In my school it was rugby, rugby and if you didn't like rugby there was always rugby in the winter. An added bonus was avoiding the dog poo and used condoms on the field. In the summer there was baseball*, vague athletics and that was about it. Gym class was literally in a pair of shorts and that was it (for the boys), and consisted of general mooching about, gobbing on the ropes and avoiding the student teacher in their matching Ron Hill tights/admiral polo shirt combo as they waffled some Arse about flick flacks or similar. What was yours like? At break time and dinner, all we played was touch rugby on the yard. * comprehensive school in Cardiff.
We had football and err football. So, a group of us formed an American Football team. It all got stopped after we tackled a friend and he went through the windscreen of a teacher's car parked next to the playground.
Football. Running and athletics at my second school. Rugby and hockey at my first. I never had the right kit no matter which one I was doing. Apart from football!
Rugby and cross country running around the local area use to run a bit faster past the local gypsy camp. And a hard as nails polish pe teacher that was about 200 years old and would watch everyone in the shower to make sure you washed.
In the last two years we got a choice ... I did sailing, kayaking and rifle shooting ... they (the cool kids) lso made me play cricket once and apparently I was better than most in the school, wasnt interested and told them to get stuffed
Cricket and Rugby for those who seemingly enjoyed concussion or sticking their head in the vicinity of someone elses backside in equal measure . Also not quite a sport but learning useful things like how to assemble a Bren in the dark or putting a sock under your shirt before attempting to lift/fire a Lee Enfield .303. PE teacher an RSM built like the proverbial brick building...it was rumoured that his parents had never actually met....
Seem to remember a lot of rugger ,cross country which was the only thing I was any good at.cricket in the summer,freaking hated that it was so boring ,basketball in the last two years which really enjoyed oh and volleyball with mixed teams .our games teacher was vary fair and one day when he saw me being pushed around by another bigger lad ,he put us the boxing ring where I knocked this lad about all over the place
Rugby in winter, cricket in summer. Rugby under the watchful eye of Mr Evans, our despairing Welsh sports master ("Come on, boys, you're playing like a load of fairies!"). I hated both. He'd given up on me by the third year, when I transitioned into a shambling hippy. Oddly, we got on really well once he'd realised I was useless at team sports. Ended up being one of my favourite teachers.
One winter we had a new guy for sports he was an ex England rugy type bloke by the name of Mr Savage , first game with him in charge I broke my nose and he said its nothing boy PLAY ON
Broke my collar bone in the first half of a match one Saturday morning and played on in second half till about 5 mins from time when I started throwing up. Cycled home, by Sunday afternoon I wasn't feeling too well so off to hospital where they made me wait for ages as if id done something serious id have "known about it". Decided to take me seriously when I started vomiting again!
In my school it was rugby, rugby and if you didn't like rugby there was always rugby in the winter. An added bonus was avoiding the dog poo and used condoms on the field. * comprehensive school in Newport.
Don't get me started on rugger mentality. Hooligans game played by gentlemen? Do me a favour...............
It was but our coach told me to stop being soft...it worked, for a while at least. I recall my dad being quite upset when he found out what id done, as id told him id hurt it but he thought id just taken a knock! I can recall vividly being wrapped in a figure of 8 bandage and having my shoulder pulled back. To beat that for pain i had my ankle reset after i broke it. They didnt tell me, they just did it! I nearly passed out with that one!
The gentleman bit seemed very vague when I played. I think it refers to the toilets, in which the antics continue!
