SOUTHFIELD School, Oxford, was one of the county’s leading schools on the sports field.

Rugby teams from the grammar school in Glanville Road, East Oxford, proved particularly strong.

The picture above shows the junior XV in 1945, with names supplied by one of the players, Howard Manger, who lives in Exeter.

Back row, left to right: A Boella, M Thouless, J Rolfe, S Weston, Edwards, J Groves, H Manger.

Middle row: E Judge, V Savage, M Crawford, R Foxley, B Draper.

Front row: W Bennett, J Lewis.