Camelford Arms present new strip to the city’s first gay rugby team, the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC.
On Sunday, May 15, owners of the Camelford Arms presented the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC with a new kit for the 2016-17 season in front of a busy and lively Sunday crowd at the Camelford Arms in Camelford Street, Brighton.
The kit is in green and blue, to match the seafront railings in Brighton and Hove, illustrating that the club is open to all residents of the City.
Ian Chaplin, chairman of the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC, thanked Tony Groom and Alistair Mackinnon-Musson, owners of the Camelford Arms for their generous donation to the club, and said all the players at the club were happy to be customer at the Camelford Arms.
Ian continued: “The security of a kit will allow us to focus on our playing prowess. Funds raised from our upcoming fundraising night at Envy Nightclub above Charles Street on June 11, will help fund our playing expenses, in particular, to allow us to take part in the European gay and inclusive rugby tournament, the Union Cup, to be held in Madrid in May 2017.”
Alistair Mackinnon-Musson, said: “Tony and I feel that the club’s inclusive nature matches our customer base here at the Camelford, where everyone is welcome.”
After their team photo was taken, the players went inside the pub to show the customers what the new kit looked like and club captain Byron Todd presented Tony and Alistair with a framed shirt as a thank you from the club for their generous donation.
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