The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Okayama, Honshu, Japan, 1948-12-04. Two teams from the 67th Infantry Battalion, part of the Australian component of BCOF, take part in a game of Rugby League football at Cawa Oval. Lying on the ground at centre, a footballer in white is trying to grasp the ball after it has been played in the play-the-ball by the opposing player in dark colours who has fallen on top of him. One knee on the ground, the referee looks on from the rear, while at each side players from both teams crouch over in readiness for action. (Donor I. Robertson)
Okayama, Honshu, Japan, 1948-12-04. Two teams from the 67th Infantry Battalion, part of the Australian component of BCOF, take part in a game of Rugby League football at Cawa Oval. Carrying the ball a
Okayama, Honshu, Japan, 1948-12-04. Two teams from the 67th Infantry Battalion, part of the Australian component of BCOF, take part in a game of Rugby League football at Cawa Oval. The referee, wearin
Okayama, Honshu, Japan, 1948-12-04. Two teams from the 67th Infantry Battalion, part of the Australian component of BCOF, take part in a game of Rugby League football at Cawa Oval. At left, the ball i
An unidentified player with the Provost Combined Rugby League Team scores a try despite the tackle of an opposing player. The referee (right) and players from both teams watch as the tryscorer puts th
Hiro, Honshu, Japan, 1949-03. Two members of the opposing football team watch from behind the goalposts, as a footballer kicks a goal during a Rugby League football match at Cawa oval being played bet
Two unidentified teams play a game of Rugby League football, possibly at a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) competition. The referee, in a white jersey and shorts, watches closely as two p
