Perry Chris

 

Player Chris Perry

Chris Perry

Position: Utility Back/Back Row Forward.

Born: 1948 in Harpenden, Herts

Height: 5ft 8in

Weight: 11st. 2lbs

Education: Oldfield Boys School, Millfield School

Achievements: Bath Captain 1974-75

Honours: Somerset

Debut game: 29th September 1968 v Blackrock College

Final game: 28th April 1982 v South Wales Police

Number of Appearances: 187

The Perry family moved to Bath in 1958.  When at Oldfield Boys school (1960-1965), he represented  a Bath Boys XV. A talented all rounder  he won a sport’s scholarship to Millfield, converting from Fly-half to Open-side wing forward. He was privileged to play alongside such budding luminaries as Gareth Edwards, J P R Williams and Vaughan Williams (later Bath). Upon leaving school in 1967, he joined Oldfield Old Boys RFC and a year later was asked to join the Bath club. He played 20 games for the 1^st XV, as back-up for openside wing forward Phil Hall, but due to his lack of weight and height, it was suggested that he move to outside the scrum. He played a full season at centre before another change of position – this time as scrum-half to partner John Horton for Club and County. During a season of captaincy (1974-75), he played the majority of games at Fly Half.  Chris also captained Bath Spartans between 1979-1982. From 1982 to 1992  he was assistant Fixture Secretary for the Spartans and Youth XV’s.

Chris played cricket for Bath 1^st XI at 15, also Lansdown, and Imperial, and for Somerset at Under 15, 19, 25 and 2^nd XI levels.He also turned out for Gloucestershire 2^nd XI as opening batsman. It was his prowess at cricket, which led to the scholarship at Millfield, where he opened the batting for three seasons. He also captained the school Football 1^st XI and represented Somerset Schoolboys.