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Friendly Matches
Saturday June 12 1948 New Lambton Oval, New Lambton, Newcastle, Australia Referee: Harold S.Parker (Australia) Linesmen: G.Atkinson and E.Heath (Australia) Attendance: Not recorded
Northern Districts Dave Bone, Cliffe Smith, Ray Atkinson, Ken McLennan, Ernie Screen, David Williams, Dick Kemp, Colin Johnston, Jack Drinkwater, Len Jones, Ken Anderson Manager: Not recorded Goals: Johnston (x2), Kemp	3	-	6	AUSTRALIAN XI Alan Gravall, Tom Jackson, Cec Drummond, Wal Robbins, Bob Lawrie, Angus Drennan, A.Deed, Reg Date, Les Gilbert, Tom Iredale, Bob Gallagher Manager: Not recorded Goals: Date (x2), Gilbert (x2), Iredale, Deed
Ahead of the 1948 Australian tour to New Zealand a representative carnival was held on the June Kings Birthday weekend in Newcastle and Sydney to assist in selecting the squad. Games involved an Australia XI, Northern Districts (Newcastle/Maitland), New South Wales, Queensland, Sydney Metropolitan and The Rest.
Match Day Programme
Sunday June 13 1948 Crystal Palace Ground, Wallsend, Newcastle, Australia Referee: William McWilliams (Australia) Linesmen: H.Parker and T.McIntyre (Australia) Attendance: Not recorded
AUSTRALIAN XI Alan Gravell, Tom Jackson, Cec Drummond, Dave Coote, Les Gilbert, Dick Kemp, Tom Iredale, Herb Bool, Ted Drain, Ray Marshall, Lex Gibb Manager: Not recorded	2	-	5	The Rest Len Falk, Alec Duncan, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Lawrie, Bill Wilson, C.Brennan, Morris Dawes, Wal Robbins, Gordon Nunn, Ron Hughes, William Casnick Manager: Not recorded Goals: Nunn (x5)
The second representative match was played between an Australian XI and 'The Rest' in Newcastle.
Match Day Programme
Monday June 14 1948 Sydney Cricket Ground No 2, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Dick Thorpe (Australia) Attendance: Not recorded
Sydney Metropolitan XI Lineup Included; G.Thompson, J.Cotter, Jock Parkes, J.Gordon, John Wallace, Charlie Stewart, Tom Iredale, Trevor Mossman, Ted Drain, Harry Robertson Manager: Not recorded	5	-	5	AUSTRALIAN XI Alan Gravell, Dave Coote, Tom Jackson, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Lawrie, Angus Drennan, Dick Kemp, Jim Cunningham, Les Gilbert, Alec Donsky, George Sanders Manager: Not recorded Goals: Gilbert (x2), Sanders, Donsky, Cunningham
The third representative match was played between an Australian XI and a 'Sydney Metropolitan XI' in Sydney.
Match Day Programme
Saturday August 7 1948 Blandford Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: F.O.Green (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Auckland (New Zealand) Robert King, Raymond Hodgson, T.Valentine, O.C.Cleal, Gisby, Howard Hutchinson, M.Moyle, Grey, A.Wilkinson, Fleet, A.Blackie Manager: Not recorded	0	-	5	AUSTRALIA Ken Hough, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie, Bill Wilson, Lex Gibb (Angus Drennan), Jack Hodge, Jim Cunningham, Frank Parsons, Ron Hughes, Allan Johns Manager: Not recorded Goals: Parsons (x2), Johns, Cunningham, Hutchinson Own Goal
Wednesday August 11 1948 Showgrounds, Palmerston North, New Zealand Referee: A.M.Thomson (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Minor Associations (New Zealand) Stewart, Hopkinson, Steel, Thomas Methven, S.Nimmo, Griffin, Mutimer, Scott, Desmond Warman, John Kidd (c), A.Kidd Manager: Not recorded Goal: Warman	1	-	6	AUSTRALIA Alan Gravell, Joe Marston, Alec Duncan, Bob Lawrie, Bill Wilson, Angus Drennan, Jack Hodge, Jim Cunningham, Gordon Nunn, Allan Johns, William Casnick Manager: Not recorded Goals: Johns (x3), Nunn (x2), Hodge
Wednesday August 18 1948 Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Referee: T.Mathie (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Canterbury (New Zealand) Alexander Laing, G.Graham, E.Harris, C.Anderson, M.Gordon (c) (T.Jones), Victor Smith, R.Dowker, G.McAnulty, Gordon Smith, W.Wilson, Roger Smith Manager: Not recorded Goal: McAnulty	1	-	3	AUSTRALIA Alan Gravell, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, Alec Duncan, Bob Lawrie, Angus Drennan, Jack Hodge, Gordon Nunn, Frank Parsons, Ron Hughes, Allan Johns Manager: Not recorded Goals: Johns (x2), Parsons
Saturday August 21 1948 Fraser Park, Timaru, New Zealand Referee: M.Cassin (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
South Island Minor Associations (New Zealand) D.Tolchard, G.McKenzie, P.White, B.McMahon, R.Morrison (c), R.Armstrong, T.Reid, A.Trotter, J.Roach, R.Scott, Douglas Ottley Manager: Not recorded	0	-	11	AUSTRALIA Ken Hough, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Alec Duncan, Bill Wilson, Angus Drennan, Jack Hodge, Jim Cunningham, Frank Parsons, Ron Hughes, Allan Johns Manager: Not recorded Goals: Parsons (x4), Cunningham (x2), Johns (x2), Hodge, Hughes, Marston 47 pen
Wednesday August 25 1948 Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, New Zealand Referee: W.H.Dodd (New Zealand) Linesmen: D.Welham and F.King (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Otago (New Zealand) L.Martin, R.Pearce, T.Ness (c), T.Gilchrist, R.Morrison, B.Walsh, W.Williams, I.Walsh, W.Barry, Douglas Ottley, J.Little Manager: Not recorded	0	-	6	AUSTRALIA Ken Hough, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Alec Duncan, Bill Wilson, Angus Drennan, Allan Johns, Jim Cunningham, Frank Parsons, Ron Hughes, William Casnick Manager: Not recorded Goals: Cunningham (x3), Parsons (x2), Marston 44 pen
Wednesday September 1 1948 Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Referee: J.Duncan (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Wellington (New Zealand) Lineup Included; Healey, Peter Hall, E.Harris, Jeromson, Henry Bell, Reginald Singer Manager: Not recorded Goal: Bell	1	-	7	AUSTRALIA Ken Hough, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Alec Duncan, Bill Wilson, Lex Gibb, Jack Hodge, Jim Cunningham, Gordon Nunn, Ron Hughes, Allan Johns Manager: Not recorded Goals: Nunn (x3), Hodge (x2), Cunningham, Hughes
Wednesday September 8 1948 Kirau Reserve, Rotorua, New Zealand Referee: F.Killen (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Rotorua (New Zealand) G.Laurence, F.Cushlow, D.Rollings, T.McLuckie, J.Dulson, A.Ross, J.Donnelly, T.Bennison, J.Hewitson, G.Thomas, J.Greenhead Manager: Not recorded	0	-	13	AUSTRALIA Alan Gravell, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond (c), Bob Lawrie, Alec Duncan, Lex Gibb, Jack Hodge, Frank Parsons, Gordon Nunn, Allan Johns, William Casnick Manager: Not recorded Goals: Parsons (x4), Nunn (x3), Hodge (x2), Johns (x2), Duncan, Lawrie
Monday September 13 1948 Blandford Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: E.Page (New Zealand) Attendance: Not recorded
Auckland (New Zealand) Robert King, T.Valentine, Raymond Hodgson, J.Espie, O.C.Cleal, Howard Hutchinson, A.Moyle, A.Wallace, A.Wilkinson, A.Richards, A.Blackie Manager: Not recorded	0	-	8	AUSTRALIA Alan Gravell, Joe Marston, Alec Duncan, Bob Lawrie (c), Bill Wilson, Lex Gibb, Jack Hodge, Jim Cunningham, Frank Parsons, Ron Hughes, Allan Johns; Sub: Gordon Nunn Manager: Not recorded Goals: Nunn (x5), Hughes, Parsons, Hodge

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