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The 1937–38 Kangaroo tour was the sixth Kangaroo tour, in which the Australian national rugby league team travelled to New Zealand, Great Britain and France and played thirty-eight matches, including the Ashes series of three Test matches against Great Britain, and two Test matches each against the Kiwis and French. It followed the tour of 1933-34. Following a cessation of overseas international tours due to World War II, the next tour was staged in 1948-49.
1937–38 Kangaroo tour | |||||
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Manager | Harry Sunderland Robert Savage | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Wally Prigg | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | Jack Beaton 116 | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | Wally Prigg 13 Jack Reardon 13 | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Jack Beaton 21 | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Len Dawson 3 Doug McLean Jr. 3 Andy Norval 3 | ||||
Summary |
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New Zealand |
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England |
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France |
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | 1933-34 | ||||
Next tour | 1948-49 |
The team was selected with Wally Prigg as captain and Jack Reardon as vice-captain. Tour co-managers were Harry Sunderland and Robert Savage.
The Rugby League News published headshots of the touring party, including the managers, in successive issues: July 3, July 10, and July 17. The names, weight and height of the players was also published.[1] Collins, Gilbert, Heidke, McLean, Reardon, Robison, and Whittle were selected from Queensland clubs. Dawson, Gibbs, Hazelton, Prigg and Bert Williams were selected from clubs in New South Wales Country areas. The balance of the squad had played for Sydney-based clubs during the 1937 season.
Notes:
Player | Position | Age | Weight | Club | Tests on Tour |
Games | Tries | Goals | FG | Points |
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Jack Beaton | Wing, Centre | 24 | 12.7 (79) | Eastern Suburbs | 7 | 27 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 116 |
Edward Collins | Lock, Second-row | 26 | 13.3 (84) | North Brisbane | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Frank Curran | Prop | 27 | 14.12 (94) | South Sydney | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Len Dawson | Wing | 22 | 11.12 (75) | Newcastle Eastern Suburbs | 5 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Percy Fairall | Hooker | 28 | 11.3 (71) | St George | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Jim Gibbs | Prop, Second-row | 28 | 14.0 (89) | South Newcastle | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Fred Gilbert | Halfback | 26 | 11.7 (73) | Toowoomba Valleys | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
Frank Griffiths | Prop | 26 | 14.6 (92) | Balmain | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Charlie Hazelton | Wing | 19 | 12.6 (79) | Port Kembla | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Les Heidke | Prop | 29 | 15.0 (95) | Ipswich Rialto | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Eric Lewis | Second-row | 28 | 13.4 (84) | South Sydney | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Ross McKinnon | Centre | 23 | 13.8 (86) | Eastern Suburbs | 6 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50 |
Doug McLean Jr. | Wing | 25 | 12.2 (77) | Ipswich Starlights | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Gordon McLennan | Second-row | 23 | 13.9 (87) | Newtown | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Herb Narvo | Second-row | 25 | . (0) | Newtown | 4 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Fred Nolan | Prop, Hooker | 24 | 12.7 (79) | North Sydney | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ernie Norman | Five-eighth | 25 | 11.3 (71) | Eastern Suburbs | 4 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Andy Norval | Lock | 25 | 13.3 (84) | Eastern Suburbs | 3 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Joe Pearce | Second-row | 26 | 15.7 (98) | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Pierce | Hooker | 25 | 13.10 (87) | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Wally Prigg | Lock | 29 | 13.5 (85) | Central Newcastle | 7 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Jack Reardon | Five-eighth, Centre | 22 | 12.4 (78) | North Brisbane | 4 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
Harry Robison | Wing | 25 | 12.0 (76) | Toowoomba Newtown | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ray Stehr | Prop, Hooker | 25 | 14.4 (91) | Eastern Suburbs | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Roy Thompson | Five-eighth, Halfback | 21 | 10.8 (67) | North Sydney | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Laurie Ward | Fullback | 26 | 12.7 (79) | North Sydney | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Gordon Whittle | Fullback | 25 | 10.6 (66) | Toowoomba Newtown | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bert Williams | Wing, Centre | 23 | 13.2 (83) | Bombala | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Percy Williams | Halfback | 27 | 9.12 (63) | South Sydney | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
New Zealand | 8–12 | Australia |
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Tries: 2 Noel Bickerton Cec Davison Goals: 1 Cec Davison |
[2] [3] [4] |
Tries: 4 Charlie Hazelton (2) Doug McLean Jr. Ray Stehr Goals: nil |
August 7 |
Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Morris Wetherill |
August 11 | New Zealand Māori | 16–5 | Australia | Auckland | |
Tries: 5 R Brodrick (2) Goals: 2 George Nēpia (4) Jack Hemi |
[5] [6] [7] |
Tries: 1 Frank Curran Goals: 1 Jack Beaton |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: P. Rogers |
New Zealand | 16–15 | Australia |
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Tries: 4 Cec Davison (2) Noel Bickerton Jack Satherley Goals: 2 George Nēpia (2) |
[8] [9] [10] |
Tries: 3 Doug McLean Jr. (2) Fred Nolan Goals: 3 Percy Williams (2) Jack Beaton |
August 14 |
Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Morris Wetherill |
Matches scheduled in December 1937 against Castleford, Cumberland, Hull Kingston Rovers and Hunslet were abandoned or cancelled due to snow or fog.
September 18 | Leigh | 9–11 | Australia | Leigh | |
Tries: 1 Lomas Goals: 3 Thompson (2) Lomas |
[11] [12] |
Tries: 3 Ernie Norman Ross McKinnon Charlie Hazelton Goals: 1 Percy Williams |
Attendance: 5,000 Gate: £ 310 Referee: Albert Harding |
September 22 | York | 6–15 | Australia | York | |
6:00pm |
Tries: nil Goals: 3 Taylor (2) Milner |
[13] [14] |
Tries: 3 Andy Norval Edward Collins Jack Reardon Goals: 3 Fred Gilbert (2) Jack Beaton |
Attendance: 5,000 Gate: £ 303 Referee: Peel |
September 25 | Newcastle | 0–37 | Australia | Newcastle | |
Tries: nil Goals: nil |
[15] [16] |
Tries: 9 Len Dawson (4) Bert Williams (3) Wally Prigg Roy Thompson Goals: 5 Ross McKinnon (4) Roy Thompson |
Attendance: 4,000 Gate: £ 212 |
September 29 | Lancashire | 7–5 | Australia | Warrington | |
Tries: 1 Croston Goals: 2 Belshaw (2) |
[17] [18] [19] |
Tries: 1 Ross McKinnon Goals: 1 Jack Beaton |
Attendance: 16,250 Gate: £ 1,462 Referee: Devine |
October 2 | Halifax | 12–2 | Australia | Halifax | |
Tries: 2 Charlie Smith Treen Goals: 2 Lockwood (2) Field Goals: 1 Elias |
[20] |
Tries: nil Goals: 1 Fred Gilbert |
Attendance: 14,500 Gate: £ 914 Referee: Holbrook |
October 6 | Yorkshire | 4–8 | Australia | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | |
Tries: nil Goals: 2 Lockwood (2) |
[21] [22] [23] |
Tries: 2 Eric Lewis Harry Robison Goals: 1 Percy Williams |
Attendance: 7,570 Gate: £ 631 |
October 9 | Wakefield Trinity | 10–17 | Australia | Wakefield | |
Tries: 2 Whitworth Watson Goals: 2 Teall (2) |
[24] [25] [26] |
Tries: 3 Jack Beaton Andy Norval Jack Reardon Goals: 4 Jack Beaton (4) |
Attendance: 8,696 Gate: £ 654 |
October 13 | Rochdale Hornets | 0–6 | Australia | Rochdale | |
Tries: nil Goals: nil |
[27] [28] [29] |
Tries: 2 Jack Beaton Harry Pierce Goals: nil |
Attendance: 2,400 Gate: £ 186 |
England | 5–4 | Australia |
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Tries: 1 Emlyn Jenkins Goals: 1 Martin Hodgson |
[30] [31] [32] |
Tries: nil Goals: 2 Jack Beaton (2) |
October 16 |
Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 31,949 Gate: £ 3,982 Referee: Albert Harding |
October 21 | Widnes | 13–13 | Australia | Widnes | |
Tries: 3 Higgins Roberts Barber Goals: 2 Topping (2) |
[33] [34] |
Tries: 3 Andy Norval Gordon McLennan Len Dawson Goals: 2 Jack Beaton (2) |
Attendance: 4,201 Gate: £ 320 |
October 23 | Hull | 12–22 | Australia | Hull | |
Tries: 2 Wilson G. Barlow Goals: 3 Oliver (3) |
[35] [36] |
Tries: 4 Jack Reardon (2) Percy Williams Harry Pierce Goals: 5 Jack Beaton (5) |
Attendance: 15,000 Gate: £ 740 Referee: Phillips |
October 27 | Bradford Northern | 6–19 | Australia | Bradford | |
Tries: nil Goals: 3 Pollard (3) |
[37] [38] |
Tries: 5 Wally Prigg (2) Herb Narvo Fred Gilbert Jack Reardon Goals: 2 Ross McKinnon (2) |
Attendance: 5,748 Gate: £ 500 |
October 30 | Salford | 11–8 | Australia | Salford | |
Tries: 3 Feetham Penalty Try Edwards Goals: 1 Risman |
[39] [40] [41] |
Tries: 2 Wally Prigg Fred Gilbert Goals: 1 Jack Beaton |
Attendance: 12,000 Gate: £ 1,038 |
November 3 | Wigan | 23–25 | Australia | Wigan | |
Tries: 5 Davies (3) Morley (2) Goals: 4 Sullivan (4) |
[42] [43] |
Tries: 7 Andy Norval (2) Wally Prigg (2) Harry Pierce Ernie Norman Les Heidke Goals: 2 Percy Williams Jack Beaton |
Attendance: 9,800 Gate: £ 694 |
November 6 | Oldham | 6–10 | Australia | Oldham | |
Tries: nil Goals: 3 Ashworth (3) |
[44] [45] [46] |
Tries: 2 Ross McKinnon Herb Narvo Goals: 2 Jack Beaton Percy Williams |
Attendance: 15,000 Gate: £ 1,014 |
England | 13–3 | Australia |
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Tries: 3 Alan Edwards (2) Barney Hudson Goals: 2 Gus Risman (2) |
[47] [48] [49] |
Tries: 1 Len Dawson Goals: nil |
November 13 |
Manchester Attendance: 31,724 Gate: £ 3,815 Referee: Albert Harding |
November 17 | Liverpool | 9–28 | Australia | Liverpool | |
Tries: 1 Glover Goals: 3 Nolan (3) |
[50] |
Tries: 6 Charlie Hazelton (2) Herb Narvo Wally Prigg Laurie Ward Ernie Norman Goals: 5 Jack Beaton (5) |
Attendance: 1,500 Gate: £ 120 |
November 20 | Huddersfield | 17–7 | Australia | Huddersfield | |
Tries: 3 Pepperell Shaw Madden Goals: 3 Fiddes (3) Field Goals: 1 Aspinall |
[51] [52] [53] |
Tries: 1 Wally Prigg Goals: 2 Percy Williams (2) |
Attendance: 9,383 Gate: £ 748 |
November 24 | Swinton | 5–3 | Australia | Manchester | |
Tries: 1 Butters Goals: 1 Hodgson |
[54] [55] [56] |
Tries: 1 Frank Curran Goals: nil |
Attendance: 4,113 Gate: £ 308 |
November 27 | Warrington | 8–6 | Australia | Warrington | |
Tries: 2 Davies Ceuto Goals: 1 Shankland |
[57] [58] [59] |
Tries: 2 Ross McKinnon Jack Reardon Goals: nil |
Attendance: 12,637 Gate: £ 1,021 Referee: Hughes |
December 1 | Leeds | 21–8 | Australia | Leeds | |
Tries: 5 Harris (2) Jenkins Smith Brogden Goals: 3 Evans (3) |
[60] [61] |
Tries: 2 Harry Robison Herb Narvo Goals: 1 Fred Gilbert |
Attendance: 5,000 |
December 2 | St Helens Combined XIII | 7–15 | Australia | St Helens | |
Tries: 1 Bradbury Goals: 2 Powell (2) |
[62] [63] |
Tries: 3 Eric Lewis Jack Beaton Bert Williams Goals: 3 Jack Beaton (2) Roy Thompson |
Attendance: 2,000 Gate: £ 110 |
December 4 | Barrow | 12–8 | Australia | Barrow-In-Furness | |
Tries: 2 Thornburrow Skelly Goals: 3 French (3) |
[64] [65] |
Tries: 2 Frank Curran (2) Goals: 1 Jack Beaton |
Attendance: 8,153 Gate: £ 611 |
England | 3–13 | Australia |
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Tries: 1 Barney Hudson Goals: nil |
[66] [67] [68] |
Tries: 3 Andy Norval Jack Reardon Herb Narvo Goals: 2 Jack Reardon (2) |
December 18 |
Huddersfield Attendance: 9,403 Gate: £ 1,237 Referee: Albert Harding |
December 25 | Broughton Rangers | 13–0 | Australia | Manchester | |
Tries: 1 Smith Goals: 5 Howells (4) Mills |
[69] [70] |
Tries: nil Goals: nil |
Attendance: 3,000 Gate: £ 200 |
Four years previously, the Kangaroos had travelled to France to play an international against England, in Paris, on New Year's Eve, 1933. On this tour, Australia played rugby league matches against French teams for the first time. France had played their first international against England in April 1934. Matches involving France against England and Wales had followed in the 1934–35, 1935–36 and 1936–37 European Championships. The 1st Test against Australia was France's 8th Test Match.
France | 6–35 | Australia |
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Tries: 2 Andre Cussac Henri Durand Goals: nil |
[71] [72] |
Tries: 9 Fred Gilbert (2) Len Dawson (2) Herb Narvo Jack Beaton Andy Norval Wally Prigg Jack Reardon Goals: 4 Jack Beaton (4) |
January 1 |
Stade Buffalo, Paris Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Albert Dobson |
January 2 | Roanne | 13–20 | Australia | Roanne | |
Tries: Max Rousié Goals: |
[73] [74] |
Tries: 6 Jack Reardon (2) Wally Prigg Charlie Hazelton Ernie Norman Edward Collins Goals: 1 Percy Williams |
Attendance: Gate: £ 930 |
January 9 | South West France | 11–12 | Australia | Bordeaux | |
Tries: 3 Puchulu Sarez Bot Goals: 1 |
[75] |
Tries: 2 Fred Gilbert Len Dawson Goals: 3 Jack Beaton (3) |
Attendance: 10,000 Gate: £ 700 Referee: Albert Dobson |
January 10 | Albi | 3–47 | Australia | Albi | |
Tries: 1 Solenc Goals: nil |
[76] |
Tries: 13 Herb Narvo (4) Edward Collins (3) Ross McKinnon (2) Jim Gibbs Charlie Hazelton Frank Griffiths Bert Williams Goals: 4 Percy Williams (3) Percy Fairall |
January 15 | Catalan | 2–53 | Australia | Perpignan | |
Tries: nil Goals: nil Field Goals: 1 Bosc |
[77] [78] |
Tries: 11 Edward Collins (3) Wally Prigg (2) Jack Beaton Ray Stehr Gordon Whittle Percy Williams Charlie Hazelton Ross McKinnon Goals: 10 Jack Beaton (10) |
Attendance: 8,000 |
France | 11–16 | Australia |
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Tries: 3 Joseph Griffard Henri Sanz Andre Cussac Goals: 1 Max Rousié |
[79] [80] [81] |
Tries: 4 Andy Norval Ross McKinnon Harry Pierce Wally Prigg Goals: 2 Jack Beaton (2) |
January 16 |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 23,100 Gate: £ 1,260 |
January 22 | Cote Basque | 8–33 | Australia | Bayonne | |
Tries: nil Goals: 4 Max Rousié (4) |
[82] [83] [84] |
Tries: 7 Len Dawson (2) Frank Griffiths Jim Gibbs Charlie Hazelton Ray Stehr Laurie Ward Goals: 6 Percy Williams (6) |
Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Peel |
January 23 | South France | 15–0 | Australia | Toulouse | |
Tries: 3 Bruneteau (2) Cougnes Goals: 3 Guiral 3 |
[85] [86] |
Tries: nil Goals: nil |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Peel |
January 29 | Villeneuve | 3–26 | Australia | Villeneuve-sur-Lot | |
Tries: 1 Cargo Goals: nil |
[87] |
Tries: 6 Harry Pierce (3) Ross McKinnon (2) Jack Reardon Goals: 4 Ross McKinnon (4) |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Peel |
January 30 | South East France | 8–25 | Australia | Lyon | |
Tries: Goals: |
[88] |
Tries: 7 Jack Reardon (2) Eric Lewis Andy Norval Jack Beaton Percy Fairall Ernie Norman Goals: 2 Jack Beaton (2) |
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