1897 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

The 1897 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the third tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Ten matches were played against regional and district sides.[1]

1897 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
The team that toured to Australia
ManagerI. Hyams
Tour captain(s)A. Bayly
Top point scorer(s)Arthur Humphries (42)
Top try scorer(s)George W. Smith (11)
Summary
P W D L
Total
10 09 00 01
Tour chronology
Previous tour1893 Australia
Next tour1903 Australia

Touring party
  • Manager: I. Hyams
  • Captain: Alfred Bayly
Name Position Province
Lewis Allen Back Taranaki
Barney Armit Back Otago
Alfred Bayly Back Taranaki
William Roberts Back Wellington
George Smith Back Auckland
Jimmy Duncan Back Otago
Ernest Glennie Back Canterbury
Arthur Humphries Back Taranaki
J.A. Blair Forward Wanganui
F.J. Brooker Forward Canterbury
J.J. Calnan Forward Wellington
R.A. Handcock Forward Auckland
W.R. Hardcastle Forward Wellington
W.A. Harris Forward Otago
William McKenzie Forward Wellington
H.P. Mills Forward Taranaki
Thomas Pauling Forward Wellington
Frederick Murray Forward Auckland
Sydney Orchard Back Canterbury
William Wells Forward Taranaki
A. Wilson Forward Auckland

Match summary

Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia:[2]

# Date Rival City Venue Score
13 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground13–8
26 JulWestern DistrictsBathurst16–15
38 JulCentral–Western DistrictsOrangeShowground27–3
410 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground8–22
514 JulNorthern NSWNewcastleSports Ground16–0
617 JulQueensland RedsBrisbane16–5
721 JulQueensland RedsBrisbaneUnion Ground29–5
824 JulQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground24–6
927 JulNew EnglandArmidaleShowground53–5
1031 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground26–3
Balance
Pl W D L Ps Pc
1090122872

References
  1. Chasing George Smith Archived 26 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine by David Colquhoun, 26 Jun 2014
  2. All Blacks in New South Wales and Queensland on All Blacks website
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