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Swansea RFC

1934-1935

Photograph B&W mounted on buff card with personnel on attached paper slip. Swansea RFC 1st XV 1934-35 season. Dimensions: w11 3/4" x h9 3/4" (w30cm x h25cm)

This is a photograph of the Swansea RFC 1st Xv of the 1934-35 season. the captain was Dai Thomas and the team's record for the season was: played: 43, won: 28, Lost: 11, Drawn: 4. they had 460 points for and 238 against. Future half-back stars Willie Davies and Haydn Tanner made their debuts this season, Davies playing 23 matches and Tanner 19. The personnel in the photograph are: Back Row (L to R): Cliff Bancroft (Com.), tom day, Rees Davies, Ossie Lloyd, Dai White, Joe White, Wilf Harris, George Taylor, E Comley. 2nd Row (L to R): George Wilkie, Harold Powell, Dai Thomas (capt.), Phil Beynon, George Whitton, Alderman William Owen, Mr Louis Fligelstone (Com). Front Row (L to R): Harry Payne, W S Griffiths, Ron Richards, Ronnie Williams, Mr Trevor Davies (Com.), Bob Dowdle (Trainer).

1934-1935, 1934-35,