| 1955 "The Sun" Cup Results |
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written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Sporting Globe, The Sun
This was the first of Victoria's pre-season night tournaments. Polonia, JUST, Wilhelmina and George Cross played under the names of Richmond, Toorak, Melbourne and Carlton respectively. Players from non-participating clubs e.g Hakoah, Juventus were permitted to play with a participating club. Box Hill, Brighton, Melbourne & Toorak formed one group. Carlton, Footscray, Moreland & Richmond formed the other group.
The line-ups that appear on this page were the selected teams published in the newspapers prior to the match. Late changes are not included. Clubs sometimes named more than eleven players.
| Home Team | v | Away Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week One | ||||
| Friday, January 14, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh). | ||||
| Footscray L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; Brian Pilkington, Jim Darling, George Whitehouse; Duncan MacPherson, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Bill McLaren. |
0 | - | 2 | Richmond Steve Czauderna; Guido Pittoni, A Cernizza, Bill Lawrie, Bob Zablocki, Bob Wemyss, Steve Zakomarok, Czerkaski, Fries, S Galecki, Kundt, Karpala, N von Nagy, Jim Johnson, H Jakubowski. [15 names] Goals: Wemyss, Pittoni |
| Friday, January 14, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh). | ||||
| Brighton Arthur Scott; Eric Heath, Alan Thompson, Tom Watson, Alex Barr, Ralph Walker, Dave Stoddart, Joe Wilson, Syd Thomas, John Finlay, Tom Jack, Jack Wilson, Ralph Piercy. [13 names] Goals: Scorers not known |
7 | - | 4 | Toorak Bibic; Andre Waitzer, Mosilovic, J Jakus, George Rakic, H Krambehr, Catania, S Stefanovic, Folk, I Senisen, Vogel, Berger. [12 names] Goals: Scorers not known |
| Week Two | ||||
| Friday, January 21, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 3,000 (dh). | ||||
| Melbourne Goals: Schipperheyn, G van den Berg Ben van den Berg, W Benedick, Rinus van de Peet, J Stekelenberg, Ruud Rubens, Andre Remmers, Louis Bakens, Remo Guardiani, Jan Teuben, Appie van Dinther, Peter Schipperheyn, Harry Sutherland, Alberto Gasparini, Gijs van den Berg, J Ressler, Walter Zavatier.[16 names] |
2 | - | 1 | Box Hill Bill McArthur; O¹Connor, Stewart; G Morrow, J McLeod, Bill Tester; McPhee, Connor, Jim McClusky, Travenna, Bob McFeeters. Goal: Scorer not known |
| Friday, January 21, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 3,000 (dh). | ||||
| Carlton C Camilleri, Chircop, J Calleja, V Muscat, B Calleja, Stan Stacey, Testa, E Trinder, Zammit, Cachia, Cardona, Gauci, Dalforno, Lazenby, W Swan.[15 names] |
0 | - | 0 | Moreland Bruno Tessari; Pat Clarke, John Copeland, Brian Roberts, Laurie Stott, Angus Drennan, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Peter Clark, Ted Smith, McIvor, Sullivan, Stevenson. [14 names] |
| Week Three | ||||
| Friday, January 28, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Box Hill Bill McArthur; Kennedy, Stewart; G Morrow, J McLeod, Bill Tester; McPhee, Carroll, Wally Patterson, Sturgeon, Paton. Goal: Tester |
1 | - | 4 | Toorak Doenges; Dumbar, Mosilovic, Gabel, H Krambehr, George Rakic, J Jakus, Catania, S Stefanovic, Berger, I Senisen, Vogel, Karel Roubel. [13 names] Goals: Vogel x 3, Stefanovic |
| Friday, January 28, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Footscray L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; Brian Pilkington, Jim Darling, Smith; Bill Tannerhill, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Bill McLaren or Ron Lowe. [12 names] Goal: Blackley |
1 | - | 0 | Moreland Bruno Tessari; Pat Clarke, John Copeland; Muzzin, Laurie Stott, Angus Drennan, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Peter Clark, Ted Smith. |
| Week Four | ||||
| Friday, February 4, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh). | ||||
| Carlton C Camilleri, J Calleja, Dalforno, V Muscat, Ucchino, Stan Stacey, Testa, E Trinder, Zammit, Cachia, Cardona, Chircop, Lazenby, Gauci, W Swan. [15 names] Goals: Trinder x 2 |
2 | - | 2 | Richmond Steve Czauderna; H Jakubowski, Guido Pittoni, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, A Cernizza, Fries, Harry Capobus, Jim Johnson, Karpala, Swoboda, Terlikowski, N von Nagy, Slawik. [14 names] Goals: von Nagy, Czerkaski |
| Friday, February 4, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 4,000 (dh). | ||||
| Brighton Arthur Scott; Tom Jack, Alan Thompson; Syd Thomas, Ralph Walker, Alex Barr; Dave Stoddart, Copeland, John Finlay, Ralph Piercy, Ross McKenzie. Goals: McKenzie, Stoddardt, Other corer not known |
3 | - | 0 | Melbourne Ben van den Berg; Rinus van de Peet, Ruud Rubens; Andre Remmers, Louis Bakens, Jan Teuben; Appie van Dinther, Peter Schipperheyn, Harry Sutherland, J Ressler, Walter Zavatier. |
| Week Five | ||||
| Friday, February 11, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Box Hill Bill McArthur; McAlister, Stewart; G Morrow, J McLeod, Bill Tester; R McPhee, Wally Patterson, Carroll, Bob McFeeters, Paton. Goal: Patterson |
1 | - | 5 | Brighton Arthur Scott; Eric Heath, Tom Jack; Syd Thomas, Ralph Walker, Copeland; Joe Wilson, Dave Stoddart, John Finlay, Ralph Piercy, Ross McKenzie. Res: Minty, Williamson. Goals: Finlay, Stoddardt x 4 |
| Friday, February 11, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Moreland Bruno Tessari; Pat Clarke, John Copeland; Peter Clark, Laurie Stott, Angus Drennan; Frank Loughran, Muzzin, Reg Hardman, Karl Engelbogen, Ted Smith. Goal: Scorer not known |
1 | - | 3 | Richmond Steve Czauderna; H Jakubowski, A Cernizza; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Davidson; Slawik, Harry Capobus, Czerkaski, Plekan, Guido Pittoni. Res: Karpala, Fries. Goals: Scorers not known |
| Week Six | ||||
| Friday, February 18, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Toorak Klassic; I Senisen, Gabel; H Krambehr, George Rakic, J Jakus; Catania, Kassai, A Brkic, S Stefanovic, Vogel. Res: Bognor, Dumbar. Goals: Catania x 3, Brkic, Stefanovic |
5 | - | 1 | Melbourne Ben van den Berg, Rinus van de Peet, Ruud Rubens, Andre Remmers, Louis Bakens, Jan Teuben, Appie van Dinther, Peter Schipperheyn, Harry Sutherland, J Ressler, Gijs van den Berg, Benedick, J Stekelenberg, Remo Guardiani, Slaats. [15 names] Goal: Schipperheyn |
| Friday, February 18, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Footscray L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; Brian Pilkington, Jim Darling, Smith (inj. George Whitehouse); Bill Tannerhill, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Ron Lowe. Goals: Tannerhill, Whitehouse, Lowe |
3 | - | 2 | Carlton C Camilleri; Chircop, J Calleja; V Muscat, B Calleja, Stan Stacey; Testa, Hayden, Zammit, Gauci (inj. E Trinder), Cachia, W Swan, Ucchino. [14 names] Goals: Zammit, Cachia |
| Sem-Finals | ||||
| Friday, February 25, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Richmond Steve Czauderna; H Jakubowski, A Cernizza; Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Davidson; Harry Capobus, N von Nagy, Czerkaski, R Strahan, Fries, Guido Pittoni, Terlikowski. [13 names] Goal: von Nagy |
1 | - | 2 | Toorak Klassic; Adam, Gabel; I Senisen, George Rakic, J Jakus; Catania, Kassai, A Brkic, S Stefanovic, Vogel, Virba. [12 names] Goals: Virba, Brkic |
| Friday, February 25, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. | ||||
| Brighton Arthur Scott; Alan Thompson, Williamson; Tom Jack, Ralph Walker, Alex Barr; Syd Thomas, Copeland, Dave Stoddart, Jack Wilson, Ralph Piercy. Goals: Copeland, Jack x 2 Brighton won on penalties |
3 | - | 3 | Footscray L Alexion, John Kerr, Mick Allen; George Whitehouse, Jim Darling, Brian Pilkington; Bill Tannerhill, Alex Glennie, John Berry, John Blackley, Bill McLaren. Goals: Tannerhill, McLaren x 2 |
| 1955 Pre-season Cup Final | ||||
| Friday, March 4, 1955. Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 6,000. | ||||
| Brighton Arthur Scott; Eric Heath, Williamson; Syd Thomas, Ralph Walker, Alex Barr; Dave Stoddart, Copeland, Tom Jack, Jack Wilson, Ralph Piercy. Res: Alan Thompson, Ross McKenzie. Goals: Wilson, Piercy |
2 | - | 4 | Toorak Klassic; George Rakic, A Brkic; ,J Jakus, H Krambehr, I Senisen; Catania, Peter Vidovic, Virba, S Stefanovic, Kassai. Res: V Zgalin, S Terek, Gabel. Goals: Heath og, Vogel, Brkic, Other scorer not known |