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PH043

Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1963-1964 season. Photograph by Jack Thomas 20 Glanmor Road, Swansea. Dimensions: w18" x h14" (w45.5cm x h35.5cm).

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1963-1964

Swansea RFC first fifteen in the 1963-1964 season. P: 43, W: 23, D: 4, L: 16, Pts for: 457, ag: 258, Tries: 95, Pen: 21, DG: 9, Con: 41. On 14th December 1963 Swansea were again hosts to the toring New Zealanders. They lost an exciting game at St Helen's by 16 - 9, Dai Parkhouse scoring all Swansea's points (2 penalties and a drop goal) in a brave performance. The match became known as "Dai Parkhouse's match". Back Row (L to R): J H James, D Gethin, M Evans, G Morgan, R Jones, J Selway. 3rd Row (L toR): G Lewis (Committee), Bryn Evans (Committee), R J Dobbs (Trainer), Geoff Thomas, V Jones, D Weaver. J Clifford, A Macdonald, Gwyn Thomas, Stuart Davies, G Barnes (Coach), J Llewelyn (Committee). 2nd Row (L to R): W Upton, W Jenkins, G A Burnett (Committee), Dewi Bebb (captain), L G Blyth (Chairman Match Committee), D Parkhouse, E Lewis.
Front Row (L to R): J Isaac, M Thomas, Gareth Thomas, R Harding.

photograph, swansea, first fifteen, 1963-1964, jack thomas, J H James, D Gethin, M Evans, G Morgan, R Jones, J Selway, G Lewis, Bryn Evans, R J Dobbs, Geoff Thomas, V Jones, D Weaver. J Clifford, A Macdonald, Gwyn Thomas, Stuart Davies, G Barnes, J Llewelyn, W Upton, W Jenkins, G A Burnett, Dewi Bebb, L G Blyth, D Parkhouse, E Lewis, J Isaac, M Thomas, Gareth Thomas, R Harding,