Ben
BattenA Newlyn towner and respected teacher. Ben was a member of
the 1927-28 Newlyn Old Boys' side, he played for both the Newlyn and Penzance
clubs, and then later for Penzance & Newlyn RFC. Indeed, he played
in the Pirates' very first match, and also captained them in that first 1945-46
season. He was secretary of our Mount's Bay RFC youth side, served for
many years on the Pirates' Supporters Committee and also wrote the match programme
notes. He served on the Cornwall RFU Executive Committee and was a county
selector. In 1952 he initiated rugby as an official game at the Humphry
Davy Grammar school, and for ten years took an active part in the Cornwall Public
and Grammar Schools' organisation. | 
