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, who won three of the five games.

Touring party

The tour manager was Dr. W. F. ('Wally') Matthews, who had previously been the team manager for the AIF rugby team which played in

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in 1919. A squad of 29 players was selected for the tour – 15 from

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, 11 from

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, and 3 from

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. With exception of two of the Victorians, the team departed Sydney aboard the "Ulysses" on Anzac Day, 25 April 1933. The remaining two players, O. J. Bridle and D. Cowper joined the vessel at Melbourne after the Wallabies had played a match against a Victorian team. The Wallabies touring party consisted of: * Manager: Dr. W. F. Matthews (NSW) Playing squad: * Captain: Dr. A. W. Ross (NSW) * Vice-captain: S. J. Malcolm (NSW) * F. McPhillips (NSW) * M. Grace (NSW) * J. Kelaher (NSW) * J. Young (NSW) * R. Biilmann (NSW) * C. Campbell (NSW) * R. B. Louden (NSW) * W. Mackney (NSW) * A. Hodgson (NSW) * G. V. Bland (NSW) * W. H. Cerutti (NSW) * E. W. Love (NSW) * M. F. Morton (NSW) * D. McLean (QLD) * W. Warlow (QLD) * J. Steggall (QLD) * G Bennett (QLD) * J. Clarke (QLD) * M. White (QLD) * W. G. White (QLD) * G. Cooke (QLD) * J. Ritter (QLD) * B. Doneley (QLD) * E. Bonis (QLD) * G. S. Sturtridge (VIC) * D. Cowper (VIC) * O. J. Bridle (VIC)

Match summary

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Match details

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

Fourth Test

Fifth Test

Bibliography

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References

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