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The 1956 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the eighteenth tour by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the thirteenth tour to visit Australia. The fifteen-match tour included three Test Matches.
The touring team began with a pair of wins but then lost the next two, against Newcastle and the First Test in Sydney. Five strong performances in Queensland followed, with wins by wide margins in high-scoring matches. In contrast, the Second Test was a low-scoring match, Australia winning 8 to 2 to secure their first Trans-Tasman series win since 1935. New Zealand lost the Third Test, and thus the series three-nil, and also the two tour matches that followed.

Leadership

The team was captained by Tommy Baxter.[1]

The touring team was managed by Ron McGregor.[2]

Squad

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 provincial team.

Player Pos. Age[3] Weight Province Tests
on
Tour 		Games Tries Goals FG Points
Ron Ackland Centre 21 13. 4 (84) Auckland 0 4 4 0 0 12
Vern Bakalich Wing 26 12. 2 (77) Auckland 3 7 7 0 0 21
Tommy Baxter Centre 26 12. 12 (82) Auckland 2 9 1 0 0 3
Sel Belsham Halfback 25 11. 2 (71) Auckland 3 9 1 0 0 3
John Bond Prop, Second-row 24 14. 8 (93) Canterbury 0 6 2 0 0 6
Ossie Butt Prop, Second-row 22 14. 4 (91) Wellington 0 5 0 0 0 0
Jock Butterfield Hooker, Second-row 24 14. 0 (89) Canterbury 3 10 1 0 0 3
Pat Creedy Fullback 28 12. 5 (78) Canterbury 0 3 1 4 0 11
Cyril Eastlake Utility Back 25 11. 7 (73) Auckland 3 11 2 6 0 18
Arnold Green Wing, Centre 22 10. 11 (68) West Coast 0 7 7 0 0 21
Reese Griffiths Wing, Centre 18 12. 3 (78) West Coast 0 7 4 0 0 12
Tom Hadfield Wing, Centre 21 12. 0 (76) Auckland 1 8 4 0 0 12
Cliff Johnson Second-row 27 15. 2 (96) Auckland 3 8 1 0 0 3
John Lasher Hooker 23 12. 12 (82) Auckland 0 7 3 0 0 9
Duncan MacRae Prop 22 15. 4 (97) Auckland 3 9 0 0 0 0
Henry Maxwell Prop 24 15. 10 (100) Auckland 3 10 3 0 0 9
George Menzies Five-eighth 25 11. 5 (72) West Coast 3 9 2 0 0 6
Gordon Moncur Wing 23 11. 2 (71) Auckland 0 6 1 0 0 3
Frank Mulcare Lock 27 13. 0 (83) West Coast 3 7 3 0 0 9
Mauriohooho Murray Second-row 23 14. 5 (91) Auckland 0 8 3 0 0 9
Rex Percy Lock 22 13. 7 (86) Auckland 0 8 12 0 0 36
Jim Riddell Second-row 26 13. 8 (86) Auckland 3 9 0 0 0 0
Keith Roberts Halfback 24 11. 12 (75) Canterbury 0 5 5 0 0 15
Bill Sorensen Five-eighth, Centre 24 13. 4 (84) Auckland 3 12 10 5 0 40
Des White Fullback 29 11. 13 (76) Auckland 3 10 0 44 0 88
John Yates Prop, Second-row 25 15. 2 (96) Auckland 0 4 1 0 0 3

Matches

May 30 Western Division 16–19 New Zealand Lithgow
Tries: 2
Laurie Bennett
Alex Whitby
Goals: 5
Barry Russell (5)
Result[4] 		Tries: 5
Vern Bakalich (2)
Ron Ackland
Jock Butterfield
Frank Mulcare
Goals: 2
Pat Creedy (2)
Attendance: 6,620
Gate: AU£ 1,062
Referee: Eric McIlhatton
Team list:

Western NSW: FB: Barry Russell (age 22), WG: William Miller (23) ( Parkes), CE: Ray Quinnell (23), CE: Alex Whitby (23), WG: Joseph Cohen (23), FE: Jack McIntosh (25), HB: William Roberts (26) (Orange), LK: John Gain (23) ( Parkes), SR: Jack Perrin (24) ( Parkes), SR: Patrick Weldon (21) (Orange), PR: Hilton Bonham (20) (Bathurst), HK: John Kelly (24), PR: Laurie Bennett (26) (Lithgow).
Ken Van Heekeren (24) and Frank Border (27) were selected as reserves, but did not play.
New Zealand: FB: Pat Creedy, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Ron Ackland, CE: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Jim Riddell, SR: Cliff Johnson, PR: John Bond, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: John Yates.

June 2 New South Wales 17–26 New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground
Tries: 3
Don Adams
Graham Laird
Peter O'Connor
Goals: 4
Ron Willey (4) 		Program
Database 		Tries: 4
Bill Sorensen (3)
Frank Mulcare
Goals: 7
Des White (7)
Attendance: 35,492
Gate: AU£ 5,008
Referee: C. Brown
Team list:

New South Wales: FB: Ron Willey (age 28) ( Manly), WG: Ross Kite (24) ( St George), CE: Dick Poole (25) ( Newtown), CE: Tony Paskins (27) ( Easts), WG: Don Adams (22) ( Maitland), FE: Graham Laird (22) ( Parramatta), HB: Col Donohoe (26) ( Souths), LK: Peter O'Connor (25) ( Young), SR: Don Schofield (25) ( Cessnock), SR: Henry Holloway (25) ( Newtown), PR: Roy Bull (26) ( Manly), HK: Ken Kearney (30) ( St George), PR: Les Hampson (22) ( Newtown).
Bryan Orrock (25) ( St George) and Keith Holman (28) ( Wests) were selected as reserves but did not play.
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Bill Sorensen, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell.

June 4 Newcastle 20–5 New Zealand Newcastle Sports Ground
Tries: 4
Fred Brown
Doug Hawke
Don Adams
Brian Carlson
Goals: 4
Russ Naughton (4)
Result[5] 		Tries: 1
Henry Maxwell
Goals: 1
Des White
Attendance: 12,500
Gate: AU£ 2,247
Referee: G. Hallwood
Team list:

Newcastle: FB: Russ Naughton ( Lakes United), WG: Don Adams ( Maitland), CE: J. Fitzpatrick, CE: Neil McDonnell ( Lakes United), WG: Brian Carlson ( Souths), FE: Warren Foley ( Waratah Mayfield), HB: Bobby Banks ( Waratah Mayfield), LK: Bill Smith ( Waratah Mayfield), SR: Kurri Chapple ( Kurri), SR: Don Schofield ( Cessnock), PR: Doug Hawke ( Norths), HK: Ken Fogarty ( Maitland), PR: Fred Brown ( Maitland).
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Gordon Moncur, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Tom Hadfield, WG: Arnold Green, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Pat Creedy, LK: Rex Percy, SR: John Yates, SR: Duncan MacRae, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, HK: John Lasher, PR: Henry Maxwell.

1st Test

June 9
2.30pm
Australia  12–9  New Zealand
Tries: 4
Don Adams (2)
Dick Poole
Ian Moir
Goals: 0 		Program
Result[6][7]
Database
 Tries: 3
Sel Belsham
Vern Bakalich
Bill Sorensen
Goals: 0
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 46,766
Gate: AU£ 15,905
Referee: John Casey
Team list:

Australia: FB: Ken McCrohon (23) ( Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Don Adams ( Maitland), CE: Alex Watson (23) ( Brisbane Western Suburbs), CE: Dick Poole (25) ( Newtown), WG: Ian Moir (24) ( South Sydney), FE: Cyril Connell Jr (26) ( North Rockhampton), HB: Keith Holman (28) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Ian Doyle (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites), SR: Ignatius Tyquin (23) ( South Brisbane), SR: Kel O'Shea (22) ( Western Suburbs), PR: Roy Bull (26) ( Manly-Warringah), HK: Ken Kearney (30) ( St George), PR: Brian Davies (25) ( Brisbane Brothers).
Tom Payne (21) ( Toowoomba All Whites) and Don Furner (23) ( Toowoomba Souths) were selected as reserves but did not play.
Brian Carlson (23) ( South Newcastle) was selected for this match but withdrew.
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell.

June 11 Brisbane 8–26 New Zealand Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Night game
 Tries: 2
J. Duncan (2)
Goals: 1
Brian Davies
Result[8] 		Tries: 6
Bill Sorensen
Tom Hadfield
Cyril Eastlake
John Yates
Arnold Green
Pat Creedy
Goals: 4
Bill Sorensen (2)
Pat Creedy (2)
Attendance: 14,367
Gate: AU£ 2,020
Referee: John Casey
Team list:

Brisbane: FB: Ken McCrohon ( Wests), WG: B. Pryor ( Souths), CE: J. Mulgrew ( Valleys), CE: Norm Pope ( Valleys), WG: Bill Monkland ( Wests), FE: Norm Reynolds ( Wests), HB: Darcy Ryan ( Wests), LK: John Bruton ( Brothers), SR: J. Duncan ( Brothers), SR: Tom Tyquin ( Souths), PR: Brian. Davies ( Brothers), HK: Alan Hornery ( Wests), PR: Norm McFadden ( Valleys).
New Zealand: FB: Pat Creedy, WG: Ron Ackland, CE: Bill Sorensen, CE: Arnold Green, WG: Tom Hadfield, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: John Yates, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, HK: John Lasher, PR: John Bond.

June 13 Toowoomba 25–33 New Zealand Toowoomba
Tries: 5
Leo Johnson
Athol Halpin
Des McGovern
Tom Payne
Bob Buckley
Goals: 5
Don Furner (5)
Result[9] 		Tries: 7
Rex Percy (2)
Ron Ackland (2)
Tom Hadfield
Bill Sorensen
Henry Maxwell
Goals: 6
Des White (6)
Attendance: 6,142
Gate: AU£ 1,327
Referee: Frank Ballard
Team list:

Toowoomba: FB: Athol Halpin ( All Whites), WG: Des McGovern (age 28) ( All Whites), CE: Tom Payne (21) ( All Whites), CE: Les Hardy ( Souths), WG: Bob Buckley ( All Whites), FE: H. Walker ( Souths), HB: Sammy Hunter (25) ( Souths), LK: Ian Doyle (24) ( All Whites), SR: Jim Payne (19) ( All Whites), SR: Don Furner (23) ( Souths), PR: Ron Proudfoot (22) ( Newtown), HK: Leo Johnson ( Newtown), PR: Kev Boshammer ( All Whites), Coach: Duncan Thompson (Toowoomba ).
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Ron Ackland, CE: Tom Hadfield, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Gordon Moncur, FE: Cyril Eastlake, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: John Yates, PR: Henry Maxwell, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Duncan MacRae.

June 16 Queensland 26–40 New Zealand Brisbane
Tries: 6
Des McGovern
Alex Watson
Bob Buckley
Tom Tyquin
Don Furner
Gary Parcell
Goals: 4
Cyril Connell Jr (3)
Don Furner
Database 		Tries: 8
George Menzies (2)
Vern Bakalich
Tom Hadfield
Tommy Baxter
Frank Mulcare
Mauriohooho Murray
Ron Ackland
Goals: 8
Des White (8)
Attendance: 28,261
Gate: AU£ 4,138
Referee: John Casey
Team list:

Queensland: FB: Ken McCrohon (age 23) ( Wests), WG: Des McGovern (28) ( Toowoomba All Whites), CE: Alex Watson (23) ( Wests), CE: Tom Payne (21) ( Toowoomba All Whites), WG: Bob Buckley ( Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Cyril Connell Jr (26) ( North Rockhampton), HB: Sammy Hunter (25) ( Toowoomba Souths), LK: Tom Tyquin (23) ( Souths), SR: Gary Parcell ( Ipswich Brothers), SR: Don Furner (23) ( Toowoomba Souths), PR: Brian Davies (25) ( Brisbane Brothers), HK: Alan Hornery ( Wests), PR: Ron Proudfoot (22) ( Toowoomba Newtown).
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Tom Hadfield, CE: Bill Sorensen, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Vern Bakalich, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Jim Riddell, SR: Cliff Johnson, PR: Henry Maxwell, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Duncan MacRae, RF: Mauriohooho Murray, RB: Ron Ackland.

June 17 Central Queensland 22–60 New Zealand Rockhampton
Tries: 6
G. Little (2)
Allan Rycen
Ollie Smith
Bob Banks
P. Millroy
Goals: 2
Ken Jenkins (2) 		Tries: 14
Rex Percy (6)
Reese Griffiths (3)
Vern Bakalich (2)
Bill Sorensen
Tom Hadfield
Mauriohooho Murray
Goals: 9
Des White (9)
Attendance: 5,800
Gate: AU£ 1,451
Referee: N. Castley
Team list:

Central Queensland: FB: Ray Robinson ( Railways), WG: Allan Rycen ( Railways), CE: Ray Thomas ( Fitzroys), CE: G. Little ( Brothers), WG: Malcolm Spencer ( Railways), FE: Bob Banks ( Norths), HB: Ken Jenkins ( Norths), LK: Ollie Smith ( Brothers), SR: Nev Callaghan ( Fitzroys), SR: Pat Sear ( Norths), PR: C. Harkin ( Brothers), HK: P. Millroy ( Norths), PR: Brian Cridland ( Norths).
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Tom Hadfield, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Jock Butterfield, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: John Bond, HK: John Lasher, PR: Mauriohooho Murray.

June 20 North Queensland 8–53 New Zealand Townsville
Tries: 2
Danny Clifford
Ken Woodward
Goals: 1
Albert Roberts 		Tries: 15
Keith Roberts (4)
John Lasher (3)
Arnold Green (2)
Bill Sorensen (2)
Gordon Moncur
Reese Griffiths
Henry Maxwell
Cyril Eastlake
Goals: 4
Bill Sorensen (3)
Cyril Eastlake
Attendance: 4,000
Gate: AU£ 963
Referee: H. Gilbert
Team list:

North Queensland: FB: Bevan Hoyle (Townsville), WG: Albert Roberts (Townsville), CE: Len Blaik (Townsville), CE: Ron Tait ( Innisfail), WG: Morry Breen ( Innisfail), FE: Thorpe Scott (Townsville), HB: Ken Woodward (Cairns), LK: Hugh Kelly (age 23) (Cairns), SR: Danny Clifford (Tully), SR: Elton Rasmussen ( Mackay Magpies), PR: John Blankensee (Cairns), HK: Ron Griffiths (Cairns), PR: Ken Herbert (Townsville).
New Zealand: FB: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Gordon Moncur, CE: Reese Griffiths, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Arnold Green, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Jock Butterfield, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: John Lasher, PR: Henry Maxwell.

2nd Test

June 23
Australia  8–2  New Zealand
Tries: 2
Dick Poole
Alex Watson
Goals: 1
Gordon Clifford
Result[10]
Database
 Tries: 0
Goals: 1
Des White
Brisbane
Attendance: 28,361
Gate: AU£ 9,827
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

Australia: FB: Gordon Clifford ( Newtown), WG: Don Adams ( Maitland), CE: Dick Poole ( Newtown), CE: Alex Watson ( Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Des McGovern ( Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Cyril Connell Jr ( North Rockhampton), HB: Keith Holman ( Western Suburbs), LK: Ian Doyle ( Toowoomba All Whites), SR: Tom Tyquin ( South Brisbane), SR: Kel O'Shea ( Western Suburbs), PR: Brian Davies ( Brisbane Brothers), HK: Ken Kearney ( St George), PR: Roy Bull ( Manly-Warringah).
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Tom Hadfield, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Henry Maxwell, SR: Cliff Johnson, PR: Jim Riddell, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Duncan MacRae.

June 24 Wide Bay 5–29 New Zealand Maryborough
Tries: 1
L. Hooper
Goals: 1
A. Brunkie 		Tries: 7
Arnold Green (3)
John Bond (2)
Keith Roberts
Rex Percy
Goals: 4
Des White (4)
Attendance: 1,326
Gate: AU£ 349
Referee: Vic Vercoe
Team list:

Wide Bay: FB: A. Brunkie, WG: L. Kavanagh, CE: W. Beck, CE: P. Clarke, WG: W. Hannen, FE: B. Sherwood, HB: G. Norris, LK: L. Hooper, SR: R. Marles, SR: T. Drysdale, PR: R. King, HK: Keith Weston, PR: M. Ziebath.
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Cyril Eastlake, CE: Reese Griffiths, CE: Gordon Moncur, WG: Arnold Green, FE: George Menzies, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Jim Riddell, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, HK: John Lasher, PR: John Bond.

June 27 Northern Division 14–15 New Zealand Narrabri
Tries: 4
J. Gurd (2)
C. Kelly
A. Collinson
Goals: 1
C. Robinson 		Tries: 3
Rex Percy (2)
Bill Sorensen
Goals: 3
Cyril Eastlake (3)
Attendance: 2,040
Gate: AU£ 566
Referee: K. Hilton
Team list:

Northern NSW: FB: C. Robinson, WG: J. Gurd, CE: R. Lumsden (Urunga), CE: J. Daly, WG: J. Wood, FE: A. Davidson, HB: C. Kelly, LK: G. Smith, SR: Arthur Collinson (Port Macquarie), SR: Guy Brazier (Dorrigo), PR: Lloyd Hudson ( Kempsey), HK: Allan Ferguson ( Armidale), PR: P. Purchase.
New Zealand: FB: Gordon Moncur, WG: Arnold Green, CE: Reese Griffiths, CE: Tom Hadfield, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: Bill Sorensen, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: John Bond, SR: Ossie Butt, PR: Henry Maxwell, HK: John Lasher, PR: Mauriohooho Murray.

3rd Test

June 30
2.30pm
Australia  31–14  New Zealand
Tries: 7
Don Adams (3)
Alex Watson (2)
Keith Holman
Darcy Henry
Goals: 5
Norm Pope (5) 		Program
Database
 Tries: 2
Vern Bakalich
Cliff Johnson
Goals: 4
Des White (4)
Sydney
Attendance: 46,735
Gate: AU£ 14,806
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Team list:

Australia: FB: Norm Pope (24) ( Brisbane Valleys), WG: Don Adams (22) ( Maitland), CE: Dick Poole (25) ( Newtown), CE: Alex Watson (23) ( Brisbane Western Suburbs), WG: Des McGovern (28) ( Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Darcy Henry (24) ( Western Suburbs), HB: Keith Holman (28) ( Western Suburbs), LK: Ian Doyle (24) ( Toowoomba All Whites), SR: Tom Tyquin (23) ( South Brisbane), SR: Kel O'Shea (22) ( Western Suburbs), PR: Roy Bull (27) ( Manly-Warringah), HK: Ken Kearney (30) ( St George), PR: Brian Davies (25) ( Brisbane Brothers).
Ian Moir (24) ( South Sydney) and Don Furner (23) ( Toowoomba Souths) were selected as reserves, but did not play.
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Vern Bakalich, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Cyril Eastlake, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Frank Mulcare, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Henry Maxwell.

July 1 Southern Division 25–10 New Zealand Wollongong
Tries: 5
L. Johnson
M. Grenfell
D. Spence
J. Lumsden
M. Graham
Goals: 5
D. Russell (5)
Result[11] 		Tries: 2
Rex Percy
Mauriohooho Murray
Goals: 2
Cyril Eastlake (2)
Attendance: 6,804
Gate: AU£ 1,016
Referee: Jerry Lane
Team list:

Southern Division: FB: Darcy Russell ( Wests), WG: Jack Lumsden, CE: Matt Graham ( Dapto), CE: Les Jones ( Jamberoo), WG: Don Spence, FE: Stuart Chase ( Berry), HB: Mick Brennan, LK: Mat Grenfell ( Wollongong), SR: Angus Miller ( Berry), SR: Pat Quinn ( Gerringong), PR: Bruce Noble ( Jamberoo), HK: Ted Johnson, PR: Bill Poland ( Corrimal), Coach: Leo Doyle.
New Zealand: FB: Cyril Eastlake, WG: Gordon Moncur, CE: Arnold Green, CE: Tommy Baxter, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: George Menzies, HB: Keith Roberts, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Mauriohooho Murray, SR: John Bond, PR: Ossie Butt, HK: John Lasher, PR: Henry Maxwell.

July 4 Southern NSW 16–11 New Zealand Cootamundra
Tries: 4
D. Goldspink (2)
Burns
B. Clay
Goals: 2
J. O'Connell (2)
Result[12] 		Tries: 1
Arnold Green
Goals: 4
Des White (4)
Attendance: 6,000
Gate: AU£ 322
Referee: H. T. Grew
Team list:

Southern NSW: FB: J. O'Connell, WG: D. Goldspink, CE: W. Garvin, CE: Brian Clay ( Griffith), WG: Barry Stenhouse, FE: P. Byrne, HB: Doug Cameron ( Young), LK: Peter O'Connor ( Tumbarumba), SR: P. Rankin, SR: Alan Glover, PR: T. McDonald, HK: J. Castles, PR: Ron Crowe, RB: Burns.
New Zealand: FB: Des White, WG: Tom Hadfield, CE: Tommy Baxter, CE: Bill Sorensen, WG: Reese Griffiths, FE: George Menzies, HB: Sel Belsham, LK: Rex Percy, SR: Cliff Johnson, SR: Jim Riddell, PR: Duncan MacRae, HK: Jock Butterfield, PR: Mauriohooho Murray, RB: Arnold Green.

Sources

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.
CQH The Central Queensland Herald 1930-1956 Trove Short match reports.
CT The Canberra Times 1926-1995 Trove Short 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[13] 1913-1975 Copies at
SLQ & NLA		 Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
- The Bulimba Cup Era[14] 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[15] 1919-2015 Author's Website Given Names & Club of Mackay Players
- More Than The Foley Shield[16] 1908-2014 Author's Website Match report, team photos. Given Names & Club of North Queensland Players


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