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OT187

Object ID: OT187
Type: Match ticket
Rights Holder: CIC
Provenance: Ivor Morris family
Season: 1924-1925
Description: Match Day ticket for Wales v New Zealand rugby international played at St Helen's, Swansea on Saturday 29th November 1924. Faded red card with top left corner torn of 9apon entry to the ground). Navy blue print with P.O.W. feathers at top and "Mr Ivor Morris" hand written as the recipient of the complimentary ticket to enter from the Gorse Lane end and watch the match from "Inside the ropes on Grand Stand side for Committee". Dimensions: w4 1/2" x h3 1/2" (w11.4cm x h9cm).
Info: This rare item is a match day ticket to the rugby international between Wales and New Zealand at St Helen's, Swansea on 29th November 1924. The New Zealanders gained revenge for their 3 - 0 defeat to Wales in Cardiff in 1905, with a dominant display in a 19 -0 win that shocked the Welsh rugby public. In fact the All Blacks went on to achieve an 'Invincible' record on the tour of Britain, Ireland and France. This ticket was made out to Swansea and Wales forward Ivor Morris. Ivor had played in Swansea's fixture with the All Blacks back in September, when the tourists had put on a superb display to defeat their hosts by 39 - 3.
Keywords: match ticket, 1924-1925, 1924-25, ivor morris, new zealand, all blacks, wales, st helen's,; PH280; PH281; PH282; PH283; OT184; OT185; OT186; OT188; CP053; CP054