1955 "The Sun" Cup Results

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


This was the first of Victoria's pre-season night tournaments. Polonia, JUST, Wilhelmina and George Cross played under the names of Richmond, Toorak, Melbourne and Carlton respectively. Players from non-participating clubs e.g Hakoah, Juventus were permitted to play with a participating club. Box Hill, Brighton, Melbourne & Toorak formed one group. Carlton, Footscray, Moreland & Richmond formed the other group.

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 Team v Away Team
Week One
Friday, January 14, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh).
Footscray
L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; Brian Pilkington, Jim Darling, George Whitehouse; Duncan MacPherson, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Bill McLaren.
0 - 2 Richmond
Steve Czauderna; Guido Pittoni, A Cernizza, Bill Lawrie, Bob Zablocki, Bob Wemyss, Steve Zakomarok, Czerkaski, Fries, S Galecki, Kundt, Karpala, N von Nagy, Jim Johnson, H Jakubowski. [15 names]
Goals: Wemyss, Pittoni
Friday, January 14, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh).
Brighton
Arthur Scott; Eric Heath, Alan Thompson, Tom Watson, Alex Barr, Ralph Walker, Dave Stoddart, Joe Wilson, Syd Thomas, John Finlay, Tom Jack, Jack Wilson, Ralph Piercy. [13 names]
Goals: Scorers not known
7 - 4 Toorak
Bibic; Andre Waitzer, Mosilovic, J Jakus, George Rakic, H Krambehr, Catania, S Stefanovic, Folk, I Senisen, Vogel, Berger. [12 names]
Goals: Scorers not known
Week Two
Friday, January 21, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 3,000 (dh).
Melbourne
Goals: Schipperheyn, G van den Berg
Ben van den Berg, W Benedick, Rinus van de Peet, J Stekelenberg, Ruud Rubens, Andre Remmers, Louis Bakens, Remo Guardiani, Jan Teuben, Appie van Dinther, Peter Schipperheyn, Harry Sutherland, Alberto Gasparini, Gijs van den Berg, J Ressler, Walter Zavatier.[16 names]
2 - 1 Box Hill
Bill McArthur; O¹Connor, Stewart; G Morrow, J McLeod, Bill Tester; McPhee, Connor, Jim McClusky, Travenna, Bob McFeeters.
Goal: Scorer not known
Friday, January 21, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 3,000 (dh).
Carlton
C Camilleri, Chircop, J Calleja, V Muscat, B Calleja, Stan Stacey, Testa, E Trinder, Zammit, Cachia, Cardona, Gauci, Dalforno, Lazenby, W Swan.[15 names]
0 - 0 Moreland
Bruno Tessari; Pat Clarke, John Copeland, Brian Roberts, Laurie Stott, Angus Drennan, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Peter Clark, Ted Smith, McIvor, Sullivan, Stevenson. [14 names]
Week Three
Friday, January 28, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Box Hill
Bill McArthur; Kennedy, Stewart; G Morrow, J McLeod, Bill Tester; McPhee, Carroll, Wally Patterson, Sturgeon, Paton.
Goal: Tester
1 - 4 Toorak
Doenges; Dumbar, Mosilovic, Gabel, H Krambehr, George Rakic, J Jakus, Catania, S Stefanovic, Berger, I Senisen, Vogel, Karel Roubel. [13 names]
Goals: Vogel x 3, Stefanovic
Friday, January 28, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Footscray
L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; Brian Pilkington, Jim Darling, Smith; Bill Tannerhill, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Bill McLaren or Ron Lowe. [12 names]
Goal: Blackley
1 - 0 Moreland
Bruno Tessari; Pat Clarke, John Copeland; Muzzin, Laurie Stott, Angus Drennan, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Peter Clark, Ted Smith.
Week Four
Friday, February 4, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh).
Carlton
C Camilleri, J Calleja, Dalforno, V Muscat, Ucchino, Stan Stacey, Testa, E Trinder, Zammit, Cachia, Cardona, Chircop, Lazenby, Gauci, W Swan. [15 names]
Goals: Trinder x 2
2 - 2 Richmond
Steve Czauderna; H Jakubowski, Guido Pittoni, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, A Cernizza, Fries, Harry Capobus, Jim Johnson, Karpala, Swoboda, Terlikowski, N von Nagy, Slawik. [14 names]
Goals: von Nagy, Czerkaski
Friday, February 4, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh).
Brighton
Arthur Scott; Tom Jack, Alan Thompson; Syd Thomas, Ralph Walker, Alex Barr; Dave Stoddart, Copeland, John Finlay, Ralph Piercy, Ross McKenzie.
Goals: McKenzie, Stoddardt, Other corer not known
3 - 0 Melbourne
Ben van den Berg; Rinus van de Peet, Ruud Rubens; Andre Remmers, Louis Bakens, Jan Teuben; Appie van Dinther, Peter Schipperheyn, Harry Sutherland, J Ressler, Walter Zavatier.
Week Five
Friday, February 11, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Box Hill
Bill McArthur; McAlister, Stewart; G Morrow, J McLeod, Bill Tester; R McPhee, Wally Patterson, Carroll, Bob McFeeters, Paton.
Goal: Patterson
1 - 5 Brighton
Arthur Scott; Eric Heath, Tom Jack; Syd Thomas, Ralph Walker, Copeland; Joe Wilson, Dave Stoddart, John Finlay, Ralph Piercy, Ross McKenzie. Res: Minty, Williamson.
Goals: Finlay, Stoddardt x 4
Friday, February 11, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Moreland
Bruno Tessari; Pat Clarke, John Copeland; Peter Clark, Laurie Stott, Angus Drennan; Frank Loughran, Muzzin, Reg Hardman, Karl Engelbogen, Ted Smith.
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 3 Richmond
Steve Czauderna; H Jakubowski, A Cernizza; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Davidson; Slawik, Harry Capobus, Czerkaski, Plekan, Guido Pittoni. Res: Karpala, Fries.
Goals: Scorers not known
Week Six
Friday, February 18, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Toorak
Klassic; I Senisen, Gabel; H Krambehr, George Rakic, J Jakus; Catania, Kassai, A Brkic, S Stefanovic, Vogel. Res: Bognor, Dumbar.
Goals: Catania x 3, Brkic, Stefanovic
5 - 1 Melbourne
Ben van den Berg, Rinus van de Peet, Ruud Rubens, Andre Remmers, Louis Bakens, Jan Teuben, Appie van Dinther, Peter Schipperheyn, Harry Sutherland, J Ressler, Gijs van den Berg, Benedick, J Stekelenberg, Remo Guardiani, Slaats. [15 names]
Goal: Schipperheyn
Friday, February 18, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Footscray
L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; Brian Pilkington, Jim Darling, Smith (inj. George Whitehouse); Bill Tannerhill, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Ron Lowe.
Goals: Tannerhill, Whitehouse, Lowe
3 - 2 Carlton
C Camilleri; Chircop, J Calleja; V Muscat, B Calleja, Stan Stacey; Testa, Hayden, Zammit, Gauci (inj. E Trinder), Cachia, W Swan, Ucchino. [14 names]
Goals: Zammit, Cachia
Sem-Finals
Friday, February 25, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Richmond
Steve Czauderna; H Jakubowski, A Cernizza; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Davidson; Harry Capobus, N von Nagy, Czerkaski, R Strahan, Fries, Guido Pittoni, Terlikowski. [13 names]
Goal: von Nagy
1 - 2 Toorak
Klassic; Adam, Gabel; I Senisen, George Rakic, J Jakus; Catania, Kassai, A Brkic, S Stefanovic, Vogel, Virba. [12 names]
Goals: Virba, Brkic
Friday, February 25, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Brighton
Arthur Scott; Alan Thompson, Williamson; Tom Jack, Ralph Walker, Alex Barr; Syd Thomas, Copeland, Dave Stoddart, Jack Wilson, Ralph Piercy.
Goals: Copeland, Jack x 2
Brighton won on penalties
3 - 3 Footscray
L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; George Whitehouse, Jim Darling, Brian Pilkington; Bill Tannerhill, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Bill McLaren.
Goals: Tannerhill, McLaren x 2
1955 Pre-season Cup Final
Friday, March 4, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000.
Brighton
Arthur Scott; Eric Heath, Williamson; Syd Thomas, Ralph Walker, Alex Barr; Dave Stoddart, Copeland, Tom Jack, Jack Wilson, Ralph Piercy. Res: Alan Thompson, Ross McKenzie.
Goals: Wilson, Piercy
2 - 4 Toorak
Klassic; George Rakic, A Brkic; ,J Jakus, H Krambehr, I Senisen; Catania, Peter Vidovic, Virba, S Stefanovic, Kassai. Res: V Zgalin, S Terek, Gabel.
Goals: Heath og, Vogel, Brkic, Other scorer not known