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Removed from article for being very obviously unencyclopaedic: Proteus (Talk) 22:39, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Effingham Rugby "The Eagles"[edit]

The Clubs first game, was in March 1966, against a Guildford and Godalming XV. Although leading at half time it was not to be a successful debut. This first Effingham team consisted of players who had never played before on the one hand, to a player who had represented the Royal Navy on the other. From the records it appears that the Clubs first victory was a 19-10 win against a Battersea Ironsides XV on the 29 October 1966.

From here, the club gradually progressed. The mini rugby section was formed in 1975. In 1976 the new changing rooms were opened and a tenth anniversary game against Guildford and Godlaming was played. Unfortunately victory yet again eluded the Club. In 1982 the junior section was formed.

By 1986 the Clubroom had been constructed and the occasion was marked by an official opening by the President of Surrey, and a game against a Surrey XV.

The introduction of Leagues into Rugby Union was well received by the Club. However, the decision by Surrey RFU to place Effingham in Surrey Division II was not. The Club, to coin a phrase, put it's money where it's mouth was and immediately won promotion to Surrey Division I.

1991 saw the 25th anniversary of the Club and a tour to British Columbia. Although the Club has enjoyed many tours both at home and in Europe, this was the first tour to North America and it certainly lived up to expectations with many firm friendships being formed.

Effingham in 1996 now boasts four senior sides and a vets side, at junior level we are represented at every age group from under 13 to under 18, at mini level we are represented at every level from under 6 to under 12. The mini section is currently the fifth largest group in the South East of England.

In 1996, Effingham reaches into cyberspace with one of the first rugby Club websites.

In the 1996/97 season the 1st XV won promotion from the Surrey 1 league to the London South West 3 league, a major milestone.

At the beginning of the 1997/98 season, the club changed it's name to "Effingham & Leatherhead RFC" and we intend to promote the club under the nick-name "The Eagles"

The 1998/99 season was Effingham & Leatherhead's most successful ever, by winning "the double", of the London 3 South West league combined with the Surrey Cup. The league win gained the Eagles promotion to London 2. However, it was a struggle to remain in that division and for the 2003/4 season the "Eagles RFC" reverted to London 3 South West.

Although struggling over the past seasons in the league, the social life at the club is still burgeoning and the newly refurbished clubhouse, central to this revival, is a refreshing change from the dull and dingy clubhouses of local rivals. The current first team is a young side, with the average age under 23 (when the ages of one or two old-timers are disregarded), still getting their bearings playing at senior level. The most important lesson learnt this season is probably the importance of avoiding dairy producth in the 24 hour period running upto a match and filling up on bananath.

The current intra-club rivalry between George's chaps and Howard boyz is boosting morale during lengthy training sessions spent running around the posts and clapping hands. Suffice to say that George's generally come out on top of most banter exchanges and the moral high ground is theirs by default. The old adage "You get what you pay for" has never rung more true, but at the end of the day rugby is always the real winner.


I removed the following info as it wasn't really suitable:

== Trivia ==
The name is a source of amusement to some people, who believe the town's name sounds like someone is trying to avoid saying the word "fucking" (see: Minced oath).
Together with adjacent villages, Fetcham and Bookham, the quaint names form an amusing trio:

"Fetch'em, Book'em and F'in'em"

SuzanneKn 21:56, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

2nd Mass Removal[edit]

Removed as it isn't normal encyclopaedia information. If you think that the Effingham rugby club need a page, then create a page for them; don't co-opt some other page. kju 00:40, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sports and recreation[edit]

Effingham has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V, home to Effingham and Leatherhead Rugby Football Club. Effingham & Leatherhead R.F.C., known as the "Eagles", is a competitive, but social Club, based at Browns Lane, Effingham in Surrey UK, 20 miles SW of London and is currently one of Surrey's premier league sides. The Club plays in London 3 South West. [1]

Effingham also has a cricket club formed around 1853 who currently play on Effingham Common. They have around 130 young cricketers playing at the common and at King George V playing fields. They have Under-9, Under-11, Under-12, Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 colts teams.[2]

1st Effingham Scout Group[edit]

The 1st Effingham Scout Group was formed in 1933 - founded by James A. Gardner, and met in the Women's Institute Hall which was situated near the crossroads in Effingham. Being very much a village group, numbers were very small and predominantly Cubs numbering about 12. However, they managed to keep active until 1939 and the outbreak of the Second World War and then only survived by a few enthusiastic lay people who were determined to keep the Group alive. By 1943, the shortage of leaders was so bad that the Group registration was cancelled, but a few boys still met and continued unofficially.

In 1959 Mr Boxall and Mr Johnson, two local builders, presented a large wooden building to the village. This had been a workman's site hut on a building site on the Isle of Dogs. They transported it to Effingham; erecting half of it in the King George V Playing Field for the Football Club and half went towards a cricket pavillion on the Cricket ground in Effingham Common Road. The Scouts were allowed to use the Football Club hut for meetings and during the winter, but it was extremely cold.

In 1960 the Football Club moved to the new King George V Club House although they continued to use the hut at week ends. The Scout Group was re-registered with 8 Cubs and a waiting list. Mr.Anstey became Group Scout Leader and a Group Committee was formed. The funds stood at £1.7s.6d. Plans were discussed about starting Scouts and a Jumble Sale raised £80. Parents and friends set about making the hut more usable.Heating was installed and by November, the first boys applied to join the Scout Troop.

Henry VIII and hunting[edit]

"By 1550, Henry VIII was hunting..." Have changed this to "by 1545", as Henry VIII was dead in 1547, and after 1545 he had become so overweight that he couldn't have frequented Effingham often.

the eponym[edit]

Around c. AD 493, a Saxon noble called Aeffing built his "ham" ...

Did any personal names have –ing in those days? The usual assumption is that –ing means descendant, and that Effingham was founded by a clan descended from Aeffa (a possibly mythical person). —Tamfang (talk) 17:24, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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