Images Believed to be from the 1990’s
Some images received from Joe Shields (husband of Emma Shields - a Women's 1st XV player at that time). If anyone can add any info then please comment.
Incoming Tour: Rouen Arlequins vs Hove Vets 04/05/2013
Rouen Arlequins (a Vets team from Rouen, France came to visit us on tour in 2013. This was a return visit after we had visited them previously.
October 2011 Tour to Rouen France – Vets
Wardy's Photos Dicky's Photos Of course memory fades and I will search to see if I wrote anything more contemporaneous. Otherwise, memories of this were good. We had National Anthems before the game and the Rouen Vets team (Rouen Arlequin)…
May 2000 – End of Season Senior Men’s Tour to Prague
I will try and add some more memories later but this was an eventful tour with one or two of the throng being mugged. Prague was a great city and luckily for Nelson it had enough McDonalds for him to…
Club Vs The Council Summer 1999
Friendly (ish) game to raise funds for Mayor's Charity Hove Rugby Club Vs Brighton & Hove City Council Summer 1999 before the start of the 1999-2000 season As a season starter in September 1999, we held a charity game against…
End of Season 1998-1999 to Avallon France
My own, rather dim, memories of the Avallon Tour follow. It was toward the end of the season that I was ambushed by both Maurice C and Jacko to get me to go on the tour. I rather expect it…
HOT – In the 1990s
See below photos. Can anyone help identfy: What year?Who was the Ref?Any Player's name?Any spectator's name?Any good story?
The Hangover Trophy 1984 to 2004. The first 20 years.
New Year's Day The Hangover Trophy started off on New Year's day 1984 between a Hove Rugby Club side and a Robin Hood side. Below is a newsletter from 2004 that gives some insight into the game. Always played for…