Newquay 1945

[rougvie]

Some great pictures here on cornishmemory of the Easter Monday fixture at Mount Wise in 1945 (2nd April) http://cornishmemory.com/item/ELL_D_745 

Can anyone help identify the away team?

[rougvie]

Just found another one - don't know if it means the ref's from St Austell or they're the away team, or it's a Royal Marines XI? http://cornishmemory.com/item/ELL_D_739

[Dave Deacon]

The way I read it is that the player on the left is the Cornwall capt - WH Monk and they were playing the Royal Marines who's captain was RY Wyatt.

League football presumably was still suspended due to the war.

The ref shall remain nameless - much like today quite often 

[cornishteddyboy]

I used these photos in a Pz programme a while back for the history section. I like the way the referee is wearing a blazer.

These ones are good as well

http://cornishmemory.com/item/YOCN_5_225

http://cornishmemory.com/item/YOCN_5_077

http://cornishmemory.com/items/browse?search=football&advanced[0][element_id]=&advanced[0][type]=&advanced[0][terms]=&range=&collection=&type=&tags=&featured=&submit_search=Search+this+site

[Guest]

8 hours ago, Dave Deacon said:

The way I read it is that the player on the left is the Cornwall capt - WH Monk and they were playing the Royal Marines who's captain was RY Wyatt.

League football presumably was still suspended due to the war.

The ref shall remain nameless - much like today quite often 

I think the ref is Reg Buscombe.

[rougvie]

Thanks Dave. I forgot about the wartime football suspension.