Bequest- Dicken’s Bar Jersey

Title: Bequest- Dicken’s Bar Hong Kong Seven’s Jersey

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Maximilian Gomez is a 20 year old male from Concord Massachusetts. He is a sophomore at Dartmouth College. He started playing rugby in High School, and has continued at Dartmouth.

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Within the DRFC there are items of clothing called “bequests” that are handed down each year by the graduating senior to the younger players. Over time these bequests pick of a line of former owners all of who are supposed to be similar in one way or another. The bequests act as a link between past and present players and are a large part of the deep heritage and history of the club.

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Jersey is from Dicken’s Bar, which created these Jersey’s during the Seven’s rugby tournament in Hong Kong. A past dartmouth Rugby Player possessed it, and chose to bequeth it. Eriq Warnquist, class of 2015 chose to bequeth it to Max Gomez, who is its current owner.

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Collector’s Name: Maximilian Gomez

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Dartmouth Folklore Archive