1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

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1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia
ManagerBill Swift
Colin Siddle
Coach(es)Jim Amos
Tour captain(s)Travers Hardwick
Top point scorer(s)Des White 107
Top try scorer(s)Alister Atkinson 10
Top test point scorer(s)Des White 36
Top test try scorer(s)Alister Atkinson 3
Ron McKay 3
Col Geelan 3
Summary
P W D L
Total
13 10 00 03
Test match
03 02 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 2 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour1948 by to
1951 by
1951-52 to
Next tour1953 by
1953 by to 1955-56 to
1956 by to

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[edit]

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 captained the side against Newcastle.

The Rugby League News published a Team Photo, Player Details (Occupation, Age, Height and Weight) and pen portraits of the tourists: Backs and Forwards which listed their club and provincial team.

Player Pos. Age Weight Club Province Tests
on
Tour 		Tour
Games 		Tries Goals FG Points
Alister Atkinson Lock 25 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Linwood Canterbury 3 9 10 0 0 30
Tommy Baxter Centre 22 13 st. 8 lb. (86 kg) Richmond Auckland 3 10 4 0 0 12
David Blanchard Prop 27 14 st. 0 lb. (89 kg) Linwood Canterbury 3 8 2 0 0 6
Bill Davidson Hooker 26 13 st. 2 lb. (83 kg) Marist Brothers Auckland 3 8 2 3 0 12
Cyril Eastlake Centre 21 11 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) Ellerslie Auckland 3 10 7 0 0 21
Robert Edwards Wing 25 12 st. 0 lb. (76 kg) Marist Brothers Auckland 3 9 5 0 0 15
Jimmy Haig Halfback 27 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) Marist Brothers Old Boys Canterbury 3 9 3 1 0 11
Travers Hardwick Lock 29 13 st. 11 lb. (88 kg) Ngaruawahia South Auckland 3 11 4 0 0 12
Cliff Harris Centre 21 13 st. 0 lb. (83 kg) Marist Brothers Auckland 0 2 0 0 0 0
Bevan Hough Wing 23 11 st. 7 lb. (73 kg) Richmond Auckland 0 7 6 0 0 18
Harvey Kreyl Second-row 26 14 st. 1 lb. (89 kg) Randwick Wellington 0 6 2 0 0 6
Ron McKay Five-eighth 20 12 st. 7 lb. (79 kg) Central Taranaki 3 8 5 0 0 15
Bill McKenzie Wing 27 13 st. 6 lb. (85 kg) Marist Brothers Old Boys Canterbury 1 5 0 0 0 0
Bill McLennan Prop 24 16 st. 0 lb. (102 kg) Blackball West Coast 3 11 3 0 0 9
George Menzies Five-eighth 21 11 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) Runanga West Coast 2 8 3 0 0 9
Roy Moore Fullback 23 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) Mount Albert Auckland 0 4 0 20 0 40
Frank Mulcare Second-row 23 12 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) Ngahere West Coast 3 9 8 0 0 24
Bob Neilson Second-row 28 13 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) Greymouth Marist West Coast 0 5 1 0 0 3
Bob O'Donnell Prop 26 15 st. 0 lb. (95 kg) Blackball West Coast 0 4 0 0 0 0
Joe Rātima Second-row 26 15 st. 7 lb. (98 kg) Ponsonby Auckland 0 4 3 0 0 9
Alan Riechelmann Centre 21 12 st. 10 lb. (81 kg) Marist Brothers Auckland 0 4 1 0 0 3
Roy Roff Hooker 26 12 st. 4 lb. (78 kg) Mount Albert Auckland 0 5 2 0 0 6
Jack Russell-Green Halfback 26 11 st. 5 lb. (72 kg) Point Chevalier Auckland 0 4 0 0 0 0
Des White Fullback 25 12 st. 3 lb. (78 kg) Ponsonby Auckland 3 9 1 52 0 107

Matches[edit]

May 28 Riverina-Western Division 5–22 New Zealand Albert Park, Young
Tries: 1
Neville (Fraser) Frazer
Goals: 1
Stan Root 		Teams[1] [2]
Report[3] [4] 		Tries: 4
Robert Edwards (2)
Des White
Frank Mulcare
Goals: 5
Des White (5)
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: L. Boyton
Team list:

Combined Riverina-Western Division FB: Les Koch ( Gundagai), WG: Neil Kingsmill ( Albury Blues), CE: Neville Brogan ( Young), CE: Clem O'Brien (Geurie), WG: Stan Root ( Narromine), FE: J. Doherty ( Warren), HB: Bob Isaac ( Adelong), LK: Peter O'Connor ( Young), SR: Ted Curran ( Adelong), SR: Neville (Fraser) Frazer ( Dunedoo), PR: Eric Funnell ( Bathurst Railway), HK: Harry Gibbs ( Gundagai), PR: Frank Hogan ( St Patrick's), IJ: Tom Kerwick ( Orange CYMS), Coach: Nevyl Hand.
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Harvey Kreyl, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: Bob O'Donnell, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: Bill McLennan.

May 31 New South Wales 15–26 New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground
3pm
 Tries: 3
Brian Carlson
Ferris Ashton
Wally O'Connell
Goals: 3
Noel Pidding (3) 		Program
Report[5] [6] 		Tries: 4
Bill Davidson
Alister Atkinson
Robert Edwards
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 7
Des White (7)
Attendance: 49,442
Gate: AU£ 6,836
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

New South Wales FB: Clive Churchill (25) ( Souths), WG: Noel Pidding (25) ( St George), CE: Col Geelan (24) ( Newtown), CE: Harry Wells (20) ( Wollongong), WG: Brian Carlson (19) ( Newcastle Northern Suburbs), FE: Wally O'Connell (29) ( Manly), HB: Keith Holman (24) ( Wests), LK: Peter Diversi (20) ( Norths), SR: Albert Paul (24) ( Lakes United), SR: Ferris Ashton (24) ( Easts), PR: Charlie Gill (29) ( Newcastle Northern Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) ( Manly), PR: Ken Mogg (25) ( South Newcastle).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Ian Moir (20) ( Souths) and Tom Tyrrell (24) ( Balmain).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: Ron McKay, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Frank Mulcare, SR: Alister Atkinson, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 4 Monaro-Southern Division 8–21 New Zealand Goulburn
Tries: 0
Goals: 4
Bruce Smith (4) 		Teams[7]
Report[8] 		Tries: 3
Ron McKay
Frank Mulcare
Alister Atkinson
Goals: 6
Des White (6)
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: L. Grew
Team list:

Combined Monaro-Southern Division FB: Bert Hewitt ( Corrimal), WG: Ron Roberts (24) ( Picton), CE: Doug McRitchie (28) ( Queanbeyan), CE: Harry Wells (20) ( Wollongong), WG: Peter Morton ( Queanbeyan), FE: Bernie (O'Keeffe) O'Keefe ( C.B.C.), HB: Noel Hill ( Thirroul), LK: Jack Quinn ( Gerringong), SR: Jack Perrin ( Queanbeyan), SR: Bruce Smith (25) ( Thirroul), PR: Billy Hodges ( Captain's Flat), HK: Bill Bolt ( C.B.C.), PR: Austin Lawler ( C.B.C.).
New Zealand Des White, Robert Edwards, Ron McKay, Cliff Harris, Bevan Hough, Cyril Eastlake, Jimmy Haig, Travers Hardwick, Frank Mulcare, Alister Atkinson, Bill McLennan, Bill Davidson, David Blanchard.

June 7 Newcastle 9–7 New Zealand Newcastle Sports Ground
2.45pm
 Tries: 1
Ivor (Woolfe) Wolfe
Goals: 3
Viv Madge (2)
Darcy Russell 		Teams[9] [10]
Report[11] [12]
Report[13] 		Tries: 1
Bevan Hough
Goals: 2
Roy Moore (2)
Attendance: 14,000
Gate: AU£ 2,042
Referee: O. Screen
Team list:

Newcastle FB: Gwyn Madge (26) ( Kurri), WG: Ivor (Woolfe) Wolfe ( Lakes United), CE: Viv Madge (30) ( Kurri), CE: Ned Andrews (30) ( Souths), WG: Darcy Russell (23) ( Waratah Mayfield), FE: Warren Foley (18) ( Waratah Mayfield), HB: Bobby Banks (22) ( Centrals), LK: Frank Mayo (22) ( Wests), SR: Tom Anderson (23) ( Norths), SR: Gordon Harley (29) ( Maitland), PR: Doug Hawke (23) ( Norths), HK: Bill Hilliard (23) ( Kurri), PR: George Lawler (24) ( Maitland).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Gus Shepherd ( Centrals).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Bevan Hough, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Alan Riechelmann, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Bob Neilson, SR: Joe Rātima, SR: Harvey Kreyl, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bob O'Donnell.

1st Test[edit]

June 9
2pm
Australia  25–13  New Zealand
Tries: 5
Denis Flannery (2)
Noel Pidding (2)
Albert Paul
Goals: 5
Noel Pidding (5) 		Program
Report[14] [15]
 Tries: 3
Robert Edwards
Tommy Baxter
Alister Atkinson
Goals: 2
Des White (2)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 56,376
Gate: AU£ 9,090
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill (25) ( South Sydney), WG: Noel Pidding (25) ( St George), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), CE: Rees Duncan (20) ( Kurri Kurri), WG: Denis Flannery (23) ( Ipswich Brothers), FE: Col Geelan (24) ( Newtown), HB: Keith Holman (24) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Albert Paul (24) ( Lakes United), SR: Brian Davies (21) ( Brisbane Brothers), SR: Ferris Ashton (24) ( Eastern Suburbs), PR: Charlie Gill (29) ( Newcastle Northern Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Rooney (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites).
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Col Donohoe (22) ( Eastern Suburbs), and Tom Tyrrell (24) ( Balmain).
The following were selected but withdrew owing to injury: Harold (Mick) Crocker ( South Brisbane), Duncan Hall ( Toowoomba Newtown), Kevin Hansen ( Western Suburbs).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Ron McKay, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Frank Mulcare, SR: Alister Atkinson, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 11 Northern NSW 12–55 New Zealand Tamworth
Tries: 2
Colin De Lore
Carl Keogh
Goals: 3
B. Hillier (2)
Carl Keogh 		Teams[16] [17]
Report[18]
Report[19] [20] 		Tries: 11
Alister Atkinson (3)
Bevan Hough (2)
Bill McLennan (2)
David Blanchard
Travers Hardwick
Jimmy Haig
Tommy Baxter
Goals: 11
Des White (11)
Attendance: 4,732
Gate: AU£ 724
Referee: K. Hilton
Team list:

Northern NSW (Combined North Coast-Northern Division) FB: B. Hillier ( North Tamworth), WG: Tom Mills ( Singleton), CE: Norman Young ( West Tamworth), CE: Colin De Lore (Tuncurry), WG: Jim Daley (Bangalow), FE: Kevin (Haydon) Hayden (Kempsey CYM), HB: Carl Keogh ( Gunnedah), LK: A J. Edwards (Murwillumbah), SR: George Alaban (Macksville), SR: Kevin (McKiernan) McKeirnan (Kempsey CYM), PR: Noel Hall ( Grafton), HK: Alf Hardman ( Moree), PR: C. Schaeffer (Macksville).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Bevan Hough, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Alister Atkinson, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Harvey Kreyl, SR: Bob Neilson, PR: David Blanchard, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bill McLennan.

June 14 Queensland 5–20 New Zealand Brisbane Cricket Ground
3pm
 Tries: 1
Ron (Roy) Teys
Goals: 1
Nev Linde 		Team[21]
Report[22] 		Tries: 4
George Menzies (2)
Jimmy Haig
David Blanchard
Goals: 4
Bill Davidson (3)
Jimmy Haig
Attendance: 9,995
Referee: S.W. Chambers
Team list:

Queensland FB: Nev Linde (27) ( Tivoli), WG: Des McGovern (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), CE: Eric Webster ( Souths), WG: Denis Flannery (23) ( Ipswich Brothers), FE: Bob Banks (21) ( Toowoomba Newtown), HB: Cyril Connell Jr (22) ( Toowoomba Newtown), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys ( Toowoomba Valleys), SR: Roy Greenwood (Tully), SR: Brian Davies (21) ( Brisbane Brothers), PR: Jack Rooney (26) ( Brisbane Brothers), HK: Ron Griffiths (26) ( Ipswich CYM), PR: Gordon Teys ( Toowoomba Valleys).
The following were selected but withdrew owing to injury: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), Duncan Hall (28) ( Toowoomba Newtown), Harold (Mick) Crocker (25) ( Souths).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Ron McKay, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Frank Mulcare, SR: Alister Atkinson, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 15 Central Queensland 4–35 New Zealand Murray Street Grounds, Rockhampton
Tries: 0
Goals: 2
Norm Pope (2) 		Team[23]
Report[24] 		Tries: 7
Cyril Eastlake (3)
Travers Hardwick (2)
Roy Roff
Bevan Hough
Goals: 7
Roy Moore (7)
Attendance: 3,500
Gate: AU£ 612
Referee: E.Condon
Team list:

Central Queensland FB: Norm Pope (20) ( Railways), WG: Leo Jeffcoat ( Brothers), CE: D. Watkins ( Norths), CE: B. Ford ( Brothers), WG: J (Paten) Paton ( Railways), FE: D. White ( Norths), HB: Duncan Jackson ( Norths), LK: Peter Robinson ( Norths), SR: Tony Brown ( Brothers), SR: Noel Joyce ( Brothers), PR: F. Bryson ( Brothers), HK: Vince Hage ( Norths), PR: D. Casey ( Railways).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Alan Riechelmann, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Bob Neilson, SR: Joe Rātima, PR: Harvey Kreyl, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bob O'Donnell.

June 18 Central West Queensland 7–66 New Zealand Barcaldine Sports Ground
Tries: 1
Leo Quigley
Goals: 2
Norm Elliott (2) 		Report[25] Tries: 16
Frank Mulcare (3)
Joe R?tima (3)
Bevan Hough (2)
Harvey Kreyl (2)
Alister Atkinson (2)
Bob Neilson
Roy Roff
Bill McLennan
Jimmy Haig
Goals: 9
Roy Moore (9)
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Jack Ross
Team list:

Central West Queensland FB: Noel Webster ( Longreach), WG: Alan Deasy ( Longreach), CE: Mick Hauff ( Blackall), CE: Mick Irwin ( Blackall), WG: Bill (Chic) Buchester ( Blackall), FE: Leo Quigley ( Blackall), HB: Alf (Alby) O'Brien ( Winton), LK: George Lynn ( Winton), SR: Doug Davis ( Longreach), SR: Col Hauff ( Blackall), PR: Norm Elliott ( Winton), HK: Brian Jisberg ( Barcaldine), PR: Mick Turnbull ( Blackall).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Alister Atkinson, CE: Alan Riechelmann, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Joe Rātima, SR: Bob Neilson, PR: Harvey Kreyl, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Bill McLennan.

June 22 North Queensland 10–25 New Zealand Sports Reserve, Townsville
Tries: 2
Dev Dines
Neville Wilson
Goals: 2
Dev Dines
Keith Geary 		Report[26]
Photo[27] 		Tries: 5
George Menzies
Tommy Baxter
Frank Mulcare
Travers Hardwick
Ron McKay
Goals: 5
Des White (5)
Attendance: 7,953
Gate: AU£ 1,763
Referee: W. Morrison
Team list:

North Queensland FB: Frank Gill ( Kangaroos), WG: A. Boundy ( Ivanhoes), CE: Frank Fahey (Ayr), CE: Dev Dines (Mareeba), WG: Norm Stokes (Ayr), FE: Neville Wilson (Charters Towers), HB: Ron O'Connell ( Brothers), LK: Trevor Whitehead (Herbert River), SR: Horrie Robertson (Herbert River), SR: Keith Geary (Souths), PR: E. Kratzman (Tully), HK: Kel O'Shea (18) (Ayr), PR: Ross Primrose (Mackay).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Robert Edwards, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Ron McKay, WG: Bevan Hough, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Alister Atkinson, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

June 25 Toowoomba 15–10 New Zealand Toowoomba Athletic Oval
Tries: 3
Athol Halpin (2)
Bill Beardsworth
Goals: 3
Neil Teys (3) 		Report[28] [29] Tries: 2
Alan Riechelmann
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 2
Roy Moore (2)
Attendance: 5,901
Gate: AU£ 1,125
Referee: V. Vercoe
Team list:

Toowoomba FB: Ken Cronin ( Valleys), WG: Sammy Hunter ( Souths), CE: Russell Brown ( Souths), CE: Athol Halpin ( All Whites), WG: Jim Allen ( All Whites), FE: Bob Banks ( Newtown), HB: Ken McCaffery ( Souths), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys ( Valleys), SR: Gordon Teys ( Valleys), SR: Bill Beardsworth ( Valleys), PR: Vince Soorley ( Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer ( All Whites), PR: Neil Teys ( Valleys).
New Zealand FB: Roy Moore, WG: Bill McKenzie, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Alan Riechelmann, WG: Cliff Harris, FE: Ron McKay, HB: Jack Russell-Green, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Joe Rātima, SR: Bob Neilson, PR: Bob O'Donnell, HK: Roy Roff, PR: Harvey Kreyl.

2nd Test[edit]

June 28
Australia  25–49  New Zealand
Tries: 5
Col Geelan (3)
Ferris Ashton
Keith Holman
Goals: 5
Noel Pidding (5) 		Report[30] [31]
Database
Photo[32] [33]
 Tries: 9
Alister Atkinson (2)
Ron McKay (2)
Tommy Baxter
Frank Mulcare
Cyril Eastlake
Bill Davidson
Robert Edwards
Goals: 11
Des White (11)
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Attendance: 29,243
Gate: AU£ 7,396
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill ( South Sydney), WG: Denis Flannery ( Ipswich Brothers), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), CE: Gordon Willoughby ( Manly-Warringah), WG: Noel Pidding ( St George), FE: Col Geelan ( Newtown), HB: Keith Holman ( Western Suburbs), LK: Albert Paul ( Lakes United), SR: Ferris Ashton ( Eastern Suburbs), SR: Brian Davies ( Brisbane Brothers), PR: Charlie Gill ( Newcastle Northern Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Kevin Hansen ( Western Suburbs).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Ron McKay, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Robert Edwards, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Alister Atkinson, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: David Blanchard, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: Bill McLennan.

3rd Test[edit]

July 2
3.30pm
Australia  9–19  New Zealand
Tries: 1
Noel Hazzard
Goals: 3
Clive Churchill (3) 		Program
Report[34]
Database
 Tries: 3
Frank Mulcare
Ron McKay
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 5
Des White (5)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 44,916
Gate: AU£ 7,799
Referee: George Bishop
Team list:

Australia FB: Clive Churchill (25) ( South Sydney), WG: Des McGovern (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Rees Duncan (20) ( Kurri Kurri), CE: Noel Hazzard (27) (Bundaberg), WG: Jack Lumsden (22) ( Manly-Warringah), FE: Col Geelan (24) ( Newtown), HB: Col Donohoe (24) ( Eastern Suburbs), LK: Harold (Mick) Crocker (24) ( South Brisbane), SR: Albert Paul (24) ( Lakes United), SR: Tom Tyrrell (24) ( Balmain), PR: Charlie Gill (29) ( Newcastle Northern Suburbs), HK: Kevin Schubert (24) ( Manly-Warringah), PR: Jack Rooney (26) ( Toowoomba All Whites)
The following were selected as reserves but did not play: Tommy Ryan (22) ( St George), Roy Bull (22) ( Manly-Warringah).
New Zealand FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Ron McKay, WG: Robert Edwards, FE: George Menzies, HB: Jimmy Haig, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Alister Atkinson, SR: Frank Mulcare, PR: Bill McLennan, HK: Bill Davidson, PR: David Blanchard.

Sources[edit]

Acronym Item Years Database App Notes
Direct Online Access
RLN Rugby League News 1920-1973 Trove Match Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
RLP Rugby League Project 1907–present RLP Website Test Match teams & scorers.
Sun The Sun (Sydney) 1910-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
DT The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 1931-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
CM The Courier-Mail 1933-1954 Trove Match Reports, Articles.
- Various Australian Regional Newspapers up to 1954 Trove Match Reports, Given Names of Players
- New Zealand Newspapers up to 1950 Papers Past Match Reports.
Offline Resources
EECYB E.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book 1946-1978 Copies at
State Library of NSW		 Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1953 Yearbook covers the 1952 tour.
QRLG Queensland Rugby League Gazette 1950-1955 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Brisbane. Collection is predominantly of representative matches.
RRLG Rockhampton Rugby League Gazette 1951-1968 Copies at
State Library of Qld		 Program for matches in Rockhampton. Collection includes club as well as Rockhampton and Central Queensland representative matches.
- Ipswich Versus International Teams[35] 1913-1975 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
- The Bulimba Cup Era[36] 1925-1972 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Clubs of Ipswich, Toowoomba and Brisbane players. This book includes Bulimba Cup match reports and team lists.
- A History of Mackay Rugby League[37] 1919-2015 Author's Website Given Names & Club of Mackay Players
- More Than The Foley Shield[38] 1908-2014 Author's Website Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players

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