... progress Capped for England Six Times FUNERAL OF SAMMY MORFITT The funeral took place at Hull yesterday the former West Hartlepool, Durham County, Yorkshire and England threequarter. Mr. Sammy'’ Morfitt. Mr. Morfitt died last week-end at the age of 85 ...

... the Gasworks eml of the field. Thompson returned, and play at the centre ensued. A free kick was awarded West here, and Sammy Morfitt taking it, put into touch near the Sunderland 25-line. I'lay was being carried at the side the field opposite the grand ...

... Morfitt (76). of 18 Plevna Street, one of he foremost oldtime Rugby players in the Hartlepools. and brother of the famous “Sammy’’ Morfitt. ex-international, county player, and former captain of West. Mr. J. W. Morfitt. who was born in Hull, served his Rugby ...

... epools who remember Mr. Larkin’s football and boxing prowess. Joining West H-artiepool Rugby Club in 1893 he and the late Sammy Morfitt occupied the two centre positions in the three-quarter line. Later he filled the full-back position. In the year of his ...

... Harbourmaster, Captain Duncan McLean, returned from a trip to Amsterdam. Another member of the crew on that occasion, Mr Sammy Morfitt, told the Mail today that the boat was “very fast and very stable.” “I, for one, will be sorry to see the boat leave Hartlepool ...

... returned at the week-end after sailing his cruiser, Whin Sill over 700 miles to Holland and back, Whin Sill was crewed by Sammy Morfitt, Syd Coulson and Captain Duncan MaclLean who wene on a busman’s holiday as navigator. The mv_ll‘g:tkm was afipurenfly spot ...

... stand, but play immediately following a nee kick for Sunderland brought the ball to the other side. Here from throw in Sammy Morfitt kicked up, and the Sunderland back conceded a minor. The next minute matters were proceeding the other end of the field ...

... M.F.V. which went to Holland, and met up with another Hartlepool-based cruiser, Whinsill, in Amsterdam. Duncan McLean, Sammy Morfitt and Syd Coulson ploughed down the same tunnel in the fog banks to Amsterdam where thezl met up with N{roca B and fact at ...

... prior to cremation at Stranton Grange Crematorium. Friends and neighbours please meet at church. Reunited with her beloved Sammy. MORFITT. — On November 3, Edith (nee Harker), dear aunt of Walt, Mary and family, MURRELL. — On November 3, peacefully, Margaret ...

... Hartlepool team general, in the Cup tie at Tudhoe on Saturday. We have in times gone by read iu the Mill about our only Sammy Morfitt. Why not •• our only Parker snow? We think, too. that the thanks of the football public are due the Secretary (Mr Ned ...

... Jack was the spot, and saved in the nick of time. Then further change venue took place, and in the visitors' territory Sammy Morfitt got possession and put in capita! run, drawing FIRST BLOOD FOR WEST. Gibbon failed at goal. West continued to press, and ...

... they scored very fine victory two tries. Hughes was the only absentee, but his substitute, Greaves, played sound game. Sammy Morfitt made his first appearance since the famous North and South match, and delighted old and new friends by his sterling j)lay ...