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16 August 1924
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa
7
Britain
3
Captain:
PK Albertyn
Referee:
Lionel Oakley (South Africa)
Attendance: 7,000
Team - Combined caps: 15 (starting 15)
Position
Player
Province
Age
Prev Tests
Scoring
Loose-head Prop
Frank Mellish
WP
27
2
Hooker
Theuns Kruger
Tvl
28
2
Tight-head Prop
Phil Mostert
WP
25
3
Lock
Nick du Plessis
W-Tvl
29
2
Lock
Alf Walker
Natal
31
2
Flank
Mervyn Ellis
Tvl
31
2
Flank
Bill Payn
Natal
31
0
Eighthman
Jack van Druten
Tvl
26
0
Scrumhalf
Champion Myburgh
W-Tvl
26
0
Flyhalf
Bennie Osler
WP
22
0
1 dropgoal
Left Wing
Kenny Starke
WP
24
0
Inside Centre (C)
PK Albertyn
SWD
27
0
Outside Centre
Wally Clarkson
Natal
28
2
Right Wing
Hans Aucamp
W-Tvl
25
0
1 try
Full Back
Jackie Tindall
WP
24
0
Britain: 1 try
Match pictures:
Team for the first test:
Back
:
Mervyn Ellis
,
Jack van Druten
,
Theuns Kruger
,
Nick du Plessis
Middle
:
Wally Clarkson
,
Alf Walker
,
Bill Payn
,
Frank Mellish
,
Jack Bester
,
Champion Myburgh
Front
:
Bennie Osler
,
Pally Truter
,
Jackie Tindall
, S.A. Townsend (
selector
),
PK Albertyn
(
captain
),
Phil Mostert
,
Hans Aucamp
,
Bertram vanderPlank
,
Kenny Starke