Another successful campaign for the Stags, this time under Barry Grieveson’s Captaincy , marked with winning the Pyman Cup. After a runaway win against GSOB (75-0) in the opening round it was much closer in the Final stages. They beat Tech by the odd point in 19 to make it to the Final were they accounted for Rovers on the New Friarage by the odd point in 17!
Date (of image) : 30/4/1972
Donor : Keith Parkinson
Creator : Geo Holdsworth & Son, Scholastic Specialists, Hartlepool
Part of the "Keith Parkinson" collection
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Following the introduction of “Colts” Rugby in 1964, the County District Union were disbanded. No arrangements had been made for the playing of the Pyman Cup, so the Cup was not put up for competition. In 1966, whilst sorting the shortage of pitches, the town Clubs agreed to reform the Hartlepool & District Union and took up the challenge of running the Cup. This gallery shows images from the years since the restart,
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Images from West 2nds or The Stags Cup tie exploits over the last 50 years
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