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Barbarian Men

H.L.Glynn Hughes

Forward

20

Matches

6

Points

Country

Club

Blackheath

Playing Record

Games
Men
25 Mar 1921 / Recreation Ground
Barbarians
10
10
Penarth
Men
26 Dec 1919 / National Stadium
Cardiff
6
3
Barbarians
Men
11 Apr 1914 / National Stadium
Cardiff
6
5
Barbarians
Men
29 Mar 1921 / The Gnoll
Neath
12
10
Barbarians
Men
22 Apr 1924 / The Gnoll
Neath
11
11
Barbarians
Men
14 Apr 1925 / Rodney Parade
Newport
15
10
Barbarians
Men
21 Mar 1913 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
8
3
Barbarians
Men
30 Mar 1923 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
5
19
Barbarians
Men
10 Apr 1925 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
11
22
Barbarians
Men
14 Apr 1922 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
6
8
Barbarians
Men
18 Apr 1924 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
9
11
Barbarians
Men
02 Apr 1920 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
12
10
Barbarians
Men
02 Apr 1926 / Recreation Ground
Penarth
17
33
Barbarians
Men
24 Mar 1913 / St Helen's
Swansea
8
0
Barbarians
Men
28 Mar 1921 / St Helen's
Swansea
11
3
Barbarians
Men
13 Apr 1914 / St Helen's
Swansea
17
9
Barbarians
Men
17 Apr 1922 / St Helen's
Swansea
0
0
Barbarians
Men
02 Apr 1923 / St Helen's
Swansea
0
23
Barbarians
Men
05 Apr 1920 / St Helen's
Swansea
14
3
Barbarians
Men
05 Apr 1926 / St Helen's
Swansea
17
11
Barbarians
Statistics
20 Games Played
14 Wins
3 Losses
3 Draws
6 Points

H.L.Glynn Hughes

Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes was born in South Africa on 25 July 1892 but was educated in the United Kingdom at Epsom College and University College Hospital, London. He played at hooker for Blackheath where he later became president. 'Hughie' Glyn Hughes was a distinguished surgeon and soldier, becoming a brigadier, and awarded the DSO and MC for his service in the RAMC in the two world wars. He captained the Barbarians in four of his 20 appearances, became treasurer in 1928, and the Club's fourth President in 1973.In his playing days he also captained United Hospitals and Exeter and played county rugby for Middlesex and Devon. He was treasurer of the Four Home Unions Tours Committee and was assistant manager of the British side that toured Argentina in 1936. He was manager of the Barbarians first three overseas tours to Canada in 1957 and South Africa in 1958 and 1968. He died on 24 November 1973.

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