I played for St Aidans for both my year and the year above (we had some good players in my year group, far better than me). Wyre Juniors & then Wyre Villa before i joined the Army in 1996. Played mainly as a centre half but occasionally as a defensive midfielder as well.
Me too, from 1974.
Funny you should mention Stonyhurst. One of the few times I played rugby for the school was there and my abiding memory is that theyArnold too...must have been in the same era...Saturday morning school finished in 66 I think but they just added more hours on the week...and as for effing CCF...hated the place...no happy memories whatsoever...except in the juniors when Sir Jimmy took the occasional class and actually did some one offs coaching of our football team...Seniors ...it was Rugby Union..and I loved Blackpool Borough in those early daysbut saw the light and became BFC.
For the record...seniors...left 68 ( at 17) to go to Liverpool Uni...but skipped year 4 in the Seniors as we were supposedly the bright fast stream...if only
Post Edit..our years Rugby team ( under 12s ) was possibly the worst ever....lost every game we played including ( god forbid) against non grammar schools.Also Remember playing Stonyhurst who ( had line out calls) thumped us around 76 0.
In fact we only scored three points all season...my claim to fame( sic) was I scored them.Always embarrasing when Holgate had to read out the scores at assembly.I got booted off the team for refusing to run the line when injured one saturday...probably explains why I never made monitor let alone prefect...or it might relate to a cigarette incident and a ** of a French teacher post O Levels at Jodrell Bank...my only caning at school and on a Saturday when post O Levels you were exempt school that morning.
We cant be the only 2 from St Aidans can we? I know all my mates at school were either Man Utd or Liverpool fans though!
I was the toastmaster that evening. Great cake donated by MIke Aldersley.
Ah, the days of Syd Fish and Doug Sutton. Are you a member of the Old Boys?
Whits, I remember the first 3. Dr Benson whacked me a few times. Harriso, if he's the same one, was the one who was taken off teaching duties because he used the chop with a flat hand on the back of lads necks.
Never played them at their place.In fact most games always seemed to be at Arnold.... on the pitches near St.Annes Road....not that home advantage made any difference
Rings a bell but no more than that.What did he teach?My era was more Bill Entwisle and the chain smoking Geography ( Rugby Mad) teacher whose name escape me right now, who were also my form teachers in different years.Actually they were both decent teachers unlike a certain Maths teacher ( Bentley) who to this day I despise, as do both my older brothers who Had him too, though apparently he was a Big BFC fan( still hate him).
We had in theory up to say 90 lads available and it still didn’t help( each year had 3 classes of around 25 to 30 boys) up to O Level)
I remember playing in a Rugby 7s tournament for Collegiate 2nd team at Fylde Rugby Club I think? It was a tournament with little leagues and the winners went through to a knock out basis, we were drawn in the same group as Kirkham Grammar 1st 7. Never have I witnessed a more one sided sporting match up! At half time we thought F It and just had a scrap with the posh boys all second half
No idea what he taught, he was my best mates older brother. Also their two younger Bros. went to Arnold, would have been 50/60s.
Dave Tomo - were you 'GB'?
Not Fylde, but the game we scored our only points( a penalty kick by yours truly) in the entire school season was against Andsell Secondary School ( now Lytham St.Annes High School I believe) who we were told by our teachers we were bound to beat as ...well they’re not a Rugby School like us.We arrived in the changing room to find what we thought was their teacher as he looked about six foot and we were just 12 year olds ( in the early sixties this meant a good bit less than 5 foot as a rule).No....turned out he was one of the players.It was so one sided in that every time they got the ball to him nobody could stop him.At half time they decided it was so embarrassing they took him off and replaced him.Think they scored close to 50 points in old scores.I remember playing in a Rugby 7s tournament for Collegiate 2nd team at Fylde Rugby Club I think? It was a tournament with little leagues and the winners went through to a knock out basis, we were drawn in the same group as Kirkham Grammar 1st 7. Never have I witnessed a more one sided sporting match up! At half time we thought F It and just had a scrap with the posh boys all second half
1959 to 1966. Yes, CCF started in the 3rd form , not my cup of tea at all. Like you say the horrible feel of the uniform , the marching , the field daysNever played them at their place.In fact most games always seemed to be at Arnold.... on the pitches near St.Annes Road....not that home advantage made any difference
What Years were you there?if you did Saturday Morning School you must have been there when I was or maybe one of my two brothers though they were older than me by 4 and 6 years respectively...which Would make you older than me.If I remember rightly CCF only started in ones third year but I could be wrong...I even tried the Navy Section( anything to get out of those terribly itchy Khaki clothes) but got out completely in my A level year and got to play 5 a side in the Gym instead ( at least one happy memory).
Certainly do Dave , hence my moniker! He taught Latin and English and was my first form master. A man not to be messed with in
I do I was there in the 70’s always called him Fez never knew why until I was told it was in honour of Fess Parker of acting fame
Palatine Bennett Ave left in 67
I certainly was there for Karls day in court. Correct Sharp and Forrester were different level. Terry Clarkson in my year was also a great player but wasted his talent as he got older.
another vote for Garstang High School for young farmers and country gentlemen like me
I knew Granville very well, often in their house on Charnley Rd as Norman, 2nd brother of 4, was my best friend ever.
Myself and a former classmate actually went to Granville's funeral . I think it was the day before the Forest away play off. There was a big turnout , including Jimmy Armfield , which showed the esteem in which he was held.
God almighty. I thought I'd gone back in time yes that was one of my nicknames
Fess, we were living in France at the time, otherwise I would also have gone. Managed to get to Normans funeral.
