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Bantams 1953/1954
Back Row.     ? Walsh, ? Marshall, ? Chapman, T Brown, ? McGreevey, A Dunn, ? Callandar.
Middle Row:  E Robinson, David Brown (RIP), ? Connelly, ? Longton (capt.), Louis Parkinson, G Hayhurst, ? Smith.
Front Row:    Stuart McKenna, ? Carr, ? McCauley, ? Nixon.

  

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Cricket 1956
Standing: Neil McCauley, Granville Heap (RIP), ? McGee??, ? Barnes, Dick Smith, David Brown (RIP), Ken Brown.
Seated: George Eccles, Jim Etherington, Lou Parkinson, Stuart McKenna, Ian Nixon.

Cricket 1956
Back Row.  Neil McCauley, unknown, Tom Brown, unknown, Jim Etherington, E Robinson, Ian Nixon, Kevin Longton.
Front Row.  George Eccles, unknown, unknown, unknown, Lou Parkinson.
Under 12 C team dated 24th April 1959 (strangely only 14 in the team)
Back Row. John Mason, unknown , Peter Docherty , David Price, Peter Cunningham, Peter Campbell, Richard Witrylak, ? Moore.
Front Row. Peter Singleton, ? Shaw, ? Carter, Peter Howe, ? McNiven, Denis Cameron.
Senior Colts 1955/1956. played 10. won 7, drawn 2, lost 1.
Back Row. Frank Shorrock, Tony Callander, Mike Walsh, Dick Smith, Alex Dunn, Tony Platt, Robbie Barnes (RIP), Eddie Snape.
Front Row. Bill McMullan, Ken Rigby, Gerry Carr, Wally Marshall, Granville Heap (RIP), David Brown (RIP), George Eccles.
Squatting at Front. Ian Nixon, Robin Bradbury.
Cricket 1952
Back Row. John Carrington, J Dawson, Mike Musto, J Cartmell, Paul Barnes, Gerald McEanerney.
Front Row. John Townend, Allen Ellison, Brian Ellison, Pete Carew, Terry Connaughton (RIP).
WINNERS. Blackpool Schools Cross Country 1976-7
Brian Houton, Barry O'Cleirigh, Jamie Booth, John Walker, Vince Moss, John Dunn.
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Cross Country circa 1973
Back Row.     unknown, Tony Beswick, Kevin Mahood, Paul Metcalf, Graham Ince, unknown, Greg Duddle.
Middle Row.  Doug Heys, unknown, Dave Craven, David Evans, Anthony Scott, Joe Kalizcak, unknown,  Ady Allen.
Front Row.    John Surtees, unknown,  Ashley Knowles, John Dunn, Karl Tague, Steve McDonald, Brendan Hanavan.
Rugby 1947/1948
Back Row. Bill Wiseman (RIP), Frank Halliwell (RIP), Peter Cavanagh, Pat Nolan, John McConville (RIP), Bill McGrahan, David Wilson (RIP), John Frehe.
Front Row. Harold Wright, David Lee, Ray Howarth (RIP), Johnny Moran (Capt.), J Lonsdale, Peter Tracey (RIP), George Carman (RIP).
Colts 1948
Back Row. [Ring]. William Bennett, T Bowes, ? Mitchell, ? Dawson, Peter Fewell, ? Barnes, ? Molloy.
Middle Row. Paul Crook, ? Molyneaux, John Southworth, ? Cronin, Charles Davies.
Front Row.   ? Riley, Black, Mike Gallagher, Allen Ellison, John Townsend.
Rugby under 12's  1971/72
Back Row. Stan McClear, Nick Proctor, Mike Newey, Tony Davidson, Mario Fletcher, Dave Whittingham, Phil Groerke, Mick Fyall (RIP)
Middle Row. Dave Evans, Graham Ince, Dom Ward, Andy Norris, Paddy Waters, Carl Blundell (RIP), Anthony Moore.
Front Row. Nick Townsend, Phil Cullen, Paul Franklin, Joe Kalizcak.
Rugby 4th year. 1979/1980
Back Row. Mike Towers, Chris Seed, Richard Coghlan, Paul Rigby, Kev O`Dea, Eddie Campbell, Dave Kelly, Ian Sharples, Dinesh Anandappa.
Front Row. Rob Pasqualino, James Blackburn, Vin Murtagh, Ian Nickson, Dave Prout, Frazer Bagnall, Anthony Parr.
Cricket under 15.  1950
Standing: Peter Hartley, John Cartmel, McEnerney, Brian Royle, Mallinson, Lewthwaite, Mike Gallagher.
Seated: Geof Carrington, Andy Boyle, J Dawson, Mike Mitchell, John Townend, Mike Musto.
Rugby First XV 1974
Back Row. Chris Campbell, John Norris, David Thompson, Ian Butler, Sid Barks, Ben McKendrick, Tony Higgins, Donal O'Cleirigh, Steve Woodhouse.
Front Row. Phil Crawley, Andy Steel, Pete Harrison, Peter Chew (capt.), Tony Hart, Mick Parr, David Ashmole.
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Cricket First XI 1953.
Back Row. S Hannis, P Mallinson, P Howarth, Mike Musto, G McEnnerney, R Lewthwaite.
Front Row. Mike Gallagher John Carrington, B Ellison (Capt.), AMcIntyre, W Brockbank.
Athletics 1953. P Barnes of School House collects the trophy. The winner of the Victor Ludorum is John Carrington, later Carrots Carrington, French teacher.
J Smythe, P Hogan, J Hothersall (RIP) (Old Boys Committee), Woodpecker Woodhouse, P Barnes, John Carrington.
Cricket 1948
Back Row. George Sharpe, R Cookson, Peter Tracey (RIP), J Gladwin, J Gallagher, Johnny Moran.
Front Row. D Naylor, Mike Gorton (RIP), David Henry (capt.) John Murphy (RIP), D Anderson.
The flag flies for Doug Curson and the high jump.
Layton House undefeated rugby team 1947-1948
Back Row. Harry Moss (RIP), John McConville (RIP), Brian Sweeney, Johnny Moran, G Cudworth, P McGrahan (RIP), unknown, John Murphy (RIP).
Front Row. Ian Oyston (RIP), Bill McGrahan, John Bilney (RIP), D Lee, T McMillan (RIP).
Outing to the Lake District. June 1950
On this occasion, led by Bishop Pearson – Chairman of the Governors, Helvellyn was ascended via Striding Edge. Teaching Staff included in the photograph from Left to Right are: Br. Phelan; Br. Ring; Mr. McGee: Br. Browner; Br. Murphy; Mr. McGrahan; Br. O’Carroll; Br. Murray, Bishop Pearson; Br. Beattie; Br. Wall and headmaster Br. Woodhouse.

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1945 scout camp on the shore of Lake Windermere.
Back Row. Fr Caton, unknown, Derek Hogan, Bernard Cookson, Louis Caton.
Front Row. Skippy Hopkins, unknown, Billy McGrath, Derek Loré.
Victor Ludorum 1948
Rev Fr. T B Pearson (later Bishop Pearson), Johnny Moran, T D (Woodpecker) Woodhouse, Canon McManus.

Physical Training Display, School Sports 1956. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
Cricket First XI 1955
Back Row. A Smith, M Hunt, John Tickle, Dave Royle (RIP), Dave Cummins, Peter Hurst.
Front Row. Mike McKenna, J Hough, Geof Carrington (Capt.), D Grogan, Jerry Edwards.

Rugby First XV 1953-1954 (defeated all comers except Fylde Colts and St Edward's, Liverpool.)
Back Row. G J Condron, G Harring, G McEnnerny, T G Carington, P Holden, Peter Hurst, T Lomas.
Front Row. B Glenn, R Lewthwaite, A McIntyre, Peter Fewell (Capt.), P Mallinson, S Clarke, B Davis.
Front.          P Cummings, M Murray.
Athletics 1962. Winners of the Town Sports.
Back Row. Frank Greenhalgh, C Miller, W Berry, A Dunn, W Wright, D Corless, T Myerscough.
Front Row. Dave Ellam (RIP), John Oswell, P Nixon (Capt.), B Rafferty, R Kavanagh.
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Rugby First XV 1955/1956
Back row : ? Brophy, Dave Royle (RIP), J Callandar, ? Snape, unknown, unknown, Mike McKenna, Wally Marshall.
Seated :    ? Brophy, John Tickle, Peter Cummins, Peter Hurst (Capt), Tony Fewell, David Grogan, Tom Brown.
Ground :    Kevin Longton, Louis Parkinson.
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Cricket 1953
Top Row--George Eccles, Stuart McKenna, Tom Brown, Peter Swarbrick, Jim Etherington, (Boarder Unknown)
Seated --Ken Brown, Neil McCauley, Louis Parkinson, Ian Nixon, David Brown (RIP).
Cricket 1954
Top Row-- Ian Nixon, George Eccles, Dave Royle (RIP), Jim Etherington, J Hunt, Neil McCauley.
Seated --unknown, Louis Parkinson, Mike McKenna, Sugar Robinson, Kevin Longton.
Cricket 1955
Back row: unknown, Dave Royle (RIP), unknown, John Tickle, Smith, Hunt, unknown.
Seated : Chris Legard, Dave Grogan, Hindle?, unknown, Mike McKenna.
Rugby First XV 1963/1964 (They had a Campbell and a McDonald on the same side!)
Back row: Michael Beaumont, Dave Ellam (RIP), Harold Barnes, P Morgan, P McDonald, Graham Dean, B Riggs, Peter Singleton.
Seated : Peter Campbell, Januscz Halter, Brian Keenan, John Oswell (capt.), P Gribbon, Barry Smith, Gerry Miller.
Athletics 1955. Winners of the Town Sports and runners up in the Inter Grammar.
Back row: Tony Boak, T Lomas, T Brown, Denis Brophy, J Hindle, M McMullen, C Condron, F Ball, Harry Brophy, J Ashcroft.
Seated: F Gahan, Geof Carrington, B Davis (Capt.), Peter Hurst, G Lucas.
Front: K Rigby, R Bradbury, P Aukland, R Platt.
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Bantam XV forwards from 1954-55.
Back row: David Brown (RIP), Alex Dunn, Wally Marshall, Lou Parkinson, ? Robinson.
Front Row. Jos Hayhurst, Mike Walsh, Dick Smith.
Cricket First XI 1954
Back row: P Mallinson, R Lewthwaite, Geof Carrington, P Carew, Peter Hurst, G Harring.
Front Row. H Fitzsimmons, A McIntyre, G McEnnerney (Capt.), David Grogan, D Cummins.
Rugby First XV 1954/55
Back row: Dave Royle (RIP), Pete Ward, Peter Hurst, W Brown, Michael Ireland, Tom Lomas, Jack Hindle.
Seated: Tony Fewell,  Peter Cummings, Colin Condron, Geof Carrington, Pete Mallinson, Sean Clarke, Brian Davis.
Front: Denis Brophy, David Grogan.

1964. Barry Smith, the high jump champion. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
Cricket First XI 1961
Back Row. Stuart Hickey, Roderick Wilson, Richard Green, Jim Simpson, Jim Hindle (RIP), John Hornby.
Front Row. John Oswell, Brian Rafferty, Frank Cornwell (Capt.), Frank Alston, Chris Miller.
Rugby under 14 1961/1962
Back Row.    Gordon Ollivere, Paul Allen,  Mike Hughes,  D Sinclair,  Peter Isaacs,  Keith Argent, Tony Konieczek,  John Boak.
Middle Row. John Crahan,  Noel Wright,  Kevin Byrne,  Brian Melling (Capt.),  D Wilson,  Stuart MacIntyre,  Paul Carr.
Front Row.    David Iddon, Sean Murphy,  Keith Helme, K Walmsley,  Bernard Thraves, Bernard Crosby.
Rugby team 1st XV 1956- 57
Back Row. R Barnes, J Callander, John Tickle, Tony Boak, P Smith, G Hayhurst, N McCauley, D Forrest.
Front Row. David Brown (RIP), Louis Parkinson, Denis Brophy, D Grogan (Capt), Harry Brophy, Ian Nixon, K Longton.
Cross-country team. Third form 1972 -1973. 
Back Row. Unknown, Mark Rogan, Andy Blackburn, (John?) Molloy, Chris Chapman.
Front Row. Barry O’Cleirigh, John Maguire, Mark Gregory, Martin Atkinson.
First XV in the third form 1972-73. Jimmy Johns sports the latest design of tweedy fashion.
Back Row – Stephen Kemp, Dave Ashmole, Ian MacKenzie, (?) Ashworth, Adrian Parry/Hopkins, Andy Wilson, Andrew Blackburn, Tony Hart, Paul Chadwick, [Jimmy (why was he there??)]
Second Row – Phil McVan, Unknown, ? Deegan, ? Chappel, Simon Groves, Mark Dennison, Unknown, Nick Gahan.
Front Row – Michael Murtagh, John Maguire.
Cricket First XI 1959. Bats were awarded to Ian Nixon (85 not out) and W Hindle (50 not out)
Back Row.  Hugh Livesey, George Rawcliffe, P Sinclair, Jim Simpson, P Aukland, M Foster, J O'Connor, Frank Alston.
Front Row. J Rogers, D Gardner, Ian Nixon (capt.), W Hindle, Frank Cornwell.
Rugby First XV 1958/59
Back Row. B Smith, Danny Gilson, M Foster, H D Smith, P Aukland, D Sandwell, P McCarthy, J Iddon, C Harrison, K Hickey.
Front Row. P Sinclair, J O'Connor, I Nixon (Vice-captain), W Hindle (Captain), D Cunningham, I Luscombe, V Luscombe.
Rugby First XV 1960/61
Back Row. T Myerscough, M Forde, Vincent Naylor, A Dunn, M McBride, J Naylor, Frank Greenhalgh.
Front Row. P Nixon, J Hindle, John Oswell, R Shawcross (Capt.), Dave Elder, F Cornwell, R Kavenagh.
Cricket First XI  1961.
Back Row. Chris Pownall, Brian Rafferty, R Wilson, J Simpson, Vincent Naylor, John Barratt, Tony Hart, Frank Alston, G Rawcliffe.
Front Row. Chris Miller, Peter McCarthy, Frank Cornwell (Capt.), M Foster, Jan Rogers.
Cricket First XI  1962.
Back Row. Stuart Hickey, Tony Hart, John Swarbrick, Vincent Naylor, R Green, Tom Myerscough, J Hornby.
Front Row. Brian Rafferty, John Oswell, Frank Cornwell (Capt.), Frank Alston, Chris Miller.
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Rugby First XV 1959/1960 Played 16, Won 7, Lost 7, Drew 2. For 105 points; Against 115 points.
Back Row.    John Oswell, V Moss, Vincent Naylor, Adrian Dunn, Ian Luscombe, Martin McBride, Bob Shawcross.
Middle Row.  Danny Gilson, B Smith, Peter McCarthy (Capt.), M Foster, D Cunningham, John Binns.
Front Row.     D Ball, Jan Rogers, Frank Cornwell.

John Oswell and Vincent Naylor are wearing caps. This was Ted Schools' idea to reward players, not just of ability, but those who encouraged rugby-playing throughout the school. Vincent tells me he is quite proud of his cap and still has it.

Rugby First XV 1961/1962.
Back Row.    Paul Nixon, Martin McBride, John Naylor, Frank Alston, Tom Myerscough, P Morgan
Middle Row. Peter Kirkham, Brian McCarthy, John Oswell, Vincent Naylor (Capt.), Frank Cornwell, Bill Wright, Chris Miller.
Front Row.    P Singleton, John Swarbrick.
Rugby under 12 'B' team.  1958/1959.
Back Row.   Martin Ryan, Laurie Dobson, Paddy Elder, Peter Anyon, W Sandwell, John Reel, Peter Cunningham, Bill Elston, W Stockwell, Bill McKenna.
Front Row.  Januscz Halter, Ray Wood, Ron Hogg, Peter Wells (RIP), Dudley Hoyle, Dave Cook.
Cricket First XI 1963
Back Row.   H Barnes, P Gribbon, Januscz Halter, Laurie Dobson, D Winter, P Ryan (scorer).
Front Row.   D Lynch, Tony Hart, John Oswell (Capt.), Stuart Hickey, Tom Myerscough, Chris Miller.
Rugby First XV 1962/1963.
Back Row.   Januscz Halter, P Singleton, Michael Flint, D Toohey, P Morgan, D Corless, Chris Miller, D Wright.
Front Row.   M Dickinson, Dave Ellam (RIP), John Oswell, M McBride (Capt.), Tom Myerscough, J Swarbrick, P Lewis.

Ron Hogg (centre) leads the way for Joe's, in the 110 yard high hurdles event at Blackpool Town Sports 1965. In the background is Joe Snow cheering on the Joe's chap.

Cricket under 15. 1962.
Back Row.   Januscz Halter, Ron Hogg, Edward Simpson, Dave Ellam (RIP) , John Reel, Tim Howe, ? Cornwell.
Front Row.   Michael Flanagan, John Birtwistle, Gerry Miller, unknown, Timothy Nixon.

The coveted rugby colours.
Athletics. Senior team. 1963/1964.
Back Row.    Michael Boniface, J Dickinson, M Schools, G Smith, Michael Bridge, Barry Smith, Frank Wall, T McHugh.
Front Row.   J McKeown, M Stephens, Tony Black, R Lindsay, John Oswell (Capt.), P Singleton, Ray Wood, Dave Ellam (RIP).
Rugby under 15. 1961/1962.
Back Row.    Januscz Halter, David Price, Dave Ellam (RIP) , Paul Docherty, Richard Green.
Middle Row. Ged Schofield, Graham McCarthy, Gerry Miller, Brian Keenan, Ron Hogg, Michael Flint.
Front Row.    Dudley Hoyle, Chris Riley.
Cross Country team 1963-1964.
Back Row.   T Nixon, Tony Bak, Michael Boniface, Peter Ainsworth, Frank Wall, Andy Ross.
Front Row.   Ray Wood, J McKeown, Tony Black, Michael Bridge, J Dickinson.
Rugby 4th Year. First XV 1972/1973.
Back Row.    Phil Swann, Steve Woodhouse, Anthony Wilcox, Dave Thompson, Peter Hadgraft, Donal O'Clerigh, Paul Maguire, Pete Harrison. [Butty Butterworth]
Middle Row. Peter Wilson, John Link, Martin Ward, John Norris, Mick Parr, Mark Ayre, Tony Higgins, Paul Chappell.
Front Row.    Mark McKendrick, Steve Cooke, Andy Steel, Mal McKendrick.
Rugby under 12s. 1972/1973.
Back Row.    Philip Wade, Michael Charles, Mark Swann, unknown, Adrian Allen, Dave Mathews, Gerard Roston, Dave Craven, Peter Errington, unknown, David Crawford.
Middle Row. Andrew Holland, unknown, Stephen Costello, Jonathon Coughlin, unknown, Michael Taplin, Terence Thompson.
Front Row.    unknown, Mark Wild, Brendan Hanavan, John Parr.
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Rugby First XV 1972/1973.
Back Row.    unknown, unknown, Mick Swift, Richard Clarkson, Mick Long, Dave Lawson, Peter Chew, Steve Friswell.
Front Row.    Trevor Jones, Bernard Alston, Christopher Cullen, Steve Doherty, Pete Rees, Stephen Fenney, Chris Macklin.
Rugby. lower 6th. 1973.
Back Row.    Chris Campbell, Mike Bridges, Tony Carson, Ian Butler, Chris Dean, unknown, unknown, Liam Robinson, Simon Boniface.
Front Row.    Patrick Crossley, Ron Weldon, unknown, unknown, unknown, Anthony Schools, Phil Cawley.
Rugby under 12. 1969/1970.
Back Row.    Donal O'Cleirigh, Martin Murphy, Mark (Ben ) McKendrick , Mark Eyres, Paul Maguire, Peter Hadgraft, Martin Ward, Mick Lavelle, Mark Riches, Steven Cook.
Front Row.    John Norris, Peter Harrison, Tony Higgins, Mick Parr, Paul Chappell, Andy Steel, David Thompson.
Rugby under 13. A team. 1970/1971.
Back Row.    Mark Eyres, David Thompson, Steve Holland, Peter Hadgraft, Martin Ward, Donal O'Cleirigh, Mark (Ben) McKendrick.
Front Row.    John Norris, Mark Riches, Tony Higgins, Paul Maguire, Mick Parr, Paul Chappell, Malc McKendrick, Peter Harrison, Andrew Steel.
Joe's soccer team!
Peter Hadgraft writes: A competition was held to commemorate Harry Johnson, the Blackpool FC captain in the 1953 FA cup winning team. All Blackpool and Fylde teams were invited and we managed to persuade XR (Brother Ryan) to let us enter. Everybody expected us to fail. We were the very first winners of this award. I recall we played in the final on Bloomfield Road in about 20 degrees, wearing really thick and heavy 1st XV red shirts. Next day the trophy, complete with ribbon, was on the stage at assembly, but Headmaster XR and all below never mentioned it at all.
Back Row.    Tony Hart, Donal O'Cleirigh, Martin Ward, David Thompson, Peter Hadgraft, Paul Chappell, Paul Maguire.
Front Row.    Ged Gill, Peter Harrison, John Norris, Tony Higgins, Malc McKendric, Mick Parr.
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Cross country team. Year 3. 1979.
Back Row.    Andrew Higgins, Stuart Williams, Mark Horrox, Kevin Murtagh.
Front Row.    Patrick McCrystal, Ian Nickson, Stephen Corcoran, David Whiteside.
Athletics 1960. The Bung looks on in bewilderment as the future deputy head collects the Old Boys' Challenge shield.
 J McCann (RIP) (Old Boys Committee), Joe Bung, P J McCarthy, P Morgan (Victor Ludorum).
The oldest image on this website. 1938, the presentation of the  Victor Ludorum to John Crosland (RIP).

John Crosland's daughter, Susan Crosland, writes: My late father (John Crosland) attended from about 1933-1938 leaving after getting his School certificate. He travelled in on the train from Lytham every day and walked up Church St from Central Station. When he left, he started training as an accountant before joining the Fleet Air Arm and going off to train in America. He flew Corsairs off HMS Formidable, an aircraft carrier which was part of the British Pacific (Forgotten) Fleet helping the Americans defeat Japan. He was awarded a DSC. Once back in Blackpool, he played for Blackpool FC through their great days in the late 1940s and early 1950s, his first FA Cup game being the 1948 Final at Wembley! He often thought he might have a son follow him to St Joe's but never expected one of his daughters to do so! (I attended St Mary's Sixth Form there in 1980-82).

Inter School Sports

 

Peter Collins and Pete Carew after competing in the half mile race.

Relay race 1950.
Johnny Moran, Gerard Addy, David Wilson (RIP), Peter Tracey (RIP).   A Pope looks on in the background.

Rugby First XV 1948/1949.
Back Row.   John Bilney (RIP), J Lomas, D Plumb, P Leigh, Ian Oyston (RIP), David Wilson (RIP), Bill Wiseman (RIP), D Lee.
Front Row.   Harold Wright, Doug Curson, S Cliffe, J Gallagher (Capt.), M Baron, T Brophy, M McMillan.

Rugby Second XV 1956/57.  Played14. won 11, drawn 2, lost 1.
Back Row.    Mike Walsh, Frank Shorrock, Alex Dunn, John  Iddon, Dave Ennis, Peter Cross, Anthony Platt, ? Brierly, Eddie Snape.
Middle Row. George Eccles, Ken Harris, ? Kelly, Kevin Longton, Tommy Behan, Gerry Lucas, Nick Langton.
Front Row.    Bill Hindle, Victor Luscombe.

Rugby under 13's 1972/1973
Back Row.    Anthony Scott, Mike Newey, Anthony Moores, Mick Fyall (RIP), Tony Davidson, Nigel Bridge, David Whittingham, Paul Franklin, Nicholas Proctor, Kevin Cullen (RIP).
Middle Row. Joe Kalizcak, Stan McLear, Karl Blundel (RIP), Andy Norris (Capt.), Simon Townsend, Dom Ward, John Dunn.
Front Row.    ? Griffin, Graham Ince, Mark Buschini, Mark Jose, David Evans, Paddy Waters.

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Rugby First XV 1949/50
Back Row. Bernard Moon, John Gladwin,  Nick Colber,  Les Charles,  Charles Davies, John Lomas, John Wilson, John Carrington. 
Front Row. Stan Cliffe, John Southworth, Gerard Addy, David Plumb, Mathew Baron, Gerard Slavin, Noel Melling.

Rugby First XV 1950/1951
Back Row.    Gerard Addy, John Lomas, Kevin Chappel, Charles Davies, John Carrington, Gerard Slavin, L Hurley.
Middle Row. Peter Fewell, John Southworth, Stanley Cliffe, Noel Melling, Paul Crook, T Bowes.
Front Row.    Allan Ellison, William Bennett.

Cricket Second XI 1956
Back Row.    D Ball, D Holden, Danny Gilson, T Brown, E Robinson, Robbie Barnes (RIP), T Farrell.
Front Row.    P Sinclair, P Aukland, A Stritch, John Tickle, J Molyneaux, W Hindle.

Cricket       Under 15      1956
Back Row.    D Ball, T Wilson, P Holden, H Smith, N Foster, B McKenna, J Rowe.
Front Row.    A Welch, P Sinclair, P Aukland, J Molyneaux, W Hindle, G Hindle.

Junior Colts 1956
Back Row.     B Smith, T Lee, J Houghton, P Gross, P Walshe, N Smith, G Lucas, G Jordan.
Middle Row.  G Robson, W Hindle, N McAuley, I Nixon, K Harris, D Luscombe, P Lowes.
Front Row.     D Riches, J Behan.

Bantams 1955/1956
Back Row.     J Hanrahan, B Shirley, A Foster, D Cunningham, D Sandwell, N Stevenson, H Smith, G Pickup, R Platt.
Middle Row.  I Luscombe, P Granelli, J Molyneaux, P Aukland, P Sinclair, R Derbyshire.
Front Row.     M McCarthy, G Hindle.

The Magnificent Sevens who reached the semi-final in the Manchester 7's 1963
Back Row.     Januscz Halter, Dave Ellam (RIP), Michael Flint.
Front Row.     M Dickinson, John Oswell, M McBride, Tom Myerscough.

Rugby First XV 1964/65 ( A Campbell and a McDonald in the same team!)
Back Row.   M Schools, M Kellaway, Eoin O'Sullivan, W Sharples, David Elder, P Allen, Peter Isaacs, Keith Helme.
Front Row.   P McDonald, Chris Fenney, Peter Campbell, Graham Dean, M Beaumont, Barry Smith, D Wilson.

Cricket   First XI  1957
Back Row.   P Symes, J Gardner, N McAuley, J Hendricks, W Hindle, J O'Connor, P Sinclair.
Front Row.   John Tickle, G Eccles, D Grogan (capt.), J Etherington, Ian Nixon, Louis Parkinson.

Junior cross country team 1959
Back Row.     J Harrison, P Anyon, Roy Scott, D O'Sullivan, R Flynn, Ged Schofield, W Stockdale, K Salisbury.
Front Row.     A Snape, ? Jenkinson, P Howe, P Fielding, D Riding, P Kirkham, J Berry, Tony Beresford (RIP).

Rugby First XV 1957/58  Somebody has spilt coffee over the face of the future deputy head. It wern't me, guv!    
Back Row.     P J McCarthy, P Aukland, H Smith, A Gardner, J Iddon, A Dunn, J Edwards, M Walsh.
Middle Row.  M Foster, N McAuley, G Hayhurst, Robbie Barnes (RIP) (capt.), Denis Brophy, Ian Nixon, V Luscombe.
Front Row.     W Hindle, K Longton.

Cricket First XI 1956.

Back Row.     Granville Heap (RIP), L Parkinson, N McAuley, J Etherington, P Lomas, J Edwards, Ian Nixon.
Front Row.     G Eccles, D Cummins, D Grogan (capt.), unknown, unknown, N McKenna.

Boxing team 1964-1965
Back Row.     S Newall, D Wells, T Welsh, T Glenny, N Baines, M Canning, C Hall.
Front Row.     E Frankitt, P Ross, P O'Byrne, B Kirby, W Blaisdale, N Blair.

Rugby First XV 1971/1972
Back Row.     Andy Boniface, M Lang, Steve Campbell (vice capt.), R Clarkson, M Slavin, P Glennon, D Friswell, N Gradwell.
Front Row.     S Doherty, P Chew, M Weir (Capt.), S Friswell, C Glennon, Steve Fenney, C Macklin.

Athletics under 15 team 1957. Winners of the Br Robinson Cup.
Back Row.     G Ackers, A Schofield, A Dunn, D Sandwell, C Hill, B Shirley, M Brennand.
Front Row.     J Molyneux, C Harrison, F Muscroft, F Mitchell, J Hindle.

Cricket First XI 1965
Back Row.     D Wilson, M Schools, Eoin O'Sullivan, Peter Campbell, I Hickey.
Front Row.     M Kellaway, Paul Sumner, S McIntyre, Peter Sumner, E Picton, A Lindsay.

Senior cross country team 1962-1963
Back Row.     Peter Beckett, Tony Bak, Ken Osbourne, D Cook, Frank Wall.
Front Row.     Michael Walsh, J Gornall, J McKeown.

Senior athletics team 1965
Back Row.     Michael Bridge, Keith Helme, Stefan Picewicz, D Wilson, M Schools, W Sharples, T McHugh.
Front Row.     Tim Mara, Peter Isaacs, Barry Smith, Sean Murphy, Ray Wood, David Dugdale.

Senior Cross Country Team   1964-1965
Back Row.   M Bridge, Brian Walsh, M Schools.
Front Row.   P Murray, Ray Wood, D Wilson, Sean Murphy.

Track and field/athletics team   1963
Back Row.   Frank Greenhalgh, Dave Ellam (R.I.P.), Paul Corbeil, David Cook, Peter Singleton, Greg Smith,? McKeon, John Oswell.
Front Row.   Mick Stevens, Paul Lindsey, Tom Myerscough (Capt), Tony Black, Michael Walsh, Chris Miller.

Rugby First XV 1970/1971
Back Row.   M Benson, P Glennon, Andy Boniface, K Brown, Donald McLoughlin, Peter Morris, B Johnson, C Macklin.
Front Row.   David Holland, F Marrow, Brian Kirby, B Friswell, M Weir, Steve Friswell, Steve Campbell.

Rugby (early 1970's)
Back Row.      Unknown, Unknown, W Millar, Unknown, Unknown,
Middle Row.   P Morris, P Glennon, M Lang, S Campbell, M Slavin, Unknown
Front Row.     Unknown, Unknown, N Gradwell, Unknown, Fred Marrow, M Weir, S Friswell.

Rugby Under 14 B team 1961/62
Back Row.    P Singleton, ? Ireland, Paul Corbeil, Frank Ward, ? Moxham, Mike Cannon, Januscz Halter, Billy Elston, Andrew Aukland
Front Row.    ? Donovan, Denis Cameron, Bill McKenna, Ron Hogg (Cptn), Laurie Dobson, Peter Wells (R.I.P.), Paddy Elder.

Bill Berry winning the school mile race. 1962

Senior cross country team 1961-1962
Back Row.      David Cook, Peter Beckett, Graham Dean, Michael Walsh, Donal O'Sullivan, ? Reynolds, Peter Kilroy.
Middle Row.   Peter Doherty, Clive Pickering (R.I.P.), unknown , ? Hegarty (Capt), Andy Bak, Frank Wall.
Front Row.     Kenny Osbourne, Ray Wood.

Athletics Senior 1964
Back Row.   Mike Boniface, Michael Dickinson, ? Scholes, Greg Smith, Mike Bridge, Barry Smith, Frank Wall, ? McHugh.
Front Row. ? McKeon, Mick Stevens, Tony Black, Paul Lindsey, John Oswell (Capt), Peter Singleton, Ray Wood, Dave Ellam (R.I.P.)

Athletics circa 1977
Back Row.   Phil Cullen, John Parr, Tim Clarke, Adrian Hopkins, Kevin Cullen (RIP), Nick Procter.
Front Row.   Barry O'Cleirigh, unknown, unknown, Stephen Woodhouse, Dave Craven.

Rugby circa 1977
Back Row.      Phil Cullen, John Parr, Anthony Moore, Nigel Bridge, Mike Newey, Anthony Scott, Nigel Edwards, unknown.
Middle Row.   unknown, unknown , unknown, Bill Kellaway, Andy Norris, unknown, Kevin Cullen (RIP).
Front Row.     John Carr, Andy Brown, Carl Blundell (RIP).

Athletics circa 1967-68.
From front to back: John Elwood, Michael Gould, ? Bradley, John Agnew.

Rugby 1965/1966 (They had a Campbell and a McDonald on the same side!)
Back Row.   George Duckworth, Mick Schools, Dave Dugdale, Peter Isaacs, John Lafferty, Keith Helme, Noel Wright.
Front Row.   Dave Wilson, Bill McDonald, Barry Smith, Peter Campbell, Stefan Picewicz.
Seated.        Michael  Kellaway, Chris  Fenney.  

Rugby 1961/62 Under 12s
Back Row.    Chris  Fenney, Dave Cartmel, John Lafferty, Kevin Walmsley, Tim Howe, Eric Newton, George Callaghan.
Front Row.    ? Barnes, George Duckworth, ? Tipping, Eddie Picton, Dave Dugdale, Brian  McCan, Dave Tinsley.
Seated.         John Ratcliffe, Stefan Picewicz, Stuart Agnew.

Rugby First XV 1972/1973 (P J McCarthy introduced the plain red kit for the first team in the 71-72 season)
Back Row.    Dave Atkinson, Ged Bolton, Mike Swift, Richard Clarkson, Mike Long, Dave Lawson, Pete Chew, Steve Friswell.
Front Row.    Trevor Jones, Bernard Alston, Chris Cullen, Steve Doherty, Peter Rees, Steve Fenney, Chris Macklin.

Rugby First XV 1972/1973
Back Row.    Trevor Jones, Steve Friswell, Ged Bolton, Mike Swift, Richard Clarkson, Chris Macklin, Dave Lawson, Mike Long.
Front Row.    Pete Chew, Chris Cullen, Steve Fenny, Steve Doherty, Peter Rees, Dave Atkinson, Bernard Alston.

Rugby First XV 1971/1972
Back Row.    Nick Gradwell, Andy Boniface, Mike Long, Steve Campbell, Paul Glennon, Richard Clarkson, Mike Slavin, Steve Doherty, Dave Lawson.
Front Row.    Steve Friswell, Joe Kelloway, Peter Rees, Mike Weir, Chris Glennon, Chris Macklin, Bernard Alston.

Athletics circa 1953
Michael Gallagher, John Carrington, Stewart Walmsley, Barry Glenn.

Rugby First XV 1944/1945
Back Row.       O King, J Crosby, P Hughes, E Moon, C Gallagher.
Middle Row.    Johnny Moran, A May, F Barcroft, G Ross, J Smith.
Front Row.      P Callis, J Gallagher, A Mair, P McAleer, D Cookson.

Rugby First XV 1951/1952
Back Row.       J Cartmell, John Carrington, Stewart Walmsley, Mike Musto, David Hurst (RIP), B Cronin.
Middle Row.    B Joyce, L Hurley, John Southworth, Peter Fewell, J Dawson.
Front Row.      E Davies, Allen Ellison, B Ellison, Mike Gallagher.

Rugby First XV 1952/1953
Back Row.       Geof Carrington, Mike Musto, Gerald McEnnery, David Hurst (RIP), L Hurley, C Condron, P Howarth.
Middle Row.    P Mallinson, Mike Gallagher, Peter Fewell, John Carrington, G Harring, Stewart Walmsley, B Ellison.
Front Row.      A McIntyre, P Barnes.

Cricket 1960/1961
Back Row.       Colin Dawson, Tony Battersby, Ray Flynn, unknown, Terry Pye, Peter Gribbon, Paul Ryan.
Front Row.       David Lynch, Harold Barnes, George Booth, Tony Blakeman, Ernie Berry (RIP), Gerard Kennedy (RIP), Peter Singleton.

Rugby 1957/1958
Back Row.       unknown, Chris Walmsley (RIP), Bob Shawcross, Adrian Dunn, C Harrison, unknown, Anthony Wilkes, John Binns.
Front Row.       unknown, unknown, unknown, J Rodgers, John Wilkie, unknown.

House match, 26th October 1955. School House v Clifton House. Ref. Br. Mullowny.

Cross Country  circa 1975
Back Row.       unknown , unknown.
Front Row.       unknown , unknown, David Mercer.
 

Pictures from the Fifties. No. 5 is Peter Hurst competing in the European Catholic schools hurdles in Germany. Any help with the names , anybody?

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Joes playing St Edwards in 1954.
Back Row.     Colin Condron, unknown, Peter Mallinson, ? Holden, Gerard Harring, Peter Hurst, John Tickle, Peter Fewell, Ralph Lewthwaite, Geof Carrington. [Ref Martin Regan of Lancashire and England]
Front Row.    Barry Glenn, unknown, ? Davies, Peter Cummings, Anthony McIntyre, Michael Murray, unknown.
In 1959, some Joe's Old Boys formed a rugby club called the Old Josephians. Later the club became the Josephians and later the Blackpool Rugby Club. Click here to see some early photographs.

Rugby Under 12 or Under 13 B side 1960/1961 or 1961/1962.
Back Row.   C Salisbury, John Gaulton, Michael Hughes, Kenneth Whalley, Paul Bailey, Bernard Crosby, unknown, J Feeley.
Front Row.   ? Browne, Clive Boulter, Keith Helm, Keith Argent, Michael Blacoe, Noel Wright, A. Gillet.

1954 or 1955. The Victor Ludorum is won by Peter Hurst.

Rugby circa 1963
Back Row.      Alec Ross, unknown, unknown,  unknown, unknown,  unknown, unknown, unknown, Keith Porter.
Front Row.      Ian Anderson, unknown, Alan Backhouse, unknown, unknown, Michael Ellwood.

Cross Country  under 12's circa 1961
Back Row.       Sean Murphy, Peter Isaacs, John Boak, Kenneth Whalley, John Crahan.
Front Row.       Kevin Byrne, Brian Melling, Stuart McIntyre.

Rugby B or C team from 1960-1961 or possibly 1961-1962.
Back Row.       unknown, unknown, David Connolly, Paul Walker, David Cross, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Middle Row.    unknown, unknown, Geoffrey Atkinson, Paul Carr (Capt), unknown, unknown, unknown.
Front Row.       unknown, unknown.

Cross Country circa 1964
Back Row.       unknown, Mike Siddall, unknown, Alec Ross, unknown.
Front Row.       Martin Ryan, Michael Bridge, unknown.

Cricket circa 1963
Back Row.       ? Hickey, unknown, unknown, Duncan Sinclair, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Front Row.       Edwin Picton, unknown, unknown, Stuart McIntyre, unknown.

Athletics  1962
Back Row.       7 Mike Beaumont, 9 Barry Spencer, 12 ? Blackburn, 15 Peter Isaacs, 17 John Boak.
Third Row.       1 Stuart MacIntyre, 9 Barry Smith, 10 Tom Swarbrick, 12 Kenneth Whalley, 13 Mike Siddall, 15 Michael Bridge, 16 Brian Melling.
Second Row.  8 Kevin Byrne, 9 Peter Morgan, 10 P Nixon, 12 Sean Murphy, 14 Timothy Howe, 15 D Iddon, 18 Bernard Thraves.
Front Row.       11 ? Duckworth, 12 ? Fenney.

Rugby circa 1960
Back Row.       Chris Fenney, unknown, unknown, M Dickenson, ? Blackburn, unknown, Laurie Dobson, Paul Littler, unknown, unknown.
Middle Row.    ? Beaumont, unknown, unknown, Barry Smith, unknown, unknown.
Front Row.       unknown, John Byrne, unknown.

Cross Country circa 1963
Back Row.       unknown, ? Blackburn, unknown, M Dickenson, Eoin O'Sullivan, Bill Nye.
Front Row.       P Murray, Michael Bridge, Barry Smith, unknown, Mike Siddall.

Athletics circa 1962
Back Row.       unknown, C Salisbury, P Murray, John Crahan, ? Shaw, Stephen Blacoe, Sean Murphy.
Third Row.       unknown, M Dickenson, ? Blackburn, unknown, unknown, David Wilson, Bernard Crosbie, Alec Ross, Mike Siddall.
Second Row.  Stephen Horton, unknown, Kenneth Whalley, Michael Bridge, unknown, unknown, Kevin Byrne.
Front Row.       Michael Ellwood, unknown, A Lewandowski, unknown, ? Singleton, Bernard Thraves.

Cross Country circa 1961
Back Row.       ? Hickey, Brian Melling, Timothy Howe, A Lewandowski.
Middle Row.    Sean Murphy, C Salisbury, Kenneth Whalley, Kevin Byrne, David Wilson.
Front Row.       J Singleton, Geoffrey Atkinson, unknown, unknown.

Rugby circa 1962
Back Row.      unknown, unknown, unknown, ? Blackburn, M Dickenson, unknown.
Middle Row.   Chris Fenney, Peter Campbell, Eoin O’Sullivan, Barry Smith, unknown, unknown, Mike Beaumont.
Front Row.      John Byrne, Martin Ryan.

1962 School Sports
Frank Greenhalgh the pole vault champion. After achieving a 10 foot leap, the school wall posed no problems for escaping those double Latin periods.

1962 School Sports. 880 yards over 16 race. This was the first year the Sports were held at the playing fields at Staining.
(Left to right) W Berry, unknown, Mike Walsh (obscured), John McKeown, Peter Beckett, unknown.

circa 1962 School Sports. Presentation of the Shield.
The Bung, Paul Nixon, Adrian Dunn, J Barnes, Januscz Halter, unknown.

Track team from 1965
Back Row.     ? Sumner, Chris McGuire, Stefan Picewicz, Stephen Brown.
Front Row.     Tim Mara, Mick Schools, Sean Murphy, David Dugdale, Noel Wright.

1960/1961 Under 12 team A team. Played 16, Won 12, Lost 2, Drew 2. For 284 points; Against 42 points.
Comment from one team member: 'We absolutely clobbered some teams and never lost badly.'   
Back Row.     Bernard Thraves, John Boak, Michael Hughes, P Anderson, Keith Argent, Tony Konieczek, Bernard Crosby, John
Crahan, Paul Allen, Sean Murphy.
Middle Row.  David Wilson, Kevin Browne, Tom Swarbrick, Duncan Sinclair (Capt), Kevin Byrne, Peter Isaacs, Brian Melling.
Front Row.    David Iddon, Stuart MacIntyre, Edwin Picton, Gordon Ollivere.

Cricket First XI 1949.
Back Row.    Gerard Addy, H Moss, J Murray, B Quinn, J Gleeson.
Front Row.    T McMillan (RIP), R McHale, Robin Skudder, G Sharp, D Anderson, J Gladwin, J Gallagher.

Victor Ludorum 1949
Matt Baron, Doug Curson, T H McGlynn.

Sports Day 1952
John Carrington, Allen Ellison, T D (Woodpecker) Woodhouse, T H McGlynn, Fr Burrow.

Bantams 1955/1956
Back Row.    Michael Dearnley, unknown, unknown, ? Hill, unknown, Adrian Dunn, Charlie Harrison, Albert Schofield, Bob Shawcross.
Middle Row. John Molyneux, unknown, Jan Rodgers, Frank Muscroft, unknown, John Binns, unknown.
Front Row.    unknown, unknown, unknown, Chris Pownall.

Rugby circa 1957
Back Row.    unknown, John Binns, Charlie Harrison, Adrian Dunn, Michael Dearnley, ? Hill, Frank Logan, Albert Schofield, unknown.
Front Row.    Barry Spencer, Brian Rafferty, John Molyneux, Frank Muscroft, Jim Hindle (RIP), unknown, Bob Shawcross.

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Cross Country circa 1972
Back Row.    unknown, unknown, Paul Gleeson, Tony (or Ged) Higgins, unknown.
Front Row.    ? Kirkham, Aidan Crilly, John Booth, Mick Bennett, Danny Newell.

Rugby Second XV 1972/1973
Back Row.  S Groves, J Monaghan, M Ward, F Gregson, P Maguire, G Lewis, M Bridge, Phil Swan, P Chappell.
Front Row.  J Link, M Baron, K Elliot, T Jacques, S Kemp, P Harrison, M Murtagh.

Rugby circa 1962
Back Row.  unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Front Row.  unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Michael Fennech, Jackie Ellwood.

Soccer at Joe's! Staff v School. October 1967.

School sports 1968

David Dugdale breaks the school record with the javelin.

School sports 1968. The unique combination of water polo and hurdles never captured the heart of the sporting world.

Rugby 1955/1956 under thirteens
Back Row.    Paul Nixon, Robert Cookson, Frank Cornwell, David Elder, Martin McBride, Peter McCarthy,  A Hart, ? Gallagher.
Front Row:    Barry Spencer, John Oswell, Frank Greenhalgh, Bernard Lawton, Carl Dunkley, George Rawcliffe, Danny O'Connell.

Athletics circa 1951
Back Row.    unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Middle Row. unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown.
Front Row:   Peter Morris, Brian Kirby.

Rugby circa 1964
Back Row.    Ged Schofield, Brian Keenan, Peter Dougherty, Januscz Halter, Dave Ellam (RIP), David Price, Chris Riley, John Birtwistle, unknown, Dudley Hoyle.
Middle Row. Ray Wood, M Donegan, Graham McCarthy, Gerry Miller, Michael Flint, Richard Green, Ken Osbourne.
Front Row:   Michael Flanagan, Ron Hogg, Timothy Nixon, Paddy Elder.

Rugby 1961
Back Row.    Andrew Aukland, Brian Keenan, David Price, John Reel, Timothy Nixon, Richard Green, Michael Flanagan, unknown, Graham McCarthy, unknown.
Middle Row. Ray Wood, Ged Schofield, Januscz Halter, Gerry Miller, Ron Hogg, Peter Singleton.
Front Row:   Bill McKenna, Michael Flint.

Junior cross country circa 1961
Back Row.    unknown, unknown, unknown, Peter Dougherty, Gerry Miller, Peter Cunningham, Graham McCarthy, Peter Howe, unknown.
Front Row:   Michael Bridge, Timothy Nixon, M Salisbury, Ged Schofield, J Shaw, unknown.

Rugby under 12 'A' team 1958/1959. P 11. W 9 D0 L2.  F 135  A 54
Back Row.    Brian Keenan, Ged Schofield, Timothy Nixon, John Birtwistle, Barry Smith, Richard Green, Dave Ellam (RIP), Graham Dean, P Gorman, Michael Flanagan.
Front Row:   Andrew Aukland, Michael Flint, Graham McCarthy, Gerry Miller, Dudley Hoyle, Peter Murphy, Dave Cook.

Athletics circa 1962
Back Row.    Ged Schofield, Ray Wood, Ken Osbourne, M Dickenson, Graham Dean, John Birtwistle, Peter Dougherty, Michael Flint.
Front Row:   Dave Cook, Paul Corbeil, Dave Ellam (RIP), P Morgan, Gerry Miller, Peter Beckett, Timothy Nixon.

Athletics circa 1963
Back Row.     Ged Schofield, Michael Bridge, Peter Howe, Mike Cannon, Peter Dougherty, Peter Cunningham, M Salisbury.
Middle Row:  Gerry Miller, John Reel, J Shaw, Timothy Nixon, Ken Osbourne.
Front Row:    Ron Hogg, Mike Siddall, Peter Beckett, Dave Cook.

Bantams 1957/1958
Back Row.     unknown, John Oswell, ? Hart, unknown, ? McBride, unknown, unknown, Peter McCarthy, unknown.
Front Row:    George Rawcliffe, Patrick Grimley, ? Greenhalgh, Vincent Naylor,  unknown, Frank Cornwell, Jim Hindle (RIP).
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