Reg Blakemore

Reginald "Reg" Edward Blakemore (1 September 1924[1] – 20 June 2006) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Newport RFC, as a hooker, i.e. number 2, and club level rugby league (RL) for St. Helens (Heritage № 662), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Reg Blakemore
Personal information
Full nameReginald Edward Blakemore
Born1 September 1924
Newport, Wales
Died20 June 2006 (aged 81)
Parr, St Helens, England
Playing information
Weight12 st 0 lb (76 kg)
Rugby union
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1947–47 Newport RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–54 St. Helens 187 20 0 0 60
Source: scrum.com

Background

Reg Blakemore was born in Newport, Wales, and he died aged 81 in Parr, St. Helens, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Reg Blakemore won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Newport RFC in 1947 against England.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Reg Blakemore played hooker in St. Helens' 10-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1953 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952-53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Reg Blakemore played hooker in St. Helens' 5-22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952, and in the 16-8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.

Genealogical information

Reg Blakemore's marriage to Nancy (née Rigby) was registered during third ¼ 1951 in St. Helens district.[5] They had children; Sandra Blakemore (birth registered third ¼ 1958 (age 64–65) in Newport district).

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  3. "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
  5. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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