Carmarthen’s First School Rugby Team 1893/94

 

CARMARTHEN’S FIRST SCHOOL RUGBY TEAM

SEASON 1893/94

Extract from the Carmarthen Journal 3rd February 1933

“The above picture is of the first Juvenile Rugby Team in Carmarthen, formed about 40 years ago. The team comprised boys attending Pentrepoeth School and were called the Young Wanderers.  They had a good record. The players are now well known in Carmarthen and the picture will recall many exciting matches in which the team took part. The names in the picture are:

Back Row:      W. A. EVANS,    GEORGE  LEWIS,    W. D. THOMAS,    FRANK  DAVIES,

HOWARD  DAVIES,    THEO THOMAS,    J. J. DAVIES,    ARTHUR  PRICE (Teacher).

Middle Row:      LEWIS  DAVIES,    SINET  EVANS,    GEORGE  DAVIES (Captain),

HOPE  WILLIAMS,    PHIL  DAVIES.

                                                                                                                                                                                               Third Row:      TOM  THOMAS,    J.  MORGANS,    TED  JONES (Vice-captain),

BEN  PHILLIPS,    R.  LEWIS,    BEN  ISAAC.

In Front:      W.  CLARKE,              J.  CLARKE.

 By permission of Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales