Club History Article - 1950's Extract So we arrive in 1952; it had become obvious…
Season: 1953-1954
The second year as Hove Rugby Club. We move HQ and changing from the Hove Place Hotel.
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- Playing Highlights
- Men’s 1st XV
- Men’s 2nd XV
- Playing Honours
- Season Images
- Club Highlights
- Club Honours
- President’s Office
- Officers
- Committee
- AGM
- Handbook and Programmes
Playing Highlights
Men’s 1st XV
| Date | Result | Hove Score | Opp Score | Location | Competition | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/1953 | Trials | |||||
| 19/09/1953 | Lost | 0 | 35 | Away | Friendly | Old Whitgiftians |
| 26/09/1953 | Lost | 6 | 9 | Home | Friendly | Pinner |
| 03/10/1953 | Won | 13 | 6 | Home | Friendly | Haslemere |
| 10/10/1953 | Lost | 6 | 8 | Home | Friendly | Old Purleians |
| 17/10/1953 | Draw | 6 | 6 | Home | Friendly | Crowborough |
| 24/10/1953 | Won | 25 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Seaford |
| 31/10/1953 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Salisbury | ||
| 07/11/1953 | Won | 11 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Crawley |
| 14/11/1953 | Won | 38 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Worthing "A" |
| 21/11/1953 | Lost | 0 | 12 | Away | Friendly | Staff College Camberley |
| 28/11/1953 | Won | 22 | 9 | Away | Friendly | Old Azurians |
| 05/12/1953 | Won | 37 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Worthing "A" |
| 12/12/1953 | Lost | 0 | 13 | Away | Friendly | Old Caterhamians |
| 19/12/1953 | Lost | 3 | 11 | Away | Friendly | Horsham |
| 26/12/1953 | Lost | 3 | 5 | Away | Friendly | Brighton |
| 02/09/1954 | Won | 11 | 9 | Away | Friendly | RAF Thorney Island |
| 09/01/1954 | Lost | 0 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Pinner |
| 16/01/1954 | Lost | 0 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Chichester |
| 23/01/1954 | Lost | 5 | 14 | Away | Friendly | Saracens |
| 30/01/1954 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Esher Cardinals | ||
| 06/02/1954 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | London Scottish "A" | ||
| 13/02/1954 | Won | 27 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Hastings & Bexhill |
| 20/02/1954 | Won | 16 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Eastbourne |
| 27/02/1954 | Won | 16 | 6 | Home | Friendly | Staff College Camberley |
| 06/03/1954 | Draw | 8 | 8 | Away | Friendly | Crawley |
| 13/03/1954 | Won | 25 | 0 | Home | Friendly | East Grinstead |
| 20/03/1954 | Won | 9 | 6 | Away | Friendly | Crowbrough |
| 27/03/1954 | Won | 11 | 5 | Away | Friendly | Bognor Training College |
| 03/04/1954 | No Info | Home | Friendly | Seaford | ||
| 10/04/1954 | No Info | Away | Friendly | East Grinstead | ||
| 16/04/1954 (Good Friday) | No Info | Home | Friendly | Old Whitgiftians | ||
| 17/04/1954 (Easter Sat) | No Info | Away | Friendly | Sidcup | ||
| 19/04/1954 (Easter Monday) | No Info | Home | Tournament | Old Freemans | ||
| 24/04/1954 | No Info | Sevens Tournament | ||||
| Played | 33 | |||||
| Won | 13 | |||||
| Drawn | 2 | |||||
| Lost | 10 | |||||
| Result Not Known / Cancelled | 8 | |||||
| Home Games Played | 15 | |||||
| Away Games Played | 18 | |||||
| Highest Points For | 37 | |||||
| Lowest Points For | 0 | |||||
| Highest Points Against | 35 | |||||
| Lowest Points Against | 0 | |||||
| Highest Winning Margin | 37 | |||||
| Highest Losing Margin | 35 |
Men’s 2nd XV
| Date | Result | Hove Score | Opp Score | Location | Competition | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/1953 | Trials | |||||
| 19/09/1953 | Trials | |||||
| 26/09/1953 | Lost | 10 | 16 | Away | Friendly | Worthing High School |
| 03/10/1953 | No Info | Away | Friendly | Intelligence Corps | ||
| 10/10/1953 | Won | 14 | 6 | Home | Friendly | Chichester "A" |
| 17/10/1953 | No Info | Away | Friendly | Crowborough | ||
| 24/10/1953 | Won | 30 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Seaford "A" |
| 31/10/1953 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Brighton | ||
| 07/11/1953 | Lost | 3 | 14 | Away | Friendly | Crawley "A" |
| 14/11/1953 | Won | 12 | 8 | Home | Friendly | Worthing "B" |
| 21/11/1953 | Lost | 0 | 61 | Away | Friendly | Haslemere "A" |
| 28/11/1953 | Won | 15 | 8 | Home | Friendly | Old Azurians |
| 05/12/1953 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Worthing "B" | ||
| 12/12/1953 | Lost | 3 | 13 | Home | Friendly | Brighton Students |
| 19/12/1953 | Won | 16 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Brighton Extra "A" |
| 02/01/1954 | Won | 21 | 9 | Home | Friendly | Hastings & Bexhill "A" |
| 09/01/1954 | Lost | 3 | 9 | Home | Friendly | Brighton Extra "A" |
| 16/01/1954 | Lost | 3 | 21 | Away | Friendly | Chichester "A" |
| 23/01/1954 | Lost | 3 | 21 | Home | Friendly | Intelligence Corps |
| 30/01/1954 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Old Azurians | ||
| 06/02/1954 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | London Scottish "A" | ||
| 13/02/1954 | Lost | 6 | 9 | Away | Friendly | Hastings & Bexhill "A" |
| 20/02/1954 | Lost | 6 | 9 | Home | Friendly | Seaford |
| 27/02/1954 | Won | >0! | 0 | Away | Friendly | Eastbourne "A" |
| 06/03/1954 | Won | 3 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Crawley "A" |
| 13/03/1954 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Guildford "B" | ||
| 20/03/1954 | Won | 25 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Crowborough "A" |
| 27/03/1954 | Won | 17 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Old Purleians |
| 03/04/1954 | No Info | Home | Friendly | Chichester "A" | ||
| 10/04/1954 | No Info | Away | Friendly | Brighton "A" | ||
| 17/04/1954 (Easter Sat) | No Info | Away | Friendly | Horsham "A" | ||
| 19/04/1954 (Easter Monday) | No Info | Home | Tournament | Old Freemans "A" | ||
| Played | 30 | |||||
| Won | 10 | |||||
| Drawn | 0 | |||||
| Lost | 9 | |||||
| Result Not Known / Cancelled | 10 | |||||
| Home Games Played | 15 | |||||
| Away Games Played | 15 | |||||
| Highest Points For | 37 | |||||
| Lowest Points For | 0 | |||||
| Highest Points Against | 30 | |||||
| Lowest Points Against | 0 | |||||
| Highest Winning Margin | 30 | |||||
| Highest Losing Margin | 61 |
Playing Honours
The following changes were noted:
- T.G. Winkworth took over from J.H.R. Boreham as Club Captain
- G.P. Laws took over from T.G. Winkworth as Club Vice Captain
- J. Shelton took over from J.E. Rhatigan as “A” XV Vice Captain
- C.P. Lungley – the bastion of the Selection Committee made his first appearance on said committee.
Images from the Season
Club Highlights
Page 7 of the Club Handbook for this year has us with a different “Temporary Club Headquarters” at the Sussex County Cricket Ground in Eaton Road Hove.
Club Honours
The following people were elected as Vice Presidents at the AGM at the end of 1952-1953:
- B.J. Griffith
- Wg./Cdr. J. LAwson OBE RAF
- R.C. Pascoe JP
- R. Norris Rothwell
The following name no longer appeared on the list of VPs and we must assume that he had passed:
- Alderman Capt. A.B. Wales J.P., M.C.
Additionally, there were the following non playing Office changes:
- R.A. Edwards took over from J.E. Rhatigan as Fixture Secretary
- J.H.R. Boreham took over from D.L. Shepherd as Team Secretary
- New positions
- G.P. Laws became the inaugural Social Secretary
- J.H.R. Boreham and R.A. Edwards became the inaugural County Representatives.
- G.P. Thomson became the inaugural Centre Representative (just what this is – I have no idea!)
- R.F. Clark became the inaugural Press Officer
President’s Office
| Honour | Person | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| President | Cr. A.E. Brocke | First ever President |
| Vice President | Cr. R.B. Barr | |
| Vice President | N.H. Copper Esq | |
| Vice President | H.T. D'Oyley Buck | |
| Vice President | R.A. Edwards | |
| Vice President | B.J. Griffith | Elected AGM 1953 |
| Vice President | G.F. Harringtoon | |
| Vice President | Dr N.W.A. Harvey | |
| Vice President | R.J. Hayes | |
| Vice President | Cdr. R.P. Hill D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (Rtd) | |
| Vice President | Cr. A.W. Jackson | |
| Vice President | Wg./Cdr. J. Lawson, O.B.E., R.A.F. | Elected AGM 1953 |
| Vice President | Dr. P.C. Lewis | |
| Vice President | A. Marlowe Q.C., M.P. | |
| Vice President | Dr. C.F. MacGuire | |
| Vice President | W.G. MacGregor | |
| Vice President | W.Q. McLarnon | |
| Vice President | R.C. Pascoe J.P. | Elected AGM 1953 |
| Vice President | Dr. J. Rhatigan | |
| Vice President | R. Norris Rothwell | Elected AGM 1953 |
| Vice President | A.E. Russell | |
| Vice President | Lt.-Col. G.P. Shepherd M.B.E., T.D. | |
| Vice President | J.C. Smith | |
| Vice President | Alderman Capt. A.B. Wales J.P., M.C. | Doesn't appear. Presume passed. |
Officers
| Role | Person | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Captain of the Club | T.G. Winkworth | |
| Vice-Captain | G.P. Laws | |
| Hon. General Secretary | G.P. Thompson | |
| Hon. Treasurer | J.T. Petrie | |
| Hon. Fixture Secretary | R.A. Edwards | |
| Hon. Team Secretary | J.H.R. Boreham | |
| Captain 'A' XV | P.F.J. Lowe | |
| Vice-Captain of 'A' XV | J.Shelton | |
| County Representatives | J.H.R Boreham | New Position |
| R.A. Edwards | New Position | |
| Centre Representative | G.P. Thomson | New Position |
| Press Officer | R.F. Clark | New Position |
Committee
| Person | Executive Committee | Selection |
|---|---|---|
| W.Q. McLarnon | Chairman | |
| J.H.R. Boreham | Yes | Yes |
| T.G. Winckworth | Yes | Yes |
| R.A. Edwards | Yes | Yes |
| J.T. Petrie | Treasurer | |
| G.P. Laws | Yes | Yes |
| P.F.J. Lowe | Yes | Yes |
| J. Shelton | Yes | Yes |
| J.E. Rhattigan | Yes | |
| R.E. Smith | Yes | |
| N.H. Copper | Yes | Yes |
| R.F. Clark | Yes | |
| G.P. Thompson | Secretary | |
| C.P. Lungley | Yes | |
| Totals | 14 | 8 |
Annual General Meeting
We have no information with regard to the AGM for this year.
Club Handbook and Programmes
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