| 1962 New South Wales State Representative Team Results Researched by Jim Jones, Greg Stock and John Punshon and written by Greg Stock |
| State Team Matches | |||||||||
Saturday January 13 1962 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Referee: Roger Lamb Attendance: 15,000 | |||||||||
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| Victoria
Norm Hobson, Fred Falzon, Jim Mantarakis, Frank Micic, Dick Van Alphen, Terry Hartley, Noel Kenny, Jerzy Dudon, Mike Jurecki, Don Hodgson, Jan Bons Coach: Mike De Bruyckere |
0 | - | 1 | NEW SOUTH WALES
Heinz Wenzl, Victor Mach, Stan Sklarek, Jimmy Kelly, Erwin Ninaus, Angelo Mavropoulos, Herbert Ninaus, John Watkiss, Les Schauman, Raffi Levi, Karl Jaros Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goal: Levi 50 | |||||
In preperation for the Interstate Championship New South Wales journeyed to Victoria to play the first match of a two legged series - the second game was played on Anzac Day in Sydney. | |||||||||
Monday April 23 1962 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Bill Hosie (South Australia) Attendance: 13,847 | |||||||||
| Victoria
Henryk Gronowski, Fred Falzon, Con Mathyssen, Frank Micic, Dick Van Alphen, Terry Hartley, Emio Marinovic, John Margaritis, Mike Jurecki (John Bedford), Noel Kenny, Kaz Szygalski Coach: Mike De Bruyckere |
0 | - | 2 | NEW SOUTH WALES
Ron Lord, Victor Mach, George Nuttall, Jimmy Kelly, Erwin Ninaus, Angelo Mavropoulos, Vernon Wentzel, Walter Tamandl, Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, Karl Jaros (Raffi Levi 46) Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goals: Jaros 11, Baumgartner 75 | |||||
New South Wales commenced their first game in the 1962 Interstate Championship away to Victoria at Olympic Park. | |||||||||
Wednesday April 25 1962 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: Frank Sbisa Attendance: 12,474 | |||||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES
Ron Lord, Victor Mach, George Nuttall, Jimmy Kelly, Erwin Ninaus, Angelo Mavropoulos, Vernon Wentzel, Walter Tamandl, Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, Les Scheinflug Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goals: H.Ninaus 16, 43, Baumgartner 30 |
3 | - | 4 | Victoria
Henryk Gronowski (Norm Hobson), Fred Falzon, Jim Mantarakis, Frank Micic, Dick Van Alphen, Terry Hartley, John Margaritis, Leo Beerendonk, Mike De Bruyckere (R.Smith), Alan Villers, Lolly Vella Coach: Mike De Bruyckere Goals: Vella 12, Villers 25, Beerendonk 35, 65 | |||||
Two days later New South Wales hosted Victoria in the second game of their two legged series - the first game was played in January in Melbourne. The series finished one game apiece with NSW winning 5-4 on goals for and against. | |||||||||
Saturday May 5 1962 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: T.Brown (Victoria) Attendance: 8,000 | |||||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES
Adauto Iglesias, Victor Mach, George Nuttall, Angelo Mavropoulos, Erwin Ninaus, Stuart Sherwin, Vernon Wentzel (Ron Giles), Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, Les Scheinflug, Les Schaumann Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goals: Scheinflug (x2), Schaumann |
3 | - | 2 | Queensland
Brian Topfer, Graham Kathage, Alwyn Warren, Leif Petersen, Les McCrea, Lance Petie, Brian Vogler, Spencer Kitching, Henry Brown, Malcolm Wild, Graham McMillan Coach: Not Known Goals: Kitching, Brown | |||||
New South Wales second match of the 1962 Interstate Championship was against Queensland in Sydney. | |||||||||
Monday June 4 1962 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: Vince Dobinson (Queensland) Attendance: 8,000 | |||||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES
Ron Lord, Pat Woods, George Nuttall, Jimmy Kelly, Angelo Mavropoulos, Erwin Ninaus, Vernon Wentzel, Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, Les Scheinflug, Karl Jaros Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goal: H.Ninaus |
1 | - | 1 | South Australia
Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, W.Graham, Karl Martin, S.Szabo, Tom Crawford, B.Szabo, Steve Herczeg, Ted Donnelly, H.Jones, John Moriarty Coach: Not Known Goal: Herczeg | |||||
New South Wales third match of the 1962 Interstate Championship was against South Australia in Sydney. The 1-1 draw ensured NSW would remain unbeaten and qualify for the two legged final series against second placed Queensland. | |||||||||
| 1962 Australian Interstate Championship Final Standings | |||||||||
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| NEW SOUTH WALES | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |||||
| Queensland | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | |||||
| South Australia | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | |||||
| Victoria | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 | |||||
Wednesday July 25 1962 Exhibition Ground, Brisbane Referee: C.Bartolo (Victoria) Attendance: 5,000 | ||||
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| Queensland
Brian Topfer, Graham Kathage, Derek Clarke, Leif Petersen, Les McCrea, Lance Petie, Norm Tran, Brian Tristram, John Paterson, Malcolm Wild, Graham McMillan Coach: Not Known Goal: Tristram |
1 | - | 3 | NEW SOUTH WALES
Ron Lord, Pat Woods, George Nuttall, Angelo Mavropoulos, Erwin Ninaus, Ferdo Dunaj, Wim Van Der Gaag, Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, John Watkiss, Karl Jaros Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goals: Baumgartner, Ninaus, Jaros |
New South Wales took the first leg of the 1962 Interstate Championship final series away in Queensland. | ||||
Saturday August 18 1962 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: David Gardiner (South Australia) Attendance: 8,000 | ||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES
Ron Lord, Pat Woods, Stuart Sherwin, Jimmy Kelly, John Curry, Ferdo Dunaj, John Watkiss, Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, Raffi Levi, Karl Jaros Coach: Leo Baumgartner Goals: Levi 19, Jaros 24, Baumgartner 66, Watkiss 82 |
4 | - | 3 | Queensland
Brian Topfer, Graham Kathage, Derek Clarke, Leif Petersen, Alwyn Warren, Henry Brown, Spencer Kitching, Brian Tristram, Gordon Nunn, Malcolm Wild, Graham McMillan Coach: Not Known Goals: McMillan 50 pen, Tristram 53, Wild 55 |
New South Wales took the second leg and the final of the 1962 Interstate Championship over Queensland. | ||||
Last updated: 4 February 2026.