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Match Programme

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Family of Ivor Morris

1923-1924

Match programme, Wales v England at St Helen's 17 January 1924. Front and back pages are loose.

This is a match day programme from the international rugby fixture between Wales and England on 17 January 1924 at St Helen's ground, Swansea. There were nine new caps in the Welsh side, three in the back line and six in the pack. Swansea full-back Joe Rees captained the side in this his twelfth and final international match. The half-backs were both new caps: Albert Owen of Swansea at outside-half with Eddie Watkins of Neath at scrum-half. Ivor Morris of Swansea was in the Welsh pack. The match was won by England by 17 - 9, their first win at Swansea for 29 years! They scored five of the eight tries that day, but only converted one. Tough Gloucester forward Tom Voyce broke a rib and Wales led 14 - 9 during the second-half, but England's play was faster and more accurate and 35,000 saw them claw back the lead and retain it. This programme was donated to the archive by the wishes of the family of Ivor (Glyn) Morris, who won the first of two Wales caps this day.

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