For these reasons it has always held a special place in the hearts and minds of the people of lydney. Eddie jones to give question and answer session after. Lord bledisloe became governor general of new zealand in the 1930s and gave his name to the bledisloe cup, the rugby union trophy. Lydney rfc was founded in 1888, when there were already 8 teams playing in the town. The town stands in dean forest, on a streamlet running to the severn. The videos should have come with a double x certificate. The club drew its strength and many of its players from the local tinplate works, and for many years lydney rfc were known as the tinplaters. In 2012, the committee were able to secure the lease at the rec for a further 25 years. It is on the west bank of the river severn, in the forest of dean and is 16 miles 25 km southwest of gloucester as the crow flies. The forest of dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western. Lydney harbour has played a full part in making the severn estuary the gateway from the south west to the rest of the world. Ojs were late starters to touring, starting in 1976 with a preseason tour to lydney. It contained the small town of lydney with an adjoining village called newerne, the.
Lydney 1st x1 v westbury on severn 1st x1 160618 6262018 lydney 2nd x1 v dymock 1st x1 020618 6152018 corse and staunton 1st x1 v lydney 1st x1 090618 6142018. Introduce your children to rugby at a young age with didi rugby gloucestershire classes at lydney rfc. Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the english county of gloucestershire. Unbelievable jeff, network rail, cookie dough, birmingham city fc, atik gloucester, tui, her interests, noel fielding, the real mighty boosh, forest hobby knits, yeah mr. You can reserve library books, dvds, cds, reading group collections and other items for collection from any gloucestershire library. Playing a much bigger team the lydney team struggled to get a foot hold in the game. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. The reverends son charles bathurst served as the clubs first president and captain with gilbert j. Sarge played more than 200 games for gloucester in his career but in 1982, at the age of 32, he opted to return to his hometown club lydney. Well have coverage from the days two powergen cup semifinal matches. There is a very pleasant and easy walk around the docks and.
The clubs initial home ground was situated on the outer fields of wentworth park, ultimo. Booktopia buy rugby union books online from australias leading online bookstore. I urge people to come along and support a good cause. Sydney smoke rugby series by amy andrews goodreads. Big book of border gateway protocol bgp rfcs the big books series 1st edition by pete loshin editor 1. The first five minutes was a tight affair with both sides trying to work out the other. Big book of border gateway protocol bgp rfcs the big. They were provided by richard hill, gloucesters director of rugby, for the unsuspecting rhodri lewis, coach of lydney. World rugby one hundred years of rugby 18861986 edited by don rutherford. Lydney harbour history and heritage in or near lydney in the.
For anyone with an interest in mountain ash rfc or the history of welsh rugby clubs in general, this hard back book comprising 600 pages is for you. Apr 27, 2017 eddie jones read more related articles. Lydney rugby football club regentsholme regent street lydney gloucestershire gl15 5nr. John inverdale will be joined by former bath, england and british lions centre jeremy guscott. The club currently play in tribute south west 1 west at the sixth tier of the. Eddie jones to give question and answer session after wayne. His previous books include rugbys great split, rugby league in twentieth century britain, and a social history of english rugby union, each of which won the aberdare prize for sports history book of the year.
Eddie jones pays visit to gloucester training session. Bbc sport rugby union rugby special rugby special in. This beautiful book documents the rich and unrivalled rugby heritage of the club, from its first game in 1876 through to the present day, offering a comprehensive history of the club and its place at the heart of the loc. Sydney smoke rugby series 6 primary works 6 total works each book in the sydney smoke rugby series is a standalone, fulllength story that can be enjoyed out of order.
Bbc sport rugby union rugby special rugby special in lydney. The population was about 8,960 in the 2001 census, reducing to 8,766 at the. Lydney were to play sale twice more in the cup losing both times. Gordon sargents decision not to go on tour with lydney resulted in him becoming captain of gloucester. A guide to lydney rfc including fixtures, history, records and club information.
The gloucester rugby miscellany by robert harris, paperback. A season that will go down in history as much for the covid19 crisis as for the 1st xv being promoted to national 1. Find out when lydney library is open and what you can do there. The institute was eventually surrounded by school buildings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lydney united will take on frampton cotterell 2nds this saturday in a rearranged league fixture at regentsholme kick off will be 2. Replacement miniature rugby posts were also afforded. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. In 19841985 lydney were drawn to play away at redruth in the 3rd round on 26th january 1985. It contained the small town of lydney with an adjoining village called newerne, the village of aylburton, and scattered farmsteads in the tithings of purton, nass, and allaston.
The first president, charles bathurst, later the first lord bledisloe, held the position for 70 years. Our 4 12 mile line runs through beautiful woodland and countryside offering visitors a chance to experience the relaxing pace of a typical country branch line. Join us at lyndey rfc for our pre match christmas meal on saturday 14th of december for the weston hornets game h followed by entertainment. The club currently play in tribute south west 1 west at the sixth tier of the english rugby union system following their relegation from south west premier at the end of the 201718 season.
Lydney rfc lydney, gloucestershire sports club facebook. Search, order items and manage your account gloucestershire. Lydney started the second half the way they finished the first. Check lydney rugby football club in lydney, regent street on cylex and find. Lydney rugby football club lydney rfc lydney rugby. Lydney rfc founded in 1888, originally nicknamed the tinplaters but now the severnsiders. During their inaugural 2004 rugby season, sydney harlequins participated in the meldrum cup division 6, a singlegrade competition conducted by the nswsru, reaching the semifinals and going down in somewhat controversial circumstances to the eventual premiers. Your library pin if you need to reset your pin click here. Another old photo of the lydney rugby team 1906 1907 which was then called lydney st. It is on the west bank of the river severn, in the forest of dean district, and is 16 miles 25 km southwest of gloucester as the crow flies.
Mar 20, 2020 lydney rfc he is the latest name to be announced for the wayne barnes charity match deacs week. A 6th placed finish on debut in n2s had much to be proud of in a 30 game long season which really tests the squad and strength in depth. History of lydney, in forest of dean and gloucestershire. The town has been bypassed since 1995 by the a48 road. Gloucester rugby head coach johan ackermann must have felt let down by poor decisionmaking. Find a didi rugby class in gloucestershire at lydney rfc. The population was about 8,960 in the 2001 census, reducing to 8,766 at the 2011 census. London irish travel to leeds to face the tykes, aiming to reach their second twickenham final in three years. Deposits for the pre match meal vs weston hornets 141219 will need to be payed by this weekend, anyone interested in the meal please get into contact with club or message stuart george. Aylburton was not named in domesday book but in 0 was thought to be ancient demesne of the crown fn. The clubhouse at lydney rfc, lydney, gloucestershire. Lydney harbour, a place steeped in history and heritage. It was demolished in 1994 1 and was replaced by residential housing. Lydney have a good national cup record having been in the 3rd round six times, the 4th, four times and the 5th once.
The u14s continue to dominate kent rugby with a 5th kent title in 6 seasons whilst. Junior rugby camp at lydney rfc with gloucester rugby. Lydney us 5 cwmbran 45 tough day at the office for the under s. Cambridge regained their discipline and were knocking on the door of lydneys defence for long periods. Mar 02, 2005 this sundays show comes from lydney rfc s regentsholme ground. Lydney secondary school, the forerunner to lydney grammar school began here in 1903.
At the moment libraries remain closed in line with the prime ministers announcement on the 10th may 2020 and the phased recovery plan. With our 5 stations along the way youll have time to explore the local area, taking in woodland walks and country pubs or venturing down to the severn estuary. Lydney rugby football club is a rugby union club based in lydney, gloucestershire. Scarlets the official history by alun gibbard rugby books. Lydney rfc he is the latest name to be announced for the wayne barnes charity match deacs week. Lidney, or lvdney, a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in the district of chepstow and county of gloucester. All our yesterdays a pictorial history of llantrisant and pontyclun, published by parish pump press pontyclun 1992 and 1993. George dragons, wests tigers, penrith panthers, north queensland cowboys, north sydney bears, western suburbs magpies, newtown jets, souths logan magpies, wa reds, sydney. Lydney cricket club was formed in 1862 and first played at lydney park estate, which was made available by the squire of lydney, reverend william hiley bathurst. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online.
The above appears in the book one hundred years with the clifton rugby football. The history of llantrisant glamorganshire and its neighbourhood. Following the war, the club began playing at bathurst park in lydney and in 1949 moved to our current home at the lydney recreation ground. Llanelli is one of the most famous rugby towns in the world and, as such, it is the focal point for one of the most passionately supported rugby clubs, the scarlets.