1955 Dockerty Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Sporting Globe, The Sun


The line-ups that appear on this page were the selected teams published in the newspapers prior to the match. Late changes are not included. Clubs sometimes named more than eleven players.

Home TeamvAway Team
Round One
Saturday, May 28, 1955
Bayswater 6-2Frankston
Bendigo
After extra time
2-2Moorabbin
After extra time
Brunswick 6-2Port Melbourne
Coburg 2-0Imperial Chemical Industries
Dandenong 4-1Heidelberg
Flinders Naval Depot 0-7Wilhelmina
Geelongw-oSt Kilda
Walkover to St Kilda
Hellenic 3-1Croatia
Lions 5-2Morwell
Park Rangers 3-1Sunshine City
Puckapunyal 0-3Moe
Richmond 2-3Yarra Park
Rosebud 6-3Williamstown
Sandringham City 2-0Upper Yarra Dam
South Melbourne 10-1Sunshine United
St Albans 10-0Astor
University 5-2Fairfield
Byes: Box Hill, Brighton, Footscray City, George Cross, Hakoah ,JUST, Juventus, Maccabi, Moreland, Polonia, Prahran, Preston, Slavia, South Yarra & Yallourn
Round One Replay
Date not known
Moorabbin?-?Bendigo
Won by Bendigo
Round Two
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Bayswater 1-7Hakoah
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Bendigo.
Bendigo 0-3Sandringham City
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Coles Reserve, Pascoe Vale.
Coburg 0-2Brighton
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray.
Footscray City
G Brydson; McIntosh, Mick Allen; Berry, Jim Darling, T Brien; J Reilly, Bill Tannerhill, Don Gilmour, Allison, Ron Lowe.
Abandoned after 65 minutes because of pitch invasion when Footscray City was leading 3-0. Game awarded to Footscray City.
a-aLions
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Princes Park, Carlton.
George Cross
C Camilleri; V Muscat, A Cernizza; Gerarda, B Calleja, Stan Stacey; Zammit, A Mosca, Bill Copeland, E Trinder, W Swan.
0-4Wilhelmina
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
Hellenic 2-5JUST
Terlikowski; F Scipione, S Terek; H Krambehr, George Rakic, Steve Zakomarok; Ristic, John Kurzwell, Paier, Peter Vidovic, A Brkic.
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Maccabi
Dyskin; Ring, Peters; Bogengluck, Breitberg, Hertz; Topbias, Marks, Gold, Maerischel, Fiszman. Res: Diamond.
0-8Juventus
Ravagnan; Gianni Picinich, Guardiani; Novaselich, Mario Busidoni, Rubini; M Begnini, Bottari, Boz, Kassai, Zavatier.
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Moe.
Moe 0-3Box Hill
Bill McArthur; Wally Patterson, Van der Berg; G Morrow, R Garland, Coleman; Coward, Robbins, Jim McClusky, J McLeod, Bob McFeeters.
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: Hutchinson.
Moreland
Bruno Tessari; Eric Heath, Pat Clarke; A Faulkner, J Stott, Stevenson; Muzzin, Jack Finlay, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Reg Hardman.
1-3Slavia
Pisani; Roznetinsky, Kodak; Vloek, Kriz, Kotalko; Wittig, Lachman, Karl Engelbogen, Dickson. [10 names only]
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong.
Polonia 1-0Park Rangers
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Preston.
Preston
Peak; Grix, Williams, van Ekeren, Moat, Scott, Herrin, Patrick, Barnes, Bruce, Lazenby, Carnegie, Smith, Becker. [14 names]
After extra time
1-1Brunswick
After extra time
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Middle Park.
South Melbourne
Keys; Simpson, Neill; Heyes, Hathaway, Jays; Coogan, Harrison, Cook, Senior, James.
9-2Dandenong
Saturday, June 25, 1955. St Albans.
St Albans 3-2South Yarra
Campbell; Mitchell, Muscat; Durnian, Sharp, Cullen; Foley, Gibbons, Wales, Wallace, Bolton.
Saturday, June 25, 1955.
St Kildaw-oPrahran
Prahran won on walkover
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Princes Park, Carlton.
University 3-1Rosebud
Saturday, June 25, 1955. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
Yarra Park 0-9Yallourn
Phil Blunt; J Saxelby, Edmondson; Gunn, Roberts, Clark; Ostlund, Wood, Harry Saxelby, Neundlinger, Campbell.
Round Two Replay
Saturday, July 2, 1955.
Brunswick 1-4Preston
Round Three
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Surrey Park, South Yarra.
Box Hill
Bill McArthur; Wally Patterson, Van der Berg; G Morrow, R Garland, Coleman; Lynch, Robbins, McPhee, J McLeod, Bob McFeeters.
4-1Preston
Peak; Grix, Moat; Williams, Pedzimas, Herrin; Barnes, Noy, Lazenby, Carnegie or Bruce, Smith or Scott.
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Como Park, South Yarra.
JUST
Terlikowski; F Scipione, S Terek; H Krambehr, George Rakic, Steve Zakomarok; Ristic, John Kurzwell or Senisen, Paier, Peter Vidovic, A Brkic.
Goals: Vidovic x 4, Paier x 2, Senisen, Zakomarok
8-1St Albans
Miller; Day, Domino; Friedrich, Van Liempd, Milenkovic; Jakob, Chicago, Ebeyer, Arnautovic, Feist. Res: Paul.
Goal: Ebeyer
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, H Jakubowski; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; Czerkaski, Peter Schipperheyn, Jim Johnson, R Strahan, Guido Pittoni.
Goals: Schipperheyn x 2, Johnson x 4, Pittoni
7-1Prahran
Peter Ewing; Mitchell, Williamson; Dick Hoolihsn, Walker, Sturgeon; Catania, Davidson, Dave Stoddardt, Devlin, Hale. Res: Hawke.
Goal: Stoddardt
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Olive St Reserve, Hampton.
Sandringham City
Williamson; Davis, Wiley; Hyndman, Payne, Hyndman; Bould, Farrer, Jordan, Dellagrazia, Mather.
Goal: Bingham
After extra time
1-3Brighton
Arthur Scott; Alan Thompson, Bill Drummond or Tom Watson; Arthur McCartney, Andre Waitzer, Brian Thomas; Bob Ritchie, Hirst, Rudi Balabanski, Boyle, Ross McKenzie.
Goals: McKenzie x 2, Ritchie
After extra time
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Elwood Reserve, Elwood.
Slavia
Pisani; Roznetinsky, Kodak; Vloek, Kriz, Kotalko; Wittig, Lachman, Karl Engelbogen, Dickson, Slavik.
Goal: Kodak pk
1-7Footscray City
G Brydson; McIntosh, Mick Allen; Berry, Jim Darling, T Brien; J Reilly, Alex Glennie, Don Gilmour, Allison or Bill Tannerhill, Bill McLaren.
Goals: Reilly 2, Gilmour 2, Glennie, McLaren, Other scorer not known
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
South Melbourne
Shepherd; Simpson, Neill; Heyes, Hathaway, Jays; Slatter, James, Cook, Senior, Elder.
Goals: James x 2, Cook
3-7Juventus
Ravagnan; Sabidussi, Guardiani; Novaselich, Mario Busidoni, C Kassai; M Begnini, Bottari, Joe Plateo, A Boz, Zavatier.
Goals: Plateo x 7
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Campbell Reserve, Coburg.
University
Harichandran; Ng, Naderajah; Young or Brian, Willee, Hoh; Garside, Maclean, Duval, Lea, Okalyi. Res: Sher.
Goals: Garside, Other scorer not known
2-5Hakoah
Doenges; Milan Vesovic, D McIntosh; Vacirca, Innard, Harry Sutherland; J Ressler, Joe Gottesman, Harry Rice, Harburn, Ralph Piercy.
Goals: Gottesman x 3, Rice, Piercy
Saturday, July 9, 1955. Surrey Park, Box Hill.
Wilhelmina
Nick Van Egmond; Peet, Mathyssen; Waldeck, Bakens, Olifiers; van Dinther, Remmers, Benedick, Hilster, Teuben. Res: Slaats, Stekelenburg.
Goals: van Dinther, Remmers, Benedick, Hilster
4-2Yallourn
Phil Blunt; J Saxelby, Edmondson; H Gunn, Roberts, Clark; Ostlund, Harry Saxelby, Neundlinger, Brown, Campbell.
Goals: Saxelby, Neundlinger
Quarter-Finals
Saturday, August 6, 1955. Surrey Park, Box Hill.
Box Hill
Bill McArthur; Wally Patterson, Van der Berg; G Morrow, R Garland, Coleman; McPhee, Robbins, Jim McClusky, J McLeod, Bob McFeeters.
Goals: Robbins x 2 inc pk
After extra time
2-2Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, H Jakubowski; Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; John Backley, Peter Schipperheyn, Jim Johnson, R Strahan, Pittoni.
Goals: Strahan x 2
After extra time
Saturday, August 6, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Footscray City
G Brydson; McIntosh, Mick Allen; Berry, Jim Darling, T Brien; J Reilly, Bill Tannerhill, Don Gilmour, Alex Glennie, Bill McLaren.
Goal: Gilmour
After extra time
1-1Wilhelmina
Nick Van Egmond; Peet, Mathyssen; Waldeck, Bakens, Olifiers; van Dinther, Hilster, Benedick, Remmers, Teuben. Res: Huygen, Stekelenburg.
Goal: Benedick
After extra time
Saturday, August 6, 1955. Elsternwick Park, Elwood.
Hakoah
Doenges; Harburn, D McIntosh; Syd Thomas, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic; J Ressler, Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy.
Goals: Rice, Jack
2-1Brighton
Arthur Scott; Alan Thompson, Bill Drummond; Tom Watson, Arthur McCartney, Brian Thomas; Hirst, Andre Waitzer, Rudi Balabanski, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie. Res: Bob Ritchie, Brian Roberts.
Goal: Balabanski
Saturday, August 6, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Juventus
Ravagnan; Sabidussi, Guardiani; Novaselich, Mario Busidoni, C Kassai; M Begnini, Bottari, Joe Plateo, A Boz, Zavatier.
Goals: Plateo x 2, Bottari, Begnini
4-1JUST
Terlikowski; F Scipione, S Terek; H Krambehr, George Rakic, Steve Zakomarok; V Zgalin, Senisen, Paier, Peter Vidovic, A Brkic.
Goal: Stefanovic
Quarter-Final Replays
Saturday, August 13, 1955. Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray.
Footscray City
G Brydson; McIntosh, Mick Allen; Berry, Jim Darling, T Brien; J Reilly, Bill Tannerhill, Don Gilmour, Alex Glennie, Ron Lowe.
Goals: Gilmour, McLaren
2-3Wilhelmina
Nick Van Egmond; Peet, Mathyssen; Waldeck, Bakens, Olifiers; van Dinther, Hilster, Benedick, Remmers, Teuben.
Goals: Hilster, Benedick, Other scorer not known
Saturday, August 13, 1955. Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, Jakubowski; Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; John Backley, Peter Schipperheyn, Jim Johnson, R Strahan, Pittoni.
Goals: Pittoni, Strahan, Plekan
3-0Box Hill
Bill McArthur; Wally Patterson, Van der Berg; G Morrow, R Garland, Coleman; McPhee, Robbins, Jim McClusky, J McLeod, Bob McFeeters.
Semi-Finals
Saturday, October 1, 1955. St Kilda Cricket Ground.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, Jakubowski; Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; Jim Johnson, R Strahan, Peter Schipperheyn, John Backley, Pittoni.
Goal: Johnson
After extra time
1-1Wilhelmina
Nick Van Egmond; Peet, Mathyssen; Waldeck, Bakens, Olifiers; van Dinther, Hilster, Benedick, Remmers, Teuben.
Goal: Benedick
After extra time
Saturday, October 15, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000 (dh).
Hakoah
Doenges; Harburn, D McIntosh; Vacirca, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic; Syd Thomas, Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy.
Goals: Gottesman x 2, Rice, Sutherland
4-2Juventus
Ravagnan; Gianni Picinich, Guardiani; Kassai, Mario Busidoni, Runini; Novaselich, Bottari, Joe Plateo, Rino Carollo, Zavatier.
Goals: Novaselich, Bottari
Semi-Final Replay
Saturday, October 15, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000 (dh).
Wilhelmina
Nick Van Egmond; Peet, Mathyssen; Waldeck, Bakens, Olifiers; van Dinther, Hilster, Benedick, Remmers, Teuben.
Goals: Teuben, Waldeck
2-4Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, H Jakubowski; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; Jim Johnson, R Strahan, Peter Schipperheyn, John Backley, Czerkaski.
Goals: Schipperheyn x 2, Czerkaski, Blackley
1955 Dockerty Cup Final
Saturday, October 22, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 7,000.
Hakoah
Doenges; Harburn, D McIntosh; Vacirca, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic; Syd Thomas, Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy.
Goal: Sutherland 57
After extra time
1-1Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, Jakubowski; Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; Jim Johnson, R Strahan, Peter Schipperheyn, John Backley, Czerkaski.
Goal: Schipperheyn 51
After extra time
1955 Dockerty Cup Final Replay
Saturday, November 5, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000. Referee: G Gatt.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna; Harry Capobus, H Jakubowski; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan; Czerkaski, R Strahan, Peter Schipperheyn, John Backley, Jim Johnson.
0-2Hakoah
Doenges; Harburn, D McIntosh; Vacirca, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic; Syd Thomas, Harry Rice, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy.
Goals: Gottesman 60, Piercy 85