Club History - Players - Mike Jenkin

Perhaps his greatest honour though occurred a couple of seasons earlier in 1952 when he won his Oxford Blue on a day when Rodda Williams, said master of the epigram, had succinctly wired Congratulations, the Coombe River at Newlyn flows Dark Blue tonight!

His other clubs included Gloucester, Harlequins, Devonport Services and Torquay Athletic.

Mike eventually hung up his boots after receiving our 300 games tankard in 1963/64 a time when he happily orchestrated moves (often planned over a lunchtime pre-match pint in the St. Johns House now the Humphry Davy) from fly-half when playing for the thirds. He was our Coach (1969-71), wrote programme notes and became Chairman of the County Selectors.

He was also Chairman of the Pirates (1981-84), a role he took very seriously, reminding us of an amusing incident on an occasion when post-match ties and plaques were exchanged in a packed clubhouse. Standing on a chair to call order, Mike fell awkwardly with drink in hand, but amazingly not a drop was spilt the visiting players and officials thinking that this was Mikes party piece!

Being a rugby columnist for the Sunday Independent in his later years enabled him to draw on a wealth of rugby knowledge. He had always loved to put pen to paper, his fertile mind never failing to conjure up matters of interest.

Mikes enthusiasm was infectious and his love for the game of rugby football singularly unique. He sadly passed away in January, 1995, aged 64 years.