1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
ManagerArnold Stehr
Des Green
Coach(es)Ian Walsh
Tour captain(s)Ian Walsh
Top point scorer(s)Les Johns 37
Top try scorer(s)Nick Yakich 6
Top test point scorer(s)Ken Irvine 9
Top test try scorer(s)Ken Irvine 3
Summary
P W D L
Total
08 07 00 01
Test match
02 01 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour1961 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg
1963-64 to
Next tour by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg
1969 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
1967-68 to

The 1965 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played eight matches on tour, including two tests against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 9 June and finished on 28 June.[1]

Leadership[]

Ian Walsh was both the captain and the coach of the touring side. Walsh appeared in seven of the eight matches. Reg Gasnier captained the Australian team in the one match in which Walsh did not appear, against Canterbury.
The team was co-managed by Arnold Stehr (Manly, NSW) and Des Green (Ipswich, Qld).[2]

Touring squad[]

The Rugby League News published details of the touring team including the players' ages and weights.[3] A team photo was published at the conclusion of 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.[4]
Cavanagh, Gleeson and Wellington were selected from Queensland clubs. Beath, Buman and Pannowitz were selected from clubs in New South Wales Country areas. The balance of the squad were playing for Sydney based clubs during the 1965 season.

Player Position Age Weight
st.lb (kg) 		Club Tests
on
Tour 		Games Tries Goals FG Points
Barry Beath Prop, Second-row 20 14.8 (93) Wellington colours.svg Eugowra 0 5 2 0 0 6
Allan Buman Hooker 24 13.0 (83) Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Newcastle Western Suburbs 0 3 1 0 0 3
Noel Cavanagh Lock 22 13.10 (87) Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers 0 3 0 2 0 4
Michael Cleary Wing 25 13.6 (85) South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 2 5 1 0 0 3
Reg Gasnier Centre 26 12.12 (82) St. George colours.svg St George 2 5 4 3 0 18
John Gleeson Five-eighth, Halfback 24 12.4 (78) Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites 0 5 2 0 0 6
Brian Hambly Lock 27 14.9 (93) Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta 2 6 1 0 0 3
Ken Irvine Wing 25 12.2 (77) North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 2 7 5 0 0 15
Les Johns Fullback 22 11.10 (74) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury 2 7 1 17 0 37
Graeme Langlands Centre 23 13.2 (83) St. George colours.svg St George 2 4 1 2 0 7
Jimmy Lisle Five-eighth 25 12.5 (78) South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 2 6 5 0 0 15
John Morgan Second-row 21 15.7 (98) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 2 7 2 0 0 6
Terry Pannowitz Five-eighth, Lock 20 12.9 (80) Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland 0 4 1 0 0 3
Paul Quinn Prop 27 14.10 (93) Newtown colours.svg Newtown 2 5 0 0 0 0
Billy Smith Halfback 22 11.4 (72) St. George colours.svg St George 2 7 3 0 0 9
Mick Veivers Second-row 26 16.2 (103) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 2 5 0 0 0 0
Ian Walsh Prop, Hooker 30 14.2 (90) St. George colours.svg St George 2 7 0 0 0 0
Lloyd Weier Prop 26 16.6 (104) North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 2 7 1 0 0 3
Gary Wellington Centre 23 12.7 (79) Ayr 0 3 1 0 0 3
Nick Yakich Wing 25 12.1 (77) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 0 4 6 0 0 18

Tour[]

The Australians played eight matches on the tour, winning all of the matches except for the second test against New Zealand.

Wednesday 9 June
Wellington Wellington colours.svg 16 – 34 Australian colours.svg Australia
[5]
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Attendance: 1,745
Friday 11 June
Canterbury North Sydney colours.svg 4 – 19 Australian colours.svg Australia
[6]
Sunday 13 June
West Coast Saintscolours.svg 6 – 16 Australian colours.svg Australia
[7]
Wingham Park, Greymouth
Attendance: 1,682
Tuesday 15 June
Taranaki Sunshine Coast Colours.svg 11 – 29 Australian colours.svg Australia
[8]
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Attendance: 900

First test[]

Saturday 19 June
New Zealand  8 – 13  Australia
Tries:

Goals:
Jack Fagan (2/2)
Graham Kennedy (2/2) 		[9] Tries:
Ken Irvine (2)
Lloyd Weier
Goals:
Les Johns (2/3)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 13,205
Referee: John Percival New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
FB 1 Canterbury colours.svg Jack Fagan
RW 2 Canterbury colours.svg Roy Christian
RC 3 Canterbury colours.svg Roger Bailey
LC 4 Canterbury colours.svg Paul Schultz
LW 5 North Sydney colours.svg
FE 6 Canterbury colours.svg Doug Ellwood
HB 7 Canterbury colours.svg Bill Snowden (c)
PR 8 Saintscolours.svg
HK 9 Wellington colours.svg Colin O'Neil
PR 10 Canterbury colours.svg Maunga Emery
SR 11 Canterbury colours.svg
SR 12 Canterbury colours.svg Don Hammond
LF 13 Canterbury colours.svg Ray Sinel
BE 14 Saintscolours.svg Graham Kennedy
Coach:
New Zealand Maurie Robertson
FB 1 Canterbury colours.svg Les Johns
RW 2 South Sydney colours.svg Michael Cleary
RC 3 St. George colours.svg Reg Gasnier
LC 4 St. George colours.svg Graeme Langlands
LW 5 North Sydney colours.svg Ken Irvine
FE 6 South Sydney colours.svg Jimmy Lisle
HB 7 St. George colours.svg Billy Smith
PR 8 Newtown colours.svg Paul Quinn
HK 9 St. George colours.svg Ian Walsh (c)
PR 10 North Sydney colours.svg Lloyd Weier
SR 11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Mick Veivers
SR 12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg John Morgan
LF 13 Parramatta colours.svg Brian Hambly
Coach:
Australia Ian Walsh
Wednesday 23 June
Waikato Waikatoleague.png 4 – 25 Australian colours.svg Australia
[10]
Davies Park, Huntly
Attendance: 1,800

Second test[]

Saturday 26 June
New Zealand  7 – 5  Australia
Tries:
Roger Bailey
Goals:
Jack Fagan (2/2) 		[11] Tries:
Ken Irvine
Goals:
Les Johns (1/1)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,383
Referee: John Percival New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
FB 1 Canterbury colours.svg Jack Fagan
RW 2 Canterbury colours.svg Roy Christian
RC 3 Canterbury colours.svg Roger Bailey
LC 4 Saintscolours.svg Graham Kennedy
LW 5 North Sydney colours.svg
FE 6 Canterbury colours.svg Paul Schultz
HB 7 Canterbury colours.svg Bill Snowden (c)
PR 8 Canterbury colours.svg Sam Edwards
HK 9 Wellington colours.svg Colin O'Neil
PR 10 Canterbury colours.svg Maunga Emery
SR 11 Saintscolours.svg Kevin Dixon
SR 12 Canterbury colours.svg Don Hammond
LF 13 Canterbury colours.svg Ray Sinel
Coach:
New Zealand Maurie Robertson
FB 1 Canterbury colours.svg Les Johns
RW 2 South Sydney colours.svg Michael Cleary
RC 3 St. George colours.svg Reg Gasnier
LC 4 St. George colours.svg Graeme Langlands
LW 5 North Sydney colours.svg Ken Irvine
FE 6 South Sydney colours.svg Jimmy Lisle
HB 7 St. George colours.svg Billy Smith
PR 8 North Sydney colours.svg Lloyd Weier
HK 9 St. George colours.svg Ian Walsh (c)
PR 10 Newtown colours.svg Paul Quinn
SR 11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg John Morgan
SR 12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Mick Veivers
LF 13 Parramatta colours.svg Brian Hambly
Coach:
Australia Ian Walsh
Monday 28 June
Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 2 – 18 Australian colours.svg Australia
[12]
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 7,000

References[]

  1. ^ "Kangaroos Tour 1965 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "Capable manager for N.Z." The Rugby League news. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 46 No. 11 (8 May 1965)). nla.obj-758692361. Retrieved 23 Jan 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "How They Line Up". The Rugby League news. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 46 No. 18 (19 June 1965)). nla.obj-758992105. Retrieved 23 Jan 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ E.E.Christensen (1966). "Australian Tour of N.Z.". E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Yearbook. Sydney: E.E.Christensen (Vol. 20).
  5. ^ 1965 Wellington vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  6. ^ 1965 Christchurch vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  7. ^ 1965 West Coast vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  8. ^ 1965 Taranaki vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  9. ^ 1965 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  10. ^ 1965 Waikato vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  11. ^ 1965 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League Project
  12. ^ 1965 Auckland vs Australia – Rugby League Project
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