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1950s Seasons

2nd XV 1959-60

Harold Brickwood, an experienced centre, was captain; Ches Magill vice captain, Mike Dodd captaining the A side. The 1st team got off to an indifferent start losing 5 of their first 6 fixtures with he...

A XV 1958-59

From the outset of the season, the clubhouse – in truncated form – together with one pitch on the Hitchins land at Bickleigh Down was brought into use. The field at Estover was still retai...

2nd XV 1957-58

John Frankham returned to the club after a short Midlands excursion to reassume the captaincy with George Rhodes vice captain and Nigel Cumming in charge of the A side. Early in 1957 planning permissi...

1st XV 1956-57

Chris Magner – a product of St Boniface College Plymouth who provided a number of Argaum players from their old boys, and indeed their not so old boys – became captain supported by an educ...

1st XV 1955-56

The rumours of Jack Douglas’ veterancy may have had some substance as he retired from playing but took over from Hugh Stone as Treasurer and with Jack’s retirement came to an end the succe...

1st XV 1954-55

Jack Douglas – to whom references were being made as Argaum’s veteran stand off half – continued as skipper with Peter Blackburn as his deputy. Many of the “old firm” were stil...

1st XV 1953-54

Jack Douglas captain, Bill Farren having gone off refereeing for the Devon RFU, and a partly successful season too. 23 wins 7 losses and 2 draws, 384-108, 6 “doubles”, honour shared with L...

1st XV 1952-53

At the annual meeting Leslie Paul by reason of his many other commitments retired as President, to take of the post of Senior Vice President, succeeded as President by Tom Blackburn who had been most ...

1st XV 1951-52

Bill Farren continued as captain, Jack Douglas again deputising. Hugh Stone captained the A side with Ken Pooley its manager. Tom Hitchins stepped down as Secretary and Bill Sugden took over from him,...

1st XV 1950-51

Bill Farren continued as captain, Jack Douglas his deputy, and for this season the Committee included a representation of the Extra A XV. Building on the favourable results of the previous season and ...