1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
P W D L
Total
23 11 01 11
Test match
05 02 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
5 2 0 3

The 1933 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of 23 rugby union matches played by the Australia national team in 1933.

Australia played a total of 23 matches, with a 5-Test series v South Africa, who won three of the five games.

Touring party

The tour manager was Dr. W. F. ('Wally') Matthews, who had previously been the team manager for the AIF rugby team which played in The King's Cup in 1919. A squad of 29 players was selected for the tour – 15 from New South Wales, 11 from Queensland, and 3 from Victoria.

With exception of two of the Victorians, the team departed Sydney aboard the "Ulysses" on Anzac Day, 25 April 1933. The remaining two players, O. J. Bridle and D. Cowper joined the vessel at Melbourne after the Wallabies had played a match against a Victorian team.

The Wallabies touring party consisted of:

  • Manager: Dr. W. F. Matthews (NSW)

Playing squad:

  • Captain: Dr. A. W. Ross (NSW)
  • Vice-captain: S. J. Malcolm (NSW)
  • F. McPhillips (NSW)
  • B. A. Grace (NSW)
  • J. Kelaher (NSW)
  • J. Young (NSW)
  • R. Biilmann (NSW)
  • C. Campbell (NSW)
  • R. B. Louden (NSW)
  • W. Mackney (NSW)
  • A. Hodgson (NSW)
  • G. V. Bland (NSW)
  • W. H. Cerutti (NSW)
  • E. W. Love (NSW)
  • M. F. Morton (NSW)
  • D. McLean Jr. (QLD)
  • W. Warlow (QLD)
  • J. Steggall (QLD)
  • G Bennett (QLD)
  • J. Clark (QLD)
  • M. White (QLD)
  • W. G. White (QLD)
  • G. Cooke (QLD)
  • J. Ritter (QLD)
  • B. Doneley (QLD)
  • E. Bonis (QLD)
  • G. S. Sturtridge (VIC)
  • D. Cowper (VIC)
  • O. J. Bridle (VIC)

Match summary

Scores and results list Australia's points tally first.

Danie Craven scoring a try for South Africa in the first test v Australia on 8 July
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Natal 14 3 3 June 1933 Durban Tour match
Western Transvaal 20 3 7 June 1933 Potchefstroom Tour match
Witwatersrand 6 13 10 June 1933 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Tour match
Combined Pretoria XV 8 13 14 June 1933 Pretoria Tour match
Griqualand West 9 14 17 June 1933 Kimberley Tour match
Rhodesia 24 5 20 June 1933 Salisbury Tour match
Rhodesia 31 0 24 June 1933 Bulawayo Tour match
Northern District 8 16 28 June 1933 Kimberley Tour match
Western Province 9 13 1 July 1933 Cape Town Tour match
South Africa 3 17 8 July 1933 Cape Town Test Match
North East District 31 11 12 July 1933 Aliwal North Tour match
Orange Free State 8 9 15 July 1933 Bloemfontein Tour match
South Africa 21 6 22 July 1933 Durban Test Match
Border 24 5 29 July 1933 East London Tour match
Border 13 6 2 August 1933 Queenstown Tour match
Transvaal 9 11 7 August 1933 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Tour match
South Africa 3 12 12 August 1933 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Test Match
Western Districts 21 14 16 August 1933 Oudtshoorn Tour match
Eastern Province 18 3 19 August 1933 Port Elizabeth Tour match
South Africa 0 11 26 August 1933 Port Elizabeth Test Match
South Africa 15 4 2 September 1933 Bloemfontein Test Match
Combined University 3 3 6 September 1933 Cape Town Tour match
Western Province 0 4 9 September 1933 Cape Town Tour match

Match details

First Test

8 July
South Africa 17–3 Australia
Try: Bergh (2), Craven, Osler
Con: Brand
Pen: Brand		ReportPen: Biilmann
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: V.H. Neser
Team details
South Africa
Australia

South Africa: Gerry Brand; Pat Lyster, Franky Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler (c), Danie Craven; Paul Vissler, Bert Kipling, Joe Nykamp; Boy Louw, Manie Geere; Fanie Louw, Lappies Hattingh, Ferdie Bergh
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper (c), Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Walter Bennett; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Bob Loudon, Aub Hodgson, Geoff Bland
Australia played in sky blue to avoid clash with South Africa.[1]

Second Test

22 July
South Africa 6–21 Australia
Try: Waring
Pen: Brand		ReportTry: Bennett, Cerutti,
Loudon, Sturtridge
Con: Biilmann (3)
Pen: Biilman
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: V.H. Neser
Team details

South Africa: Gerry Brand; Jack Gage, Franky Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Boy Louw, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Manie Geere; Fronie Froneman, George d'Alton, Ferdie Bergh
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper (c), Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Walter Bennett; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Jim Clark, Geoff Bland, Wal Mackney

Third Test

12 August
South Africa 12–3 Australia
Try: MM Louw, Turner
Con: Brand
Drop: Osler		ReportTry: Cowper
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: V.H. Neser
Team details

South Africa: Gerry Brand; Floors Venter, Franky Waring, Jimmy White, Freddy Turner; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Boy Louw, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Ferdie Bergh; Manie Geere, Ginger Clark, Fred Smollan
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper (c), Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Walter Bennett; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Aub Hodgson

Fourth Test

26 August
South Africa 11–0 Australia
Try: SC Louw, White
Con: Osler
Pen: Brand		Report
Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: A.W. van der Horst
Team details

South Africa: Bunny Reid; Jimmy White, Franky Waring, Danie Craven, Gerry Brand; Bennie Osler, Pierie de Villiers; Manie Geere, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Ferdie Bergh; Boy Louw, Fred Smollan, John Apsey
Australia: Jack Steggall; Doug McLean, Gordon Sturtridge, Dave Cowper, Jack Kelaher; Ron Biilmann, Syd Malcom (c); Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Geoff Bland; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Aub Hodgson

Fifth Test

2 September
South Africa 4–15 Australia
Drop: BrandReportTry: Bridle, Kelaher, Steggall
Con: Ross
Drop: Cowper
Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: V.H. Neser
Team details

South Africa: Jimmy White; Pat Lyster, Franky Waring, Geoff Gray, Gerry Brand; Bennie Osler, Danie Craven; Manie Geere, Bert Kipling, Fanie Louw; Flip Nel (c), Ferdie Bergh; Boy Louw, Fred Smollan, John Apsey
Australia: Alec Ross (c); Doug McLean, Jack Steggall, Dave Cowper, Jack Kelaher; Gordon Sturtridge, Syd Malcom; Bill Cerutti, Eddie Bonis, Max White; Bill White, Graham Cooke; Bob Loudon, Owen Bridle, Wal Mackney

Bibliography

  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1979–80. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-354-09087-9.
  • The Sydney Morning Herald [2]
    • Monday 26 April 1933 p 13
    • Monday 5 June 1933 p 7
    • Friday 9 June 1933 p 11
    • Monday 12 June 1933 p 6
    • Tuesday 15 June 1933 p 13
    • Monday 19 June 1933 p 6
    • Thursday 22 June 1933 p 10
    • Tuesday 29 June 1933 p 10
    • Thursday 17 August 1933 p 10
  • The Brisbane Courier [2]
    • Monday 26 June 1933 p 10
    • Monday 3 July 1933 p 7
    • Monday 10 July 1933 p 7
    • Thursday 13 July 1933 p 12
    • Monday 24 July 1933 p 7
    • Monday 31 July 1933 p 7
    • Thursday 3 August 1933 p 16
    • Wednesday 9 August 1933 p 4
    • Monday 14 August 1933 p 7
    • Monday 21 August 1933 p 7
    • Monday 28 August 1933 p 11
  • The Courier-Mail [2]
    • Monday 4 September 1933 p 6
    • Thursday 7 September 1933 p 6
    • Monday 11 September 1933 p 8

References

  1. ^ The great history of Green and Gold: The Wallabies and Springboks jerseys by Harry Jones on The Roar, 7 Sep 2016
  2. ^ a b c National Library of Australia
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