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Thomas Linacre School

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Thomas Linacre School Rugby Team - circa 1958
Thomas Linacre School Rugby Team - circa 1958
Photo: Les Miller
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Thomas Linacre School Rugby Team - circa 1958

Comment by: dave marsh on 2nd October 2007 at 17:05

Good to see some of the faces from Thomas Linacre together with the torn Observer to remind me of the names.Wasn't that a dam good school lads!

Comment by: RON on 2nd October 2007 at 17:26

The old ALMA MATER Bill Brace and basher Collins would soon knock a few of todays school kids into shape.. Not forgetting Robinson. I still have DUNLOP imprinted on my A**E
No going home to mummy and daddy crying that you got the cane... If you did something wrong and you got caught. Well you accepted it. never did anyone I know any harm.

Comment by: dave marsh on 2nd October 2007 at 20:33

We seem to have the same tattoo Ron.The bugger ran the full length of the gym when I received mine.

Comment by: john lythgoe on 15th March 2008 at 23:55

come on guys, TLS didn´t have a rugby team in 1958, otherwise there wouldn´t have been enough space for the silverware

Comment by: john lythgoe on 16th March 2008 at 03:09

TLS did not have a rugby team in 1958

Comment by: Graham Barton on 1st June 2009 at 00:35

I think I remember Baxter. Is that one of the 2 brothers from Leigh (Clarence Street)? They were a few years ahead of me - I originated from Leigh so I knew the family - and "Spank" Povah - the butcher's son.

Comment by: Graham Barton on 9th June 2009 at 22:47

PostScript. I think the Baxter brothers were John and Fred.

Comment by: John J Baxter on 4th July 2009 at 16:04

I remember Graham Barton and his Dad.

Neither myself or Fred are on this photo, Fred never played for the u13s or 14s but I did and I am on the other photo same web page with a couple of thes lads with Mr Dichonsons team.

Dave Povah didn't play either but we all still live in Leigh, I still see David occasionally.

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