6. 1st XV Results and Honours (1950-1970)

Rugby Records and Honours
The records of the club have been compiled and are proudly presented to celebrate our past and our present achievements. It is only through looking backwards that we can set our ambitions going forward. Let our proud records stand for themselves and become an inspiration for all future players of Wilmslow RUFC, home of the Wolves.
1st XV - 1950 - 1951 Season
	Captain:I.C.D. Smith
Results: Played 34, Won 29, Drawn 3, Lost 2, Point For 567, Points Against 98.
Players: (Back Row) - F. Pastore (Referee), G.B. Gething (President), W.F. Shaw, N.D. Royle, J.Y. Hollaway, P.E. Poizer, P.M. Rhodes, R.P. Lichtensteiger. (Middle Row) - D.G. Massey, G.D. Rollinson, R.W. Birchenall, I.C.D. Smith (Captain), T.P. Hough, M.G. Rhodes, W.W. Mills. (Sitting) - S. Mensworth. R.H. Carrie, B. Griffiths
Honours: Cheshire - G.D. Rollinson, M.G. Rhodes, D.G. Massey. Yorkshire - G. Mitchell.
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1st XV - 1951 - 1952 Season
Picture missing	Captain:I.C.D. Smith
Results: Played 33, Won 19, Drawn 4, Lost 10, Point For 397, Points Against 269.
Players: (Back Row) - G.B.Gething (President), P.Browne, J.D.Madders, J.W.Bagshaw, J.R.D.Bedford, B.Smith, D.K.Andrew, W.W.Mills, P.E.Poizer. (Middle Row) - J.Y.Holloway, W.F.Shaw, R.W.Birchenall, I.C.D.Smith (Capt.), P.M.Rhodes, N.D.Royle, M.M.Shore. (Sitting) - J.S.Brown, A.B.Grffiths
Honours: Cheshire - J.Y. Holloway, N.D. Royle. Yorkshire - G. Mitchell.
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1st XV - 1952 - 1953 Season
	Captain:P.M. Rhodes
Results: Played 37, Won 20, Drawn 1, Lost 16, Point For 391, Points Against 415.
Players: (Back Row) - D.G. Massay (Touch Judge), G.B. Gething (President), S. Pritchard, M. Essayan, G.D. Rollinson, P.E. Poizer, J.L. Fitch, M.N. Shore, A. Longworth, J. Henson (Referee). (Middle Row) - J. Brown, W.F. Shaw, N.D. Royle, P.M. Rhodes (Captain), W.Y. Holloway, B.Palmer. (Sitting) - R. Carrie, A.B. Griffiths.(Absent) - R.P.. Lichtensteiger, J.Bedford, D.C. Parker
Honours: Cheshire - J.Y. Holloway, D.C. Parker, W.F. Shaw, J.E. Yates. Yorkshire - G. Mitchell.
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1st XV - 1953 - 1954 Season
	Captain:P.E. Poizer
Results: Played 36, Won 18, Drawn 3, Lost 15, Point For 578, Points Against 285.
Players: (Back Row) - G.B. Gething (President), P.O'Mahony, H.J.L. Fitch, J.B. Madders, D.G. Massey, P.C. Byrom, R.B. Smith, J. Beale, R. Pinnington, D.M. Garner. (Middle Row) - P.M. Rhodes, J.Y. Holloway, P.E. Poizer (Captain), N.D. Royle, J.R.D. Bedford. (Sitting) - A.B. Griffiths, N.J.C. Whiting
Honours: North West Counties - D.G. Massey, Cheshire - G.D. Rollinson, P.M. Rhodes, R.A. Slater. Yorkshire - G. Mitchell.
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1st XV - 1954 - 1955 Season
	Captain:J.Y.Holloway
Results: Played 32, Won 20, Drawn 2, Lost 10, Point For 482, Points Against 240.
Players: (Back Row) - G.B. Gething (President), P.C. Byrom, T. Dyer (Referee), P.E. Poizer, G.D. Rollinson, J.B. Walker, G.A. Royle, I.A. Rhodes, J. Beal, D.M. Garner (Hon. Secretary). (Middle Row) - J. Fitch, J.R.D. Bedford, M.G. Rhodes, J.Y. Holloway (Captain), N.D. Royle, R.P. Lichtensteiger, J.E. Yates. (Sitting) - J.S. Brown, A.V. Stock
Honours: Cheshire - G.D. Rollinson. Yorkshire - G. Mitchell.
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1st XV - 1955 - 1956 Season
	Captain:G. Mitchell
Results: Played 36, Won 16, Drawn 2, Lost 18, Point For 484, Points Against 367.
Players: (Back Row) - G.B.Gething (President), H.L.Eagles (Referee), R.P.LIchtensteiger, J.Holloway, P.E.Pozer, P.A.Byrom, M.Essayan, R.Leslie, D.M.Garner (Touch Judge). (Middle Row) - J.S.Brown, R.A.B.Campbell, J.Y.Holloway, G.Mitchell (Captain), M.G.Rhodes, H.J.L. Fitch, P.M. Rhodes. (Back Row) - J.R.D. Bedford, J.E. Yates.
Honours: Cheshire - M.G. Rhodes, M.R.M. Evans. Yorkshire - G. Mitchell.
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1st XV - 1956 - 1957 Season
	Captain:M.G. Rhodes
Results: Played 34, Won 27, Drawn 2, Lost 5, Point For 611, Points Against 136.
Players: (Back Row) - G.B. Gething, R.F. Parkyn, D.F.B. Wrench, P. Byrom, P.E. Poizer, C.P. Smith, G.N. Battman, P. Brain (Referee), D.G. Garner. (Middle Row) - P. Lichtensteiger, B. Davison, G. Mitchell, M.G. Rhodes (Captain), J.E. Yates, J.A. Jackson, R.A. Pinnington. (Sitting) - P.G. Turner, W.R. Lees-Jones
Honours: Cheshire - G.D. Rollinson, M.G. Rhodes, J.E. Yates, M.R.M. Evans, W.R. Lees-Jones
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1st XV - 1957 - 1958 Season
	Captain:M.G. Rhodes
Results: Played 37, Won 21, Drawn 0, Lost 16, Point For 368, Points Against 320.
Players: (Back Row) - A.E. Turner, J. Ryner (Referee), P.F. Whiteley, A. Welsh, P.E. Poizer, N. Bourne, A. Bianchi, H. Kirsop, D. Garner. (Middle Row) - P. Turner, B.W. Palmer, G. Mitchell, M.G. Rhodes (Captain), W.R. Lees-Jones, J. Durnall, D.F. Swift. (Sitting) - M. Stafford, D.E. Thornton
Honours: North West Counties - M.R.M. Evans, Cheshire - M.G. Rhodes, J.E. Yates, M.R.M. Evans, R.A. Pinnington, D.F.B. Wrench
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1st XV - 1958 - 1959 Season
	Captain:G. Mitchell
Results: Played 36, Won 23, Drawn 3, Lost 13, Point For 406, Points Against 214.
Players: (Back Row) - W.B.Long (Hon. Treas), H.M.Smith (Referee), P.E.Poizer, E.Yates, M.R.Evans, T.D.Holloway, G.N.Battman, P.F.Battman, P.F.Lomas, C.P.Smith, D.F.Swift, D.M.Garner. (Middle Row) - W.R.Lees-Jones, R.A.Pinnington, I.A.Rhodes, M.G.Rhodes, G.Mitchell (Captain), A.E.Turner (President), D.W.Brain, C.Garner, N.Bourne. (Sitting) - P.F.Whiteley, R.D.Merer
Honours: Cheshire - M.G. Rhodes, J.E. Yates, M.R.M. Evans, R.A. Pinnington, T.D. Holloway, D.F.B. Wrench
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1st XV - 1959 - 1960 Season
Picture Missing	Captain:M.R.M. Evans
Results: Played 36, Won 16, Drawn 3, Lost 17, Point For 393, Points Against 381.
Players: (Back Row) - H.Middleton (President), E.C.Colley (Referee), I.A.Rhodes, G.N.Battman, J.Gardiner, T.D.Holloway, N.Bourne, D.M.S.Tucker, C.S.Harte. W.B.Long (Hon.Tres.), D.M.Garner (Hon.Sec.). (Middle Row) - P.F.Whiteley, J.Y.Holloway, P.E.Poizer, M.R.M.Evans (Capt), R.A.Pinnington, M.G.Rhodes, Y.E.Yates. (Sitting) - D.F.B.Wrench, M.B.Wrench
Honours: Cheshire - M.G. Rhodes, M.R.M. Evans, R.A. Pinnington, T.D. Holloway, D.F.B. Wrench, P. Whiteley
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1st XV - 1960 - 1961 Season
Picture Missing	Captain:R.A. Pinnington
Results: Played 35, Won 14, Drawn 1, Lost 20, Point For 314, Points Against 361.
Players: (Back Row) - M.R.M. Evans, T.D. Holloway, D. Pope, J. Davenport, T. Tucker, D.E. Barker, D.M. Garner (Hon. Secretary). (Middle Row) - L. Morton, T. Hudson, J.Y. Holloway, R.A. Pinnington (Captain), P.G. Turner, S.Harte. (Sitting) - J.E. Yates, M.G. Rhodes, P.F. Whiteley
Honours: Barbarians, Cheshire - M.R.M. Evans, Cheshire - M.G. Rhodes, M.R.M. Evans, D.F.B. Wrench, C.S. Stafford
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1st XV - 1961 - 1962 Season (Check with Barry - Could be vikings)
	Captain:T.C. Garner
Results: Played 34, Won 9, Drawn 6, Lost 19, Point For 250, Points Against 402.
Players: (Back Row) - Mr. Reyner, P.E. Poizer, D.E. Barker, J.A. Gardiner, D.A. Cuttle, J.B. Fisher, R.A. Pinnington, R.Wood, T.J. Mills, D.M. Garner (Hon. Secretary). (Middle Row) - R.A. Preston, J.M. Hough, D.W. Brain, D.R.B. Russell, D.M. Dixon, M.G. Rhodes, T. Weaving. (Sitting) - A.J. Rothwell, P.L. Cullen.
Honours: Cheshire - M.R.M. Evans, D.F.B. Wrench
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1st XV - 1962 - 1963 Season
	Captain:T.C. Garner
Results: Played 30, Won 7, Drawn 3, Lost 20, Point For 195, Points Against 379.
Players: (Back Row) - W.B. Long (President), T.Mills, G.W.M. Jones, D.Cuttle, C.P.Smith, P.E.Poizer, P.Harper, D.F.E. Wrench, J. Walsh (Referee), D.M.Garner (Hon. Secretary). (Middle Row) - M.G.Rhodes, I.Stewart, R,Preston, T.C.Garner (Captain), D.W.Brain, R.Merer. (Sitting) - D.R.Lance, P.L.Cullen
Honours: Cheshire - M.R.M. Evans, T.D. Holloway, D.F.B. Wrench
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1st XV - 1963 - 1964 Season
	Captain:D.E. Barker
Results: Played 30, Won 12, Drawn 1, Lost 17, Point For 291, Points Against 319.
Players:
Honours: England, Barbarians, North of England and Cheshire - D.F.B. Wrench. Cheshire - T.D. Holloway, D.E. Barker. North Midlands - R. Preston
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1st XV - 1964 - 1965 Season
Picture Missing	Captain:D.E. Barker
Results: Played 32, Won 23, Drawn 0, Lost 9, Point For 463, Points Against 204.
Players:
Honours: Cheshire - T.D. Holloway, D.E. Barker, G.W.M. Jones
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1st XV - 1965 - 1966 Season
	Captain:D.E. Barker
Results: Played 31, Won 21, Drawn 1, Lost 9, Point For 345, Points Against 201.
Players: (Back Row) - Referee, P.L.Cullen, T.C.Garner, J.M.D.Chapman, J.B.Fisher, J.M.Elphick, I.Stewart, D.Mathews, B.Lowe, A.N.G.Barker, D.M.Garner (Hon.Sec.). (Front Row) - S.P.A.Barker, C.P.Smith, D.R.Lance, D.E.Barker (Captain), C.G.Rose (President), T.D.Holloway, G.W.M.Jones, J.Webster
Honours: Cheshire - T.D. Holloway, D.E. Barker, G.W.M. Jones
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1st XV - 1966 - 1967 Season
	Captain:T.D. Holloway
Results:Played 39, Won 19, Drawn 2, Lost 18, Point For 381, Points Against 335.
Players: (Back Row) - R.G.J.Morris, D.L.Mathews, J.M.D.Chapman, A.C.Hitchcock, H.Gault, D.B.Coates, I.L.M.Thomas, D.H.Wickendon. (Front Row) - A.Long, P.L.Cullen, C.P.Smith (Vice-Captain), T.D.Holloway (Captain), D.M.Garner (President & Hon. Sec.), D.E.Barker, G.W.M.Jones, F.G.Westbrook
Honours: North West Counties - D.F.B. Wrench, D.E. Barker, G.W.M. Jones. Cheshire - T.D. Holloway, D.E. Barker. Leicestershire - R.G. Deacon.
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1st XV - 1967 - 1968 Season
	Captain:T.D. Holloway
Results: Played 35, Won 23, Drawn 0, Lost 12, Point For 409, Points Against 241.
Players: (Back Row) - D.Holland (Referee), B.E.Grey, G.Barker, T.J.Mills, C.T.Simey, R.E.S.Green, P.Shufflebottom, A.C.Hitchcock, D.B.Coates, I.A.Stewart, S.P.A.Barker, H.Galt. (Front Row) - R.M.Reynolds, J.Webster, D.E.Barker, D.M.Garner (President), T.D.Holloway (Captain), G.W.M.Jones, C.W.J.Rogers.
Honours: North of England V All Blacks - D.F.B. Wrench, D.E. Barker. Cheshire - D.E. Barker, T.D. Holloway, G.W.M. Jones, D.B. Coates
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1st XV - 1968 - 1969 Season (Need to check with Barry - picture says 68-69 and captain G.W.M. Jones)
	Captain:T.D. Holloway
Results: Played 38, Won 24, Drawn 0, Lost 14, Point For 529, Points Against 366.
Players: (Back Row) - D.E. Barker, D.I. Adams (Referee), J.R.C. McLuckie, M.J. Silcock, R.E.S. Green, B.Limb, P. Shufflebottom, A.C. Hitchcock, J.B. Fisher, D.S. Thomson, C.W.J Rodgers, D.M. Garner (Hon. Secretary). (Front Row) - G.G.H. Baker. J. Webster, D.B. Coates, H.M. Smith (President), G.W.M. Jones (Captain), M.J. McNeil, M.J. Tinkler, R. Reynolds.
Honours: Cheshire - D.E. Barker, G.W.M. Jones, J. Adcock, G. Baker, B. Limb
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1st XV - 1969 - 1970 Season
	Captain:G.W.M. Jones
Results: Played 42, Won 27, Drawn 3, Lost 12, Point For 701, Points Against 403.
Players: (Back Row) - D.B. Coates, M. Bird, M.J. Silcock, J. Shipsides, P. Shufflebottom, J.B. Fisher, P. Cartmel, M.J. Edwards, R.E.S. Green, B. Limb, D.E. Barker, Peter Hughes (Referee). (Front Row) - J. Harries, G.G.H Baker, J. Webster, D.M. Garner (President), G.W.M. Jones (Captain), M.J. Tinkler, R.M. Luckie, S.P.A. Barker.
Honours: Cheshire - D.E. Barker, G.W.M. Jones, G. Baker, B. Limb, P.D.Shufflebottom, N. Hodgkinson, R.E.S. Green
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