Football winners and tug-of-war losers from 1947

We're back to post-war Horsham again and this week we have a trio of sporty pictures for you to ponder.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Jan 2016, 14:39 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 06:49 BST

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They were all published in the County Times in 1947 and show the town’s young swimmers, footballers and a tug-of-war team.

The swimmers were taking part in a gala organised by the Horsham Amateur Swimming Club at Horsham Swimming Pool.

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There were no names with the photo, so can anyone help? Also, does anyone know why the lad sitting front left was the only one not wearing his swimming kit?

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Next up are the men of Horsham FC, who had just secured a 4-0 victory over Newhaven.

The win saw them crowned champions of the Sussex County Football League for the seventh time.

Pictured standing, from left, were: J Dashwood, DG Daubney, R Lindfield, V Robins, RE Spriggs, J Burdfield.

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Front, from left, were: CE Hemsley, J Ripley (captain), O Parker, N Roberts and R Smallwood.

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Are any of these old players still around?

Finally, a gaggle of Horsham’s police officers took time of from walking the beat and put their backs into a muscle-straining bout of tug-of-war.

They were competing in the West Sussex Police Sports contest, in Midhurst, and were being urged on by Supt WH Wright.

They lost.

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