History - 1940 - 1949

1940 - The War Years

1942 - Bill Evans and Allan Baylis

Bill Evans (left) and Allan Baylis (Captain and Best & Fairest—1942).
NB. Wartime jumper worn by Allan and the size of cyprus trees.

1944 - Juniors Premiership Team Photo

BACK ROW : Unknown, R. Smith, B. Gilmartin, E. Boyd, F. Pearson, J. Robinson, R. Hart, Unknown, A. McKay, B. Johnstone, P. Phillips, Unknown, R. Perkins, D. Harris, A. Baker, J. O’Brien, V. Musgrove, G. Bowman,  R. Perkins (Senior), Unknown, C. Hutchins.
MIDDLE ROW : D. Williams, Evans, R. Barry, V. Cadoret, K. Black (Captain), N. Johnstone (V.C), K. Hunter, W. McGrath.
FRONT ROW : A. Reeves, L. Gregson, W. Robinson, C. Slack, R. Aylen, J. Payne.
MASCOT : Unknown.

1945 - Juniors Team Photo

BACK ROW : Cr F. Pearson, unknown, A. Hewitt, K. Barry, O. Errington, V. Cadoret, B. Johnstone (Coach),  R. Jacobs, M. Owen, A. Groat, A. Norris, T. Stokes, unknown.
MIDDLE ROW : W. Gillmartin, E. Boyd, W. Corfe, B. Anderson, K. Phillips, K. Colville, W. Davies, R. Perkins,  W. Nicholls, R. Stokes, A. Claxton.
FRONT ROW : B. Piper, R. Aylen, A. Richardson, R. Hart (Capt), P. Phillips (V.C), K. Hunter, G. Millest.

1946 - 1st XV111 Team Photo

BACK ROW : Unknown, Max Machlan, Ron Perkins, Unknown.
MIDDLE ROW : Aub McKay, Jack McKay, John Townsend, Ian Taylor, Bill Robinson, Unknown, Len Townsend, Howard Gregson, Neville Ray, Mr Alves, Ernie Boyd (Boundary)
PLAYERS SEATED: Unknown, Dixie Boland, Alf Evans, ‘Bonnie’ Johnstone (Capt/Coach), Unknown, Vic Cadoret, Col Jones, Bill Woodhead.
FRONT ROW : Ken Black, Bill Gillmartin (Secretary), Ron Aylen.

1946 - Juniors XV111 Team Photo

BACK  (L to R): Max Owen, Frank Pithard, Bill Passmore, V. Parris, Jack Neat, J. McCormack.
SECOND ROW: Mr Tom Stokes, John Bullough, Ron Stokes, E. Macklin, Bert Claxton, Ted Gorringe, Bill Davies, R. Lee, Ron Hammersley, Bob Colville, Ossie Errington, Mr George Jacobs (vice President).
THIRD ROW: Mr Tom Payne, Mr Bill Corfe, Mr Arthur Hewitt (Manager), Ron Jacobs (Captain), Kevin Phillips (V.C), Mr Frank Pearson (President).
FRONT ROW: Wal Hay, R. Simpson, Syd Fowler, E. Walkem, Brian Piper, Lance Sturdy, Dick Finn.

 

1947 - 1st XV111 Team Photo

BACK  (L to R) : D. Chadwell, R. McKay, I. Taylor, J. Stodgell, W. Robinson, Unknown.
SECOND ROW : Unknown, R. Aylen, M. Dowse, R. Jacobs, D. Hocking, R. Prosser, C. Jones, K. Colville, Unknown, R. Smith, Unknown.
THIRD ROW : M. McLachlan, J. Payne, D. Boland, K. Hunter, A. Evans (V.C), ‘Bonnie’ Johnstone (C/C), H. Gregson, C. Fitzgerald, W. Woodhead, W. Gilmartin.
FRONT ROW : E. Boyd, B. Piper, Unknown.

1947 - Juniors Team Photo

BACK  (L to R) : D. Grant, A. Mether, J. Neate, R. Stokes, R. Lee, L. Thorneycroft.
SECOND ROW : G. Jacobs (vice President), T. Payne (Secretary), B. Norris, B. Corfe, E. Corringe, R. Baker, W. Davies, L. Bishop, F. Underwood, A. Hewitt, H. Matthews.
FRONT ROW : A. Grayland, D. Gilmartin, R. Simpson, D. Finn (V.C.), K. Phillips (Captain), W. Campbell, R. Colville, G. McCormack.
MASCOTS : K. Gaskin, P. Caddy. ABSENT : L. Sturdee, F. Pittard, E. Walkem.
COACH : N. Harris

1947 - Committee

BACK  (L to R) : E. Boyd, T. Stokes, unknown, L. Thorneycroft, unknown, F. Burgoyne, D. Finn, H. Mathews.
FRONT ROW : W. Kniese, J. Moore, G. Jacobs (V. President), F. Pearson (President), T. Payne (Secretary), S. Davies, A. Claxton.

1948 - 1st XV111 Team Photo

BACK ROW  (L to R) : Unknown, W. Smith, A. Stodgel, R. Hart, H. Gregson.
SECOND ROW : Ben Fellows (Trainer), Unknown, R. Baker, M. Dowse, W. Davies, N. Rae
THIRD ROW : R. Jacobs, D. Boland, W. Robinson (Captain/Coach), A. Evans (V.C), J. Shearer, W. Woodhead.
FRONT ROW : Unknown (Trainer), K. Hunter, R. Aylen, B. Piper, L. Owens, A. Hewitt.

NB. The different jumpers are due to a lack of availability of hooped jumpers. Socks are standard.

Bill Robinson was the first paid Coach of the Club.

1948 - Juniors Team Photo

BACK ROW: (L to R) : A. Hewitt (Committee), H. Rogerson, R. Simpson, A. Mether, E. Gorringe, R. Stokes, G. Phillips, L. Thorneycroft, R. Lee.
SECOND ROW: T. Payne (Secretary), T. Stokes (Committee), R. Park, N. Baker, A. Livock, W. Baker, W. Campbell, W. Corfe, R. Newlands (Trainer), H. Mathews (Committee).
FRONT ROW: O. Sharp, N. Smith, W. Davies (V.C), R. Baker (Captain), E. Walkem, R. Wagner, E. Chinn.

 

1948 - Chelsea Fire Brigade Members

BACK ROW (L to R) Mick Johnston, Des O'Hehir, John Tomas, Kevin McGuire, Ray Baker, Unknown, Frank Williams, Don Williams, Charlie Brew, Jim Duff, Unknown, Jack Glover, Ron Johnston, Max Owen, Unknown, Unknown, Jack Neate, Ken Woodhead, Jack Fountain, Frank McGuire, Bill Larkin.
Centre Row (L to R) Fred Underwood, Ken Hay, Unknown, Bill Corfe, Wally Hay, Roy Duff, Ken Hunter, Noel Larkin.
Front (L to R) Fred Garvie, Len Tothque.

 

 

1949 - 1st XV111 Team Photo

BACK ROW (L to R) : Neville Ray, Howard Gregson, Jack Stodgell, Ray Baker, Kevin Phillips, Graham Gooch.
SECOND ROW : Frank Pearson (President), Arthur Hewett, Roy Hart, John Townsend, Ron Stokes, unknown, Max Owen, Cliff Jones, Dixie Boland, unknown, Tom Payne.
THIRD ROW : Cam Fitzgerald, Ted Gorringe, Bill Robinson (Captain/Coach), Monty Dowse, Bill Woodhead.
FRONT ROW : Herby Claxton, Unknown, Brian Piper, Ken Hunter, Ron Aylen, unknown.

1949 - Juniors Team Photo

BACK ROW: Bill Kniese, John McNiff, - Edwards, Ron Park, Arthur Gooch, Arthur Mether, Doug Sharp, Norm Baker, Tom Moore.
MIDDLE ROW: Arthur Hewitt, Bill Coghlan, Laurie Thorneycroft, Geary Phillips, Alan Jones, Roger Wagner, Des Carlson, Cliff Hunter, Norm Baker, Alan Hewitt, Unknown.
FRONT ROW: Laurie Marsden, Tom Payne, Bill Barnes, Ernie Walkem, Arthur Edwards, Frank Pearson, Ivan Rogerson.

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