1950 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Alan Garside, Thomas Esamie and Doug Butcher and Written by Greg Stock

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Friendly Matches

Saturday June 24 1950
Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
Referee: J.Edgar (South Africa)
Attendance: 20,000
South Africa
Ken Nadauld, Ben Mechanick, Gordon Frew, Hymie Klonner, Harry Naish (c), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, John Claassens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Manager: J.Barbour
Goals: Claasens 15, 82, Botha 69
3 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Bob Young, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
Goals: Nunn 38, Hulme 80

Australia embarked on a four 'test match' series against the Springboks in South Africa. The tour also included matches against Provincial club sides and the Rhodesian representative team.

Match Day Programme

Saturday July 1 1950
Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Rautenbach (South Africa)
Attendance: 20,000
South Africa
Aubrey Tyrell, Ben Mechanick, Gordon Frew, Hymie Klonner, Harry Naish (c), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, John Claassens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Manager: J.Barbour
2 - 1 AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, George Sanders, Harry Robertson, Cyril Nichols, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Young, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme, Bob Lawrie (c)
Coach: Tom Jack
Goal: Nunn 70 pen


Saturday July 8 1950
Crusader Ground, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Referee: A.S.Finlay (South Africa)
Attendance: 8,000
South Africa
Aubrey Tyrell, Ben Mechanick, Gordon Frew, Hymie Klonner, Harry Naish (c), Ross Dow, Ron Montgomery, Ray Botha, Johnny Claassens, Harold Paton, Jackie Carr
Manager: J.Barbour
Goal: Claasens 54
1 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Bob Young, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Frank Parsons, Allan Johns, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
Goals: Parsons 66, 70

Saturday July 22 1950
Hartley Vale, Capetown, South Africa
Referee: Stanley Krantz (South Africa)
Linesmen: H.Katzel and T.Javis (South Africa)
Attendance: 12,000
South Africa
Aubrey Tyrell, Ernie Dowell, Gordon Frew, Hymie Klonner, Harry Naish (c), Wally Bunton, Ray Botha, Alfred Luck, John Claassens, Arthur Butler, Jackie Carr
Manager: J.Barbour
0 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Bob Young, Tom Jack, Eric Hulme, Allan Johns, Frank Parsons, Kevin O'Neill, Gordon Nunn, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
Goals: Nunn 49, 71
 

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