1952 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia

Manager| Bill 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

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Total| | 13|  10|  00|  03

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Test match| | 03|  02|  00|  01

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Opponent| | P|  W|  D|  L

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Australia| | 3|  2|  0|  1

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Tour chronology
Previous tour| 1948 by  to
1951 by
1951-52 to
Next tour| 1953 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

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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

Tour | Tour
Games  | Tries  | Goals  | FG | Points

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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

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May 28  | Riverina-Western Division | 5–22 |  New Zealand | Albert Park, Young  |

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| 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.

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May 31  | New South Wales | 15–26 |  New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground  |

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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.

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June 4  | Monaro-Southern Division | 8–21 |  New Zealand | Goulburn  |

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| 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.

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June 7  | Newcastle | 9–7 |  New Zealand | Newcastle Sports Ground  |

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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.

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### 1st Test

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June 9
2pm

Australia | 25–13  |  New Zealand

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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.

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June 11  | Northern NSW  | 12–55 |  New Zealand | Tamworth  |

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| 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.

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June 14  | Queensland | 5–20 |  New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground  |

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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.

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June 15  | Central Queensland | 4–35 |  New Zealand | Murray Street Grounds, Rockhampton  |

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| 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.

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June 18  | Central West Queensland | 7–66 |  New Zealand | Barcaldine Sports Ground  |

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| 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.

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June 22  | North Queensland | 10–25 |  New Zealand | Sports Reserve, Townsville  |

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| 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.

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June 25  | Toowoomba | 15–10 |  New Zealand | Toowoomba Athletic Oval  |

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| 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.

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### 2nd Test

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June 28

Australia | 25–49  |  New Zealand

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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.

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### 3rd Test

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July 2
3.30pm

Australia | 9–19  |  New Zealand

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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.

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## Sources

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Acronym | Item | Years | Database App | Notes

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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

## References

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1. ^ "Happy After Talk By Referee". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Sydney: National Library of Australia. 28 May 1952. p. 19. Retrieved 12 Jan 2021.
2. ^ "Riverina and West'n. Dist. R.L team". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga: National Library of Australia. 22 May 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 12 Jan 2021.
3. ^ Crawford, George (29 May 1952). "Manager Displeased - Kiwis win drab game at Young". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Sydney: National Library of Australia. p. 24. Retrieved 12 Jan 2021.
4. ^ "Kiwis too strong at Young". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga: National Library of Australia. 29 May 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 12 Jan 2021.
5. ^ Smith, Len (1 Jun 1952). "Kiwis convincing in League win". The Sun (Sydney). Sydney: National Library of Australia. p. 26. Retrieved 14 Jan 2021.
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