Post War
Again the club was disbanded during the Second World War and re-formed in 1945, the chairman Tom Jones, secretary GB Williams and treasurer Stan John (plus Dai Gibbs as previously stated) making house to house collections in the village for clothing coupons so that a new rugby kit could be purchased.
Trebanos were one of the first minnow clubs to undertake a tour across the other side of Offa's Dyke. This annual pilgrimage first got underway in the twenties when they visited Durham.
In the 1948 season they played three recognised Northern first class clubs, Percy Park, West Ho and Durham City; despite returning home empty handed they were not disgraced against such worthy opponents. The tour was organised by a former club player the Rev Len Lloyd Rees, who was then Chaplin at Durham Prison and latterly Bishop Len Lloyd Rees. He once fought Freddie Mills, the former world cruiserweight champion, in a charity fight, which took place under lock and key, inside a prison of all places.
Trebanos became a member of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1948, and with Mervyn Morgan now the Secretary, were successful in being accepted as members of the West Wales Rugby Union in 1949-50 season, the committee realising the way forward was playing organised league rugby.
October 1948
From left to right
Back Row: George Pritchard (Trainer), Mandy Kelly, Elwyn James, Islwyn Lewis, Arthur Eaton, John Gower Rees, David Gerald Morgan, David Jones, Gwyn Rees, Emlyn Thomas, Emrys Lewis, Glan Turner, Ken Lloyd, Gerson Williams, Tom Jones (Chairman)
Middle Row: Mervyn Morgan (Secretary), Jackie Jones, Des Lloyd, Len Thomas, Major Dick Rees (Captain), W T Jones, Arthur Jones, John Lewis.
Front Row: Stan John (Treasurer), Glan Morgan, Hywel Hughes, Dick Woodley (Trainer).
Further images can be found in our galeries.
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