JUST when I thought Looking Back readers couldn’t surprise me further – they’ve done it again.

We asked if anyone could name the Mark Frowde cup-winning teams from Weymouth Central Boys’ School of 1935 and 1938 after Eileen Stuckey, widow of teacher Bill Stuckey, found them during a clear-out.

A huge thank-you has to go to June Williams of Dorchester, who has managed to dig out the programme from the 1935 cup final match between Weymouth Central Boys’ School and Hamworthy Boys School, in which the Weymouth school triumphed.

So here we have the definitive guide to who played in the cup-winning team of 1938, who donned royal blue and white to triumph in the cup.

In goal was L. Clarke and also playing were J.Williams, S.Comben, R.Pillinger, S.Stevens, K.Huntm L.Curtis, L.Davies, E.Miller, D.Blakeley and K.King.

A big thank-you goes to Lois Rule, who has managed to name the 1938 team as back row, from left: Tom Price, George Rule, Gordon Pitts, Bill Taylor, Les Crockford and Jay Moore In the front row she has named, from left: Stan Cheeseman, Ken Burt, B. Beeton, N. Norris and D. Bartlett.

She said: “I’ve got the medal but I don’t know where the cup is.”

Another Looking Back reader had a go at naming this team and although it doesn’t exactly match with Lois Rule’s answers, it’s interesting to see both attempts.

Mr Carter of Hardy Avenue, Weymouth, dropped into the Weymouth office to supply some of the boys’ names in the 1938 winning team.

Mr Carter has managed to name Back row left to right: 2nd George Rule, 3rd Morris Hurleston, 4th Bill Taylor, 5th Unknown, 6th Mickey Moore.

In the front row, from left: 1st Unknown, 2nd Ken Burt, 3rd Unknown, 4th Wally Moore, 5th Bill Woolcott.

He told us more about the Mark Frowde cup which was a tournament between South Dorset schools which, according to Mr Carter, was won by the Central School many times and the cup stood proudly in the school hall for several years.

He also shed some light on the mystery of who the cup is named after.

He said: “Mark Frowde himself was the manager of a local Weymouth harbourside company, Cosens & Co, situated behind the St Nicholas Street car park on Commercial Road.

“Mark Frowde specialised in paddle steamer pleasure trips and later boat-building and was based in Weymouth for many years.”

Thanks also to John Mullins who got in touch to reminisce about the wonderful teachers at the central boys’ school – who all seemed to have nicknames.

Football was obviously taught well at the school, with John’s brothers Bill, Bob, John himself and John’s son Gary all going on to play for Weymouth FC.

Gary even went on to become a professional footballer who played for Crystal Palace.

I also heard from Margaret Horton of Weymouth whose father Eric Ricketts was taught by teacher Bill Stuckey.

So, perhaps the only question left to ask is – what has happened to the cup?

Well, Peter Meech has supplied us with a photo from the Salisbury Journal of the Mark Frowde Cup, which is still being presented in football tournaments today, pictured centre here!

He said: “I was interested in the 1930s football team photos as my dad was at central school in the 1930s and apparently he won the Mark Frowde cup at some point.

“He would have been 13 in 1935. I can’t see him in the photo so it could be that he won it in 1936 or 1937.

“You will see from the article that the Mark Frowde cup was won by the Year 10 boys from Ferndown Middle School.

“You can also see that it is the same trophy as the one shown in the 1930s photos.

“It is probably due to be presented to this year’s winners.”

Thank you to everyone who has gone to the trouble to get in touch and help us clear up the mystery of the Mark Frowde cup winners.