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Walford was in a class of his own

All-rounder: Walford

MICKY Walford - who was a hand on the tiller for Sherborne rugby for the bigger part of 40 years - might only be a vaguely familiar name to the modern generation but his achievements would make him a household name these days.
The extravagantly gifted Walford won three Blues in one academic year at Oxford (1934-35) - rugby, cricket and hockey - before concentrating on his teaching career.
Despite those commitments he still earned a final England trial as a centre - ironically it was former Sherborne star Peter Candler who kept him out of the England side - and was po...

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