Another day, another old boy.This bunch are about as shy and retiring as a pack of geordie lasses on a hen weekend in Corfu, but enough of my own little world and onto Don Rider's instead.
It's a little known fact that Evelyn Waugh based the character of Charles Ryder in Brideshead Revisited on Don. Little known because it's not actually true, although I'm sure Don would look good in a boater.
Broony, to whom thanks are due again, initially supplied the Blog with an unpublishable image for Don. Fortunately he relented and settled for a picture of Alexander Cruden (1700-1770), a loony Scot who was involved in publishing and chased women in an "importunate" manner. There is apparently some resemblance between the unfortunate Cruden (read all about him on http://www.electricscotland.com/history/other/cruden_alexander.htm) and our esteemed Don. I doubt this very much as I have never so much as seen Don out in the evening, still less anywhere where he could be importunate.
Less important rugby news will follow.
Harps
Name: Donald Rider
Age: 47 and a half
Year retired: 1997, but you never know...
Occupation: Assistant penguin trainer at Ocean Park
Nationality: Scottish
Rugby position: Flanker
Years at Club: 19
Previous rugby clubs: Middlesbrough, Northumberland, London Scottish and Hurworth Under 7s
Favourite things about HK rugby: Touring
Current favourite Club player and why? Laurence Denvir, because I know he doesn’t lose much sleep over which foot he should step off
Most embarrassing spectating rugby experience: Standing next to PT McGee
Wanchai or Manila? Bangkok
Sequins corner or The Sportsmans? Sequins – because it is nice to be the youngest
HKFC 10s or HKRFU 7s? 10s
Drinking with Woots or Shopping with the wife? Woots, because there is rumour he might buy me a beer
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3 comments:
You have really great taste on catch article titles, even when you are not interested in this topic you push to read it
It is useful to try everything in practise anyway and I like that here it's always possible to find something new. :)
He hasn't changed much from his early career in the front row of Middlesbrough Colts.
I remember him telling me that he was going to have a career in marketing....I didn't have the foggiest idea what he was talking about!
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