The Politics of South African Football. Alpheus Koonyaditse
referees: Frank Chidgey (Australia), Harry Spowall (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, Lex Gibb, William Wilson, Alec Heaney, Jim Cunningham, Ron Hughes, Dick Kemp, Reg Date (captain), Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Jim Cunningham, Reg Date (2) – Johnny Claassens (2), Horace Smethurst
Australia 5-1 South Africa
June 7, 1947 – Newcastle: Newcastle Sports Ground, 18 442 spectators
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Assistant referees: H Parker (Australia), M Brown (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, Lex Gibb, Alec Heaney (captain), Robert Murray, Dick Kemp, Jim Cunningham, Reg Date, Ron Hughes, Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill – Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Reg Date (3), Ron Hughes, Jim Cunningham – Donald Wilson
Australia 1-2 South Africa
June 14, 1947 – Sydney: Sydney Cricket Ground
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Assistant referees: H McLeod (Australia), W Chard (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, Joe Marston, Lex Gibb, Alec Heaney, Robert Murray, Reg Date, Jim Cunningham, Dick Kemp, Ron Hughes, Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Claude Brink, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Jim Cunningham – Len Anley (2)
New Zealand 5-6 South Africa
June 28, 1947 – Christchurch: Lancaster Park, 10 500 spectators
Referee: CG Sweeney (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, P Harris, Speed (captain), Gordon, Cleal, Beavis, Sharp, Wood, G Smith, Woods, K Mason8
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Hermanus Pretorius, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Sidney O’Linn, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (captain), Basil Clack
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
New Zealand 0-6 South Africa
July 5, 1947 – Dunedin: Carisbrook, 12 000 spectators
Referee: P George (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, P Harris, Speed (captain), Drylie, Cleal, V Smith, Sharp, Wilkinson, G Smith, Wood, K Mason
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Claude Brink, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Sidney O’Linn, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (captain), Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
New Zealand 3-8 South Africa
July 12, 1947 – Wellington: Athletic Park, 8 000 spectators
Referee: A Aspen (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, P Harris, Speed (captain), Gordon, V Smith, Hutchinson, Sharp, Wood, G Smith, Woods, K Mason
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
New Zealand 1-4 South Africa
July 19, 1947 – Auckland: Eden Park, 12 000 spectators
Referee: FO Green (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, O’Malley, Speed (captain), V Smith, Gordon, Hutchinson, Robinson, Wood, G Smith, Woods, K Mason
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Claude Brink, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Steve van Rensburg, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (captain), Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
South Africa 3-2 Australia
June 24, 1950 – Durban: Kingsmead, 20 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Ken Nadauld, B Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, Johnny Claassens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O’Neill, Cec Drummond, Robert Lawrie (captain), Tom Jack, Robert Young, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack9
GOAL SCORERS
Johnny Claassens (2), Botha – Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme
South Africa 2-1 Australia
July 1, 1950 – Johannesburg: Ellis Park, 20 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, B Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, Johnny Claassens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, George Sanders, Harry Robertson, Cyril Nichols, Kevin O’Neill, Robert Young, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme, Robert Lawrie (captain)
Coach: Tom Jack
GOAL SCORERS
Johnny Claassens (2) – Gordon Nunn
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