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Minehead Barbarians RFC
A Brief History
There had been a rugby club in Minehead before WW2 but it had never prospered, so in 1946, at a meeting above the Queens Head Pub it was agreed to reform the club under the banner of Minehead Barbarians , a name previously coined for pre-war 7’s competitions. At that meeting it was unanimously agreed that any monies left over from the old club should be immediately put to use.....and so a round of drinks was bought!! It was also rumoured that the old Minehead Rugby Club might not have paid all its bills and a new identity was deemed desirable !
After a few temporary locations the Club played for many years at Periton Lane. The field was only held on an agricultural tenancy but the Club had the foresight to acquire the former Minehead Harriers Hunt Kennels for permanent changing facilities and sufficient land to build a small Clubhouse. This was opened by the then President, Darryl Stevens, whose son Henry and grandson Bryan have both followed him into that office. His Great Grandson is the current 1st XV scrum half, illustrating the family theme that runs throughout the Club.
In 1974 the landowners sold the pitch for development and the Club embarked on a desperate search for a new field , eventually being able to use the proceeds of the sale of the old clubhouse to acquire the present pitches at Ellicombe Lane in1976.
Rising to the challenge to raise funds to build a Clubhouse, the new spirit in the Club engendered a massive effort resulting in the opening of the first phase of our existing facilities in 1978. There have been various extensions since then , resulting in the facilities of which we are so proud today.
The Club was among the first in the SW to promote Mini Rugby and this has been the cornerstone of the successful development on the playing front and a steady progress through the league system including two league titles and promotion in each of the last two seasons to arrive in Western Counties (W).
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