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Item
PQ115
Object ID
PQ115
Type
Rights Holder
Swansea RFC Memorabilia Community Interest Company
Provenance
OMBAC
Season
Description
Wood plaque with inset ceramic tile. OMBAC badge in shield in centre (O.M.B.A.C is the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club). Brass plaque beneath engraved: "OMBAC vs Swansea RFC May 16 1981 San Diego, CA." Dimensions: h10" x w10" (h25cm x w25cm).
Info
The Swansea RFC tour to California in May 1981 saw them stay at San Francisco, Huntingdon Beach and San Diego. They played against a Newport Beach & Irvine Coast XV (see: PQ110) near Huntingdon, then O.M.B.A.C at San Diego. The match v OMBAC was won by Swansea by 22 - 0. Tries were scored by Barry Clegg, Huw Rees and Alan Meredith. Mark Wyatt kicked two conversions and two penalties.
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