Granville District v New Zealand

Written by Greg Stock.

The New Zealand national side toured Australia in 1954 and played a match against the Granville District side at Macarthur Park. The Granville District side was composed of players from the Auburn and Granville clubs in Sydneys western suburbs. The New Zealand side took the Granville side too lightly and paid the price.

Played : Wednesday August 18 1954 Venue : Macarthur Park, Granville, Sydney

Granville District
Ron Lord, Bob Lee, Bob McLelland, Archie McAllister, Frank Garside, Doug Wendt (c), Bob McKenzie, Col Johnstone, Alan Garside, Frank Flynn, Barry Dawson
Goals : Dawson, McKenzie, A Garside 3 - 0 New Zealand
Bert Hiddlestone, R Morrison, M Best, Keith Gibson, Jim Hunter (c), Phil Traynor, Charlie Steele, Frank Benge, Ken Olley, Alan Preston, Gordon Barker

Half Time : 1-0
Manager : Jim Kershaw (New Zealand)

The New Zealand national side toured Australia in 1954 and played a match against the Granville District side at Macarthur Park. The Granville District side was composed of players from the Auburn and Granville clubs in Sydneys western suburbs. The New Zealand side took the Granville side too lightly and paid the price.
Played : Wednesday August 18 1954				Venue : Macarthur Park, Granville, Sydney
Granville District Ron Lord, Bob Lee, Bob McLelland, Archie McAllister, Frank Garside, Doug Wendt (c), Bob McKenzie, Col Johnstone, Alan Garside, Frank Flynn, Barry Dawson Goals : Dawson, McKenzie, A Garside	3	-	0	New Zealand Bert Hiddlestone, R Morrison, M Best, Keith Gibson, Jim Hunter (c), Phil Traynor, Charlie Steele, Frank Benge, Ken Olley, Alan Preston, Gordon Barker
Half Time : 1-0 Manager : Jim Kershaw (New Zealand)