Written and researched by Greg Stock.
| The New Caledonian national team made a one week, three game tour to Sydney in early October 1965. Coached by Guy Elmour they lost their first two matches but scored a shock 4-2 win over N.S.W. in their final match. | ||||
| Played: Tuesday October 8 1965 | Venue: E.S.Marks Field, Moore Park, Sydney | |||
| APIA John Roberts (Adauto Iglesias), George Nuttall, Stan Ackerley, Pat Hughes, Jimmy Sambrook, Phil Bottalico, Lawson Bennett (Jose Garcia), Ricardo Campana, John Watkiss, John Giacometti, Guiseppe Giacometti; Coach: Joe Marston. Goals: Watkiss 3' J.Giacometti 34' 41' Bennett 39' Garcia 77' |
5 | - | 2 | New Caledonia Delhumeau (Jean Wasman), Ruepit Biciv, Pascal Xanatre, Jean-Pierre Koindredi, Michel Benjamin, Jean-Pierre Gouzenes, Auguste Wabealo, Gerald Delmas, Simon Kecin (Jacob Adja), Charles Teamboueone, Robert Tran Bich The; Coach: Guy Elmour. Goals: Teamboueone 65' Adja 89' |
| Referee: Harold Parsons (NSW) Attendance: 1,250 | ||||