1953 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Alan Garside, Greg Stock and Doug Butcher and Written by Greg Stock

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Friendly Matches

Saturday July 25 1953
Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Ron Wright (Australia)
Linesmen: Dick Thorpe and L.McDonald (Australia)
Attendance: 23,488
AUSTRALIA
Bill Mahoney, Mick O'Malley, Doug Wendt, Frank Sands, Bob Lawrie (c), Angus Drennan, Charlie Stewart, Alan Garside, Gordon Nunn, Jack Lennard, Harry Robertson
Coach: Viv Chalwin
Goal: Stewart 35
1 - 4 Hong Kong Chinese XI
Yu Yiu-Tak (c), Hau Yung-Sang, Tang Sum, Chang Kam-Hoi, Ng Kee-Cheung, Chau Man-Chi, Ho Ying-Fun, Ho Cheung-Yau, Lee Chun-Fat, Szeto Man, Hau Ching-To
Manager: Kwok Ying-Shu
Goals: Lee Chun-Fat 20, Szeto Man 35, Ho Ying-Fun 46, Hau Ching-To
In 1953 a Hong Kong Chinese team toured Australia and played five test matches and one against an Australian XI side in Newcastle.

Match Day Programme

Saturday August 1 1953
Newcastle Showground, Newcastle, Australia
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Attendance: 14,953
AUSTRALIAN XI
Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Lou Hearne, Bob Lawrie (c), Pat Clark, Kevin O'Neill, Charlie Stewart, Jack Lennard, Gordon Nunn, Reg Date, Harry Robertson
Coach: Viv Chalwin
Goals: Date 2, 65, Nunn 20, Lennard, Robertson
5 - 2 Hong Kong Chinese XI
Yu Yiu-Tak (c), Lee Ping-Chiu, Hau Yung-Sang, Chau Man-Chi, Tan Kai-Sow, Cheung Kam-Hoi, Tang Sum, Szeto Man, Chu Wing-Keung, Lee Chun-Fat, Ho Cheung-Yau
Manager: Kwok Ying-Shu
Goals: Lee Chun Fat, Ho Cheung-Yau

Saturday August 8 1953
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia
Referee: J.Perotte (Australia)
Linesmen: R.James and V.Robertson (Australia)
Attendance: 12,122
AUSTRALIA
Don Leo, Cliff Almond, Lou Hearne, Bob Lawrie, Bobby Madden, Kevin O'Neill, Charlie Stewart, Jack Lennard, Gordon Nunn, Reg Date, Harry Robertson
Coach: Viv Chalwin
Goal: Date pen
1 - 7 Hong Kong Chinese XI
Yu Yiu-Tak (c), Hau Yung-Sang, Tan Kai-Sow, Chau Man-Chi, Ng Kee-Cheung, Chang Kam-Hoi, Ho Ying-Fun, Szeto Man, Lee Chun-Fat, Chu Wing-Keung, Hau Ching-To
Manager: Kwok Ying-Shu
Goals: Lee Chun-Fat 11, 36, _, _, _, Chau Man-Chi 39, Chu Wing-Keung 54

Match Day Programme

Saturday August 15 1953
Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Australia
Referee: Harold Lonsdale (Australia)
Linesmen: Dick Thorpe and Ron Wright (Australia)
Attendance: 17,211
AUSTRALIA
Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Doug Wendt, Bob Lawrie, Ralph Walker, Kevin O'Neill, Joe Wilson, Joe Bambrough, Alan Garside, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson
Coach: Viv Chalwin
Goals: Garside 55, _, Robertson
3 - 3 Hong Kong Chinese XI
Yu Yiu-Tak (c), Hau Yung-Sang, Tan Kai-Sow, Chau Man-Chi, Ng Kee-Cheung, Cheung Kam-Hoi, Ho Ying-Fun, Szeto Man, Lee Chun-Fat, Chu Wing-Keung, Hau Ching-To
Manager: Kwok Ying-Shu
Goals: Lee Chun-Fat, Hau Ching-To 60, Chu Wing-Keung 85

Match Day Programme

Saturday August 29 1953
Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia
Referee: W.Bates (Australia)
Linesmen: George Gatt and McCarthy (Australia)
Attendance: 11,396
AUSTRALIA
Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Kevin O'Neill (c), Jack Mather, Ralph Walker, Angus Drennan, Charlie Stewart, Allan Johns, Alan Garside, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson
Coach: Viv Chalwin
Goals: Wild 25, _
2 - 3 Hong Kong Chinese XI
Yu Yiu-Tak (c), Hau Yang-Sang, Tan Kai-Sow, Chau Man-Chi, Ng Kee-Chung, Chang Kam-Hoi, Ho Ying-Fun, Szeto Man, Lee Chun-Fat, Chu Wing-Keung, Hau Ching-To
Manager: Kwok Ying-Shu
Goals: Chu Wing-Keung 18, Lee Chun Fat 36, Hau Ching-To 45

Saturday September 5 1953
Prospect Oval, Propect, Adelaide, Australia
Referee: S.Thompson (Australia)
Attendance: 7,902
AUSTRALIA
Bill Henderson, Ron Adair, Kevin O'Neill, Jack Mather, Ralph Walker, Alex Rattray, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson
Manager: nr
Goals: Sanders 33 pen Nunn 40, 50, Robertson 46, 88
5 - 0 Hong Kong Chinese XI
Yu Yiu-Tak (c), Hau Yung-Sang, Tan Kai-Sow, Ho Cheung-Yau, Ng Kee-Cheung, Chu Wing-Keung, Ho Ying-Fun, Szeto Man, Lee Chun-Fat, Chau Man-Chi, Hau Ching-To
Manager: Kwok Ying-Shu
 

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