Rugby 1 st XV Sport 1951-52 Boys The photo was sent in by Jacqueline Leonard. The names have been provided by Peter Fisher. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Alan Ousley, Dave Whitehead, Sam (Brian) Hughes, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Senior, Brian Secker, Mick Fry, Arthur Warden Middle Row L-R: Chuck Allan, James Stead, Bernard Milner, Peter Schofield, Keith Bruce, Eric Sale, Geoff Manning Front Row L-R: Terry O Marr, Peter Fisher Overcoming very poor conditions at times and nearly always playing good open football, the 1 st XV, despite being handicapped by injuries, have had a very successful season. Much credit for this success must go to the backs and to the close marking of their opponents by all members of the team. Poor weather conditions resulting in hard grounds have caused a dozen or more matches to be cancelled, particularly for the 2 nd XV and Junior XV. The 2 nd XV have not shown the co-ordination expected of a team and this is reflected in their results. The Colts and Junior XVs have shown greater enthusiasm and have had more success than they had last year. These young players are our 1 st XV s in the making and we feel sure that the School s Rugger reputation and great tradition will be in safe hands. We would like to thank all memhers of the staff who have given up so much time to coaching the teams, Mr. Rhodes, the groundsman and Mr. Cliffe for refreshments. Team Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Ist XV 16 11 3 2 286 95 2 nd XV 13 4 8 1 112 141 Colts XV 13 7 4 2 164 86 Junior XV 8 3 2 3 62 23 MILNER, B. This is his third season as school Full Back. He is fast, can gather cleanly and punt accurately. This season, unfortunately, he seems to have lost some of the energy which made him outstanding in previous years. Half Colours. WHITEHEAD, D. A newcomer to School rugby. He is very keen - and with more experience should do well. He runs hard on the wing but his tackling is sometimes at fault. Half Colours. SALE. E. A prominent member of this year s team. Playing centre-three-quarter he has the ability to beat a man with ease. His tackling is very sound indeed. Treasurer. Repeat Full Colours. BRUCE, K. A good centre. In both attack and defence he is very reliable. His goal kicking abilities have been extremely welcome. Vice-Captain. Repeat Full Colours. POOLE, M. A penetrating wing three-quarter. He runs hard and straight, but should back up a little more. Secretary. Half Colours. STEAD, J. An excellent outside half. His acceleration when receiving the ball is outstanding. He is extremely elusive in attack and his football sense is so keen that he sometimes deceives his own side as well as his opponents. Repeat Full Colours. BIRKINSHAW, C. The smallest member of the team playing in probably the roughest position (scrum half). He combines very well with his outside half. Unfortunately he has missed part of the season through injury. Half Colours.
Alternative photo Back Row L-R: Sam (Brian) Hughes, David Whitehead, Mr. Senior, Mr Taylor, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Leonard, Brian Secker, Arthur Warden Middle Row L-R: Terry O Marr, Chuck Allan, James Stead, Bernard Milner, Peter Schofield, Keith Bruce, Eric Sale, Roy Frost, Geoffrey Manning. Front Row L-R: Maurice Poole, Peter Fisher, Christopher Birkinshaw, Michael Fry, Alan Ouseley. FROST, R. A sound centre three-quarter who has played both forward and three-quarter this season. Half Colours. OUSELEY, A. A hard working prop-forward. He gets through a tremendous amount of work in the loose and line-out. Half Colours. FRY, M. After a shaky start at the beginning of the season he settled down as a hooker, and performed his main task (to get the ball) admirably. In the line-out he is overshadowed mainly through his lack of height, but in the loose he is usually where he is needed. WARDEN, A. A good prop-forward who binds very well in the tight, helping his hooker to a great extent. In the loose lie is very sound. ALLEN, J. A strong second-row-forward. In the line-out he uses his height to great effect and in the loose is always up with the ball. Full Colours. HUGHES, S. Partnering Allen in the second row he helps to form an extremely stable pair. In line-out work and in the loose he is very good. Half Colours. FISHER, P. A fast and quick-throwing loose forward who covers the opposing scrum-half very well. His main fault is that he tends to break a little too soon. Full Colours. O MARR, T. A back forward who works very hard both in tight and loose. His tackling is good and he handles the ball well. Half Colours. MANNING, G. The scrum leader. Always tip with the play and his skill in getting the backs into motion has been very profitable. Full Colours. Schofield, P. U6S (Captain) SCHOFIELD, P. Captain for the second year in succession. Injuries kept him out of most of the games before Christmas. On the field he is a tower of strength and is the best wing-three quarter we have had for many years. Since Christmas he has adapted himself to the position of scrum half to replace the injured Birkinshaw. Repeat Full Colours. W.J.L.
Rugby 2 nd XV Photo from Brian Ardron. Some of the names have been provided by Terry McCroakam and John Hardy. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Barry Dixon, Brian Ardron, Derek Sutcliffe, Eric Williams, Bruce Ward, Donald Richardson, Keith Farmer, Herbert James Front Row L-R: Lockett, Steven Reevell, Edward Laughton, Keith Lodge, Terry Swift, Ernest May, John Orriss Playing Record 2 nd XV, P13, W4, L8, D1, PF 112, PA 141
Colts Rugby Photo from Les Thomas. Thank you, Les. Back Row L-R: Mr. Taylor, Caleb Taylor, Don Maltby, Brian Mills, Barry Rodgers, William Baxendale, John Atkinson, Chris Butcher, Mr Swinbank Middle Row L-R: Jack Robinson, Albert Storr, Walter Hebden, John Jones, Les Thomas, Michael Downes, Joe Pearson Front Row L-R: Brian Poole, Brian Wood Playing Record Colts XV, 13, 7, 4, 2, 164, 86
Junior Rugby XV Photo sent in by Bryan and Malcolm Thomas. Additional names from Geoff Govier. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Mr. Senior, Bob Davidson, Bernard Smith, Brian Moore, Norman Yates, Edwin Sanderson, Gary Jordan, Mr. Allan Middle Row L-R: Frank Gamble, Colin Thomas, George Thompson, Colin Richardson, Brian Webb, Bob Donkin, Geoff Marston Front Row L-R: Roy Homer, Arthur Tickle, Jeff Hudson
Boys Athletics The photo was sent in by Jacqueline Leonard. Some of the names have been sent in by Geoff Govier. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Mr. Leonard, Vic Clarke, Roy Dyson, Brian Moore, Peter Lockett, David Hodgson, Keith Pearson, Josh Allen, Brian Mills, Caleb Taylor, Malcolm Sedgewick, Mr. Walker Middle Row L-R: Graham, Edward Laughton, Eric Sale, Trevor Trueman, Keith Lodge, Herbert James, Keith Bruce, Mick Poole, Roy Frost Front Row L-R: Roy Homer, Barry Dixon, Arthur Tickle, Frank Gamble, Nicolls, Toulson, Keith Limb
School Athletics Team Back Row L-R: Peter Lockett, David Hodgson, Maurice (Mick) Poole, Josh Allen, Roy Frost, Keith Bruce, I. Turner, S. Hoyle, Marjorie Hawkins, Valerie Manning, Beryl Whitehouse, Doreen Honeyben, Jean Nuttall (one name is missing) Third Row L-R: Vic Clarke, Roy Dyson, Brian Moore, Malcolm Sedgewick, Caleb Taylor, Graham, Joe Pearson, Madelaine Knapton, Pat Waring, Shirley Lillford, Pauline Pratt, Brenda Ackroyd, A. Ward. Second Row L-R: Eric Sale, Edward Laughton, Herbert James, Trevor Trueman, Keith Lodge, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Owen, Florence Crossley, Margaret Butterfield, Joan Taylor, Agnes Bulmer, Joan May. Front Row L-R: Keith Limb, Roy Homer, Nicholls, David Toulson, Arthur Tickle, Dixon, Frank Gambles, R. Britton, Valerie Higham, S. Thompson, Rhona Tatton, N. Street, J. Eyre, Molly Hepworth. Huddersfield Sports 1952 The Annual Inter-School Sports were held on the 9 th July and Mrs. Butterworth presented the trophies to the winning schools. The standard of athletics was particularly high, and although the boys were a little disappointed at not completing the hat trick - they won the W.R.C.C. Shield in 1950 and 1951 - they did well to be runners-up on a day when 19 of the 30 records were broken. The School tied with Normanton for the Senior Boy s Plaque and won the Junior Plaque. The most outstanding of the school s athletes were Lodge K., who put up very creditable performances in the sprints, Trueman T., who made a new record for the Senior High Jump, and Homer R., who broke the Junior Boy s 220 yds. record. The girls again showed a slight improvement on the efforts of the previous year and finished in 3 rd position. M. Butterfield won both the Senior High Jump and Long Jump events, while Joan Taylor won the Intermediate High Jump.
School Sports Team Back Row L-R: Mr. Atack, Caleb Taylor, Trevor Trueman, Barry Rodgers, Brian Secker, Ernest May, Butterfield, Miss Horsefield. Fourth Row L-R: John Atkinson, Les Thomas, Mr. Senior, Miss Saville, Brian Nunn, Miss Pole, Mr. Swinbank, Frank Gamble Third Row L-R: Frances Normington, 2, Florence Gell, 4, David King, Brenda Ackroyd, Bill Sykes, Brian Poole, Maureen Simmons, Adele Whittaker, Moira Hollinshead Second Row L-R: Joe Pearson, Roy Frost, Maurice (Mick) Poole, Peter Schofield, Pat Waring, Margaret Butterfield, Mary Adamson, 8 Front Row L-R: Alan Vest, Gary Jordan?, Arthur Tickle, Foster. School Sports The School Sports Day was held on the 16 th July and the large number of parents who came to the school were not disappointed in the afternoon s sports. The only events in which records were broken were the Junior Relay Race - won by Price - and the Intermediate quarter-mile, which was won by Pearson in 59.7 seconds. There were, however, two records established in the Pole Vault, which was introduced to the school last year. Downes won the Senior event with a jump of 8 ft. 4 inches, while Hudson F. won the event for boys under 15 years of age with a jump of 6 ft. 7½ inches. The fight for the Sports Cup was a keen one, and Talbot House only just managed to hold on to a very slight lead while Price House made a great effort to overtake them, an effort which gained them the Relay Cup. The trophies were presented by Alderman Flavell, this being the last of our Annual School Sports that he was to attend as Chairman of the Governors. Awards Senior Victrix Ludorum F. Crossley. Senior Victor Ludorum Lodge, K. S. Junior Victrix Ludorum J. Taylor. Junior Victor Ludorum Pearson. Half-mile Cup Pearson. Mile Cup Graham. Sports Cup Talbot. Standards Cup Price. Relay Cup Price. Triangular Athletics Match at Pontefract. On July 17 th the boys took part in a triangular athletics match which was held at Pontefract. The other schools competing were King s School, Pontefract and Normanton Grammar School. Although we were beaten into 3 rd place, the school s performance, particularly in the sprints, was quite good considering that the match took place on the day after the School Sports.
Yorkshire Schools A.A. Championships. Last year the Y.S.A.A. Championships were held at Hull, and a small number of the school s athletes joined forces with three other schools and competed as Ackworth and District Schools A.A. Those from our school who gained places were Florence Crossley, who won the Senior Girls 100 yards Championship, Roy Frost, who was second in the Senior Boys Javelin and Herbert James, who finished second in the quarter-mile championship. Florence Crossley, Yorkshire Senior Girls 100 yards Champion 1952 Yorkshire Youths and Junior Championships. The championships were held during the holidays and this prevented many of our best athletes from competing. Wall P., however, was placed 3 rd in the Youth s Pole Vault and Trueman T. received a standard certificate for the Youth s High Jump. Herbert James, U6S.
Huddersfield Sports Senior Boys Plaque Winners The photo was sent in by Jacqueline Leonard. Some of the names have been sent in by Geoff Govier. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Peter Lockett, Roy Frost, Mr. Leonard, Josh Allen, Dave Hodgson Middle Row L-R: Eric Sale, Trevor Trueman, Keith Lodge, Herbert James, Keith Bruce Front Row L-R: Edward Laughton, Graham, Mick Poole
Huddersfield Sports Junior Boys Plaque Winners Back Row L-R: Nicholls, Arthur Tickle, David Toulson. Front Row L-R: Roy Homer, Frank Gamble, Dixon
Cricket 1 st XI The photo was sent in by Jacqueline Leonard. Some of the names have been sent in by Geoff Govier. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Keith Megson, Walter Hebden, John Jones, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Senior, Roy Frost, Neil Johnson Front Row L-R: Ted Fox, John Hardy, Peter Schofield, Keith Bruce, Bernard Milner, Jim Stead, Dennis Baker The 1 st XI is fortunate in having six of last year s team still at school and we look forward to a successful season. Bruce K. has been elected Captain and Schofield P. Vice-Captain. We opened the season on May 3 rd by defeating Percy Jackson s Grammar School, at Hemsworth, by 4 wickets. Johnson took 5 wickets for 6 runs and Bruce 5 for 7. W.J.L. 1st XI A very successful season for the 1st Xl who gained victories from 7 of the 10 matches they played. Of the ten matches, 1 was drawn and 2 lost. The prospects for 1953 are very good with some members of last year's team still at school whilst the remaining places will be filled by the outstanding members of last year's 2nd XI and Colts XI. Details of Results v. Percy Jackson's G.S. (H) Won by 4 wkts P.J.G.S. 29 (Johnson 5 for 6; Bruce 5 wkts also) H.G.S. 30 for 6 (Stead 10*) v. Normanton G.S. (A) Won by 8 runs H.G.S. 30 (Frost 8*) N.G.S. 22 (Schofield 7 for 10) v. Barnsley G.S. (H) Lost by 5 wkts H.G.S. 133 (Fox 40) B.G.S. 134 for 5 (MiIner 2 for 26) v. Castleford G.S. (A) Won by 7 wkts C.G.S. 101 for 8 (dec.) (Johnson 3 for 16) H.G.S. 102 for 3 (Schofield 66*) v. Thornes House G.S. (H) Won by 53 runs H.G.S. 126 for 6 (dec.) (Schofield 64) T.H. 73 (Milner 3 for 0) v. Thornes House G.S. (A) Won by 44 runs H.G.S. 88 (O'Marr 28) T.H. 44 (Johnson 4 for 12)
v. Pontefract K.S. (A) Match drawn H.G.S. 103 for 5 (dec.) (Baker 46) P.K.S. 90 for 5 (Schofield 3 for 25) v. Wath G.S. (H) Won by 176 runs H.G.S. 184 for 8 (dec.) (Schofield 51) W.G.S. 8 (Johnson for 2) v. Silcoates GS. (H) Lost by 1 wkt H.G.S. 88 (Schofield 29) S.G.S. 89 for 9 (Milner 5 for 28) v. Percy Jackson's G. S. (A) Won by 9 wkts P.J.G.S. 43 (Milner 5 for 31 H.G.S. 44 for 1 (Fox 21) Other Matches v. Parents (H) Match drawn Parents 157 (Hebden 5 for 27) School 151 for? (Schofield 42) v. Staff XI (H) Won by 55 runs School 135 for 5 (dec.) (Schofield 76) (Senior 3 for 45) Staff 80 (R.W.H. 20) (Schofield 3 for 2) "A XI v. Leeds C.H.S. (H) Won by 5 wkts L.C.H.S. 54 (Frost 4 for 9) H.G.S. 59 for 5 (Frost 24*). Awards Individual Cricket Cup Repeat Full Colours Full Colours Schofield Bruce, Schofield and Milner Baker, Fox and Johnson On behalf of all the players I would like to thank Mr. Rhodes for the excellent pitches he prepared throughout the season, Mrs. Cliffe for the provision of refreshments and all Members of Staff who helped in the coaching of the teams. Fox, E. B. (Hon. Sec. 1952).
Cricket 2 nd XI The photo was sent in by Jacqueline Leonard. Some of the names have been sent in by Geoff Govier and John Hardy. Thank you. Back Row L-R: Mr. Leonard, Jim Lowery, Josh Allen, Steve Reevell, Richardson, Edward Laughton, Robert Walker Front Row L-R: John Winter, Alan Hartley, Chris Birkinshaw, Brian Secker, Tony Holland, Bill Baxendale, Don Law The 2nd XI were unfortunate not to have recorded more victories in 1952, and they would have done so if time limits had not been set in most of their matches. As it was, of the 5 matches played, they won 1, drew 3 and lost 1. Details of Results *Denotes not out. v. Barnsley G.S. (A) Lost by 8 wkts H.G.S. 126 for 3 (dec.) (O'Marr 59*) B.G.S. 128 for 2 v. Castleford G.S. (H) Match drawn C.G.S. 104 for 9 (dec.) (Seeker 4 for 23) H.G.S. 72 for 4 (Hardy 50*) v. Thornes House G.S. (A) Match drawn H.G.S. 107 (Holland 40) T.H. 35 for 7 (Baxendale 3 for 14) v. Pontefract K.S. (H) Won by 45 runs H.G.S. 111 for 7 (dec.) (Lowery 39) P.K.S. 66 (Baxendale 6 for 9) v. Staff XI Match drawn School 92 for 9 (dec.) (Law 20*) (Senior 6 for 47) Staff 79 for 7 (Senior 17) (Richardson 1 for 0) v. Silcoates (A) Lost by 2 wkts H.G.S. 125 (Holmes 48) S.G.S. 129 for 8
Colts Cricket Photo from Terry McCroakam. Thank you, Terry. Back Row L-R: Ray Noble, Brian Webb, Terry McCroakam, Eric Chivers, Colin Holder, Frank Warren, Bramham, Mr. Allan Front Row L-R: Brian Ridgeway, Stanley Holmes, Brian Moore, Keith Limb, Geoff Govier In 1952 the Colts had a very unfortunate season, winning only 1 of their 7 matches played. Details of Results v. Wath (A) Lost by 21 runs W.G.S. 42 H.G.S. 21 v. Barnsley (A) Lost by 1 wkt H.G.S. 79 (Weaver 35) B.G.S. 83 for 9 (Weaver 6 for 20) v. Ackworth (H) Lost by 3 wkts H.G.S. 117 (Moore 41) A.Q.S. 120 for 7 v. Castleford G.S. (A) Lost by 58 runs C.G.S. 118 H.G.S. 60 (Moore 28) v. Pontefract K.S. (A) Lost by 109 runs P.K.S. 150 (Govier 4 for 3) H.G.S. 41 v. Wath G.S. (A) Won by 4 wkts W.G.S. 33 (Govier 5 for 10) H.G.S. 37 for 6 v. Silcoates GS. (A) Lost by 2 wkts H.G.S. 125 (Holmes 48) S.G.S. 129 for 8
Swimming Gala July 1952 Four records - Open Plunge (boys), one length back stroke (junior girls), one length back stroke (senior boys), two lengths free style (senior boys) - were broken at the annual swimming gala of Hemsworth Grammar School at South Elmsall baths on Monday. Guest House obtained the most points, with 91, Price (84.5) being second, Talbot (72) third, and Holgate (36.5) fourth. Results: First Second Third Fourth Beginners, Boys Robert Bacon (G) Foster (T) Cox (G). Beginners, Girls M. Phillips (P) S. Hoyle (H) M. Franks (P). Open Plunge, Boys Bruce (T) (2) Roy Hanks (P) Frank Harper (H) Howard Peel (G) 44ft. 7½ ins (record) Open Plunge, Girls D. Knapper (T) Sheila Farmer (G) Barbara Whittaker (H) Ann Greetham (G) Open Diving, Boys Brian Poole (T) Hayes (G) tie, R. Linstead (H) & Addy (P) Open Diving, Girls P. Whitehead (G) Valerie Manning (P) Sheila Hinchliffe (H) D. Knapper (T) Junior one length breast stroke, Boys Norman Yates (P) Gamble (T) Appleton (G) Junior one length breast stroke, Girls M. Simmons (T) B. Hartley (G) Sheila Farmer (G) Senior two lengths breast stroke, Boys; Points for speed M. Poole (T) Roy Hanks (P) Donald Richardson (H) Points for style D. Richardson Roy Hanks (P) Donald Maltby (G) Senior two lengths breast stroke, Girls; Points for speed and style Sheila Hinchliffe (H) Ann Greetham (G) I. Sugden (P) Junior one length back stroke, Boys Gamble (T) Brown (P) Limb (G) Junior one length back stroke, Girls P. Whitehead (G) Valerie Manning (P) M. Simmons (T) 23.6 secs (record) Senior one length back stroke, Boys Cook (P) Poole (T) Hartley (G) 7.4 secs. (record) Senior one length back stroke, Girls Jean Nuttall (P) M. Knapton (G) Barbara Whittaker (H) Junior one length free style, Boys Yates (P) Gamble (T) Davidson (T) Junior one length free style, Girls P. Whitehead (G) M. Parkinson (G) D. Knapper (T) Senior two lengths free style, Boys Bruce (T) Cook (P) Hartley (G) 35.2 secs (record) Senior two lengths free style, Girls Jean Nuttall (P) M. Knapton (G) Barbara Whittaker (H) Partnership, Boys Partnership, Girls Hartley & Hebden (G) Ann Greetham & M. Knapton (G) Junior Relay (1) Guest (P. Whitehead, Hayes, M. Parkinson, Howard Peel) (2) Price (Maureen Mathers, Norman Yates, Valerie Manning, Hinchliffe) Senior Relay (1) Guest (Ann Greetham, Peter Locker, M. Knapton, Trevor Exley) (2) Talbot (P. Waring, Bruce, Margaret Butterfield, M. Poole) (3) Price (Jean Nuttall, Cook, I. Sugden, Addy) Article from Geoff Govier. Thank you.