History - History 1
The club crest is based on a rising bird which holds a symbolic reference to the two former rugby clubs in the form of branches of oak which should carry 15 oak leaves each. The bird was originally based on a Saxon hawk, due to Yardley being of Saxon origins and the oak tree was one of the main trees in the earlier forest of Arden representing the area, with a further reference to the clubs original ground being the Oaklands. Colours are gold feathered bird with red tongue and claw with green oakleaves on a brown bough. Above and below should be mounted a gold scroll with blue reverse on which is carried the name Yardley & District RFC.
Yardley & District RFC was formed in May 1971, from the amalgamation of two clubs: Yardley Church Rugby Club, founded in 1954 by members of Yardley Church Youth Club; and the Old Biertonians RFC, founded in 1964 by the Old Boys of Bierton Road School.
The club used the Yardley name, with the addition of District to include the wider area, and also adopted Old Biertonians Rugby Club colours of royal blue and old gold. This would maintain an historical link with both original clubs.
Yardley Church Rugby Club originated from Yardley Parish Church Youth Club, known as the '13' club. They were composed entirely from boys attending the club. The ages ranging from 17-19 yrs, who themselves conceived the idea for a rugby club, formed it and ran it. Valuable help and support came from various people at the church, other clubs and the Birmingham City Parks Department, who loaned a good pitch at the Oaklands, Yardley.
Yardley & District RFC was formed in May 1971, from the amalgamation of two clubs: Yardley Church Rugby Club, founded in 1954 by members of Yardley Church Youth Club; and the Old Biertonians RFC, founded in 1964 by the Old Boys of Bierton Road School.
The club used the Yardley name, with the addition of District to include the wider area, and also adopted Old Biertonians Rugby Club colours of royal blue and old gold. This would maintain an historical link with both original clubs.
Yardley Church Rugby Club originated from Yardley Parish Church Youth Club, known as the '13' club. They were composed entirely from boys attending the club. The ages ranging from 17-19 yrs, who themselves conceived the idea for a rugby club, formed it and ran it. Valuable help and support came from various people at the church, other clubs and the Birmingham City Parks Department, who loaned a good pitch at the Oaklands, Yardley.
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