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Rugby 48 - 49; courtesy of David Bell

Preston Grammar School Rugby Team  1948 - 49
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Rugby 49 - 50; courtesy of David Bell

Preston Grammar School Rugby Team  1949 - 50
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PGS Rugby Team 1950-51, photograph provide by D. Wrathall

Preston Grammar School Rugby Team  1950 - 51

Back row - ?, ?, Barrie Newton, ? , ?,

Middle row - "Splints" Woodall, ?, Keith Hall, Dickie Bamber,  Bray, Derek Wrathall

Front row - ?, Johnson, Jim Seed, Bacchus, Harold Jackson, Young, Dave Parker

If anyone can fill in the gaps by identifying the others all information will be gratefully received.
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School Rugby Team, 1952-53; photo courtesy of Reg Melton

PGS Rugby Team   1952 - 53

Back Row: Mr Leadbeater, ?, ?, ?, Tony Olivine, Dennis Stocks, ?, ?, Allaby, Higginson

Front Row: David Chynoweth, Jamieson, Stuart, Keith Holding, Mr Johnson, John Knight, Hodgkiss, Doug Pye, Reg Melton
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under 13 1955; courtesy of Micheal Paul Bamber

PGS Under 13 Rugby Team    1954 - 55

Back Row: ?, Boardman(?), Ian Dunsmore, Peter Briggs, ?, Dempster(?), Geoff Salisbury, ?

Front Row: George Atkinson, Croasdale, Derek Holding, Mr Leadbeater, Paul Bamber, ?, ?

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Under 15 Rugby 1956-57; courtesy of Paul Bamber

PGS Under 15 Rugby Team    1956 - 57

Back Row: Mr Leadbeater, ?, ?, David Taylor, ?, Clive Grimshaw, ?, ?, John Ashcroft

Front Row: Ian Dunsmore, Paul Bamber, Derek Holding, Peter Briggs, Geoff Salisbury, George Atkinson, “Sugar” Shuttleworth

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rugby 1957; courtesy of Michael Paul Bamber

PGS 2nd XV Rugby Team    1957

Back Row: ?, Bert Tunbridge, Peter Briggs, Clive Grimshaw, David “Spud” Taylor, Robert Hesketh, ?, Geoff Salisbury, ?

Front Row: Paul Bamber, Tom Featherstone, ?, Donald Field, Tolan, George Hutchinson, ?

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1st XV Rugby 57-58

PGS 1st XV Rugby Team    1958

Back Row: Leadbeater, David Walsh, Donald Field, Clive Grimshaw, David Bayly, David “Spud” Taylor, Jeff Sheridan, Robert Hesketh, “Sugar” Shuttleworth, Tolan

Front Row: Alan Roberts, Bill Stansfield, Derrick Holden, Derrick Bleakley, Daniel Lambert, George Hutchinson, ?

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1st XV 1959; courtesy of Paul Bamber

PGS 1st XV Rugby Team    1959

Back row - ?, David Taylor, Peter Briggs, Dempster (?)

Middle row - Malcolm Firth, Norman Askew, George Atkinson, ?, Clive Grimshaw, ?, “Sugar” Shuttleworth

Front row - Dougie Pickup, ?, David Worth, Derek Holding, George Hutchinson, David Walsh, Paul Bamber
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PGS Rugby team 1959; courtesy of Tim Jemson

PGS Junior Rugby Team    1959

Back Row: ?, ?, Brian Harrison, Jim Wignall, Tim Jemson, Harvey Hitchen, Digby (?), Appleby (?), Geoff Standing, Frank Jamieson

Front Row: Nigel Caulfield, Brian Hall, ?, Dawson, ?, ?, ?
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2nd XV Rugby 1960

2nd XV Rugby 1960

Back Row:    ?, Till, ?, Reeves, Briggs, Ashcroft, ?, Hetherington

Front Row:   Geoff Dawes, D. Hepple, ?, Keith Todd, Bob Hough, Barnes, Brian Platt
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Under 13 XV 61 - 6202

Preston Grammar School Under 13’s Rugby Team  1961 - 62

Back Row:    Jeff Sheridan(possibly), ?, P Ainscough, F Thomas, S Struszczak, Dunn, Bob Baron, ?

Front Row:   G Park, R Taylor, W McDonald, A C Miller, A Southworth, A C Lee, Bob Develin
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Under 14 XV 62 - 63

Preston Grammar School Under 14’s Rugby Team  1962 - 63

Back Row:    R Develin, A Fielden, I Cross, R Dick

Middle Row:  F Thomas, W McDonald, S Struszczak, A Whiteside, J Onyon, ?, A Nutter

Front Row:   A C Miller, Bob Baron, P Ainscough, A Southworth, A C Lee, Wilding, G Park
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Under 13s 62-63; photo courtesy of Jim McDowall

Preston Grammar School Under 12’s Rugby Team  1962 - 63

Back Row: C. Wiggans (Charlie), L. Hastwell, W. Robinson (Bill), P. Harris, John Wearden, Jim McDowall (Mac), Colin Crawford, P. Smith

Front Row: Brian Hull (Crowy), Alan Mattin (Coco), T. Steel (Tommy), Colin Monks (Cleo), B. Holding, Dave Slinger (Sam), Barry Fitzgerald

Ground: D. Clements, Cuthbertson    

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Under 14s 63-64; photo courtesy of Jim McDowall

Preston Grammar School Under 13’s Rugby Team  1963 - 64

Back Row: P. Smith, Bill Robinson, P. Harris, John Wearden (now Prof. J. Wearden), George Farnworth (GAF), Jim McDowall, Alan Foreman, Colin Crawford, B. Holding

Front Row: Hornby, R. Bryce, Alan Mattin, Colin Monks, Dave Slinger, D. Clements, Brian Hull

Ground: Barry Fitzgerald, M. Timbrell, John Holmes (now Sir John Holmes), Cuthbertson

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Under 15s 64-65; photo courtesy of Jim McDowall

Preston Grammar School Under 14’s Rugby Team 1964 - 65

Back Row: Steve Blackburn (Blackie), John Wearden, P. Harris, Jim McDowall, Steve Brierley (Brillo), Alan Foreman, Alan Mattin, Hornby, Mr Coates (Cassius)

Front Row: A. Armstrong, D. Clements, Dave Slinger, B. Holding, R. Bryce, Nickson, Colin Crawford

Ground: P. Smith, Brian Hull, Colin Monks, R. Gardner
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1st XV 66-67

Preston Grammar School First XV  1966 - 67

Back Row: A Southworth, ?, A Parkinson, S J Davis(?), W Summers, A Fielden, P Ainscough, B Holding, S Struszczak

Front Row: A Mather (Pugsley), P Webb, R Bryce, F Thomas, G Park, J Fisher, J Pinder
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2nd XV 66-67

Preston Grammar School Second XV 1966 - 67

Back Row: John Pinder, David Billington (Charlie), ?, Arthur Fielden, David Hatch (Ike), Jim McDowall (Mac), B Holding

Front Row: P Smith, Stan Struszczak, S Harrison (Shamus), Steve Brierley, Geoff Seddon
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PGS 2nd Year Rugby Team 1967; courtesy of Terry Wilson

Preston Grammar School Under 13’s Rugby Team 1967 - 68

Back Row: John Ford, Mick Dagger, Terry Hall, Alistair Campbell, John Harris, Stuart Blackwell, Bill Foreman, Terry Wilson, John Lewis

Front Row: Ian Bell, Brian Roberts, David Robinson, David Kay, Terry Duckworth, Paul Bryce, John Bryce.
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