Now that the hubbub of Sunderland’s cup win has died down, local footballers may be wondering if this win by the underdog has any significance to football as we know it around Rye. On the day the characteristics of Sunder-land’s win were a total commitment to winning, determination, concentration, aggression, and physical and mental fitness which could be called sharpness. Continue reading Soccer Chat – June 1973
Rye and district footballers have had a fair share of success this season, some achieving the pinnacle, others having hopes dashed on the brink. The outstanding teams have been EAST GULDEFORD and UNION. both divisional champions and cup winners. RYE ATHLETIC finished runners-up in Division II and Semi. finalists in two cup competitions whilst their 2nd team ended in the top half of Division V behind champions TRANCO. As the League’s newest club TRANCO led all season and also reached the semi-final of the lower division cup. Continue reading Soccer Chat June 1973
Our May personality is seventeen-year-old Joanna Burke, “Jo” to all her friends, still reeling with the applause which greeted her recent performance as Eliza Dolittle in the Thomas Peacocke School Play. She shared the limelight in this with Wendy Swaine, but as a twin she is well accustomed to sharing the limelight and is quite content to “do her own thing”. A true Ryer, Jo was born at 112 High Street where she still lives with her mother Joan Parkes, and her new stepfather, Rye’s well-known doctor. Continue reading Teen & Twenty May 1973
The Rye and District Movie Society meeting at the F.E. Centre on Thursday. 15th February turned out to be one of the most hilarious events in the Club’s long history. Each member turned up in fancy dress and a script was made around the characters. Continue reading Movie Club Romp April 1973
Our March Teen & Twenty personality is 19 year old Greg Southerden of Mermaid Street. Greg, who was born at Broom Hill, Camber, has covered more ground than most nineteen year olds. Educated at Rye Primary, Rye County Secondary, Rye Grammar and the Thomas Peacocke, a distinction shared with very few others, Continue reading Teen & Twenty – Greg Southerden
To compare Jimmy Hollands with Winston Churchill would make him blush, but by sharing the same birthday it has prompted me to think that many of the things that he has fought for on behalf of others, added to a rare pioneering spirit and the will to win, are qualities that shone in the great man himself. Continue reading Down Rye Way
BELA OLAH’s RYE UNITED county league side are going through a difficult time. A dour struggle against top of the table RINGMER on 7th January, resulted in a goalless draw, thanks to some fine work by Rye Keeper STEVEN WILLIAMS, and raised hopes of a return to form by the side. The following week a scrappy home defeat to Southwick left Rye with empty pockets hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone of the Div. One Table. Continue reading Soccer Chat February 1973
Passengers, aboard an ocean liner, pass their days -happy or anxious, busy or idle – not much concerned with what goes on “below decks”. Enough, that there is a crew who presumably know their business and destination, and watch-by-watch through the twenty-four hours get on with the job. Continue reading Keeping Watch in 1973
Popular 20 year old Tony Edwards. (Herbie to his many friends) recently passed out as a Marine Commando and received his Green Beret.
Tony’s Passing-out Parade at Lymstone, Devon, was attended by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards of 38 Lea Avenue. Continue reading Tony Edwards Will Serve in Ulster
Popular local personalities, John & Wendy Walbank, emigrated to New Zealand in July.
Wendy, a former Lydd Club Day Queen and John, who has been Chairman of Rye Continue reading Local Couple Emigrate
