1935 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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The 1935 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was the second full tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. [1] The Australians played six matches on tour, including a three test series against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 21 September and finished on 9 October.

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Leadership

The tour captain of the 20 man squad to New Zealand was Eastern Subrbs point scoring centre Dave Brown.

Touring squad

* Tests and (as sub) included in games total.

PlayerClubPosition(s)Games
(as sub)		Tests
(as sub)		TriesGoalsF/GoalsPoints
Henry Bichel Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich (Qld) Prop 1–1003
Dave Brown (c) Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Centre 631224084
Edward Collins Norths Devils colours.svg North Brisbane (Qld) Second-row 1–0000
Frank Curran South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Prop 533009
Percy Fairall St. George colours.svg St George Hooker 532006
Jim Gibbs St. George colours.svg South Newcastle Second-row 212006
Fred Giblert Toowoomba Clydesdales colours.svg Toowoomba (Qld) Halfback 1–1003
Sid Goodwin Balmain colours.svg Balmain Wing 433009
Ray Hines Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Wing 533009
Eric Lewis South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Second-row 320000
Bill Mahon Toowoomba Clydesdales colours.svg Toowoomba (Qld) Wing , Centre 413009
Ross McKinnon Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Centre 522006
Ernie Norman Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Five-eighth 531003
Joe Pearce Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Second-row 530000
Wally Prigg Canterbury colours.svg Central Newcastle Lock 631003
Mick Shields Ireland colours.svg Quirindi Grasshoppers Hooker 1–0000
Ray Stehr Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Prop 631003
Viv Thicknesse Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Halfback , Five-eighth 630000
Laurie Ward Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland United Fullback 530000
Gordon Whittle Newtown colours.svg Toowoomba Newtown (Qld) Fullback 1–0000

Tour

21 September 1935
Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 8 – 16 Australian colours.svg Australia
Tries:
Ted Mincham, Bill Telford
Goals:
Ted Mincham (1)		 Report
Tries:
Dave Brown (2), Frank Curran, Jim Gibbs
Goals:
Dave Brown (2)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Maurice Wetherill

Auckland: Bert Cooke (c), Lou Brown, Ted Mincham, Arthur Kay, C. Hall, Stan Prentice, Roy Powell, Lou Hutt, S. Quirke, Bill Telford, Jim Laird, Cliff Satherley, Harold Tetley. Reserves – . Coach –

Australia: Laurie Ward, Ray Hines, Dave Brown (c), Ross McKinnon, Bill Mahon, Ernie Norman, Viv Thicknesse, Frank Curran, Percy Fairall, Ray Stehr, Jim Gibbs, Joe Pearce, Wally Prigg. Reserves –

25 September 1935
New Zealand XIII New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 31 – 47 Australian colours.svg Australia
Tries:
Coutts (2), Cliff Hunt (2), R. Moisley, Reg Ward, Yule
Goals:
Herb Lilburne (5)		 Report
Tries:
Dave Brown (4), Bill Mahon (3), Henry Bichel, Fred Giblert, Sid Goodwin, Wally Prigg
Goals:
Dave Brown (7)
Hāwera Showgrounds, Hāwera
Referee: V. Simpson

New Zealand XIII: Elliot, Preeble, Cliff Hunt (c), S. Atkins, R. Smith, Herb Lilburne, A. O'Connor, R. Moisley, Reg Ward, Coutts, Gunn, Yule, Serra. Reserves – . Coach –

Australia: Gordon Whittle, Sid Goodwin, Dave Brown (c), Ross McKinnon, Bill Mahon, Viv Thicknesse, Fred Giblert, Henry Bichel, Mick Shields, Ray Stehr, Edward Collins, Eric Lewis, Wally Prigg. Reserves –

First test

Second test

Third test

Statistics

Leading Try Scorer

Leading Point Scorer

Largest Attendance

Largest non-test Attendance

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References

  1. ↑ "History of Rugby League". NRL Football Operations.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand vs Australia 1935 Series - Game 1 - New Zealand 22 def. Australia 14 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand vs Australia 1935 Series - Game 2 - New Zealand 8 lost to Australia 29 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand vs Australia 1935 Series - Game 3 - New Zealand 8 lost to Australia 31 - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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