1961 Australia rugby union tour of South Africa

March 2014 March 2014 Australia 1961 Ken Catchpole 6 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 ZAF 1928 2 0 0 2 The 1961 Australia rugby union tour of Southern Africa was a series of six rugby union matches played by the Wallabies in July and August 1961.1 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103084141 Dowse best points scorer of tour The Canberra Times 16 August 1961 32 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H2ze9Wsh?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103084141/3 1 June 2013 dmy 1 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103082263 Wallabies in strong win The Canberra Times 31 July 1961 14 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H30WMGCP?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103082263/3 1 June 2013 dmy 1 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103082632 Wallabies hit form The Canberra Times 16 August 1961 32 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H30u9s0O?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103082632/3 1 June 2013 dmy 1 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103083085 Wallabies spirit undampened The Canberra Times 8 August 1961 20 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H30EoUWg?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103083085/3 1 June 2013 dmy The test series was won by the Springboks with two wins from two matches. Matches Scores and results list Wallaibies' points tally first. Opposing Team 2 For 2 Against Date Venue Status South-West Africa 14 14 27 July 1961 Windhoek Tour Match Boland 11 3 30 July 1961 Wellington, Western Cape Tour Match North Eastern Cape 34 3 2 August 1961 Burgersdorp Tour Match South Africa 3 28 5 August 1961 Johannesburg Test Match Border 17 9 9 August 1961 East London Tour Match South Africa 11 23 12 August 1961 Port Elizabeth Test Match Touring party Tour Manager: Bjarne Halvorsen (NSW) Captain/Coach: Ken Catchpole (NSW)1 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103082748 Surprise in Wallaby Test Team The Canberra Times 4 August 1961 24 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H2ypRDYF?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103082748/3 1 June 2013 dmy 1 June 2013 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103083407 Test Team The Canberra Times 10 August 1961 32 live https://www.webcitation.org/6H2xjqkrP?url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/printArticlePdf/103083407/3?print=n 1 June 2013 dmy 20em Michael Cleary (NSW) John Dowse (NSW) Owen Edwards (QLD) Beres Ellwood (NSW) Ted Heinrich (NSW) Rob Heming (NSW) Peter Johnson (NSW) Jim Lenehan (NSW) Jim Lisle (NSW) Graeme MacDougall (NSW) Don McDeed (NSW) Ted Magrath (NSW) Tony Miller (NSW) John O'Gorman (NSW) Rod Phelps (NSW) Terry Reid (NSW) Harry Roberts (QLD) John Thornett (NSW) Dick Thornett (NSW) Jon White (NSW) References 1961 Tour tour