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Item
PH287
Object ID
PH287
Type
Rights Holder
Other
Provenance
unknown
Season
Description
Photographic postcard, B&W, sepia tinted. Swansea RFC 1st XV 1901-02 season. Dimensions: w6" x h4" (w15.24cm x h10.23cm)
Info
This postcard depicts the Swansea RFC 1st XV of the 1901-02 Season
The image was taken on Saturday 12th April 1902 prior to the last home match of the season, which was against Treorchy (won 31 - 3). Billy Trew was present but in 'civvies' as he had not played since the opening match of the season (v District XV) when he injured tendons in his leg.
Back Row (standing) L to R: Sam Rice (touch judge), Dai "Mumbles" Davies, F E Perkins (Sec), Billy Bancroft, Dai "Port Tennant" Davies, W T Farr (Treas), D J Thomas, Will Cole, Will Joseph, Harry Ball (trainer).
2nd Row (sitting) L to R: Sid Bevan, Fred Scrine, Dan Rees, Frank Gordon (captain), George Davies, Albert Freer, Billy Trew.
Front Row L to R: Will Parker, Dickie Owen, Peter Lockman, Dick Jones.
The image was taken on Saturday 12th April 1902 prior to the last home match of the season, which was against Treorchy (won 31 - 3). Billy Trew was present but in 'civvies' as he had not played since the opening match of the season (v District XV) when he injured tendons in his leg.
Back Row (standing) L to R: Sam Rice (touch judge), Dai "Mumbles" Davies, F E Perkins (Sec), Billy Bancroft, Dai "Port Tennant" Davies, W T Farr (Treas), D J Thomas, Will Cole, Will Joseph, Harry Ball (trainer).
2nd Row (sitting) L to R: Sid Bevan, Fred Scrine, Dan Rees, Frank Gordon (captain), George Davies, Albert Freer, Billy Trew.
Front Row L to R: Will Parker, Dickie Owen, Peter Lockman, Dick Jones.
Keywords
1901-1902, 1901-02, first fifteen, welsh champions,
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