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JY070

Jersey

CIC

Dai Parker

1929-1930

Jersey, England/Wales, 1929, thin white and red hoops with combined English Rose and Welsh P.O.W. feathers on breast.

Commemorative match jersey worn and presented by David (Dai) Stewart Parker at Twickenham in the Rowland Hill memorial Match on Saturday 5th October 1929. Rowland Hill (1855-1928) was a RFU Committee man from 1879 to 1928 and President from 1904-1907. The new main gates at Twickenham were named after him 1929 and the rugby match there between an England/Wales XV against a Scotland/Ireland XV was in his honour. Scotland/Ireland won the match 20 -13.

jersey, england and wales, 1929-1930, dai parker, commemorative, george rowland hill,