Old Yardleians RFC: Club News


Forty Years since David Collen had his first season as 1st XV Captain

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:57

David Collen will be over for the 80th celebrations, which by chance, coincide with 40 years since his first year as Club Captain of OYRFC. It would be great if players of that era could meet up at the 80th do. They were a struggling side that year, as will be seen from the playing record, but they did keep comprehensive records. The playing record of season 1967/68 and the names of all those who turned out for the 1st XV during that season - 57 in all ! - are published below. Some, sadly are no longer with us e.g. Jim Steele, Roger Martin, George Jephcott, Tony Lowe - there are probably others.David is asking that as many as possible of those who played in 1967/68 could meet up at the 80th bash for a reunion of the team of 40 years ago - for those that make it he will buy the beer.

  • Download a Microsoft Word document containing appearance records HERE.
  • Download a Microsoft Word document containing results and scorers HERE.

OLD YARDLEIANS RFC - SEASON 1967/68

CLUB OFFICIALS
PRESIDENT: W A JENKINS, CHAIRMAN: L E COX, HON SEC: F BRAGG, TREASURER:  R SINGER, CLUB CAPTAIN: D W COLLEN, 1ST XV VICE CAPTAIN: D ELLIS

Appearances

Name 1st XV Appearances
TYNAN 27
HARRISON 27
DUNN 27
COLLEN 26
CRAMPTON 22
COLLINGWOOD 21
WALES 18
WALKER Ba 18
ENOCH 17
STEELE J 16
SIMPER 16
SLOANE 15
BERRY 13
STODDART P 13
FRIEND 13
PEARSON 13
GOODE 12
ELLIS 11
WALKER G 11
WALKER R 10
BURROWS 10
DIXON 10
McGRATH 10
HILL 9
DAVIES K 8
FRASER 7
DRAGE 7
BREEZE 7
HEXTER 7
JAMES 6
THOMPSON 6
BENNETT A 6
JEPHCOTT 6
STEELE K 5
HAYWARD 5
BENNETT J 5
GARNER 5
LOWE M 5
BUTCHER 4
MANSON 4
DEASEY 3
ENGLAND 3
JACKSON 3
FITZGERALD 3
SMITH 3
MARTIN D 2
LEEMAN 2
WRIGLEY 2
HORNE 2
HUGHES 2
STONE C 1
MARTIN R 1
HAWKINS 1
BORSBERRY 1
SUTTON 1
DALBY C 1
BOOBYER 1




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