Llangwm Local History Society

Llangwm RFC - A Hundred Years of Rugby 1885-1985

by Richard Howells

Page One

The images below are taken from Richard Howells' book, produced in 1985, to commemorate the centenary of Llangwm RFC. No longer in print, the images from the book are reproduced here by kind permission of the author.

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George Thomas (President)

 

Glyn Davies (Chairman)

 

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS AT PEMBROKE DOCK TOURNAMENT - APRIL 1909

(Back row, l. to r.) R. Jones, J. Morgan, G. Jones, R. John, W. Bryant, G. Jones

(Second row) J. Morgan (Secretary), J. John, R. Jones, W. John, S. Webb, S. Morgan, W. Jones, A. Bryant, E. Morgans,

(Third row) T. Stephens,. Jones, E. Jones, J. Adams(Captain), E. John, J. John, E. Childs(Treasurer),

(Front row) E. Palmer, S. Morris

 

LLANGWM R.F.C. 1910-11

(Back row, l. to r.) Teddy Morgan, Albert Palmer, Willie John, - Jones, Bob Jones, W. Jones, Jack Morgan

(Second row) Willie Jones, Haden John, - Morris,

(Front row) Willie Bryant, G. Jones, S. Morris, E. Palmer, J. Stephens, W.G. Morgan

 

LLANGWM RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM - SEASON 1913-14
President J.F. Lort Phillips, Esq.

 

RUNNERS-UP WEST OF LLANELLY JUNIOR LEAGUE 1920-21
Scored 256 points - against 57 points

 

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1923-24

(Back row, l. to r.) R. Jones, L. Brock, G. Bryant

(Second row) G. Owen (Hon. Treasurer), T. Palmer, T. James, A. Morris, N. Morris, W. James, J. Bryant, T. Phillips (Chairman), G. Bryant, H. Swindells (Hon Sec.),

(Third row) F. Evans, W. Hill, Lieut-Col. Lort Phillips (President L.R.F.C.), W. Palmer (Captain), Capt. Hugh Allen (League President), D. Lewis, E. Brock

(Front row) W. Davies, V. Palmer

 

LLANGWM R.F.C. - WEST OF LLANELLI LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1925-26

 

LLANGWM R.F.C. (SEASON 1935-36)

(Back row, l. to r.) Mr T.E. Phillips(Secretary), W. Childs, T.J. Palmer(Trainer), D.G. John, R. Brock, H.G. Jones, H. Goodridge, A. Morris, K. Morgan, R. Fuller, R. Palmer, E. Jones, Mr. A.H. Williams (Chairman of Union of Welsh Junior League, Cardiff)

(Second row) H.D. Jones, W.S. Morgan (Treasurer and Vice-Captain), Sir Charles W. M. Price (President), W.J. Morgan (Captain), Lady Price (Life member), A.J. Jones, J. Llewellyn

(Front row) Tom Evans (Neyland) and Monti Jones

 

LLANGWM R.F.C. & CARDIFF DISTRICT 1937

 

LLANGWM R.F.C.-1938 LOSERS TO WHITLAND 4pts-3pts IN FIRST ROUND K.O.CUP

(Back row, l. to r.) Tom Phillips (Secretary), Billy Stokes (Committeeman and linesman), John Llewellyn, Mervyn Morgan, Arthur Jones,
Glyn Morgan, Herbert Jones, Clem Morgan,

(Second row) Ken Adams, Osmonde John, Horace Jones, Jack Thomas (Captain), Ron Fuller, T. James

(Front row) Bernie Saies, Reg Palmer and Brinley Gettings

 

PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY XV-DECEMBER 1946

(Back row, l. to r.) Mr. W.R. Davies (Neyland), R. Fuller (Llangwm), H. Brock(Llangwm), W.M. Childs (Llangwm), Bert Price(Narberth), -Charles(Neyland),
-John (Llangwm), Harold Richards (Neyland & Maesteg), Harry Tucker (Narberth), O.G. John (Llangwm),

(Second row) J. (Blackie) Bolton (Tenby), Llew Boyatt (Tenby), Norman Nicholson (Llangwm & Haverfordwest), L. Lewis (Narberth), E.J. Morgan (Ref., Neyland),

(Front row) John Hayes (Neyland), Jim Grey (Llangwm)

 

LLANGWM R.F.C. WINNERS OF LEAGUE CUP 1946-47

(Back row, l. to r.) Sam England (Trainer), T.E. Phillips (Hon. Sec.), Jack Thomas, Howard Brock, Osmonde John (Committee). Skyrme Lewis, Gerald Kiff,
Fred Jones, Sydney Morgan (Committee), Meurig Hughes, R. Victor Palmer (Committee), Bernard Saies, Will Palmer (Committee),
John Jennings, Jack Betty (Ref.), Ted Brock (Committee), Arthur Jones (Committee), Wilfred S. Morgan (Hon. Treasurer),

(Front row) Dennis Lewis (Committee), Eddie Jones (Committee), Bill Childs, Dennis Jones, Rhondda Fuller, Ken Adams (Captain), Brinley Gettings,
Clem Morgan, E. Glyn Morgan, William Allen (Committee), E. Llewellyn Thomas (West Wales Guardian).

 

LLANGWM SCHOOLBOYS 1947-48

(Back row, l. to r.) Meurig Hughes, Hylton John, Richard Palmer, James Brock, Peter Rees, Raymond Lewis, Grenville Thomas, Dilwyn Lewis, Sydney Thomas,

(Second row) Glyn Davies, David John, Tony Kiff, Malcolm Lewis, Jackie Evans,

(Front row) George Thomas, Maurice Palmer, Dawson James, Peter Davies.

 

WINNERS OF PEMBROKESHIRE K.O. CUP & LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP 1948-49

(Back row, l. to r.) Mr. F.G. Phillips (W.R.U. Ref., Pontardulais), Mr. T.E. Phillips (Hon. Secretary), R.G. Roberts, J. Griffiths, G. Brook G. Kiff,
B. Saies, R. Bond, S. England (Trainer),

(Second row) H. Brock, K. Adams (Vice-Captain), M. Hughes (Captain), J.V. Hayes, P. Esmond

(Front row) H. Evans, B. Gettings, R. Fuller, J. Thomas

(Other members not included who took part in the Competition were C. Morgan, D. Jones and H. Fowler)

 

BISHOP CUP WINNERS 1949-50

(Back Row, l. to r.) H. Fowler, D. Rees, C. John, K. Adams, O.G. John, G. Lake, S. England (Trainer).

(Second Row) G. Kiff, G. Davies, J. Griffiths, M. Hughes, A. John, J. Thomas.

(Front Row) B. Gettings, H. Evans.

 

LLANGWM R.F.C. SECONDS CUP WINNERS 1950-51

(Back row, l. to r.) T. Phillips (Secretary), J. Jennings, S. Jones, A. Thomas, C. Roach, H. Jones, H. Fowler

(Second row) G. Davies, D. Jones, B. Saies (Captain), W. Gettings, P. Esmond, C. Griffiths (Linesman), J. Roberts (Linesman),

(Front row) D. Lewis, R. Lewis, R. Fuller, T. Kiff

 

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1956-57

(Back row, l. to r.) T. Kiff, B. John, S. Thomas, K. Banner, W. Thomas, R. Thomas, D. Ward, J. Brock, G. Kiff, T. Phillips (Secretary).

(Second row) D. John, T. Lewis, W. Annandale, E. Jones(Chairman), G. Vaughan (Captain), James John (President), M Hughes,
R. Palmer, T. Rees,

(Front row) G. Thomas, D. Vizard.

 

PEMBROKESHIRE AND DISTRICT RUGBY UNION LEAGUE AND KNOCK OUT CUP WINNERS-SEASON 1958-59

(Back row, l. to r.) E. Jones, S. Morgan (Trainer), M. Hughes, A. John, R. John, W. Hitchings, W. Rees

(Second row) T.E. Phillips (Hon. Sec.), A. Stephens, J. Davies, G. Howells, H. Barnes, S. Thomas, R. Harries, K. Banner, K. Adams,
D. Lewis, R. Thomas, L. John, E.G. Morgan (Treasurer)

(Third row) W. Thomas, R. Fuller, R. Palmer, G. Thomas, Ald. J. John, J.P. (President), D. Lewis (Captain), R.V. Palmer (Chairman), T. Kiff, G. Vaughan, O.G. John

(Front row) B.J. Jones, T. John, G. Lewis, B. John, B. Gettings, W. Bryant.