1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

1965 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
Manager	Arnold 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	08 07 00 01
Test match	02 01 00 01
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour	1961 by to 1963 by to 1963-64 to
Next tour	1967 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
Garry 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.

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Wednesday 9 June

Wellington	16 – 34	Australia
	Report

Basin Reserve, Wellington Attendance: 1,745

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Friday 11 June

Canterbury	4 – 19	Australia
	Report

Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch Attendance: 2,654

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Sunday 13 June

West Coast	6 – 16	Australia
	Report

Wingham Park, Greymouth Attendance: 1,682

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Tuesday 15 June

Taranaki	11 – 29	Australia
	Report

Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Attendance: 900

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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	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: 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: Ian Walsh

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Wednesday 23 June

Waikato	4 – 25	Australia
	Report

Davies Park, Huntly Attendance: 1,800

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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	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: 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: Ian Walsh

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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