A STEP BACK IN TIME
(By Percy Jones)
SEASON 1951 – 52
This was a fairly successful season for the Quins first XV under the captaincy of Reg Jones. The team played a total of 41 matches, winning 21, losing 16 with 4 drawn. Points for were 292 with 156 against. A photograph of the team that played in the 1951-52 season can be seen in the main programme. The fixtures they fulfilled in the first and last few weeks of the season is quite impressive as can be seen in the following 1951-52 fixture list:-
Sept 1st – Pontardawe Home
8 – Brynamman Away
13 – Pontardulais Home
15 – Penygraig Away
22 – Kenfig Hill Home
27 – Llanelly Home
29 – Briton Ferry Away
Oct 6 – Trinity College Home
13 – Briton Ferry Home
20 – Felinfoel Away
27 – Kidwelly Away
Nov 3 – Pontyberem Away
10 – Mountain Ash Home
17 – Pembroke Away
24 – New Dock Stars Home
Dec 1 – Ammanford Away
8 – Swansea Uplands Home
15 – Pembroke Home
22 – Felinfoel Home
25 – Old Maridunians Home
26 – Brynamman Home
29 – Loughor Away
Jan 5 – Ammanford Home
12 – Skewen Away
19 – Wales/England Away
26 – 1st Round WWRU Cup
Feb 2 – Wales/Scotland Home
9 – Pontyberem Home
15 – Tumble Away
22 – Trinity College Away
Mar 1 – New Dock Stars Away
8 – Aberystwyth College Away
15 – Swansea Uplands Away
22 – Blaenavon Away
29 – Loughor Home
Apr 5 – Tumble Home
12 – Pontardawe Away
14 – Penygraig Home
15 – Skewen Home
19 – Blaenavon Home
24 – Pontardulais Away
26 – Kenfig Hill Away
– Kidwelly Home
– Aberystwyth College Home