Written by Alan Garside.
| The South African national side toured Australia in 1947 playing a total of 23 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides. | ||||
| Played : Tuesday May 13 1947 | Venue : Cessnock Sportsground, Newcastle | |||
| Northern District
Harold Lonsdale, Hedley Parkes, Les Hearne, Phil Peters, D Evans, Kevin O'Neill, Ernie Kemp, C Merrion, R Simons, L Jones, A Gazzard Goal : Kemp |
1 | - | 5 | South Africa Charlie Brink, Ron Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Steve Van Rensberg, Ray Ferriman, Cayci Kurland, Donald A Wilson, Horace Smethurst (c), Basil Clack, S O'Linn, Len Anley Goals : Kurland x2, Wilson, Clack, O'Linn |
| Referee : M Brown Attendance : 6,000 Half-Time : 1-3 Manager : J Barbour (South Africa) Assistant Manager : Malcolm Taylor (South Africa) | ||||