Two Hartlepool players hold the record as the most capped Durham County players, in the forwards Keith Baggs from West Hartlepool appeared in 50 Championship and 10 friendly matches whilst John Dee at Rovers amassed 90 appearances with 77 Championship and 13 friendlies. To mark John’s milestone in 1971 the town clubs made a presentation to him at the RFU Centenary Dinner in the Borough Hall, and the clubs representatives on the day were
L to R. Arnold Walton (Rovers), Dave Parker (West), Keith Large (TDSOB), Bob Shipley (BBOB), John Dee, Stan Lindridge (Old Boys), Bob Hewitt (District Union Chairman), Chris McLoughlin (District Union Secretary,) and Jim Lancaster (GSOB).
Date (of image) : 1970
Donor : Hartlepool District RFU
Creator : Hartlepool Mail
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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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Images from Old Boys’ seasons after their spilt from the 1st company Boys Brigade in 1932. Initially housed at the Old Mill, they moved to Middlegate and were there until 1945 when they acquired Mayfield House on Friar Terrace, whilst still playing on Grayfields. They managed to play through the War, celebrating their Golden Jubilee, and finally centralised all their Rugby onto Mayfield Park (the old Hartlepool ‘Rec) in 1970.
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Images from the various Celebrations since the RFU Centennial in 1970/71 and the arrival of the World Cup.
More detail »Images from the various Celebrations and the advent of the Rugby World Cup over the years.
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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