Club History Article - 1950's Extract So we arrive in 1952; it had become obvious…
Season: 1955-1956
This is our fourth year as Hove Rugby Club.
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- President’s Office
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- Annual General Meeting
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Playing Highlights
The table below shows the fixtures/results for the 1st XV. Over time I will try to capture lower XVs but it is a long job – so any help appreciated. I make the following comments:
- 27 games payed but 6 cancelled. 33 games per season is a big ask.
- Clearly we were playing stronger opposition most of the time but a Boxing Day win over Brighton of 65-0 must have warmed the hearts
- Games were played on 24/12, 26/12, 31/12 as well as Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday – so no Christmas or Easter shutdown
- Some of the Clubs we played are now in the Premiership – Harlequins and Saracens
- And some Clubs are no more – some merged, some maybe closed their doors. Old Azurians – merged with Worthing?
Men’s 1st XV
| Date | Result | Hove Score | Opp Score | Location | Competition | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/09/1955 | Lost | 5 | 45 | Home | Friendly | United Services Portsmouth 'A' |
| 24/09/1955 | Lost | 8 | 16 | Home | Friendly | Pinner 1s |
| 01/10/1955 | Lost | 0 | 30 | Away | Cup | Esher Cardinals |
| 08/10/1955 | Lost | 6 | 17 | Away | Friendly | Crowborough 1s |
| 15/10/1955 | Lost | 3 | 25 | Home | Friendly | Old Purleians 1s |
| 22/10/1955 | Lost | 0 | 18 | Home | Friendly | Dorking 1s |
| 29/10/1955 | Lost | 5 | 9 | Away | Friendly | Horsham 1s |
| 05/11/1955 | Lost | 3 | 30 | Away | Friendly | Chichester 1s |
| 19/11/1955 | Won | 6 | 5 | Home | Friendly | Sutton Ex. 1s |
| 26/11/1955 | Won | 9 | 5 | Home | Friendly | Crawley 1s |
| 03/12/1955 | Lost | 3 | 6 | Home | Cup | London Irish Wanderers |
| 10/12/1955 | Won | 16 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Worthing 1s |
| 17/12/1955 | Lost | 5 | 22 | Home | Friendly | Chichester 1s |
| 24/12/1955 | Draw | 5 | 5 | Away | Friendly | Lewes 1s |
| 26/12/1955 | Draw | 0 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Brighton XV |
| 31/12/1955 | Won | 18 | 8 | Away | Friendly | East Grinstead 1s |
| 07/01/1956 | Lost | 5 | 6 | Home | Friendly | Old Azurians 1s |
| 14/01/1956 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Portsmouth 1s | ||
| 21/01/1956 | Draw | 0 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Horsham 1s |
| 28/01/1956 | Lost | 8 | 16 | Away | Friendly | Old Purleians 1s |
| 04/02/1956 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Old Azurians 1s | ||
| 11/02/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Hastings 1s | ||
| 18/02/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Crowborough 1s | ||
| 25/02/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Lewes 1s | ||
| 03/03/1956 | Lost | 0 | 8 | Away | Friendly | Reigate 1s |
| 10/03/1956 | Lost | 5 | 14 | Home | Friendly | Old Croydonians 1s |
| 17/03/1956 | Lost | 9 | 27 | Home | Friendly | Harlequins 'A' |
| 24/03/1956 | Won | 65 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Brighton 'A' |
| 30/03/1956 (Good Friday) | Lost | 14 | 27 | Away | Friendly | Eastbourne 1s |
| 31/03/1956 (Easter Sat) | Lost | 0 | 11 | Home | Friendly | Saracens Gypsies |
| 02/04/1956 (Easter Monday) | Lost | 5 | 17 | Home | Friendly | Pencoed 1s |
| 07/04/1956 | Lost | 0 | 9 | Away | Friendly | Old Skinners 1s |
| 14/04/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Old Skinners 1s | ||
| Played | 27 | |||||
| Won | 5 | |||||
| Drawn | 3 | |||||
| Lost | 19 | |||||
| Result Not Known / Cancelled | 6 | |||||
| Home Games Played | 16 | |||||
| Away Games Played | 11 | |||||
| Highest Points For | 65 | |||||
| Lowest Points For | 0 | |||||
| Highest Points Against | 45 | |||||
| Lowest Points Against | 0 | |||||
| Highest Winning Margin | 65 | |||||
| Highest Losing Margin | 40 |
Men’s 2nd XV
| Date | Result | Hove Score | Opp Score | Location | Competition | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/09/1955 | Lost | 0 | 11 | Home | Friendly | Pinner "A" |
| 01/10/1955 | Lost | 0 | 28 | Away | Friendly | Esher Extra "A" |
| 08/10/1955 | Won | 35 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Worthing "B" |
| 15/10/1955 | Lost | 3 | 12 | Away | Friendly | Old Purleians Extra "A" |
| 22/10/1955 | Lost | 3 | 12 | Away | Friendly | Seaford 1s |
| 29/10/1955 | Won | 0 | 30 | Home | Friendly | Brighton Students 1st |
| 05/11/1955 | Won | 9 | 8 | Home | Friendly | Chichester "A" |
| 19/11/1955 | Won | 38 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Hastings "A" |
| 26/11/1955 | No Info | Away | Friendly | Crawley "A" | ||
| 03/12/1955 | Lost | 0 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Seaford 1s |
| 10/12/1955 | Won | 9 | 0 | Home | Friendly | Worthing "A" |
| 17/12/1955 | Lost | 3 | 9 | Away | Friendly | Chichester "A" |
| 24/12/1955 | No Info | Home | Friendly | Lewes "A" | ||
| 07/01/1956 | Won | 6 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Old Azurians "A" |
| 14/01/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Portsmouth "A" | ||
| 21/01/1956 | Won | 8 | 3 | Away | Friendly | Eastbourne "A" |
| 28/01/1956 | No Info | Home | Friendly | Crowborough "A" | ||
| 04/02/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Old Azurians "A" | ||
| 11/02/1956 | Cancelled | Home | Friendly | Hastings "A" | ||
| 18/02/1956 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Crowborough "A" | ||
| 25/02/1956 | Cancelled | Away | Friendly | Lewes "A" | ||
| 03/03/1956 | Lost | 3 | 29 | Away | Friendly | Old Purleians "A" |
| 10/03/1956 | Won | 15 | 0 | ? | Friendly | Brighton Extra A |
| 17/03/1956 | Lost | 0 | 29 | Away | Friendly | Brighton Students 1s |
| 24/03/1956 | Lost | 3 | 16 | Away | Friendly | Horsham "A" |
| 07/04/1956 | Lost | 27 | 3 | Home | Friendly | Horsham "A" |
| Played | 26 | |||||
| Won | 5 | |||||
| Drawn | 3 | |||||
| Lost | 10 | |||||
| Result Not Known / Cancelled | 8 | |||||
| Home Games Played | 13 | |||||
| Away Games Played | 12 | |||||
| Highest Points For | 38 | |||||
| Lowest Points For | 0 | |||||
| Highest Points Against | 30 | |||||
| Lowest Points Against | 0 | |||||
| Highest Winning Margin | 38 | |||||
| Highest Losing Margin | 30 |
Season Images
No playing images available for this season – but if you do then please contact us.
Club Highlights
We are missing last year’s (1954-1955) handbook and so inferring data by comparing the Club handbooks for the years isn’t possible. If anyone has this missing gem then please do get in touch with Andy Ward
I should perhaps add – for no good reason – that this was the year young Wardy first popped his head out (literally) into the world in August 1955. So, it is quite strange seeing all these things in a book that was quite possibly printed on the day of my birth.
As a consequence of the above, I can’t do any comparison with previous years to document comings and goings but it is perhaps worth making the following points – considering the club was just about to start its 4th year of existence:
- In addition to the President, the Club had 25 Vice Presidents which included 4 Trustees
- The Club was fielding 2 teams
- The Club already had Schools’ Liaison – not sure how active though
- Both the Secretary and the Treasure had assistants – something that is really needed today but not forthcoming
- As well as the ruling General Committee – there were a total of 5 sub-committees
- A total of 17 people were active on those 6 committees and a total of 16 were listed as officers
President and Vice Presidents
| Honour | Person | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| President | Alderman A.E. Brocke | |
| Vice President | Cr. R.B. Barr | |
| Vice President | R.F. Clark | |
| Vice President | L.H. Cohen | |
| Vice President | N.H. Copper | |
| Vice President | Dr. J.P. Corr | |
| Vice President | R.A. Edwards | Trustee |
| Vice President | Lt.-Col. N. Elliot C.B.E., J.P. | |
| Vice President | B.J. Griffith | |
| Vice President | G.H. Harrington | |
| Vice President | Dr. N.W.A. Harvey | |
| Vice President | Cdr. R.P. Hill D.S.O. D.S.C. R.N. (Rtd) | |
| Vice President | W./Cdr. J Lawson C.B.E., R.A.F. | |
| Vice President | Dr. P.C. Lewis | |
| Vice President | C.P. Lungley | |
| Vice President | Dr. C.F. McGuire | Trustee |
| Vice President | W.G. MacGregor | Trustee |
| Vice President | W.Q. McLarnon | Trustee |
| Vice President | J.T Petrie | |
| Vice President | R.N. Rothwell | |
| Vice President | A.E. Russell | |
| Vice President | J. Shelton | |
| Vice President | Lt.-Col. G.P. Shepherd M.B.E. T.D. | |
| Vice President | J. Smith | |
| Vice President | T.G. Winckworth | |
| Vice President | Cr. J. Woolley, M.B.E., T.D. |
Officers
| Role | Person | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Captain of the Club | R. Bazeley-White | |
| Vice-Captain | R.A.H. Davies | |
| Hon. General Secretary | J.H.R. Boreham | |
| Hon. Treasurer | W.G. MacGregor | |
| Hon. Fixture Secretary | J.E. Rhatigan | |
| Hon. Team Secretary | P.E. Savery | |
| Hon. House and Wine Secretary | P.E. Savery | |
| Hon. Social Secretary | R.A.H. Davis | |
| Hon. Schools Secretary | D.G. Boswell | |
| Captain 'A' XV | P.F.J. Lowe | |
| Vice-Captain of 'A' XV | P.E. Savery | |
| Hon. Assistant Secretary | I.G. Stone | |
| Hon. Assistant Treasurer | J.A. Grant | |
| Sussex County Representative | J.H.R. Boreham | |
| Hon. Press Officer | R.F. Clark | |
| Hon. Auditor | Messrs. Russell, Fleming & Boys |
Committee and Sub-Committee Structure
| Person | General Committee | Finance & G/Purpose | Selection | House & Wine | Social | Fixtures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.Q. McLarnon | Chairman | |||||
| R. Bazely-White | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| J.H.R. Boreham | Secretary | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| D.G. Boswell | Yes | |||||
| R.F. Clark | Yes | |||||
| L.H.Cohen | Yes | |||||
| N.H. Copper | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| R.A.H. Davies | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| B.J. Griffith | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| J.W.I. Jenkin | Yes | Yes | ||||
| P.F. Lowe | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| W.C. MacGregor | Yes | Yes | ||||
| J.E.Rhattigan | Yes | Yes | ||||
| R.N. Rothwell | Yes | |||||
| J. Shelton | Yes | Yes | ||||
| P.E. Savery | Yes | Yes | ||||
| T.G. Winckworth | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Totals | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Annual General Meeting
We have no records for the AGM for this season – but if you do then please contact us.
Club Handbook and Programmes
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