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1922-23
The 1923-24 Season
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1924-25

1923-24 under captain E. Reg Edwards saw Oxford University, Pill Harriers and Northampton beat Newport for the first time. During the season 36 players were called on as Newport continued to play attacking rugby. They had excellent forwards in McPherson, Whitfield, Roberts, Edwards, Tom Jones, Roche, M. Williams, Hathway, Waite, Bown, H. Phillips and O'Leary. Fine play by outside half Vince Griffiths was rewarded with Welsh and British Lions selection.

Reg Edwards, Neil McPherson and William Roche were also selected for the Lions tour to South Africa.

13 three-quarters were tried and the pick were D. D. Herbert, Wyndham Jones, George Andrews, Albert Stock and Jack Wetter. Fred Baker started well but fell away and was replaced by A. I. Currey. Albert Stock played 37 matches and George Andrews 36 and these were the leading scorers also with 22t and 2dg by Stock and 22t by Andrews.



  • Results
  • Squad
1
Newport
17
- 0Tredegar
15 Sep
2
Newport
26
- 0Penarth
22 Sep
3
Bristol Rugby
0
- 0Newport
29 Sep
4
Cardiff
3
- 3Newport
06 Oct
5
Newport
12
- 5Blackheath
13 Oct
6
Leicester Tigers
7
- 5Newport
20 Oct
7
Newport
11
- 8Abercarn
27 Oct
8
Harlequins
3
- 4Newport
03 Nov
9
Oxford University
10
- 3Newport
05 Nov
10
Newport
4
- 3Cardiff
10 Nov
11
Gloucester
8
- 6Newport
17 Nov
12
Aberavon
3
- 3Newport
01 Dec
13
Ebbw Vale
3
- 8Newport
08 Dec
14
Newport
15
- 21Cambridge University
15 Dec
15
Newport
4
- 7Pill Harriers
22 Dec
16
Newport
21
- 9Watsonians
26 Dec
17
Racing Club de France
0
- 21Newport
27 Dec
18
Newport
12
- 6Neath
29 Dec
19
Plymouth Albion
3
- 11Newport
05 Jan
20
Devonport Services
8
- 26Newport
07 Jan
21
Penarth
3
- 3Newport
12 Jan
22
Newport
41
- 0Llanhilleth
19 Jan
23
Newport
5
- 0Swansea
24 Jan
24
Newport
18
- 3Bridgend
26 Jan
25
Newport
27
- 3Bath Rugby
02 Feb
26
Newport
22
- 8Leicester Tigers
09 Feb
27
Swansea
3
- 8Newport
16 Feb
28
Newport
17
- 5London Welsh
23 Feb
29
Cardiff
0
- 11Newport
01 Mar
30
Newport
9
- 0Gloucester
15 Mar
31
Newport
19
- 6Bristol Rugby
22 Mar
32
Blackheath
5
- 6Newport
29 Mar
33
Northampton Saints
6
- 3Newport
31 Mar
34
Newport
14
- 12Cardiff
05 Apr
35
Abercarn
5
- 12Newport
12 Apr
36
Pill Harriers
4
- 6Newport
14 Apr
37
Newport
27
- 16Devonport Services
19 Apr
38
Newport
10
- 0Ebbw Vale
21 Apr
39
Newport
30
- 3Plymouth Albion
22 Apr
40
Neath
11
- 3Newport
26 Apr

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