Tasmania State Representative Games 1948
1948 Tasmanian State Representative Matches

Written by Greg Stock


Tasmania travelled to South Australia to play in the Southern States Soccer Carnival. Their first against the home side at Norwood Oval.
Played: Tuesday August 31 1948 Venue: Norwood Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
South Australia
A.Cotton, T.Jackson, W.Thompson, J.Smith, G.Combe, K.Heffernan, A.Deed. J.McKinlay, D.Martin, O.Dunstan, C.Williams
Goals: (Goalscorers Not Known)
2 - 2 Tasmania
(Lineup Not Known)
Goals: (Goalscorers Not Known)

Tasmania second game was against the visiting Western Australian state team.
Played: Thursday September 2 1948 Venue: Norwood Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
Western Australia
Miller, Cherry, Mansfield, Smethurst, Beale (Lineup Incomplete)
Goals: Beale (x3), Smethurst
4 - 3 Tasmania
Coad, Wilson, Len Cleaver, Holmes, Southern, Doe (Lineup Incomplete)
Goals: Holmes (x2), Doe

Tasmania qualified for the final against the Western Australian state team.
Played: Saturday September 4 1948 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia
Western Australia
Smethurst, Robertson, McShane, Martin, Mansfield, Cherry, Miller, Oswald, Turner, Beale, Brackenbridge
Goals: Smethurst (x2), Turner, Robertson, Beale, Brackenridge
6 - 2 Tasmania
Wise, Grimwood, Arnold, Turner, Doe (Lineup Incomplete)
Goals: Doe, Turner