Queensland v South Africa

Queensland v South Africa

Written by Alan Garside.


The South African national side toured Australia in 1955 playing 14 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides.
Played : Wednesday August 31 1955 Venue : Brisbane
Queensland
Don Leo, Nobby Clarke, Alec Duncan (c), Chris Bligh, Al Warren, Cliff Sander, Gordon Nunn, Spencer Kitching, Col Kitching, Alan Pitcairn, Clem Higgins
Goals : C Kitching x2
2 - 3 South Africa
Aubrey Tyrell, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Mal Rufus, Danny Le Roux, Brian Peterson, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Goals : La Roux, Hughes, Fourie
Attendance : 4,000
Coach : JE Kennedy (South Africa)