From the late 70s change was in the air in Rugby with Leagues being talked about to replace the friendly match and Cup tie system that was the status quo in England. Merit Tables were a form of answer from the outset and the Junior Clubs system (which was swept away with the onset of Leagues) ran their own inter-County Merit Table until the formal Leagues came into being, winners taking the S & N Shield.
Date (of image) : 6/5/1986
Donor : Chris McLoughlin
Creator : Chris McLoughlin
Part of the "Chris McLoughlin" collection
Location
Images from the years from December 1932 charting the progress of the
club since their split with the Institute, and the formation of the Boys’ Brigade Old Boys Association.
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Team Images from the Mail Junior Rugby Pages, for the first part of the 1980s.
More detail »Images and information about West Hartlepool Technical Day School Old Boys' Rugby Union Football Club from their foundation in Coronation year 1953 to date.
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