South Africa International Matches 1947-1955


overview file | 1924 | 1992-1995

1950 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955

1947

[# 1] 10 May 1947

Australia - South Africa 1-2
Friendly Match
Cricket Ground, Sydney
William McWilliams AUS
40,000

AUS: Conquest, Marston, Drummond, Coote, Heaney, Gibb, Drain, Cunningham, Stewart, Date, Marshall
Coach: Gillespie
RSA: Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Basil Clack, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

Date (4) - Anley, Wilson p


[# 2] 24 May 1947

Australia - South Africa 2-4
Friendly Match
Cricket Ground, Brisbane
T. Boyd AUS
15,000

AUS: Conquest, Marston, Drummond, Coote, Wilson, Gibb, Stewart, Heaney, Date, Hughes, Wynn
Coach: Gillespie
RSA: Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Ray Ferryman, Dudley Forbes, Basil Clack, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

Date x2 (1p) - Anley x2, Smethurst, Wilson


[# 3] 31 May 1947

Australia - South Africa 3-3
Friendly Match
Show Ground, Sydney
William McWilliams AUS
20,000

AUS: Conquest, Marston, Drummond, Gibb, Wilson, Heaney, Cunningham, Hughes, Kemp, Date, Wynn
Coach: Gillespie
RSA: Jimmy Pickerill, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Classens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

Cunningham (44), Date x2 - Classens (20, ?), Smethurst


[# 4] 7 June 1947

Australia - South Africa 5-1
Friendly Match
Sports Ground, Newcastle
William McWilliams AUS
18,442

AUS: Conquest, Marston, Drummond, Gibb, Heaney, Murray, Kemp, Cunningham, Date, Hughes, Wynn
Coach: Gillespie
RSA: Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Classens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

Date x3, Hughes, Kemp - Wilson


[# 5] 14 June 1947

Australia - South Africa 1-2
Friendly Match
Cricket Ground, Sydney
William McWilliams AUS

AUS: Conquest, Drummond, Marston, Gibb, Heaney, Murray, Date, Cunningham, Kemp, Hughes, Wynn
Coach: Gillespie
RSA: Claude Brink, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Classens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

Cunningham - Anley x2


[# 6] 28 June 1947

New Zealand - South Africa 5-6 (1-2)
Friendly Match
Lancester Park, Christchurch
C.G. Sweeney NZL
10,500

NZL: Davey, P.Harris, Speed (c), Gordon, Cleal, Beavis, Sharp, Wood, G.Smith, Woods, K.Mason
Coach: J.R. Sheffield
RSA: Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Hermanus Pretorius, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Sidney O'Linn, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (c), Basil Clack
Coach: J. Barbour

Smith x3, Mason, Wood - O'Linn, Smethurst (45), Pretorius (77), Falconer (80, 81), Clack (89)

NOTE: New Zealand reached a 5-2 advantage in the second half!!


[# 7] 5 July 1947

New Zealand - South Africa 0-6 (0-5)
Friendly Match
Carisbrook, Dunedin
P. George NZL
12,000

NZL: Davey, P.Harris, Speed (c), Drylie, Cleal, V.Smith, Sharp, Wilkinson, G.Smith, Wood, K.Mason
Coach: J.R. Sheffield
RSA: Claude Brink, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Sidney O'Linn, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (c), Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

Wilson (2, ?, ?), Anley, Falconer x2


[# 8] 12 July 1947

New Zealand - South Africa 3-8 (1-5)
Friendly Match
Athletic Park, Wellington
A. Aspen NZL
8,000

NZL: Davey, P.Harris, Speed (c), Gordon, V.Smith, Hutchinson, Sharp, Wood, G.Smith, Woods, K.Mason
Coach: J.R. Sheffield
RSA: Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Classens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

G.Smith (7, ?, ?) - Anley, Wilson (25, ?, ?, ?), Classens x2, Falconer


[# 9] 19 July 1947

New Zealand - South Africa 1-4
Friendly Match
Eden Park, Auckland
F.O. Green NZL
12,000

NZL: Davey, O'Malley, Speed (c), V.Smith, Gordon, Hutchinson, Robinson, Wood, G.Smith, Woods, K.Mason
Coach: J.R. Sheffield
RSA: Claude Brink, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Steve Van Kensburg, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Classens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (c), Len Anley
Coach: J. Barbour

G.Smith p - Falconer (10), Smethurst, Wilson, O'Malley (og)

1950

[# 10] 24 June 1950

South Africa - Australia 3-2 (1-1)
Friendly Match
Kingsmead, Durban
20,000

RSA: Ken Nadauld, B. Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H. Klonner, Harry Naish (c), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, Johnny Classens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Coach: J. Barbour
AUS: Conquest, O'Neill, Drummond, Lawrie (c), Jack, Young, Sanders, Johns, Nunn, Hulme, H.Robertson
Coach: Jack

Classens (14, 82), Botha (69) - Nunn (38), Hulme


[# 11] 1 July 1950

South Africa - Australia 2-1 (1-0)
Friendly Match
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
20,000

RSA: Aubrey Tyrell, B. Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H. Klonner, Harry Naish (c), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, Johnny Classens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Coach: J. Barbour
AUS: Conquest, Drummond, Sanders, H.Robertson, Nichols, O'Neill, Young, Johns, Nunn, Hulme, Lawrie (c)
Coach: Jack

Classens (33, 46) - Nunn (70 p)


[# 12] 8 July 1950

South Africa - Australia 1-2 (0-0)
Friendly Match
Saint George's Park, Port Elizabeth
A. Finlay RSA
8,000

RSA: Aubrey Tyrell - B. Mechanick, Gordon Frew - H. Klonner, Harry Naish (c), R. Dow - Ron Montgomery, Ray Botha, Johnny Classens, Harold Paton, Jackie Carr
Coach: J. Barbour
AUS: Conquest, O'Neill, Drummond, Lawrie (c), Jack, Young, Hulme, Nunn, F.Parsons, Johns, H.Robertson
Coach: Jack

Classens (54) - Parsons (64, 70)


[# 13] 23 July 1950

South Africa - Australia 0-2 (0-0)
Friendly Match
Hartley Vale, Cape Town
12,000

RSA: Aubrey Tyrell, Ernie Dowell, Gordon Frew, H. Klonner, Harry Naish (c), W. Bunton, Ray Botha, A. Luck, Johnny Classens, A. Butler, Jackie Carr
Coach: J. Barbour
AUS: Conquest, Drummond, Lawrie (c), Young, Jack, Hulme, Johns, F.Parsons, O'Neill, Nunn, H.Robertson
Coach: Jack

Nunn (49, 71)

1953

[# 14] 22 November 1953

Portugal - South Africa 3-1
Friendly Match
National Stadium, Lisboa
Manuel Ascensi ESP

POR: Gomes, Mendes, Vaz, Passos, A.Carvalho, Vasques, Cabrita, Hernâni da Silva (Carlos Duarte), José Aguas (Diamantino da Silva), Matateu, R.de Carvalho
Coach: do Carmo
RSA: Doug Rudham, B. Mechanick, Maurice Jacobson, R. Dow, Harry Naish (c), Cliff Jacques, Johnny Classens, Keys, Hurley, Brian Gibson, Arthur Roos
Coach: J. Barbour

Hernâni, José Aguas, Matateu - Roos

1954

[# 15] 1 May 1954

South Africa - Israel 2-1 (1-1)
Friendly Match
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
Cable RSA
22,000

RSA: Aubrey Tyrell, Gordon Frew, Maurice Jacobson, Brian Gibson, Rufus Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Brian Peterse, Wally Warren, Arthur Roos
Coach: J. Barbour
ISR: Hodorov, Schweitzer, Schneor, Ben Dror, Litvak, Balut, Goldstein, Rozenboim, Israeli, Glazer, Mirmovitch
Coach: Beit-Halevi

Warren (40), Roos (53) - Glazer (42)

1955

[# 16] 3 September 1955

Australia - South Africa 0-3 (0-2)
Friendly Match
Cricket Ground, Brisbane
5,600

AUS: B.Henderson, Jack, Duncan, Bignell, Marston, Sander, Nunn, Loughran, Kitching, Lennard, Higgins
Coach: Brophy
RSA: Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Coach: J.E. Kennedy

Palmer, Paton, Hughes


[# 17] 10 September 1955

Australia - South Africa 0-2 (0-0)
Friendly Match
Olympic Park, Melbourne
3,000

AUS: B.Henderson, Almond (McCartney 2), O'Neill, Bignall, Jack (c), Sander, Thomas, Loughran, Kitching, Learmonth, Piercy
Coach: Brophy
RSA: Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Coach: J.E. Kennedy

Palmer (84), Hughes (86)


[# 18] 17 September 1955

Australia - South Africa 0-8
Friendly Match
Kensington Oval, Adelaide

AUS: Lord, Almond, Wilson, Adair, Marston, O'Neill, Thomas, Loughran, De Paoli, Murphy, Piercy
Coach: Brophy
RSA: Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Mal Rufus, Ian Palmer
Coach: J.E. Kennedy

Rufus x2, Hughes x2, Paton x2, Jacques, Palmer


[# 19] 24 September 1955

Australia - South Africa 0-6
Friendly Match
Cricket Ground, Sydney

AUS: Lord, Almond, Wendt, Bignall, Wilson, Sander, Burns, Peters, Mueller, Drain, O'Neill
Coach: Brophy
RSA: Albert Uytenbogaardt, J. Hastie, Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Gordon Frew (c), Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer (Mal Rufus 40), Les Fourie
Coach: J.E. Kennedy

Hughes x2, Paton, Palmer, Le Roux, Wilson (og)


[# 20] 1 October 1955

Australia - South Africa 1-4
Friendly Match
Sports Ground, Newcastle
G. Muir AUS
2,907

AUS: B.Henderson, Almond, O'Neill, Pettigrew, Warren, Sander, Stewart, Paddocks, Garside, Vairy, Marshall
Coach: Brophy
RSA: Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Brian Peterse, Les Fourie
Coach: J.E. Kennedy

Vairy (39) - Hughes x3, Le Roux


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