Burntwood RUFC has begun its 40th anniversary celebrations with a unique photoshoot.
Members of the senior and junior sections gathered at their Sportsway home to spell out the club’s age ahead of the league game against Eccleshall.
The club was formed at The Drill Inn in 1972 by John Brown, Harry Cooper, Norman Leyshon, Derek Morrish and pub licensee Ollie Moseley.
After a nomadic existence based at pubs and clubs around the town, the club set up its current HQ on the North Shore of Chasewater in 1995 in converted school mobile classrooms. A new clubhouse was opened in 2002 and was extended recently to incorporate two more changing rooms and an entrance hall to the upstairs function room.
The club is hosting a birthday event on November 23 and is hoping to attract a host of former players to celebrate the occasion. A hog roast, female vocalist, live group and disco will be provided but there will be plenty of space and time for players to reminisce about the good old days.
Tickets are £10 each. For more details contact Rob Forsyth 01543 305997 or call the clubhouse on 01543 676651.
The club has also designed commemorative mugs and ties to honour the anniversary. Club members have also been disrobing for a WI-style calendar for 2013 which will be on sale in December with the proceeds shared between Breast Care and Prostate Cancer charities.
There will also be a formal dinner at the end of the season and, if space on the fixture list allows, an invitation rugby match to add to the celebrations.
