Pleasant Point Rugby Club: In 1889 the Pleasant Point men’s rugby team first played against the Timaru Crusaders, by 1892 they had entered the South Canterbury Rugby Union Flag competition, and by 1894 two members of the Pleasant Point President’s Grade team, Charles Goldstone & Tom Simpson, were selected to play for South Canterbury. The club went into recess in 1895, and when they re-entered the competition the following year it was at Junior Flag level, the equivalent of Senior Reserve. Pleasant Point struck a purple patch in the early 1920’s winning the Junior Flag in 1921, 1922 & 1924. In 1933 and 1934 Pleasant Point entered the Senior (Skinner Cup) competition for the first time and pulled off some upset wins, before dropping back in 1935. Post World-War 2 they were back up at Senior level in 1947 with a side that included Ian Paterson, Edward “Bags” Ryan, several Goulds, Howeys, Jacksons and Clelands. They dropped back to second grade in 1948 and it was to be almost three decades of happily contesting the senior reserve competition before the country club re-entered the senior ranks in 1976, this time to stay.