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Rugby Matches

There are references to rugby matches between St. Matthew's and other local Groups right back throughout our history.  New Brighton Scout Group seems to have been a popular opponent.

The results of the matches we have on record are:

Date Troop Played Result Score
June 1932 North Beach Lost 17 - 3
Sept 1932 Edgeware Rd Lost 24 - 21
Sept 1932 - return match " Won 34 - 24
June 1933 New Brighton Won 8 - 6
Aug 1933 - return match "
Lost
 17 - 16
June 1934
New Brighton
Lost
 17 - 11
No return game this year
     
June 1935
New Brighton
Lost
 16 - 6
July 1935 - return match "
Lost
 20 - 19
June 23rd 1936 New Brighton
Won
24 - 9
July 22 1936 - return match
 " Won
22 - 5
       

1944 7-s-side Rugby Team1944 7-a-side Rugby Team