MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM THE LAST 50 YEARS
DEC 1 1984
On this day Havant played a home match in what was then the John Player Cup, the forerunner of the RFU Senior Knockout Cup competition as it s known this season. It was the second round and we were playing the Gloucestershire champions Berry Hill. What was memorable about this day was that it was the day HRFC made the main news when part of the old balcony collapsed under the weight of spectators. Some 30 people were injured, although none very seriously.
Although the game was stopped for a short while, Havant eventually lost 7-27. The Havant scorers were T.Brookes with a try and R.Ashworth with a penalty.
The Havant team was:
V,White, M.Wedderburn, A.Wilson, R.Luckman, T.Brookes, R.Ashworth, D.Ward;
S.Richards, D.Moody, B.Napp, S.Morgan, C.Martin, M.Rees, R.Whitehead, A Pearce (Cpt)
April 27 1951 Founding
Sep 29 1951 1st Game
Mar 12 1973 1st Hants Cup Final
Mar 9 1975 1st Hampshire Cup win
Mar 23 1975 New Clubhouse opening
Feb 14 1976 Roundhay
Feb 10 1979 Rosslyn Park
April 25 1992 Promotion
April 24 1993 Aspatria
Dec 18 1993 London Irish