A snap of the successful Boys Brigade side of 30 - 31 that captured the Dr Gibb Shield (defeating West Juniors 11 - 3 on the Friarage Field) and the Durham County 4th Teams Shield. They beat Sunderland Hornets in the latter Final by just 3 - 0 at Ryhope.
The 1st Company, were the first club to hold the 4th Teams Shield when it was first put for Competition in 26/27 season.
The photograph was taken outside of St. Hilda's Church.
H.Brandt
J.Smith
G.Atkinson
R.Webster
F.Jacques(Sec)
W.R.Thompson
F.West
D.W. Young(Com)
W.Coverdale
J.T. Harrison
R.W.Jones
W.Bowman
J.Turner
R.Calvert
T.E.Dixon
W.R.Foley
J.Harrison
F.Almond
S.Angus
J.Elliott
J.Dee(capt)
N.Manuel
T.E.Robertson
G.E.G.McGrath
Date (of image) : 1931
Donor : Hartlepool BBOB RFC
Creator : George Holdsworth, Hartlepool
Part of the "Hartlepool BBOB RFC" collection
Location
Images from the early days of the “Boys Brigade” Rugby sides that played as part of the Institute at the Old Mill under A E Morison until disagreement on principles saw them depart and form the Hartlepool Boys Brigade Old Boys’ Association.
More detail »Images commencing from Old Boys restart as a Rugby club in August 1913, under the Captaincy of C Byers (the first Sec was W Pendlington of 16 Montague St) when they entered the Junior Club ranks with a place in the Pyman League and the County 3rd Teams Cup playing in the original Old Boys colours.As if to make up for lost time they also managed to turn out sides during the Great War (as they did in the Second), thanks to an influx of players from Red Rose. Regaining Senior status after the restart of Rugby and a comtroversial return to the Senior Cup, they had their ups and downs throughout the difficult years of the 20/30s in common with the whole area. In 1932 there came a major change when internal disputes on principles led to Old Boys dividing into Old Boys and emergence of the Boys Brigade Old Boys Association now Hartlepool BBOB
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