1972/73 Rugby Teams

First XV

Formal photograph showing ten players flanked by Mr A.V. Edwards on the left and Mr Birchall on the right standing behind seven seated players with an inset of the captain
Mr A.V. Edwards, S.P. Schofield, N.J. Barrett (Sec.), P.A. McOwen, J.G.K. Hyland, J. Race, N. St J. Braithwaite, G. Watson, K.T. Taylor, C.P. Smithies, M. Revill, Mr H. Birchall
S.P. Gledhill, M.G. Brear, C.J. Short, K.J. Watson (V. Capt.), M.J. Oldfield, A.J. Murgatroyd, G.J. Hallewell,
Inset: J.V. Hilton (Capt.)

Sevens Team

Formal photograph showing Mr A.V. Edwards and four team members standing behind five seated team members with an inset of J.V. Hilton
Mr A.V. Edwards, J.G.K. Hyland, J. Race, G. Watson, M. Revill
N.J. Barrett, A.J. Murgatroyd, K.J. Watson (Capt.), M.J. Oldfield, C.P. Smithies
Inset: J.V. Hilton

Under 15 Sevens Team

The Under-15 Sevens Team competed in the Halifax Schools senior seven-a-side Rugby Union tournament held at Hipperholme.

Two rows of boys in rugby kit, six standing and two kneeling in front of them
M. Blaylock, R. Braithwaite, P. Mansley, P. Lister, A. Watson, M. Fee
D. Brear, J. Taylor (Credit: Halifax Courier)

Sadly, the team were knocked out in the first round by Hipperholme Grammar School.

Thanks to Richard Taylor [Heath 1969–1976] for sharing this memory.