We have sad news at Romsey Rugby Club with the passing of Steve “Cocker” Cox, our thoughts are with his family.
This from Rob “Shirley” Austin:
Cocker or ‘fingers’ as he was known by most of the players at the time he ran the bar from the late 1990’s until about 2010. Always the first to ask for ‘one for himself’ he would take great pleasure in chalking up his free drinks on the notice board (not knowing that we would consistently rub them off!)
Often considered miserable by most of the members and players he was still an integral and conscientious member of the team.
He would enthusiastically organise music nights and lots of other Saturday night activities which most of us would then try to ruin! The club would not have been the same without him.
If the first or second team were playing away he would always make sure that the bar was open for their (often victorious) return home. (Probably because he didn’t want to go home if the truth is but known). The Clubhouse would often stay open until late in the evening. It was a golden era at the time with the first team making the ‘London’ leagues and us running three teams and an occasional vets side. Cocker loved being part of it all.
The Clubhouse was not the same when he decided to give it up and I am sure I speak for most people in saying that he will be very sadly missed.
Shirley