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1928 - West Hartlepool 3rd XV

What we know about this image :

 

Winners of the Durham County 3rd Teams Cup beating Sunderland 8 - 3 at Ryton, also taking Sunderland's unbeaten run off them. To reach the Final, they beat Hartlepool YMCA 13 - 0, Billingham 54 - 0, then S Shields St Michaels 16 - 8

They held the Lormor Cup for the the 2nd out of 3 consecutive seasons. Capt Young’s Cup, Pyman League and Flag (they shared the League jointly with Rovers 111)and retained the Dr W S Gibb Shield. As was the style, the team is using the Pyman Flag as a "carpet"! 

They ended with a record for the campaign of Played 30, Won 29 lost 1, Points for 583 against 83.

The picture is believed to have been taken at the home of Mr Ole Aarvold “Higham” in Park Avenue. 

Top to bottom, left to right

Row 1

  1. A. Watson,
  2. J. Parker,
  3. T.W.Colbourn,
  4. E. Lister,
  5. G.E. Tomlinson,

Row 2

  1. T. Booth (Trainer),

  2. A. Riding,

  3. J.S. Mason,

  4. C. L. Murray,

  5. F. Lister,

  6. G.E.Tomlinson.

Row 3

  1. W. Hewson,

  2. W.S. Bowron.

  3. J.K. Urwin, 

  4. E. W. Dyer (Coach),

  5. G. Elinor (Capt),

  6. S. R. Nimmo,

     

  7. G. Bunter.

  8.  

    Front floor.

  9. W. Tucker,

  10. K. Turnbull.

Date (of image) : 1927

Donor : The Lister family

Creator : Unknown

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