Jon
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Post by Jon on Feb 5, 2013 23:36:16 GMT
I know we've discussed the derelict Grandstand that was just about still standing when Stefano and co played for Spurs in the South Western League. I found a nice pic of it in its prime - the Devon Senior Cup (with funny shaped balls) Final 1922 Brixham v Torquay Athletic. The big match may have dented the attendance at the big match at Plainmoor - Devon v Wiltshire. Nice to know that our member of parliament knew what shape a football should be. No TUFC players in the Devon team, but two players - goalie Waller and left winger Mills - were amongst the Green Waves players borrowed to fulfil a Western League fixture at Weymouth whilst our first team played in the Devon Senior Cup (with round balls) Final 1922 Oreston Rovers v Torquay United at Home Park two weeks later. Right back Fred Rice of RN Barracks signed for us at the end of the season and went on to be a virtual ever-present in our five seasons as a Southern League club.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2014 8:16:52 GMT
County sport would have been a big thing in those days. Much of it hardly warrants a mention these days. Even the rugby version gets tacked on to the end of the season.
We've encountered Colonel Burn before. He was to lose the next election and jump ship to join a fascist organisation. I hope there's no evidence of him using Plainmoor as a recruitment ground for the blackshirts.
Burn's first son died soon after the start of the Great War. He'd been at Oxford where he'd been a member of the highly-enlightened Bullingdon Club. The family had homes at Cadogan Square, London and Stoodley Knowle, Torquay.
Another Ricey playing for Torquay United? The centenary history also records a Harry Rice in the late 1920s. The Rices, not least Martin, wouldn't be Bullingdon men.
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hector
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Post by hector on Jun 11, 2014 7:22:15 GMT
That stand looks pretty big from that photo.
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