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British Lions At Penryn Rugby Club
23-25th May 2008

The final touches and preparations are being made, as the British Lions and Penryn Rugby club 1973 re-union weekend of 23rd-25th May draws nearer.

The event that has been planned for the best part of 12 months from a hard working committee team is in its final stages.

The event will also celebrate the life of the late Les Williams an International Union and League player who was closely associated with Penryn Rugby Club during his life.

In 1973 the "71 Lions" who were victorious in New Zealand and won the test series, played a select 15 against Penryn at the memorial ground winning 38-10 in a memorable occasion.

35 years on, the Lions are returning to Penryn for a re-union weekend.

The Lions arrive on Friday May 23rd and there will be a series of events during the course of their stay when they will be able to meet friends from the past and make new ones.

The first on Saturday the 24th will involve a visit to Pendennis Shipyard when they will view some of the Super Yachts and meet local fans for a pint and pasty at the yards catering facility, tickets are available from the Falmouth Hotel at £10 each.

In the afternoon the Lions will meet with their old Penryn advisories which will be followed by a Gala Dinner at the Falmouth Hotel when all eighteen visiting Lions will be present as well as David Moorcroft and Lynn Davis from the world of athletics .

The weekend will be capped off on Sunday the 25th with a charity golf event that will see golfers playing a round with the Lions at Falmouth Golf Club.

All profits the weekend will be shared between the Alzheimer's Association and Penryn rugby's youth section.

Amongst the confirmations for the weekend, are; Welsh Greats - Derek Quinnell, Barry John, Mervyn Davies and JPR Williams, as well as the likes of John Taylor, Mike Roberts Ian Mclauchlan and organiser of the Lions party - John Dawes who himself is relishing the weekend.

John Dawes quotes "It was such a marvellous occasion last time, that we are very much looking forward to coming back down to Penryn"

With very little time remaining before the weekend, there a few tickets remaining and those interested are urged to the following

Visit to Pendenniss Pint and Pasty £10 Jane Williams 01326 312671
Gala Dinner £50 ticket Paul Smith 01326 373921
Golf Day Peter Le Patourel ) 01326 372672