Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
By Coventry Telegraph.
December 13 2011
COVENTRY RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development Centre have had six players selected for the England Colleges U19 squad after a period of trials consisting of two tough regional games.
Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Unofficial Coventry Rugby (IP Logged)
Date: 13/12/2011 19:00
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Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Kimbo (IP Logged)
Date: 13/12/2011 22:23
Superb.
Genuinely pleased for my old college and the club (and PG).
Genuinely pleased for my old college and the club (and PG).
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Roger Fox (IP Logged)
Date: 14/12/2011 16:58
Henley hasn't been open that long has it Kimbo?
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Kimbo (IP Logged)
Date: 14/12/2011 18:20
You may be surprised RF. I was there from 1970 to 1973!
mind you, it looked a bit less like a high security compound then...
(edit - thinking about it, it was 70 to 73, but hey ho...)
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mind you, it looked a bit less like a high security compound then...
(edit - thinking about it, it was 70 to 73, but hey ho...)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:12:15:15:39:11 by Kimbo.
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Laugh Out Loud (Dave Roach) (IP Logged)
Date: 14/12/2011 18:24
blimey Kimbo I was there in 74'.
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Cliff Bennett (IP Logged)
Date: 15/12/2011 08:32
The floodlights, the goon towers and the barbed wire fencing were installed in 1974 after Kimbo had left, but in direct response to him having been there.
Come to think of it, was this an an effort to keep people in or to keep people out?
Come to think of it, was this an an effort to keep people in or to keep people out?
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Kimbo (IP Logged)
Date: 15/12/2011 10:26
Definitely to keep you out.
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: eric richardson (IP Logged)
Date: 15/12/2011 12:23
Kimbo I beat you? - I was there from 1969 / 1972 a great time was had by ALL.
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Cliff Bennett (IP Logged)
Date: 15/12/2011 15:10
Dear oh dear, this place clearly has quite some reputation. And what a roll call of previous students/pupils/incarcerees (lol).
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: hipflask (IP Logged)
Date: 16/12/2011 12:23
oh bugga, i was there from 65 to 70, and did my final year at the Butts
woods, it's in the hipflask! (Steve Emms)
' COME ON COV '
woods, it's in the hipflask! (Steve Emms)
' COME ON COV '
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Parent (IP Logged)
Date: 16/12/2011 12:35
I had 12 months there in 1974, then went back for 2 or 3 years once I'd started work. Day release jobby.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:12:16:12:37:13 by Parent.
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: covkid53 (IP Logged)
Date: 16/12/2011 16:18
I was there 69/ 74 as a day releaser for my 5 year apprenticeship.
Good old days, sneaking off to the Kings Head or other establishments at lunch time......
And yes, I agree it not look so secure then, sign of the times I guess.
Good old days, sneaking off to the Kings Head or other establishments at lunch time......
And yes, I agree it not look so secure then, sign of the times I guess.
Re: Six Coventry RFC & Henley College Coventry Rugby Development
Posted by: Kimbo (IP Logged)
Date: 19/12/2011 19:45
Quite coincidentally I went past there this afternoon for the first time in a long time. Didn't realise they'd built a bluddy great chunk on the front of it!
It's not the most attractive of places, but I do remember it had a great reputation as a catering college, and had a good restaurant that was open in the evenings on a commercial basis (I was there on an engineering course BTW!). Is it still a similar set-up?
It's not the most attractive of places, but I do remember it had a great reputation as a catering college, and had a good restaurant that was open in the evenings on a commercial basis (I was there on an engineering course BTW!). Is it still a similar set-up?
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