1919 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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

23 August 1919
New Zealand  21 – 44  Australia
Tries:
Karl Ifwersen (2)
Jack Lang
Goals:
Craddock Dufty (5)
Field Goals:
Craddock Dufty (1)
[3]
Tries:
Les Cubitt (2)
Harold Horder (2)
Frank Burge
Herb Gilbert
Albert Johnston
Jack Robinson
Felix Ryan
Jack Watkins
Goals:
Arthur Oxford (6)
Frank Burge (1)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Albert House
New Zealand Position Australia
Craddock Dufty FB Tom Sweeney
George Iles WG Harold Horder
Karl Ifwersen (c) CE Herb Gilbert
George Bradley CE Les Cubitt
Alec Morris WG Jack Robinson
Jack Lang FE Albert Johnston
George Neal HB Arthur Halloway (c)
William Scott PR Jack Watkins
Bill King HK Arthur Oxford
Bert Avery PR Frank Burge
Bill Williams SR Felix Ryan
Sam Lowrie SR Claud O'Donnell
Stan Walters LF Clarrie Prentice
Coach

Second test

30 August 1919
New Zealand  26 – 10  Australia
Tries:
Stan Walters (3)
Bert Avery
George Iles
Bill Williams
Goals:
Karl Ifwersen (3)
Craddock Dufty (1)
[4]
Tries:
Harold Horder (2)
Goals:
Harold Horder (2)
Sydenham Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Arthur Brunsden
New Zealand Position Australia
Craddock Dufty FB Tom Sweeney
George Iles WG Harold Horder
Karl Ifwersen (c) CE Les Cubitt
George Bradley CE Herb Gilbert
Jim Sanders WG Bill Paten
Alec Morris FE Albert Johnston
Mike Pollock HB Arthur Halloway (c)
William Scott PR Jack Watkins
Bert Avery HK Arthur Oxford
Stan Walters PR Frank Burge
Bill Williams SR Felix Ryan
Sam Lowrie SR Claud O'Donnell
Keith Helander LF Clarrie Prentice
Int. Clarrie Thorogood
Coach

Third test

6 September 1919
New Zealand  23 – 34  Australia
Tries:
Dougie McGregor (2)
Bert Avery
Craddock Dufty
Stan Walters
Goals:
Karl Ifwersen (3)
George Bradley (1)
[5]
Tries:
Les Cubitt (2)
Harold Horder (2)
Jack Robinson (2)
Frank Burge
Albert Johnston
Goals:
Harold Horder (5)
The Domain, Auckland
Attendance: 24,300
Referee: Bill Murray
New Zealand Position Australia
Craddock Dufty FB Charles Fraser
George Iles WG Harold Horder
Karl Ifwersen (c) CE Les Cubitt
Bill Davidson CE Clarrie Thorogood
Dougie McGregor WG Jack Robinson
George Bradley FE Albert Johnston
William Walsh HB Arthur Halloway (c)
William Scott PR Jack Watkins
Bert Avery HK Dick Townsend
Stan Walters PR Frank Burge
Bill Williams SR Felix Ryan
Sam Lowrie SR Claud O'Donnell
Tom Haddon LF Bill Schultz
Int. Duncan Thompson
Coach

Fourth test

13 September 1919
New Zealand  2 – 32  Australia
Tries:
Goals:
Karl Ifwersen (1)
[6]
Tries:
Harold Horder (3)
Frank Burge (2)
Dick Vest (2)
Les Cubitt
Goals:
Frank Burge (3)
Harold Horder (1)
The Domain, Auckland
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Archie Ferguson
New Zealand Position Australia
Craddock Dufty FB Charles Fraser
Dougie McGregor WG Harold Horder
Karl Ifwersen (c) CE Ray Norman
George Bradley CE Les Cubitt
George Iles WG Dick Vest
Jack Lang FE Albert Johnston (c)
Ike Stewart HB Duncan Thompson
Nelson Bass PR Jack Watkins
Bert Avery HK Dick Townsend
Tom Haddon PR Arthur Oxford
Bill Williams SR Frank Burge
Wally Somers SR Claud O'Donnell
Stan Walters LF Bill Schultz
Int. Jack Robinson
Coach

18 September 1919
Waikato 5 – 58 Australia
Tries:
W. Warring
Goals:
William Peckham (1)
Report
Tries:
Dick Vest (4)
Reg Latta (2)
Jack Robinson (2)
Herb Gilbert
Arthur Halloway
Ray Norman
Bill Paten
Clarrie Prentice
Felix Ryan
Goals:
Ray Norman (3)
Arthur Halloway (1)
John Kerwick (1)
Norm Potter (1)
Clarrie Prentice (1)
Tom Sweeney (1)
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


20 September 1919
Auckland Province 8 – 32 Australia
Tries:
Bert Avery
G. Davidson
Goals:
Karl Ifwersen (1)
Report
Tries:
Frank Burge (4)
Herb Gilbert (2)
Les Cubitt
Jack Robinson
Goals:
Charles Fraser (2)
Ray Norman (2)
The Domain, Auckland
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: A. Ball

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


27 September 1919
Hawke's Bay 4 – 67 Australia
Tries:
Goals:
N. McCarthy (2/3)
Report
Tries:
Les Cubitt (6)
Charles Fraser (3)
Frank Burge
Herb Gilbert
John Kerwick
Ray Norman
Felix Ryan
Clarrie Thorogood
Goals:
Arthur Oxford (11/14)
Frank Burge (0/2)
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: George Proxtor

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 –


30 September 1919
Hawke's Bay 7 – 73 Australia
Tries:
Seymour
Goals:
N. McCarthy (2)
Report
Tries:
Les Cubitt (6)
Jack Robinson (4)
Dick Vest (3)
Charles Fraser
Arthur Halloway
Ray Norman
Bill Schultz
Goals:
Charles Fraser (3)
Arthur Halloway (1)
Ray Norman (1)
Claud O'Donnell (1)
Arthur Oxford (1)
Clarrie Prentice (1)
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 –


4 October 1919
Wellington 5 – 93 Australia
Tries:
Alec Morris
Goals:
Alec Morris (1)
Report
Tries:
Les Cubitt (5)
Harold Horder (3)
Arthur Halloway (2)
Jack Robinson (2)
Dick Vest (2)
Jack Watkins (2)
Frank Burge
Ray Norman
Clarrie Prentice
Felix Ryan
Tom Sweeney
Goals:
Frank Burge (13)
Ray Norman (2)
Newtown Park, Wellington
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: c. Murphy

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