Presidents

1972-1983 John O'Hara

1983-1994 Aubrey Prosser

1995-2004 Cliff Healy

2004 -2010 Gwyndaf Evans

Honorary Life Members

At every Annual General Meeting, usually held in May, an Agenda item is 'Appointment of Honorary Life Members'. This honour is granted to Club members in recognition of meritorious service over a number of years. A proposal, by a minimum of ten other Club members, must be forwarded in writing to the Committee for inclusion on the Agenda.

If agreed at an Annual General Meeting, the names of the recipients are added to the Honours Board in the Clubhouse and no membership fees are due thereafter.

The following are our Honorary Life Members with the dates of their appointments.

1983 Gwyndaf Evans - a Founder Member of the Club. Club Secretary 1972-82. Clubman of the Year 1974. President 2004-08.One-time County Rep. Fixer 'extraordinaire' who brought such notables as Carwen James, Max Boyce and the legendary Cliff Morgan to Club events. At County level served on County Disciplinary Panel and as Assistant County Secretary.

1984 Roger Homer Team Secretary at Harwell before performing the same task at Grove in 1972; Clubman of the Year in 1973 & 1976; Club Captain 1975-76 and 1980-83; County Rep 1992-2000 and 2006-07; Clubhouse Committee Chairman 2004-07; Chairman 1980-81 and Committee Member for many years. One of the three Club Trustees.

1984 Roger Williams Came to Club from Harwell RFC. First Club Captain 1972-73. Club Chairman 1988-93 and 1998-2003. Clubman of the Year 1973,'83,'88, '89 and '94. In charge of the building of the present Clubhouse. One of the three Club Trustees.

1984 Barry Chapman Club Captain 1976-77, 1978-79 and 1993-94. Committee Member for many years. One of the three Club Trustees.

1987 Earl Ashford Former club Huntingdon Stags until '72. Club Chairman 1978-80. In charge of building of first Clubhouse by Club members June '79-Feb '80. Bar Manager 1983-93. Clubman of the Year '80 & '86. Present Secretary & Child Protection Officer.

1989 John Potter Club Captain 1984-85 and 1993-94.

1995 Dave Hollister Came to Grove having played for Swindon. Club Treasurer for many years until his untimely death from cancer.

1998 Geoff Amiss Started playing on the wing at 29! 'Promoted' to hooker 'cause he couldn't catch. Played for all four teams; very first 4th XV captain. Held many positions on the Committee - Team Secretary, Clubhouse Secretary and Youth Treasurer. Managed a youth side from U9s in 1988 through to Colts. Achieved his ambition of playing in the same team as his son.

1998 Dave Jones Clubman of the year 1992. Youth Chairman for the last 17 years. Ever-present organiser of all things associated with Mini/Junior section. Well known throughout the County and a great ambassador for the Club.

1998 Kevin Tarry Came through the Junior ranks, joining in 1974, and has played for all four teams. Helped on numerous outside bars - Lambourn Lurcher Show being memorable. Remembers digging foundation holes for the first clubhouse and carrying the generator up and down the field for training. Still a stalwart of the Club.

1999 Tim Fox Played from1972. When Social Secretary helped organise Skittles,Dinner Dances and Tours. One-time assistant to U17s coach; Bar Manager for a number of years; Clubman of the Year for 3 consecutive years and still involved on the bar most Saturdays and in the organisation of Bonfire Night.

2006 Stephen Dexter Stephen played for the Club from 1975-79 , was Publicity Officer in 1977, Treasurer from 1978-81 and acted as Financial Adviser since that time. He became Treasurer again in 2007.

2006 Duncan Nicholl Played first game end of 1978/79 season as a prop for Second XV. Moved to wing with the first team the next season. Finished playing 2005. Mini/Junior coach taking team from U7s to Colts winning the County Cup at U15s, U16s and U17s. Served on various Committees as Member, Clubhouse Secretary, Club Captain, 1989-91, and now County Representative (2007). County Disciplinary Panel Member 2007-08.

2007 Phil Connolly Played first game for Club at 15. Played next game at 20 as a flanker. Broke ribs, started again in 1988. 3rd XV captain 1993-4; 2nd XV captain 1995 as hooker, progressed to 1st XV 1997. Club Captain 1997-98. Mini coach 2000-2006 starting with U11s; winning trophies at U13s (Alton 7s); U15s won the County Cup. Social Secretary 2003-05. Clubhouse Manager 2005 to the present.

2008 Christine Barguss The first lady so elected. A long-serving helper in the art of feeding hungry rugby players and a former Social Secretary.

2009 Cliff Healy

2009 John Sevier Joined Grove at age 40. 1986-89 4th XV captain; 1987 Social Secretary; 1987-91 Annual Skittles Tournament organiser; 1994-95 Club Captain; 1994-99 Mini/Junior coach; 1997-98 Club Chairman; 1998-present Club statistician. 2000 - present, Sponsor of First Class Travel annual player awards.