The 1956 Match programme Transcript

Thanks to Phil Jones, I'm now able to present the programme transcript for the 1st Anniversary Match of the “Wareham Trophy” played at the Canadian Academy Stadium in Kobe, Japan on Saturday, 07 April, 1956.

At this point, there was just the “Wareham Trophy”, presented to the ship by Restaurant Manager Cyril Wareham during the 1955 Great World Cruise. Also, the teams had yet to establish their full identities of the “Balmoral Rangers” and the “Sandringham Dynamos.” Quite when this happened is still the subject of further research.

1956 Match programme

With both teams having won 2 games to date, this Kobe match on 7th April 1956 was dubbed “The Rubber”. It was won by the Sandringham Dynamos 4 - 2. On the original document, only the players’ last names were recorded. Where positive identification can be established, initials or first names will be added to this transcript.

RMS Caronia Social & Athletic Club

President

Captain George H.G. Morris

Chairman

Staff Captain Law RD, RNR

Treasurer

Mr. A.J. Harrison

Football Manager

Mr. E. Hamblett

Hon. Secretary

Mr. W. Dickinson

Asst. Hon. Secretary

Mr. D.H. Arthur

Photo Ref: PLJ03
1956 Sandringham Team at Kobe
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[Photo: Courtesy of Phil Jones]

Match History to January 1956

From the 1st match at Singapore on the Great World Cruise of 1955, a total of 4 matches had been played.

The Balmoral Rangers won the following games…

• Naples (Spring Cruise 1955) 3 - 2
• Haifa (Mediterranean Cruise 1955) 3 - 2

The Sandringham Dynamos won these games…

• Singapore (World Cruise 1955) 2 - 1
• Bergen (North Cape Cruise 1955) 5 - 1