Special Tie Awards – 100 David “Tumble” Thomas

SPECIAL TIE AWARDS

QUINS 1st XV PLAYERS WITH OVER 100 APPEARANCES

DAVID THOMAS (‘Tumble’)

 

19th September 2015 – David being presented with his 100 + appearances tie by Brian Jones, Club Chairman.

Photograph taken by Hugh Thomas

PLAYING RECORD
Compiled by Percy Jones, Club Archivist

  • David played his first Quins game on the 2nd September 1965 at home to Kidwelly
  • Played in the Quins team that lost 14-6 in the final of the West Wales Cup in the 1965/66 season against Pontardulais
  • Has played a total of 121 games for the Quins.
  • Of his 121 appearances, 82 were League games; 11 Cup and 28 Friendlies.
  • Played his last game on the 14th September 1974 again against KidwellyTook on first aid duties on retiring with his nursing experience proving invaluable
  • Has regularly served on the club’s committee since hanging up his boots and does regular gate duties during home games.