History - History 1
A Short History of Southam Rugby Club
In August 1962 an advert was inserted by Mr Hughes the landlord of the Beeswing Vaulta in the the Leamington Courier asking for anyone interested in forming a rugby club in Southam to come to a meeting at the Beeswing Vaults (Now The Courtyard).
At this meeting (the minutes of which are displayed in the club) it was voted that a Southam Rugby Club be formed and A.Bowen was voted chairman and Barry Cox captain .
The first team was :-
15 David Taylor
14 Colin 'Squeak' Taylor 13 Barry Cox 12 Alan Bowen 11 Ed Sturley
10 John 'Spike' Thorn 9 Mick 'Eggie' Batchelor
1 John Hughes 2 Frankie Balsom 3 Adrian Watkins
4 Clive Wright 5 Nick Fox
6 Dave Thorne 8 Mick Lee 7 Mick Murphy
The first home games were played on the ridge and furrow of Moretons field along the Banbury Road (now the Total Garage) and after the game they went on to the back room of the Black Dog. For home games the players changed in the Southam Football club garage and the baths were two old farm troughs. In 1969 the club purchased the bottom pitches at Kineton Rd and started playing home games. Over three years money was raised to build the club house which was constructed mainly by the players and was opened in 1972.
In August 1962 an advert was inserted by Mr Hughes the landlord of the Beeswing Vaulta in the the Leamington Courier asking for anyone interested in forming a rugby club in Southam to come to a meeting at the Beeswing Vaults (Now The Courtyard).
At this meeting (the minutes of which are displayed in the club) it was voted that a Southam Rugby Club be formed and A.Bowen was voted chairman and Barry Cox captain .
The first team was :-
15 David Taylor
14 Colin 'Squeak' Taylor 13 Barry Cox 12 Alan Bowen 11 Ed Sturley
10 John 'Spike' Thorn 9 Mick 'Eggie' Batchelor
1 John Hughes 2 Frankie Balsom 3 Adrian Watkins
4 Clive Wright 5 Nick Fox
6 Dave Thorne 8 Mick Lee 7 Mick Murphy
The first home games were played on the ridge and furrow of Moretons field along the Banbury Road (now the Total Garage) and after the game they went on to the back room of the Black Dog. For home games the players changed in the Southam Football club garage and the baths were two old farm troughs. In 1969 the club purchased the bottom pitches at Kineton Rd and started playing home games. Over three years money was raised to build the club house which was constructed mainly by the players and was opened in 1972.
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