1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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]

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 to
1963 by to
1963-64 to
Next tour1967 by to
1969 by to
1967-68 to

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 BeathProp, Second-row2014.8 (93) Eugowra052006
Allan BumanHooker2413.0 (83) Newcastle Western Suburbs031003
Noel CavanaghLock2213.10 (87) Brisbane Brothers030204
Michael ClearyWing2513.6 (85) South Sydney251003
Reg GasnierCentre2612.12 (82) St George2543018
John GleesonFive-eighth, Halfback2412.4 (78) Toowoomba All Whites052006
Brian HamblyLock2714.9 (93) Parramatta261003
Ken IrvineWing2512.2 (77) North Sydney2750015
Les JohnsFullback2211.10 (74) Canterbury27117037
Graeme LanglandsCentre2313.2 (83) St George241207
Jimmy LisleFive-eighth2512.5 (78) South Sydney2650015
John MorganSecond-row2115.7 (98) Manly-Warringah272006
Terry PannowitzFive-eighth, Lock2012.9 (80) Maitland041003
Paul QuinnProp2714.10 (93) Newtown250000
Billy SmithHalfback2211.4 (72) St George273009
Mick VeiversSecond-row2616.2 (103) Manly-Warringah250000
Ian WalshProp, Hooker3014.2 (90) St George270000
Lloyd WeierProp2616.6 (104) North Sydney271003
Gary WellingtonCentre2312.7 (79)Ayr031003
Nick YakichWing2512.1 (77) Manly-Warringah0460018

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 16 – 34 Australia
[5]
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Attendance: 1,745

Friday 11 June
Canterbury 4 – 19 Australia
[6]

Sunday 13 June
West Coast 6 – 16 Australia
[7]
Wingham Park, Greymouth
Attendance: 1,682

Tuesday 15 June
Taranaki 11 – 29 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
Australia
FB 1 Jack Fagan
RW 2 Roy Christian
RC 3 Roger Bailey
LC 4 Paul Schultz
LW 5 Brian Langton
FE 6 Doug Ellwood
HB 7 Bill Snowden (c)
PR 8 Robin Scholefield
HK 9 Colin O'Neil
PR 10 Maunga Emery
SR 11 Eddie Moore
SR 12 Don Hammond
LF 13 Ray Sinel
BE 14 Graham Kennedy
Coach:
Maurie Robertson
FB 1 Les Johns
RW 2 Michael Cleary
RC 3 Reg Gasnier
LC 4 Graeme Langlands
LW 5 Ken Irvine
FE 6 Jimmy Lisle
HB 7 Billy Smith
PR 8 Paul Quinn
HK 9 Ian Walsh (c)
PR 10 Lloyd Weier
SR 11 Mick Veivers
SR 12 John Morgan
LF 13 Brian Hambly
Coach:
Ian Walsh

Wednesday 23 June
Waikato 4 – 25 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
Australia
FB 1 Jack Fagan
RW 2 Roy Christian
RC 3 Roger Bailey
LC 4 Graham Kennedy
LW 5 Brian Langton
FE 6 Paul Schultz
HB 7 Bill Snowden (c)
PR 8 Sam Edwards
HK 9 Colin O'Neil
PR 10 Maunga Emery
SR 11 Kevin Dixon
SR 12 Don Hammond
LF 13 Ray Sinel
Coach:
Maurie Robertson
FB 1 Les Johns
RW 2 Michael Cleary
RC 3 Reg Gasnier
LC 4 Graeme Langlands
LW 5 Ken Irvine
FE 6 Jimmy Lisle
HB 7 Billy Smith
PR 8 Lloyd Weier
HK 9 Ian Walsh (c)
PR 10 Paul Quinn
SR 11 John Morgan
SR 12 Mick Veivers
LF 13 Brian Hambly
Coach:
Ian Walsh

Monday 28 June
Auckland 2 – 18 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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