1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

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1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia
ManagerBill Swift
Colin Siddle
Coach(es)Jim Amos
Tour captain(s)Travers Hardwick
Top point scorer(s)Des White 107
Top try scorer(s)Alister Atkinson 10
Top test point scorer(s)Des White 36
Top test try scorer(s)Alister Atkinson 3
Ron McKay 3
Australian colours.svg Col Geelan 3
Summary
P W D L
Total
13 10 00 03
Test match
03 02 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 2 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour1948 by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg
1951 by
to
Next tour1953 by
1953 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1955-56 to
1956 by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg

The 1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the sixteenth tour by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the twelfth tour to visit Australia. The thirteen-match tour included three Test Matches.
Captained by Travers Hardwick and coached by Jim Amos, the Kiwis completed a successful tour, winning ten of the thirteen matches. The team recovered from losing the First Test Match, to win – in the space of five days – the Second and Third Tests and claim the series by a two-one margin.

Squad[]

The team was coached by and managed by Bill Swift and Colin Siddle. Travers Hardwick was captain in all three Test Matches and in each of the eight other tour matches in which he appeared. Tommy Baxter captained the side against Newcastle.

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 club and provincial team.

Player Pos. Age Weight Club Province Tests
on
Tour 		Tour
Games 		Tries Goals FG Points
Alister Atkinson Lock 25 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Linwood North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 3 9 10 0 0 30
Tommy Baxter Centre 22 13 st. 8 lb. (86 kg) Richmond Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 3 10 4 0 0 12
David Blanchard Prop 27 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Linwood North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 3 8 2 0 0 6
Bill Davidson Hooker 26 13 st. 2 lb. (83 kg) Marist Brothers Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 3 8 2 3 0 12
Cyril Eastlake Centre 21 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) Ellerslie Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 3 10 7 0 0 21
Robert Edwards Wing 25 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) Marist Brothers Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 3 9 5 0 0 15
Jimmy Haig Halfback 27 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) Marist Brothers Old Boys North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 3 9 3 1 0 11
Travers Hardwick Lock 29 13 st. 11 lb. (88 kg) Ngaruawahia South Auckland 3 11 4 0 0 12
Cliff Harris Centre 21 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Marist Brothers Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 2 0 0 0 0
Bevan Hough Wing 23 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) Richmond Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 7 6 0 0 18
Harvey Kreyl Second-row 26 14 st. 1 lb. (89 kg) Randwick Wellington colours.svg Wellington 0 6 2 0 0 6
Ron McKay Five-eighth 20 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) Central Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Taranaki 3 8 5 0 0 15
Bill McKenzie Wing 27 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) Marist Brothers Old Boys North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 1 5 0 0 0 0
Bill McLennan Prop 24 16 st. 0 lb. (102 kg) Blackball Saintscolours.svg West Coast 3 11 3 0 0 9
George Menzies Five-eighth 21 11 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) Runanga Saintscolours.svg West Coast 2 8 3 0 0 9
Roy Moore Fullback 23 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) Mount Albert Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 0 20 0 40
Frank Mulcare Second-row 23 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) Ngahere Saintscolours.svg West Coast 3 9 8 0 0 24
Bob Neilson Second-row 28 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) Greymouth Marist Saintscolours.svg West Coast 0 5 1 0 0 3
Bob O'Donnell Prop 26 15 st. 0 lb. (95 kg) Blackball Saintscolours.svg West Coast 0 4 0 0 0 0
Joe Rātima Second-row 26 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) Ponsonby Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 3 0 0 9
Alan Riechelmann Centre 21 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Marist Brothers Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 1 0 0 3
Roy Roff Hooker 26 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Mount Albert Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 5 2 0 0 6
Jack Russell-Green Halfback 26 11 st. 5 lb. (72 kg) Point Chevalier Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 0 4 0 0 0 0
Des White Fullback 25 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) Ponsonby Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 3 9 1 52 0 107

Matches[]

May 28 Riverina-Western Division 5–22 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Albert Park, Young  
Tries: 1
Neville (Fraser) Frazer
Goals: 1
Stan Root
Teams[1] [2]
Report[3] [4] 		Tries: 4
Robert Edwards (2)
Des White
Frank Mulcare
Goals: 5
Des White (5)
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: L. Boyton
Team list:

Combined Riverina-Western Division FB: Les Koch (Wellington colours.svg Gundagai), WG: Neil Kingsmill (Albury Blues 2.png Albury Blues), CE: Neville Brogan (Great Britain colours.svg Young), CE: Clem O'Brien (Geurie), WG: Stan Root (St. George colours.svg Narromine), FE: J. Doherty (Canterbury colours.svg Warren), HB: Bob Isaac (Adelong.png Adelong), LK: Peter O'Connor (Great Britain colours.svg Young), SR: Ted Curran (Adelong.png Adelong), SR: Neville (Fraser) Frazer (Ireland colours.svg Dunedoo), PR: Eric Funnell (South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway), HK: Harry Gibbs (Wellington colours.svg Gundagai), PR: Frank Hogan (Canterbury colours.svg St Patrick's), IJ: Tom Kerwick (Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS), Coach: Nevyl Hand.
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Harvey Kreyl, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: Bob O'Donnell, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: Bill McLennan.

May 31 New South Wales New South Wales colours.svg 15–26 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground  
3pm
 Tries: 3
Brian Carlson
Ferris Ashton
Wally O'Connell
Goals: 3
Noel Pidding (3)
Program
Report[5] [6] 		Tries: 4
Bill Davidson
Alister Atkinson
Robert Edwards
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 7
Des White (7)
Attendance: 49,442
Gate: AU£ 6,836
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

New South Wales FB: Clive Churchill (25) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths), WG: Noel Pidding (25) (St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Col Geelan (24) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), CE: Harry Wells (20) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), WG: Brian Carlson (19) (New South Wales colours.svg Newcastle Northen Suburbs), FE: Wally O'Connell (29) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly), HB: Keith Holman (24) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Wests), LK: Peter Diversi (20) (North Sydney colours.svg Norths), SR: Albert Paul (24) (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), SR: Ferris Ashton (24) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Easts), PR: Charlie Gill (29) (New South Wales colours.svg Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly), PR: Ken Mogg (25) (St. George colours.svg South Newcastle).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Ian Moir (20) (South Sydney colours.svg Souths) and Tom Tyrrell (24) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: Ron McKay, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Frank Mulcare, SR: Alister Atkinson, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 4 Monaro-Southern Division 8–21 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Goulburn  
Tries: 0
Goals: 4
Bruce Smith (4)
Teams[7]
Report[8] 		Tries: 3
Ron McKay
Frank Mulcare
Alister Atkinson
Goals: 6
Des White (6)
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: L. Grew
Team list:

Combined Monaro-Southern Division FB: Bert Hewitt (South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal), WG: Ron Roberts (24) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Picton), CE: Doug McRitchie (28) (Queanbeyan United Colours.png Queanbeyan), CE: Harry Wells (20) (St. George colours.svg Wollongong), WG: Peter Morton (Queanbeyan United Colours.png Queanbeyan), FE: Bernie (O'Keeffe) O'Keefe (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), HB: Noel Hill (Faxcolours.svg Thirroul), LK: Jack Quinn (Great Britain colours.svg Gerringong), SR: Jack Perrin (Queanbeyan United Colours.png Queanbeyan), SR: Bruce Smith (25) (Faxcolours.svg Thirroul), PR: Billy Hodges (Glebe colours.svg Captain's Flat), HK: Bill Bolt (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.), PR: Austin Lawler (North Sydney colours.svg C.B.C.).
New Zealand Des White, Robert Edwards, Ron McKay, Cliff Harris, Bevan Hough, Cyril Eastlake, Jimmy Haig, Travers Hardwick, Frank Mulcare, Alister Atkinson, Bill McLennan, Bill Davidson, David Blanchard.

June 7 Newcastle Newcastle foundation colours.svg 9–7 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Newcastle Sports Ground  
2.45pm
 Tries: 1
Ivor (Woolfe) Wolfe
Goals: 3
Viv Madge (2)
Darcy Russell
Teams[9] [10]
Report[11] [12]
Report[13] 		Tries: 1
Bevan Hough
Goals: 2
Roy Moore (2)
Attendance: 14,000
Gate: AU£ 2,042
Referee: O. Screen
Team list:

Newcastle FB: Gwyn Madge (26) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri), WG: Ivor (Woolfe) Wolfe (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), CE: Viv Madge (30) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri), CE: Ned Andrews (30) (St. George colours.svg Souths), WG: Darcy Russell (23) (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), FE: Warren Foley (18) (Brisbane colours.svg Waratah Mayfield), HB: Bobby Banks (22) (Faxcolours.svg Centrals), LK: Frank Mayo (22) (Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wests), SR: Tom Anderson (23) (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), SR: Gordon Harley (29) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland), PR: Doug Hawke (23) (New South Wales colours.svg Norths), HK: Bill Hilliard (23) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri), PR: George Lawler (24) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Gus Shepherd (Faxcolours.svg Centrals).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Bevan Hough, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Alan Riechelmann, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Bob Neilson, SR: Joe Rātima, SR: Harvey Kreyl, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bob O'Donnell.

1st Test[]

June 9
2pm
Australia  25–13  New Zealand
Tries: 5
Denis Flannery (2)
Noel Pidding (2)
Albert Paul
Goals: 5
Noel Pidding (5)
Program
Report[14] [15] 		Tries: 3
Robert Edwards
Tommy Baxter
Alister Atkinson
Goals: 2
Des White (2)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 56,376
Gate: AU£ 9,090
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill (25) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (25) (St. George colours.svg St George), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), CE: Rees Duncan (20) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri Kurri), WG: Denis Flannery (23) (Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich Brothers), FE: Col Geelan (24) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (24) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Albert Paul (24) (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), SR: Brian Davies (21) (Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers), SR: Ferris Ashton (24) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs), PR: Charlie Gill (29) (New South Wales colours.svg Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Rooney (24) (Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Col Donohoe (22) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs), and Tom Tyrrell (24) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain).
The following were selected but withdrew owing to injury: Harold (Mick) Crocker (Western Suburbs colours.svg South Brisbane), Duncan Hall (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), Kevin Hansen (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Ron McKay, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Frank Mulcare, SR: Alister Atkinson, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 11 Northern NSW Ireland colours.svg 12–55 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Tamworth  
Tries: 2
Colin De Lore
Carl Keogh
Goals: 3
B. Hillier (2)
Carl Keogh
Teams[16] [17]
Report[18]
Report[19] [20] 		Tries: 11
Alister Atkinson (3)
Bevan Hough (2)
Bill McLennan (2)
David Blanchard
Travers Hardwick
Jimmy Haig
Tommy Baxter
Goals: 11
Des White (11)
Attendance: 4,732
Gate: AU£ 724
Referee: K. Hilton
Team list:

Northern NSW (Combined North Coast-Northern Division) FB: B. Hillier (North Sydney colours.svg North Tamworth), WG: Tom Mills (SingletonGreyhounds.png Singleton), CE: Norman Young (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg West Tamworth), CE: Colin De Lore (Tuncurry), WG: Jim Daley (Bangalow), FE: Kevin (Haydon) Hayden (Kempsey CYM), HB: Carl Keogh (Newcastle colours.svg Gunnedah), LK: A J. Edwards (Murwillumbah), SR: George Alaban (Macksville), SR: Kevin (McKiernan) McKeirnan (Kempsey CYM), PR: Noel Hall (Canterbury colours.svg Grafton), HK: Alf Hardman (Canterbury colours.svg Moree), PR: C. Schaeffer (Macksville).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Bevan Hough, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Alister Atkinson, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Harvey Kreyl, SR: Bob Neilson, PR: David Blanchard, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bill McLennan.

June 14 Queensland Queensland colours.svg 5–20 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Brisbane Cricket Ground  
3pm
 Tries: 1
Ron (Roy) Teys
Goals: 1
Nev Linde
Team[21]
Report[22] 		Tries: 4
George Menzies (2)
Jimmy Haig
David Blanchard
Goals: 4
Bill Davidson (3)
Jimmy Haig
Attendance: 9,995
Referee: S.W. Chambers
Team list:

Queensland FB: Nev Linde (27) (Balmain colours.svg Tivoli), WG: Des McGovern (24) (Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), CE: Eric Webster (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths), WG: Denis Flannery (23) (Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich Brothers), FE: Bob Banks (21) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), HB: Cyril Connell Jr (22) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys (North Sydney colours.svg Toowoomba Valleys), SR: Roy Greenwood (Tully), SR: Brian Davies (21) (Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers), PR: Jack Rooney (26) (Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers), HK: Ron Griffiths (26) (Australian colours.svg Ipswich CYM), PR: Gordon Teys (North Sydney colours.svg Toowoomba Valleys).
The following were selected but withdrew owing to injury: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), Duncan Hall (28) (Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown), Harold (Mick) Crocker (25) (Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Ron McKay, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Frank Mulcare, SR: Alister Atkinson, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 15 Central Queensland Balmain colours.svg 4–35 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Murray Street Grounds, Rockhampton  
Tries: 0
Goals: 2
Norm Pope (2)
Team[23]
Report[24] 		Tries: 7
Cyril Eastlake (3)
Travers Hardwick (2)
Roy Roff
Bevan Hough
Goals: 7
Roy Moore (7)
Attendance: 3,500
Gate: AU£ 612
Referee: E.Condon
Team list:

Central Queensland FB: Norm Pope (20) (South Sydney colours.svg Railways), WG: Leo Jeffcoat (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), CE: D. Watkins (Valleys colours.svg Norths), CE: B. Ford (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), WG: J (Paten) Paton (South Sydney colours.svg Railways), FE: D. White (Valleys colours.svg Norths), HB: Duncan Jackson (Valleys colours.svg Norths), LK: Peter Robinson (Valleys colours.svg Norths), SR: Tony Brown (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), SR: Noel Joyce (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), PR: F. Bryson (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), HK: Vince Hage (Valleys colours.svg Norths), PR: D. Casey (South Sydney colours.svg Railways).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Alan Riechelmann, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Bob Neilson, SR: Joe Rātima, PR: Harvey Kreyl, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bob O'Donnell.

June 18 Central West Queensland 7–66 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Barcaldine Sports Ground  
Tries: 1
Leo Quigley
Goals: 2
Norm Elliott (2)
Report[25]
 Tries: 16
Frank Mulcare (3)
(3)
Bevan Hough (2)
Harvey Kreyl (2)
Alister Atkinson (2)
Bob Neilson
Roy Roff
Bill McLennan
Jimmy Haig
Goals: 9
Roy Moore (9)
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Jack Ross
Team list:

Central West Queensland FB: Noel Webster (Balmain colours.svg Longreach), WG: Alan Deasy (Balmain colours.svg Longreach), CE: Mick Hauff (Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall), CE: Mick Irwin (Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall), WG: Bill (Chic) Buchester (Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall), FE: Leo Quigley (Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall), HB: Alf (Alby) O'Brien (Parramatta colours.svg Winton), LK: George Lynn (Parramatta colours.svg Winton), SR: Doug Davis (Balmain colours.svg Longreach), SR: Col Hauff (Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall), PR: Norm Elliott (Parramatta colours.svg Winton), HK: Brian Jisberg (St. George colours.svg Barcaldine), PR: Mick Turnbull (Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Alister Atkinson, CE: Alan Riechelmann, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Joe Rātima, SR: Bob Neilson, PR: Harvey Kreyl, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bill McLennan.

June 22 North Queensland Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg 10–25 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Sports Reserve, Townsville  
Tries: 2
Dev Dines
Neville Wilson
Goals: 2
Dev Dines
Keith Geary
Report[26]
Photo[27]
 Tries: 5
George Menzies
Tommy Baxter
Frank Mulcare
Travers Hardwick
Ron McKay
Goals: 5
Des White (5)
Attendance: 7,953
Gate: AU£ 1,763
Referee: W. Morrison
Team list:

North Queensland FB: Frank Gill (Parramatta colours.svg Kangaroos), WG: A. Boundy (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Ivanhoes), CE: Frank Fahey (Ayr), CE: Dev Dines (Mareeba), WG: Norm Stokes (Ayr), FE: Neville Wilson (Charters Towers), HB: Ron O'Connell (Faxcolours.svg Brothers), LK: Trevor Whitehead (Herbert River), SR: Horrie Robertson (Herbert River), SR: Keith Geary (Souths), PR: E. Kratzman (Tully), HK: Kel O'Shea (18) (Ayr), PR: Ross Primrose (Mackay).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Ron McKay, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Alister Atkinson, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 25 Toowoomba Queanbeyan United Colours.png 15–10 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Toowoomba Athletic Oval  
Tries: 3
Athol Halpin (2)
Bill Beardsworth
Goals: 3
Neil Teys (3)
Report[28] [29]
 Tries: 2
Alan Riechelmann
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 2
Roy Moore (2)
Attendance: 5,901
Gate: AU£ 1,125
Referee: V. Vercoe
Team list:

Toowoomba FB: Ken Cronin (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), WG: Sammy Hunter (Balmain colours.svg Souths), CE: Russell Brown (Balmain colours.svg Souths), CE: Athol Halpin (Faxcolours.svg All Whites), WG: Jim Allen (Faxcolours.svg All Whites), FE: Bob Banks (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Ken McCaffery (Balmain colours.svg Souths), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), SR: Gordon Teys (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), SR: Bill Beardsworth (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys), PR: Vince Soorley (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer (Faxcolours.svg All Whites), PR: Neil Teys (North Sydney colours.svg Valleys).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Bill McKenzie, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Alan Riechelmann, WG: Cliff Harris, FE: Ron McKay, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Joe Rātima, SR: Bob Neilson, PR: Bob O'Donnell, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Harvey Kreyl.

2nd Test[]

June 28
Australia  25–49  New Zealand
Tries: 5
Col Geelan (3)
Ferris Ashton
Keith Holman
Goals: 5
Noel Pidding (5)
Report[30] [31]
Database
Photo[32] [33] 		Tries: 9
Alister Atkinson (2)
Ron McKay (2)
Tommy Baxter
Frank Mulcare
Cyril Eastlake
Bill Davidson
Robert Edwards
Goals: 11
Des White (11)
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Attendance: 29,243
Gate: AU£ 7,396
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Denis Flannery (Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich Brothers), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), CE: Gordon Willoughby (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), WG: Noel Pidding (St. George colours.svg St George), FE: Col Geelan (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs), LK: Albert Paul (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), SR: Ferris Ashton (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs), SR: Brian Davies (Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers), PR: Charlie Gill (New South Wales colours.svg Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), PR: Kevin Hansen (Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Ron McKay, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Robert Edwards, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Alister Atkinson, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: David Blanchard, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: Bill McLennan.

3rd Test[]

July 2
3.30pm
Australia  9–19  New Zealand
Tries: 1
Noel Hazzard
Goals: 3
Clive Churchill (3)
Program
Report[34]
Database 		Tries: 3
Frank Mulcare
Ron McKay
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 5
Des White (5)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 44,916
Gate: AU£ 7,799
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill (25) (South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney), WG: Des McGovern (24) (Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Rees Duncan (20) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kurri Kurri), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), WG: Jack Lumsden (22) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), FE: Col Geelan (24) (Newtown colours.svg Newtown), HB: Col Donohoe (24) (Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs), LK: Harold (Mick) Crocker (24) (Western Suburbs colours.svg South Brisbane), SR: Albert Paul (24) (Parramatta colours.svg Lakes United), SR: Tom Tyrrell (24) (Balmain colours.svg Balmain), PR: Charlie Gill (29) (New South Wales colours.svg Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Rooney (26) (Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites)
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Tommy Ryan (22) (St. George colours.svg St George), Roy Bull (22) (Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Ron McKay, WG: Robert Edwards, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Alister Atkinson, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

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 RLP 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.
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- New Zealand Newspapers up to 1950 Papers Past Match Reports.
Offline Resources
EECYB E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book 1946-1978 Copies at
State Library of NSW		 Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1953 Yearbook covers the 1952 tour.
QRLG Queensland Rugby League Gazette 1950-1955 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Brisbane. Collection is predominantly of representative matches.
RRLG Rockhampton Rugby League Gazette 1951-1968 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Rockhampton. Collection includes club as well as Rockhampton and Central Queensland representative matches.
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SLQ & NLA		 Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
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SLQ & NLA		 Clubs of Ipswich, Toowoomba and Brisbane players. This book includes Bulimba Cup match reports and team lists.
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