1957 "The Sun" Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Record (South Melbourne), The Sun


Teams were permitted to make up to two replacements before half-time.

The line-ups appearing on this page are the selected teams published in The Sun before the match. Often more that eleven players were named.

Home TeamvAway Team
Section A
Tuesday, January 15, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Polonia
Max Terlikowski; Henry Jakubowski, Bob Zablocki; Tony Rubini, Pasquale, Stan Plekan; Anton Brkic, Kent, von Nagy, Ted Bialek; Andy Czerkaski; Jan Garcarczyk. [12 names]
Goal: von Nagy, Plekan
2-0Box Hill
Bill Stow; Wally Patterson, van der Berg; Morrow, Lew Bakens, Jays; Krambehr, McKinven, Bill Tester, J McLeod, Bob McFeeters, White, Paton, Slaats. [14 names]
Tuesday, January 22, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Hakoah
John Slade, Bill Sime, Angus Drennan, Syd Thomas, Bob Garland, Bill Harburn, Danny Catania, Max Reicheneider, P Reicheneider, Alan Sullivan, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy, Basso. [13 names]
Goal: Piercy x 2, Catania, Reicheneider
4-2Brighton
Scott; J Finlay, Cullen, Arthur McCartney, Andre Waitzer, Thomas, Bruno Bevilacqua, J Garrett, McKee, Joe Lachman, Ross McKenzie, Geist, Walker, Marsden. [14 names]
Goal: McKenzie, Bevilacqua
Saturday, February 2, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park. Referee: Bill Curran.
Hakoah
Vince Lopo; Bob Garland, Dave McIntosh; Syd Thomas, Angus Drennan, Bill Harburn; Danny Catania, Max Reicheneider, Harry Sutherland, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy. Res: John Slade, Bill Sime, Alan Sullivan, P Reicheneider.
Goal: Harburn, M Reicheneider, Piercy
3-1Polonia
Max Terlikowski; Henry Capobus, Bob Zablocki; Tony Rubini, Pasquale, Stan Plekan; Anton Brkic, Kent, von Nagy, Ted Bialek; Andy Czerkaski.
Goal: Bialek
Saturday, February 9, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Brighton
Goal: Bevilacqua, Lachman
2-3Box Hill
Goal: Tester, Patterson, Slaats
Saturday, February 16, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Hakoah
Vince Lopo; Bill Sime, Angus Drennan; Syd Thomas, Bob Garland, Bill Harburn; Basso, Gordon Pynt, Max Reicheneider, Gyula Forgacz, Harry Sutherland, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy. [12 names]
Goal: Blackley, Sutherland
2-1Box Hill
Bill Stow; Wally Patterson, van der Berg; Morrow, Lew Bakens, Jays; Stagg, Krambehr, J McLeod, Bill Tester, Celms, Paton, Slaats. [13 names]
Goal: Jays
Saturday, February 23, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Polonia
Goal: Rubini, Bialek
2-3Brighton
Goal: Engelbogen, Lachman, McKee
Section B
Tuesday, January 15, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
JUST
Platchko; Kolaric, Peter Vidovic, Cernizza, Joe Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Luja Gungl, Josef Brenner, Walter Ardner, Pepe Cubero, Sabbadini, Kneiser, George Rakic. [15 names]
Goal: Cubero, Ardner x 2
3-4Slavia-Port Melbourne
Ray Barotajs; Terek, Remo Guardiani, Vacirca, Busidoni, Alex Glennie, Bill Bell, Joe Gottesman, Billy Cook, Gallis. Brady, Bill Copeland, Joe Plateo. [13 names]
Goal: Cook, Brenner, Brady, Gottesman
Tuesday, January 22, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Moreland
Norm Hobson; Eric Heath, G Innard, Bob Wemyss, Ivan Senisen, Tony Goodman, Ted Smith, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Jack Wilson, Kyle, Dave Oxton, de Bernardi, Collins. [14 names]
Goal: Hodgson
1-4Wilhelmina
Van Egmond; van der Peet, Cor Mathyssen, Olifiers, Remmers, Sloothaak, van Dinther, Arie Luyten, Peter Schipperheyn, Mike de Bruyckere, Teuben, de Keyzer, Hans Petersen, Sirach, Morks. [15 names]
Goal: Schipperheyn x 3, de Bruyckere
Saturday, February 2, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Slavia-Port Melbourne
Ray Barotajs; Volny, Terek; Bill Bell, Vacirca, Alex Glennie; Bill Copeland, Joe Gottesman, Billy Cook, Brady, Josef Brenner. Res: Gallis, Dickson.
0-3Moreland
Norm Hobson; McColl, G Innard; Bob Wemyss, L Stott, Goodman; Dave Oxton, Don Hodgson, Jack Wilson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith. Res: Kyle, de Bernardi, Eastaway.
Goal: Hodgson, Wilson, Smith
Saturday, February 9, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
JUST
Goal: Vella, Morks og, Ardner, Gungl
4-2Wilhelmina
Goal: Schipperheyn, van Dinther
Saturday, February 16, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
JUST
Ernio Lucian or Massese; Josef Brenner, Peter Vidovic; Joe Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella; Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Walter Ardner, Strahan, Peter Carroll, Malenovic, Luja Gungl, Kolaric, Kneiser. [16 names]
Goal: Cubero, L Vella pen
2-2Moreland
Norm Hobson; Eastaway, McColl, G Innard, Bob Wemyss, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Dave Oxton, Don Hodgson, Jack Wilson, Frank Loughran, Kyle, Ted Smith, de Bernardi [14 names].
Goal: Hodgson, Wilson
Saturday, February 23, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Wilhelmina
Goal: de Bruyckere
1-1Slavia-Port Melbourne
Goal: Copeland
Semi-Finals
Saturday, March 2, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Polonia 0-1Wilhelmina
Goal: Schipperheyn
Saturday, March 2, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park. Referee: Geoff Harrison.
Hakoah
Goal: Sutherland, Pynt
2-2JUST
Goal: Ardner x 2
Semi-Final Replay
Saturday, March 16, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park.
Hakoah
Goal: Sutherland
1-7JUST
Goal: Ardner x 3, Vella x 2, Cubero, Brenner
The Sun Cup Final 1957
Saturday, March 23, 1957. South Melbourne Cricket Ground, Albert Park. Referee: Geoff Harrison
JUST
Goal: L Vella x 2, Cubero, Toth
After extra time
4-2Wilhelmina
Goal: Yntema, de Bruyckere