1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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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
PWDL
Total
08070001
Test match
02010001
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour 1961 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
1963 by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg
1963-64 to Flag of the United Kingdom.svgFlag of France.svg
Next tour 1967 by New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg to Australian colours.svg
1969 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
1967-68 to Flag of the United Kingdom.svgFlag of France.svg

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]

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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.

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
ClubTests
on
Tour
GamesTriesGoals FG Points
Barry Beath Prop, Second-row 2014.8 (93) Wellington colours.svg Eugowra052006
Allan Buman Hooker 2413.0 (83) Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Newcastle Western Suburbs 031003
Noel Cavanagh Lock 2213.10 (87) Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers 030204
Michael Cleary Wing 2513.6 (85) South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 251003
Reg Gasnier Centre 2612.12 (82) St. George colours.svg St George 2543018
John Gleeson Five-eighth, Halfback 2412.4 (78) Faxcolours.svg Toowoomba All Whites052006
Brian Hambly Lock 2714.9 (93) Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta 261003
Ken Irvine Wing 2512.2 (77) North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 2750015
Les Johns Fullback 2211.10 (74) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury 27117037
Graeme Langlands Centre 2313.2 (83) St. George colours.svg St George 241207
Jimmy Lisle Five-eighth 2512.5 (78) South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 2650015
John Morgan Second-row 2115.7 (98) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 272006
Terry Pannowitz Five-eighth, Lock 2012.9 (80) Western Suburbs colours.svg Maitland 041003
Paul Quinn Prop 2714.10 (93) Newtown colours.svg Newtown 250000
Billy Smith Halfback 2211.4 (72) St. George colours.svg St George 273009
Mick Veivers Second-row 2616.2 (103) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 250000
Ian Walsh Prop, Hooker 3014.2 (90) St. George colours.svg St George 270000
Lloyd Weier Prop 2616.6 (104) North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 271003
Gary Wellington Centre 2312.7 (79)Ayr031003
Nick Yakich Wing 2512.1 (77) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah 0460018

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 Wellington colours.svg 16 – 34 Australian colours.svg Australia
[5]
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Attendance: 1,745

Friday 11 June
Canterbury North Sydney colours.svg 4 – 19 Australian colours.svg Australia
[6]
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 2,654

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

Tuesday 15 June
Taranaki Sunshine Coast Colours.svg 11 – 29 Australian colours.svg Australia
[8]
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Attendance: 900

First test

Saturday 19 June
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8 – 13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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 Flag of New Zealand.svg
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Kit body.svg
Kit right arm whiteborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks white hoops.png
Kit socks long.svg
New Zealand
Kit left arm kangaroos.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body kangaroos54.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm kangaroos.png
Kit right arm.svg
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Australia
FB1 Canterbury colours.svg Jack Fagan
RW2 Canterbury colours.svg Roy Christian
RC3 Canterbury colours.svg Roger Bailey
LC4 Canterbury colours.svg Paul Schultz
LW5 North Sydney colours.svg Brian Langton
FE6 Canterbury colours.svg Doug Ellwood
HB7 Canterbury colours.svg Bill Snowden (c)
PR8 Saintscolours.svg Robin Scholefield
HK9 Wellington colours.svg Colin O'Neil
PR10 Canterbury colours.svg Maunga Emery
SR11 Canterbury colours.svg Eddie Moore
SR12 Canterbury colours.svg Don Hammond
LF13 Canterbury colours.svg Ray Sinel
BE14 Saintscolours.svg Graham Kennedy
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maurie Robertson
FB1 Canterbury colours.svg Les Johns
RW2 South Sydney colours.svg Michael Cleary
RC3 St. George colours.svg Reg Gasnier
LC4 St. George colours.svg Graeme Langlands
LW5 North Sydney colours.svg Ken Irvine
FE6 South Sydney colours.svg Jimmy Lisle
HB7 St. George colours.svg Billy Smith
PR8 Newtown colours.svg Paul Quinn
HK9 St. George colours.svg Ian Walsh (c)
PR10 North Sydney colours.svg Lloyd Weier
SR11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Mick Veivers
SR12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg John Morgan
LF13 Parramatta colours.svg Brian Hambly
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Walsh

Wednesday 23 June
Waikato Waikatoleague.png 4 – 25 Australian colours.svg Australia
[10]
Davies Park, Huntly
Attendance: 1,800

Second test

Saturday 26 June
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7 – 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Kit left arm whiteborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body kiwis1950.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm whiteborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks white hoops.png
Kit socks long.svg
New Zealand
Kit left arm kangaroos.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body kangaroos54.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm kangaroos.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks hoops gold.png
Kit socks long.svg
Australia
FB1 Canterbury colours.svg Jack Fagan
RW2 Canterbury colours.svg Roy Christian
RC3 Canterbury colours.svg Roger Bailey
LC4 Saintscolours.svg Graham Kennedy
LW5 North Sydney colours.svg Brian Langton
FE6 Canterbury colours.svg Paul Schultz
HB7 Canterbury colours.svg Bill Snowden (c)
PR8 Canterbury colours.svg Sam Edwards
HK9 Wellington colours.svg Colin O'Neil
PR10 Canterbury colours.svg Maunga Emery
SR11 Saintscolours.svg Kevin Dixon
SR12 Canterbury colours.svg Don Hammond
LF13 Canterbury colours.svg Ray Sinel
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maurie Robertson
FB1 Canterbury colours.svg Les Johns
RW2 South Sydney colours.svg Michael Cleary
RC3 St. George colours.svg Reg Gasnier
LC4 St. George colours.svg Graeme Langlands
LW5 North Sydney colours.svg Ken Irvine
FE6 South Sydney colours.svg Jimmy Lisle
HB7 St. George colours.svg Billy Smith
PR8 North Sydney colours.svg Lloyd Weier
HK9 St. George colours.svg Ian Walsh (c)
PR10 Newtown colours.svg Paul Quinn
SR11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg John Morgan
SR12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Mick Veivers
LF13 Parramatta colours.svg Brian Hambly
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Walsh

Monday 28 June
Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 2 – 18 Australian colours.svg Australia
[12]
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 7,000

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