Paul Mason Profile

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Welcome to the Drybrook player profile page of:

PAUL MASON
Current Club Chairman and former player

Paul enjoying his favourite tipple on a Saturday evening.

FACT FILE

Playing Breakdown to follow

Full name:                                    Alfred Paul Mason
Born:                                            31 / 01 / 59
Birthplace:                                   Drybrook
Job:                                              Projects Manager, Xerox UK
Family:                                         2 Children
Pets:                                             None
Nickname:                                   Alfie, No Legs, Viva
Position:                                       Outside half
Former teams:                             None
Debut:                                         1976 V’s Yorkley (We lost!)
Highest level played at:             Drybrook President’s XV – we beat Drybrook 1sts in the centenary year!
Cup achievements:                     Glos / Somerset league runners - up, too many Combination runners-up to remember.

MOST MEMORABLE MATCH:
Coming on as sub and scoring 2 tries in the junior combination cup final in 1977. I am still waiting for my winner’s medal – they did not give them to subs in those days.

WORST MATCH :
Drawing with Lydney in the junior combination cup final in the mid 1980,s but losing the cup on the try count.

FUNNIEST MOMENT:
Chris Hale’s touch kicking, it has got to be seen to be believed.

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT:
Having to leave the field at Evesham to visit the toilet after being sandwich tackled.

RUGBY HEROES:
Elgin Rees (Neath and Wales) and Chris Treherne (Drybrook)

GREATEST INFLUENCES:
Glyn Tingle for buying my first ever drink in Drybrook club.

CURRENT PLAYERS ADMIRED:
Nationally.Rob Fidler – Often criticised for being in the team because he was John Fidler’s son but he has proved himself countless times and should have won more England caps than Martin “over the hill” Johnson.
At Drybrook, Lee Ward – quick in thought and deed.

YOUNG PLAYERS FOR THE FUTURE:
Simon Rugman - big, fast and powerful.

CLAIMS TO FAME
I was the first person to kick the ball through the posts on Drybrook’s new first team pitch.

MAIN COMPLAINT ABOUT LOCAL RUGBY:
Clubs of a higher league status or with money who think they are entitled to nick your best players

CHANGES TO IMPROVE LOCAL GAME
Get seconds and thirds into local leagues like soccer.

FAVOURITE GROUNDS
Longlevens.

MAIN HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:
Collecting cigarette cards, postcards and books. Local history

INJURIES:
Dislocated shoulder (4 times)
Broken nose

RUGBY PET HATES:
Supporters of club’s who are cocky when they are doing well but nowhere to be seen when the good times are over.

RUGBY SUPERSTITIONS: None

OTHER SPORTS FOLLOWED AND SPORTSPEOPLE ADMIRED:
Cricket and Geoff Boycott
Soccer and West Bromwich Albion

WHAT DO YOU LISTEN TO IN THE CAR?             Nothing
FAVOURITE TELEVISION:                                         University Challenge / Malcolm in the middle
FAVOURITE ACTORS :                                               Michael Douglas
FAVOURITE FILMS:                                                     Jason and the Argonauts
FAVOURITE DRINK:                                                   Carling Black Label
FAVOURITE FOOD:                                                     Sunday Roast
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION :                 Scotland
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT:                                     2 Platts Row, Mitcheldean
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET:    Arthur Scargill

WHO/WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE BEEN IN A PREVIOUS LIFE?
Margaret Thatcher’s mother so I could have strangled her at birth

MOTTO IN LIFE : Never trust a cockney or a taff

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