October 1932 formation meeting held at Chequers Inn attended by 25 rugby enthusiasts Geoff Cooper voted Vice Captain and scores first Hendon try in November first game against Mullards RFC away - Lost 26-0 pitches rented on Copthall and headquarters in Chequers May 1946 resurrection meeting after six years of war followed by a nomadic existence The Fifties the return in 1955 to Copthall and erection of first clubhouse four senior sides and regular 'First Class' opposition The Sixties the formation of Hendon Rugby Cricket Club Colts rugby starts to develop a stream of players for future First XVs new clubhouse is built and opened with a game against International opposition The Seventies the start of the strongest playing era in our history five or six sides plus a Colts squad Cup rugby begins - we play Crawley in the First Round of the John Player Cup we lose in the Final of the Middlesex Cup to Metropolitan Police - just The Eighties founder members of the Middlesex Merit Table - second to Ealing in the first season losing semi-finalist in the Middlesex Cup against Harlequins a successful Youth Section is developed 3rd May 1986 play in the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham and lead the holders, Wasps by 3-0 after two minutes. It went down hill from there The Nineties a period of struggle begins with relegation and reduced playing strength all through the Club but we survive into the new Millenium 75th Anniversary Season First XV win the Middlesex Federation Vase and the 2nd XV win the Herts/Middlesex Merit Table 4 Cup Final 54th consecutive Hendon Sevens held at Copthall - the longest running Sevens competition in the South East. Hendon 2s make the Final of the Plate Competition On to 2011 First XV win promotion to Herts Middlesex League 1 and Second XV move up to Merit Table 3 in 2008 Major clubhouse refurbishment takes place Club becomes a Limited Company and Community Amateur Sports Club The Hendon Sevens continues to be successful
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