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1887 - Durham County Trial Match (2)

What we know about this image :

Another gem from the Robert Wood Collection, the programme for the  County Trial that took place on the Friarage Field on Sat Nov 12th 1887.

At least 3 of the Probable’s went on to England Honours in F.E.Pease and W, Yiend from Rovers, while J Hall, playing at the time for Gateshead Institute later joined North Durham and played for Rovers at times also made it to the England XV.

Many of the clubs still exist that were represented on the day though Humbledon from Sunderland did not last much longer along with Hartlepool Rangers. That said H Burkett from Humbledon played for ther County as did J Snowdon from Rangers. The Tudhoe Club lasted until 1904.

Gateshead Institute, based on the Mechanics Institute in that town, was absorbed into North Durham eventually who themselves amalgamated with Gateshead Fell as recently as 1997.

Date (of image) : 12/11/1887

Donor : Hartlepool Museums Service

Creator : F.W.Mason, Printer and Manufacturing Stationer

Part of the "Robert Wood Collection" collection

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