1931 - Carl Aarvold (West) & Cliff Harrison (Rovers) - England Internationals.

The 1931 Five Nations Championship featured a remarkable couple of events when two local players Carl D Aarvold (West) and Cliff Harrison (Rovers) featured in the Ireland and Scotland games that spring. Cliff Harrison made his debut in the Irish match having been named on the wing in place of Aarvold. A month later they were both named in the centre and wing respectively in the Calcutta match, Aarvold also being named as England Captain.

Carl Aarvold, who was born in West Hartlepool  and attended Durham School and Emmanuel College Cambridge where he gained a Blue.  His early career saw him play in the centre with West, Headingley, and Blackheath. With Durham County he played 22 times in all, which included the Captaincy. His England career saw him win 16 caps, six of the matches he played as Captain, and in addition he was a Barbarian, and toured Argentina in 1927 and Australia in 1930 with the British Lions.

Cliff Harrison was born in Hartlepool ,joining for Rovers from Brigade, he made 58 appearances for Durham County. He played in no less than 7 England trials and played in the Irish and Scots games of 1931, selected also against France he had to withdraw due to injury.                                                                                                                       

Gallery images

• 1931 - Cliff Harrison (Rovers) - Carl Aarvold (West) England wingers.
• 1931 - England v Ireland.
• 1931 - England v Scotland