Monmouthshire
Beacons
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The Monmouthshire Story
The Beacons proved to be one of the weaker of the original thirty-six teams formed in 1948, resulting in them missing out on a place in the first two Championships of 1951 and '52. Once among the elite in 1953, they made an impressive debut, being the only one of that season's new teams to get out of their First Round Group. The Welsh side would grow on that to reach three quarterfinals before the end of the decade, as well as achieving a top ten World Ranking.
Monmouthshire Beacons
Formed 1948
Colours: Dark Green & Black
Feeder Teams: Nantes Canaries, Lorient Hakes, Newport Ironsides, Llanelli Harps, Rhyl Lilys
QuarterFinalists 1956 & 1958
Record Appearances:
Christine Wyndham 123 {1953-1960}
Record Scorer:
Mary Gilbert - 49 {1959-1960}
Season History
1953 Second Round
1954 First Round
1955 Second Round
1956 Quarter Finalists
1957 First Round
1958 Quarter Finalists
1959 Quarter Finalists
1960 Tenth - Cup Round of 64
Record Victory
11-4 vs Lanarkshire Miners 23rd May 1959
Record Defeat
0-12 at Willesden {20th August 1960}
Most Goals in a Game
Mary Gilbert, 6 vs Lanarkshire Miners {11-4 May 23rd 1959}
Most Goals in a Season
Mary Gilbert 21 {1958}
Players of the Year
Young Players of the Year
Team of the Season
Golden Bat
Silver Bat
Bronze Bat
Nations Cup Champions
Jill Jenkins & Christine Wyndham {Wales 1960}
Internationals
Lois Crosbie {Scotland 1961}
Lalage Harper {Northern Ireland 1959-61}
Jill Jenkins {Wales 1959-60}
Sheila Morrison {United States 1960-61}
Christine Wyndham {Wales 1959-61}
Monmouthshire First Team
April 8th 1961
Coach: Pauline Winter: Age 44: Rated 2 {Respected}
Coached Derbyshire to Semi Finals in 1955
Netminder: Ann Lord: Age 25: Rated 6 {World Class}
Title winner with Newcastle {1954} New signing.
Left Guard: Christine Wyndham: Age 32: Rated 6 {World Class}
Nations Cup Winner - Wales 1960
Right Guard: Sheila Morrison: Age 21: Rated 8 {Superstar}
Signed from Los Angeles last season
Sweeper: Valerie Squires: Age 25: Rated 6 {World Class}
Semi Finalist with Derbyshire in 1955
Centre: Pat Milner: Age 29: Rated 6 {World Class}
New signing; 1957 Semi Finalist with Manchester
Attacker: Jan Scafford: Age 23: Rated 5 {Excellent}
Runner Up in 1959 with Cheshire
Shooter: Lyn Cox: Age 26: Rated 7 {Star}
New Signing; 1953 title winning scorer with Dublin
1961 WORLD RANKING: 5
Highest {3} 1959-60