Pembroke College Record (Oxford), 1959-1960

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PEMBROKE COLLEGE

1959-60 (Captain: A. V. Hughes; Secretary : D. P. R. Mackilligin). In the new system of Torpids the 1st Torpid went up on the last two evenings, both times excitingly pulling ahead of their rivals just opposite the Barge. The 1st VIII in Eights made two good bumps on the first two evenings. RUGBY CLUB 1958-59. Captain: G. D. M. Leslie; Secretary: N. Garland. 1959-60. Captain: G. C. Price; Secretary: J. M. Wright. Both years the 1st XV has remained in the middle of the Third Division of the League, and in Cuppers went out in the 1st Round. In 1958-59 D. Boyd appeared on a number of occasions for the Greyhounds. In 1959-60 J. M. Cruickshank appeared regularly for Oxford R.F.C. and also represented the County. FOOTBALL CLUB 1958-59. Captain: G. M. Taylor; Secretary: P. D. Toomey. The XI headed the 1st Division League in this season, winning all but one of its matches and in Cuppers reached the Semi-Final. The following were Centaurs: C. Beswick, G. M. Taylor, P. D. Toomey, G. Smith, R. Hayes, D. B. Keen, R. Ing and E. P. Brown also played. 1959-60. Captain: P. D. Toomey; Secretary: R. Ing. A weaker team than the previous year, finished the season in the middle of the 1st Division. The following were Centaurs: P. D. Toomey and R. Hayes. R. Ing and E. P. Brown also played. ATHLETICS 1958-59. Captain: M. Riegels; Secretary: J. Carden. In Relays we won promotion into Division I, with a very powerful team. In Field Events Cuppers we also were promoted to Division I. In Cuppers we won through to the Final, where St. Edmund Hall defeated us with something to spare. R. P. D. Van Rossum was captain of O.U.A.C., leading Oxford to victory over Cambridge at the White City. He was also reserve for the British Team at the Cardiff Empire Games.


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