This week on Saturday Sepia I am going to go along with the sports theme.
By coincidence I had an email yesterday that talked about the Ellis family of Elstead in Surrey and several other associated names.
This morning whilst in the bathroom I recalled the first photograph I am going share here, as I thought I would share the photograph with the person who emailed me yesterday, then I spotted the theme for this week. Some things happen, by coincidence, but does it exist or is it destiny? What a deep question and all before lunch!
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| Elstead Football Club 1911 |
So here are the team, left to right
Standing Row – Herbert ELLIS, u/k, u/k, William BIAS, George WARNER, Alfred NOVELL, Guy BOVINGTON, Sandy TILSON, u/k, Henry ELLIS, Lewis NOVELL, u/k.
Sitting – first 3 u/k, Hubert HARDY, Jack BOND
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| Guildford Football Club 1905 |
Back Row – Left to Right – R.G.Harris, R. Jupp. A.Tyrell, W.G. Bridger, A.J.May, S.W. Turner, L.Green
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| Wanborough Cricket Team – circa 1920 |
Sadly no one from this photograph of a Wanborough cricket team can be identified – I date this about 1930.
Julie Goucher ~ Anglers Rest 
I never thought about the folded arms before — but after looking at your photo selections, I mentally went thru sports photos I have — and some rather recent — and folded arms are rather prevalent. Interesting. Thanks
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I do like the folded arms. Makes them look so serious about it all.
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There are the butcher, baker etc etc…and nobody was getting paid to play sports I'll bet. Just for the joy of competition, eh?
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I always thought sportsmen folded their arms to make their upper arm muscles look bigger!
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Yes, what is it with those folded arms, anyway? But such a good group of guys here!
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That cricket team is a gem; those caps and the man in pads with his braces.
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I love these to. The catching of the average Jo and these pictures are true “village life” although Guildford is a major town.
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I agree with you Mike and more so because some of the men in this 1911 photo joined the military during the First World War and some never made it home.
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Yes it was great timing.
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I love those moments of “perfect timing.”
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These local amateur clubs that predate the modern professional sports era, seem more genuine and a better place for the stories of real athletic heroes.
I noticed that you have a Kiva.org link as I have a promo for them on my blog too. I've been a supporter for several years and hope it introduces people to their great micro-lending work.
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I much prefer local sports team with the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker to the high profile professional teams. I love the above groups.
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How neat to have so many names to go with the players – except for that last photo. Too bad someone forgot to write them down. Go team!
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Great, there are a few moustaches amongst those team members, and lots of folded arms, which somehow seem to be a standard pose in sporting team photos 🙂
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