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Original members of the Pub’s League

Origional member of the Weymouth & District Pub’s League.

I sent this to the Echo this morning:

Idris Martin

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08 01 2012

Ship Inn

This picture dates back to the early days of the Weymouth & District Pub’s League.

The team picture taken around 1973/4 is of the Ship Inn team one of the founder members of the league and was shot on an end of season tour game against the Seven Salmon in Avonmouth near Bristol.

The landlord of the Ship at the time (if my memory serves right) was ex Royal Navy man “Smudger” Smith who had only recently taken over the license from Bill Taylor.

Bill’s brother Les was the landlord of the Seven Salmon and the two pub’s football sides met at the end of every season in a friendly game.

The line up is back row left to right,

Ken Gordge (at the time ruled out with a knee injury), unknown (a Royal Navy man), Cliff Taylor, Dave Bridge, Tony Holden, Unknown (Royal Navy man), Mike Gale.

Front row left to right,

Paul Dennis, Idris Martin, Mike Perry, Bobby Grey.

After the game we took on the hosts at pub games, darts, pool, crib and then the only time I have ever attempted to down a yard of ale, I failed miserably and then quickly threw up what I had managed to down.

When I was putting this together I spoke to Dave Bridge and Ken Gordge and we attempted to name the original pub’s league teams and we came up with these.

Ship Inn, Water Polo Sports, Sun Inn, Devenish Herberts, Knights in the Bottom and the London.

Then the Cove, Brewer’s Arms from Martinstown and the Kingswood Hotel all joined soon after.

I apologise for those that I have missed, but I am sure that some readers will fill in the blanks.

Idris Martin