1964 in South African sport explained

This article is an incomplete list of sporting events relevant to South Africa in 1964.

Rugby union

• 23 May – South Africa national rugby union team beat the touring Welsh side 24 to 3^[1]
• 25 July - South Africa national rugby union team beat the touring France team 8 to 3

Golf

• Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, wins the Dutch Open for the third time
• Cobie Legrange, wins the Dunlop Masters

Athletics

• March-Peter Snell (New Zealand) becomes the first athlete to run a 4 minute mile in Africa, with a time of 4min.39.6sec. This is on Kings Park cinder track, Durban, Natal. Peter Snell also wins both the 880 yards (1.50.4 sec) & one mile (4.06.2sec) at the South African Athletic championships.

See also

Timeline of South African sport

Notes and References

1. News: Springboks slam Wales 24 pts.-3. Derby Evening Telegraph. 23 May 1964. 1 November 2024. 25. Newspapers.com.