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1952 New Zealand Rugby League Tour Of Australia
The 1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the sixteenth tour by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the twelfth tour to visit Australia. The thirteen-match tour included three Test Matches. Captained by Travers Hardwick and coached by Jim Amos, the Kiwis completed a successful tour, winning ten of the thirteen matches. The team recovered from losing the First Test Match, to win – in the space of five days – the Second and Third Tests and claim the series by a two-one margin. Squad The team was coached by Les Amos and managed by Bill Swift and Colin Siddle. Travers Hardwick was captain in all three Test Matches and in each of the eight other tour matches in which he appeared. Tommy Baxter Thomas Owen Baxter (c. 1930 – 26 May 2014) was a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in twenty nine tests between 1949 and 1956. In 2007 he was named in the New Zealand Rugby League's Team of the Century. Pl ... captained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Amos (rugby League)
James Ernest Amos (1907-1981) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who represented New Zealand and coached them, including at the 1954 World Cup. Playing career Amos played rugby union and soccer in his youth. When Marist Old Boys were expelled from the Canterbury Rugby Union in 1924 Amos was a lower grade player and followed the club to rugby league.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. Amos first played first grade for Addington in 1925 in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury in 1927.AMOS, James Ernest - 1930, 1932 ''nzleague.co.nz'' He spent the 1928 season with the in the |
Canterbury Rugby League Team
The Canterbury rugby league team (also known as the Canterbury Bulls) are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They currently compete in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. Their home ground is Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. History Early history Canterbury played its first match on 7 September 1912 against Wellington rugby league team, Wellington at the Rugby League Park, Show Grounds, losing 4–5.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 The following weekend the hosted the touring New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales side and lost 5–28. Included in the Canterbury team was captain Charlie Pearce (rugby league), Charlie Pearce, Jim Auld, Abbie Shadbolt, Billy Mitchell (rugby), Billy Mitchell, Bill Bussell and David McPhail (rugby league), David McPhail. Canterbury's first win was in their third match, against Hawke's Bay rugby league team, Hawke's Bay, with Canterbury winning 10–8 in Napier. Jim Auld and Abbie Shadbolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Neilson
Robert John "Bob" Neilson (9 August 1923 – 14 October 2014) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Playing career Born in Reefton in 1923, Neilson played for West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to: Geography Australia * Western Australia *Regions of South Australia#Weather forecasting, West Coast of South Australia * West Coast, Tasmania **West Coast Range, mountain range in the region Canada * Britis ... at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1952 and 1953. He toured Australia with the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1952 but didn't appear in the test matches. However, he appeared in all three tests in the 1953 series against the Kangaroos in New Zealand, scoring the match-winning and series-clinching try in a 12–11 victory in the second test in Wellington. References 1923 births 2014 deaths People from Reefton New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Mulcare
Frank Mulcare is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. Playing career Born in Ngahere, Mulcare was a farmer. Mulcare played for the Ngahere club and represented the West Coast rugby league team, West Coast and South Island rugby league team, South Island.Top Players ''West Coast Rugby Football League'' He first made the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1951, being selected for the tour of Great Britain and France. He then toured Australia in 1952 and played in home test matches against Australia in 1953 and Great Britain in 1954. In 1953 the United States national rugby league team, American All Stars toured New Zealand. The squad had many injuries and so Mulcare was one of four New Zealanders who joined the touring squad.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Menzies
George Menzies (30 September 1930 – 16 March 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who represented New Zealand at three World Cups and coached New Zealand at another World Cup. In 2007 he was named the greatest New Zealand had ever produced. Playing career Menzies was a New Zealand schoolboys representative in 1946.RIP George Menzies Kiwi 326 ''nzrl.co.nz'', 17 March 2016 A Runanga club player, Menzies was a and representative. Menzies played in 69 ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Rugby League Team
The West Coast rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the West Coast Rugby League. They have been nicknamed the ''Chargers''. History The West Coast side played its first match against Canterbury, losing 30–16 on 3 June 1915 at Victoria Park, Greymouth. That night the West Coast Rugby League was formed. Canterbury then played Blackball the next day, winning 23-10 before defeating Hokitika 33–8 on 5 June. The team for the West Coast was; H. Lawrence, L. Smith, L. Hunter, A. Hobson, W. Kirk, Hay, R. Watts, J. Rear, S.Bligh, A. Kells, D. McCann, T. Todd, J. Stenhouse.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 They next played in 1919 when they lost to Canterbury 5–3. The West Coast recorded their first win in 1923 when they defeated Wellington 12–6. They first defeated Canterbury in 1931, winning 37–19, before following it up the following year with a 53–26 win. Since then rugby league has traditionally been the most successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill McLennan (rugby League)
William "Ginger" Richard McLennan (5 June 1927 – 21 July 2007) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1954 and 1957 World Cups. Playing career Born on the West Coast, McLennan was a miner and represented the West Coast. He played for the Runanga club. He was first selected for New Zealand in 1951. McLennan played in 84 games for the Kiwis, including 28 tests. This included 22 consecutive tests. His total 84 games has been bettered only by Jock Butterfield (99) and Tom Baxter Tom Baxter (born Thomas Baxter Gleave, 29 October 1973) is an English singer-songwriter based in London. He was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and grew up in Camborne Cornwall with his 4 siblings. The second son of Jeff and Julie Gleave (who were r ... (94). He was part of the famous Kiwi team that won back-to-back test series against Australia in 1952 (in Australia) and 1953 (in New Zealand). McLennan was the vice-captain in the 1955-56 tour of Great Britain. He ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill McKenzie (rugby League)
Bill McKenzie was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career McKenzie played in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 In 1947 he was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team, however he did not make his test debut until 1949 against Australia. He had earlier in the tour played against Australia for the South Island. In 1950 he moved north and represented both Auckland and the North Island. He also played for the Ngaruawahia club in the Waikato Rugby League competition. ''nzrl.co.nz'', October 2011 In 1952 he returned home, joining the newly formed Marist club in the |
Wellington Rugby League Team
The Wellington Rugby League Team (also known as the Wellington Orcas) are a rugby league team that represents the Wellington Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They currently compete in the National Competition. History 1908–1988: Early years Wellington played its first game on 24 August 1908 when they took on Auckland at Victoria Park, Auckland in the first provincial game of rugby league in New Zealand.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. The following All Golds played for Wellington in that first match: Edward Tyne, Hercules Richard Wright, Tom Cross, Conrad Byrne, Daniel Gilchrist, Daniel Fraser and James Barber. During 1909, 1910 and 1911 Wellington continued to play a number of provincial games, and in 1909 defeated Auckland, in Auckland 22–19, the first of only five victories over Auckland in over 100 years. In 1912 Wellington played in its first international match, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Kreyl
Harvey Norwood Gavin Kreyl (4 April 1925 – 10 January 2012) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for New Zealand. Playing career Keryl played at during the era of contested scrums. He represented Wellington and, in 1952, was selected for New Zealand, becoming the 342nd player to play for the New Zealand national rugby league team. Kreyl toured Australia that year with the New Zealand side, but was not selected in any test matches during the tour. Death Kreyl died on 10 January 2012, and his ashes were buried at Taitā Lawn Cemetery. References 1925 births 2012 deaths New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Place of birth missing Rugby league props Wellington rugby league team players Burials at Taitā Lawn Cemetery {{NewZealand-rugbyleague-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bevan Hough
William Bevin Keith Hough (21 April 1929 – 25 November 2019) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented New Zealand in rugby league and the long jump. Early life and family Hough was born on 21 April 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby, the son of William Hough of Wiri. Athletics career Representing Auckland, Hough won the 1948 New Zealand under-19 long jump title, jumping . He went on two win the national men's long jump championship in each of the following three years, with a best leap of in 1949, breaking the New Zealand record held by Jack Metcalfe. In 1949, he also won the national triple jump title, with a distance of . At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Hough leapt to win the silver medal in the men's long jump. Rugby league career Hough played rugby league for the Richmond and Papakura clubs. He represented both Auckland and New Zealand, being selected for the Kiwis from 1950 to 1953 and playing in 12 test matches.Coffey and Wood ''The K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Haig
James Scott Haig (7 December 1924 – 28 October 1996) was a Scottish-born New Zealand rugby footballer who represented New Zealand in both rugby league and rugby union. Early years Haig was born in Scotland but emigrated to New Zealand at a young age with his family and grew up in Kaitangata in Otago. His elder brother, Laurie, was also an All Black.Jimmy Haig 'allblacks.com'' Another brother, Bert, played for Otago in rugby union while another, , represented the province in . Rugby union career Haig made his first grade debut for |
