As a kind addition my one to my previous posts, here are three Donald McGill rugby postcards from the beginning of the XXth century, all of them taken from John's collection.
First one is a write-away rugby postcard "I hope to get over"
Plenty more to see at John's website www.ovalballs.com .
John is also blogging here.
As a kind addition my one to my previous posts, here are three Donald McGill rugby postcards from the beginning of the XXth century, all of them taken from John's collection.
Second one is a write-away rugby postcard "I have just caught the post"
Plenty more to see at John's website www.ovalballs.com .
John is also blogging here.
As a kind addition my one to my previous posts, here are three Donald McGill rugby postcards from the beginning of the XXth century, all of them taken from John's collection.
Third one is a rugby postcard "What price me against the All Blacks ?"
Plenty more to see at John's website www.ovalballs.com .
John is also blogging here.
The last one of the serie... and it's not mine ! It belongs to John "Ovalballs" (thank you, John, for the scan... dear visitors, don't forget to visit John's great website). BTW you could learn more about rugby postcards history down this link...
It shows half-back John T.Mabon from Scotland and Jed-Forest, who earned 4 caps between 1898 and 1900 (check his stats...)
Do you have this card at home ? please drop me a mail and make an offer.. !
Big matches tomorrow... Australia vs France and All Blacks vs Lions... a fine transition to show this great rugby postcard, about the Lions' tour in New Zealand in 1904, 101 years ago...
It was indeed the very first match between the All Blacks (were they already called the "Blacks" in 1904... ? I doubt it... I will check later on) and the British Lions. Final score 9 - 3 for the kiwis (829 to 39 as per the card is a wee bit exagerated...)
Actually, this card is not mine... I have copied it from John's fine collection. You can see it, and many more about the 1904 tour, on his "www.ovalballs.com" website.
Having said that : if somebody has it for sale, please make an offer !
Back to the present, I am afraid that bookmakers do not really support the Northern teams : Australia is 1.20 to 1, and the Blacks are 1.14 to 1... the only way to get some payback is to hope for a draw...
PS : I don't have PayTV, I won't see the matches, grrr....
