Rugby cap photo

[RJ_Paton]

It reminds me of my father's Allan Glen's cap from a similar time. Certainly the colours are the same. It could be worth trying to contact the current team (or the school) to see if they can help.

I would agree with Blanched Allan Glens School (AGS) is a possibility - although most of the school associations used the official crest it's possible that on a cap the initials were more appropriate
Try contacting the current team at Bishopbriggs https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/allanglens/contact
or the former Pupils Association at http://www.allanglens.com/

[hopeless24]

School might be a unlikely - born in 1904 - so he would be 17 or 18. I don't know when he left school.
However he was paying national insurance by middle of 1922. He also enrolled at the Glasgow School of Arts in 1922 - did they have a rugby team???

[Blanched]

I've contacted a family member who may still have my Dad's cap. If so, I'll get her to take a photo and we can see if they match. Someone who lived in Cambuslang would be quite likely to go to one of the Glasgow selective schools.

B

[RJ_Paton]

School might be a unlikely - born in 1904 - so he would be 17 or 18. I don't know when he left school.
However he was paying national insurance by middle of 1922. He also enrolled at the Glasgow School of Arts in 1922 - did they have a rugby team???

If he did go to Allan Glens (opened in 1853) it is entirely possibly that he was playing for the "Old Boys" team by the dates mentioned.

As far as I'm aware the School of Arts didn't have a Rugby team (at least they didn't in the 1960's) although their initials GSA would also fit the cap.

[hopeless24]

Just had a quick look at Allan Glens School and it is looking a possibility.
Blanched - thank you for your trouble - it would be interesting to know if they are similar.

[BushInn1746]

Worth looking into, if you think it might be this school? ...

https://scottishschoolsfa.co.uk/shield-winners/

The Scottish Schools' Football Association

Boys Senior Shield Winners 1922 - Allan Glen's School, Glasgow

Mark

[hopeless24]

Thanks Falkyrn for the links. I have sent an email asking if I can forward the photo to see if anyone can confirm.
Thanks Bushinn1746 - Interesting that was a winning year. More likely to still have info for year

[BushInn1746]

Also during 1922 Allan Glen's School according to newspapers were quite involved in Athletics (Athletics News), had their own Cadet Corps (Rifle Shooting) and Rugby scores briefly mentioned (one line references).

Allan Glen's School Cadet Corps

Dix Noonan Webb Lot 764 (30 March 2011) Militaria
Cadet Unit Head-dress Badges
Allan Glen's School Cadets
https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=224&lot_uid=198278

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Titled: Great Western Road 1922
National Library of Scotland - Moving Image Archive
One Cap badge was a metal one it seems (film description, I'll leave it for you to download)
https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/0570

"Among the boys seen in the foreground are pupils of Hillhead High School. One boy wears distinctive metal cap badge of Allan Glen's School."

Mark

[Blanched]

No success so far in finding the cap. The hunt continues! Let us know if you hear from the school.

Blanched