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Albany Rugby Football Club Collection

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Albany Rugby Football Club Collection
Creator
Albany Rugby Football Club Collection
Description
The Albany Rugby Football Club Collection offers a distinct photographic record of a key community sports club, capturing decades of rugby heritage in the Eastern Cape. It serves both as a sporting archive and as a cultural resource, illustrating how local rugby clubs nurtured talent, fostered community ties, and contributed to the social fabric of Grahamstown/Makhanda throughout the 20th century.
Language
English
Type
Collection
Publisher
Albany Rugby Football Club
Subject
Albany Rugby Football Club
Rugby football teams

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  • 1923 Final Caricature
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1923. Sports caricature of a rugby match where the 1923 Albany team won 3-0. Cup Final Caricature, stars of the Albany Crusader Clash. The names of Colin Keey, Strauss, “Hoppy” Cecil Keey, Krige, de Villiers, Dold and Slater are present on the caricature.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 1st XV vs Colesberg 1st XV, 1971
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1971.
  • Albany 3rd Football Club, 1907
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1907. Winners of the Abbott Cup, trophy cup in front. Captain holding rugby ball with “1907” on it. Back Row: E. B. Barker, G. Burke, G. Greathead, N. Lloyd, C. Harvey, N. Harvey. Middle Row: N. Jones, R. Mardon, P. Wise, P. Chowles (Captain), H. McLeod, C. Stocks, H. Parkin. Front Row: H. Fisher, J. Page.
  • Albany Football Club Winners of the Eastern Province Cup, 1899
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1899. Winners of the Eastern Province Cup – 1899, trophy cup in front. Back Row: F. Copeland, E. Winny, C. Lucas, Name Unknown, G. L. White, C. Currie. Middle Row: G. Crozier, W. P. Slater (Captain), Name Unknown, P. Gibson. Front Row: G. Suttie, Name Unknown.
  • Albany Nomads Rugby Club, 1978
    Albany Nomads Rugby Club 1978. Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Black and white photograph, Indoor photograph, Two men in suits, Players standing at back have arms crossed while players sitting in front have hands in lap, Back Row (left to right): R. Snow, C. Challis, B. Carlson, F. Maritz, A. Bradfield, A. Wakeford, K. Louw, Front Row (left to right): E. Spring, L. Rudman, T. Kyriacos, W. L. Fourie, A. Crouse, R. Coetzee, D. Pohl, Insets (left to right): C. Parsons, A. le Roux, L. Erasmus, B. Bester, P. Court, P. le Roux.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club , 1977
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1977. Team photograph with rugby/football players in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Black and white photograph, Outdoor photograph, Players standing at back have arms crossed, Players sitting have hands in lap while players sitting on the grass have arms around legs, Club captain, president and coach wearing suits, Captain holding rugby ball with “1977” on it., Back Row (left to right): C. Pascoe, C. Strydom, D. Wicks, S. Long, C.Morrell, A. Wakeford, M. Taylor, L. Coetzee, H. Edge, Middle Row (left to right): G. Samuel, R. Smuts, J. Scott, F. Maritz (Club Captain), S. Hill (Captain), L. Tilney (President), C. Jones (Coach), K. Miskin, Front Row (left to right): R. Snow, K. Coetzee, F. Coetzee, D. Coetzee, Absent: R. Austin, E. Classen, B. Carlson.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club , 1997
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1997. Team photograph with rugby/football players in rugby uniform (green jersey and white shorts, red socks), Team sitting outside a building with brick walls and below a window, Some players have arms around others shoulders, while others have cans or bottles of beer in their hands, Back row (left to right): D. Green, A. Annandale, B. Slabbert, A. Boschoff, L. Classen, C. Player (Coach), A. Mgabe, B. Ackerman, R. Havenga.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1910
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1910. 1st team 1910, Winners Eastern Province Grand Challenge Cup, Town Cup and Country Cup, Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Indoor photograph, Black and white photograph Players have arms crossed, Two men sitting wearing suits, Two trophy cups in front with rugby ball with “1910” on it resting against one trophy cup, Standing: Dawson-Smith, Bessenger, White, V. Ford, Dold, H. Ford, Earp-Jones, Mallett. Middle row: Lawrance, Dennis, P. C. Demaine (captain), W. Stanton (secretary), Dawson, Versfeld. Front row: Bekker, C. Stocks.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1910
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1910. 1st team 1910, Winners Eastern Province Grand Challenge Cup, Town Cup and Country Cup, Team photograph with rugby/football players in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Indoor photograph, Black and white photograph Players have arms crossed, Two men sitting wearing suits, Two trophy cups in front with rugby ball with “1910” on it resting against one trophy cup, Standing: Dawson-Smith, Bessenger, White, V. Ford, Dold, H. Ford, Earp-Jones, Mallett. Middle row: Lawrance, Dennis, P. C. Demaine (captain), W. Stanton (secretary), Dawson, Versfeld. Front row: Bekker, C. Stocks.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1910
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1910. 1st team 1910, Winners Eastern Province Grand Challenge Cup, Town Cup and Country Cup, Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Indoor photograph, Black and white photograph Players have arms crossed, Two men sitting wearing suits, Two trophy cups in front with rugby ball with “1910” on it resting against one trophy cup, Standing: Dawson-Smith, Bessenger, White, V. Ford, Dold, H. Ford, Earp-Jones, Mallett. Middle row: Lawrance, Dennis, P. C. Demaine (captain), W. Stanton (secretary), Dawson, Versfeld. Front row: Bekker, C. Stocks.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1910
    Photo of Albany Rugby Football Club Team - 1910. 1st team 1910, Winners Eastern Province Grand Challenge Cup, Town Cup and Country Cup, Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Indoor photograph, Black and white photograph Players have arms crossed, Two men sitting wearing suits, Two trophy cups in front with rugby ball with “1910” on it resting against one trophy cup, Standing: Dawson-Smith, Bessenger, White, V. Ford, Dold, H. Ford, Earp-Jones, Mallett. Middle row: Lawrance, Dennis, P. C. Demaine (captain), W. Stanton (secretary), Dawson, Versfeld. Front row: Bekker, C. Stocks.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1938
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1st XV 1938. Winners of the Birch Cup, trophy cup in front, Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Coach, Captain and H. A. Mather-Pike wearing suits, Rugby player holding rugby ball with year 1946 written on it, Players have arms crossed, Group photograph, Black and white photograph, Indoor photograph, Back Row: W. Stirk, J. Norton, R. West, A. Lombard, F. Bryant, T. Farndall, C. Hartwell, H. H. Eaton, Middle Row: J. Slater (Coach), P. J. Marais, H. L. Connock (Captain), Colonel W. D. Wood (President), E. N. Bester, G. P. Lochner, H. A. Mather-Pike, Front Row: P. Pooley, G. Reed, Inset: D. Craven, N. Mullins, H. Nel, W. W. Austin, L. Clarke.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1960
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team 1960. 1st Team – 1960, Winners of the Midlands League, trophy cup in front, Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Black and white photograph, Indoor photograph, Captain holding rugby ball wth “1960” on it, Club Captain and Coach, and Secretary wearing suits, Players have arms crossed, Back Row (left to right): W. Fourie, K. Visagie, H. le Roux, C. Green, Second Row (left to right): Mr. R. Rawlinks (Club Captain and Coach), N. Murgatroyd, A. Leach, B. van Heerden, N. Webb, R. Niewenhuizen, Mr. T. Huckle (Secretary), Sitting (left to right): P. Le Roux, R. Wise, A. White (Captain), Mr. A. E. Timm (President), L. Emms (Vice-Captain), T. C. Mills, E. Rothman.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1960
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team 1960. 1st Team – 1960, Winners of the Midlands League, trophy cup in front, Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Black and white photograph, Indoor photograph, Captain holding rugby ball wth “1960” on it, Club Captain and Coach, and Secretary wearing suits, Players have arms crossed, Back Row (left to right): W. Fourie, K. Visagie, H. le Roux, C. Green, Second Row (left to right): Mr. R. Rawlinks (Club Captain and Coach), N. Murgatroyd, A. Leach, B. van Heerden, N. Webb, R. Niewenhuizen, Mr. T. Huckle (Secretary), Sitting (left to right): P. Le Roux, R. Wise, A. White (Captain), Mr. A. E. Timm (President), L. Emms (Vice-Captain), T. C. Mills, E. Rothman.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st Team, 1965
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1st XV 1965. Team photograph with rugby/football players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Outdoor photograph, Black and white photograph, Coach, President and Club Captain wearing suits, Players have arms crossed, Rugby ball lying in front of President, Standing (left to right): C. Ulyate, D. Blomfield, N. Webb, D Brown, D. Albertyn, A. Lourens, T. Wakeford, L. Pienaar, Sitting (left to right): B. Heunis (Coach), W. Fourie, E. Kent, P. du Preez (Captain), B. Timm (President), B. Moolman (Vice-Captain), D. Wellington, T. Southey, H. Connock (Club Captain), Front row (left to right): P. du Doit, J. Viljoen, J. Saayman, A. le Roux.
  • Albany Rugby Football Club 1st XV , 1948
    Albany Rugby Football Club 1st XV 1948. Team photograph with rugby players, in rugby uniform, Group photograph, Indoor photograph, Black and white photograph, Players have arms crossed, President wearing suit, Captain holding rugby ball with “1948” on it in his lap, Back row: H. Moss, K. Pike, H. A. Schooling, W. Lilford, D. Ford, H. Bowker, G. Bezuidenhout, Middle row: N. Heunis, R. Crebo, T. C. Mills (captain), M. J. Ansley (President), D. S. Nash (Vice-Captain), T. W. Mills, J Weeks, In front: l. Pienaar, A Tomlinson, Inset: A. Walker, J. Strauss.