Written by Alan Garside.
| The South African national side toured Australia in 1947 playing a total of 23 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides. Following their return from New Zealand, South Africa played 6 of the 23 games while waiting for a ship to return home including this one. The delay was caused by a shipping strike. | ||||
| Played : Saturday July 26 1947 | Venue : New Lambton Oval, Newcastle | |||
| Northern District
A Dellaway, C Smith, W Harris, Hedley Parkes, Jack Evans (c), Kevin O'Neill, C Merrion, C Mowatt, Dally Hodgins, C Wood, Jack Drinkwater Goals : Drinkwater x2 |
2 | - | 1 | South Africa Charlie Brink, HD McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cayci Kurland, Harry Naish, D Forbes, John Claasens, Gordon Falconer, Donald A Wilson, Horace Smethurst (c), Len Anley Goal : Classens |
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Referee : "Bunny" McWilliams Manager : J Barbour (South Africa) Assistant Manager : Malcolm Taylor (South Africa) | ||||