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Codebreaker – David Willicombe
- October 26, 2020
- Posted by: Vaughan Gething AM
- Category: Latest News
No CommentsOur last codebreaker is Butetown’s David Willicombe. Born in Hannah Street, Butetown, in 1951, his family moved across Cardiff to Fairwater. He learned his rugby at St Illtyd’s and played for Cardiff Schools and the CIACS before signing for Halifax as an 18-year-old. He found himself playing alongside fellow Tiger Bay imports, Terry Michael and Johnny
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Codebreaker- William ‘Max’ Williams
- October 26, 2020
- Posted by: Vaughan Gething AM
- Category: Latest News
Born in 1879 in the Westgate Inn on Frances Street in Cardiff, he played in 58 games for Cardiff RFC between 1898-1902 before heading North in June, 1902, to join Halifax. He won the Challenge Cup twice, in 1903 and 1904, and also helped his club win the First Division title in the 1902-03 season.