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Post by Budleigh on Jan 9, 2012 20:08:56 GMT
The question is:
In 1960 two teams faced each other in a football match at Aldershot. One of the teams played in Torquay United's strip but the Torquay United team weren't present. Why?
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Post by Jon on Jan 9, 2012 22:15:10 GMT
The question is: In 1960 two teams faced each other in a football match at Aldershot. One of the teams played in Torquay United's strip but the Torquay United team weren't present. Why? Because they had bumped in to Budleigh's father in John Menzies? |
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Post by Budleigh on Jan 9, 2012 22:22:32 GMT
Very droll.....
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Post by Rags on Jan 10, 2012 13:43:47 GMT
The question is: In 1960 two teams faced each other in a football match at Aldershot. One of the teams played in Torquay United's strip but the Torquay United team weren't present. Why? Because they had bumped in to Budleigh's father in John Menzies? Brilliant!  |
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Post by Budleigh on Jan 11, 2012 8:02:17 GMT
A couple of clues...
It has something to do with what Aldershot is well known for, and the team playing in the Torquay United kit did come from South Devon (just not Torquay!)
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Post by rjdgull on Jan 11, 2012 12:26:44 GMT
A couple of clues... It has something to do with what Aldershot is well known for, and the team playing in the Torquay United kit did come from South Devon (just not Torquay!) Would that indicate some form of armed forces match say between the Royal Marines v The Parachute Regiment?  |
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Post by Jon on Jan 12, 2012 22:01:01 GMT
I agree with Rob - must be something to do with the services.
The only two establishments in South Devon I can think of are the Denbury Camp (Signal Corps) and Britannia Royal Naval College. One of those?
ATC was massive after WW2 - we even had an international match at Plainmoor. I expect it was till going strong in 1960 - could be some kind of regional ATC tournament?
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Post by Budleigh on Jan 13, 2012 10:25:28 GMT
Jon is getting very warm!
From Denbury? Yes.
The Junior Leaders Regiment.
Playing a final at Aldershot? Yes, at the Military ground.
November 1960 the football XI were beaten by the Royal Engineers in the finals of the Junior Leaders Army Football Cup. Torquay United lent the team a complete strip when it was realised that the Junior Leaders team strip clashed with that of the Royal Engineers.
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