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Rugby – The Ray Sawtell Archive

 

1932-33 Colts XV

1932-33 Colts XV

Back:?, ?, D Cawthron, ?, ?, ?, ?,

Middle: ?, ?, G J Norman, ? (Capt.), G Cork, ?, ?,

Front: ?, ?.

1932-33 First XV

1932-33 First XV

Left to right: Standing: Norman Morris, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,

Seated: ?, Bill Cork, ?, ?, ?, Ernie Webb, ?

Other names believed to be in the picture are Gold, Clarke, Nancekivell, Pitt, Lemon, Cork, Perkins, Slade, Davy, Jenn, Trapnell, and Taylor.

1933-34 Colts XV

1933-34 Colts XV

Back: ?, ?, ?, ?, T Beer, ?, ?, ?, ?,

Middle: ?, G Cork, G J Norman (Capt.), ?, ?

Front: ?, O W R Reveley.

1934-35 1st XV

1934-35 1st XV

Back: G J Norman, G Cork, ?, ?, ?, ?, Ron Slade, ?

Middle: ?, ?, ?, ?, R A H Hunkin

Front: ?, ?.

1936-37 1st XV

1936-37 1st XV

Back: E J Evans, N H M Labbett, D Brooks, E J T Horris, G H Bell, K J Friendship, F C Dipstale, E R Carter

Middle: S P L Slade, R J Short (Vice Capt), G J Norman (Capt), E H Gibson, R J Hookway

Front: A J Hobbs, L L Burridge

1936-7 Colts XV

1936-7 Colts XV

Back: W R Vickery, L Hocking, P O Hawke, R G Blackmore, D J Cawthron, I H Slack, A D J Darch

Middle: F R Lane, L L Burridge (Vice Capt), M P Sawtell (Capt), D Brooks, F J R Parnacott

Front: T G Moyse, J H Whitlock (Capt), J B Day

1937-38 1st XV

1937-38 1st XV

Back & Middle: I Slade, P Hawke, ?, R Carter, Burbridge, ?, G P Walker, M Sawtell,
E Harris, R Hookway, Dipsdale, D Brooks, G J Norman (Capt), ???

Front: ?, J H Whitlock

1937-38 Colts XV

1937-38 Colts XV

Back: ?, T Little, ?, Mills, ?, ?, R Waldon

Middle: Ray Bird, ?, ?, B Hockaday (Capt?), ?, ?, ?

Front: ?, E Slade

1938-39 1st XV

1938-39 1st XV

Back: Cawthron, ?, Little, Guard, O W Reveley, Hill, Moyse (i.e. 7 not 8!)

Middle: ?, I Slade, Harris, I Gaydon (Capt?), N Trickey, Hookway, B Cudmore

Front: Burbridge, Day

1938-39 Colts

1938-39 Colts

1939-40 1st XV

1939-40 1st XV

Some names on the back: Donald Francis Raymond Mills?, William Norman Mitchell?, Raymond Cecil Bird, Francis John Allen, CJ Cudmore, Norman Chester Gayton.

1940-41 1st XV

1940-41 1st XV

Back: Jack Bale, D W Eggins, B Silk, D Lewis, G Waldon

Middle: W Mitchell, J Yeo, T Little, G Hunt, L Moore

Front: M Webber, E Slade (Capt), F Hookway

1940-41 Colts XV

1940-41 Colts XV

Back: John Cork, Donald Moyse, ?, W Jennings, David Beer, Tom Slade, Colin Beer, Peter Fletcher

Middle: Titch Lewis, George Slade, John Lee (Capt), Lionel Isaac, Mervyn Bird

Front: Mervyn Harris, Bill Vodden

1945-46 1st XV

1945-46 1st XV

Back: Mould, Vernon Harris, M Johnston, Stewart Berry, Keith Dickie, Bruce Rowe, K O Johns

Middle: Roy Bird, H A (Oiseau) Bird, E N Hill, Ray Sawtell (Capt), D Braund, R Colwill, A Hoare

Front: Bart Leslie, Bob Trickey

1945-46 Colts

1945-46 Colts

1946-47 1st XV

1946-47 1st XV

Back: J White, C Doherty, A White, R O’Toole, R Shute, A Hoare, L Cork, L Green, D Montague

Front: T G Fogarty, C T Mill, Mr G J Norman, H A Bird (Capt), M Johnston, R Colwill, R Clarke.

1946-47 Colts

1946-47 Colts

Back: Desmond Bennet, Gerald H Waldron, Patrick Palmer, Trevor T Bond, Gordon W Pidler, Ernest G H Stoneman, Peter R Johnstone, Kenneth W Beer, Dennis A Harding.

Front: Peter Laughlin, William T M Bonetta, Mr E R Hewlett, T J Bonetta (Capt), Rodney C Beer, Eric J Giddy, Michael B Goss.

1947-48 1st XV

1947-48 1st XV

Back: L Green, P Fulford, E Stoneman, A White, L Cork, D Montague, P Heath, E Giddy, B Rogers

Front: P Laughlin, M Bonetta, Mr G J Norman, H A Bird (Capt), M O’Doherty, C T Mill, R Clarke.

1947-48 Colts

1947-48 Colts

Back: Peter W Bowden, Sidney G J Card, Robert A B French, David William Parkyn, Dennis A Harding, Aubrey J Williams, T Cook, A J Williams, Richard Terence Cook, Peter Colin Adams, Michael Barton Polley, Peter Colwill.

Front: Bryan Powe, J C C.?, Mr Reg Witter, M C..? (Capt), Thomas John Williams, Gerald Herbert Waldron, Albert Williams.

1948-1949 Colts XV

1948-1949 Colts XV

D.Pearse, T.Powell, S.N.Lee, S.Card, G. Slade, L. Cox, C. Evans, B. Hewitt, R. Prouse, J. Quill.
G. Cocking, R.French, Mr.F.W. Green, T. Cook (Capt),T.J. Williams, P. Champion, M. Polley.

1948-49 Rugger 1st XV

1948-49 Rugger 1st XV

D. J.Harding, P.Adams, P.J.Heath, D.Montague, I.Bright, P. Johnstone, L. Green, D. Nancekivell, F. Blight.
G. Waldron, R.C. Beer, Mr.G. J. Norman, M. O’Doherty (Capt), R Cranke, P. Loughlin, J. Colwill.

1949-50 1st XV

1949-50 1st XV

Back: J Manley, J Williams, R French, ?, I Bright, ?, T Cook, G Slade, G Cocking

Front: ?, D Nancekivell, L Green, P Loughlin (Capt), Mr G J Norman, P Johnstone, G Waldron, M Polley.

1950-51 1st XV

1950-51 1st XV

Back: John Christopher Land, R Taylor, J Colwill, ?,?, R Lacey.
Robert Arthur Bidgway French, David Joseph Edge?, Holn/Holman?, John Mitchell Cox? Mr Reg Witter, Rodney? Lamey, ?, John? Hocking

1951-2 First XV

1951-2 First XV

Back row: William Cox, Michael Maybee, Alan Brown, Frank Featherstone, Keith Brand, Peter Popham, Malcolm Hinkly, Beverly Michael Hearn, John Caldwell, Leslie Taylor.

Front row: Rodney Lamey, Bunny Martin, [Greg Norman], Mike Polley (Capt), John Quill, Geoff(?) Turner.

1951-52 Colts

1951-52 Colts

Back: S Taylor (Left wing), Wilson (hooker), Ronald? John? Dark (2nd row), Powell (centre), Colin Charles Dean Grogan (left prop), Richard Adrian Jeremy? Jones (right prop), James George Wood (wing forward), William John Soby (2rd row), Lean ard John Phillips (wing forward), Richard Samuel Douglas Smalldon (right wing), Coin John Reginald Walters (linesman).

Front: Reginald John Oke (standoff), Land? (scrum-half, Capt), Ronald Taylor (centre), Mr Reg Witter, Brian Thomas Bidgeway French (full back), Arthur Albert Heal (lock/No 8). [Pope missing from photo].

1952-3 1st XV

1952-3 1st XV

Back: M Bond, R Oke, A Pope, B Spencer, C Land, R T…, A Heal, Wickens, B Goodman, B French

Front: D Edge, R Lamey, Mr G J Norman, Beverly Michael Hearn (Capt), J Caldwell, M Hinkly.

1953-4 First XV

1953-4 First XV

Back Row: ?, James George (Timber) Wood, ?, Richard Adrian Jeremy Jones, Peter Popham, ?, Richard Gordon(?), John Stanley Williams(?), Malcolm Hinkly, ?, Peter Keene

Front Row: Reginald Oke, Brian Thomas French?, David Edge, John Caldwell, [Greg Norman], Alan Pope(?), ?

1953-54 Colts

1953-54 Colts

Back: John Stephenson, William Fred Harding, N Staddon, W Braund, Geoff Frank Day, Michael George Wadey, Robert James Seldon, John Barton Polley, Andrew Goaman Cox.

Front: Michael John Beer, Charles Edward Headon, David Charles Wensley, Roger Henry Perkins (Capt), Mr R Witter, J M Hibber, Jack Found.

1954 Roger H Perkins

1954 Roger H Perkins

Played Full-back for the English Schools ‘Under-Fifteen’ team against the Welsh Schools at Twickenham. April 1954.

1954 Roger Perkins

1954 Roger Perkins

The Colts teams had a very successful season, led by Roger Perkins, who was a brilliant sportsman and chosen to captain the Devon County Under 15 teams in both cricket and football.

The Colts team was one of the best for many years and had the distinction of winning all their matches. Roger Perkins was selected to captain the Devon Under-15 team against Cornwall, Somerset and Bristol, winning all their matches. He played for the Devon and Cornwall team, earned a place in the final English trial and then went on to play full back for the English Schools Under 15 team against Wales, losing only five points to six.

Roger also dominated athletics too! At the Athletics Sports Day, four records were broken by Roger Perkins (high jump, javelin, cricket ball and hurdles). In the high jump, Perkins raised the record from 5ft to 5ft

1954-55 1st XV

1954-55 1st XV

Back: Roger Perkins (England U15), Michael Wadey, ?, Gerald Rowell, David Beckley?, Andrew Cox, Hubbard?, Raymond Lacey?, ?.

Front: Jim Wood, Brian French, Mr J N Stuart, Michael Edge (Capt), Alan Pope, ?, Tommy Saltern.

1954-55 COLTS XV

1954-55 COLTS XV

Back Row: M.S.Powe. W.R.Smale. B.Quick. R. Tyler. D.F. Beer. A.Lake. R. Cooke. B. Joffrey. M. Jones, J. Clutterbuck. C. Green.

Sitting: B. Potter. J.Moore. Mr.G.J. Norman. J.B. Polloy (Capt). M.J. Beer (Vice-capt). W. Bround. M. Short

1955-56 1st XV

1955-56 1st XV

M.J. Beer, GRewell, J. Stephenson, J.Moore, D Wensley, W.Bround, J.Hibberd, B. Quick, E. Quill
J. Polley, I Saltearn, J.Wood, Mr. S. Cameron, A. Pope (Capt) R. Perkíns (Vice Capt). R Jones, M. Wadey

1955-56 Colts XV

1955-56 Colts XV

W. Walter, R. Brend, D.Cook, T.R. Brock, R. Talbot, P. J.Stevens, D. Miller, J.R.Parkhouse, A. White, A. French, P. Wilson.
RINewton, M. Jones, R.J. Prance, Mr. G. J. Norman, B. Joffery(Capt) C. Green (Vice Capt) R.V. Ivory, M. Lee, B. Smate.

1956-57 1st XV

1956-57 1st XV

Back: P Lucas, W Smale, M Jones, W Dewar, R Ivory, B Jeffery, D Cook, A Babington, M Powe, A White

Middle: A G Cox, M Beer, Mr S Cameron, R H Perkins (Capt), J M Hibberd (Vice Capt.), J Polley, E Quill

Front: R Newton, C Green, J Clutterbuck, R Prance.

1956-57 Colts XV

1956-57 Colts XV

A Harrison, J.Robinson, D.Morris, H Jones,  H. Davis, B.Day, S. Petherbridge, P. Brennan , H. Ford
A.Marsh, M.Poole, Mr.G.J Norman, R.Brend (Capt), B. Smate (Vice Capt), R.Parkhouse, R.Moses,
J.Taylor, J.Becklake, C.Gibbs, D.Mounce

1957-58 1st XV

1957-58 1st XV

Back: Roger Crowther, Maurice Powe, Tony Marsh, Ron (Sav) Brend, Bert (Pickles) Smale, Ray Prance, Roger Newton, Fred Britton, Michael (Henry) Lee, Richard (Ticky) Talbot, Brian (Archie) Jeffery

Front: Alan French, Robert (Tusker) Ivory, Andrew Cox, Roger Perkins (Capt), Mr J Chappell, John Polley, William Smale, Richard Harris

1957-58 Colts XV

1957-58 Colts XV

J.Netting P.Durant, P. Fieldhouse, T.Ackland, D.Stone, R.Polley, B.Shugar Humling, J.Whitefield, S. Pether
J.Robinson, C.Gibbs, D.Morris Mr. G. J. Norman, Norman, Poote (Capt), P.Moses(Vice) A. Harrison, J. Becklake,
J. Herring, C Ackland, J. Taylor

1958-59 1st XV

1958-59 1st XV

Back: R Moses, M J Lee, A M French, H Davis, R J Talbot, A J Marsh, F I Britton, P Brennan, R Newton

Front: M T Poole, M S Powe, B Smale, Mr J Chappell, B Jeffery (Capt), R J Prance (Vice Capt.), R Brend, R L Harris.

1958-59 Colts XV

1958-59 Colts XV

R.Pooley, M.Omejer, J.Westlake, J.Smith, A.Bissett, A.Stevens, R.Cole, R.Grigg, M.Evans, M.Cook.
G.Squires, N.Heal, M.Eastmond, Mr.G.J.Norman, R.Polley (Capt.), B.Shugar (Vice-Capt.), J.Ackland, D.Whitfield.

1959-60 1st XV

1959-60 1st XV

Back: J H Whitfield A M Harrison, M G Leslie, M Osburn, J Ackland, J Morgan, C Gibbs, A Stevens, D W Gale

Front: R D Mounce, H S Davis, P W Durant, E J Becklake, Mr J Chappell, R J Talbot (Capt), M T Poole, R H Moses, P Brennan, N Heal.

1959-60 Colts XV

1959-60 Colts XV

K.Braund, A.Prance, A.Heal, J.Blaney, C.Wensley, J.Ingham, R.Grigg, J.Rowson, R.Lee, D.Hocking, R.Farley
C.Dark, W.Hunkin, R.Cole, D.Whitfield, G.J. Norman Esq, R.M.Eastmond (Capt.), R.G.Squires, J.Smith,

1960 R George Squires

1960 R George Squires

Captained the English Schools ‘Under-Fifteen’ team against the Welsh Schools at Cardiff and Twickenham. March and April 1960.

1960-61 1st XV

1960-61 1st XV

Back: S J Raynolds, R B Polley, E J S Becklake, J E Smith, R J Grigg, R G Squires, J D Morgan, R M Eastmond, J D Whitefield, A C Stevens, W R Hunkin

Front: D W Gale, P W Durant, A M W Harrison, Mr R J Chappell, M T Poole (Capt), R H Moses, R D Mounce, C Gibbs.

1960-61 Colts XV

1960-61 Colts XV

N.J. Tithecott, G.C.Mountjoy, J.N.Blackmore, R.F.Cavanagh, J.W.Blaney, C.J.Bowden, R.H.F. Geen, D.A. Baglow, C.A. West, K.Moses, G.Rogers.
D.E.Waghorn, C.Jeffrey, Mr. J.P.Moran, D.A.Hocking (Capt.) A.J.Heal, C.D.Rosekilly, R.J. Clarke, R.D.Emery

1961-62 1st XV

1961-62 1st XV

Back: C West, M Eastmond, A Heal, J Morgan, J Ingham, J Short, D Hocking, C Jeffery

Front: S Reynolds, R Polley, Mr J Chappell, G Squires (Capt), M Poole, J Whitfield, J Ackland.

1961-62 Colts XV

1961-62 Colts XV

Back row: C. Butler, R.Hopkins, D.West, D. Bright, A. Hodson, R.Mendam, I. Roberts, W. Lamey, A.Findlay, M.Petherbridge.

Front row: C. Hold, J.Mountjoy, G. Rogers, Mr. Chappell, C.Rosekilly, J. Blackmore, K. Moses, M. Lockyer, M. Geen.

1962-63 1st XV

1962-63 1st XV

Back: S Reynolds, P Hodson, R Geen, R Cavanagh, A Hodson, D Baglow, K Moses, P Murray, D Hocking

Front: G Rogers, C West, M Eastmond, C Rosekilly, G Squires (Capt), Mr J Chappell, R Polley (Vice Capt.), A Heal, C Jeffery, A Findlay.

1962-63 Colts XV

1962-63 Colts XV

Back row: J. Hopkins, J.Needs, J.Short, J.Jewell, P.Reveley, G.Proctor, S. Cork, D. Bright, R. Butler, K, Lamey, B.MountjoJ (IJ).

Front row: D.West, M.Rawle, M. Geen, H. Chapman, M.Petherbridge, Mr. Crowther, C. Hold, P. Nicholls, A.S.MacKenzie, E. Colegate.

Bideford Grammar School

1963 Colt 7-a-side N Devon Schools Champions

Back: Gordon Parker, Michael Waters. John Bennett.

Front: Graham Baker, Duncan Short, Alan Mackenzie, Graham Proctor, Ted Colegate.

Bideford Grammar School

1963-4 Colts rugby

Back: Rodney Waters, Gordon Parker, Duncan Short, Stuart Smithson,
John Bennett, Michael Waters, John Moore, ?, Ted Colegate.

Front: Graham Baker, Graham Proctor, Roger Crowther (Master & Old Boy),
Alan Mackenzie, Roger Lean, David Webb, Peter Nichols.

 

1963-64 1st XV

1963-64 1st XV

Back: C Jeffery, W Lamey, D Bright, K Moses, R Mendham, J Blackmore, R Geen, A Robinson, A Findlay, C Hold

Front: J Needs, C West, A Hodson, Mr J Chappell, M Eastmond (Capt), D Hocking, G Rogers, C Rosekilly, J Clarke.

1963-64 Old Boys -v- School

1963-64 Old Boys -v- School

Back row: R. Grigg, D. Bright, K.Moses, C.Heal, J. Blackmore, R. Hockaday, W. Lamey, E.Harris, F.Cole, R. Geen, C. Hoare.

Middle row: C. Rosekilly, A.Finellay, R.Mendham, P. Colwill, G. Rogers, J.Parkhouse, A. Hodson, A. Heal, B.Smale, G. Squires, N.Heal, R. Hunkin, A. Robinson, J. Clarke.

Front row: C.West, D.Hockin, J. Chappell, T. Bonetta, W.Pope, M.Fastmond, M.Billingham, E. Slade, C.Jeffrey.

1966-67 1st XV

1966-67 1st XV

Back: David Green, Peter Petherbridge, Ron Screech, ?, Harle, ?,?, Richard Cooper, David Courtney, Stuart Dunn.

Front: Barry Johns, John Bennett, Mr J Chappell, Graham Baker (Capt), ?,?, ?

1969-70 1st XV

1969-70 1st XV

Back: Kevin Jones, Barry Darch, David Heard, Alun Green, Philip May, Andrew Pedrick, Julian Lagrado, Roderic Paterson.

Front: David Short, David Stone, Terry Hurley, Hamish Robinson, Mr B Hoskin, Andy Cowlard, John Pitts.

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