SPORT ANCIENT AND MODERN 



W.Yiend, a player of fine physique, and an honest 

 pushing forward of the old stamp. Though a 

 native of Gloucestershire, Yiend's football days 

 were chiefly passed in Durham. In 1884 the 

 county received a great accession to their strength 

 by the presence of the Rev. C. H. Newman, the 

 Welsh captain, one of the finest half-backs of 

 the day. He was elected captain of the side 

 which he very ably led for some seasons. 



The most striking personality, however, in the 

 county team of recent years, and an important 

 factor in its success, has been the veteran J. T. 

 Taylor. His record is remarkable. Grounded 

 in the grammar of the game at Castleford, he 

 graduated in the Yorkshire fifteen, and was first 

 chosen to play for England in 1897. Subse- 

 quently in 1 90 1 he migrated to Durham. A 

 long and accurate kick, he has dropped numerous 

 goals, and his knowledge of the finer points of 

 the game is equal to that of any three-quarter 

 now playing. Altogether Taylor has played 



nine times in the English team, and has preserved 

 his form over a much longer period than the 

 generality of football men. Other notable Dur- 

 ham men who have worn the red rose of England 

 are F. E. Pease of Darlington and C. H. Elliott 

 of Sunderland. Both began as Association foot- 

 ballers, the one at Harrow and the other at 

 Repton. As will be seen by the above list, 

 Durham has in several instances benefited sub- 

 stantially from services rendered by residents not 

 native born. On the other hand, prominent 

 players such as A. E. Stoddart and the late 

 C. W. Alcock settled elsewhere, and were lost 

 to the county. In addition to those already 

 mentioned the following Durham men have 

 gained international honours : — R. Poole, Hartle- 

 pool Rovers ; N. S. Cox and E. W. Elliott, Sun- 

 derland ; R. H. Oakes, J. E. Hutchinson, J. 

 Jewitt, G. Summerscales, T. Imrie, Durham 

 city ; J. Duthie, S. Murfitt, and J. Bradley, 

 West Hartlepool ; and J. Hall, North Durham. 



429 



