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Cleethorpes Rugby Club - Profiles

Cleethorpes Original First XV. Taken at the club's first ever match at RAF Waddington 1979.

Quote Of The Era.
"Rugby is great. The players don't wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other & then go for a beer. I love that."

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Back Row Left to Right
Gordon Mitchell, Steve Clipson,Kev Preston?, Dave...?, Rob Beeken,
Jez Webster, Andy Yorston, Lee Coulbeck, Chris Porrit,
Byron Appleyard.
Front Row Left to Right
...?, Chris Bromley, Steve Buckley,...?, John Walsham,
Ian Brown (Founder), Tony Appleyard, Steve Watson.

Any Body Able To
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beeks_400Rob Beeken
Position no 8
Height 6'2"
Nickname Beeks
Here we see him in China with
the count down to Olympics. Beeks was there
at the first Olympics with Hercules.
Does the Deli Lama know he stole his mug. 
Does not colour his hair - Honest		 rob_beeks
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Big Rich Hyde
Position 2nd Row
Height 6'7"
Nickname "Big Rich" or "Goldfish" due to his memory span
Hobbies Ballet / Crochet and being 'Not Happy'.
Also has an interest in 'Broom' handles

 
rich_400_01Sean Ward
Position Flanker
Height 6'5"
Nickname "Wardy" because he can't stay out of hospital
he must like the food (glass back)
Hobbies Playing with 'Big Rich'. Ambition to be the next Elvis		 

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Mathew (Capt) & Dave Searle (left to right respectivley)
Playing center & prop.
Height Both 6'0"
Nickname "Matty" because he collects rugs (the head type)
Nickname "Butterbean" after the overweight boxer
You can see even then he wanted to be captain.
They where both as you can see into CHips.
Somethings never change, they are still both into chips but with added salt.
The've always loved there salt injections.

 

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Kev Davidson
Position Hooker & any where around the bar.
Height 5'5"
"Drinking has always been thirsty work."
Nickname "Chemical Kev" due to the drink
concoxions he makes at parties.

 
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Paul Cappindale
Position Prop/2nd row
Height 6'4"
Loves tying his wife up with velcro & getting stuck in.
Nickname "Chewy" (as in Chewbacca from star wars)
due to his body hair.

 
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Daz Pullen
Position Flanker/Wing
Height 5'4" (with cuban heels on)
Keeps soldiering on
Nickname "Bison" due to the size of his calves
(or perhaps his breath)

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Deacon Bradley
Position Flanker/ Second Row
Height 5'10"
Nickname Lilly Savage or Paul O'Grady due to being a look alike.
Hobbies Pleasing his friends with things he has made in wood.

 
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Adam Fanthorpe
Position Hooker
Height 5'10"
Nickname Flatfish fanthorpe because he looks like
he has been slapped round the face with one.
He should have worn that head guard from an earlier age.
Didn't he look cute at 2 years old,
He has always been a superman.

 
pete_southwell_400Pete Southwell
Position Center
Height 6'1"
Nickname Sweetie Petie. This is due to the fact he likes the all boy's.
As you can see, he is a floater just like real life.
 
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Andy Ruffle-Ward
Position Full Back/Winger
Height 5'8"
Nickname Pierce Brosnen 007 James Bond. Got the money the life style,
the fast cars. Just needs to learn how to use it. Come on ladies help him
out. Girls when in the shower it is really a view to a kill. (Diamonds are
for ever when he bends over for some of you boys).

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 dan_mac_400Dan MacDaid
Position Utility Back
Height 6'1"
Weight 12-8
Age 24
Nickname Space hopper, due to his head size holding in his
incredibly large ego. As you can see when he has a bad
game he turns into the incredible sulk. Thinks he is a pretty
boy, but on this evening he managed to pull himself a right
Gremlin.		 dan
 wallyJohn Walsham
Position when plays/ Prop Also Fixture Secretary
Age 45
Height 5'1"
Our John started in the backs as a winger.
As you can see the only wings he encounters
now are courtesey of Colonel Saunders.		 
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 Alan Galyer
Position Winger/Fullback
Height 5'5'' 
Ex RAF Flew Spitfires in
the Gulf War
 

 

 
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 Steve Brodderick
Position Fly half/Centre/Not Out
Height 5'9''
He thinks he is 6' but that is only when he is standing fully erect
School teacher with ambitions to coach minis
Wonderful Baby Spice impersonator

 
 burton Mickey Burton
Position Wing/Centre/Takeaways
Height 5'11''
Mickey brings an exotic aroma to the club
Fitness fanatic who recommends a burger
before a game		 
 joff Joff Grant
Position Anywhere
Height 5'10''
Joff was founder member of the young
'Punks'
Support act to the comedian at Presentation Night		 
 john_marris John Marriss
Position Prop/Centre
Height 5'9''
Deputises as 2nd team Captain
Part time mini bus driver and
female impersonator
 
 roy_n_scott Roy Foley / Scot Standley
What more needs to be said,
this sums them both up.		 
 stuart_allen Stuart Allen 
Position Forward/Referee 
Height 5'10'' 
Known for his dress sense,
or lack of it.
Wears more armour than a medieval
knight		 
 rob_forrest_01 Rob Forrest
Position Winger
Height 5'7"
Insists he has got strawberry blonde
hair (ginger), also is colour blind. 
Known to puke when on tour		 
 neveJohn Neve
Position 2nd row
Height 6'2"
Nickname Nev
Prefers putting his mouth round the
black stuff rather than Duff.
Also likes Guinness		 
 john_grey John Grey
Position prop (no not pop)
Height 5'8"
Likens himself to Al Murray,
others say he is more of a Murray Mint.
Now retired to concentrate on his weight watcher business
Club Chairman