tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post850532091802645763..comments2023-05-03T09:44:24.092+01:00Comments on Archive: Rugby teamWibbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276903940866394424noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-62634712724253929432012-04-30T17:44:29.426+01:002012-04-30T17:44:29.426+01:00Great looking group of strapping young men. Woe th...Great looking group of strapping young men. Woe the team facing this line-up.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-90158898908910331972012-04-29T20:36:56.809+01:002012-04-29T20:36:56.809+01:00How fun that you still have the hat. I was struck ...How fun that you still have the hat. I was struck by how high the men seemed to wear their pants, but it's only because I've become accustomed to the falling-down look.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-17678180645172380982012-04-29T15:57:38.598+01:002012-04-29T15:57:38.598+01:00What a fun picture! They were all quite sporting ...What a fun picture! They were all quite sporting fellows.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-40365633691850720802012-04-29T15:35:40.029+01:002012-04-29T15:35:40.029+01:00My team photo's only go back to the early 50s....My team photo's only go back to the early 50s. We never had lace up shirts - I would have thought they would have been dangerous in a scrum. Our photographer would not have take n the picture unless everyone was correctly posed.<br />There are some big lads here.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-37660310337652853292012-04-29T11:26:02.714+01:002012-04-29T11:26:02.714+01:00My eldest son plays rugby most Sundays, and at awa...My eldest son plays rugby most Sundays, and at away fixtures I am always amazed at the photographs in the club houses of club rugby teams going back to the 1950's, but this is one of the first I've seen going back to the 1920's.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-57186933205535827442012-04-29T01:57:21.909+01:002012-04-29T01:57:21.909+01:00I like the way your father (?) is sitting in the s...I like the way your father (?) is sitting in the second row, but his feet are in the first row.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-24438138000626622492012-04-28T18:15:43.645+01:002012-04-28T18:15:43.645+01:00Wow, what a cool thing to have in your past and le...Wow, what a cool thing to have in your past and leave such a story for your loved ones. He was a lucky man....what a game it is!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-63848303881841460652012-04-28T17:37:09.769+01:002012-04-28T17:37:09.769+01:00Wonderful that you still have that photo and the h...Wonderful that you still have that photo and the hat.<br />I was curious why some of the shirts lace up and some button up.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-32519044169343585272012-04-28T15:05:55.771+01:002012-04-28T15:05:55.771+01:00That really is a wonderful photograph, especially ...That really is a wonderful photograph, especially when enlarged to full size. The expressions are wonderful and - as always with historic group photographs - I can'y help but wonder about the lives they went of to lead.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-87132197586482606602012-04-28T15:04:56.422+01:002012-04-28T15:04:56.422+01:00I have a similar one of my father-in-law from abou...I have a similar one of my father-in-law from about the same time, but I don’t think they were wearing caps and tassels.How wonderful that you still have the cap- had you thought of taking a picture of it to accompnay this one?Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469914160524841986.post-71090125436941402212012-04-28T12:31:33.236+01:002012-04-28T12:31:33.236+01:00I guess the 4 guys on the back row didn't get ...I guess the 4 guys on the back row didn't get the memo about how to pose. What a wonderful picture and to have all the names is especially fortunate. The cap tells you just how important the team was to your dad. Too cool!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com