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5 September 1903
Kimberley Athletic Club Ground, Kimberley
South Africa
0
Britain
0
Captain:
Jackie Powell
Referee:
Percy Day (South Africa)
Attendance: 5,000
Team - Combined caps: 9 (starting 15)
Position
Player
Province
Age
Prev Tests
Scoring
Forward
Charlie Brown
WP
25
1
Forward
Rajah Martheze
Griquas
25
0
Forward
George Crampton
Griquas
28
0
Forward
PO Nel
Tvl
26
1
Forward
Klondyke Raaff
Griquas
24
1
Forward
Jack Jackson
WP
24
0
Forward
Henry Metcalf
Border
25
0
Forward
Clem Currie
Griquas
22
0
Halfback
Uncle Dobbin
Griquas
23
1
Halfback (C)
Jackie Powell
Griquas
31
3
Left Wing
Bertie Gibbs
Griquas
25
0
Inside Centre
Syd Ashley
WP
23
0
Outside Centre
Syd de Melker
Griquas
19
0
Right Wing
Joe Barry
WP
27
1
Full Back
Charlie Jones
Tvl
23
1
Britain:
Match pictures:
Combined British and South African teams
Back Row
:
Henry Metcalf
, W.P. Scott (
Britain
),
Joe Barry
, E.F. Walker (
Britain
),
Klondyke Raaff
, W.T. Cavé (
Britain
),
P.O. Nel
Third Row
: Mr Weatherley (
President -GWRU
),
Jack Jackson
, J.I. Gillespie (
Britain
),
Charlie Brown
, R.W. Smyth (
Britain
),
George Crampton
, J. Collet (
Britain
),
Rajah Martheze
, F.M. Stout (
Britain
), Percy Day (
referee
)
Seated
: R.T. Skrimshire (
Britain
), John Hammond (
manager
) James Wallace (
Britain
),
Jackie Powell
(
captain
), Mark Morrison (
Britain - captain
),
Uncle Dobbin
, A. Tedford (
Britain
),
Charlie Jones
, L.L. Greig (
Britain
),
Syd Ashley
Front
: P.S. Hancock (
Britain
),
Clem Currie
, R.M. Neill (
Britain
),
Syd de Melker
, T.A. Gibson (
Britain
),
Bertie Gibbs