Rugby Heritage – Milton Keynes
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  • Home
  • Early History
  • RWC 2015 in MK
    • Web Ellis Cup Tours
    • RWC 2015 MK matches
    • Fanzone
  • Clubs
    • Olney RUFC >
      • Olney under 13's
    • Bletchley RUFC >
      • Presidents, chairmen & captains
    • Milton Keynes RUFC >
      • MKRUFC Collection
    • Buckingham RUFC
    • Open University RFC
  • Memories
    • More Memories... >
      • Duncan MacFarlane
      • Ed Slater
      • Iain Talbot
      • James Coffill
      • John Silk
      • Kevin O'Brien
      • Mobasher 'Bash' Mahmood
      • Sharon Johnson
      • Sinclair Holm
      • Steve Browne
    • Peter Lousada
    • Edgar Mobbs
    • Dix Family
    • Norman Walker
    • Weston Family
    • Ray Longland
    • Jeff Butterfield
    • Marlon Jeavons
    • Arthur Bull
    • Major B I Swannell
    • Keith McLean
    • David Eales
    • Brenda Price
    • Bev Humphries
    • Aaron Crosbie
    • Dr Parkins
  • Honours
    • Lewis Shield
    • Muddiman Cup
    • North Bucks Shield
  • Ladies Rugby
    • History of Ladies Rugby
    • MK Citizen Newspaper - 2015
    • Bletchley Ladies at Twickenham
    • Verity Robinson
  • Schools
    • St Pauls U-15
    • Shenley Brook End
  • Films
  • Gallery
    • Exhibition Images
    • Citizen newspaper clips
    • MK Host City Magazine
    • Youth Rugby
    • Edgar Mobbs collection
  • Exhibition
  • Credits

PETER LOUSADA

PictureTwo Brewers Pub 1953 image courtesy of Olney & District Historical Society (ODHS)

​Peter Lousada played for Olney 1st XVs in 1960/61 when the team’s great rivals were matches against the Bedford Swifts amongst others. The team clubhouse was the Two Brewers pub in the High Street and the changing rooms contained two concrete tubs in an outhouse, each sufficient for a full team to “enjoy” a communal bath.  
“When they had, the water was dark brown with floating bits of greenery. Lovely! The singing however seemed quite good perhaps due to the echo!”
 
 The Two Brewers bar displayed mementos of past celebrations, including, hanging over the bar a doorstep sandwich with a huge mouthful taken out of it and the name of the person who left it there.  “Those were the days when men were men and.........”

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