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Photograph

CIC

Swansea RFC

1888-1889

Photograph, B&W. Mounted and titled. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1888-1889 season. Photographer's name obscured by title. Dimensions: w17" x h13" (w43cm x h33cm).

The Swansea RFC first fifteen in the 1888-89 Season. P: 29, W: 14, D: 6, L: 9, Pts For: 183, ag: 145. This season Swansea played a touring side from the southern hemisphere for the first time. The New Zealand Maoris beat Swansea at St Helen's on 24th December 1888 by 11 - 0. Back Row (L to R): Bill Williams, W H Jones, Harry Bevan, Billy Bowen, billy McCutcheon, Tom Williams. 2nd Row (L to R): George James, Arthur Whapham, W H Towers (captain), Teddy Thorogood, Alf Mathews. Front Row (L to R): David Gwynn, Frank Pearce, Teddy Bishop.

1888-89, W Williams, W H Jones,Harry Bevan, William Bowen, W McCutcheon, Tom Williams, George James, Arthur Whapham, W H Towers, E Thorogood, A A Mathews,David Gwynn, Dai gwynn, Frank Pearce, Teddy Bishop, photograph, swansea, first fifteen,