1982-1983 ANECDOTES

1982-1983 ANECDOTES
A BAD SEASON FOR KEEPING THE RECORDS!
Very few of the Committee Minutes were put on file. Only Minutes of Meetings Nos. 1-4 and 10 and 14 were found intact. The Team Selection notebooks, so usually packed with information – were left blank. No teams – no scorers! It was therefor necessary to camp at the Chronicle archives for a few extra days!

This was a season in which the extension of the Clubhouse into the North Stand was completed. It included a very small room set aside for the President and his match day guests. The old Flowerpot stand timber was sold off for £250.
The unadopted approach road at the rear of Pulteney Street had severely deteriorated, and the Lambridge Changing Rooms were in need of renovation. The Recreation Ground boiler had packed up and was beyond repair!

The Ladies Committee wished it to be clarified that they were unable to offer kitchen facilities to Sponsors, and that any catering required of the ladies must first be discussed with them before firming up arrangements.
HALL’S KNEE – THE START OF THE PROBLEM
Somerset versus Middlesex at Roehampton was a sad venue for England Colt John Hall. He was stretchered off with damaged knee ligaments after getting tangled up with colleague Roger Spurrell. He seemed certain to miss out on a number of games and would not be considered for Somerset’s play-off match with North Midlands.

DONE FERGIE!
For the Lucky Programme winner, that great supporter, the late Hughie Ferguson provided a bottle of whisky. He will be remembered for a slightly eccentric, but ever friendly manner, his deerstalker hat and his six-foot shepherd’s stick. A great character.
John Horton, John Hall and Nigel Gaymond, in company with Stuart Barnes of Bristol, departed for The Penguins tour of Kenya but that’s another story!