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PH008

Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Brass strips hold image to mount. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1895-1896 season. Photograph by Sielde Brothers, Swansea. Dimensions: w15" x h13 1/2" (w38cm x h34.3cm).

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Mrs A M Jenkin

1895-1896

Swansea RFC first fifteen 1895-1896 season, Captained by A M Jenkin. P: 30, W: 15, D: 8, L: 7, Points for: 172, ag: 80. This photograph was presented to Swansea RFC by Mrs A M Jenkin in 1968. Jenkin had to rescind the captaincy in November due to work commitments. The post was taken over by Swansea half-back Jack Prescott (See: PH: 034). Back Row L to R: Ted Poole (Trainer), R S Jenkins(Forward), R Grey(Forward), D Williams(Forward), T Jackson(Forward), W S Smith(Forward), G Evans(Capt. 2nd XV), W Bowen(Umpire). 2nd Row(sitting) L to R: G Gordon(3/4), R Croker(3/4), R Oldham(Forward), A M Jenkins(Forward)[Capt.], S Rice(Forward), S Croker(3/4), R Thomas(Forward), R Messer(3/4), Front Row L to R: W Prescott(1/2), J Morgans.

Ted Poole, R S , T Jackson, W S Smith, G Evans, W Bowen, G Gordon, R Croker, R Oldham, A M Jenkins, S Rice, S Croker, R Thomas, R Messer, W Prescott, J Morgans, photograph, Swansea, first fifteen, 1895-1896,