1964 in South African sport

none October 2026 November 2024 This article is an incomplete list of sporting events relevant to South Africa in 1964. Rugby union 23 May – South Africa national rugby union team beat the touring Welsh side 24 to 3https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/158260358/ Springboks slam Wales 24 pts.-3 Derby Evening Telegraph 23 May 1964 1 November 2024 25 Newspapers.com 25 July - South Africa national rugby union team beat the touring France team 8 to 3 Golf Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, wins the Dutch Open for the third time Cobie Legrange, wins the Dunlop Masters Athletics March-Peter Snell (New Zealand) becomes the first athlete to run a 4-minute mile in Africa, with a time of 4min.39.6sec. This is on Kings Park cinder track, Durban, Natal. Peter Snell also wins both the 880 yards (1.50.4 sec) & one mile (4.06.2sec) at the South African Athletic championships. See also Timeline of South African sport References Sport