Northern Districts v China

Written by Alan Garside.

A side from China toured Australia in 1953 playing a total of 16 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides. The Northern Districts representative side is composed of players playing with Newcastle and Coalfields clubs.

Played : Wednesday July 29 1953 Venue : Cessnock Sports Ground, New South Wales

Northern Districts
David Bone, Cliff Almond, Les Hearne, George Arthur, Hedley Parkes, Kevin O'Neill, Sid North, Jack Lennard, Vladimir Tancev, Reg Date, Allan Johns
Goals : Tancev 9' Date 2 - 2 China
Yu Yiu Tak (c), Hau Yung Sang, Lee Ping Chiu, Chang Kam Hoi, Ng Kee Chung, Chau Man Chi, Ho Ying Fun, Ho Cheung Yau, Lee Chun Fat, Szeto Man, Chu Wing Keung
Goals : Chu Wing Keung 34' 45'

Referee : Harold Lonsdale
Linesmen : R Davies, A Welsh
Attendance : 5,100
Half Time : 1-2
Managers : B Cockbain (Northern Districts) - Kwok Ying Shu (China)
Trainers : J Jack (Northern Districts) - LJ Channing (China)

A side from China toured Australia in 1953 playing a total of 16 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides. The Northern Districts representative side is composed of players playing with Newcastle and Coalfields clubs.
Played : Wednesday July 29 1953				Venue : Cessnock Sports Ground, New South Wales
Northern Districts David Bone, Cliff Almond, Les Hearne, George Arthur, Hedley Parkes, Kevin O'Neill, Sid North, Jack Lennard, Vladimir Tancev, Reg Date, Allan Johns Goals : Tancev 9' Date	2	-	2	China Yu Yiu Tak (c), Hau Yung Sang, Lee Ping Chiu, Chang Kam Hoi, Ng Kee Chung, Chau Man Chi, Ho Ying Fun, Ho Cheung Yau, Lee Chun Fat, Szeto Man, Chu Wing Keung Goals : Chu Wing Keung 34' 45'
Referee : Harold Lonsdale Linesmen : R Davies, A Welsh Attendance : 5,100 Half Time : 1-2 Managers : B Cockbain (Northern Districts) - Kwok Ying Shu (China) Trainers : J Jack (Northern Districts) - LJ Channing (China)