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Boys' Rugby

A big event in the closing stages of the Rugby season is the presentation of cups to winners of the Saturday morning competition.

Four hundred boys, comprising 24 teams, now take part in Saturday morning Rugby. Five years ago there were only four teams in the competition.

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Boys sit enthralled as All Black "Tiny" White, who presented prizes, talks about Rugby.

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N. Barrington, capt. of sixth grade champions.

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P. Lister receives cup from "Tiny". Beside White is Mr Jerry Welpley, a member of Rugby Union's junior advisory board

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Proud winners of the top grade in Saturday morning competition were the players of Pirates' sixth grade team. Pictured above, they are:- Back row, J. Hannan, W. Kerr, J. Scott, J. Greenstreet, I. Warren, D. Malcolm, M. Cassidy, B. Middleton, Mr J. E. Lund (coach); front row, D. Tidswell, M. Watts, D. Elsmore, N. Barrington (captain), D. Elliott, M. Greening, and B. Bennett.

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Best part of prize-giving day, say the boys, is feast turned on by the union.

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Lad on the left is enjoying his pie, but friend is happy with ice-cream