Written and Researched by Greg Stock.
| The New Caledonian national team made a one week, three game tour to Sydney in early October 1965. Coached by Guy Elmour they lost their first two matches but scored a shock 4-2 win over N.S.W. in their final match. | ||||
| Played: Thursday October 10 1965 | Venue: Wentworth Park, Ultimo, Sydney | |||
| New South Wales John Roberts, Slavko Petric, Stan Ackerley, Pat Hughes, Alan Marnoch, Manfred Schaefer, Jim Pearson, Johnny Warren, Jim Christie, John Watkiss, Dave Todd; Coach: Tiko Jelisavcic. Goals: Warren 13' Watkiss 53'pen |
2 | - | 4 | New Caledonia Jean Wasman, Pascal Xanatre, Ruepit Biciv, Jean-Pierre Koindredi, Michel Benjamin, Jean-Pierre Gouzenes, Robert Tran Bich The, Gerald Delmas, Jacob Adja, Charles Teamboueone, Christian Cornet; Coach: Guy Elmour. Goals: Teamboueone 44' 60' Adja 70' Gouzenes 75' |
| Referee: Tony Boskovic (NSW) Attendance: 2,250 | ||||