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Friendly Matches
Saturday April 26 1947 Norwood Oval, Adelaide, Australia Referee: Bob Telfer (Australia) Attendance: 4,415
AUSTRALIAN XI Harry Ashworth, Joe Marston, Bert Walker, Dave Coote, Andy Dunstan, Andy Herd, Alby Castle, Eric Glasson, Reg Date, Jim Cunningham, Ron Bracegirdle Manager: Not Recorded Goals: Castle 15, Date _	2	-	3	South Africa Claude Brink, Ron Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Steve van Rensberg, Harry Naish, Hermanus Pretorius, John Claassens, Horace Smethurst (c), Basil Clack, Sid O'Linn, Len Anley Manager: J.Barbour Goals: Clack 25, Anley _, Claassens _
In 1947 the Australian national team played a series of five matches against the visiting South African national side. The first two matches were played as 'warm up' games against an Australian XI. Match Day Programme
Wedneday April 30 1947 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Referee: C.Armstrong (Australia) Attendance: 5,281
AUSTRALIAN XI Harry Ashworth, Joe Marston, Dave Coote, Don Bingham, Andy Dunstan, Jack Wallace, Eric Glasson, A.White, Reg Date, Jim Cunningham, Paddy Cranswick Manager: Not Recorded Goals: Date 20, _pen, Cunningham (x2)	4	-	5	South Africa Claude Brink, Douglas McCreadie, Ron Nicholson, Hermanus Pretorius, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Gordon Falconer, Basil Clack, John Claassens, Horace Smethurst (c), Donald Wilson Manager: J.Barbour Goals: Claasens 5, 28, Clack 30, _, Wilson
Match Day Programme

Last updated: 20 December 2023.