Rugby Club Issue 61 | Page 50

Whitstable FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG Whitstable RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB W hitstable RFC has put together a strong season on the field this time around and are backing that up with some fine work behind the scenes. We caught up with their Chairman Peter Hudson to find out more about their plans for 2016. He started by telling us about his involvement with the club, saying, “I first joined the club in about 1989 and was part of the committee that put together a bid to the national lottery that won us funding to build the club house at Reeves way.” “Before coming Chairman I took on several roles in the club including social 50 Issue 61 secretary, club captain, first team captain, Minis and junior chairman, club coach and a regular first team player. “I took on the Chairman’s roll in 2013 after a disappointing run of five years rugby where the club dropped from London Division 3 down to Kent Division 2. The club had spent most of that time without any maintenance and we were told with the current financial situation we would be shut by Christmas. “A suitable committee was formed and now some two and a half years later we are back to winning ways, are financially sound, have completely refurbished the whole club including a new bar, an 105