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by Dave Palmer

Old Bordenian Football Club – History

July 20, 2010 in Football, Sports

Old Bordenians to Veterans to Geriatrics – the boys done good

As early as 1926 it was hoped to start an Old Bordenian Football Club, but nothing materialised.  The first match (apart from the annual game against the School) was played against the Old Anchorians (Gillingham County School Old Boys) on November 5th 1927, and the return game in March 1928.  The next effort was in the spring of 1930 when three friendly matches were played.

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Triple Marathon .. and why.

March 29, 2008 in Guest Posts

A moving guest post from Philip White – 1983-1987

It’s 1990 and a warm June day in Canterbury. My first daughter’s just been born and I’m as proud a father as anyone can be and I settle back in a chair in the delivery room with Sarah in my arms telling her how great life’s going to be.

Wind forward to November 1996. We’ve moved to Bristol but I’m working in Cambridge, staying there during the week and driving home for the weekends. Sarah’s been unwell for a few weeks with a bad chest. She’s been to the doctor every week for the past 7 weeks and he thinks she has asthma. As she’s still going to school every day (she loved school so much!!) he insisted it couldn’t be anything serious.

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