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 More cup-final smiles. The soccer season is over but for some
the happy smiles of success still linger. Here are the lads from West Mersea County Primary School and the Rutherford Cup which they won recently by defeating Walton boys 4-1.

L-R Back Row, reserve P. Reynolds, G. Davies, C. Knight, M. Lloyd, K. Moore and D. Sawkins.

Front A. Bisco, B. Wareing, A. Wescott, D. Sawkins, Capt.; ...
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More cup-final smiles. The soccer season is over but for some the happy smiles of success still linger. Here are the lads from West Mersea County Primary School and the Rutherford Cup which they won recently by defeating Walton boys 4-1.
L-R Back Row, reserve P. Reynolds, G. Davies, C. Knight, M. Lloyd, K. Moore and D. Sawkins.
Front A. Bisco, B. Wareing, A. Wescott, D. Sawkins, Capt.; B. Jowers and L. Taylor.
From Andy x: I think this was probably 1961 or 1962. I would have been about 10 or 11 and I think it was either my last year or penultimate year at the school.
For information, we were Mr Westcott's "crack squad". We only lost one match, drew one, and won all the rest that season. He used to make us do lots of training, including standing in line in the tarmac playground, with him down one end. He would then throw the ball down the line at chest height and call someone's name out. That person would have to dive forward to head the ball and then find a way to deal with the landing without killing themselves!
Date: c1962      


Image ID IA004211


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.