As part of the Celebrations of the Centenary of West Hartlepool RFC , a District XV was fielded on Breirton Lane on Wednesday, 3rd March 1982 against the club Stags XV, which resulted in a 16 - 12 win for the home side. Scorers for West were Dave Stubbs and Graeme Cook, Cameron Henderson added a penalty and a conversion with Neil Sinclair adding a conversion. Steve Bennison scored the sole Dirtrict try with Peter kItson adding a conversion and two penalties.
Ray Phillips
Colin Sutherland (both Hartlepool),
Billy Devonport (Hartlepool Athletic),
Steve Tindale (Horden),
Ken Parkes (Seaton Carew),
David Grint (Horden),
Mick Gallacher (Hartlepool),
David Rennie (Hartlepool BBOB).
Date (of image) : 3/3/1982
Donor : Hartlepool & District RFU
Creator : Hartlepool Mail
Part of the "Hartlepool & District RFU" collection
Location
Images from West 2nds or The Stags Cup tie exploits over the last 50 years
More detail »Season 1981/82 saw West mark the Centenary of the start of the Club, like all Victorian Clubs they can trace their history further back than their foundation date as a West Hartlepool side was playing in the 1870s playing at Belle Vue and Foggy Furze and around Lucan Street/York Road.
On 1st October 1881 West Hartlepool played Stockton to start matters which were formalized with a meeting in Steins Hotel at 3 Mainsforth Terrace in 1884, this Hotel stood next to the Gaiety Theatre and just along from the Station Hotel.
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