This is another in a series on Rugby Clubs in SE London.
The Old Colfeians’ Rugby Football Club was officially formed at a meeting on 22 June 1928.
For the next sixty years Old Colfeians enjoyed ‘non-competitive’ matches against local rivals, including all the major hospitals and old boys’ sides who were flourishing during that period. They enjoyed a local reputation for our flowing, open style of play, and particularly excelled in seven-a-side tournaments.
The late eighties became steadily more competitive and, when a single league structure for all the clubs in England was introduced in 1987, they were initially placed in London 3 South East, still playing many of their long-standing local rivals. In 1989 they won promotion to London 2 South, and were promoted again as champions in 1991 to London Division One. In 1992 and 1994 we won the Kent Cup. In 1999/2000, still as an amateur and ‘closed’ old boys’ side, they dramatically won promotion to the National Leagues.
To remain in National League Three South for three seasons until 2003/4, particularly given the well-funded semi-professionalism among some of the opposition, was a fantastic achievement by all the players and support staff. Unfortunately, however, they were unable to remain competitive at that level, and two relegations then saw them back in what is now London Division One South. As a result, we made some significant changes to the way the Club was run.
First, they became an open club rather than restricting themselves primarily to former students of Colfe’s School. Secondly, they started a minis and juniors section which has gone from strength to strength.
(Content taken from the website)
The log is at the coordinates above, a little East of the clubhouse and pitches and shouldn't be too difficult to find.
You will need a pen to sign the log.
Congratulations to Team GBS for FTF!