Rugby club officials and guests at the dinner.

IT is 25 years since a dinner was held at Penrith Rugby Club to celebrate the centenary of the birth of rugby in the town. Back row (left to right): Mr. J. W. Nicholson, past president; Mr. Barry Price, guest speaker; Mr. D. U. Hodgson, county president; Mr. A. Broach, county treasurer; Mr. A. Bleasdale, Penrith president; Mr. J. C. Lee, Cumbria’s RFU representative; Mr. A. Boak, past president. Front: Mr. G. E. Chappelhow, past president; Mr. Mike Wilson, club captain; Mr. J. N. Bell, guest speaker; and Mr. I. C. Barnes, vice-president.