South Coast v South Africa

South Coast v South Africa

Written by Alan Garside.


The South African national side toured Australia in 1955 playing 14 matches against a variety of Australian teams.
Played : Sunday October 2 1955 Venue : Wollongong Showground, Wollongong
South Coast
Allan Bullard, Bob Bignall, Harry Murdoch, Eric Duff, Bill Williams, Bob Young, Charlie Stewart, Phil Peters, Keith Learmouth, Ted Drain, Ron Burns
Goals : Peters, Stewart, Burns
3 - 8 South Africa
Aubrey Tyrell, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Brian Peterson, Les Fourie
Goals : Hughes x2, Peterson x2, Le Roux x2, Paton, Fourie
Referee : G.Richardson
Linesmen : J.Vickery, J.Parker
Attendance : 1,000
Half Time : 3-3
Coaches : D Harrington (South Coast) - JE Kennedy (South Africa)
Assistant Managers : J Lattimer (South Coast) - AP Murray (South Africa)
Trainers : G Kerr (South Coast) - P Slater (South Africa)