Game 5
New South Wales Firsts 22 lost to New Zealand 23
| Kiwis Tour 1959 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/30609 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 6th June, 1959 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Darcy Lawler (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 35,444 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 11 | – | 13 | |||||
| NSW Firsts | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Ian MOIR | 3 | T | 2 | Rex PERCY | ||||
| Don PARISH | 2 | Ron ACKLAND | ||||||
| Brian GRAHAM | Neville DENTON | |||||||
| Reese GRIFFITHS | ||||||||
| Brian GRAHAM | 1/3 | G | 4/7 | Cyril EASTLAKE | ||||
| Don PARISH | 1/4 | |||||||
| NSW Firsts | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Brian GRAHAM [St George] |
1 | FB | 2 | Gary PHILLIPS | ||||
| Ian MOIR [Western Suburbs] |
2 | W | 5 | Reese GRIFFITHS | ||||
| Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] |
3 | C | 10 | Cyril EASTLAKE | ||||
| Reg GASNIER [St George] |
4 | C | 7 | George TURNER | ||||
| Don PARISH | 14 | W | 9 | Neville DENTON | ||||
| Brian CLAY (c) [St George] |
6 | FE | 11 | George MENZIES | ||||
| Bobby BUGDEN [St George] |
7 | HB | 13 | Keith ROBERTS | ||||
| Billy WILSON [St George] |
13 | FR | 24 | Henry MAXWELL | ||||
| Ian WALSH | 12 | HK | 21 | John BUTTERFIELD | ||||
| Rex MOSSOP [Manly] |
11 | FR | 23 | Cliff JOHNSON (c) | ||||
| Bill OWEN | 10 | 2R | 17 | Trevor KILKELLY | ||||
| Norm PROVAN [St George] |
9 | 2R | 18 | Ron ACKLAND | ||||
| John RAPER [St George] |
8 | L | 15 | Rex PERCY | ||||
| HC | Travers HARDWICK | |||||||
Team Info
New South Wales Firsts
- Previous Game:
- Interstate Series 1959 - Game 2 vs. QLD Firsts
- Next Game:
- Interstate Series 1959 - Game 3 vs. QLD Firsts
- Out:
- Brian Carlson (wing), Bobby Whitton (halfback), Neville Charlton (front row), Brian Hambly (second row)
- In:
- Don Parish (wing), Bobby Bugden (halfback), Billy Wilson (front row), Bill Owen (second row)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1959 - Game 4 vs. Riverina
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1959 - Game 6 vs. Southern Division
- Out:
- Brian Reidy (fullback), Murray Paterson (wing), Graham Kennedy (centre), Brian Campbell (centre), Tom Hadfield (wing), Don Hammond (front row), Bill Schultz (hooker), Peter Turner (second row)
- In:
- Gary Phillips (fullback), Reese Griffiths (wing), Cyril Eastlake (centre), George Turner (centre), Neville Denton (wing), Henry Maxwell (front row), Trevor Kilkelly (second row), Rex Percy (lock)
- Changes:
- John Butterfield (front row to hooker), Cliff Johnson (second row to front row), Ron Ackland (lock to second row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson

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