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Perranporth
P
erranporth Rugby Club has been progressing well in recent times, providing people of all ages from their local
community with an opportunity to enjoy the game. Chairman Steve Arthur took the time to tell us more about the
club.
He told us, “I started playing hooker at
the club when I was fifteen years old and
am now 48! I did leave for a short a while
to play elsewhere but came back around
25 years ago. I’ve been on the Committee
since coming back and took over the role
as Chairman at this year’s AGM.
“The mood at the club at the moment
is good. We’ve always had a reputation
for being a social side and have been
able to attract players of a good quality
because of that although many have been
mavericks! We’ve had minis for thirteen
years now and so now we’re producing
our own players which has been a major
boost for us.
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“We’re competing in Cornwall 1 which is
probably about the right level for us and
retaining our place there was pleasing for
us. We also made it into the Semi-finals of
the Cup which was a good achievement
for us.
“It is a very welcoming club here so
players can always settle in quickly here
which I think is important. We are a
community club with our own clubhouse
for people to use. We have around 200
kids taking part now so we’re providing
for a lot of people.
“I think one of the biggest challenges that
we will face will be player numbers and
player commitments. Over the coming
years we’re looking to build a one club
mentality so that everyone is connected
because each of the sides gets on and does
their own thing a little at the moment.
The teams have been very successful but
we hope to integrate it a little more in the
future.
“We need to build a new clubhouse
to enable us to keep moving forwards.
We’ve expanded significantly and need
to keep up with that development. We
want to continue to be a community club
that enjoys the social side of the game and
always has a good time.”