St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future
Item
JY069
Object ID
JY069
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Ponsonby RFC
Season
Description
Jersey, Ponsonby RFC, Auckland, 1974, Blue and black hoops with Ponsonby RFC badge on breast and white number "16" on back.
Info
On 23rd March 1974 Swansea, in their Centenary Season, played host to New Zealand club Ponsonby RFC at St Helens in a match "The Whites" won by 26 points to 20. The Ponsonby club were also playing in their own centenary season which the tour was celebrating. Wing Gwynfor Higgins scored a try and full-back Roger Blyth grabbed two more plus a conversion and 4 penalties for a personal tally of 22 points. All Blacks wing Brian Williams played in the Ponsonby side.
Keywords
jersey, ponsonby, auckland, 1973-1974, 1974, centenary,
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