Monday 13 December 2010

Rhodesian Rugby: Rhodesia Vs United States of America

Programme of the Currie Cup Game between Rhodesia Vs United States of America which was played at the Salisbury, Police Grounds on August 28, 1978

Cover

Inner Page 1

MASHONALAND INTER-CITIES versus MASHONALAND TOWN
Kick-off 2.00 p.m.
Referee: J. LANDAU

MASHONALAND INTER-CITIES
Colours: White
15 I. LENDRUM - Full Back
11 I. GETHIN - Left Wing
12 B. RUDOLPH - Centre
13 J. CURTIS - Centre
14 N. FANNIN - Right Wing
10 M HOGGE - Fly Half
9 K. DELPORT (Capt.) - Scrum Half
1 J. VAUGHAN-DAVIS - Front Row
2 I. GITTO - Hooker
3 J. POTGIETER - Front Row
6 A. PASSAPORTIS - Flank
4 B. RUTTER - Lock
5 M MORGAN - Lock
7 D. BLIGNAUT (Vice-Capt.) - Flank
8 G. REES - No. 8

Reserves:
M. BROPHY
M. KRUGER
D. PALFRAMAN
M. JARVIS

Manager: I. DICKIE-CLARKE

MASHONALAND TOWN
Colours: Green & White
15 P. BARRON - Full Back
11 J. LOCK - Left Wing
12 D. STONE - Centre
13 L. LOTZ - Centre
14 R. PLANER - Right Wing
10 F. BREDENKAMP - Fly Half
9 J. TASKER (Capt.) - Scrum Half
1 A. KESSON - Front Row
2 C. ULYATE - Hooker
3 C. VAN BLERK - Front Row
6 C. AINSLIE - Flank
4 M. VAN ZYL - Lock
5 J. BLOEM - Lock
7 D. SEILER - Flank
8 T ROLFE (Vice-Capt.) - No. 8

Reserves:
16 J. BALDWIN
17 L. AUSTIN
18 T. ODENDAAL
19 S. GRAHAM

Manager: J. DUNCALFE

RHODESIA versus U.S.A. COUGARS
Kick-off 3.30 p.m.
Referee: J. DEYSEL

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RHODESIA
Colours Green and White

15 L DUBERLEY - Full Back
11 R MORDT - Left WIng
12 A. MANSFIELD - Centre
13 D. SMITH - Centre
14 D. DELPORT - Right Wing
10 I. ROBERTSON - Fly Half
9 I. BUCHANAN (Capt.) - Scrum Half
1 M. BANFIELD - Front Row
2 S. McKENNA - Hooker
3 R HALSTED - Front Row
6 K. SCHLACHTER - Flank
4 G SMITH - Lock
5 R KNOTT - Lock
7 N. TOPPING - N. Topping
8 R. STEWART

Reserves.
16 B. DEWDNEY
17 M FREWEN
18 J. HARRIS
19 N VAN NIEKERK

Manager: J. Stobbs

Coach: B. Murphy

U.S.A. COUGARS
Colours: Red, White & Blue Hoops

Full Backs
JOE SCHEITLIN - Minneapolis RFC
DENNIS JABLONSKI - Santa Monica RFC
Wings
MIKE HODGINS - Atlantis Renegades RFC
VIC CLARK - Kansa City Blues RFC
TOMMY SMITH - Washington D.C. RFC
Centres
DAN WACK - Washington D.C. RFC
BOYD MORRISON - Louisiana State Univ RFC
MIKE FANUCCI - Old Gaels RFC - California
Fly Halves
IAN GUNN - Old Puget Sound RFC
STEVE GRAY - UCLA RFC
Scrum Halves
DICK COOKE - University of Iowa RFC
KIRK ANDRUS - Santa Rosa RFC
Props
GARY WILSON - CXhicago Lions RFC
MICKEY ORDING - XO RC - San Franciso
MIKE LANCASTER - Northern Virginia RFC
BRUCE HENDERSON - Wichita RFC
Hookers
JESSE LOPEZ - Fort Wayn RFC
JEFF HOLLINGS - Old Blues RFC
Locks
GERRY KELLEHER - Santa Monica RFC
JOHN FOWLER - UCLA RFC
NICK FEDORENKO - Chicago Lions RFC
Flanks
JEFF LOMBARD - Chuckanut Bay RFC
CLARENCE CULPEPPER (Capt.] - Roanoke RC
8th Men
TOM SELFRIDGE - Schenectady zReds RFC
BRAD ANDREWS - Santa Monica RFC

Manager: KEITH SEABER

Coach: RAY CORNBILL

Secretary: ED LEE

Doctor: Peter Parnell

End of Programme

Recompiled, by Eddy Norris, from a copy of the brochure made available by Doug (The Swing) (RhAF) Thanks Doug

The recompilation was done for no or intended financial gain but rather as a ORAFs initiative to record the memories of Rhodesia.

Thanks to:-
Paul Norris for the ISP sponsorship.
Paul Mroz for the image hosting sponsorship.
Robb Ellis for his assistance.

Should you wish to contact Eddy Norris please mail me on orafs11@gmail.com

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4 Comments:

At 13 December 2010 at 23:58 , Blogger Unknown said...

Bobby Knott should remember but I am sure the year was 1975 ??

 
At 14 December 2010 at 12:32 , Blogger Rhodesia Remembered said...

Skatie Fourie Writes:-


Rhodesia vs USA 28th Aug 1978

Score Rhod 32--USA 15

David Smith and Alan Mansfield 2 tries each, Leroy Duberly try, Ian Robertson 3 conv. 1 pen, 1 drop

 
At 19 October 2020 at 14:58 , Blogger Unknown said...

Epic Rhodesian Team!!

 
At 7 June 2021 at 21:14 , Blogger Unknown said...

Does anyone have any pictures? My grandad played for Mashonaland. Thank You

 

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