1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
ManagerArnold Stehr (NSW)
Des Green (Qld)
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
8 7 0 1
Test match
2 1 0 1
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

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) Eugowra 0 5 2 0 0 6
Allan Buman Hooker 24 13.0 (83) Newcastle Western Suburbs 0 3 1 0 0 3
Noel Cavanagh Lock 22 13.10 (87) Brisbane Brothers 0 3 0 2 0 4
Michael Cleary Wing 25 13.6 (85) South Sydney 2 5 1 0 0 3
Reg Gasnier Centre 26 12.12 (82) St George 2 5 4 3 0 18
John Gleeson Five-eighth, Halfback 24 12.4 (78) Toowoomba All Whites 0 5 2 0 0 6
Brian Hambly Lock 27 14.9 (93) Parramatta 2 6 1 0 0 3
Ken Irvine Wing 25 12.2 (77) North Sydney 2 7 5 0 0 15
Les Johns Fullback 22 11.10 (74) Canterbury 2 7 1 17 0 37
Graeme Langlands Centre 23 13.2 (83) St George 2 4 1 2 0 7
Jimmy Lisle Five-eighth 25 12.5 (78) South Sydney 2 6 5 0 0 15
John Morgan Second-row 21 15.7 (98) Manly-Warringah 2 7 2 0 0 6
Terry Pannowitz Five-eighth, Lock 20 12.9 (80) Maitland 0 4 1 0 0 3
Paul Quinn Prop 27 14.10 (93) Newtown 2 5 0 0 0 0
Billy Smith Halfback 22 11.4 (72) St George 2 7 3 0 0 9
Mick Veivers Second-row 26 16.2 (103) Manly-Warringah 2 5 0 0 0 0
Ian Walsh Prop, Hooker 30 14.2 (90) St George 2 7 0 0 0 0
Lloyd Weier Prop 26 16.6 (104) 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-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 16 – 34 Australia
Report
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Attendance: 1,745
Friday 11 June
Canterbury 4 – 19 Australia
Report
Sunday 13 June
West Coast 6 – 16 Australia
Report
Wingham Park, Greymouth
Attendance: 1,682
Tuesday 15 June
Taranaki 11 – 29 Australia
Report
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) 		[5]
 Tries:
Ken Irvine (2)
Lloyd Weier
Goals:
Les Johns (2/3)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 13,205
Referee: John Pervical New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
FB 1 Jack Fagan
RW 2 Roy Christian
CE 3 Roger Bailey
CE 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:
New Zealand Maurie Robertson
FB 1 Les Johns
RW 2 Michael Cleary
CE 3 Reg Gasnier
CE 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:
Australia Ian Walsh
Wednesday 23 June
Waikato 4 – 25 Australia
Report
Davies Park, Huntly
Attendance: 1,800

Second test

Saturday 26 June
New Zealand  7 – 5  Australia
Tries:
Roger Bailey
Goals:
Jack Fagan (2/2) 		[6]
 Tries:
Ken Irvine
Goals:
Les Johns (1/1)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,383
Referee: John Percival New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
FB 1 Jack Fagan
RW 2 Roy Christian
CE 3 Roger Bailey
CE 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:
New Zealand Maurie Robertson
FB 1 Les Johns
RW 2 Michael Cleary
CE 3 Reg Gasnier
CE 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:
Australia Ian Walsh
Monday 28 June
Auckland 2 – 18 Australia
Report
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. 46 (11 (8 May 1965)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. 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. 46 (18 (19 June 1965)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. 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. 20. Sydney: E.E.Christensen.
  5. ^ 1965 New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test – Rugby League Project
  6. ^ 1965 New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test – Rugby League Project