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South Africa v Rhodesia

1971 Series tied 1-1
??.09/10 : Bloemfontein (Showgrounds) South Africa 17 Rhodesia 29
??.09/10 : Bloemfontein (Showgrounds) South Africa 25 Rhodesia 21
The 4-man Rhodesia team included Ian McMillan, Chris Prinsloo, Zak Koekemoer plus a local (South African) rider. No details available.

1972 Rhodesia won series 2-1
08.07 : Durban (Hoy Park) South Africa 21 Rhodesia 15 (Att: 7,000)
06.10 : Johannesburg (Wembley) South Africa 14 Rhodesia 22
07.10 : Durban (Hoy Park) South Africa 15 Rhodesia 21
South Africa Total Rhodesia Total
Dennis Newton 7 6 3 16 Peter Prinsloo 9 9 9 27
Danie Fourie 3 4 2 9 Roni Ferguson 2 5 4 11
Neil Mortimer 8 0 - 8 Pip Harris 4 2 5 11
Vic Pretorius 3 - 3 6 Alex Hughson - 6 3 9
Ettienne Olivier - - 6 6 Ray Barclay - 0 - 0
Louis Fourie - 2 1 3 Dave "Squack" Harris 0 - - 0
Jimmy Chapman - 2 - 2

1st. Match at Durban 2nd. Match at Johannesburg
Heat No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 Total Heat No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 Total
Dennis Newton 2 3 2 7 Dennis Newton 2 2 2 6
Vic Pretorius 0 2' 1 3 + 1 Danie Fourie 1' 1' 2 4 + 2
Neil Mortimer 3 2 3 8 Neil Mortimer F - - 0
Danie Fourie 2' F 1' 3 + 2 Jimmy Chapman 1 0 1' 2 + 1
SOUTH AFRICA 2 7 12 14 18 21 21 res Louis Fourie 1 1' 2 + 1
RHODESIA 4 5 6 10 12 15 15 SOUTH AFRICA 3 4 7 8 11 14 14
Peter Prinsloo 3 3 3 9 RHODESIA 3 8 11 16 19 22 22
Pip Harris 1 1 2 4 Peter Prinsloo 3 3 3 9
Roni Ferguson 1 1 0 2 Roni Ferguson 0 2' 3 5 + 1
Squack Harris 0 F R 0 Alex Hughson 3 3 - 6
Pip Harris 2' R R 2 + 1
3rd. Match at Durban res Ray Barclay 0 0
Heat No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 Total
Dennis Newton 1 F 2 3
Vic Pretorius F 2 1 3
Ettienne Olivier 3 F 3 6
Louis Fourie 1 - - 1
res Danie Fourie 2 0 2
SOUTH AFRICA 1 5 7 9 13 15 15
RHODESIA 5 7 11 15 17 21 21
Peter Prinsloo 3 3 3 9
Pip Harris 2' 1 2 5 + 1
Alex Hughson F 3 X 3
Roni Ferguson 2 1 1 4

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David Austin has sent this rare 1972 Rhodesian team pic. At the back are Scottish exiles Alex Hughson and Roni Ferguson, while in front are (left to right) Pip Harris, Ray Barclay, and Peter Prinsloo

1974 A 2-match series, South Africa v. Rhodesia, was held.
Information found by Christian Weber suggests that these two Tests were part of 3 meetings on April 3, 4, & 5 at Milner Park, Johannesburg - an OUTDOOR track, NOT the Indoor venue that was later used.
David Austin says that it now looks certain that the Tests were on 03.04 and 04.04 (the South African Open Championship was held 05.04) and, using information from Rhodesian newspapers and programmes, suggests that the teams were probably:
South Africa: Brian Stephens 3 (2 matches), with probably Peter Murray, Vic Pretorius, & Arthur Bruins (though Ettienne Olivier was originally selected instead of Murray)
Rhodesia: Peter Prinsloo, Dave Hemus 10 (2 matches), Pip Harris 10 (2), Roni Ferguson

1975 Rhodesia beat South Africa 2-0
29.03 : Johannesburg (Wembley Stadium) South Africa 21 Rhodesia 25 (Att: 14,000)
31.03 : Stilfontein South Africa 15 Rhodesia 20
Note : Promoter at Stilfontein was South African rider Danie Fourie.
South Africa Total Rhodesia Total
Peter Murray 8 Malcolm Brown 8
Dennis Newton 4 Peter Prinsloo 7 8 ? 15
Vic Pretorius 4 - Dave Hemus 4 5 ? 9
Arthur Bruins 3 2 ? 5 Pip Harris 3
Brian Stephens 1 1 ? 2 Chris Prinsloo 3
Danie Fourie 1 9 10 Colin Payne - 0 ? 0
George Baynes -

1975 30.05 : Johannesburg (Wembley Stadium) South Africa 14 Rhodesia 18
Peter Murray Peter Prinsloo
Danie Fourie Dave Hemus
Malcolm Brown
Neil Webb

Contributors : Christian Weber, Ken MacLeod, David Austin

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