On 15th Dec , Bob Mordell arranged the 9th annual Last Friday Club Christmas lunch, the first one at The Pavilion.
A number of people had travelled quite a distance to be there, including Dusseldorf & North of England.
There was an impressive array of current and former Officers of the club present.
8 Club Chairmen (past and present)
John Twydell. 1971-1984
Robert Nicholls 1986-87
Andy Brown. 1987-88 & 1989-90
Nigel Botherway. 1990-92
John Sheehan. 1992–97
Eric (Buzz) Burrows 1999-2000
Jon Dunn. 2000-2009 & 2018-22
Rory O’Reilly. 2023- present
4 Club Secretaries
John Twydell. 1963-65
Andy Osborne. 1986-87
Mark DeBrett. 1991-92 & 2000-03
Eric (Buzz) Burrows 1992-2000
4 Club Treasurers
Geoff Farndon. 1965-66
Peter Sturt. 1978-79
John Sheehan. 1980-83 & 1990-94 & 2002-04
Bill Glassup. 1983-86
8 Club Captains
Roger Waddelow. 1965-69
John Birch 1973-74
Alan Mitchell. 1974-77 & 1980-85 & 1989-90
Robert Nicholls. 1977-78
Keith Wagner. 1978-79
Dave Munby. 1985-87
Nigel Botherway. 1987-89
Bob Mordell. 1991-92
9 1st XV Captains
Roger Waddelow. 1965-69
John Birch. 1973-74
Alan Mitchell. 1974-77
Robert Nicholls. 1977-78
Keith Wagner. 1978-79
Dave Chilton. 1983-84
Dave Munby. 1985-86
Nigel Botherway. 1986-88
Rory O’Reilly. 2014-17
5 Life Vice-Presidents (there has only ever been 10 people elected to this position)
John Twydell. 1985
Mark DeBrett. 2004
Jonathan Dunn. 2009
Robin Chandler. 2012
Eric (Buzz) Burrows. 2016
John Tywdell present at the forming of the club in 1962 raises a Toast to the "Best Little Rugby Club in South West London"