1919 rugby league tour
The 1919 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was the first full tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team and the Australian's first tour since the end of World War 1 .[ 1] The Australians played nine matches on tour, including a four test series against the New Zealand national rugby league team . The tour began on 23 August and finished on 4 October.[ 2]
Leadership
The tour captain of the 24 man squad to New Zealand was Balmain halfback Arthur "Pony" Halloway .
Touring squad
* Tests and (as sub) included in games total.
Player
Club
Position(s)
Games (as sub)
Tests (as sub)
Tries
Goals
F/Goals
Points
Frank Burge
Glebe
Prop , Second-row , Lock
7
4
10
17
0
64
Les Cubitt
Eastern Suburbs
Centre , Wing
8
4
23
0
0
69
Charles Fraser
Balmain
Fullback , Five-eighth
5
2
4
7
0
26
Herb Gilbert
Western Suburbs
Centre
5 (2)
2
5
0
0
15
Arthur Halloway (c)
Balmain
Halfback
8
3
2
3
0
12
Harold Horder
South Sydney
Wing
6
4
12
8
0
52
Albert Johnston
Newtown
Five-eighth
4
4
2
0
0
6
John Kerwick
South Sydney
Prop , Second-row
3
–
1
0
0
3
Reg Latta
Balmain
Lock , Second-row
3
–
0
0
0
0
Ray Norman
Eastern Suburbs
Centre , Wing
6
1
7
8
0
37
Claud O'Donnell
Souths Brisbane (QLD)
Second-row , Hooker
6
2
0
0
0
0
Arthur Oxford
South Sydney
Hooker , Prop , Second-row
6
3
0
18
0
36
Bill Paten
Ipswich (QLD)
Centre , Wing
5
1
1
0
0
3
Norm Potter
Wests Brisbane (QLD)
Second-row
1
–
0
1
0
2
Clarrie Prentice
Western Suburbs
Loose forward , Hooker
6
2
2
2
0
10
Jack Robinson
Balmain
Wing , Centre
5
2
12
0
0
36
Felix Ryan
Newtown
Second-row , Prop
6
3
4
0
0
12
Bill Schultz
Balmain
Lock , Prop
6
3
1
0
0
3
Tom Sweeney
Gympie (QLD)
Fullback
6
2
1
1
0
5
Duncan Thompson
Ipswich (QLD)
Halfback
2
1 (1)
0
0
0
0
Clarrie Thorogood
Queensland
Centre , Wing
4
1 (1)
1
0
0
3
Dick Townsend
Newtown
Hooker , Second-row , Prop
4
2
0
0
0
0
Dick Vest
Western Suburbs
Wing , Centre
5
1
11
0
0
33
Jack Watkins
Eastern Suburbs
Prop , Second-row , Lock
5
4
1
0
0
3
Tour
First test
Second test
Third test
Fourth test
Steele Park,
Hamilton Attendance: 1,500
Referee: A. Thompson
Waikato : Tonga Mahuta , Brownie Paki, A. Rayner, W. Paki, Inglis Littlewood, S. Wilson, William Peckham, Morrison, W. Warring, S. Rayner, W. Donaldson, M. Allan, W. Rayner. Reserves – . Coach –
Australia : Tom Sweeney , Bill Paten , Dick Vest , Ray Norman , Jack Robinson , Clarrie Thorogood , Arthur Halloway (c), Felix Ryan , Clarrie Prentice , John Kerwick , Norm Potter , Dick Townsend , Reg Latta . Reserves – Herb Gilbert
Auckland Province : Bill Davidson , Dougie McGregor , Thomas McClymont , Karl Ifwersen (c), G. Davidson, Ike Stewart, W. Ghent, Stan Walters , S. Lowry, Bill Williams , Bert Avery , Robert Mitchell, Nelson Bass . Reserves – Frank Delgrosso . Coach –
Australia : Charles Fraser , Harold Horder , Les Cubitt , Jack Robinson , Dick Vest , Ray Norman , Arthur Halloway (c), Bill Schultz , Claud O'Donnell , Dick Townsend , Reg Latta , Jack Watkins , Frank Burge . Reserves – Herb Gilbert
Hawke's Bay : J. Fulford, Keely, P. Jackson, Pompey, C. Manning, N. McCarthy, Seymour, Fitzgerald, J. Beach, Crowley, F. Selby, E. Downing, Patrick Burrows. Reserves – T. Bullivant. Coach –
Australia : Tom Sweeney , Les Cubitt , Ray Norman , Herb Gilbert , Clarrie Thorogood , Charles Fraser , Arthur Halloway (c), Felix Ryan , Clarrie Prentice , John Kerwick , Arthur Oxford , Frank Burge , Jack Watkins . Reserves –
Tomoana Showgrounds,
Hastings Attendance: 1,000
Hawke's Bay : J. Fulford, Keely, P. Jackson, Clarrie Thorogood , Bill Paten , N. McCarthy, Seymour, Fitzgerald, J. Beach, Crowley, F. Selby, E. Downing, Patrick Burrows. Reserves – . Coach –
Australia : Tom Sweeney , Jack Robinson , Les Cubitt , Ray Norman , Dick Vest , Charles Fraser , Arthur Halloway (c), Bill Schultz , Clarrie Prentice , Arthur Oxford , Claud O'Donnell , Jack Watkins , Reg Latta . Reserves –
Wellington : Henderson, Meares, George Bradley , Whatley, Alec Morris , Mike Pollock , C. Kruse, Childe, Daske, Dawe, Joe Scott, Pheffer, Green. Reserves – . Coach –
Australia : Tom Sweeney , Harold Horder , Dick Vest , Jack Robinson , Les Cubitt , Ray Norman , Arthur Halloway (c), Bill Schultz , Clarrie Prentice , Felix Ryan , Frank Burge , John Kerwick , Jack Watkins . Reserves –
Statistics
Leading Try Scorer
Leading Point Scorer
Largest Attendance
Largest non-test Attendance
References
Great Britain and France New Zealand Papua New Guinea World Cup Tri-Nations Four Nations Related