PH105

Title: PH105
Description: Photograph B&W, mounted and titled. Four players have signed the mount: Mark Wyatt, David Richards, Mike Ruddock & Tom Cheeseman. Swansea RFC Snellings Sevens team, Tournament Winners 1981-82. Dimensions: w14" x h11" (w35.5cm x h28cm)
Type: Photograph
Rights Holder: CIC
Date: 1981-1982
Abstract: The Swansea RFC team that won the Snellings Sevens Tourament in August 1982 at Cardiff Arms Park. They beat Ebbw Vale 44 - 6 in the final and Swansea's Jeff Herdman won the Everson Award for the 'Man of the Tournamet'. This was the first occasion that Swansea had won the trophy. They went on to win it again in 1989 and the final year of the competition in 1995. The tournament had been first played in 1954 at Rodney parade, Newport and the trophy was presented by Newport Athletic Club secretary Reg Snelling. Swansea's winning team of 1982 was skippered by David Richards. This copy has been signed by 4 of the players in the photograph. Personnel in photo: Back Row (L to R): Ian Hall (Coach), Mark Wyatt, Arthur Emyr, Mike Ruddock, Steve Davies. Front Row (L to R): Trevor Cheeseman, Huw Rees, David Richards (captain), Jeff Herdman, Paul Gallagher.
Subject: PH105.jpg

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