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Round | 1 | Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals | 1961 Ampol Cup Final | Third versus Fourth Play-Off

Source: Soccer World and Daily Newspapers.

Round One
Pan Hellenic and Polonia North Side - Byes
Friday February 24 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: Norm Jones Attendance: 4,130 (Double Header)
Canterbury-Marrickville Ron Brown, Tom North, Ed Jones, John Watkiss, Jack Curry, Don Brown, Johnny Warren, Jimmy Moore, Jose Amigo, Barry Salisbury, Geoff Warren Coach: Denis Adrigan Goals: Watkiss 37, Amigo 39, 48, Moore 65	4	-	1	Granville-AEK L Koliopoulos, Alan Pendleton, Robert Wall, Maurice Smith, Frank Garside, John Creely, T.Brady, George Nuttall, Rod Hoare, Tony Capovic, Mick Hogg Coach: Not Known Goal: Hoare 33
Friday February 24 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: John Ipenburg Attendance: 4,130 (Double Header)
Prague Ron Lord, John Pettigrew, Stuart Sherwin, Walter Tamandl, Erwin Ninaus, Les Sheinflug, Erich Schwartz, Werner Krenn, Herbert Ninaus, Andreas Saghi, Istvan Dekany. Coach: Joe Vlasits Goals: Dekany 30, H.Ninaus 38, 58, 61	5	-	1	South Coast United Ken Nicholls, Bill Taylor, Herman Egbers, Phil Peters, W.McLaury, Stuart Devlin, Ron Burns, Terry Hogan, Leo Baumgartner, Tim Arnall, Ian Brown Goal: Hogan 21
Friday March 3 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: Roy Pearce Attendance: 5,000 (Double Header)
Hakoah Heinz Wenzl, Jock Aird, Gordon Nicholson, Adolf Blutsch, Adolf Handorf, Ron Kearns, Ray Neal, Peter Hrncir, Bill Hume, Jules Forgacs, Karl Jaros Coach: Karl Jaros Goals: Jaros 24, Forgacs 46 pen, Hume 49	3	-	0	Gladesville-Ryde Ken Hough, Barry Gregg, Peter Keen, Peter Nellis, Warren Addison, Derek Wisdom, Keith Parish, Bede Greenfield, Bob Bellamy, Jim Turnbull, R.Wunderberger Coach: Harry Hill
Friday March 3 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: Frank Sbisa Attendance: 5,000 (Double Header)
Budapest-South Sydney Nick Sokoloff, Spiro Tsombaras, Julius Gergely, Frank Lang, Joe Pompor, Gustav Wegman, Charlie Kangyar, Joe Vasvary, John Galambos, Les Schauman, Ivan Magony Coach: Laurie Hegyes Goals: Galambos 55, Kangyar 56, F.Lang 66	3	-	2	Sydney Austral Jan Bout, Gerry Priessen, Jan Rozendaal, Bill Vrolyks, John Abbebroek, Wim Van Sitteren, Adrian Smith. Leo Bosklopper, Wim Van Der Gaag, P.Mies, J.McGarr Coach: Leo Bosklopper Red Card: Mies Goals: Van Der Gaag 8, McGarr 69
Friday March 10 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: Norm Vidler Attendance: Not Known (Double Header)
Auburn Bill Henderson, Franz Van Gaalen, Robert McLelland, Stuart Cousins, Bob Duff, Andy Henderson, Harry Dingwall, Bobby Hall, Len Quested, Gordon Clydesdale, Ron Baker Coach: Manny Poulakakis Goals: Baker 38, Quested 69	2	-	0	Bankstown Gerry De Vries, Willie Westwater, Arnold Jennings, Archie Reid, Bob Madden, Kevin Woods, Barry Wainwright, Alan Hetherington, Tommy Yates, John Rivers, Kevin Phillips. Coach: Eric Mitrovic
Friday March 10 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: Keith Lockrey Attendance: Not Known
APIA John De Francesco, Len Stedman, Phil Bottalico, Marcello Svorenich, Joe Marston, Jim Harris, Alex Marshall, Vernon Wentzel, Bruce Morrow, Pat Hughes, Pietro Tonini. Coach: George Azzopardi Goals: Wentzel 44, 63, Tonini 55	3	-	0	Balgownie Walter Tishkan, H.Vanderkool, Ted Beneecke, T.Branigan, Jim Grant, Alfredo Garipoli, J.Evans, Bill McKinnon, Neville Ryan, B.Davidson, A.Evans Coach: Not Known
Quarter Finals
Friday March 17 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: John Ipenburg Attendance: 6,230 (Double Header)
Prague Ron Lord, John Bond, Stuart Sherwin, Walter Tamandl, Erwin Ninaus, Les Sheinflug, Erich Schwartz, Andreas Saghi, Herbert Ninaus, Alick Jeffrey, Heinz Ringhoff Coach: Joe Vlasits Goals: H.Ninaus 25, 32 pen	2	-	1	Budapest-South Sydney Zvonko Gregoric, Gustav Wegman, Julius Gergely, Frank Lang, Spiro Tsombaras, Joe Pompor, Charlie Kangyar, Joe Vasvary, John Galambos, Les Schauman, Ivan Magony Coach: Laurie Hegyes Goal: Sherwin Own Goal
Friday March 17 1961 E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Field, Moore Park Referee: Stan Pundyk Attendance: 6.230 (Double Header)
Canterbury-Marrickville Ron Brown, Tom North, Ed Jones, John Watkiss, Jack Curry, Don Brown, Jimmy Moore, Brian Smith, Johnny Warren, Jose Amigo, Barry Salisbury Coach: Denis Adrigan Goals: Moore 47, Salisbury 65	2	-	0	Auburn Bill Henderson, Franz Van Gaalen, Robert McLelland, Stuart Cousins, Bob Duff, Andy Henderson, Harry Dingwall, Bobby Hall, Len Quested, Gordon Clydesdale, Ron Baker Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Friday March 24 1961 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park Referee: Roy Pearce Attendance: 11,351 (Double Header)
APIA John De Francesco, Len Stedman, Phil Bottalico, Marcello Svorenich, Joe Marston, Jim Harris, Bruce Morrow, Vernon Wentzel, David Fagan, Pat Hughes, John Bryce Coach: George Azzopardi Goal: Wentzel 54	1	-	0	Polonia North Side Tony Kohler, Cec Bowley, Stan Szklarek, Adrian Ringland, Ffed Rosa, Max Walker, Nero Butcovich, Jerzy Czubala, Joe Galeczka, Johnny Wong, Wilhelm Pilot. Coach: Jerzy Czubala
Friday March 24 1961 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park Referee: Keith Lockrey Attendance: 11,351 (Double Header) After Extra-Time
Hakoah Heinz Wenzl, Ron Kearns, Jock Aird, Gerry Chaldi, Adolf Handorf, Karl Jaros, Peter Hrncir, Adolf Blutsch, Raffi Levi, Bill Hume, Jules Forgacs Coach: Karl Jaros Goals: Jaros 66, Hume 98	2	-	1	Pan Hellenic Jim Hatzis, Angelo Maurice, Michael Mastrovassilis, Angelo Mavropoulos, Theo Toussis, Joe Csardas, Con Omeros, Nick Yank, Robert Burgoyne, Sot Patrinos, E.Mettal Coach: Gyula Polgar Goal: Csardas 67 pen
Semi-Finals
Wednesday April 5 1961 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park Referee: Roy Pearce Attendance: 10,750 (Double Header)
Hakoah Heinz Wenzl, Vic Mach, Jock Aird, Gerry Chaldi, Adolf Handorf, Karl Jaros, Peter Hrncir, Adolf Blutsch, Raffi Levi, Bill Hume, Jules Forgacs Coach: Karl Jaros Goals: Hume 10, 50, 66, Levi 12, Hrncir 31	5	-	0	Canterbury-Marrickville Ron Brown, Tom North, Ed Jones, John Watkiss, Jack Curry, Don Brown, Robert Morris, Brian Smith, Johnny Warren, Jose Amigo, Barry Salisbury. Coach: Denis Adrigan
Wednesday April 5 1961 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park Referee: John Ipenburg Attendance: 10,750 (Double Header)
APIA John De Francesco, Len Stedman, Phil Bottalico, Marcello Svorenich, Joe Marston, Jim Harris, Bruce Morrow, Vernon Wentzel, David Fagan, Pat Hughes, Alex Marshall Coach: George Azzopardi Goal: Wentzel 55	1	-	2	Prague Ron Lord, Ken Hiron, Stuart Sherwin, Walter Tamandl, Erwin Ninaus, John Bond, Heinz Ringhoff, Andreas Saghi, Herbert Ninaus, Alick Jeffrey, Les Scheinflug Goals: H.Ninaus 29, Saghi 51
1961 Ampol Cup Final
Sunday April 9 1961 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park Referee: Roy Pearce Attendance: 17,452 (Double Header)
Prague Ron Lord, Ken Hiron, Stuart Sherwin, Walter Tamandl, Erwin Ninaus, John Bond, Heinz Ringhoff, Andreas Saghi, Herbert Ninaus, Alick Jeffrey, Les Scheinflug Coach: Joe Vlasits Goals: H.Ninaus 13, 47, 66, Saghi 38, 79, Ringhoff 58	6	-	3	Hakoah Heinz Wenzl, Victor Mach, Jock Aird, Gerry Chaldi, Adolf Handorf, Karl Jaros (Ron Kearns 14), Peter Hrncir, Adolf Blutsch, Raffi Levi, Bill Hume, Jules Forgacs Goals: Levi 40, Hume 54, Blutsch 82
1961 Ampol Cup Third versus Fourth Play-Off
Sunday April 9 1961 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park Referee: John Ipenburg Attendance: 17,452 (Double Header)
APIA John De Francesco, Nick Bonazza, Phil Bottalico, David Fagan, Joe Marston, Jim Harris, Pietro Tonini, Vernon Wentzel, Bruce Morrow, John Bryce, Marcello Svorenich Coach: George Azzopardi Goals: Svorenich 15, Tonini 32, 80, Wentzel 69	4	-	4	Canterbury-Marrickville Ron Brown, Tom North, Ed Jones, John Watkiss, Jack Curry, Don Brown, Robert Morris, Brian Smith, Johnny Warren, Jose Amigo, Barry Salisbury Coach: Denis Adrigan Goals: Amigo 8, Morris 11, Salisbury 28, Warren 42

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