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This first tour undertaken by England to tour South Africa was organised with a very demanding schedule, although with only 1 Test Match. Within 2 weeks and 3 days, 7 matches were to be played, the first 4 at sea level, and the last 3, including the Test Match, at the altitude in the High Veldt with only 2 days to acclimatise before a demanding fixture against Northern Transvaal. From the outset, under Captain John Pullin and the management of Alec Lewis and John Elders, there was a buoyant and optimistic spirit in the squad, as if they were determined to erase the memories of the last few seasons of undistinguished English performances.
[edit] Matches
- Scores and results list England's points tally first.
[edit] Touring Party
- Manager: A.O. Lewis
- Assistant Manager: J. Elders
- Captain: J.V. Pullin (Bristol) 24 Caps
- S.A. Dobie (Moseley) No Caps
- D. Whibley (Leicester) No Caps
- J.P.A.G. Janion (Bedford) 8 Caps
- P.M. Knight (Bristol) 2 Caps
- A.J. Morley (Bristol) No Caps
- P.S. Preece (Coventry) No Caps
- A.A. Richards (Flyde) No Caps
- J.S. Spencer (Headingley) 15 Caps
- A.G.B. Old (Middlesbrough) 4 Caps
- T.Palmer (Gloucester) No Caps
- L.E. Weston (West of Scotland) 2 Caps
- J.G. Webster (Moseley) 2 Caps
- S.J. Smith (Wilmslow) No Caps (Replacement for L.E. Weston)
- J. Barton (Coventry) 4 Caps
- A.V. Boddy (Metropolitan Police) No Caps
- M.A. Burton (Gloucester) 4 Caps
- F.E. Cotton (Loughborough College) 3 Caps
- T. Cowell (Rugby) No Caps
- P.J. Larter (Northampton) 21 Caps
- A. Neary (Broughton Park) 4 Caps
- J.V. Pullin (Bristol) 24 Caps
- C.W. Ralston (Richmond) 6 Caps
- A.G. Ripley (Rosslyn Park) 4 Caps
- C.B. Stevens (Harlequins) 9 Caps
- J.A. Watkins (Gloucester) No Caps
- B.E.J. Watt (Bristol) 4 Caps
South Africa
