1959_New_Zealand_rugby_league_tour_of_Australia
The 1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the nineteenth tour of by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the fourteen tour to visit Australia. The team lost the first two Test Matches of a three match series, but won every other match.
| 1959 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia | |||||
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| Manager | A. Chapman W. Moyle | ||||
| Coach(es) | Travers Hardwick | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Cliff Johnson | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Cyril Eastlake 15  Keith Barnes 20 | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | Neville Denton 2 Reg Gasnier 5 | ||||
| Summary |
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| Total |
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| Opponent |
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 Australia |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | 1956 | ||||
| Next tour | 1963 | ||||
The following players were listed in the program, Rugby League News, for the match against New South Wales.[1]
| Player | Pos. | Age | Weight | Province | Tests on Tour |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ackland | Second-row | 24 | 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) |  Auckland | 3 | Contractor |
| Ean Anderson | Centre | 26 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) |  Canterbury | 0 | Plumber |
| Jock Butterfield | Hooker | 27 | 14 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) |  West Coast | 3 | Contractor |
| Brian Campbell | Five-eighth | 22 | 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) | Auckland | 1 | Fitter and Turner |
| Melville Cooke | Lock | 24 | 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) | Canterbury | 1 | Carpenter |
| Neville Denton | Wing | 24 | 12 st. 6 lb. (79 kg) | Auckland | 3 | Freezing Worker |
| Cyril Eastlake | Utility Back | 28 | 11 st. 12 lb. (75 kg) | Auckland | 3 | Contractor |
| Reese Griffiths | Wing | 21 | 13 st. 4 lb. (84 kg) | West Coast | 3 | Miner |
| Tom Hadfield | Wing | 24 | 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Transport Director |
| Don Hammond | Second-row | 22 | 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Aero Technician |
| Bill Hattaway | Second-row | 28 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Welder |
| Cliff Johnson | Prop | 30 | 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) | Auckland | 3 | Plumber |
| Graham Kennedy | Five-eighth | 20 | 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) | West Coast | 0 | Teacher |
| Trevor Kilkelly | Second-row | 28 | 13 st. 11 lb. (88 kg) | West Coast | 3 | Miner |
| Henry Maxwell | Prop | 27 | 17 st. 7 lb. (111 kg) | Auckland | 1 | Longshoreman |
| George Menzies | Five-eighth | 27 | 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) | West Coast | 3 | Rope splicer |
| Murray Paterson | Wing | 25 | 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Teacher |
| Rex Percy | Lock | 25 | 13 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) | Auckland | 2 | Wharf foreman |
| Gary Phillips | Fullback | 21 | 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) | Auckland | 3 | Hosiery Technician |
| Joe Rātima | Prop | 33 | 16 st. 0 lb. (102 kg) | Auckland | 2 | Laborer |
| Brian Reidy | Fullback | 20 | 11 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Clerk |
| Keith Roberts | Halfback | 27 | 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) | Canterbury | 3 | Freezing Worker |
| William Schultz | Hooker | 20 | 12 st. 1 lb. (77 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Diesel Mechanic |
| Bill Snowden | Halfback | 22 | 11 st. 5 lb. (72 kg) | Auckland | 0 | Upholsterer |
| George Turner | Centre | 27 | 11 st. 6 lb. (73 kg) | Auckland | 2 | Contractor |
| Peter Turner | Prop | 23 | 13 st. 3 lb. (84 kg) |  Wellington | 0 | Roofer |
| Western Division | 3–51 |  New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Goals: nil |
Tries:13 Goals: 6 |
May 27 |
Ginstead Oval, Forbes Attendance: 4,000 |
May 29 |
Newcastle Sports Ground Attendance: 9,203 |
Northern Division  |
11–26 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Goals: 1 |
Tries: 6 Goals: 4 |
May 31 |
Kitchener Park, Gunnedah Attendance: 4,556 |
June 3 |
Narrandera Sports Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
New South Wales XIII  |
22–23 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Ian Moir (3) Don Parish (2) B Graham Goals: Parish (1) Graham (1) |
Program Report[4] |
Tries: R. Percy (2) R Griffiths N. Denton R. Ackland Goals: Cyril Eastlake (4) |
June 6 |
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New South Wales FB: Brian Graham (22) ( |
| Southern Division | 10–27 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Goals: 2 |
Tries: 7 Goals: 3 |
June 7 |
Wollongong Showground Attendance: 5,741 |
1st Test
| Australia |
9–8 |  New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Dud Beattie Goals: Brian Carlson (3) |
Program RLP db |
Tries: Cyril Eastlake Henry Maxwell Goals: Cyril Eastlake (1) |
June 13 |
Brisbane  |
8–36 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Goals: 1 |
Tries: 8 Goals: 6 |
June 15 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground Attendance: 16,888 |
| Toowoomba | 19–21 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Goals: 5 |
Tries: 3 Goals: 6 |
June 16 |
Athletic Oval, Toowoomba Attendance: 5,000 |
Queensland  |
19–34 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Goals: 5 |
Tries: 8 Goals: 5 |
June 20 |
Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 17,811 |
Central Queensland  |
19–48 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Goals: 5 |
Tries: 10 Goals: 9 |
June 21 |
Rockhampton Showground Attendance: 4,801 |
| Wide Bay |
0–62 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: nil Goals: nil |
Tries: 16 Goals: 7 |
June 23 |
Bundaberg Showground Attendance: 3,331 |
2nd Test
| Australia |
38–10 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Reg Gasnier (3) Ian Moir (3) John Raper Harry Wells Goals: Keith Barnes (7) |
RLP db |
Tries: Brian Campbell Joe Ratima Goals: Rex Pery (2) |
June 27 |
Ipswich  |
16–52 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Gary Parcell, Don Barrett, Mick Mulgrew, Brian Walsh Goals: William Cameron (2) |
Report[5] |
Tries: Cyril Eastlake (3), George Menzies, Don Hammond, Brian Reidy, George Turner, John Butterfield, Bill Schultz, Billy Snowdon, Tom Hadfield, Joe Ratima Goals: Cyril Eastlake (8) |
June 28 |
Ipswich Showground Attendance: 3,875 Referee: J. Purtell |
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Ipswich FB: Bill Cameron ( |
3rd Test
| Australia |
12–28 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Reg Gasnier (2) Goals: Keith Barnes (3) |
Program RLP db |
Tries: Neville Denton (2) John Butterfield Mel Cooke Reece Griffiths Cliff Johnson Goals: Cyril Eastlake (5) |
July 4 |
| Item | Availability | |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Via | |
| Rugby League Project database (RLP db) | Yes | Rugby League Project website |
| Rugby League News | Yes | Rugby League News (Sydney : 1920 - 1973) at Trove |
| The Canberra Times | Yes | The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) at Trove |
| E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League 1960 Yearbook | No | SLNSW |
| Ipswich versus International Teams[5] | No | NLA, SLQ |
- New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "How they line up". The Rugby League News (40). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 23 October 2020 – via Trove.
{{cite journal}}: More than one of|number=and|issue=specified (help) - "New Zealand Too Good For Newcastle". The Canberra Times. 1 Jun 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020 – via Trove.
- "Kiwis Defeat Riverina". The Canberra Times. 4 Jun 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020 – via Trove.
- "Kiwis Gain Narrow Win Over N.S.W." The Canberra Times. 8 Jun 1959. p. 8. Retrieved 23 Oct 2020 – via Trove.
- J.E., Christinson (2012). Ipswich Versus International Teams. J.E. Christinson.