Players Memories - Dai Gillard (Former Captain 1963-64)
I have some great memories but mostly the time as spent in something of an alcoholic haze. A lot of my contemporaries had departed for college so the vacations were the time of most activity. The New Year Fancy Dress party was probably the highlight of the social scene with some amazing costumes. As usual the rugby was in between – never quite managing to beat Forge Side. We changed at the school which on a cold wet day was a bloody long way away. We all hoped that the visiting side came by bus but it was only the Cardiff teams that could afford to come in style. You are well aware of the requirement to move the cattle off the pitch at Skew Fields but the cow pats stayed. Tours were the highlight of the season, these before the Severn Bridge was opened, so we used to go abroad to Weston with Weston Hornets our usual hosts. On most of the tours the bus driver played and we introduced a number of beer drinkers to the game of rugby football. That’s about all for tours because as you know “what goes on tour stays on tour”
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