Durham and Northumberland XV v South Africa 1931. Played on Sunderland AFCs Roker Park, 24th October, 1931, resulting in a 41 – 0 defeat of the two Counties XV by the visiting Springboks.
Left to Right.
T. Simpson (Northumberland RU)
C.D. Carl Aarvold (Blackheath – West Hartlepool) ,
J. McD. Hodgson (Northern),
W.T.Anderson (Westoe) ,
Frank Nicholson (North Durham),
A.C. Cliff Harrison (Hartlepool Rovers),
C.P.B.Charles Goldson (Durham Univ),
Jack Taylor (North Durham),
E.C. Ted Mercer (Durham Univ),
J.T.Roddham (Percy Park),
D.G.Ogilvie (Percy Park),
J.A.P. Webster (Gateshead Fell),
E.P.Wilson (Old Novos),
L.G. Lumley, (Armstrong College & Rockcliff)
Alex. McLaren, (Durham City),
R.B.Horsley,Gosforth
Date (of image) : 24/10/1931
Donor : Eric Watts Moses Collection.
Creator : unknown
Location
Like the pre-Great War years, few images appear to have survived on the County XVs from the restart in 1919 even into the post War period. One highlight was the appearance of the County XV in the 1932 Final.
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