The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Sport in South Vietnam - like sport anywhere - is a break from the routine of daily work. And last weekend, when two sides from the 1st Australian Logistic Support group, based at Vung Tau, played off in the grand final of the rugby union competition, it was the day of reckoning. The sides - 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, and 5th Company, Royal Australian Army Service Corps - had been traditional rivals in competition since they arrived in Vietnam. The game, which was played at the South Vietnamese Junior Military Academy oval at Vung Tau, sparked an interest seldom seen among units in a war zone. Not only were there Australian followers of the sides, but local Vietnamese children and students from the academy also lined the boundary to watch the match. Both units had played off in the Australian Rules final the previous week, which was won by 5th Company. Last weekend, 17th Construction Squadron was out to avenge the defeat - and it succeeded by 9 points to 6. It may not have been the greatest game of rugby union seen, but it certainly had the makings of a hard, tough match. The Logistic Group is perhaps the most sports minded Australian base in South Vietnam, and conducts regular weekly competions in Australian Rules, Rugby Union, Soccer and Volley-Ball.
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1967-10. Players competing for the football in a Rugby Union grand final game which was played in temperatures close to the century between 17th Construction Squadron, Royal A
Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967-10. Players competing for the football in a Rugby Union grand final played in temperatures close to the century between 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (
Vung Tau, Vietnam. 1967-10. Players competing for the football in a Rugby Union grand final which was played in temperatures close to the century between 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian E
With temperatures in the eighties [degrees Fahrenheit] and the humidity just as high, teams from the 1st ALSG laboured on but were beaten in four out of five sports played at military ovals throughout
Australian troops have introduced Rugby Union to Phuoc Tuy Province in South Vietnam. The first game to be seen by local residents of the Province capital Baria, was played during siesta time last Sat
When two Australian Army advisers stationed at Binh Ba in South Vietnam have visitors - especially fellow Australians - anything is likely to happen. Well almost anything. It was a Sunday when a truck
