Into The Fray - Bras And All

There must have been a few moans and groans among those housewives who played in the Stoke-Celtic women's rugby match for a few days after as they did their household chores. The ladies certainly threw themselves into the encounter with gusto even if their efforts were not the most efficient. Stoke had a bit too much speed in their backline and won 12-0.

Stoke hooker, Lee Jellyman, has the ball at toe and prepares to really lay in the boot to clear it from the Celtic players fast approaching. Other players are: Daphne Rainey, Marcel Wardrof, Allison Julian, Beth Satherley, Tui Anderson, Barbara Winston, Verna Ingham, Barbara Hammond (right)

Stoke halfback, Shirley Smith, scoops the ball off the ground and prepares to send her backs away

Kathy McHugh, Stoke's fleet-footed winger, gets hurled to the ground as she tries to stem this Celtic rush

"No you don't, honey!" Nan Clifton, Stoke, demonstrates a fine smother tackle to halt Celtic's Verna Ingham

Kathy McHugh dashes down the line, ball under arm, to score

It's a try! Barbara Winston scores for Stoke

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The Nelson Photo News

No 129 : July 24, 1971

Into The Fray - Bras And All