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Alan Miles
Former Player and Club Captain



No Action shot of the Former Captain now watching from the sidelines. Although some say  if he had still been playing we still wouldn't be able to get an action shot!

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Playing Breakdown to follow

Full name:.          Alan Miles
Born:                   12/04/58
Birthplace:          Gloucester                                                                   
Job:                     Supplier Quality Engineer, Dowty Propellers
Family:                2 Children
Pets:                    1 Black Lab                                                                            
Nickname:           Lank
Position:               2nd Row       
Former teams:     None
Debut:                  1978 V’s Tredworth

Highest level played at: Western Counties, FOD Combination Played a couple of times for Lydney RFC prior to Leagues

Cup achievements: 4 Combination Senior Cup winners, Glos League Division 1, County Cup Runners-up, Too many Combination Runners-up to remember

MOST MEMORABLE MATCH
Drybrook v Lydney County Cup semi Final, the site of Ian Treherne side stepping his way thro’ the Lydney defence will never be forgotten.

WORST MATCH
Drybrook V Berry Hill Combination Cup final in the early 80’s, it just emphasized the gap between us at that time.

FUNNIEST MOMENT
Mike Rawlings attempting any sort of tackle, how someone never lost their head I’ll never know.

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT
I’m sure there must be many but nothing sticks in the mind.

RUGBY HEROES
Wade Dooley and Mike Teague

GREATEST INFLUENCES
Frank Beech for introducing us to Rugby’s social side and Mike Meek when he took a lot of us under his wing in the early 80’s. Pete Jones for coaching and focusing the side in the late 80’s

CURRENT PLAYERS ADMIRED
Nationally  Martin Johnson. At Drybrook, Neil Morgan and Pete Meek

YOUNG PLAYERS FOR THE FUTURE
 Lee Ward and Danny Griffiths (But he will have a hard job filling Chris Treherne’s boots)

CLAIMS TO FAME
I’ll leave that one to other’s

MAIN COMPLAINT ABOUT LOCAL RUGBY
The fact that a lot of teams don’t put out lower sides now (But can in the cups)

CHANGES TO IMPROVE LOCAL GAME
Sack the County Cup committee

FAVOURITE GROUNDS
Mannings Ground, I also always enjoyed playing at Lakers road.

MAIN HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:
Golf and following Drybrook

INJURIES:
Back problems for several years, also broke my arm just prior to Pilkington Cup match in 1989 at Budgie’s birthday bash.

RUGBY PET HATES:
The yellow card system, I think referees are frightened to send off people when they should and also put people off for 10 min’s when there is no need.

RUGBY SUPERSTITIONS:
None

OTHER SPORTS FOLLOWED AND SPORTSPEOPLE ADMIRED
Football but like watching most sports when played at top level.

WHAT DO YOU LISTEN TO IN THE CAR?      Radio 2(showing my age now), Eagles
FAVOURITE TELEVISION:                                 Any Sport
FAVOURITE ACTORS :                                        Tommy Lee Jones
FAVOURITE FILMS:                                             Star Wars
FAVOURITE DRINK:                                            Tequila
FAVOURITE FOOD:                                              New York Strip
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION :          San Antonio, Texas
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT:                              The Green Man, Fownhope

PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET:
Roy Keane

WHO/WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE BEEN IN A PREVIOUS LIFE?
An early Pioneer/Settler in the USA

MOTTO IN LIFE :    Shit Happens!

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