Alfred Warrington-Morris - Sporting Achievements

Sporting Achievements

Warrington-Morris played international rugby union for England in 1909 at the age of 17 and later represented the RAF playing hockey in 1919. He was still playing rugby for RAF Flowerdown, of which he was at the time Station Commander, in 1922 at the age of 39.

He was a founder member of the RAF Rugby Union, which was formed at a meeting on 15 January 1920. He became the sole selector and Honorary Treasurer and was to hold the financial appointment, or others on the Committee, until his death 42 years later, making him the longest-serving member of the Union.

He was the Treasurer from the 1919-20 year until 1924-25, then again from 1933-34 until 1956-57 and finally from 1958-59 until 1961-62. He was also the Chairman from 1923-24 to 24-25, then from 1927-28 until 1932-33. During this time he rose in rank from Wing Commander to Air Commodore; "an extremely faithful servant of the RAFRU by anyone's standards".

On the day of his death, against doctors' orders, he went to Twickenham and watched the RAF achieve a 19-14 victory over the Army in an outstanding game of rugby. He collapsed and died on the way home from the match.

To mark his outstanding service, the RAFRU Committee named a new Inter-Station Shield competition trophy in his honour (The Warrington Morris Shield), and it is still played for to this day.