1965 in South African sport
This article is an incomplete list of sporting events relevant to South Africa in 1965. Football (Rugby Union) 10 April - The South Africa (Springboks) loses to Ireland 6-9 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland Golf Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, beats Gary Player to win the Natal Open tournament for the second time Gary Player completed golf's Grand Slam when he won the US Open title. He was the first non-American in 45 years to win this prestigious title and he was the first man outside Britain or America to ever win the US Open. And together with Harold Henning he won the Canada Cup (later to become the World Cup) for South Africa. He won the individual title. Cricket South African cricket team toured the United Kingdom, being captained by Peter van der Merwe with J.B. Plimsoll the manager. The rest of the team- A.Bacher, E.J. Barlow, K.C. Bland, J.T. Botten, H.D. Bromfield, N.S. Crookes, R. Dumbrill, D. Gamsy, H.R. Lance, D.T. Lindsay, M.J. Macaulay, A.H. McKinnon, P. Pollock, R.G. Pollock. M. McLennan, baggage-master & scorer. South Africa played three tests matches, winning one, drawing two. Thus winning the series. 1st Test -Lord's.22–27 July 1965.match drawn. This was