Agenda for Members Meeting 1st September 2009
August 28, 2009
Agenda for Members Meeting 1st September 2009
Meeting starts at 18:30
1. Approval of 07/08 Accounts
2. Audit 08/09
3. Update on club affairs as of 1st September
4. AOB (Matters for consideration by the management board)
Sponsorship Opportunities - UPDATE 28/8/09
August 25, 2009
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP - The 1st Team Squad consists of 30 players and we got 22 players sponsored and only 8 players are available.
Players available are:
Jed Hooper (loose-forward) Jack Avery (scrumhalf)
Gavin Turner (centre) Callum McGregor (hooker)
Jevon Marsh (wing/full-back) Ben Loosemore (wing)
Greg Sullivan (utility back) Matt Oliver (prop)
There are still several development players available to sponsor for £50.
Contact Spencer via mail or mobile on 0759 0660 949
Click on the link above to see Sponsorship opportunities at the club and if you would like a hard copy or have any other queries email me at spencerwakeling@newburyrfc.co.uk
Player Sponsorship states that a season ticket is a part of the package. Regretabley this is not the case. As player sponsorship last season was £500 per player a season ticket was included. We apologise for the misprint.
Newbury Blues 8 - Bristol 26
August 25, 2009
From newburytoday.co.uk
Bristol’s Norton adds the touch of class to some friendly fire as three players are sin-binned
Newbury Blues 8
Bristol 26
NEWBURY gave a robust account of themselves in a friendly that occasionally resorted to hand-to-hand combat as three yellow cards were flashed in the finally pre-season outing for these two relegated clubs.
If anything, Blues looked more prepared for the rigours of their campaign in the new National League One, while Bristol look anything but a side primed for a rapid return to the top flight from the new Championship.
Bristol won the try count 4-1, and the card count too, but Newbury kept the visitors well in check amidst a rising penalty count and only a lack of penetration underlined the biggest difference between the teams.
Bristol had the flash and fire of winger Dan Norton to show Premiership quality. He collected a Tom Arscott chip to open the scoring in the ninth minute and Adrian Jarvis chiselled his way through the Newbury back line for a second try and his second conversion.
That came after Mitch Burton had reduced the arrears with a penalty, and Blues had prop Tom Fidler binned under forward pressure, which led to the third try when Jarvis sent Lee Robinson away before collecting his third conversion.
Nick Scott almost intercepted before the break, but Blues got onto the scoreboard early in the second period after former blue James Phillips had been carded, Matt Williams chasing his own kick to score wide out.
With stoppages rife, Bristol were limited to one ore try when a Burton kick landed nowhere and Norton collected to scamper away from his own half and score, and the only other tally was Robbie Shaw’s second yellow card for the visitors as Blues kept up with the pace until the end.
A couple of knocks and blood lettings were the worries for the hosts, who have two weeks in which to recover before the start of their league season at home to Tynedale on September 5.
Newbury Blues: Williams; Freeman, Scott, Humphries, Rodgers; Burton, Gasson; Rowlands, McGrath, Fidler; Pape, Hodge; Ascroft-Leigh, Fox, Perkins. Reps; McGregor, Jackson, Coxon-Smith, Gale, Sullivan, G. Turner, Wellings, Loosemore.
Bristol: T. Arscott; Robinson, Eves, Fatialofa, Norton; Jarvis, Spice; Irish, Johnson, Crompton; Sambucetti, Budgett; Phillips, Merriman, Montagu. Reps: M. Turner, Bedes, Shaw, Winters, Ashwin, L. Arscott, Clarke, Alford.
Newbury v Bristol this weekend - Live Band from 3pm
August 19, 2009
Newbury take on Bristol this weekend at Monks lane kick off is 5:30pm.
Both Bristol and Newbury will be selecting a full strenght team for what is each sides last pre-season warm up game.
The day starts early with local 10’s teams competing for the Heineken 10’s title where the finals will be played at 4:30pm.
Throughout the day you will be able to get high quality food and drink as well as Free bouncy castles, live music from 3 to 5pm, outdoor bar, BBQ, Paella, sausage & bacon baps from 8.30 am for the early birds arriving for the Heineken 10’s, Kickers Bar open all day.
Parking is £2 all day
Entrance for the Newbury v Bristol game is £10 - U16’s free. (Consessions £8 and Students £5)
Dave Smith accepts position as Director of Youth Rugby
August 19, 2009
Following the recent resignation of Dave Smith as Hon Club Secretary we have asked Dave to take the position of Director of Youth Rugby, which we are pleased to announce he has accepted.
Dave has extensive experience of Youth Rugby and has the vision of making Newbury a leading if not the leading Youth Rugby section in the country.
In addition Daves’ wish is to see many more local players progress into the Newbury 1st XV and Amatuer sides and he will be working with the coaching set-up of the 1st XV, the Development Squad and Amateur Rugby Management to achieve this. Investing in local talent makes sustainable Semi-Professional Rugby, Amateur Rugby and a path through the Youth Section easier to achieve long term if we build upon this vision for NRFC.
Newbury Blues 50 - Richmond 19
August 16, 2009
Newbury Blues secured a victory over Richmond in a keenly fought pre season friendly, which saw debuts for many of the new squad. Tries from Newbury included, Liam Perkins, Nick Scott, Matt Humphries, Chris Ridger (2), Matt Williams (2) and Andy Gale. Richmond’s reply was in the second half after Newbury had made a number of changes with 3 tries from David West, Adam Wheatley and Johnny Wehbe.
Pictures of the game can be found here
Newbury Blues move on to take on Bristol next Saturday with kick off at 5:30
Opportunity to invest in the club
August 15, 2009
The club is currently offering its members an opportunity to invest in the club. David Smith has written to members this week outlining the offer of the clubs debenture scheme that was re-opened to members last month.
We appreciate that many supporters of the club are not members and therefore may not have received this communication. Unfortunately this offer can only be made available to members under the rules of the scheme.
If you are interested in hearing more about this offer then please submit a membership form and request details of the debenture scheme to be sent to you. Alternatively please email chair@newburyrfc.co.uk and we will ensure you are contacted by a member of the management board.
Low resolution of fixture list download
August 15, 2009
The Newbury Weekly News has produced a fixture list poster. You can download the low resolution one here. 2009 Newbury Blues Fixtures The high res one is due to me shortly as well as a club produced fixture list.
Please send this around.
For a hard copy you can get yours in next weeks Newbury Weekly News - Out and about (on sale Thursday)
The fixture list is reproduced with kind permission of the Out & About magazine, a NWN publication
Additional Stewards required for Richmond game!
August 14, 2009
Due to holidays this weekend we are a little light on stewards for the Richmond game.
If you could help can you report to Julian Lewis or MIck Futcher at the club between 12:00 and 13:00.
Two games v Richmond this weekend, arrive early!
August 11, 2009
This weekend Newbury take on Richmond.
The development XV take on Richmond with the kick of at 1:30 (U23 game)
Newbury Blues take on Richmond 1st XV at 3:30
£5 entry - all pay.