Croydon in 40s & 50s

1963/64 JRGS Junior XI at Croydon Schools Cricket Competition.

Top Row (left to-right): Mick Ford, Peter Mayers, Chris (or Phil?) Green, Williams, John Coulter, Peter Wilmer, Bob Kirby.

Bottom Row (left to-right): Dave Gridley, Vincent Simeone, Christopher Ford, Bobby Rook, Ian (Digger) Blanford.

Reg Weir (JRGS 1964-70) adds: The chap in the front row/bottom left, Dave Gridley, was also a very good footballer and athlete. I seem to recall he broke the record for the 880 yards at the Croydon Arena. We played in the same Croydon Sunday League team, Tamworth F.C., which was started primarily by students at the College of that name in 1972  -and which was, of course, the former JRGS location in Tamworth Road.
   Pete Wilmer, Vince Simeone and Bobby Rook were, like me, from New Addington. Looking at other old photos on the website, NA was well represented on the playing fields.

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