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PH095

Photographic collage B&W, mounted and titled, Swansea RFC first fifteen of the 1886-87 season. Dimensions: w19 3/4" x h24" (w50.5cm x h61cm)

Photograph

CIC

1886-1887

This collage represents the Swansea RFC first fifteen of 1886-87, the season they won the South Wales Challenge Cup for the second time, having also won it in 1880. This season Swansea's record was: played: 28, won 18, drawn: 6, lost 4. the comparison with the previous season showed that the leadership qualities of Evan Richards had been the crucial ingrediant to a team that did not lack talent. In the Challenge Cup Swansea beat Carmarthen, Newport and then Llanelli in the final. Forward W.H. Howell scored the only try of the match, Dai Gwynn converting it. Personnel in the collage: Top Row (L to R): George James, Sam Goldsworthy, George Bowen. 2nd Row (L to R): George Lockwood Morris, W H Jones, Tom Williams, David Gwynn. 3rd Row (L to R): W H Howells, Evan Sloane Richards (Captain), Teddy Thorogood. 4th Row (L to R): William Bowen, Bill Gwynn, Teddy Bishop, W H Towers. 5th Row (L to R): John Meredith, Dai Morgan.

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