1 - Second XV 1947. Identified are: Extreme right, standing: JK Mainwaring;
Seated on bench, l to r: Mr RW Hill, MH Cleary, S Bryant (Capt.), ?, Mr HJ Hale;
Cross-legged, right: D Marley.
Other signatures on the back of this photo are of: RE Moors, GS Paxman, AG Dubbin, KT Hawkins.
Photo courtesy of David Marley, who writes:
I was a pupil from 1944 to '47 and those three years remain some of the happiest and most rewarding of my school life.
I remember most clearly 'Steamboat' as he was my form master in Lower V Mod.
I attach a photograph of the 2nd XV Rugby team in 1947 and I was the tiny, frail member who is sitting between the knees of the rugby master
[Mr Hale].
As you can see, I was at the very early stages of developing enough physical presence to withstand the rigours of being scrum-half but the
master took an interest in my ability and I can remember him giving me individual coaching. It stood me in good stead and I was fortunate enough
to reach county level. I was also honoured to be appointed skipper of my regimental team (The Queens Bays, 2nd Dragoon Guards) for the two
seasons I was stationed in Germany. I finished my playing career as captain of Beaconsfield Rugby Club and I will put part of that reward
down to the coaching and encouragement I received at Dorchester.
2 - Dorchester Grammar School Colts XV, 1949-50.
Photo courtesy of Gordon Hickmore.
3 - Rugby Second XV 1951-2.
Photo courtesy of John Rawlins.
4 - Dorchester Grammar School Under-16 XV, 1951-2.
Photo courtesy of Gordon Hickmore.
5 - Hardye's School First XV, 1952-3. (Note the School name change.)
Photo courtesy of Gordon Hickmore.
6 - Under 16 Rugby XV 1952-3.
Photo courtesy of Tom Morgan.
7 - Hardye's School First XV, 1953-4.
Photo courtesy of Gordon Hickmore.
8 - Lock House - Rugby XV 1953-4.
Photo courtesy of Tom Morgan.
9 - Now that's what I call an enthusiastic supporter! Chris Etherington supports his house in February 1955.
There were still some split opinions as to whether the Boarders were now Treves or School House.
Photo courtesy of Chris Etherington.
10 - Cock House Cup Winners - Treves House, 1955.
Photo courtesy of Gordon Hickmore.
11 - Second XV 1955-6.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sedgwick.
12 - Treves House - Linden-Moore Cup Winners 1956.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sedgwick.
13 - Old Hardyeans Match, December 1956.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sedgwick.
14 - First XV 1956-7.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sedgwick.
15 - Treves House - Lyndon-Moore Cup Winners 1956-7.
Photo courtesy of Peter Sedgwick.
16 - The 1st XV in 1958-9.
Photo courtesy of Tony Robertson.
17 - The 1st XV in 1959-60.
18 - The 2nd XV in 1959-60.
19 - The 3rd XV 1959-60.
Photo courtesy of Denis Howe, who recalls:
"We sometimes found ourselves playing against younger, weaker sides and on one
occasion I remember that, at half time, we were winning by an embarrassing
amount. I therefore decreed that in the second half my fellow forwards and
I wouldn't run with the ball, but pass it straight out to the three
quarter line. This resulted in an even bigger score - and was clearly so
successful that we used this tactic for the rest of the season.".
20 - The 1st XV in 1960-1.
Now three photos, kindly submitted by Richard Sams, that are not strictly Hardye's School, but feature several Hardye's boys:
Left, 21 - Dorset and Wilts Schools Team 1960. Richard Sams is in the middle row, 6th from the right, in a light shirt.
Tony Williams is the 4th from the left, front row.
Right, 22 - Dorset and Wilts Schools Team 1961. In the back row, Brian Keen, who went on to play for England, is 5th from the right,
and Richard Brown is 7th from the left. Richard Sams is 4th from the left, front row.
23 - Weymouth Rugby Club 1st XV 1960 which has several ex-Hardyeans in it. Back row, from 4th left: Richard Sams, Ian Birch,
Dick Barriball, Andrew Nickell, Dave Gibbons, Ivan ("Jig") Varley.
Barry Ross-Mackenzies' father is front row with beard.