| Chapter 3 1939 to 1968 (page 45)
running ability soon won them over.
In 1961 the grand old man of Sefton J.T. Rimmer died, and
with his passing went a link with a bygone age. An Olympic champion in
1900; winner of countless races in his long association with
running, in addition to his career in the Police, Jack had lived life to
the full. As well as a death to mourn, it was a life to celebrate.
Our newly elected President was E.J Rogers. Ted's son Steve who
had so ably followed in his fathers running footsteps, was still winning
the Club Championship up to 1966, and his total of 9 senior titles is an
admirable achievement.
From time to time in our history there have been brothers, and
fathers and sons, as members of the Club at the same time, and the 1950s
were remarkable in this respect. Ted Rogers and his son's have already
been mentioned. In addition , we had the three Glasister brothers, Bill,
Alf and Frank as well as their father . There was also Ken , Brian and
Jim Neeedham; the twins Alan and Ken Wooldrige; Chris and Albert Marsden
and their father, Albert and John Mansley, Joe and Adrian Fitzsimmons
and of course Bob Kay and his brother Harry and Bob's son John.
The mention of some of these names, brings to mind the Cumella
and Memorial Cup races, and what may be called the St Edwards
connection.
The Cumella
and Memorial Cup races were collectively, an annual cross-country event
for schools in the Merseyside area. It was held for many years, and on
in to the 1970s, when due to unavailability of suitable changing
accommodation in the West Derby area, it was reluctantly discontinued.
Dan Cumella was a member and benefactor of the Club in pre-war years,
and the events were held in his memory. The race attracted the best of
schoolboy talent, which of course included St Edwards College, who won
the individual and team races several times. Many of their boys
joined Sefton through the involvement in the Cumella Cup races as the
names of Rogers, Comerford, Snape, and Fitzsimmons on the Club members
list testifies. St Edwards were particular strong at the cross-country discipline;
the lads being driven hard by on Brother Coffey, whose name, when
recalled from the past, is calculated to bring a chill to the spine of
any former St Edwards pupil who may read this history.
Under the Captaincy of John Evans and John Mansley's
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