First Round:24 November 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 20,000 Ref: R.H.Mann (Eng) HT: 1-0SOVIET UNION 2 (Isaev, Strelzov)WEST GERMANY 1 (Habig)Soviet Union: Yashin - Tischenko, Bashashkin, Ogonikov - Netto(cap), Paramonov - Tatushin, Isaev, Strelzov, V.Ivanov, Rishkin.West Germany: Gortz - Gerdau, Hofer, K.Hoffmann - R.Hoffmann, Semmelman - Mauritz, Geiger, Zeitler, Schafer, Habig.26 November 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: Not Known Ref: Nikolai Latishev (USR) HT: 4-0GREAT BRITAIN 9 (Laybourne 3, Bromilow 2, Twissell 2, Topp, Lewis)THAILAND 0GB: Sharratt - Stoker, Farrer, Topp - Prince, Dodkins - Lewis, Hardisty, Laybourne, Bromilow, Twissell.Thailand: Baikam - Suvannasith, Suvaree, Chutimawongse - Hayachanta, Chaiyong - Chitranukroh, Chermudhai, Milinthachinda, Luttimont, Mutugun.27 November 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneRef: R.Lund (NZ) HT: 1-0AUSTRALIA 2 (McMillan, Loughran)JAPAN 0Australia: Lord - Bignell, Pettigrew, Arthur - Warren, Sander - Morrow, Loughren, Lennard, McMillan, Smith.Japan: Furukawa - Hiraki, Takarnori, Sato - Ozawa, Omura - Tokita, Uchino, Yaegashi, Kobayashi, Ivabuchi.Quarter-finals:28 November 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 20,000 Ref: Maurice Swain (NZ) HT: 5-1YUGOSLAVIA 9 (Veselinovic 3, Mujic 3, Antic 2, Papec)UNITED STATES 1 (Zerhusen)Yugoslavia: Radenkovic - Koscak, Radovic, Santek - Spajic, Krstic - Sekularac, Papec, Antic, Veselinovic, Mujic.USA: Engedahl - Conterio, Wecke, Snylyk - Keough, Dorrian - Murphy, Mendoza, Zerhusen, Monsen, Looby. 29 November 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 10,000 Ref: S.Takenokoshi (Jap) HT: 0-0SOVIET UNION 0INDONESIA 0SOVIET UNION: Yashin - Tischenko, Bashashkin, B.Kuznetsov - Netto(cap), Betza - Tatushin, Isaev, Strelzov, Salnikov, Rishkin.Indonesia: Saelan - Rasjid, Siregar, Yatim - Kwee, Tan - Witarsa, Phwa, Danoe, Thio, Ramang.30 November 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneRef: R.Wright (Aus) HT: 3-1BULGARIA 6 (Milanov 3, Kolev 2, Dimitrov)GREAT BRITAIN 1 (Lewis)Bulgaria: Naidenov - Rakarov, Manolov, Goranov - Bojkov(cap), Kovatchev - Milanov, Dimitrov, Panayotov, Kolev, Yanev.GB: Sharrett - Stoker, Farrer, Topp - Prince, Dodkins - Lewis, Lewin, Laybourne, Bromilow, Twissell.1 December 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneRef: Ch.H.Wensveen (Ina)AUSTRALIA 2 (Morrow 2)INDIA 4 (D'Souza 3, Kittu)Australia: Lord - Bignall, Pettigrew, Arthur - Warren, Sander - Loughran, Lennard, Morrow, McMillan, Smith.India: Thangaras - Khaja Aziz, Rahaman, Kempiah - Salaam, Muhamed - P.K.Banersee, S.Banersee, D'Souza, Kittu, Kannayan.1 December 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 10,000 Ref: R.Lund (NZ) HT: 3-0 ReplaySOVIET UNION 4 (Salnikov 2, Netto, V.Ivanov)INDONESIA 0Soviet Union: Razinski - Tischenko, Bashashkin, B.Kuznetsov - Maslenkin, Netto(cap) - Tatushin, Isaev, Strelzov, Salnikov, llyin. Indonesia: Saelan - Rasjid, Siregar, Yatim - Kwee, Tan - Witarsa, Ramang, Arifin, Thio, Jusron.Semi-Finals:4 December 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 25,269 Ref: Nikolai Latishev (USR) HT: 0-0YUGOSLAVIA 4 (Papec 2, Veselinovic, Salaam-og)INDIA 1 (D'Souza)Yugoslavia: Vidinic - Koscak, Biogradlic, Santek - Spajic, Krstic - Mujic, Papec, Antic, Veselinovic, Liposinovic.India: Narayan - Rahaman, Lateef, Kempiah - Salaam, Noor - P.K.Banerjee, Nundy, D'Souza, Kittu, Balaraman. 5 December 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 42,000 Ref: R.H.Mann (Eng) HT: 0-0 (aet)SOVIET UNION 2 (Strelzov, Tatushin)BULGARIA l (Kolev)Soviet Union: Yashin - Tischenko, Bashashkin, Ogonikov - Netto(cap), Paramonov - Tatushin, V.Ivanov, Strelzov, Salnikov, Rishkin.Bulgaria: Naidenov - Rakarov, Manolov, Goranov - Bojkov(cap), Kovacev - Milanov, Dimitrov, Panayotov, Kolev, Yanev.Bronze Medal Game:7 December 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 25,000 Ref: Nikolai Latyshev (USR) HT: 2-0BULGARIA 3 (Diev 2, Milanov)INDIA 0Bulgaria: Yosifov - Rakarov, Manolov, Kovatschev - Bojkov(cap), Stoyanov - Milanov, Dimitrov, Panayotov, Kolev, Diev.India: Subramaniam - Aziz, Lateef, Kempiah - Muhamed, Husain - Kannayan, D'Souza, Pal, Nundy, Kittu.FINAL:8 December 1956 Olympic Park, MelbourneAtt: 102,000 Ref: R.Wright (Aus) HT: 0-0SOVIET UNION 1 (llyin)YUGOSLAVIA 0Soviet Union: Yashin - Kuznetsov, Bashashkin, Ogonikov - Netto(cap) - Maslenkin - Tatushin, Isaev, Simonian, Salnikov, llyin.Yugoslavia: Radenkovic - Koscak, Radovic, Santek - Spajic, Krstic - Sekularac, Papec, Antic, Veselinovic, Mujic.
Rk Country P W T L F A Pts GAvg 1 SOVIET UNION 5 4 1 0 9- 2 9 4.50 2 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 13- 3 4 4.33 3 Bulgaria 3 2 0 1 10- 3 4 3.33 4 India 3 1 0 2 5- 9 2 0.56 5 Great Britain 2 1 0 1 10- 6 2 1.67 Australia 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 1.00 Indonesia 2 0 1 1 0- 4 1 0.00 USA 1 0 0 1 1- 9 0 0.11 9 West Germany 1 0 0 1 1- 2 0 0.50 Japan 1 0 0 1 0- 2 0 0.00 Thailand 1 0 0 1 0- 9 0 0.00NB: after the medalists, teams are only ranked by the round in which they were eliminated.
4 Veselinovic (Yug), Milanov (Bul), D'Souza (Ind) 3 Mujic (Yug), Papec (Yug), Kolev (Bul), Laybourne (GB)
Thanks to Thomas Esamie (algor@zeta.org.au)for info on India vs Australia
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