Hastings Reunited
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Hastings Reunited, is a book
reflecting on the highs and lows in the history of Hastings United
which has now been published.
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Essex based life long supporter Roger Sinden has written the contents, based upon personal recollection and research of material in a programme collection dating from 1948 to the present day.
"I was prompted to record the events from the club’s formation to the present day during a conversation with parliamentarian Tony Benn, when he was discussing the importance of recording memories for future generations. The club has experienced both highs and lows and this is an attempt to record them for posterity."
Roger was
recently interviewed on BBC Southern Counties where he explained his
love of Hastings and the reason why he chose to write Hastings Reunited.
Listen to his interview here Part 1 Part 2
The book was unveiled at the BBC South East Sports awards at the Brighton Metropole on 4 December 2006, where Arsenal Women’s and England Women’s Football Captain Faye White was Roger’s special guest and received the first copy. |
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For more Info on the Author Click here...
On Saturday 10 December 2006, local rivals
Tonbridge Angels called in at the Pilot Field and the game and match
ball were sponsored by Flying Free who are distributing Hastings
Reunited.
| Extracts from Hastings Reunited | |
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Early Sixties Renaissance 15th September 1962 v TUNBRIDGE WELLS (H) |
| "The match day programme advertised season tickets
at £2 - 2 shillings, pretty good value for 19 Southern League
matches and 18 Seanglian matches (which is where the Reserves
competed that year).
The Gaiety cinema was showing "The Spiral Road" starring Rock Hudson and Burt Ives ......." |
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Goals galore and woolly mascots…… 11th February 1950 v BARRY TOWN (A) |
| "Supporters were asked to contact the club if they had unfurnished flats in order to assist the recruitment to the town. The supporters club announced the formation of the ladies section and they soon got to work to raise funds by knitting woolly mascots which were to be sold at the ground on match days....." | |
The book will have a strong appeal to supporters, players and officials both past and present and is available from the Pilot Field on match days, through the Supporters Club Shop.
| Also available by post from | |
| Copies are priced at
£4.95 (inclusive of P&P). Please make cheques payable to Flying Free at the following address (*remember to include your Name & Address) |
Flying Free, |
Contact details
Roger Sinden
E mail roger@flyingfree.co.uk
A collection of
football
recollections
by Roger Sinden
