1961 Victorian Ampol Cup Results

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Written by John Punshon

Sources: Il Globo, The Herald, Soccer World, The Sporting Globe, The First Twenty-Five Years (Melbourne), The Sun.

If you can provide additional information or assist with corrections, please contact John Punshon.

Home Team v Away Team
Group A
Friday, January 20, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,500 (dh). Referee: G Hockings.
Maribyrnong-Polonia
Line-up included: Vic Janczyk, Remo Guardiani, Wujo Maruszkiwicz, Jackie Dudon, Wladyslaw Gamaj, Kaz Szygalski.
Goals: Szygalski, Gamaj
2 - 0 Melbourne
Line-up included: Erno Grosz, Jim Garrett, Charlie Fekete, Locskai, Istvan Feher.
Friday, January 27, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000 (dh).
Hakoah
Line-up included: Hans Petersen, Kerski, Eric Haynes, Johnny McInroy.
Goals: Kerski, Petersen
2 - 3 J.U.S.T.
Line-up included: Njegus, Alex Beattie.
Goals: Beattie x 2, Other scorer not known
Friday, February 3, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att : 8,000 (dh).
Melbourne 0 - 3 J.U.S.T.
Line-up included: Alex Beattie.
Goals: Beattie x 2, Other scorer not known
Friday, February 10, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att : 7,000 (dh).
Maribyrnong-Polonia
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 1 Hakoah
Goal: Scorer not known
Friday, February 17, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
J.U.S.T.
Probable squad: Rozanic, Tom Waldbauer, Mike Rezuk, Frank Micic, Basic, Karl Schroeder, George Radibratovic, Emio Marinovic, Alex Beattie, Fabijanic, Tony Rodek, Hans Vollman.
Goals: Beattie, Rodek
Selected team, The Sporting Globe, Feb 15, 1961
2 - 0 Maribyrnong-Polonia
Probable squad: Cor Morks, Marian Gasior, Remo Guardiani, Vic Janczyk, Wujo Maruskiewicz, Ryszard Szczepanski, Jackie Dudon, Wladyslaw Gamaj, Mike Jurecki, Ziggy Gross, Kaz Szygalski, Harry Capobus, Anton Brkic.
Selected team, The Sporting Globe, Feb 15, 1961
Friday, February 24, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000 (dh).
Melbourne
Erno Grosz, Joe Banhidi, Tibor Zuckerman, Fabian Juhasz, George Gerdan, Vajda, Bela Biro, Istvan Feher, Joe Voros, Janos Weinberg, Locskai.
Goals: Feher x 2
2 - 1 Hakoah
Goal: Scorer not known
Group B
Friday, January 20, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Att : 6,500 (dh).
Wilhelmina
Rob van Heeswijk, Cor Delgeorge, Cor Mathyssen, Donkers, Dick Van Alphen, Dick Stobbe, Arie Luyten, Jan Bons, Tjibbe Keuken, Henni Van der Linden, Frank Stoffels.
Goal: Keuken
1 - 0 Juventus
George Penzo, John Picinich, Joe Frangioni, Reg Griggs, Alberto Del Fabbro (sent off 50), D'Orazio, Frank Barbazza, Zulli, Gaetani, Gianni Bressan, M Pagotto.
Friday, January 27, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000 (dh).
George Cross
Line-up included: Freddie Abela.
Goals: Abela x 2
2 - 1 Slavia Port Melbourne
Line-up included: John Armstrong, John Berry, Alec Glennie
Goal: Scorer not known
Friday, February 3, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att : 8,000 (dh).
George Cross
Line-up included: Alf Carroll, Don Hodgson
Goals: Carroll, Hodgson
2 - 0 Wilhelmina
Friday, February 10, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, February 10, 1961. Att : 7,000 (dh).
Slavia Port Melbourne
Line-up included: Ray Barotajs, John Armstrong, Krause, Balish, John Berry, Alec Glennie, Billy Cook, Rambousek, Zanatta, Paul Sas, Angstenberger.
Goal: Rambousek
1 - 1 Juventus
Viti, Picinich, Zavattiero, Gulin, Reg Griggs, D'Orazio, Luciano Fioravanti, Zulli, Frank Barbazza, Pepe Cubero, Bressan.
Goal: Barbazza
Friday, February 17, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Wilhelmina
Probable squad: Leo Janssen, Cor Delgeorge, Cor Mathyssen, Donkers, Peter Brouwer, Dre Remmers, Jan Bons, Dick Van Alphen, Tjibbe Keuken, Dick Stobbe, Frank Stoffels, Henni Van der Linden. Rein Yntema, Arie Luyten.
Goals: Scorers not known
Selected team, The Sporting Globe, Feb 15, 1961
2 - 0 Slavia Port Melbourne
Probable squad: Ray Barotajs, John Armstrong, Krause, Jim Balish, John Berry, Alec Glennie, Billy Cook, Rambousek, Zanatta, Paul Sas, Karl Angstenberger, Harry Reinbold, Stacey, Racovidis.
Selected team, The Sporting Globe, Feb 15, 1961
Friday, February 24, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000 (dh).
George Cross
Line-up included: Norm Hobson, Eddie Sacco, Fred Falzon, Danny Catania, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Don Hodgson, Freddie Abela, Bill Copeland.
Goals: Hodgson, Copeland, Abela x 3
5 - 0 Juventus
Martin, John Picinich, Walter Zavattiero, Dinko Gulin, Reg Griggs, D'Orazio, Frank Barbazza, Zulli, Raffaele Accunzo, Pepe Cubero, M Pagotto.
Semi-Finals
Friday, March 3, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
J.U.S.T.
Probable squad: Steve Jankovic or Rozanic, Mandussi, Mike Rezuk, Frank Micic, Bozo Basic, Karl Schroeder, Enio Marinovic, Peter Basic, Alex Beattie, Hans Vollman, Tony Rodek, George Radibratovic, Fabijanic.
Goals: Rodek, P Basic pk, Vollman, Marinovic
Selected team, The Sun, March 3, 1961
4 - 2 Wilhelmina
Probable squad: Leo Janssen, Peter Brouwer, Cor Mathyssen, Donkers, Dick Van Alphen, Dre Remmers, Henni Van der Linden, Jan Bons, Cor Delgeorge, Frank Stoffels, Dick Stobbe, Rob van Heeswijk, Arie Luyten, Rein Yntema.
Goals: Stoffels, Bons
Selected team, The Sun, March 3, 1961
Friday, March 10, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, March 10, 1961. Att: 5,000.
George Cross
Line-up included: Norm Hobson, Fred Falzon, Lolly Vella, Don Hodgson, Freddie Abela.
Goals: Abela, L Vella, Hodgson
After extra time
3 - 2 Maribyrnong-Polonia
Line-up included: Mike Terlikowski, Wladyslaw Gamaj, Kaz Szygalski.
Goals: Gamaj, Szygalski
After extra time
Final
Saturday, March 17, 1961. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, March 17, 1961. Att: 8,000.
George Cross
Probable squad: Norm Hobson, Eddie Sacco, Fred Falzon, Pat McKenna, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Joe Falzon, Freddie Abela, Don Hodgson, Alf Carroll, Bill Copeland.
Goals: Carroll, L Vella
Selected team, The Herald, March 17, 1961
2 - 1 J.U.S.T.
Probable squad: Steve Jankovic or Rozanic, Tom Waldbauer, Mike Rezuk, Frank Micic, Bozo Basic, Karl Schroeder, Enio Marinovic, Alex Beattie, George Radibratovic, Fabijanic, Tony Rodek, Hans Vollman, Mandussi, Buha, Peter Basic.
Goal: Beattie
Selected team, The Herald, March 17, 1961

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