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Years of Rugby: The 20s and 30s
It was in 1919 that D Paterson, D Stavert and Baillie A J Hislop
founded the PSA club as part of the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Organisation (see side-panel). Immediately popular with
the teenage lads of the time - the upper age in those days was 19 -
it was not long before the PSA became a major force in semi-junior
rugby, winning three league titles up to the 1931-32 season.
The
success continued throughout the 1930s, but in 1943 the club was
suspended because of the war.
We have
six photos from this era, and what photos they are! |
| 1920-21
Seven» |
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| A
PERSONAL MEMORY |
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[The PSA Recreation Centre] was a great place for youngsters, well
run by Baillie A G Hislop and Tom Thomson. There were
carpet bowling and seven tables for billiards and snooker, pictures
on the walls of many rugby players and teams, also some funny and
clever cartoons by Malcolm Nicholson. David Stavert did
a great job keeping the tables clean and in good
order. Of course rugby was the main attraction,
with great competition for a place in the PSA team. Many
great players started their careers there, including Willie Welsh,
Jerry Foster, Jock Beattie and many others. |
| Elliot
Paterson, writing in 1994 |
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