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Rugby Personalities
Rugby players of yesteryear are remembered each year on the day the Town-Country match is played, when the Rugby union invites all old reps to partake of union hospitality at an after-match function. Here we found many old Nelson rugger personalities, men who in former years were as well known for their prowess on the football field as today's players.
Five of the original 1922 Nelson team which brought the Seddon Shield to Nelson for the first time were present - Honk White, Jack Wallace, Noel Watson, Ted Langbein, and Tom Mahoney,
A bit of skullduggery was going on when this pic was taken of Leo Scully, Joe Gross, Hec Bird, George McGregor and Ises Bells
Four real old timers: Fred Jones (1898-1908), Bob Batchelor, (formed Rivals, 1888), Harry Nesbith (Albion, 1921), and Harry Chaonan (Rivals, 1904).
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, Bob Batchelor, (formed Rivals, 1888), Harry Nesbith (Albion, 1921), and Harry Chaonan (Rivals, 1904). - Nelson Photo News - No 21 : July 21, 1962'); void 0){kind=link}
, Bob Batchelor, (formed Rivals, 1888), Harry Nesbith (Albion, 1921), and Harry Chaonan (Rivals, 1904). - Nelson Photo News - No 21 : July 21, 1962'); void 0){kind=link}
, Bob Batchelor, (formed Rivals, 1888), Harry Nesbith (Albion, 1921), and Harry Chaonan (Rivals, 1904). - Nelson Photo News - No 21 : July 21, 1962'); void 0){kind=link}