B.S.A.P Rugby Football XV. Winners of the "Lawson Shield" 1926
By Stretch Merrington (RhAF)
Looking at the photo, the chap sitting with the rugby ball on his
lap is my God-father and team captain; Jack Collard. Sitting on his
right is my father, Trooper. K. C. Merrington.
End
Thanks to Stretch for sharing his photograph and memories with ORAFs.
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Back Row: Troopers Gallimore, Bridger, Burne. Constable Robinson. Troopers Gordon. Long, and Constable O'Reilly.
Centre Row: Trooper Betts, Constables Cluff, Taylor, Smith, Troopers Brown and Booth, and Constable Elley
Front Row: Cpl. Belton, Maj. J. S. Morris (Commissioner), Sgt. Charles, Lt. H. G. Seward and Capt. J. M. Parr
On ground: Constable Arthur and Trooper Walshaw.
Ref. Rhodesia
Winners of The Lawson Shield (Salisbury)
SALISBURY B.S.A. POLICE, 1932.
Back Row: Troopers Gallimore, Bridger, Burne. Constable Robinson. Troopers Gordon. Long, and Constable O'Reilly.
Centre Row: Trooper Betts, Constables Cluff, Taylor, Smith, Troopers Brown and Booth, and Constable Elley
Front Row: Cpl. Belton, Maj. J. S. Morris (Commissioner), Sgt. Charles, Lt. H. G. Seward and Capt. J. M. Parr
On ground: Constable Arthur and Trooper Walshaw.
End
Extracted from J de L Thompson's "Rhodesian Sport" Page 180. Lawson
Shield was a Salisbury interclub competition, presented by Deputy
Mayor James Lawson in 1912. Material made available to ORAFs by Fred
Punter (B.S.A.P.) Thanks Fred. Thanks also to Chris Driver for his
assistance
Winners of this Shield
1910-1912 - Salisbury
1913 - Alexandra
1914 - Salisbury
1921 - Salisbury
1922-25 - Alexandra
1926 - B.S.A.P.
1927 - Salisbury
1928-29 - Alexandra
1930 - B.S.A.P.
1931 - Salisbury
1932 - Alexandra
1933 - Salisbury
1934 - B.S.A.P.
Winners of this Shield
1910-1912 - Salisbury
1913 - Alexandra
1914 - Salisbury
1921 - Salisbury
1922-25 - Alexandra
1926 - B.S.A.P.
1927 - Salisbury
1928-29 - Alexandra
1930 - B.S.A.P.
1931 - Salisbury
1932 - Alexandra
1933 - Salisbury
1934 - B.S.A.P.
Ref. Rhodesia
Labels: 1926, 1932, B.S.A.P. Lawson Shield, rugby
posted by Rhodesia Remembered @ 20:25
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