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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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 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