Here is picture that will bring back a few memories for some but will mean nothing to others. Apologies for the quality but clearly seated at the table is John Couzens and to his right is Hugh Hosking, who moved to Croydon within a year or two of this photo. On the far left is Ron Reed, and from the right we have Paul Havens, Bob Page, Bill Gray, who died a year or two later, and Reg Pidduck. The more you look at the photo, however, the more puzzling it appears. The occasion appears to be an AGM but what year? Who can remember the name of the young man behind Reg’s right shoulder? Most intriguingly, in what room was the photo taken? Any suggestions would be welcome.
Post script: Many thanks to all those who offered suggestions. A big clue to the year was that Paul Havens is clearly holding the Goodall Cup. John Couzens joined the club in 1990 so it puts the photo at somewhere in the mid-90s. Paul won the Goodall Cup in 1995 and 1996 but only in the latter year did all those in the photo appear at the AGM. A glance at the 1996 minutes suggests that David Wheatley – to his surprise – took the photo. The young chap to Reg’s left is Chris Newberry and the room is our current Room 10 at the far end. The confusion was caused by the cupboards and fireplace on the right since removed. The less said about David Wheatley’s suggestion that the chap second from the right (your correspondent) was ‘a young-looking Steve Guy’, the better. John will be flattered by Michael Doyle’s guess that he was in his late 20s when the photo was taken but then I did say it was poor quality….