▁Australian ▁former ▁professional ▁rugby ▁league ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s , ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁and ▁co ached ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁An ▁Australia ▁international ▁and ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁state ▁representative ▁goal - k ick ing ▁ ▁or ▁three - qu arter ▁back , ▁he ▁played ▁club ▁football ▁in ▁Sydney ' s ▁NS WR FL ▁Prem iers hip ▁for ▁the ▁Western ▁Sub ur bs ▁club , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁elsewhere ▁in ▁New ▁South ▁Wales . ▁Par ish ▁later ▁co ached ▁West s ▁and ▁Pen r ith . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁H ail ing ▁from ▁the ▁country ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁town ▁of ▁Dub bo , ▁Par ish ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Mac qu arie ▁club , ▁becoming ▁their ▁first ▁international ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁go ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 9 / 6 0 ▁K ang ar oo ▁tour . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁Par ish ▁scored ▁a ▁try ▁and ▁k icked ▁three ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁team ' s ▁loss ▁to ▁Queensland ▁that ▁attract ed ▁ 3 5 , 2 6 1 ▁spect ators , ▁sm ash ing ▁Br is b ane ' s ▁previous ▁record ▁for ▁an ▁inter state ▁match ▁of ▁ 2 2 , 8 1 7 . ▁Later ▁that ▁year ▁he ▁became ▁K ang ar oo ▁No . ▁ 3 5 8 ▁when ▁selected ▁as ▁a ▁non - play ing ▁reserve ▁in