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1923 - Heortensians

What we know about this image :

The first meeting of this club, which took it s name from one of the ancient spellings of the name for the Hartlepool area, was held in August 1920 in a room above Newton’s Pawnbrokers Shop in Darlington Street. Those present were Mr Proud, Jim Farrell, Bill Moon, Adam Houston, Ted Anderson, Jack Crallen, Norman Rumble and H. Cassidy.

The photograph was possibly taken at Holy Trinity Church.

The Club was given permission to use Mr. Moore’s stables in Brougham Street, later transferring to Holy Trinity Men’s Club which had all the necessary facilities including baths, all with the blessing of the Vicar, the Rev. H.G.Cobb.  The Heortensians later joined forces with Brotherhood RFC and were again successful in winning the Durham County Junior Cup in 1925 when they defeated  Furness Athletic, Haverton Hill on the Friarage Field by 8 – 0.

Top to bottom, left to right

Row 1

  1. J.Armstrong,
  2. Y.Cassidy,
  3. F.Baldry,
  4. S.Birkett,
  5. T.Anderson,
  6. J.Crallen,
  7. J.Farrel,
  8. R.Howe,
  9. H Goodchild,
  10. A.Houston,
  11. H.Whitebirk,
  12. W.Moon
  13. J Dawson

Row 2

  1. J.Proud,
  2. W. Best
  3. J.Cowley,
  4. W.Hutchinson,
  5. B.Moody (Captain),
  6. G.Hodgson,
  7. Unknown,
  8. J.Vasey 
  9. Rev. H.G.Cobb.

Row 3

  1. H.Cassidy,
  2. A.Ward Chall,
  3. Unknown
  4. J.Martin

Date (of image) : 19/7/1923

Donor : Hartlepool & District RFU

Creator : Unknown

Part of the "H Cassidy, Blackburn, Lancs" collection

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