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Pre Season Training1956.
Pre Season Training1956.
Photo: Ian
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Item #: 30598
Ex Wigan RLFC player Syd Abram putting his troops through pre season training in the summer of 1956. Photo taken at Borough's original ground at South Shore, Blackpool.

Look at the length of the grass!
The grounds man must have been on holiday at the time!

Comment by: Alan Wright on 15th June 2018 at 16:57

Great pic, Ian! Never mind the length of the grass - what about the rugby ball? Looks like an old leather 'casey'. No spin passes with that devil! And is that your dad who's just passing the ball?

Comment by: Ian on 15th June 2018 at 20:48

It certainly is, Alan.
Second from the left in the photo. Extreme left, Syd Abram the coach.
It looks a touch forward to me!

Comment by: broady on 15th June 2018 at 22:51

By my reckoning Syd would have been 50 at that time.

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