Penguin RFC v Sidcup RFC – Centenary Match
20 March 1983 - Crescent Farm

Result - Penguins 44 – 22 Sidcup

Tony Mason selected a wonderful side with 10 full internationals and a few players who were on the brink of international selection – these included Simon Halliday and Stuart Barnes.

Despite the heavy rain both teams ran the ball at every opportunity and provided a great match.

Team

Manager: A.R Mason

Hon Secretary: A.G.L Wright

R Wilkinson ( Captain – Bedford and England), M Rose (Coventry and England), A Swift (Swansea and England), S Halliday (Bath and England), N Preston (Richmond and England), D Wyatt (Bath and England), S Barnes (Oxford University and England), J Page (Northampton and England), P Curtis (Rosslyn Park and England B), P Keith-Roach (Rosslyn Park and England trials), J Fraser (London Scottish and Scotland B), N Martin (Bedford and England), V Cannon (Northampton and England trial), J Gadd (Gloucester and England B), T Allchurch (Rosslyn Park and England B), W McMaster (Ballymena and Ireland), K Bushell (Harlequins and England B), P Bell (Blackheath and England), P Stringfield (Rosslyn Park).

The match programme follows below.