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Whelley Secondary School
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Whelley Secondary Modern
Photo: D Dean
Photo: D Dean
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Item #: 21061
Item #: 21061
Whelley Secondary Modern receiving Daily Dispatch Shield at Springfield Park.
Presented to captain Burt Ollerton before a crowd of 19,000.
Date: 1947-1948
Presented to captain Burt Ollerton before a crowd of 19,000.
Date: 1947-1948
Comment by: Josh on 16th July 2012 at 21:55
19,000 attendance - incredible!
Comment by: LDB on 17th July 2012 at 07:07
does anyone know who they played in the final?
Comment by: Jarvo on 17th July 2012 at 08:59
Real Madrid!
Comment by: LDB on 17th July 2012 at 09:58
full time professionals against school boy and they still lost says a lot for Real Madrid Jarvo
Comment by: Alan H on 17th July 2012 at 10:43
Springfield Park? Are you sure? I don't remember Rugby League being played there. The hooped jerseys indicate a RL team so I would suggest it was Central Park.
Comment by: Jarvo on 17th July 2012 at 23:04
19,000, my a--e. Think you mean 19...Owd mon, hang on a minute...
Comment by: LDB on 18th July 2012 at 07:23
Jarvo you must have a big one
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