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Celebrating SRFC's new honorary life member

At the 2024 Salcombe RFC Annual General Meeting Chariman Mark Lidstone (Errol) announced he was stepping down from the role after 10 years at the helm. The club decided unanimously to make Mark a Life Member for all he has done for the club over the many years he has been involved. A tribute was led by Treasurer Dale Came and Mark was gifted a tankard as a thank you gift.


Mark has been involved with Salcombe since the mid 1970's when he represented the junior section. He was made Captain of the Colts before making his First XV debut in Easter 1979 in a fixture against Old Coventarians. Mark has represented the club for 6 Decades (over 40 seasons!) and rumour has it he will still don a pair of boots should the call go out.


Mark currently holds three long standing records for the club which will be hard for anyone to beat. He has amassed 1000 first team appearances for the Crabs over the 6 decades. In the 2002/2003 season Mark finished the season with an astonishing 337 points. Finally Mark also holds the most points scored in a game scoring 41 points. Mark has played in 3 Havill Plate Finals and Captained the side to a victory against Ilfracombe in 1988/1989 season scoring the winning try. He represented Salcombe in the first 26 years of the Salcombe 7s tournament and captained them to their only tournament win in 1990.


Off the pitch Mark has been on the committee since the late 70's. He organised and ran the Salcombe Beer Festival for many years raising lots of money towards the club. He has been chairman of the bar committee, long term club Director, current Director of Rugby & also coached the junior section of the club for 15 years.


Mark is a well deserved recipient for the Life Member Award for his long service and outstanding contribution to Salcombe Rugby Football Club.


John Sprague has been elected to Club Chairman and we wish John all the best in the new role.


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