1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

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1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia
ManagerVic Simpson
Bill Swift
Tour captain(s)Patrick Smith
Top point scorer(s)Warwick Clarke 42
Top try scorer(s)Dave Redmond 3
Top test point scorer(s)Warwick Clarke 16
Top test try scorer(s)Dave Redmond 2
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 06 00 02
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg
1946 by
to
Next tour by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
1950 by
1952 by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg

The 1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the fourteenth tour by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the eleventh tour to visit Australia. The eight-match tour included two Test Matches, which were the first played by New Zealand in Australia since 1909.
Captained by Pat Smith, the Kiwis returned home having won six and lost two of their games. The team won the first test match of the tour but lost the second.

Squad[]

Player Pos. Age[1] Weight Province Tests
on
Tour 		Games Tries Goals FG Points
Doug Anderson Centre 21 11 st. 8 lb. (73 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 1 0 0 3
Bob Aynsley Hooker 26 13 st. 2 lb. (83 kg) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 0 3 0 0 0 0
Des Barchard Halfback 25 12 st. 2 lb. (77 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 5 2 0 0 6
Vic Belsham Five-eighth 22 10 st. 8 lb. (67 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 0 0 0 0
Warwick Clarke Fullback 28 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 6 0 21 0 42
Rex Cunningham Halfback 25 11 st. 5 lb. (72 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 1 5 1 0 0 3
Joe Duke Second-row 30 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) Wests Panthers Colours.svg Canterbury 0 4 1 0 0 3
Jack Forrest Wing 24 12 st. 9 lb. (80 kg) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 2 4 1 0 0 3
Abby Graham Five-eighth 28 11 st. 2 lb. (71 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 6 2 0 0 6
Albert Hambleton Prop 23 14 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) South Auckland 2 5 2 0 0 6
Travers Hardwick Lock 26 13 st. 2 lb. (83 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 6 0 0 0 0
Sandy Hurndell Second-row 21 14 st. 10 lb. (93 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 6 1 0 0 3
Joffe Johnson Prop 30 15 st. 0 lb. (95 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 0 0 0 0
Allen Laird Lock 24 12 st. 8 lb. (80 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 3 2 0 0 6
Charlie McBride Second-row 23 13 st. 2 lb. (83 kg) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 2 7 2 0 0 6
Bill McKenzie Wing 23 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) Wests Panthers Colours.svg Canterbury 0 3 0 0 0 0
John Newton Prop 27 14 st. 12 lb. (94 kg) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 2 4 1 0 0 3
Dave Redmond Wing 24 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 6 3 0 0 9
Maurie Rich Fullback 23 12 st. 8 lb. (80 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 0 8 0 16
Maurie Robertson Centre 22 11 st. 10 lb. (74 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 2 6 0 0 0 0
Patrick Smith Hooker 32 14 st. 10 lb. (93 kg) Wests Panthers Colours.svg Canterbury 2 6 0 0 0 0
Allan Wiles Centre 27 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 1 3 1 0 0 3

Ken Mountford, who was initially selected in the touring party, withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Allen Laird. [2]
The touring squad were the first rugby league team to fly to Australia.[3]
The Rugby League News published pen portraits of the tourists: backs, forwards and the co-managers.

Tour[]

May 22 New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 23–17 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground  
Tries: 5
Len Smith
Norm Jacobson
Eddie Tracey
Johnny Graves
Les Cowie
Goals: 4
Keith Froome (4)
Program
Report[4] 		Tries: 3
Jack Forrest
Allen Laird
John Newton
Goals: 4
Warwick Clarke (4)
Attendance: 43,505
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Noel Pidding (21) (St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Norm Jacobson (28) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Len Smith (28) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Eddie Tracey (24) (Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury), WG: Johnny Graves (20) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), FE: Wally O'Connell (25) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Easts), HB: Keith Froome (26) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), LK: Les Cowie (22) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (26) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (26) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), PR: Frank Farrell (30) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Kevin Schubert (20) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), PR: Jack Holland (24) (St. George colours.svg St George).
New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Allan Wiles, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: Abby Graham, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Allen Laird, SR: John Newton, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: Sandy Hurndell, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: Joffe Johnson.

May 23 Combined Country Country colours.svg 16–30 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Wollongong Showground  
Tries: 4
Bobby Dimond
Bill Burgess
Johnny Hawke
Ron Rowles
Goals: 2
Fred Chew (2)
Article[5]
Report[6] [7]
Report 		Tries: 6
Albert Hambleton (2)
Des Barchard (2)
Charlie McBride
Joe Duke
Goals: 6
Maurie Rich (6)
Attendance: 10,000
Gate: AU£ 1,069
Referee: M. Ibbotson
Team list:

NSW Country PR: Ron Mann (Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Western Suburbs), HK: Ted Dawson (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), PR: Alf Gibbs (St. George colours.svg South Newcastle), SR: Bill Burgess (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), SR: Don Stait (Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland), LK: Billy Edwards (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Harden), HB: Jim Scoular (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), FE: Johnny Hawke (Australian colours.svg Canberra), WG: Bobby Dimond (Cumberland colours.svg Dapto), CE: Bill Halvorsen (Wellington colours.svg Cessnock), CE: Ned Andrews (St. George colours.svg South Newcastle), WG: Ron Rowles (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), FB: Fred Chew (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Parkes).
New Zealand FB: Maurie Rich, WG: Dave Redmond, CE: Abby Graham, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Doug Anderson, FE: Vic Belsham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, SR: Albert Hambleton, PR: Joe Duke, HK: Bob Aynsley, PR: Patrick Smith.

1st Test[]

May 29
Australia  19–21  New Zealand
Tries: 1
Jack Rayner
Goals: 8
Johnny Graves (5)
Keith Froome (3)
Program
Report[8]
Database 		Tries: 3
Dave Redmond (2)
Charlie McBride
Goals: 6
Warwick Clarke (6)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 55,866
Referee: T. McMahon Jnr
Team list:

Australia FB: Noel Pidding (age 21) (St. George colours.svg St George), WG: Pat McMahon (21) (Toowoomba), CE: Len Smith (28) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Len Pegg (25) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), WG: Johnny Graves (20) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), FE: Wally O'Connell (25) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Easts), HB: Keith Froome (26) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), LK: Ignatius Tyquin (27) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), SR: Fred De Belin (26) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (26) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), PR: Frank Farrell (30) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Kevin Schubert (20) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), PR: Eddie Brosnan (27) (Brothers Colours.svg Brothers).
New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Maurie Robertson, CE: Allan Wiles, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Abby Graham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: Albert Hambleton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: John Newton.

June 2 Northern NSW Ireland colours.svg 7–13 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand League Park, Armidale  
Tries: 1
Cec Fitzsimmons
Goals: 2
Bruce Flint (2)
Teams[9] [10]
Report[11] 		Tries: 3
Doug Anderson
Rex Cunningham
Allen Laird
Goals: 2
Maurie Rich (2)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: H. Morson
Team list:

Northern NSW FB: Bruce Flint (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg East Tamworth), WG: Cec Fitzsimmons (North Sydney colours.svg North Tamworth), CE: Trevor Eather (Ipswich Colours.svg Boggabri), CE: Phillip Starr (Widnes colours.svg Guyra), WG: Phil Snell (Canterbury colours.svg West Armidale), FE: T. Curr-Parkes (Barraba), HB: William Bischoff (Canterbury colours.svg West Armidale), LK: Jack Stewart (Dora Creek.png Uralla), SR: Cliff McHardie (East Armidale), SR: Cecil Bull (Widnes colours.svg Guyra), PR: A. Smith (Ipswich Colours.svg Boggabri), HK: C. Foxe (New South Wales colours.svg Narrabri), PR: Maurice Dawson (Western Suburbs colours.svg Glen Innes).
New Zealand FB: Maurie Rich, WG: Bill McKenzie, CE: Maurie Robertson, CE: Doug Anderson, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Vic Belsham, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Allen Laird, SR: Joe Duke, SR: Sandy Hurndell, PR: Albert Hambleton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: Joffe Johnson.

June 5 Queensland Queensland colours.svg 10–11 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Brisbane Cricket Ground  
Tries: 2
Duncan Hall
Ignatius Tyquin
Goals: 2
Dan O'Connor (2)
Team[12]
Report[13]
Report[14] 		Tries: 1
Allan Wiles
Goals: 4
Warwick Clarke (4)
Attendance: 20,812
Gate: AU£ 2,535
Referee: S.W. Chambers
Team list:

Queensland FB: Dan O'Connor (age 30) (Norths Devils colours.svg Norths), WG: Pat McMahon (21) (Toowoomba), CE: Harry Linde (24) (Balmain colours.svg Tivoli), CE: Len Pegg (25) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), WG: Jack Horrigan (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), FE: Harry Griffiths (22) (Newcastle colours.svg Booval Swifts), HB: Billy Thompson (24) (Toowoomba), LK: Ignatius Tyquin (27) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), SR: Duncan Hall (22) (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), SR: Ron McLennan (23) (Balmain colours.svg Easts), PR: Kelly Brennan (28) (Mackay Cutters colours.svg West End), HK: Henry Benton (28) (Balmain colours.svg Centrals), PR: Eddie Brosnan (27) (Brothers Colours.svg Brothers).
New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Allan Wiles, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Abby Graham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: John Newton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: Albert Hambleton.

June 6 Rockhampton Balmain colours.svg 2–12 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Rockhampton Showground  
Tries: 0
Goals: 1
Ken Brighton
Team[15]
Report[16] 		Tries: 2
Abby Graham (2)
Goals: 3
Warwick Clarke (3)
Attendance: 3,176
Gate: AU£ 599
Referee: J. Shuttleton
Team list:

Rockhampton FB: R. Graff (Glebe colours.svg Leichhardts), WG: Ken Brighton (Valleys colours.svg North Rockhampton), CE: William Cuddy (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), CE: Des Crow (age 18) (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), WG: Leo Jeffcoat (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), FE: P. Carroll (Glebe colours.svg Leichhardts), HB: Cyril. Connell Jr (age 20) (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), LK: Norm Dingwall (Glebe colours.svg Leichhardts), SR: C. Dingwall (Glebe colours.svg Leichhardts), SR: C. Hunt (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), PR: Jack Kelly (Glebe colours.svg Leichhardts), HK: H. Ferricks (Ireland colours.svg Fitzroys), PR: W. Brighton (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), Coach: J. Crow.
New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Bill McKenzie, CE: Maurie Rich, CE: Abby Graham, WG: Doug Anderson, FE: Vic Belsham, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Allen Laird, SR: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: Joffe Johnson, HK: Bob Aynsley, PR: Joe Duke.

2nd Test[]

June 12
Australia  13–4  New Zealand
Tries: 3
Ignatius Tyquin
Len Pegg
Pat McMahon
Goals: 2
Keith Froome (2)
Report[17]
Report[18]
Database 		Tries: 0
Goals: 2
Warwick Clarke (2)
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Attendance: 23,013
Gate: AU£ 3,689
Referee: S. Chambers
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill (age 21) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Pat McMahon (20) (Toowoomba), CE: Len Smith (31) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Len Pegg (26) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths) captain-coach, WG: Johnny Graves (20) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), FE: Wally O'Connell (25) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Easts), HB: Keith Froome (26) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), LK: Ignatius Tyquin (29) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), SR: Fred De Belin (27) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain), SR: Duncan Hall (22) (Valleys colours.svg Valleys), PR: Jack Holland (25) (St. George colours.svg St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (20) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), PR: Nevyl Hand (North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney).
New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Abby Graham, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Rex Cunningham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, SR: Sandy Hurndell, PR: Albert Hambleton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: John Newton.

June 14 Newcastle 9–10 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Newcastle Sports Ground  
Tries: 1
Ned Andrews
Goals: 3
Ron Crossley (3)
Teams[19] [20]
Report[21] 		Tries: 2
Dave Redmond
Sandy Hurndell
Goals: 2
Warwick Clarke (2)
Attendance: 8,000
Gate: AU£ 566
Referee: W. Jackson
Team list:

Newcastle FB: Les Gilbert (New South Wales colours.svg ), WG: Terry Sullivan (Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Western Suburbs), CE: Ron Golden (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), CE: Ned Andrews (St. George colours.svg South Newcastle), WG: Ron Crossley (New South Wales colours.svg ), FE: Horry Banks (Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Western Suburbs), HB: Len Walton (St. George colours.svg South Newcastle), LK: Jack Hutchinson (New South Wales colours.svg ), SR: Ivor Rees (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri Kurri), SR: William Wylie (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), PR: Alf Gibbs (St. George colours.svg South Newcastle), HK: Ted Dawson (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), PR: Gus Briggs (Canterbury colours.svg Central Newcastle).
New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Dave Redmond, CE: Vic Belsham, CE: Doug Anderson, WG: Maurie Rich, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, SR: Sandy Hurndell, PR: Joffe Johnson, HK: Bob Aynsley, PR: Joe Duke.

Sources[]

Acronym Item Years Database App Notes
Direct Online Access
RLN Rugby League News 1920-1973 Trove Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
RLP Rugby League Project 1907-present Website Test Match teams & scorers.
Sun The Sun (Sydney) 1910-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
DT The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1931-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
CM The Courier-Mail 1933-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
- Various Regional Newspapers 1891-1954 Trove Match Reports, Given Names of Players
Offline Resources
EECYB E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book 1946-1978 Copies at
State Library of NSW		 Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1949 Yearbook covers the 1948 tour.

References[]

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