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Blackmore first came to note as a rugby player when he joined
Abertillery in 1902. Blackmore stayed with Abertillery for the majority of his amateur career, spending just two seasons outside the team when he left after a disagreement with the club. During these two seasons he represented first
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under the rugby union code and then represented his country at rugby league in two matches between 1910 and 1911. Despite winning only one cap, he became a Triple Crown winning player when he played in the opening game of the 1909 Home
Nations Championship.
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In 1910, Blackmore decided to turn professional, and left
Abertillery to join English rugby league team, Hull Kingston Rovers. He played his first game for Hull Kingston Rovers on 3 September 1910, facing
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Fields of Praise: The
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Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.
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662:Godwin, Terry (1984).
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