Oxford Blues who had joined up, WW1
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Oxford Blues who had joined up, WW1
Spread of 76 portraits and key showing sporting Blues from Oxford University who had joined up during the First World War. Ten of the 1914 Cricket eleven had joined up, ten of the football eleven, fourteen Rugby blues, nine swimmers, seven boxing Blues, the whole of the University rowing crew, seven hockey Blues, all the six lawn-tennis Blues, two billiard Blues and three polo Blues. The Athletic and Cross Country teams numbered sixteen and there were three fencing Blues, four tennis Blues, five lacrosse Blues, five gymnastic Blues, a racquets Blue, three point-to-point riders and three ice hockey players. A similar spread featuring Cambridge Blues was published in The Sketch - see picture number 10719730. Date: 1915
Media ID 14145848
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