2.4.14

Klokani

How does a Prague based club end up with the nickname Klokani (kangaroos) and a marsupial as their emblem?
The answer is simple. by going  to Australia.
In the northern spring/summer of 1927 AFK Vršovice of Prague undertook a tour of Australia. They adopted the name Bohemians for this tour (in Australia they were frequently referred to as Czechoslovakia- although there were no internationals in the squad).
From the warm up game against a British Army team in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) the tour was a success-

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A remarkable series of 3 matches v the Australian national side produced 28 goals .
The Bohemians were presented with 2 wallabies that saw out their days in Prague zoo, but the name kangaroos stuck, and a kangaroo remains the club mascot to this day.

23.04.27       
British Army XI           
2
4  
Bohemians
Colombo
05.05.27       
Western Australia         
3
11
Bohemians
Perth 
07.05.27
Western Australia         
4
6
Bohemians
Perth 
11.05.27
South Australia           
1
11
Bohemians
Adelaide
14.05.27
Australia XI              
1
2
Bohemians
Adelaide
18.05.27
Victoria
0
1
Bohemians
Melbourne 
21.05.27
Australia XI              
1
4
Bohemians
Melbourne 
25.05.27
Southern Districts
0
9
Bohemians
Wagga Wagga
28.05.27
New South Wales           
5
4
Bohemians
Sydney
01.06.27
South Coast           
1
2
Bohemians
Woonona
04.06.27
Northern District
3
4
Bohemians
Newcastle
06.06.27
Australia 
4
6
Bohemians
Sydney
08.06.27
South Maitland
3
1
Bohemians
Cessnock    
11.06.27
Queensland
2
Bohemians
Brisbane
15.06.27
Ipswich & West Moreton
3
5
Bohemians
Ipswich
18.06.27
Australia
5
5
Bohemians
Brisbane
21.06.27
Newcastle
5
2
Bohemians
Newcastle
23.06.27
Metropolis XI             
3
5
Bohemians
Sydney
25.06.27
Australia
4
4
Bohemians
Sydney
02.07.27
Western Australia         
2
3
Bohemians
Fremantle 

Squad:
GKs: Josef Šejbl; Antonín Kulda.
FBs: František Krejčí; Antonín Kašpar.
HBs: František Hoffmann; Václav Pinc; Jaroslav Průšek; Jan Eisner.
Fws: Jaroslav Průšek; Jan Wimmer; Jan Knížek; Antonín Mašat; Oldřich Havlín; František Špic; Václav Rubeš; Jaroslav Hybš.
Tour Leader: Zdeněk Kalina
Team Manager: Zdislav Práger