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S.S.J.C.E. 1939
Secondary School Junior Certificate Examination 1942
Phyllis J. Allen
Francis J. Dinsmore
 
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1) British Sailors' Society, 95 Scottish Provident Buildings, 2
Wellington Place, Belfast
26th August 1941
Mrs. Dinsmore, Kells
Dear Mrs. Dinsmore, I am forwarding the materials for the Flag Day
collection in Kells and Connor:- 33 Trays, 33 Badges, 2 Superintendents
Badges, 4000 Flags, 36 Boxes, 2 Receipt Books, 1 Depot Register Sheet. These
quantities should be sufficient for 33 collectors, but if you require
further supplies please command me and the matter will have immediate
attention. If, on the other hand you have any materials left over
after the collection is made we will be glad if you will return them,
carriage forward, to this office. May I take this opportunity to thank
you once again for your sympathy and real practical help? It is only
through the co-operation of good people like yourself that the Society is
enabled to carry on its world-wide work for the benefit of our gallant
sailors who are risking their lives daily on the high seas so that we may
have our food, and materials for our industries, and that our shores may be
defended against a ruthless enemy. With all bext wishes for the
success of your effort on behalf of these brave men.
Yours sincerely W. T. A. McClelland
2) British Sailors' Society, 95 Scottish
Provident Buildings, 2 Wellington Place, Belfast
10th September 1941
Mrs. Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells
Dear Mrs. Dinsmore, In Mr Gamble's absence I beg to acknowledge your letter
of Monday and the total proceeds of the Kells "Anchor Day" being £83.
This result is really amazing, and I think must be the best result we have
obtained from anywhere in the North of Ireland. On the behalf of the
British Sailors' Society, as well as on Mr. Gambles and my own behalf I
tender to you, and through you, to your splendid band of workers, our
warmest thanks. The amount collected will give great joy to many of
our gallant seamen. Our sailor lads are certainly doing their bit and
the contribution they are making to our was effort, I trust will never be
forgotten by us lands people. I do hope they will not be thrown aside
like old junk when the war is over, as happened after the last war when some
of our sailors had to go about from house to house and office to office
trying to make a living by selling silk stockings, brushes, soap, etc.
At that time something like 50,000 were unemployed and most of that number
had to be helped financially or otherwise by the British Sailors' Society.
Today the Society is rendering help in many ways to the men of the Royal
Navy, the Royal Merchant Navy and the Fishing Fleets who have suffered
hardship. Many of these brave men have been received and succoured at
our Hostels in various ports, including Belfast, Londonderry, Dublin, Cork
and Galway. I assure you that we heartily appreciate your sympathy and
practical help on behalf of "All those who go down to the sea in ships"
I have pleasure in forwarding official receipt for being the amount
collected.
With kind regards, Yours sincerely W. T. A. McClelland
3) British Sailors' Society, 95 Scottish
Provident Buildings, 2 Wellington Place, Belfast
11th September 1942
Mrs. Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells
Dear Mrs. Dinsmore, Will you please accept the very heartiest
congratulations and thanks of the British Sailors' Society for the splendid
success you have made of the Kells and district "Anchor Day" collection.
£90 is an excellent total, and again Kells has achieved the highest
proportionate result of any part in Northern Ireland. I have pleasure
in forward official receipt for the amount collected. You might be
good enough to convey to your grand band of helpers our warm appreciation of
their excellent work, on behalf of the heroes of the sea. Your
continued practical sympathy is a great encouragement to us in our work, and
Mr. Johnstone joins me in expressing sincere thanks.
Yours sincerely W. T. A. McClelland
4) British Sailors' Society, 95 Scottish
Provident Buildings, 2 Wellington Place, Belfast
8th September 1943
Mrs. K. M. Dinsmore, "Templemoyle House, Kells, Co. Antrim
Dear Mrs. Dinsmore, In Mr. McClelland's absence I am writing to acknowledge
your letter of 8th inst. and to inform you that we have received the sum of
£85. 2. 11. being amount of "Anchor Day" collection organised by you in
Kells and District. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking
you for your continued help and support. I should also be glad if you would
convey our thanks to all who helped to make this day such a great success.
We have also received receipt books and depot register sheet. As you suggest
I will acknowledge the donations from the Rev. Clarke and the Rev.
Calderwood. Yours sincerely, T. M. Johnstone
5) British Sailors' Society, 95 Scottish
Provident Buildings, 2 Wellington Place, Belfast
18th August 1944
Mrs. Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells
Dear Mrs. Dinsmore, Again I have to thank you for the huge success which you
made of the Kells and District "Anchor Day" and for sum of £82.6.2½ being
proceeds thereof, which you so kindly forwarded to this office. In the
four years which you and your helpers have run, this effort in Kells and
District the total amount raised has been £340.13.11, and I can safely say
that that there is no other place in Ulster comparable in size, with such
splendid record of contributions to this Society. Once again I must
ask you to convey our deep sense of appreciation to all those who lent you
assistance year after year. I have pleasure in enclosing our official
receipt for the sum of £82.6.2½
Kind regards, yours sincerely W. T. A. McClelland
British Sailors' Society Receipts
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1) 10th September 1941 £82-3-7½
2) 10th September 1942 £90-0-8
3) 9th September 1943 £86-3-5
4) 15th September 1944 £82-6-2½
5) 19th September 1945 £57-8
   
British Sailors' Society Collectors 1941
Miss Campbell & Miss S. Swann, Appletee, Shankbridge - Appletee
Miss Montgomery & Jean Turtle, Crebilly, Ballymena - Dunnyvadden & Crebilly
Miss Lily Hanna, Lisnevenagh, Randalstown - Lisnevenagh &Creavery
Mrs. Jane Millar & B. Mathews, Oldgreen Row, Kells - Kells & Oldgreen Row
Miss Boyd & Miss McClean (not selling) Castlegore, Moorfields -
Clattery Knowes Cross & Moorfield scored out
Miss Kissick, Gilgad, Kells - Castlegore & Gilgad
Miss I. McKee & Agnes Wilson, Eskylane, Randalstown - Eskylane, Tobernaveen
& Galnagh
Miss Madge Lynn, Crumkell, Ballymena - Crumkell
Miss S. Frew & Miss Turtle, Artnagullion, Kells - Artnagullion & Carnearney
Miss Keilty, Connor & Kells - Ross & Whapstown
Miss Agnes McCartney, Ballycowan, Ballymena - Carnaughts & Crebilly Valley
Miss Jean McDowell, Kildrum - Kildrum
Misses Mary & Maud Dunlop, Slatt, Ballymena - Slatt
Misses Nancy Mathews & Isa Agnew, Connor, Kells - Connor
Miss Magee & Miss Greenwood, Ballylesson, Ballymena - Ballee & Ballylesson
Miss M. Murdock & Isa McMeekin, Forthill, Kells (in place of P. Hoey) -
Carncomb, Forthill & Maxwellswalls
Lizzie O'Neill, Sharvogues, Randalstown - Sharvogues & Magherabeg
Miss H. Barr, Liminary, Kells - Liminary
Miss Francey & Mrs. Allen, Ballymacvea, Shankbridge - Ballymacvea
Miss Madge Wilson, Tannaghmore, Randalstown - Tannaghmore
Miss K. Hamilton, Ballycowan House, Ballymena - Ballycowan
Mrs. McClintock, Ferniskey, Kells - Ferniskey
Miss McCluney & B. Glasgow, Old Green, Kells - Upper & Lower Tannybrake,
Tully, Lisnawhiggle Road to Shankbridge
Miss Wilson in place of Jean Kelly, Tannaghmore - Edenvale
Miss M. Dunlop & Hannah Carlise, Tullynamullen - Tullynamullen
Miss Eileen Fleming, Tardee - Tardee
Miss Anderson, Cross, Kells - Upper & Lower Cross, Kells
Miss Hoey - Clattery Knowes, Moorfields
 
British Sailors' Society Collectors 1942
Miss L. Campbell & S. Swann - Appletee, Shankbridge - £1-10-9
Misses Montgomery & Turtle - Crebilly, Ballymena - £3-18-0½
Miss L. Hanna - Lisnevenagh, Randalstown - £8-11-6½
Miss L. Swann & B. McFarland - Kells, Ballymena - £2-15-11½
Misses Jane Boyd & Molly McClean - Castlegore, Moorfields - £5-1-11½
Misses Agnes & Kerr - Moorfields, Ballymena - £2-6-6
Miss McKee & Wilson - Eskylane, Kells - £2-16-6
Miss M. Lynn - Crumkell, Ballymena - £1-7-7
Miss S. Frew - Artnagullion, Kells - £1-19-4½
Miss M. Hyndman - Ross, Kells - £1-5-6
Miss A. McCartney - Ballycowan, Ballymena - £1-13-4
Miss J. McDowell - Kildrum, Shankbridge - £2-10-0
Miss M. Dunlop - Slatt, Ballymena - £1-16-6½
Mrs. Jane Millar - Oldgreen, Kells - £2-14-8½
Miss N. Matthews - Connor - £2-6-4
Miss Magee - Ballylesson, Ballymena - £12-5-2
Miss Murdock - Forthill, Kells - £0-19-8
Miss P. Hoey - Maxwellswalls, Kells - £2-5-10
Misses Kissick - Gilgad, Kells - £2-16-5
Miss G. McVeigh - Sharvogues, Randalstown - £2-19-6½
Miss H. Barr - Liminary, Kells - £1-16-6
Miss Francey - Ballymacvea, Shankbridge - "4-14-4
Misses Rowan - Tannaghmore, Randalstown - £2-15-0
Miss K. Hamilton - Ballycowan, Ballymena - £2-2-3
Miss or Mrs. McClintock - Ferniskey, Kells - £3-9-2 (V. McCluney scored out)
Miss McCluney - Oldgreen, Kells - £3-10-10
Miss J. Kelly - Edenvale, Kells - £1-7-4½
Miss M. Dunlop - Tullynamullen, Shankbridge - £1-15-11
Miss L. Wilson - Tardee, Kells - £1-3-7
Rev. O. W. Clarke - St. Saviour's Rectory, Connor - £0-12-6
Mrs. Alex. Wilson - Tullygarley, Ballymena - £0-6-0
Frank Dinsmore - Templemoyle, Kells - £0-0-6
J. F. Dinsmore - Templemoyle, Kells - £2-0-0
Nellie Wilson - Templemoyle, Kells - £0-0-6
 
British Sailors' Society Collectors 1943
Miss L. Campbell & S. Swann - Appletee, Shankbridge - £1-0-6½ &
£1-19-6
Misses Montgomery & Turtle - Crebilly, Ballymena - £5
Miss L. Hanna - Lisnevenagh, Randalstown - £9-17-2
Mrs. J. Millar & Miss B. Mathews - Kells, Ballymena - £3-19-3
Misses Boyd & McClean - Castlegore, Moorfields - £2-7-4
Misses McKee & Wilson - Eskylane, Kells - £3-0-2
Miss M. Lynn - Crumkell, Ballymena - £1-6-2½
Miss S. Frew - Artnagullion, Kells - £2-0-10½
Miss M. Hyndman - Ross, Kells - £1-2-5½
Miss A. McCartney - Ballycowan, Ballymena - £1-6-11
Miss J. McDowell - Kildrum, Shankbridge - £2-9-6½
Miss M. Dunlop - Slatt, Ballymena - £1-10-6½
Miss N. Mathews - Connor - £2-6-11
Miss Magee - Ballylesson, Ballymena - £9-19-1
Miss Murdock - Forthill, Kells - £1-1-1
Miss P. Hoey - Maxwellswalls, Kells - £2-7-11½
Misses Kissick/McKissack - Gilgad, Kells - £4-6-2
Miss G. McVeigh - Sharvogues, Randalstown - £1-16-0
Miss H. Barr - Liminary, Kells - £1-16-6
Miss Francey - Ballymacvea, Shankbridge - £5-5-5½
Miss Redmond - Tannaghmore, Randalstown - £1-2-8½
Miss K. Hamilton - Ballycowan, Ballymena - £1-10-5½
Mrs. McClintock - Ferniskey, Kells - £1-18-2¾
Miss M. McCluney - Oldgreen, Kells - £3-16-1
Miss J. Kelly - Edenvale, Kells - £1-4-5½
Miss M. Dunlop - Tullynamullen, Shankbridge - £2-4-11½
Miss L. Wilson - Tardee, Kells - £1-12-0
Rev. O. W. Clarke - Connor, Kells - £5-17-4
Rev. S. Calderwood - Kells R. P. Church - £1-6-6
Mrs. Wilson - Slatt, Ballymena - £31-13-10¾
 
British Sailors' Society Collectors 1944
Miss L. Campbell & S. Swan - Appletee, Shankbridge - £1-16-11½
Misses Montgomery & Turtle - Crebilly, Ballymena - £5-5-3
Miss L. Hanna - Lisnevenagh, Randalstown - £11-2-8½
Mrs. J. Millar & Miss B. Matthews - Kells, Ballymena - £3-19-8
Misses Boyd & McClean - did not collect
Misses McKee & Wilson - Eskylane, Kells - £2-16-11
Miss M. Lynn - Crumkell, Ballymena - £1-15-0½
Miss S. Frew - Artnagullion, Kells - £1-11-10
Miss Agnes McCartney - Ballycowan, Ballymena - £0-11-0½
Miss Jean McDowell - Kildrum, Shankbridge - £1-8-8
Misses M. & M. Dunlop - Slatt, Ballymena - £1-8-0
Miss N. Matthews - Connor - £2-0-8
Miss Magee - Ballylesson, Ballymena - £12-4-9½
Misses Kissock - Gilgad, Kells - £5-1-0
Lily Keilty - Connor - £0-15-0½
Miss Murdock - Forthill, Kells - £2-15-3
Miss L. O'Neill - Sharvogues - £2-14-8½
Miss H. Barr - Liminary, Kells - £1-19-0½
Miss E. Francey - Ballymacvea, Shankbridge - £3-19-4½
Miss M. Wilson - Tannaghmore, Randalstown - £2-11-6
Miss K. Hamilton - Ballycowan, Ballymena - £0-16-11
Mrs. McClintock - Ferniskey, Kells - £2-3-5½
Miss M. McCluney - Oldgreen, Kells - £3-18-11
Miss S. Wilson - Tannaghmore, Randalstown - £1-14-1½
Miss M. Dunlop - Tullynamullen, Shankbridge - £1-15-10½
Miss E. Fleming - Tardee, Kells - £1-15-2
Miss Anderson - Moorfields, Cross - £1-3-3
Miss Hoey - Moorfields - £1-1-0½
sub from James F. Dinsmore - £2-0-0
British Sailors' Society Collectors 1943
K. Hamilton - Ballycowan - £0-16-7
M. Wilson - Tannaghmore - £0-16-0½
L. Hanna - Lisnevenagh - £9-10-5
H. Ban - Liminary - £1-16-5½
McKee & Wilson - Eskylane - £2-14-4
Mary Dunlop - Tullynamullen - £2-10-6
S. Frew - Artnagullion - £1-19-0
L. Keilty - Connor - £0-19-10
M. Magee - Ballylesson - £13-1-4½
J. Millar - Oldgreen - £4-13-6
Mrs. McClintock - Ferniskey - £1-9-7½
E. O'Neill - Sharvogues - £3-4-8½
Mathews & Agnew - Connor - £1-14-4½
Montgomery & Turtle - Crebilly - £3-16-7½
Miss Kissock - Gilgad - £3-18-2½
Miss Francey - Ballymacvea - £4-7-0
Royal Ulster Constabulary, Lisburn
Permit to Hold a Flag Day, or Collection of Money in any Street or Public
Place
County Inspector's Office 6th September 1945
Permission is hereby granted to Mrs. Kathleen M. Dinsmore of Templemoyle
House, Kells to hold a Flag Day in Kells & Connor on the 12th September 1945
Postcards and Envelopes, no interesting messages on
either so here are the names and addresses
Francis Dinsmore, Templemoyle Dye Works, Kells, Co. Antrim
Frank Dinsmore, Kells, Ballymena 1960 1966
Francis Dinsmore Limited, Templemoyle Mills, Kells, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
1980
Mrs. J. F. Dinsmore, c/o 104 Princetown Road, Bangor, Co. Down
F. J. Dinsmore, Esq., Dundisent, Kells, Antrim 1963?
Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells, Co. Antrim 1947 1958
1962
The Twins, Templemoyle House, Kells, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
Mr. & Mrs. F. Dinsmore, Dundisent, Kells, Co. Antrim (Phil & Frank) 1956
Evelyn Kelly, 10th Essex Street, Tawa Flat, Wellington N.Z. 1956
Mrs. J. F. Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells, Ballymena 1947 1954
Miss S. Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells, Co. Antrim 1954
Dinsmore Twins, Manor House, Milford, Armagh (Manor House School) 1949
Maureen Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells, Ballymena, Co. Antrim 1949 1950
1979
Misses M. & S. Dinsmore, Manor House (School), Milford, Co. Armagh 1949
Miss Susie Moore, "Mount Norris" Randalstown, Co. Antrim 1940
The Rt. Hon. Sir Rolland & Lady Nugent, Portaferry House, Co. Down 1959
Miss M. Ramsey, Cottage Hospital, Ballymena, Co. Antrim 1941
Mrs. Thos. Nimick, 932 Blythe Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 1941
Miss Patricia Curran, Manor House School, Milford County, Armagh 1947
Patricia Clifford, Rt. 87, Novelty, Ohio, U.S.A.1947
Mr. Frank Dinsmore, The Courthouse, Arranmore Island, Co. Donegal
Mrs. Otto Wiese, 5007 Izard Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132
Master L. G. Dinsmore, Templemoyle, Kells, Co. Antrim
Mrs. K. E. Hayland?, "Windrows" Madisonville ?? Basking Ridge, N.J.
Miss Sheelagh Dinsmore, Templemoyle House, Kells, Ballymena
Newspaper clippings
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1) The British Sailors' Society Acknowledges, with warmest
Thanks, the following "Anchor Day" Collections - Cullybackey - Captain R. J.
McIvor £23-11s-5d; Garvagh - Rev. A. Gardiner B.Sc. £19-5s-0d;
Kells - Mrs. Dinsmore £86-3s-5d; Moy - Rev. W. M. McMillan M.A. and
Mrs. McMillan £15-3s-5d;
Newtownards - B.S.S. Ladies' Guild, Newtownards Branch, and Mr. W. Harvey
A.S.A.A. £121-14s-4d
2) British Sailors' Society The Final
Total from Connor, Kells and District Flag Day and Subscriptions amounted to
£86-3s-5d.
3) Rugby Ulster Schools' Cup, Coleraine
AI Beaten in Final, Holders retain Trophy - One of the biggest crowds for
many years witnessed the final of the Ulster Schools' Cup at Ravenhill,
Belfast, on Saturday, when after a very keenly contested match, Royal
Belfast Academical Institution by 2 goals (10 points) to nil. R.B.A.I.
were the holders of the trophy, and their opponents last year were also
C.A.I. R.B.A.I. were the better side and fully deserved their victory.
Although winning the toss and having the wind behind them in the first half,
Coleraine failed to make use of this advantage, and as there was no score at
the interval the spectators came to the conclusion that the match was as
good as lost for Coleraine. The Coleraine forwards were in no way
responsible for their side's defeat. They outplayed their opposites in
the set scrums, but their heeling was not so clean and in the open they were
not so prominent. Of the Coleraine pack, Getty, Pollock and Buller
were most noticeable. Coleraine's weakness lay in the centres. A
fairly good service of the ball was given by Tweed and Dinsmore, but many
movements were spoiled by either Eyre or Morrison holding on too long and
being tackles in possession, when a kick or pass to the wings would have
been an advantage. Consequently Henry and Russell had little or no
chance, and on the part of Coleraine there were none of the thrilling runs
by the wings so typical of schools cup finals. Though against a
heavier set the Belfast forwards played stubbornly throughout, and got the
ball cleanly to the half-backs. The half-backs in turn quickly passed
to the "three" and there were many fine passing bouts by the Belfast backs.
A feature of the game was the hard and sure tackling by both sides. Time and
again a player would appear to be well away, only to be brought down.
The match was played in the usual cup-tie spirit, and the spectators
certainly had value for their money. There was no score until five
minutes after the interval when W. J. Hewitt sent Olver away and came up
alongside to take the return pass and score under the posts. McKibbin
had no difficulty in converting. Shortly after this Pollock made a
grand effort with a free for Coleraine, but his kick was just short.
Five minutes before the end Freedman went through on the blind side and
passed to Wilson who ran over at the corner. McKibbin added the extra
points with a fine kick from far out. R.B.A.I., who were making their
twenty-first appearance in the final, have now won the cup on fifteen
occasions and shared it with Portora R.S. in 1942. It was Coleraine's
twenty-eighth time to contest the final; they have won the cup eight times,
the first occasion being sixty years ago, when they beat Foyle College in
the final, and the last in 1939 when their opponents were Methodist College.
Two brothers on the R.B.A.I. side on Saturday, F. M. Hewitt and W. J.
Hewitt, are nephews of the famous Hewitt brothers who played for Ireland
between 1924 and 1936, while D. McKibbin, who converted both tries, is a
brother of H. R. McKibbin, the Irish International centre who toured South
Africa with S. Walker's British team in 1938. Mr. J. H. G. Majory,
Malone R.F.C., was referee, and the teams were:
Coleraine A.I. - R. W. McClure; J. D. Henry, H. M. H. Morrison (capt.), R.
A. Eyre, A. J. Russell; F. J. Dinsmore, J. S. Tweed; H. R. Cameron, E. S.
Wilson, T. B. Girvan, J. B. Getty, A. W. L. Pollock, S. D. Haslett, S. W.
Buller, J. Hegan.
R.B.A.I. - H. V. Russell; F. M. Hewitt, W. F. McDowell, F. O. Olver, C. T.
Wilson; W. J. Hewitt, R. M. Freedman; S. R. Cochrane, V. C. Ewing, T. Hegan,
D. W. Ingram, R. W. Lyttle (capt.), V. McKibbin, W. P. R. Morrison, L. Warke
4) Ireland's Saturday Night (The ?) 1st
January 1949 - Senior Friendlies, Stewart's Coll. (F.P.) v N.I.F.C. - North
of Ireland gave a good account of themselves at Inverleith, Edinburgh,
to-day, when they drew 8-all with Stewart's College. Out-standing in a
lively North side was F. Dinsmore, whose foraging and service to the
three-quarters were excellent throughout. The three-quarters made good
use of the ball and when in action always looked dangerous. Play
opened quietly, with neither side making much headway. North took the
lead when Dinsmore went over for a try, which was not converted. The
Stewart's right wing, Ireland, levelled the score with a well-taken try, and
Koren converted. Hamilton was injured in a daring tackle that stopped
a likely Edinburgh movement, and play was held up for a few minutes.
In the second half North put great energy into their play, and after a
period of attack Greer made a spectacular run to score near the posts.
The same player converted. Immediately a try by Koren put Stewart's on
level terms. Just on time Knipe, in a promising dash on the wing, was
pushed into touch two yards from the line. On the whole, a draw was a
fair result in an open and exciting game, which attracted over a thousand
spectators. Result - Stewart's College F.P. 1 goal. 1 try
(8pts.); North 1 goal, 1 try (8 pts.)
5) Two Great Tries - And Grand Rugby -
Stewart's F.P. 8pts., N. of Ireland 8. - No Hogmanay hangover about this
game, which was worth seeing if only for two beautifully-taken tries.
The scores were only incidents in 80 minutes of hard, clean, and crisp
Rugby. The club game in Scotland would benefit from a few teams like
this Irish XV., who showed us what we rarely see nowadays - the ability to
crash through the centre and go straight for the line. Their first try
was like that. Stand-off Dinsmore, star of the match, took a hard
straight pass from his nimble scrum-half, Kyle, and burst through, evading
half-a-dozen tackles in a 25-yard race to the line. Then Stewart's
came back in a minutes with one of the season's best tries. The
outstanding back, centre Ross, streaked down the middle and threw out a long
ball to winger Ireland. Koren converted. In the second half
Dinsmore sent Greer in for a try which the centre converted, then Ross began
a 60-yard run for Koren to score between the posts an unconverted try.
6) Last-Minute Victory - Queen's U. 10,
Old Belvedere 6. - With the last kick of the match, McKibbin converted a try
by Strathdee which gave Queen's University victory over Old Belvedere at
Jones's Road, Dublin, by two goals to two tries. Old Belvedere had
much more of the play than Queen's University, but Queen's showed enterprise
in turning defence into attack at every opportunity, and their backs,
particularly Strathdee and Dinsmore, had more thrust than the Old Belvedere
rear division. Kennedy, accepting a pass from Thorpe, scored the only
try of the first half for Old Belvedere. In the second half a quick
switch of the attack from the left wing to the right by the Queen's backs
enabled Bell to make a clear run for a try, which McKibbin converted.
Belton restored Old Belvedere's lead by breaking away from a line-out, and
running 20 yards for a touch-down. In the last minute Dinsmore,
Piggott, and Strathdee combined in a grand reverse passing movement, from
which Strathdee second, McKibbin converting the try.
7) Scottish Sunday Express 2nd January
1949 - Giant Koren to Stewart's aid by Andrew Wemyss - Stewart's F.P. 8,
North Ireland 8. - With each side scoring a goal and a try, a draw was a
fitting result to a fine open game at Inverleith. Although the
Irishmen were the more aggressive, Stewart's lost a great chance of winning
by failing to convert the final try scored by 18st. Rolf Koren at the posts.
After clever inter-passing with Ross, the giant forward tore for the line.
With every stride of his 40-yard scoring run, the grandstand literally
shook. Yet it would have been bad luck on the Irishmen if they had
lost. With their forwards winning most of the scrums, the visiting
backs repeatedly opened out the play and their combined handling was
attractive to watch. Eric Kyle, who is tipped as likely to partner his
famous brother, Jack, in the Irish team this season, was an enterprising
scrum half, who varied his game nicely. H. Greer who, like Kyle, has
been playing for Ulster this season, was the best of the three-quarters, but
the outstanding player in the Irish side was F. Dinsmore, a clever stand-off
half. Fine Opening. It was Dinsmore who, after combining with
Kyle, opened the scoring in the first half. Shortly after the interval
Dinsmore made a fine opening for Greer to score in an easy position, and he
added the goal points. Stewart's had four reserves in their team, and
an additional handicap was the loss of R. L. Sharp, their wing forward, for
half-an-hour in the middle of the game. The home team, however, played
well. Their forwards were on top in the loose, and the backs made many
dangerous attacks. Ross and Pringle often ran strongly in mid-field,
and their defence was always very sound. Ross completely beat Greer
and made a beautiful opening for J. W. Ireland to spring over for a grand
try only a minute after North had obtained their first score. Koren
added the goal points with a lovely kick from a wide angle.
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1) Belfast Newsletter January 1949 - North Draw Stewart's F.P. 8,
N.I.F.C. 8 - North of Ireland made many friends in their short visit to
Edinburgh when they drew with Stewart' F.P. on a mud-besmattered pitch at
Inverleith after one of the most exhilarating matches of the season.
Conditions certainly did not favour open Rugby; rather they put a premium on
handling and provided many opportunities for hard foot-slogging work by the
forwards, but the Irishmen possessed a back division which might well have
turned the scales. They chucked the ball about with plenty of
enterprise, H. H. Greer, at centre, being the mainspring of the
three-quarters, but Stewarts' stout defence was not overawed. Greer
often pounced on Hyslop when the home full-back dallied, but the home
forwards came round to save their line often by sheer weight of numbers.
They were considerably heavier than the Irish pack. The halfback duel
was a lively affair in which honours were easy. E. Kyle and the home
reserve, Adlington, gave little away at the scrum base, but Dinsmore was
just too experienced for McCall at stand-off, his ready handling being
responsible for the amount of handling indulged in by the visiting
three-quarters. Hegan and W. Galbraith constantly took the eye forward
for the tourists. Rolf Koren, the 18 stone home back leader, was
Stewarts' hero for his all-round excellence, but, in particular, for his
late equalising try when he thundered over. Earlier he had kicked a
goal when North had turned a home handling movement to account to give
Stewarts an interval lead. Dinsmore cut through cleverly for the
opening try for the visitors and in the second try delightful touches by
Greer deservedly brought him a try to which he added the goal points.
2) Schools' Cup Rugby - "Inst" Again in
Final and Coleraine too - The holders, R.B.A.I., and Coleraine A.I., will
again contest the final of the Schools Cup on Saturday, March 18, at
Ravenhill. They were the finalists last year. In to-day's
semi-finals, R.B.A.I., at home, were lucky to win 9-6 over Ballymena
Academy, who missed an easy penalty in the closing minutes. At Pirrie
Park, Belfast, Coleraine had a more comfortable passage at the expense of
Lurgan College, whom they defeated 22-0.
R.B.A.I. v. Ballymena - At Orangefield, Referee - Mr. R. R. Butler (Civil
Service). Although R.B.A.I. pressed for long spells in the first half,
and during this period scored six points, Ballymena attacked continuously
after the interval and were unfortunate to lose. They should have at
least earned a replay when "Inst" were penalised in front of their own
posts, Fulton kicking past from the easy position. The Ballymena backs
were a strong combination, their wingmen being particularly thrustful and
determined runners. In the second half "Inst" were content to play
spoiling tactics, and this paid, especially as they were opposed by a bigger
and stronger side. "Inst" went ahead immediately after the kick-off,
McKibbin goaling a penalty from 40 yards. They increased their lead
when Hewitt scored following a scrum on the visitors' line. Towards
the interval Olver was just wide with a drop at goal. Ballymena
started off the second half in grand fashion, and Linn finished a back
movement by crossing half-way out. Fulton failed. A breakaway by
"Inst" forwards enabled Hewitt to gain possession and strengthen the home
side's lead with a try, which McKibbin failed to convert. Craig scored
again for Ballymena, Fulton - failing to convert. Five minutes from
time "Inst" were penalised for offside, but Fulton failed to goal with an
easy kick. Result - R.B.A.I., 1 penalty goal, 2 tries (9pts.);
Ballymena Academy, 2 tries (6pts.)
Coleraine A.I. v Lurgan College - Mr. Wallace Harland, sen., had charge of
this game, which was played at Cregagh. The Coleraine pack were taller
and much sturdier, and they scrummaged splendidly to give their backs, who
also played well together, a fast, clear service. In five minutes Eyre
(Coleraine) cut through for a try near the flag. Pollock's kick was
just wide. Lurgan were now seen to advantage in loose rushes, but they
failed to break through. Eyre soon made another cleavage in the Lurgan
defence, but he was pulled down by McAleese some yards out. The ball,
however, went loose to Wilson, who forced his way over. Pollock added
the points. Henry raced over for another try for Coleraine and Pollock
kicked a penalty goal. Thus Coleraine led 14-nil at the interval.
In the second half Coleraine backs continued to enjoy plenty of the ball,
and in a short time they went further ahead. Their backs opened out,
and a timely cross-kick by Henry saw Dinsmore gathering, to race over near
the posts for Pollock to convert. At this stage Lurgan fought back
pluckily, and two or three stirring raids almost produced scores.
Coleraine, however, had the situation well in hand, and another try by
Newell (scored out and Tweed written in ink) ended the scoring. Result
- Coleraine A.I. 2 goals, 1 penalty goal, 3 tries (22pts.), Lurgan College
0.
Ulster Schools' Cup Rugger Finalists
The R.B.A.I. XV who defeated Coleraine Academical Institution by
10 points to nil at Ravenhill on Saturday
Coleraine A.I. First XV. Rugby Team
The Coleraine A.I. 1st XV, who were beaten by Royal Belfast A.I.
in the final of the Ulster Schools' Cup on Saturday.
From left to right - Standing - Mr. J. H. G. Majury (referee), S. D.
Haslett, J. Hegan, R. H. Cameron, F. J. Dinsmore, E. S. Wilson, T. B.
Girvan, R. A. Eyre, S. W. Buller.
Seated - J. D. Henry, R. W. McClure, A. J. Russell, H. M. ? Morrison, A. W.
L. Pollock, J. B. Getty, J. S. Tweed.
On the back of the above paper clippings :-
Lisburn man dies in New Zealand - The death took place on St.
Patrick's Day in Auckland, New Zealand, of Mr. Albert E. Boyd, formerly of
Lisburn. The son of the late Mr. James Boyd, J.P., of Greenwood,
Lisburn, Mr. Boyd, who had been for many years with Alexander Finlay, Ltd.,
Victoria Square, Belfast, emigrated in 1926 to Auckland, where he was
successful in business, and married a local lady. It was in hockey
circles here that Mr. Boyd was best known. He and his twin brother (R.
E. Boyd) were foundation members of Lisnagarvey Club, and both gained inter
provincial honours. He was a P.M. of St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 178,
Lisburn. Mr. Boyd's only sister, Miss Mabel Boyd, married the Rev. I.
Lilburn, former minister of Hillhall Presbyterian Church, and shortly
afterwards they also emigrated to New Zealand, as did the late Mr. Stanley
Boyd, another member of the family. The only surviving member in this
country is Mr. R. E. Boyd, of Priory Park, Balmoral.
School Choir
a little of the text is missing, indicated by a *
It was the children from Lambeg PE School who on Saturday provided Mr.
Herbert Wiseman with the best singing he had heard * the Belfast Musical
Festival. He gave them 186, the highest marks * awarded in all his
adjudications. Thought they failed to carry off the Corrin Cup,
possibly through an enforced lowering of standard caused by a hurried
journey home between the morning and afternoon sessions, Mr. Wiseman still
held to his opinion as to their pre-eminence in their first performance.
Corrin Cup Winners
The Corrin Cup, for which the first prize-winners in the junior
choral classes were eligible, was awarded after much deliberation to Everton
PE School, Belfast, the winners in the mixed under 12 years and runners-up
in the under nine. In the evening the final round for the Ulster Cup
drew a crowded house. Many stood in the balconies and hundreds were
turned away. This went to John Campbell, of Belfast, for his singing
of "Ethiopia Saluting the Colours" (Charles Wood) and Beethoven's "In This
Dark Tomb" The results were :- PES choirs, under nine; one entry - 1,
Lambeg PES Choir (161) PES choirs, under 12; one entry - 1, Lambeg PES
Choir (186) PES choirs, under 15; one entry - 1, Everton PES Choir
(169)
Open, boys or girls or mixed choir, under nine; three entries - 1, Strand
Presbyterian Primary Choir (174); 2, Everton PES Choir (173)
Open, girls or boys or mixed choir, under 12; five entries - 1, Everton PES
Choir (179); 2, MCB Junior Choir (172)
Open, boys or girls or mixed choir, under 18; two entries - 1, Linenhall
Girls' Choir, Ballymena (173)
Singing game, open, 10-25 children, under 12; three entries - 1, Strand
Primary Team A (86); 2, Whitehead Kiddies' Team (84)
Fermanagh Murder Trial - Two Sisters Sentenced to
Death
Rosaleen Shannon and her sister Julia, both of Drumdoney, Derrylin,
were found guilty at Fermanagh Assizes on Tuesday, before Lord Justice
Murphy, of the murder of Nancy Shannon, the three-year-old daughter of their
sister, Gretta Shannon. The jury added a recommendation to mercy.
The two accused women were sentenced to death. and the date of execution was
fixed for Tuesday, April 11. It was the case for the prosecution that
Nancy Shannon was murdered by the two accused women, the body wrapped in a
coat and placed in a box in an upstairs room. Sergeant Gallagher,
Derrylin, said the Shannon sisters were moving to another home on November 4
last and (sadly that's all I have, the rest is online but you have to pay :(
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1) Ulster Schools' Cup Final Programme 18th March 1944 (F. J.
Dinsmore)
2) Ulster Schools' Cup Final programme
16th March 1946
3)
Irish Ladies' Hockey Union, International Ireland v Wales 1st March 1952 (P.
Dinsmore)
4) Irish Rugby Football Union Selection
Letter 13th December 1945 (F. J. Dinsmore)
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