Tasamania State Representative Games 1912
1912 Tasmanian State Representative Matches

Written by Greg Stock


The Tasmanian state team embarked on the states first British Association football tour to Victoria and New South Wales. The first match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the way to Sydney.
Played: Wednesday July 17 1912 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria
Victoria
Moore, Hyde, Ellison, Anderson, Lowe (c), Cummings, Spencer, G.Brown, Forbes, Church, Thomas
Goals: Church (x5), Forbes (x2), Brown
8 - 1 Tasmania
Bobby Reid, J.Almond, W.Coombes, Hughes, A.Almond, D.Perry, W.Jones, E.C.Pratt, W.Benson, Vincent, Jock Mirrless
Referee: W.Beach

Match against the New South Wales state team on the Sydney Cricket Ground while on tour.
Played: Saturday July 20 1912 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, New South Wales
New South Wales
F.Storey, J.Thompson, T.Dennis, J.L.Meehan, R.H.Moore (c), A.Peaty, J.Grogan, A.Gallagher, J.Ferguson, W.Carroll, A.O'Hehir
Goals: Ferguson (x5), Carroll (x3), Gallagher (x2), O'Hehir
11 - 0 Tasmania
Bobby Reid, W.Jones, J.Fletcher, W.Hogben, W.Coombes, A.Almond, N.Vincent, D.Perry, W.Benson, Joe Honeysett, Jock Mirrless
Referee: E.Lukeman
Attendance: 2,000

Match against a Combined XI made of the Gladesville and Callan Park club teams - Tasmanian tour to Sydney.
Played: Monday July 22 1912 Venue: Callan Park, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales
Combined XI
Grant, Clyne, Paskins, Edwards, Hoadley, Jackson, Johnson, Winter, Bissett, Hazlitt, Fairweather
Goals: Bissett (x3), Winter
4 - 1 Tasmania
W.Benson (c), W.Jones, J.Fletcher, W.Hogben, W.Coombes, A.Almond, R.Vincent, N.Vincent, D.Perry, E.C. Pratt, Jock Mirrless
Goal: Mirlees
Referee: W.McKay

Match against a Combined Navy team back at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Navy composed of players from Garden Islan, HMAS Tingara, HMS Torch and HMS Cambrian - Tasmanian tour to New South Wales.
Played: Wednesday July 24 1912 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, New South Wales
Combined Navy
Le Lean, Hoskins, Goodchild, Brown, Spargo (c), Bradley, Andrews, Wilson, Lough, Page, Dawson
Goals: Wilson, Lough, Goodchild
3 - 3 Tasmania
Bobby Reid, W.Jones, J.Fletcher, W.Hogben, W.Coombes, A.Almond, N.Vincent, D.Perry, W.Benson, Joe Honeysett, Jock Mirrless
Goals: Benson, N.Vincent, Fletcher
Referee: W.Lincoln

Match against a Newcastle District team - The last match of the Tasmanian tour to New South Wales.
Played: Saturday July 27 1912 Venue: Newcastle Showground, New South Wales
Newcastle District
Eigy, G.Campbell, Brennan, Williams, Harrison, T.Campbell, Lee, Stewart, Mason, Thorpe, Barry
Goals: Thorpe (x3) Mason
4 - 1 Tasmania
Bobby Reid, J.Almond, J.Fletcher, A.Almond, W.Coombes, W.Hogben, N.Vincent, W.Benson, Pratt, D.Perry, J.Mirlees
Goal: Benson
Referee: W.Syme