1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

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.

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
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 to
1951 by
1951-52 to
Next tour1953 by
1953 by to 1955-56 to
1956 by to

Squad

The team was coached by Les Amos 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 AtkinsonLock2513 st. 0 lb. (83 kg)Linwood Canterbury39100030
Tommy BaxterCentre2213 st. 8 lb. (86 kg)Richmond Auckland31040012
David BlanchardProp2714 st. 0 lb. (89 kg)Linwood Canterbury382006
Bill DavidsonHooker2613 st. 2 lb. (83 kg)Marist Brothers Auckland3823012
Cyril EastlakeCentre2111 st. 4 lb. (72 kg)Ellerslie Auckland31070021
Robert EdwardsWing2512 st. 0 lb. (76 kg)Marist Brothers Auckland3950015
Jimmy HaigHalfback2712 st. 3 lb. (78 kg)Marist Brothers Old Boys Canterbury3931011
Travers HardwickLock2913 st. 11 lb. (88 kg)NgaruawahiaSouth Auckland31140012
Cliff HarrisCentre2113 st. 0 lb. (83 kg)Marist Brothers Auckland020000
Bevan HoughWing2311 st. 7 lb. (73 kg)Richmond Auckland0760018
Harvey KreylSecond-row2614 st. 1 lb. (89 kg)Randwick Wellington062006
Ron McKayFive-eighth2012 st. 7 lb. (79 kg)Central Taranaki3850015
Bill McKenzieWing2713 st. 6 lb. (85 kg)Marist Brothers Old Boys Canterbury150000
Bill McLennanProp2416 st. 0 lb. (102 kg)Blackball West Coast3113009
George MenziesFive-eighth2111 st. 0 lb. (70 kg)Runanga West Coast283009
Roy MooreFullback2312 st. 12 lb. (82 kg)Mount Albert Auckland04020040
Frank MulcareSecond-row2312 st. 12 lb. (82 kg)Ngahere West Coast3980024
Bob NeilsonSecond-row2813 st. 12 lb. (88 kg)Greymouth Marist West Coast051003
Bob O'DonnellProp2615 st. 0 lb. (95 kg)Blackball West Coast040000
Joe RātimaSecond-row2615 st. 7 lb. (98 kg)Ponsonby Auckland043009
Alan RiechelmannCentre2112 st. 10 lb. (81 kg)Marist Brothers Auckland041003
Roy RoffHooker2612 st. 4 lb. (78 kg)Mount Albert Auckland052006
Jack Russell-GreenHalfback2611 st. 5 lb. (72 kg)Point Chevalier Auckland040000
Des WhiteFullback2512 st. 3 lb. (78 kg)Ponsonby Auckland391520107

Matches
Team list:

Combined Riverina-Western Division FB: Les Koch ( Gundagai), WG: Neil Kingsmill ( Albury Blues), CE: Neville Brogan ( Young), CE: Clem O'Brien (Geurie), WG: Stan Root ( Narromine), FE: J. Doherty ( Warren), HB: Bob Isaac ( Adelong), LK: Peter O'Connor ( Young), SR: Ted Curran ( Adelong), SR: Neville (Fraser) Frazer ( Dunedoo), PR: Eric Funnell ( Bathurst Railway), HK: Harry Gibbs ( Gundagai), PR: Frank Hogan ( St Patrick's), IJ: Tom Kerwick ( 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.

Team list:

New South Wales FB: Clive Churchill (25) ( Souths), WG: Noel Pidding (25) ( St George), CE: Col Geelan (24) ( Newtown), CE: Harry Wells (20) ( Wollongong), WG: Brian Carlson (19) ( Newcastle Northen Suburbs), FE: Wally O'Connell (29) ( Manly), HB: Keith Holman (24) ( Wests), LK: Peter Diversi (20) ( Norths), SR: Albert Paul (24) ( Lakes United), SR: Ferris Ashton (24) ( Easts), PR: Charlie Gill (29) ( Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) ( Manly), PR: Ken Mogg (25) ( South Newcastle).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Ian Moir (20) ( Souths) and Tom Tyrrell (24) ( 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.

Team list:

Combined Monaro-Southern Division FB: Bert Hewitt ( Corrimal), WG: Ron Roberts (24) ( Picton), CE: Doug McRitchie (28) ( Queanbeyan), CE: Harry Wells (20) ( Wollongong), WG: Peter Morton ( Queanbeyan), FE: Bernie (O'Keeffe) O'Keefe ( C.B.C.), HB: Noel Hill ( Thirroul), LK: Jack Quinn ( Gerringong), SR: Jack Perrin ( Queanbeyan), SR: Bruce Smith (25) ( Thirroul), PR: Billy Hodges ( Captain's Flat), HK: Bill Bolt ( C.B.C.), PR: Austin Lawler ( 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.

Team list:

Newcastle FB: Gwyn Madge (26) ( Kurri), WG: Ivor (Woolfe) Wolfe ( Lakes United), CE: Viv Madge (30) ( Kurri), CE: Ned Andrews (30) ( Souths), WG: Darcy Russell (23) ( Waratah Mayfield), FE: Warren Foley (18) ( Waratah Mayfield), HB: Bobby Banks (22) ( Centrals), LK: Frank Mayo (22) ( Wests), SR: Tom Anderson (23) ( Norths), SR: Gordon Harley (29) ( Maitland), PR: Doug Hawke (23) ( Norths), HK: Bill Hilliard (23) ( Kurri), PR: George Lawler (24) ( Maitland).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Gus Shepherd ( 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), WG: Noel Pidding (25) ( St George), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), CE: Rees Duncan (20) ( Kurri Kurri), WG: Denis Flannery (23) ( Ipswich Brothers), FE: Col Geelan (24) ( Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (24) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Albert Paul (24) ( Lakes United), SR: Brian Davies (21) ( Brisbane Brothers), SR: Ferris Ashton (24) ( Eastern Suburbs), PR: Charlie Gill (29) ( Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Rooney (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Col Donohoe (22) ( Eastern Suburbs), and Tom Tyrrell (24) ( Balmain).
The following were selected but withdrew owing to injury: Harold (Mick) Crocker ( South Brisbane), Duncan Hall ( Toowoomba Newtown), Kevin Hansen ( 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.

Team list:

Northern NSW (Combined North Coast-Northern Division) FB: B. Hillier ( North Tamworth), WG: Tom Mills ( Singleton), CE: Norman Young ( West Tamworth), CE: Colin De Lore (Tuncurry), WG: Jim Daley (Bangalow), FE: Kevin (Haydon) Hayden (Kempsey CYM), HB: Carl Keogh ( Gunnedah), LK: A J. Edwards (Murwillumbah), SR: George Alaban (Macksville), SR: Kevin (McKiernan) McKeirnan (Kempsey CYM), PR: Noel Hall ( Grafton), HK: Alf Hardman ( 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.

Team list:

Queensland FB: Nev Linde (27) ( Tivoli), WG: Des McGovern (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), CE: Eric Webster ( Souths), WG: Denis Flannery (23) ( Ipswich Brothers), FE: Bob Banks (21) ( Toowoomba Newtown), HB: Cyril Connell Jr (22) ( Toowoomba Newtown), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys ( Toowoomba Valleys), SR: Roy Greenwood (Tully), SR: Brian Davies (21) ( Brisbane Brothers), PR: Jack Rooney (26) ( Brisbane Brothers), HK: Ron Griffiths (26) ( Ipswich CYM), PR: Gordon Teys ( Toowoomba Valleys).
The following were selected but withdrew owing to injury: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), Duncan Hall (28) ( Toowoomba Newtown), Harold (Mick) Crocker (25) ( 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.

Team list:

Central Queensland FB: Norm Pope (20) ( Railways), WG: Leo Jeffcoat ( Brothers), CE: D. Watkins ( Norths), CE: B. Ford ( Brothers), WG: J (Paten) Paton ( Railways), FE: D. White ( Norths), HB: Duncan Jackson ( Norths), LK: Peter Robinson ( Norths), SR: Tony Brown ( Brothers), SR: Noel Joyce ( Brothers), PR: F. Bryson ( Brothers), HK: Vince Hage ( Norths), PR: D. Casey ( 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.

Team list:

Central West Queensland FB: Noel Webster ( Longreach), WG: Alan Deasy ( Longreach), CE: Mick Hauff ( Blackall), CE: Mick Irwin ( Blackall), WG: Bill (Chic) Buchester ( Blackall), FE: Leo Quigley ( Blackall), HB: Alf (Alby) O'Brien ( Winton), LK: George Lynn ( Winton), SR: Doug Davis ( Longreach), SR: Col Hauff ( Blackall), PR: Norm Elliott ( Winton), HK: Brian Jisberg ( Barcaldine), PR: Mick Turnbull ( 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.

Team list:

North Queensland FB: Frank Gill ( Kangaroos), WG: A. Boundy ( Ivanhoes), CE: Frank Fahey (Ayr), CE: Dev Dines (Mareeba), WG: Norm Stokes (Ayr), FE: Neville Wilson (Charters Towers), HB: Ron O'Connell ( 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.

Team list:

Toowoomba FB: Ken Cronin ( Valleys), WG: Sammy Hunter ( Souths), CE: Russell Brown ( Souths), CE: Athol Halpin ( All Whites), WG: Jim Allen ( All Whites), FE: Bob Banks ( Newtown), HB: Ken McCaffery ( Souths), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys ( Valleys), SR: Gordon Teys ( Valleys), SR: Bill Beardsworth ( Valleys), PR: Vince Soorley ( Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer ( All Whites), PR: Neil Teys ( 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), WG: Denis Flannery ( Ipswich Brothers), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), CE: Gordon Willoughby ( Manly-Warringah), WG: Noel Pidding ( St George), FE: Col Geelan ( Newtown), HB: Keith Holman ( Western Suburbs), LK: Albert Paul ( Lakes United), SR: Ferris Ashton ( Eastern Suburbs), SR: Brian Davies ( Brisbane Brothers), PR: Charlie Gill ( Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Kevin Hansen ( 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), WG: Des McGovern (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Rees Duncan (20) ( Kurri Kurri), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), WG: Jack Lumsden (22) ( Manly-Warringah), FE: Col Geelan (24) ( Newtown), HB: Col Donohoe (24) ( Eastern Suburbs), LK: Harold (Mick) Crocker (24) ( South Brisbane), SR: Albert Paul (24) ( Lakes United), SR: Tom Tyrrell (24) ( Balmain), PR: Charlie Gill (29) ( Newcastle Northen Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Rooney (26) ( Toowoomba All Whites)
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Tommy Ryan (22) ( St George), Roy Bull (22) ( 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
AcronymItemYearsDatabase AppNotes
Direct Online Access
RLNRugby League News1920-1973TroveMatch Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
RLPRugby League Project1907–presentRLP WebsiteTest Match teams & scorers.
SunThe Sun (Sydney)1910-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
DTThe Daily Telegraph (Sydney)1931-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
CMThe Courier-Mail1933-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
-Various Australian Regional Newspapersup to 1954TroveMatch Reports, Given Names of Players
-New Zealand Newspapersup to 1950Papers PastMatch Reports.
Offline Resources
EECYBE.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book1946-1978Copies at
State Library of NSW		Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1953 Yearbook covers the 1952 tour.
QRLGQueensland Rugby League Gazette1950-1955Copies at
State Library of Qld		Program for matches in Brisbane. Collection is predominantly of representative matches.
RRLGRockhampton Rugby League Gazette1951-1968Copies at
State Library of Qld		Program for matches in Rockhampton. Collection includes club as well as Rockhampton and Central Queensland representative matches.
-Ipswich Versus International Teams[35]1913-1975Copies at
SLQ & NLA		Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
-The Bulimba Cup Era[36]1925-1972Copies at
SLQ & NLA		Clubs of Ipswich, Toowoomba and Brisbane players. This book includes Bulimba Cup match reports and team lists.
-A History of Mackay Rugby League[37]1919-2015Author's Website Given Names & Club of Mackay Players
-More Than The Foley Shield[38]1908-2014Author's WebsiteMatch report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players

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