 5 1 0 0 3 Tour The Australians played six matches on the tour, winning the first four before losing the final two.SteveRicketts 2019-06-19 FLASHBACK: June 1969 https://stevericketts.com.au/2019/06/20/flashback-june-1969-2/ 2020-09-09 Steve Ricketts en Wednesday 28 May North Island Colts Kiwis 16 13 – 17 Report http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131787015 Weiss may play The Canberra Times Canberra 29 May 1969 29 Jan 2021 30 National Library of Australia Database1969 North Island Colts vs Australia – Rugby League Project Australia 16 Australia Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 953 First test #eeeeee Sunday 1 June NZL AUS 10 – 20 Team Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131787725 One-Sided R.L. Test New Zealand No Match For Australia The Canberra Times Canberra 2 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 12 National Library of Australia Database1969 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project Tries: Goals: Don Ladner (5/5) Tries: Ron Coote (2) John Cootes Denis Pittard Goals: Les Johns (4/4) Carlaw Park, Auckland 13,459 John Percival NZL _whiteborder _kiwis1950 _whiteborder _white_hoops 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 New Zealand _kangaroos _kangaroos54 _kangaroos _hoops_gold 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 AustraliaFB1 Don LadnerRW2 Dennis KeyCE3 John WilsonCE4 Sam RollestonLW5 Mocky BreretonFE6 Trevor PatrickHB7 Graeme CooksleyPR8 Oscar DanielsonHK9 Colin O'Neil (c)PR10 Bill NoonanSR11 John HibbsSR12 Tony KriletichLF13 Rodney WalkerCoach:NZL Lory BlanchardFB1 Les JohnsRW2 John CootesCE3 Graeme LanglandsCE4 John McDonaldLW5 Bob HonanFE6 Denis PittardHB7 Dennis WardPR8 John WittenbergHK9 Elwyn WaltersPR10 John Sattler (c)SR11 Ron CostelloSR12 Bob McCarthyLF13 Ron CooteCoach:AUS Harry Bath Monday 2 June South Island Kiwis 16 15 – 24 Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131787903 Kangaroos strike referee trouble again The Canberra Times Canberra 3 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 20 National Library of Australia Database1969 South Island vs Australia – Rugby League Project Australia 16 Australia Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch 3,376 Wednesday 4 June Wellington Wellington 16 7 – 48 Teamhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131788081 Injuries plague league tourists The Canberra Times Canberra 4 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 32 National Library of Australia Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131788404 League tourists win at a canter The Canberra Times Canberra 5 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 40 National Library of Australia Database1969 Wellington vs Australia – Rugby League Project Australia 16 Australia Basin Reserve, Wellington 1,415 Second test #eeeeee Saturday 7 June NZL AUS 18 – 14 Teamhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131788800 Curfew set by coach The Canberra Times Canberra 7 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 30 National Library of Australia Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131789068 N.Z. On Top In Test The Canberra Times Canberra 9 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 12 National Library of Australia Database1969 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project Tries: Bill Noonan Phil Orchard Goals: Don Ladner (5/5) Field goals: Don Ladner (1) Tries: Ron Coote Robert McCarthy Goals: Les Johns (4/4) Carlaw Park, Auckland 9,848 John Percival NZL _whiteborder _kiwis1950 _whiteborder _white_hoops 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 New Zealand _kangaroos _kangaroos54 _kangaroos _hoops_gold 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 AustraliaFB1 Don LadnerRW2 Phillip OrchardCE3 Mocky BreretonCE4 Brian ClarkLW5 Roy ChristianFE6 Gary WoollardHB7 Graeme CooksleyPR8 Oscar DanielsonHK9 Colin O'Neil (c)PR10 Doug GaileySR11 Bill DeaconSR12 Bill NoonanLF13 Tony KriletichCoach:NZL Lory BlanchardFB1 Les JohnsRW2 Bob HonanCE3 Graeme LanglandsCE4 John McDonaldLW5 John Cootes FE6 Denis PittardHB7 Dennis WardPR8 John Sattler (c)HK9 Elwyn WaltersPR10 John Wittenberg SR11 Bob McCarthySR12 Col WeissLF13 Ron CooteCoach:AUS Harry Bath Tuesday 10 June Auckland AucklandNZRL 16 15 – 14 Teamshttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131789255 Battered league tourists face hard game The Canberra Times Canberra 10 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 22 National Library of Australia Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131789422 Sensational End To Tough League Tour - Referee knocked out; Wittenberg in hospital The Canberra Times Canberra 11 Jun 1969 29 Jan 2021 32 National Library of Australia Database1969 Auckland vs Australia – Rugby League Project Australia 16 Australia Carlaw Park, Auckland 6,520 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