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PH046

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PH046

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Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1895-1896 season. Photograph by H A Chapman, Swansea. Dimensions: w17 1/4" x h14" (w44cm x h35.5cm).

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Framed by George Roberts, Artist Colourman, Gilder and General Picture Frame Maker, 30 Oxford Street, Swansea. The Swansea RFC first fifteen of the 1895-1896 season. P: 30, W: 15, D: 8, L: 7, Points for: 172, ag: 80. Note that the captain here is Jack Prescott. A M Jenkin was elected captain for this season but relinquished the post in November 1895 due to work commitments. Jack Prescott took over the captaincy from him for the remainder of the season. See PH008. One of three copies of this image (see PH034 & PH064). Back row( L to R): T Jackson, T Jones, W J Bancroft, W Bowen (Umpire), J Williams, W Grey, W Parker.
Middle row (L to R): R Messer, W Richards, J Prescott (captain), F Gordon, W E Oldham, W J Williams.

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photograph, swansea, first fifteen, 1895-1896, h a chapman, T Jackson, T Jones, W J Bancroft, W Bowen, J Williams, W Grey, W Parker, R Messer, W Richards, J Prescott, F Gordon, W E Oldham, W J Williams, S Rice, R Thomas,

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