I know it’s a well-worn photo that’s dug out for all manner of occasions but there are two reasons this time. Three decades after this 40th birthday game (16.7.94), Keith and I would like to invite Mad Wasps, Bongo Casuals, Vets and Juniors (now Vets) from the 1990s to join us on the afternoon of Sunday 14th July for what could be the first post-AGM celebration of the Wids Centenary. Don’t worry; no Rugby is planned. Fuller details to follow over the next few weeks. Below is a list of players in the picture. There were quite a few more hovering about off-camera. Definitely Tosh McGuirk, Ivor Lewis, Martin Pitt, Dean Hanley and Keiron Salter who can be seen on other photos in the album “Bongo Casuals (part two)” if you care to have a look now. I’ll be sorting them individually when I have the time.

BACK ROW: Ste Hodgson, Jon Brown, Harry Moran, Graham McLean, Tommy Lowe, John Hammond, Ian Argent, Spike Clare, Trevor Rigby, Ste Clark, Andrew Newton, Paul Leponis, Jonathan Newton, Alan Roberts, Brendan Loughnane, Graham Cheshire, Ian France, Andy Workman, Brian Loughnane.
MIDDLE ROW: Brian Magan, Mike Mousdale, Dave Herley, Dick Birnie, John Loughnane, Keith McDonnell, Phil Rigby, Justin Mees, Brian Leyland, Ken Bold.
FRONT ROW: Colin Parr, Mark Rathbone, Andy Rigby, Martin Griffiths, Ian Barker, Martin Wicker, Jimmy O’Neill.