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Washington Grammar School - 1957 School Magazine

Nine Members of W.G.S. Athletes Team chosen to represent County Durham
in the All England Inter-County Schools' Championships, 1957.

WGS Athletics 1957 - 1

WGS Athletics 1957 - 2

Extracts from Pages 40 & 41 of Washington Grammar School's December 1957 Magazine.

[ Thanks to Ernie Guy, Member of Washington History Society. ]

Washington Grammar School - Under 13s, 1957/58

WGS U13 1957/58

Pictured on The Comrades Playing Fields.   Shafto Terrace in the background.

WGS U13 1957/58

'Doc' Telford (PE Teacher, 2nd left) - Howard Kendall (right of cup) - Peter Graham (1st Player, left) - Ernie Crowe (4th left)

Washington Grammar School - 1959

WGS Football Team 1959

 

Washington Grammar School - Early 1960s

WGS Football Team

Back Row:  3 Keith Smith  -  5 Walter Jonas  -  6 Ken Richardson  -  8 David Doyle  -  11 Mr Lowes
Front Row:  1 Brian Young  -  4 Keith Felton  -  7 Donald Young

9 Washington Grammar Players in English Schools' Shield Final

WGS Football Team

More information at:  What's Where; Schools; Chester-le-Street Boys; Roker Park 1964.
[ The missing player is Keith Felton. ]

Washington Grammar School - 1967/68

WGS Football Team 1967/68

 

Washington Grammar School - 1962 School Magazine

NETBALL  -  TENNIS  -  CRICKET  -  FOOTBALL

School Magazine Sports 1962 - 1

 

School Magazine Sports 1962 - 2

 

WGS Intermediate Football Team 1962

[ These pages were originally posted by Ken Richardson. ]

Washington Grammar School - 1968 School Magazine

CRICKET  -  ATHLETICS  -  TENNIS  -  BADMINTON  -  SCHOOL COLOURS

School Magazine Sports 1968 - 1

 

School Magazine Sports 1968 - 2

 

School Magazine Sports 1968 - 3

[ These pages were originally posted by Ken Richardson. ]

Washington Grammar School - Basketball Team, 1965/66

WGS Basketball Team

 

Washington Grammar School - Rugby Union Team, 1965/66

WGS Rugby Union Team 1965/66

Amusing Rugby Union Report - School Magazine, 1969.

WGS Rugby Union Report 1967-69 - Funny

[ Thanks to Geoff & Carol Tilbury. ]

Washington Rugby Union Club HQ
Washington Rugby Union Hut

Trev Jones and his Rugby Colleagues went on to form Washington Rugby Club.
The Club Headquarters stood on the Hill behind The Havelock Arms.

[ Thanks Dave. ]

Washington Rugby Union Club Location
Washington Rugby Union Club Map

O.S. Map showing Washington Rugby Club and Playing Field
The Club Headquarters stood on the Hill behind The Havelock Arms.

[ Where the Latitude and Longitude lines cross. ]

Washington Grammar School - U14s Hockey Team, 1966

WGS Hockey Team 1966

Washington Grammar School - Senior Hockey Team, c.1966

WGS Hockey Team c.1966

 

Washington Grammar School - Hockey Teams, 1968/69

WGS Hockey Team c.1966
Report in School Magazine, 1969.

[ Thanks to Geoff & Carol Tilbury, sister of Kathryn & Wendy Chilton. ]