Bob Oakes

Robert Frederick Oakes was an English international rugby union player.
Oakes was born on Durham street in Hartlepool and played his junior rugby with Hartlepool Trinity.
A forward, Oakes played for the Hartlepool Rovers through the 1890s, which included six seasons as captain. He was a Durham county player and gained eight England [national rugby union team|England] caps from 1897 to 1899. After moving to Headingley in 1900, Oakes earned further county honours with Yorkshire.
Oakes was a long-serving Yorkshire [Rugby Football Union|Yorkshire Rugby Union] secretary and in 1933–34 had a term as Rugby [Football Union|RFU] president.