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FOLKESTONE
Mark
Rose recentlyplayed his last game for the club before
he moves to
This
is what he wrote:
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In 1982 at the age of
16 I played what I thought would be my last game of I'll never forget the first
Saturday up at the club, the bar packed with people I didn't know, and then
watching the game as a substitute thinking "its a long time since I have
done this and I was only a kid then, will I look an idiot?" It didn't
help that during that first game I saw the Folkestone winger knocked out with
a single punch from the opposition number 8 and then the Folkestone Second
Row break his leg! I came on for the second half and have to say, I loved it!
Since that day for the last three years my Saturday afternoons have been a
whole new experience. You may be asking why
do I tell you this? The reason is I wanted everyone at the club to know how
much I appreciate what goes on down there. Very quickly the bar full of
people I didn't know became a bar full of friends. The fear and apprehension
about playing the game turned to anticipation of the Thursday night text
to say I was in the squad for Saturday and the pleasure of spending my
Saturday running round the park for the vets, the third team and this season
two games for the seconds! What a joy for an old cart horse like me to run
around with those young stallions in the seconds!! Even if, when I stood
up on a Sunday to preach I could hardly move! In July I move to a new
job in London and start a new chapter in my life so I have played my last
game for Folkestone, quite an emotional day for me after three years of sheer
pleasure on a Saturday, for most of the game all I could think was I wasted
23 years of Saturdays by not continuing to play Rugby as a young lad. I want to say thank you
to you for making me so welcome, to Jeff for taking me under his wing and
arranging the adventures of the Vets Games, to Pete for giving me
games with the thirds, to Jill for the endless pints of orange and lemonade
and looking after my keys when I lose them. But to you all a big thank you
just for being part of Folkestone Rugby Club. As my life changes drastically
in July I see all the changes at The Club and want you to know that my
thoughts and prayers will be with you as you continue to provide a
"centre of excellence" for Thanks and God Bless
you all Mark Rose |
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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
Our club
is currently undergoing a massive redevelopment
ENSURE
YOUR KIDS ARE SAFE
PLEASE DO NOT LET THEM RUN AROUND UNATTENDED
WE NEED YOU
Folkestone & England players - Lucy
& Abi Howland
Complete beginner or experienced player, man, woman or child, come
along and have some fun with one of
Email the club here if you’re interested and want some
information
DIRECTIONS TO THE BEST CLUB IN
From
Leave M20 at J12, take the
first exit off the roundabout marked to
At the roundabout take the
first exit and pass over the M20. The club is on your right just 100 yards
after crossing the motorway.
From
Leave M20 at J12, take the
third exit off the roundabout marked to
At the roundabout take the
first exit and pass over the M20. The club is on your right just 100 yards
after crossing the motorway.
And if you’re coming by helicopter look
for this view
This Website is dedicated to Stan Gow RIP