Steve Mole was 1st XV Captain (Geoff Baskerville Club Captain) for the 1991-92 season which saw the second World Cup hosted across the four home nations. Ian Ramsey took up the post of Chairman and applied his previous industry as hon sec to that role with ambitious plans for the club on and off the field. A series of sub-committees was setup alongside new hon sec Trevor Evans, who had taken over from Steve Barnes. There were plans for the now-redundant clubhouse bath which was to be filled in now that showers were in place. The 1st XV once again had a new set of shirts courtesy of Dave Thompson of Halirol garage – a main sponsor alongside Citybus.
The World Cup action meant the league fixtures didn’t start until November but that didn’t deter the Chiefs who won promotion from Devon 2A alongside tenants OPM. The league fixtures were mainly with Combination clubs so travel certainly wasn’t a problem. In October Coach Howell Phillips had to stand down for personal reasons – his assistant Ron Boyd took up the role.
The Provincial Cup kicked off with a home fixture against Redruth Albany, the result unknown, but it is not thought that the club progressed as much as the previous year.
The Wanderers, skippered by Jim Giles, reached the semi-final of The Ellis Trophy after beating Prince Rock in the quarter final. Old Techs III provided the opposition before a large crowd at Weston Mill but unfortunately it was the home side that prevailed.
In the Combination Sevens Argaum, with a scratch side, won the Plate Competition. Perhaps this was down to all the practice from their own tournaments in recent seasons.
Roger Arthur’s Colts had a very successful trip to play Wasps Colts, obviously stacked with quality players. Ian ‘Taff’ Griffiths won recognition when he played for a President XV Selection. The colts also retained The Tamar Camel Trophy.
The club received some exchange referees and efforts were made to ensure that they enjoyed the Argaum hospitality. In other news, OPM’s opposition Helston, managed to steal away the Club Sign after one fixture and after some prompting (including presentation of a bill) promised to return it.
Prior to the season the club had been approached by ex Wales, Widnes Rugby League player and Royal Marine Dennis Brown, who was now President of Plymouth City Rugby League Club. They were looking for a venue and Argaum, always looking to bring in additional income were happy to oblige. The arrangement appears to have been not without some incident as a spectator reportedly sued the club for damages, reason unknown.
At The Dinner and Dance Mark Hunt won the Captains Trophy, Paul Critchley (Players Player), R.Collins (Effort) and Ron Boyd (Clubman).
