Teignmouth tour additional photos

Teigmouth tour 2000

The Warriors finally managed to get a tour sorted (mainly through Gary Shed) and played the 1st game of Challenge (intergrated) rugby in e**land in the process. The day of the england Wales match was chosen as although we weren't going anywhere near twickenham we would be in the same country and morally supporting the team. A leaving party was held on the Thursday night as a cheap means of exstending the tour and allowing those not going to share some of the experience. It also gave us a chance to introduce some of the rules as so Stephen Walley became 1st tour slave and Chris Bonar won 1st wear of the tour leader yellow jersey (supplied by Lee Rowlands). (see photo below)

1st job: meet in Stradey cafe for healthy athletes brekkie (Walley 2nd from left, Chris Bonar in yellow jersey on right)
Then onto the bus and meet the 'drive': Betws recruite Wayne Comley

Make new friends: Louie Jones and Richard Griffiths
renew old Acquaintances (Gary Shed & Neil Edwards)get comfy (Chris B and Mike Spriggs)
Adrian Payne's best side
Chris Bonar again
jumpin' John Horwood has a kip
A hatrick (groan) for Darel Watkins with Rob Bevan
Adrian Payne takes over the slave shirt (shouting in services) although it may have been because on the bus you had to shout to be heard over Jason Jenkins singing
Steve Walley relived of Slave shirt and Colin Talcon.

Once at Teignmouth (via the wrong way of a 1 way system and having held up the weekend traffic while we unpacked) we chucked our stuff in the hotel and then headed off to the rugby club to get our match out of the way (see match report for details)

It was no good the barmaid trying to hide from Walley

Bonar being waited on by tour slave (Rob Williams)

Walley gives up on the bar maid and goes for Mam instead much to Spencer's delight

Chris shows him how it's done

It was a quiet 1st night although a small hand picked group did a quick rec of local night spot Top Bananna. The same group were next morning also accussed of helping the squad wash in the middle of the night.

Saturday is match day

After Breakfast the Warriors held their 1st ever kangeroo Court with a suprising number of candidates for the dock. After Spencer and Walley had been reprimanded the court took to the streets for a spot of street theatre starring those (possibly) involved in the 'water boys' incident. Once up and dressed for rugby there was a small recce of the town which involved an Aussie bar and Irish bar Malloys where Adrian Payne almost started a riot with his 'vocal' support of the football.

Unfortunatley there is little photographic evidence of the Warriors decent on Teignmouth RFC. Despite the result of the international the Warriors managed to maintain their spirits. The Singing contiuned long after the match, culmiating in a huge 'Sunshine Mountain' led by Gary Shed. Other highlights included Chris Bonars 'Welsh ballard', Walley serenading the barmaid with 'Paper roses', Robbie Williams 'original' interptitation of Cwm Rhondda and cymrusising several locals with the Welsh flag and leek microphone.

The evenings entertainment consisted of taking over the Top Bananna Night Club where Adrian Payne had to borrow a bouncers shoes to conform with the dress code. Thankfully neither is there photographic evidence of the water boys swimming club as it would redemble an X rated version of casualty.

All ready for kangeroo court: louie has scores on the doors

Rowlands on the orange juice for breakfast

Walley and Louie apologise to the managment

Spencer & Walley recreate their hottest dance moves from the Top bananna

Refreshments for the street artists

Lee 'the lamp' throws some 'sexy' shapes

Richie Griffiths trade mark 'cheesy grin'

Comely dancing around like a big fairy (so nothing new there then)

The poor manageress is assualted 1st by Ed Williams (She her scream)...

and then Louie - she holds on for dear life

Darel Watkins makes sure he can't get punished for not wearing a hat to breakfast

Ivor Evans: Darel's personal minder

Gary Shed celebrates getting the yellow leader jersey with a rendition of YMCA

Ed Williams and Louie ready for the Wales match

Dai Newson gets lost trying to leave the hotel

Rob Bevan, Neil Edwards & Dai Spriggs in Malloys before heading off to the rugby club to watch the game.

Sunday: Hiraeth kicking in and time to head for home

looking rough for Brekkie: Shed (in new Teignmouth shirt), Lee Mole, Richie Griff & Comley

Packing up: Edward Williams

Say goodbye to hotel staff (especially Walley)

Obtain photographic evidence that there is no damage

(HEY! what goes on tour stays on tour eh water boys)

back on the bus (Dai Nusiance)

stop for food: 'Trigger happy' moment where whole tour queued behind poor perplexed man on the phone despite the other 4 phones being empty

Jas & Spencer stop dancing/singing long enough for a photo

Jon Bonar trying to think of excuses for Chris going swimming through his hangover

Spencer awake

and taking his clothes off (Tour's over now mun!)

Darel Watkins: Champion tourist

The match report and more photos are available Here on the match blog site blog site

Ed Williams handed these photos in about 8 years later:

Gwil on Sunday still laughing

Young girls: Gets the thumbs up from Bonar

Comley & Rich still looking a bit wary whilst Gwil & Chris are already in full flow

(Friday after the match)

Mike Spriggs & Jon Bonar

Louie toasts Rob Williams being tour slave

fifth season