Manie Geere
Full names: Vernon
Date of birth: 9 Sep 1905
Place of birth: Pretoria
School: Paarl Boys High
Springbok no: 227
Debut test province: Transvaal
Physical: 1.83m, 90.72kg
Date of death: 25 Oct 1989 (Age 84)

Test summary: Tests: 5 Tries: 0

First Test: 8 Jul 1933 Age:27 Lock against Australia at Newlands, Cape Town

Last Test: 2 Sep 1933 Age:27 Loose-head Prop against Australia at Springbokpark, Bloemfontein

Test history:

Date	Age	Position	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Prov
08 Jul 1933	27	Lock	Australia	Win: 17-3		Newlands, Cape Town	Tvl
22 Jul 1933	27	Lock	Australia	Lose: 6-21		Kingsmead, Durban	Tvl
12 Aug 1933	27	Flank	Australia	Win: 12-3		Ellispark, Johannesburg	Tvl
26 Aug 1933	27	Loose-head Prop	Australia	Win: 11-0		Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth	Tvl
02 Sep 1933	27	Loose-head Prop	Australia	Lose: 4-15		Springbokpark, Bloemfontein	Tvl

Manie Geere : Doc Craven

Manie Geere is someone who did not get the credit he deserved. A quiet man, I think he felt he had been given a raw deal. He deserved more from life than he got.

Manie played rugby when specialisation of the forwards had not yet taken over totally. Like Phil Mostert and Boy Louw, he could play in virtually any position in the scrum but someone else was always preferred in the test matches on the 1931/32 tour.

That was a great pity because he could've played many more times for South Africa than he actually did. Fortunately, in 1933 against Australia, he played in all five tests.

He was aggressive, but never started the trouble and only retaliated when he had to. I for one, would never want to cross swords with a man like him. A tough man was Manie Geere.