Rugby First Fifteens

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1950 Rugby

Row 3: J. B. Barrett, M. R. Inglis, D. F. Barham, D. Johnston, A.D. Long, L. A. Burn.
Row 2: Mr. W. R. Mayhew, R. G, Couling, P.J. Skelton, W. H. Grant, M. R. Bailey, R. C. Shaw, G. A. C. Lindsay
Row 1: A. Hayes, R. C. Murray, D. B. Stewart, J. F. McPhail (Captain), A. G. Hislop, R. J. Mitchell

1951 Rugby

Row 3: J. Williamson, P. Darracot, J. Ross, N. Jones, I. Mitchell, J. Barret
Row 2: M. Burt, P. Clifford, D. Long, D. Johnston, R. McMillan, G. Lindsay, Mr. Mayhew
Row 1: G. Stewart, N. McGregor, B. Stewart, A. Hislop, M. Brookes

Interschools

v O.B.H.S.     won 6-3
v W.B.H.S.     Lost 8-14
v S.B.H.S.      won 3-0
v Gore            won 24-0

1952 – Rugby

Row 3: Lindsay Reid, J. jones, Roger McMillan, Peter Clifford,Kevin Heeny
Row 2: Mr. Mayhew, G. Lindsay (Vice Captain), Peter Crawfod, Nevis Jones, Roger Hilliker, Keith Jefferies, Bruce Evans, Graham Gosney
Row 1: Rob Hunter, Bill Reeves, Dave Long (Captain), Gerry Stewart, Tony Woodbury, Neil McGregor
Absent: Ed Morete

Interschools

v O.B.H.S. Lost 12-13
v W.B.H.S. Won 16-5
v S.B.H.S. Won 13-3
Rugby – 1953

Row 3: B. J. Robertson, L. R. Pearson, R. G. Sinclair, W. J. Tomkins, L. D. Reid.
Row 2: Mr. Mayhew, G. B. Gosney, R. G. Middlemass, C, R. Deiley, R. G. Hunter, D. V. Shaw, B. J. W. Squires, G. S. Spencer, A. L. Thompson, H. N. Martin.
Row 1: A. S. Fleming, G. M. Swanson, W. R. S. Reeve, P. T, P. Clifford (Captain), C. W. Stewart, A. N. Macgregor.

Interschools

v O.B.H.S. lost 12 – 16

v Waitaki Boys won 10 – 9 ( first win at Oamaru)

v Southland Boys won 14 – 8

Rugby – 1954

Row 3: I. G. Bassett, R. G. Middlemass, A. G. Dodds, L. D. Reid, G. W. Hames, J. B. Campion
Row 2: G. B. Gosney, D. H Caradus. J. 0. Holmes, J. J. Somerville, C. S. Reid, K. H. Reddington, Mr. Arthur Chetwin.
Row 1: R. J. Smith, B. J. W. Squires, G. W. Stewart (Captain), B. S. Harford, W. S. Randle.

Interschools

v O.B.H.S. won 9 – 3

v Waitaki Boys won 22 – 0

v Southland lost 12 – 14

1956 – Rugby

Row 2: Graeme Lucas, Warren Shirley, Don Ross, Walter Pearce, Colin Mantell, John Larking, Geoff Couling, Neville Bain, Doug Stewart, Brian Burn, Mr. Arthur Chetwin (Coach)
Row 1: Murray Dunbar, Lew Gwynne, Neville Clarkson, Lindsay Hocking, (Vice-Captain), Ian Bassett (Captain), Corran Munro, Ross Simpson, Dave Christian, Graeme Geary

Interschools
v. Otago BHS, won 17—3
v. Waitaki BHS, lost 3 — 9 (curtain-raiser to 1st Test, All Blacks v. Springboks) v. Southland BHS, lost 9 -21
Quadrangular tournament, Southland Centenary, @ Invercargill:
v. New Plymouth BHS, lost 13 — 18
v. Timaru BHS, lost 3 —30
ORFU 3rd grade competition: Won this grade. Played 11, won 11. Points for: 312, points against: 34
1957 – Rugby

Back Row: Mr Arthur Chetwin (Coach), John Howe, Walter Scott, Hugh Morrison, Geoff Couling, David Notman, Ian Macandrew, Selwyn Inghis, David Simmers.
Front Row: Ian Simpson, Bill Townsend, Dave Christian, Murray Dunbar (Vice- Captain), Lindsay Hocking, (Captain), Cohn Mantell, Corran Munro, Peter Laughton
Inter-school Games:
v. Otago BFIS, won 11 —0
v. Waitaki BHS, lost 9 — 23
v. Southland BHS, drew 11—11
ORFU “Colts” Grade competition:
Played 11, Won 9, Lost 2. 2nd in grade.
Points for: 163; points against: 65

1958 Rugby

Row 3: P.W. Brown, Ron Inglis, W.J.H. Stewart, Dave Notman, Garnet Tregonning, P.A. Laughton

Row 2: B.F. Keys, J.E. Welch, Bill Little, A.R. Howard, Hugh Morrison, I.W. James, John Chetwin, Mr. Arthur Chetwin

Row 1: Keith Campbell, Selwyn Inglis, Ian Simpson (Vice Captain), Lindsay Hocking (Captain), A.D.S. Simmers, Digby Flockton

Interschools

v O.B.H.S. lost 6 – 12

v Waitaki Boys lost 11 – 26

v Southland Boys won 14 – 11

1959 Rugby

Row 3: Chris Laidlaw, Bill Wilson, Ian Burrow, Garnet Tregonning, J.D. Miller

Row 2: Alan Dale, Phil Thomason, David Strang, Eric Olssen, Bill Little, MalcolmJ. Arnold, Mr. Arthur Chetwin

Row 1: Bruce Deuchrass, Peter Dey, Jeff Fountain, Selwyn Inglis, Dave Notman, Ron Inglis, Keith Campbell

Interschools

v O.B.H.S. won 9 – 12

v Waitaki Boys lost 6 – 18

v Southland Boys won 11 – 3

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