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1959-60
The 1960-61 Season
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1961-62
1960-61 was an up and down season and the lack of an adequate outside-half led to captain Brian Jones taking over the problem position for a time. The season got off to a great start and by Boxing Day Newport had won 15 and drawn 1 of their first 21 matches.

A knee injury to fullback Norman Morgan on Boxing Day vs Watsonians was to prove to be the tragedy of the season. Newport then lost at Aberavon and could only manage a pointless draw at home to Cross Keys before they took on the might of the touring Springboks. A magnificent display saw them cruelly robbed of a deserved victory when replacement full-back, youngster Barry Edwards (ex-Tredegar) and captain Brian Jones missed kicks at goal.

In March, Newport gave Ebbw Vale reserve outside-half Geoff Davies a run out and never looked back and didn't lose a single game to the season end. Stalwart forward Ian Ford reached 300 appearances while Glynn Davidge and Bryn Meredith were outstanding forwards as was Brian Price who won his first Welsh cap. In the backs wing Peter Rees and centre Gordon Britton deservedly won Welsh caps. Norman Morgan only managed 15 games but for the 6th successive season was top scorer with 70pts while Peter Rees was the top try scorer with 17 tries followed by captain Brian Jones with 15 tries.

Ian Ford made the most appearances with 41 followed by Brian Cresswell with 38.



  • Results
  • Squad
1
Newport
29
- 0Penarth
03 Sep
2
Newport
26
- 9Bristol Rugby
10 Sep
3
Newport
20
- 3Aviron Bayonnais
12 Sep
4
Newport
13
- 3Neath
17 Sep
5
Swansea
22
- 16Newport
24 Sep
6
Blackheath
3
- 15Newport
08 Oct
7
Newport
15
- 14Gloucester
15 Oct
8
Newport
17
- 6Wasps
22 Oct
9
Llanelli
0
- 13Newport
28 Oct
10
Newport
6
- 0Abertillery
05 Nov
11
Cardiff
3
- 0Newport
12 Nov
12
Cambridge University
22
- 8Newport
16 Nov
13
Newport
12
- 8Leicester Tigers
19 Nov
14
London Welsh
5
- 23Newport
26 Nov
15
Bristol Rugby
5
- 3Newport
03 Dec
16
Newport
3
- 6Combined Services
07 Dec
17
Newport
8
- 6Newbridge
10 Dec
18
Newport
3
- 3Cardiff
14 Dec
19
Newport
17
- 3Harlequins
17 Dec
20
Ebbw Vale
3
- 5Newport
24 Dec
21
Newport
3
- 0Watsonians
26 Dec
22
Aberavon
8
- 0Newport
31 Dec
23
Newport
0
- 0Cross Keys
06 Jan
24
Newport
0
- 3South Africa
11 Jan
25
Newport
9
- 5Swansea
14 Jan
26
Coventry
12
- 8Newport
21 Jan
27
Newport
9
- 8Royal Navy
25 Jan
28
Newport
9
- 3Llanelli
28 Jan
29
Newport
14
- 5Oxford University
02 Feb
30
Leicester Tigers
20
- 8Newport
11 Feb
31
Newport
3
- 17Cardiff
18 Feb
32
Newport
14
- 3Penarth
22 Feb
33
Newport
11
- 3Blackheath
25 Feb
34
Cardiff
16
- 9Newport
04 Mar
35
Wasps
8
- 13Newport
11 Mar
36
Newport
8
- 0Abertillery
15 Mar
37
Newport
9
- 9Aberavon
18 Mar
38
Gloucester
6
- 14Newport
25 Mar
39
Newport
37
- 6UAU
01 Apr
40
Newport
11
- 11London Welsh
03 Apr
41
Newport
6
- 0Barbarians
04 Apr
42
Plymouth Albion
0
- 17Newport
08 Apr
43
Devonport Services
0
- 23Newport
10 Apr
44
Exeter Chiefs
6
- 17Newport
11 Apr
45
Newport
16
- 3Bridgend
15 Apr
46
Neath
0
- 0Newport
22 Apr

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