We raised £1354 for Cancer Research…!
May 20, 2010
Tom Paice would like to thank everybody who was involved in his “last gasp” the event managed to raise an excellent £1,354
Photos from the club dinner
May 15, 2010
Photos from the club dinner by Richard Bennett:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennettsocial/sets/72157624063541516/
Quiz Night 21st May – £250 Jackpot!
May 14, 2010
It’s a rollover again!
Jackpot is now estimated at £250
Each month about 10 team pitch their wits against each other! We have been running all season. The quiz jackpot is up to an estimated £250.
There normally ten rounds and the questions ranged from travel and music to conundrums and pictures. When the rounds are all totted up the winning team chose a key to try and open the prize cash box. Unfortunately (for them) they didn’t choose the right key so the jackpot of £200 rolls over to next month!
The next quiz night will be on Friday 21st of May in the Kickers Bar.
It would be great to get more teams to join in the fun. It’s just £1.50 per person to enter a team of no more than 6 people. Half of the team money goes into the jackpot and the other half is put in a social fund to help fund other social events that the club would like to run.
Our great new food and beverage partners, Newbury Bars and Conferencing, are now providing food.
In addition to the panini’s they will have Chef Gough’s home-made Fish & Chips available
Fish & Chips - £4.50
Last food orders’ for food taken at 21:00.
We are looking for company teams, mini and junior supporter’s teams, ladies teams and anyone who thinks they can win the jackpot! Know it all’s and duffers are all welcome!
So get a team together, chose your team name and get yourselves along to Kickers Bar on Friday 21st May at 7.30pm for a great value evening of entertainment!
NRFC Junior Presentations 2009-10
May 14, 2010
Newbury RFC Juniors held their end of season Presentation Dinner on Friday 7th May hosted by Club President – David Smith & Director of Youth – Dave Smith. Each age group from Under 13 – Under 16 were represented by both players and parents and the Wickens Suite was filled to capacity.
The award winners were as follows:
Under 13 Winners
- Coaches Player: Scott Cullen
- Players Player: Jason Bint
- Most Improved Player: George Anderson
- Clubman: Charles Forson
Under 14 Winners
- Coaches Player: Cole Bates
- Players Player: Ross Collington
- Most Improved Player: Danny Hawkins
- Clubman: Jack Sadler
Under 15 Winners
- Coaches Player: Jonnie Lamport
- Players Player: Jordan Ethelston
- Most Improved Player: Ben Tarquini
- Clubman: Elliott Mills
Under 16 Winners
- Coaches Player: Sam Gutteridge / Henry Milson
- Players Player: Tom Simm / Richard West
- Most Improved Player: Jack Newton / Tom King
- Clubman: Sam Rodway
The club also awarded an unprecedented 7 Nicholson Trophies to the following U16 players who have been with NRFC since U7s. Recipients were:
- Jake Newton
- Peter Allan
- Alex Huntsman
- Ean Kershaw
- Hugh Towey
- Nic Gallo
- Ross Whetter
- Ben Hicks
Junior Rugby Coach of the Year: Nev Apperley (Under 16′s)
A great evening with fantastic support from both players and parents showing the depth and strength of Junior Rugby at Monks Lane. We look forward to a successful 2010 – 2011 season and wish everyone a happy and restful Summer and we look forward to seeing you all back at Monks Lane in September.
NRFC Mini Presentations 2009-10
May 14, 2010
Newbury RFC Mini’s held their end of season Presentations on Sunday Morning hosted by Director of Youth – Dave Smith and Mini & Junior Manager – Mike Maher. Each age group from Under 7 – Under 12 were represented by both players and parents. This was a great advert for our club and to the Coaches, Managers and Parents.
Congratulations to the award winners, again showing the strength in depth of our Mini and Junior section.
Winners were as follows:
Under 7 Winners
- Coaches Player: Ruairidh Lindsay
- Players Player: Scott Wallace
- Best Newcomer: Thomas Allen
- Most Improved Player: Hugo Dessaiume
Under 8 Winners
- Coaches Player: Alexander Tomlinson
- Players Player: Sam Deacon
- Best Newcomer: Tate Myburgh
- Most Improved Player: Ben Hatcher
- Clubman: Dominic Gibbard
Under 9 Winners
- Coaches Player: Finlay Rossiter
- Players Player: Finlay Rossiter
- Most Improved Player: Oliver Barker
- Best Newcomer: Elliot Teague
Under 10 Winners
- Coaches Player: Felix Carey
- Players Player: Joshua Mason
- Most Improved Player: Dab West
- Best Newcomer: Sam Ogden
Under 11 Winners
- Coaches Player: Ed Rimmer / James Mcfadzen
- Players Player: Thomas Vare
- Most Improved Player: Sam Swann
- Best Newcomer: Vinnie Mills
Under 12 Winners
- Coaches Player: William Davidson
- Players Player: Cameron Golby-Barr
- Most Improved Player: Philip Tominey
- Best Newcomer: Lewis Rawlings
A great morning with fantastic support from both players and parents. We look forward to a successful 2010 – 2011 season and wish everyone a happy and restful Summer and we look forward to seeing you all back at Monks Lane in September.
Dick Best to talk at Club Dinner
May 11, 2010
The speaker for the club dinner this Friday is Dick Best.
Dick Best a Former Harlequins player who went on to coach Quins and then England. Also coached The Lions in 1993 and then London Irish. Now a journalist.
We have 2 tables (20 spaces) left to fill so if you are interested (remember all are welcome, members and supporters from all sections of the club and The Stags) contact: Chet Hobbs 01635 522546
Cancer Research match 15th May – Uncle Tom’s last gasp
May 10, 2010
At last, the no-quibble guarantee on the boots has finally run out, the legs and lungs protest too much and it is now time for me to retire gracefully.
Before I do, I’d like to invite past and present players and friends to my final game….
Newbury Old & Young – vs – Hungerford Were & Are
Saturday 15th May 2010
Kick off 3pm.
Come along and play for some of my last game, or just come for the beer and the banter.
Everybody can help raise some funds for Cancer Research – we all know someone who has been afflicted.
Admission – suggested donation £2.00 or Match Fee, suggested fee £2.00
Raffle and auction – your help with donations of prizes and items would be most welcome. Please ring me on the number below and offer.
If you would like to play, contact Stephen Paice (Newbury) on 07765 248543 or Andy Spaak (Hungerford) on 07815 290587 and give your details.
Also, have a look on Facebook – Tom’s Retirement Game aka Tom’s Last Gasp – and register your interest.
Contact me on 07738 134327 or at tom.paice@aggregate.com to offer prizes, auction items for more information or to offer any support for the cause. Thank you in advance,
Uncle Tom
Summer touch rugby and rounders
May 9, 2010
NEWBURY BUSINESS TODAY/NEWBURY RUGBY CLUB
TOUCH RUGBY & ROUNDERS LEAGUES 2010
We are announcing an exciting opportunity for all businesses & private individuals, in the Newbury area, to get involved in the Newbury Business Today sponsored Touch Rugby and/or Rounders Leagues.
We will be running both leagues during the summer months, at Newbury Rugby Club. The Touch Rugby League will be played on Monday evenings & the Rounders League will be played on a Wednesday evening. The leagues will start in the week beginning Mon 28th June. The Finals of both Leagues will take place on Saturday 17th July, which will coincide with the Newbury Rugby Club Beer Festival in association with West Berkshire Brewery.
In the Touch Rugby League we are aiming to run 4 separate leagues & in the Rounders League we are aiming to run 2 separate leagues. It is hoped that each mini league will be dedicated to a specific area of business (ie, Law Firms, Estate Agents, Banks, Accountancy Firms, Building Industry etc). Each league will have only 4 teams in each. Each team will play everyone in their league once. When everyone has played each other & league positions have been determined then we will enter the knock out stages. Every team will enter some form of knock out stage.
This format will allow for each company to have “bragging rights” over the other companies in their league but then ultimately have those same rights over the other companies that enter the competition.
Initially we are looking to fill the 4 spaces in each league, in each sport. Once we have that we can then send details & rules of the competition.
In the touch rugby league each game will be 7-a-side but we will allow each team to have squads of 10 (with rolling replacements). In the rounders league each team will have 9 players, though to allow for unavailability etc we will allow teams to nominate a squad of 12. Each team will play one game a week with the Semi Finals & the Finals being played on Sat 17th July. Every team is guaranteed to reach at least the Semi Final stage. Therefore, the minimum that any team will play is 4 games & the maximum will be 5. All winning finalist will receive trophies in recognition of their success.
The cost to enter a team, in either sport, will be just £100.
What we would like, at this early stage, is some indication of interest so that we can contact you with more information. Could you therefore contact Andy Widdop on 07747 535799 or manager@newburyrfc.co.uk.
Thank you for taking time to read this & we look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Andrew Widdop
Newbury RFC
Colleges play off Final at Newbury RFC Wed. 12th May K.O. 1PM
May 7, 2010
Colleges play off Final at Newbury RFC Wed. 12th May K.O. 1PM
Hartbury v Southend
Widdop announces senior coaching appointments
May 7, 2010
Director of Rugby Andy Widdop is delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Hickling and Mike Marchant.
Andy Hickling was last involved with The Blues two seasons ago and is highly regarded by players and supporters alike. Previously Hickling was Director of Rugby with the Army Rugby Union and is qualified to the highest level (Level 5) normally the preserve of elite National and Premiership Coaches. He is a proven motivator and somebody that you “want to play for”, he is a fantastic addition to our team. Andy will primarily be involved working with the 1st XV squad forwards.
Mike Marchant has been coaching with Newbury Blues for 5 years taking charge of the 2nd XV and more recently the development XV last season. Again Mike is an experienced coach who is very widely respected especially in Hampshire where he has been involved with the U20′s team looking for and developing new talent. Mike is also an England divisional coach. Mike will primarily be working with the 1st XV squad backs.
It is great news for Newbury Blues that we are able to put together an experienced coaching team and more announcements will be made soon. As previously stated we will be looking to improve players right across the club and having the correct coaching structure is a prime objective for Andy Widdop.