Former players of Caludon Castle RC reunion
By John West October 2 2008
FORMER players and members of Caludon Castle Rugby Football Club are being called to a reunion next month. The RFC Reunion dinner is being held on November 14, at the Broad Street ground in Rugby Road, Binley Woods. The reunion follows a successful get-together in 2006, to mark the 50th anniversary of the club's founding.
FORMER players and members of Caludon Castle Rugby Football Club are being called to a reunion next month. The RFC Reunion dinner is being held on November 14, at the Broad Street ground in Rugby Road, Binley Woods. The reunion follows a successful get-together in 2006, to mark the 50th anniversary of the club's founding.
Bruce Forman, who played for the club from 1959 to the 80s and now lives in Kenilworth, said: "That golden anniversary event brought together friends and players of the former club from all over the world.
"So successful was this occasion that the decision was taken to hold a bi-annual reunion.
"Now all former members of Caludon Castle RFC have the opportunity to meet up again at the reunion dinner."
To book a place at the dinner, priced £20, send cheques made payable to Caludon Castle RFC 50th to Nick Price, 55 The Slade, Daventry NN11 4HP by October 30.
For more information call Nick on 01327 871002.
EARLY DAYS... The first Caludon Castle RFC team (above) in the 1957-58 season. (Back, from left) Brian Sanders, Fred Campbell, Terry Evans, Dave Barnett, John Quinney, Ted Price, Trevor Ashton, Ken Robinson, Jim Pickering, (middle, from left) John Hale, John Harrison, Jim Small, Charlie Mullen (capt), Alf Barnett (chairman), Ken Ward, Mike Jarrett, Ralf Lavelle, and (seated front) Tony Platt and Brian Broadbent.
WINNING WAYS... Caludon Castle RFC Junior Old Boys cup winners in 1959 (above). (Back, from left) C Evans (vice president), B Gardiner, J Barton, D Bell, B Britain, J Green, R Reeves, B Forman, A Barnett (chairman), (front, from left)
M McCormack, R Barnett, D Evans (capt), P Moir-Bussy, M Mander, D Tanner, M Hare and B Millward.
FIFTY YEARS ON... Former players (below) at the Caludon Castle RFC reunion in 2006.
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