Season: 1979-1980
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- Men’s 1st XV
- Season Images
- Club Highlights
- President’s Office
- Officers
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Playing Highlights
Sadly, no actual scores again this season – just the fixtures. However, Hove qualified for the Sussex Cup Final which was held at Worthing (see photo below) and they played Lewes.
Lewes were probably the top Sussex side in the 1970s and won the Sussex Cup several times. Hove fought well and were in front until the dying seconds when Lewes got a penalty and the full time score was 9-9.
In extra time Lewes pressure told and at the end of the second period of extra time, Alan Mitchell the Lewes scrum half dived in and grabbed the ball from Mark Cobbs for a touchdown. Final score 15-9 to Lewes.
Thanks to Mick Baxter and Pete Allen for the team and match info.
Mens 1st XV Results
| Date | Result | Hove Score | Opp Score | Location | Competition | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/1979 | Away | Friendly | Reigate | |||
| 15/09/1979 | Home | Friendly | Sidcup 'Extra 1s' | |||
| 22/09/1979 | Home | Friendly | Sussex Police | |||
| 29/09/1979 | Home | Friendly | Sutton & Epsom 1 | |||
| 06/10/1979 | Home | Friendly | West Sussex College | |||
| 13/10/1979 | Away | Friendly | Richmond Normans | |||
| 20/10/1979 | Home | Friendly | Hastings & Bexhill | |||
| 27/10/1979 | Home | Friendly | Portsmouth | |||
| 03/11/1979 | Away | Friendly | Eastbourne | |||
| 10/11/1979 | Home | Friendly | Burgess Hill | |||
| 17/11/1979 | Away | Friendly | Lewes | |||
| 24/11/1979 | Away | Friendly | Horsham | |||
| 08/12/1979 | Away | Friendly | Chichester | |||
| 15/12/1979 | Home | Friendly | Warlingham | |||
| 22/12/1979 | Away | Friendly | Haywards Heath | |||
| 29/12/1979 | Away | Friendly | Maidenhead | |||
| 05/01/1980 | Home | Friendly | Rosslyn Park 'Stags' | |||
| 12/01/1980 | Home | Friendly | Crawley | |||
| 19/01/1980 | Away | Friendly | East Grinstead | |||
| 26/01/1980 | Away | Friendly | Chipstead | |||
| 09/02/1980 | Away | Friendly | Gosport & Fareham | |||
| 16/02/1980 | Home | Friendly | Bognor | |||
| 23/02/1980 | Home | Friendly | Old Juddians | |||
| 15/03/1980 | Home | Friendly | Seaford | |||
| 22/03/1980 | Away | Friendly | Old Guildfordians | |||
| 29/03/1980 | Home | Friendly | Brighton | |||
| 05/04/1980 | Away | Friendly | Crowborough | |||
| 12/04/1980 | Home | Friendly | Blackheath | |||
| 19/04/1980 | Away | Friendly | Worthing | |||
| Played | 29 | |||||
| Won | 0 | |||||
| Drawn | 0 | |||||
| Lost | 0 | |||||
| Result Not Known / Cancelled | 31 | |||||
| Home Games Played | 14 | |||||
| Away Games Played | 13 | |||||
| Highest Points For | 0 | |||||
| Lowest Points For | 0 | |||||
| Highest Points Against | 0 | |||||
| Lowest Points Against | 0 | |||||
| Highest Winning Margin | 0 | |||||
| Highest Losing Margin | 0 |
Season Images
The above photo shows the team that played for Hove in the 1979-1980 Sussex Cup Final that was played at Worthing against Lewes.
| Graham Bell (Centre) | Nigel Dewick (Loose Head 7 Back Row) | Ian Jungius (Centre) Ex Captain | Neil Bourton (2nd Row) | Dave Swainston (2nd Row) | Bob Chessell (Prop) | Dominic Filmer-Sankey (Prop) | Dave Inglis (Blind Side) | Roger Trafford (2nd Row) | Sam Martin (No 8) | Mark Williamson (Wing) | Graham Leighton (Openside) |
| Pete Lewis (Full Back) | Eric Bignell (No 8) | Mick Cleary (Blind Side) Captain | Pete Allen (Hooker) | Nick Baxter (Tighthead) | |||||||
| Rex Yetton (Centre/Wing) | Ben Burke (Stand off) | Marc Cobbs (Scrum Half) | Gary Philpott (Right Wing) |
Some snippets of the players above
| Player | Position | Before Hove | After Hove | Now (As at 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen | Hooker | Still at Hove | ||
| Nick Baxter | Prop (future Captain) | Beckenham | At Hove | |
| Graham Bell | Centre | |||
| Eric Bignell | No 8 | Blackheath, Rosslyn Park and England | Sadly deceased | |
| Neil Bourton | Lock | Still local. Son played 1st in 90s | ||
| Ben Burke | Stand Off | Bristol | Spain | Back in Hove |
| Bob Chessell | Prop | Lives in Thailand | ||
| Mick Cleary | Blind side | Mosely | Lives in Hove. Rugby correspondent for Daily Telegraph | |
| Mark Cobbs | Scrum Half (future Captain) | Works in Middle East | ||
| Nigel Dewick | Loose Head or Back row | |||
| Dominic Filmer-Sankey | Prop | Brighton | Brighton | Ha moved to Spain, now sadly passed. |
| Dave Inglis | Blind side | Canterbury | ||
| Ian Jungius | Centre (previous Captain) | Lives in Hove | ||
| Graham Leighton | Openside | Lives in Thailand | ||
| Peter Lewis | Full back | Richmond | ||
| Sam Martin | No 8 | Sadly deceased | ||
| Gary Philpott | Wing | Lives in Leicester and is a Theatre Group Director | ||
| Dave Swainston | Lock | Moved to London with CID | ||
| Roger Trafford | Lock | Lives in Steyning | ||
| Mark Williamson | Wing | Lives in Thailand | ||
| Rex Yetton | Centre / Wing | Blackheath | Still active at Hove |
If you have any further images available for this season then please contact us.
Club Highlights
There were four new Vice Presidents elected to the congregation and one missing from the list who must be presumed to have passed away.
Elected:
- J.R. Bonner
- G.J.C. French
- J. McCormack
- M. Richardson
And the following were not on the list this year:
- D.A. Saltmarsh
Four non Playing changes this year:
- R. Bowyer took over as Hon. Press Officer from N. Dewick
- R.J. Lewis took over as Sussex County Representative from C. Lucas
- D.N. Fellingham took over as Chairman of the Clubhouse Administration Committee from G.J.L. Gordon
- I.J. Jungius took over as Secretary Development Committee from G.J.C. French
Five Playing changes this year:
- I.J. Jungius took over Captaincy of the 1s from K. Mills
- M.J. Markes took over Captaincy of the ‘A’s from A. Stevens
- No Captain announced for the Yeomen but it can’t stay with “Skid” as he is now running the ‘A’s
- G.H. Marples took over Captaincy of the ‘A’s from B.G. Dearson
- N.W.J. Brown took over Captaincy of the ‘A’s from N.C. Baxter
And, its worth reminding you all that Bas is still running the ‘B’s with aplomb. Or beer…
President and Vice Presidents
| Honour | Person | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| President | J.M. Woolley M.B.E. T.D. | |
| Past President | Alderman A.E. Brocke | 1952-1969 |
| Past President | C.P. Lungley | 1969-1972 |
| Past President | Dr. C.F. MacGuire | 1972-1974 |
| Hon. Life Vice-President | Dr. B. Hill | |
| Hon. Life Vice-President | C.P. Lungley | |
| Hon. Life Vice-President | J. Shelton | |
| Trustee | A.J. Coe | |
| Trustee | D. Hunnisett | |
| Trustee | J. Shelton | |
| Vice President | A.L. Abrahams | |
| Vice President | D.H. Baldwin | |
| Vice President | T.J. Ballard | |
| Vice President | C.H. Basley | Newly appointed |
| Vice President | C.N. Basley | |
| Vice President | R.C. Beckwith | |
| Vice President | P.J. Bonham | |
| Vice President | J.R. Bonner | Newly appointed |
| Vice President | A.J.L.S. Bourne | |
| Vice President | T. Brown | |
| Vice President | R.D. Cahill | |
| Vice President | J.W. Carr | |
| Vice President | R. Chruszczewski | |
| Vice President | P.D. Chutter | |
| Vice President | R.F. Clark | |
| Vice President | J.A. Coe | |
| Vice President | L.H. Cohen | |
| Vice President | P.R. Cruden | |
| Vice President | R.A.H. Davis | |
| Vice President | E.M. Douglas | |
| Vice President | D. Elmes | |
| Vice President | G.A. Fawcett | |
| Vice President | G.J.C. French | Newly appointed |
| Vice President | Dr. E.G. Goff | |
| Vice President | G.H.O. Gordon | |
| Vice President | G.J.L. Gordon | |
| Vice President | J.H.L. Gordon | |
| Vice President | B. Gowan | |
| Vice President | Dr. N.W.A. Harvey | |
| Vice President | D. Hole | |
| Vice President | D. Hunnisett | |
| Vice President | J.W.I. Jenkin | |
| Vice President | R.L. Jenkins | |
| Vice President | P.D.M. Larman | |
| Vice President | D.J. Lewis | |
| Vice President | R.J. Lewis | |
| Vice President | C. Lucas | |
| Vice President | P.D. Lyon-Maris | |
| Vice President | E. Marchant F.R.I.C.S. F.A.I. | |
| Vice President | J. McCormack | Newly appointed |
| Vice President | K.R. Neal | |
| Vice President | J.P. de l'Orme | |
| Vice President | F. Patching | |
| Vice President | R. Pell-Stevens A.R.I.B.A. | |
| Vice President | J.T. Petrie | |
| Vice President | R. Ramage | |
| Vice President | M. Richardson | Newly appointed |
| Vice President | M.G. Saunders | |
| Vice President | P.E. Savery | |
| Vice President | P.J. Seear | |
| Vice President | J.D.R Shaw | |
| Vice President | R.M.F. Singleton | |
| Vice President | D.E. Stevens | |
| Vice President | I.C. Stone | |
| Vice President | P.J. Trantom | |
| Vice President | T.G. Winckworth | |
| Vice President | J.M. Woolley, M.B.E., T.D. | |
| Vice President | E.C.C. Wynter |
Officers
| Role | Person | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman of General Committee | Dr. B. Hill | |
| Hon. General Secretary | P.J. Trantom | |
| Hon. Assistant Secretary | R. Pell-Stevens | |
| Hon. Treasurer | P.D.M. Larman | |
| Hon. Assistant Treasurer | M. Harrison | |
| Hon. Fixture Secretary | M. Richardson | |
| Hon. Press Officer | R. Bowyer | |
| Sussex County Representative | R.J. Lewis | |
| Hon. Schools Secretary | A. Melchert | |
| Hon. Personnel Officer | J.B. Cartland | |
| Chairman of the Clubhouse Administration Committee | D.N. Fellingham | |
| Secretary Development Committee | I.J. Jungius | |
| Hon. Auditor | S. Ohly | |
| Captain and Team Secretary 1st XV | I.J. Jungius | |
| Captain and Team Secretary 'A' XV | M.J. Markes | |
| Captain and Hon. Team Secretary Yeomen XV | ? | |
| Captain and Hon. Team Secretary Beefeaters XV | G.H. Marples | |
| Captain and Hon. Team Secretary 'B' XV | C.N. Basley | |
| Captain and Hon. Team Secretary Colts XV | N.W.J. Brown |
Committee and Sub-Committee Structure
| Person | General Committee | Finance & G/Purpose | Selection | Clubhouse Admin | Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. B. Hill | Chairman | ||||
| C.N. Basley | Yes | Yes | |||
| G.D. Bell | Yes | ||||
| R. Bowyer | Yes | Yes | |||
| N.W.J. Brown | Yes | Yes | |||
| J.W. Carr | Co-opted | ||||
| B.G. Dearson | Yes | ||||
| D.N. Fellingham | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Miss P. Fenton | Yes | ||||
| D. Filmer-Sankey | Yes | ||||
| R. Finlason | Yes | ||||
| G.J.C. French | Yes | Yes | |||
| G.J.L. Gordon | Yes | Yes | |||
| R.H. Greenfield | Yes | Yes | |||
| M. Harrison | Yes | Yes | |||
| I.J. Jungius | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| P.D.M. Larman | Yes | Yes | |||
| Mrs. J. Leney | Yes | ||||
| S.D. Leney | Yes | ||||
| R.J. Lewis | Yes | ||||
| C.P Lungley | Yes | ||||
| M.J. Markes | Yes | Yes | |||
| G.H. Marples | Yes | Yes | |||
| A. Melchert | Yes | ||||
| D.J. Money | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| R. Pell-Stevens | Yes | Yes | |||
| M. Richardson | Yes | Yes | |||
| D. Roberts | |||||
| G. Searle | Yes | ||||
| J. Shelton | Yes | ||||
| R.M.F. Singleton | Yes | ||||
| A. Stevens | Yes | ||||
| D.E. Stevens | Co-opted | ||||
| I.C. Stone | Yes | ||||
| P.J. Trantom | Yes | ||||
| Totals | 22/2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
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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