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Saturday 2nd
October
First XV are AWAY to
Westwood in the League
Second XV are HOME to
Blackhorse in the Greene King League 3pm KO
Third XV are AWAY to
Biddenham (Friendly)
Sunday 3rd
October
Minis are AWAY to Rushden
in the Rushden & Higham Jubilee Cup,
U15s HOME to Welwyn at 11am
rest of Youth teams as per
fixture list
Possible U16s game TBC
Biggleswade
2nd XV 13 - 5 Hitchin 3rd XV
With
three league wins out of three, a maximum 12 points and the highest
positive points difference, Biggy 2’s sit at the top of the Greene
King Super Deuxieme Sud League.
Saturdays
game was much more challenging than previous weeks and it was late in
the second half when Biggleswade finally crossed the line for a
try. They started the match with the gusty wind at their backs
and put Hitchin under a lot of early pressure. This finally
resulted in a penalty some distance out, which skipper Mark Rastrick
slotted, much to the surprise of some of his team mates. For
the next twenty minutes Biggy struggled with the referees
interpretation of a ruck and were penalised several times for being
off side, despite the ball seeming to be out and in the hands of the
Hitchin scrum half. The relentless penalties lead to Biggy
being pinned inside their twenty two for several minutes before
Hitchin finally crossed the line for their try. Rastrick kicked
one more penalty and missed two others in the first half to leave
Hitchin trailing 6-5 at half time.
Biggleswade
turned the pressure on in the second half and there were several
crunching tackles from the back row of Harry Dix, man of the match
Damien White and Pete Shea. Locks Boffy and Goona jumping in
the line out won plenty of ball and Harry and Damo were like a couple
of terriers in the loose making breaks all afternoon deep into the
Hitchin defence. There were also some huge hits in the backs
from Zack Pates and skipper Mark Rastrick relishing an opportunity at
inside centre. The back three of Phil Elcock, Tom Good and
Morgan Gregory also had a great game. Morgan was instrumental
in setting up a try scored by Sacha Heath. After spinning out
of a tackle, Morgan popped the ball up to Sacha in support and the
stocky hooker battered his way over the line to score. Rastrick
converted. Props Stuart West and Luton Dave also played well,
with Westy playing out of position at tight head. Dave Bra made
a cameo appearance to replace Westy with twenty minutes to go and a
reshuffle in the backs to replace the injured (again) Steve Jones
lead to Mike Hall stepping in at inside centre.
Rastrick
said after the game. “We made hard work of things today but once we
sorted out the pods in the forwards and took control of the game
there were some flashes of the great rugby we know we can play.”
Saturday
sees the 2’s at home against the Black Horse, a pub team with a
reputation for playing some flowing rugby. Kick off is at 3pm.
Biggleswade:
Grubb, Heath, West (Howell), Smith, Jones (I), White, Dix, Shea,
Jones (S) (Hall), Gadsby, Good, Rastrick, Pates, Gregory, Elcock.
Biggleswade Rugby & Squash
Club October E-News
This weekend…2nd / 3rd
October: First XV AWAY to
Westwood ( League), Second XV HOME to Blackhorse ( League), Third XV
AWAY to Biddenham.
Minis AWAY at Rushden. Youth
teams as per fixture lists.
First XV are in home action
in October with a home League game vs St Ives on Saturday
23rd October, which will be preceded by a pre-match
dinner. Details of the dinner will be posted on the website, and all
club members are welcome. The U9s will play an exhibition
match at 2.30pm, meet the Senior players and provide a guard of
honour for the players as they run onto the pitch.
We enter the RFU Junior Vase at round two on
Saturday 16th October. Once the draw is made, the fixture
will be posted on the website.
Saffords Coaches
are providing a coach for all First XV away games this
season! Huge thanks to Saffords for agreeing to do this.
Currently the Second XV are flying high in the
Greene King Deuxieme Centrale league with home games coming up vs
Blackhorse on October 2nd and Saffron Walden 3s on16th
October.
The Third XV have played three times already
and face Ampthill 3s on 16th October and Peterborough 4s
on 23rd October.
Kick-Off Times: October at 3pm, November, December,
January, February at 2.15pm, March to end of season 3pm
B.R.U.F.C.
Seniors European Tour Friday 28th to Sunday 30th
April 2011. The cost will be between £250 / £300 per player. The
destination is being finalised, see Stan or Ross for details…. And
start saving!
BiggyMinis star their season
with the traditional visit to Rushden for the Rushden & Higham
Jubilee Cup on Sunday 3rd October followed by a
busy day on Sunday 10th October when we host
Dunstablians at home. An away trip to Ely on 24th
October rounds off the month for the Minis.
Kit Store Offers! Get ready for
winter with a Biggy Fleece Scarf for only £8.50,
a Biggy Beanie hat for £7.00
or a BRUFC enamel badge for only £2.00
. The Kit Store has loads of other offers including undershirts and
also fleeces, coats, socks etc. There is a full list of lit on
display in the clubhouse or see the Kit Store page on the website.
The kit Store is open on Sundays and often Thursday evenings.
Biggleswade Sixtieth anniversary ties are still
available in the Kit Store at £12
each Please contact Diane Evans for opening times diane.evans80@ntlworld.com
Biggleswade Youth teams are
again in the Saracens Herts & Middlesex Leagues www.hertsandmiddlesexleagues.co.uk
The reason we chose to play in these leagues is that they offer a
high standard of competition with strong opposition and a league
structure. Something that was not available through East Midlands
Rugby at the time we entered the Saracens H & M Leagues. The
first H & M League games are at home on Sunday 10th
October with the U16s playing Ealing and the U17s playing
Finchley. The U14s will also play their re-arranged Bedfordshire Cup
game vs Ampthill on Sunday 10th as well!
Introducing new bar manager Kara – Jane
Morrallee. Kara has started her new job already and will be known
to many as she has worked at the club in the past. Please give Kara
any help she needs as she settles into the job.
Biggy
Blues Club
–
“
The Best in Carrot Crunching Blues”
The
first Wednesday in every month. Doors open at 8pm. A great
opening night is promised with Lame Dog Blues Band launching
the Biggy Blues Club on
Wednesday
6th October at 8pm.
Tickets are £5 and are available from John Thoday 01767 662246. Bands
already booked include Phoenix Blues Band on 3rd
November and BluesMix on 1st December.
Friday 15th October
is a Ladies Night with drag act and male performers,
over 18s only please! See posters in the clubhouse or contact Social
Secretary, John Thoday.
Last
chance to order tickets for the Heineken Cup clash between
Saracens v Leinster
Saturday
16th October.
The show starts at 4.45pm and will include some
fantastic entertainment, details are to be announced, but be assured,
there will be some big-name pre match entertainment including…..Elvis
and Tiny Tempah!
SILVER TICKETS £15 x adult and
£7.50 x child (Behind the posts & Club Wembley)
RED & BLACK TICKETS £10 x adult
and £5 per child (corners of lower bowl)
If you would like to come to this great day out,
please contact Martin Harwood (01462 811242 pm) martin@biggleswaderugby.co.uk
or Dougie Palmer (07973 811901) dougie.palmer@btinternet.com
Tickets must be purchased by Friday 1st
October and as ever, we must have full cash payment before
tickets are purchased. All tickets purchased via Biggy generate a
CashBack income for the club – which goes directly into purchasing
equipment for the teams….
Saturday 9th October
The Simon Rutt XV vs Hitchin! To celebrate a significant
birthday, Simon has invited a number of club legends to pull boots on
a gain and take to the filed. Kick off is 3pm. The date of this
game may have to change, see the message board for more news
NEW 2010/11 Club Book & Fixture Card is
available from the Kit Store or from behind the bar, containing all
Minis, Youth & Senior fixtures plus contact numbers, who’s who
and the RFU codes of conduct.
SARACENS
CLUB PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME 2010/11
Coach
education programme.
Utilising
the unique assets of Saracens coaching staff. These are open to all
qualified Biggy coaches. Please contact coaching coordinator Neil
Gregory if you would like to attend.
The
evenings will be held at Old Albanians RUFC, St Albans.
Saracens
coaching team include: Brendan Ventner: Mark Mcall: Paul Gustard:
Andy Farrell: Alex Sanderson
Dan
Vickers: Jan Bonney: Matt Davies: Corbus Visagie: Craig McFarlane:
Monday 1st November Scrummaging
– Analysis of Saracens Storm game
Tuesday 7th December Kicking Skills
Tuesday 18th January The Skills Jazz
with Faz – Andy Farrell
Sunday 20th February Saracens v Leeds
– Observation & analysis
Tuesday 15th March Video Analysis
Monday 11th April Specialist Backs
Session with Mark Mcall
Biggy to host Schools Festival.
Following the success of the schools festivals held in the spring, we
have again been asked to host the East Beds Tag Rugby Festival.
Wednesday 6th October Advanced Girls tag
Rugby (Year 7 & 8) 4pm to 6pm
Wednesday 13th October Mixed tag Rugby (
Year 5 & 6) 4pm to 6pm
Important Insurance Cover.
The RFU provide a basic level of insurance cover for club activities
that fall within the RFU rules and regulations. These and all details
of who is covered can be found on www.rfu.com/ManagingRugby/Insurance.
If an players or member wishes to take out
supplementary insurance cover, there are a number of RFU accredited
companies who will offer this. Details are on the RFU website.
The Biggleswade Bulletin
is a new venture which will be delivered free to homes in the town.
The club have been asked to contribute with articles and features.
The October edition will concentrate on the Senior sides while the
next edition will feature Mini and Youth teams.
Ground Update. Winter Approaches!
On rare occasions we have to cancel games at the last minute due to
frozen pitches. This is only done when safety is compromised and
after considering all options. This decision is often made ‘late’,
for example 11am on a Saturday and as late as 9.30am on a Sunday.
Updates will be posted on the Message Board. The decision is
ultimately the referee’s but at Biggy we consult groundsmen, team
captains and managers.
For away games please keep looking at the Message
Board or text messages in case a match has been postponed or K.O time
put back.
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The
club are pleased to announce Kara-Jane Morrallee as the new Bar
Manager, she will start immediately.
Kara
will be known to many as she has worked behind the bar in the past,
and now takes on the role of Manager.
Kara
lives in the town, is married to Gareth and has a young child,
Zachary.
Please
give Kara support and any help she needs as she settles in to the
role.
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Greene King Super Deuxieme South :
Biggleswade 2nd XV 57 Harlow 4th XV 7
After a very encouraging win in their
first League match away at Royston, the two's had their first match
this season at home. This week they were against on the surface
a very large and experienced Harlow side and with Captain Mark
Rastrick falling foul of a back injury in the warm up, the portents
did not look encouraging. That was until there was a brace of
Bakewell's spotted at the side of the pitch and Will was only to
eager to fill in as scrum half, it would be fair to say that Will had
his customary outstanding performance !
Facing a large Harlow pack, Biggy tore
into the opposition like a twister out for something to prove and
prove it they did. Blitzing the Harlow line, Simon Barker
rolled back the years and galloped in like a thoroughbred horse,
whilst Harlow's backs grasped at thin air trying to catch him.
Next on the score sheet, was Russ German once again using his great
upper body strength to plunder another try, in between Pete the old
warhorse as he is was smashing large holes in the Harlow back line
and opening space up for Will B to exploit. Will doesn't need
too much space and after one Shea break out, Will ghosted in in the
corner ! This was followed up with a heartening Harry Dix scramble
over under the posts and a Damo canter in the corner. With
Graeme Gadsby popping over three conversations, Biggy stood at half
time 31 - 0 up.
It would be fair to say after turning
round at half time, Biggy's forwards took their foot off the gas in
the second half and Harlow as a result came back and at times played
some very effective mauling rugby, which Biggy had no answer
to. Such was Harlow's well executed try that they fully
deserved, this made Biggy sit up and take notice. Once again
Will Bakewell caused more damage with his effervescent, unpredictable
running patterns and he was rewarded with another try, quickly
followed up by young Zak Pates falling over the line after a more
confident forwards move and a scintillating Damo try in the corner,
give him the ball and some gentle nurturing and Damian is a force to
be reckoned with. There was another try by someone else, but it
wasn't your correspondent !
An untimely neck injury to a Harlow
back at the end, brought the match to a premature end. We
send our best wishes to the Harlow player and hope it is not too
serious.
All in all another hard working and
confident display by the two's and at times there really was
some powerful, fast, attractive rugby played. But at
times, Biggy's dominance of the match was too much and their over
confidence let them down. There is a time to be more
clinical as the points difference in this League come April may be
the difference between first and second. As it is, and it is
early doors, but Biggy sit top of the League - something they
haven't done in five years !
Keep it up the good work boys.
Midlands
4 East (South)
Biggleswade
66 Aylestone Athletic 5
In
their first home league match of the season Biggleswade brushed
Aylestone aside as they ran in ten tries. The game was watched by a
large crowd at Langford Road thanks to a pre-match display of tag
rugby by the under 7s & 8s. The youngsters showed a great deal of
enthusiasm and skill that was to be matched later in the afternoon by
the 1st XV.
But
the big boys did not have the best of preparations. Missing from the
starting XV were Jonathan Hamilton, Adam Fage (both unavailable) and
Andy Claypole (injured). In the pre-match warm up Lewis Gunn pulled
up lame causing Dean Bartlett to move to the wing instead of George
Matthews who played centre. Karl Marshall came off the bench to play
flanker.
Biggleswade
started at a great pace and were in the lead as early as the second
minute. The ball was passed down the line to winger Dean Bartlett who
raced away for a try under the posts that George Matthews converted.
It was to be the first of eight successful kicks from the young
centre.
The
penalty count against Biggleswade was very high. But it reflected
both the enthusiasm and the massive amount of ball that they secured.
Nathan Thoday at the front of the lineout won both his own throw and
the opposition’s. The ball seemed to stick to his hands as if they
were covered in glue. But Biggleswade’s tackling was so fierce
typified by skipper Ross Taylor that Aylestone spilled the ball time
after time. The voracious back row of Michael Haddow, Karl Marshall
and Dom Nott gobbled it up with panache.
The
wealth of ball gave the Biggleswade three-quarters the chance to show
their moves and they went well. Full-back Charlie Darlow had a great
afternoon popping up in all the right places to secure a hat-trick of
tries. Dean Bartlett added a second and there were other tries for
Matt Smith and Dom Nott. Matt’s came from recycled ball near to the
line for a short run in under the posts. Dom’s was a typical powerful
run from the edge of the “22” straight under the uprights.
But
the biggest cheer was for Stuart West’s effort. Westie played prop
and used his bulk to good effort to barge over the line. Fellow prop
Carlton Avison also played a key part in a try. Finding himself in
the line in open play he gave the perfectly timed pass to keep the
move going for another successful score.
Aylestone’s
only score came just before the break from the font of the lineout
when Biggleswade were already thirty-three points up. Aylestone’s
line shuffled back making room at the front for a try in the corner.
The
game seemed to slacken in the second half as the players felt the
pace with several players from both sides getting knocks. But
Biggleswade still managed to double their score with another five
tries. Man-of-the-Match for Biggleswade was H the hooker. In the
absence of pack leader Andy Claypole, H took on the role. Like the
ex-soldier he is he ensured there was no slacking from anyone and led
very strongly from the front. Coach Luke Bass said, “It was a
cracking game and we were not at full strength.” There must already
be sides in the league getting apprehensive about a visit to Langford
Road.
Team:
C Avison, H, S West, N Thoday, S Thomas, M Haddow, K Marshall, D
Nott, R Taylor, M Smith, G Taylor, M Hall, G Matthews, D Bartlett, C
Darlow, D Grubb, L Gunn.
On
Saturday Biggleswade have a friendly against Twocester 2nd
XV. Then there is a return to league action with matches against
Westwood and Oundle both away. Oundle are currently second having put
nearly sixty points on Wellingborough O.G.s so that will be a good
one.
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Greene King Super Deuxieme South.
Royston 2nd XV 0 Biggleswade 2nd XV 27.
A
first League game season for Mark Rastrick's 2nd XV and a third away
fixture on the bounce! However something was different this
week, the side would be playing a 2nd team and not more 1st XVs!
After narrowly losing to St Neots 1st XV the previous week, the side
were looking forward to opening their account at the Heath and the
hard ground that is normally Royston's home.
With
looking at the side it resembled a mix of youth, plenty of experience
and some very wily old shifty characters !! With the wind
behind them in the first half, the side took advantage of the
conditions and scored fairly early on when burly Russ German
revelling as always as centre, cut with skipper Scouse and ploughed
in under the posts for try one. Converted by Scouse and Biggy
had an early deserved lead. Although on top in the pack,
Biggy still failed to capitalise on all their chances in the first
forty minutes, with Damo going close and the Greek One just falling
short after showing a blistering turn of pace in the centre of the
park. Scouse popped over another penalty and with the back row
of Butty, Shea the old one and Grubb, Royston were finding very hard
to make any substantial ground at all. Biggy turned round 10 -
0 up and facing the wind.
Playing
into the wind suited Biggy in the second half and they were buoyed by
the addition of some replacements especially in the form of Westy,
Tom Good and Harry Dix, each bring some renewed energy to the
side. From the off, Biggy's forwards took control and scored
their 2nd try of the afternoon, from a back of a ruck with Pete the
old one picked up and ploughed over. With the wind bearing
against him, Scouse duly popped over the conversion. With the
second row of Goon and Boffy clearing up, life was particularly easy
for Benny Caulfield at scrum half and he had a solid afternoon.
Biggy next scored when Westy sneaked down the blind side and plopped
over for a sweet try. This was followed up in another forwards move,
where Butty had a comical try after the Royston pack went walk about
and like the parting of the Red Sea, Butty was there to fall over the
line ! One of the easiest tries he will score this season and as he
ran back he had the smile of the Cheshire Cat, nice one ! With Ras
missing the last conversion, Biggy ended their scoring at 27 - 0 and
importantly kept Royston to nil. There were some crunching
tackles made by Ras and Russ, some excellent runs by Sacha, Dave
Howells and Luton Dave and Rutty made it through his first League
match in 16 months since seriously injuring his achilles.
All
in all a good afternoon's work and obviously those who attend
training showed that their fitness works as it was clear to see in
the last quarter of the match - who was the fitter of the two sides
especially as Biggy were playing into the wind.
Well
done lads, keep it up !!
Midlands
4 East (South)
Wellingborough
O.G.s 5 Biggleswade 44
Biggleswade
opened their league season with a convincing win against
Wellingborough O.G.s. With a bonus point for scoring at least four
tries they went straight to the top of the table. Biggleswade played
with the blustery diagonal wind in the first half in warm sunshine.
Ross Taylor returned at scrum-half but Tom Hill was ruled out with a
strained ankle. Nathan Thoday filled in at second row for his first
match of the season.
Straight
from the start Biggleswade were on the attack with a sweeping move
down the left wing with George Matthews in full sail. It was spot
kicker George who opened the scoring with a well struck penalty after
nine minutes.
Wellingborough
had the chance to reply when Biggleswade strayed off-side but like
their three penalty attempts into the wind it went wide such was the
force of the wind.
The
Biggleswade pack was on top in the scrums and won good possession at
the lineout thanks to Nathan Thoday and Sam Thomas. But it was in the
three-quarters that they always looked the most dangerous especially
when the ball was spun wide along the line.
But
in defence they looked good too. Burly centre Jonathan Hamilton who
spent most of last season in the back-row made some crunching
tackles. Also high in the tackle count were the flankers Michael
Haddow and Dean Bartlett who were always in the thick of the action.
Number eight Andy Claypole stirred up the pack with a few well chosen
words.
Biggleswade
had a purple patch in which they scored three tries and looked
unstoppable. The first came after Simon Else ploughed over under the
posts. Then from the restart with a clean catch by Nathan Thoday the
ball was spun along the line and George Matthews raced away down the
wing.
The
third came as Biggleswade scorned a kickable penalty and called a miss
move in the centre. Full back Charlie Darlow joined the line and
crashed over for the try. All were converted by George Matthews who
also added another penalty.
With
forty minutes up on the clock Biggleswade added their fourth try to
earn their first bonus point of the season. It was again the
three-quarters who figured strongly with Simon Else scoring his
second.
The
second half was much harder work and Biggleswade could only manage
another couple of tries. Charlie Darlow went over for his second and
Dom Nott his first of the season within five minutes of coming on as
a replacement. The O.G.s salvaged some pride with a solitary try
early after the break. Coach Luke Bass was pleased with the way the
side played but felt there was room for improvement.
Team:
A Fage, H, (K Marshall), C Avison, S Thomas, N Thoday, D Bartlett, M
Haddow, A Claypole, (D Nott), R Taylor (A Dunn), G Matthews, S Else,
J Hamilton, G Taylor, C Darlow.
On
Saturday Biggleswade are at home to Aylestone Athletic from
Leicester. Two seasons ago Biggleswade lost narrowly to them both
home and away. The game at Langford Road kicks off at 3p.m. with a
pre-match buffet at 1p.m.
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Congratulations
Ross and Teri
On the birth of
Mason Anthony Ross
Taylor
1st September 2010 at 17:38
weighing 9lb 1oz
Best
wishes to all the family and hoping Mason is home soon.
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Biggleswade
17 Queens 12
The
optimism continues at Biggleswade as a team from a higher level
league was downed at Langford Road. It’s a long time since
Biggleswade beat Queens but they undoubtedly deserved the victory.
And they did it without five players from last week including club
captain Ross Taylor (new arrival), Lewis Gunn and Dom Nott.
With
eight players under twenty it was a very youthful side up against a
street-wise Queens’ outfit that have always proved too wily in recent
encounters that have been close affairs. The match started at a
fantastic rate with plenty of action. Although lacking Dom Nott the
back-row of Michael Haddow, Adam Claypole and Dean Bartlett had an
impressive work rate whether scything down the lumpy opposition
forwards or supporting the three-quarters in attack.
Biggleswade
almost scored early on a couple of occasions. The power of Michael
Hall in the centre had the Queens defence struggling to stop him. A
break down the left wing had the crowd on their feet in anticipation.
Biggleswade’s back line that includes the very youthful Gavin Taylor,
Charlie Darlow and George Matthews has immense pace that should yield
a hatful of tries between them this season.
The
opening score came after a kickable penalty just outside the “22” was
kicked into the corner for the lineout. The ball was won and quickly
recycled down the line. The final pass was just gathered at arm’s
length by winger George Matthews who crossed the line unopposed. Matt
Smith standing in at fly-half added the conversion. Matt had a good
game showing that although he may have slipped down the rankings
Biggleswade has replacements in depth.
Biggleswade
stretched their lead before the break with another cracking try.
Stand in scrum half Ashley Dunn chipped over the top when in midfield
for winger Gavin Taylor to pursue. His pace forced the Queens man to
fumble allowing Gavin to gather and race away over the line.
After
the break Biggleswade rang the changes in what was essentially a
trial match. Stuart West gave Adam Fage a breather and Harry Dix also
had a run out at hooker.
After
using their big forwards to batter away at Biggleswade’s defence Queens
got back in the match with an unconverted try. But Biggleswade
stretched their lead again with another well worked try. Queens
dropped the ball in midfield which was hacked through deep into their
“22”. Recycled several times it was finally spun across the pitch for
winger Gavin Taylor to get his second try of the afternoon. In the
final moments Queens added another score right in the corner although
the big winger appeared to drop the ball as he went to ground it.
All
in all a very good performance by Biggleswade that should augur well
for the league campaign which starts next week against Wellingborough
OGs. Last season Biggleswade beat them twice scoring over seventy
points with just three against.
Team:
C Avison, H, A Fage, T Hill, S Thomas, D Bartlett, M Haddow, A
Claypole, A Dunn, M Smith, G Matthews, M Hall, J Hamilton, G Taylor,
C Darlow, D Grubb, H Dix.
The
Club sends their best wishes to Club Captain Ross & Teri Taylor
at the birth of their new son. Mason who has a breathing problem is
currently still in hospital but he is making good progress.
Saracens Club
Partnership News!
Our
partnership with Saracens continues to bring benefits to all club
members.
Please
see the posters around the club for more details of the
Heineken
Cup
match
Saracens v Leinster
At
Wembley
Stadium
on
Saturday 16th
October
The show
starts at 4.45pm and will include some fantastic entertainment,
details are to be announced, but be assured, there will be some
big-name pre match entertainment!
Tickets are
available to Biggy members at the discounted price of:
SILVER
TICKETS
£15 x adult and £7.50 x child (Behind the posts & Club
Wembley)
RED
& BLACK TICKETS £10 x adult and £5 per child
(corners of lower bowl)
If you
would like to come to this great day out, please contact Martin
Harwood (01462 811242 pm) martin@biggleswaderugby.co.uk
or Dougie
Palmer (07973 811901) dougie.palmer@btinternet.com
Tickets
must be purchased by Friday 1st October and as ever,
we must have full cash payment before tickets are purchased. Thanks
to Dougie for agreeing to help with the tickets sales to our Mini
section. He will be found with the U10s!
SARACENS
CLUB PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME 2010/11
Coach
education programme.
Utilising
the unique assets of Saracens coaching staff. These are open to all
qualified Biggy coaches. Please contact coaching coordinator Neil
Gregory if you would like to attend. The evenings will be held at Old
Albanians RUFC
Saracens
coaching team include: Brendan Ventner: Mark Mcall: Paul
Gustard: Andy Farrell: Alex Sanderson
Dan
Vickers: Jan Bonney: Matt Davies: Corbus Visagie: Craig McFarlane:
Tuesday 21st September Back
to basics – developing key skills for the modern game
Monday 1st November Scrummaging
– Analysis of Saracens Storm game
Tuesday 7th December Kicking
Skills
Tuesday 18th January The
Skills Jazz with Faz – Andy Farrell
Sunday 20th February Saracens
v Leeds – Observation & analysis
Tuesday 15th March Video
Analysis
Monday 11th April Specialist Backs
Session with Mark Mcall
NEW
Saracens Cup for Minis
U11s
& U12s
Saturday 16th October Saracens v Leinster ( @ The Hive,
Edgware and then on to Wembley) this will include a parade around the
Wembley Pitch!
U10s
Sunday
7th November Saracens v Northampton Saints
U9s Sunday 7th
November Saracens v Harlequins
U7s
& U8s
Saturday 11th December Saracens v Racing Metro
The
games will be played at a venue near to either Vicarage Road (
probably Garston) or Wembley. Full details from either Neil Gregory
or Martin Harwood.
Match Day
Packages 2010/11
Saracens
Skills Sessions. Open to U9 to U16s with Saracens community
coaches. The course is 2 hours and will be held at Everyone Active at
Garston. Includes Saracens goody bag and match ticket.
Saracens
Guard of Honour. Open to U6 to U15, match day ticket required,
no additional costs.
Saracens
Half Time Tag Exhibition. Sept-Oct then March- April, open
to U6 to U8, match day ticket required, no additional costs. Places
are very limited
Saracens
Tickets
Discounted
tickets are available to Biggy members for all Saracens home games,
including those at Wembley. If an age group selects a game from the
fixture list (see Saracens website or posters around Biggy) then
contact Martin Harwood. Prices are as follows.
Vicarage
Road
SILVER
South
Stand £18.00 per Adult and £9 Child
RED
& BLACK North Stand £13.50 Per Adult
+ £4.50 Child-
Both of the above are part
of the Saracens CashBack offer to Biggleswade RUFC
Additional Benefits
from being a Saracens Partner Club.
·
We will also have
the services of Saracens ‘back room’ staff to help develop and take
Biggy Rugby to a new level if required
·
Our sponsors and
guests will be able to take advantage of a generous offer from Saracens
at their home games.
·
Player visits,
where possible, Saracens players will visit clubs
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Discounted tickets
for home games
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As for where
Saracens go in 2012……all will be revealed after October 15th,
apparently there are some ‘red herrings’ as to their eventual new
home!
Match
Report Biggleswade Rugby Club
Vauxhall
10 Biggleswade 20
Biggleswade
opened their season with a friendly trial game against Vauxhall. The
Luton side has just been relegated into Biggleswade’s league. The
score-line does not reveal the true scale of the win as Biggleswade
scored three tries to Vauxhall’s one and that was an interception.
Biggleswade
had several new faces with Lewis Gunn from Ealing making his debut
for the Club at fly-half and showing some neat skills. Charlie Darlow
at full back showed class and Justin Martin filled in at flanker.
Aaron Pitman and George Matthews both ex-colts also made debuts.
New
coach Luke Bass said, “We were missing several key personnel and
other players did not perform as well as I am sure they can. But for
a first outing there were some promising signs.” Forwards coach “H”
(his full name is known only to his Mother) who played the first half
at hooker was more forthright. “The pack stuffed them and their only
answer was to go uncontested at the scrums. But fitness levels were
encouraging” he added.
Young
Gavin Taylor showed plenty of pace on the wing and on another day
would have had a score as early as the fourth minute. Vauxhall scored
first with a penalty but Biggleswade took the lead with a try from
winger George Matthews after good work recycling the ball quickly.
Disaster
struck when a stray pass was intercepted and run in for a soft try
under the posts which was converted. But Biggleswade were undaunted.
They almost scored on the left flank but were called back by the
referee for a penalty in front of the posts. Scorning the three
points on offer the ball was run and centre Michael Hall crossed
round behind the posts. George Matthews added the two point
conversion. Despite a heavy night without sleep stretched the lead
with a well struck penalty.
There
was just time for a very rare moment in the playing career of prop
Adam “Tink” Fage. He scored a try! The ball was worked across the
pitch from a five metre lineout and Tink was marshalled over the line
with support from H and other forwards.
Team:
C Avison, H (the hooker), A Fage, T Hill, A Pitman, J Martin, K
Marshall, D Knott, R Taylor, L Gunn, G Matthews, M Hall, J Hamilton,
G Taylor, C Darlow.
Diary Dates
Gentlemans Evening Friday
24th September 2010 – details to follow
Senior Fixtures almost
complete see fixtures page
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Pre-Match Luncheons (provisional)
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2010 - 2011
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Date
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Opposition
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Start Time
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KO
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Sept 18th
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Aylestone Athletic
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1pm
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3pm
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Oct 23rd
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St Ives
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1pm
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3pm
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Dec4th
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Stoneygate
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12 noon
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2.15
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Jan 22nd
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Oundle
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12 noon
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2.15
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March 5th
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Stamford College Old Boys
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1pm
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3pm
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April 2nd
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Peterborough Lions
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1pm
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3pm
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Soup, Main Course, Cheeseboard, tea / coffee £12?
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Biggleswade Rugby &
Squash Club September E-News
The First XV
start
their home League campaign against Aylestone Athletic on Saturday 18th
September at 3pm. Tickets for pre-match buffet are only
£5 and available from Steve Matthews or from behind the bar.
Biggy Minis
will be
taking part in a Mini Rugby demonstration before the Aylestone game
starting at 2.30pm and lead the teams onto the pitch.
All
spectators welcome!
The Second XV are also at
home against Harlow 4s in the Greene King League On Saturday 18th
September.
The Minis start Sunday
training on 5th September at 10am with four Sundays of
training before the Rushden & Higham Jubilee Cup.
Also on Sunday 5th
September the
RFU
Coach Development programme comes to Biggy with a coaches
Continual Professional Development course for U10/U11/U12 coaches.
This will be held in the afternoon and be using the U15s as guinea
pigs (!) Please contact coaching coordinator Neil Gregory for more
details
For all Youth Fixtures, see the Website or 2010/11
Yearbook & Fixture card.
The Youth teams are
again playing in the Saracens Herts & Middlesex leagues, with the
first League games in October following a series of friendly
fixtures starting on September 12th when the U17s
have a friendly against Letchworth, at home.
Biggy U16s propose to
host at tournament on September 12th with six teams
invited, news of the tournament can be had from U16s coaches Russ
Warboys or John Lester ( see contact details on the website)
Squash Club News. Biggleswade
First Team are playing in the Herts League this season with matches
on a Thursday evening, all spectators are welcome. Squash Membership
is now due, Full membership is £80, a family membership is £90 with
court fees remaining as before.
Biggy Family Events.
The club
committee want to hold more Family Events through the season. If you
have any ideas for events that can include the whole family please
email them to biggy@biggleswaderugby.co.uk Any
ideas can be considered! Parties? Outdoor events? Evening social
functions etc?
Club Pre-Match
Lunches and Buffet’s.
The pre-match lunches are open to all members and their guests,
it is also a great way to entertain business guests at a very
reasonable cost. Children’s meals can be provided as can
vegetarian lunches. Please keep looking at the website for more
information.
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Date
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Opposition
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Start
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KO
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Sept
18th
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Aylestone
Athletic
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1pm
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3pm
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Oct 23rd
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St Ives
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1pm
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3pm
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Dec4th
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Stoneygate
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12 noon
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2.15pm
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Jan
22nd
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Oundle
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12 noon
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2.15pm
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March
5th
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Stamford College Old Boys
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1pm
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3pm
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April 2nd
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Peterborough Lions
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1pm
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3pm
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Sponsors and Advertisers. Sponsorship
manager Gary Burlison has once again done a fantastic job in
promoting the club to potential sponsors. A full list of sponsors will
be in the Yearbook and Fixture Card ( which will be available
on 12th September) Please mention Biggleswade RUFC when
using the companies who support YOU and fellow club members, this
helps immensely when renewing sponsorships.
A big thanks to Stuart
Phipps ( U17s Coach) who has been temporary bar manager over
the summer while the interviews were taking place. The new bar
manager has not been appointed yet, but there will be news
very shortly, almost certainly this coming week, an E- News will be
sent to members as soon as the appointment is made.
Club Secretary Simon
Rutt is embarking on a trip to Rwanda as part of a
project to help coach young rugby players in schools. Simon is
taking kit with him for the players. Any old (clean!) Biggy Kit,
boots or kit of any description would be welcome. Please contact
Simon on simon.rutt@virgin.co.uk
Biggleswade RUFC Gentleman’s Evening.
Friday 24th September for just £15 per ticket we have
comedian Geoff Jukes and entertainment from Karina and Morgan, here
is just one of the many testimonials on www.sportsclubentertainment.co.uk (where you may also see the
many attributes of the aforementioned ladies)
Just a note of thanks for Friday nights entertainment.
As mentioned, it has been many years since Tenbury
Rugby Club has staged a "Gents Evening".
The gags were excellent and well delivered by your
good self.
The ladies, Steph and Summer, were delightful.
I attended the match on Saturday [which we won] and
the night was the talk of the touchline. It was clearly enjoyed by
all.
We will discuss a ladies event at tonight’s committee
meeting and get back to you. It would appear from conversations with
the lads that there may be sufficient interest.
Thanks again. Tenbury Wells RFC
Tickets will sell out, please contact John Thoday(
07920 863913) for tickets or buy from the bar
Club Membership
2010/11.
Subscriptions for this season;
Family
£90:
Senior
£75 per player
Youth
£55 per player
Mini
£45 per player
Non
Playing Member £55
U21/
Student/Colts £30 per player
Social
£20 (no voting rights)
· Remember, this
includes the services of Megan, the club Sports Therapist who is at the
club on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for playing members.
The club memberships are due NOW please. The club
membership form is on the website under Club Info and all
players are required to complete one of these to allow them to be
registered with the RFU. Individual age groups will be collecting the
forms and membership fees please. Senior subscriptions will be
collected by Martin Harwood.
Players who have not registered before would need to
complete an RFU form, which can also be downloaded from the website.
Saracens News. Ahead of the
Club Partnership meeting on 1st September, Saracens have
announced the Saracens Cup for Mini teams next season as well as the
ticket offer prices for both Vicarage Road and the two Wembley games
on October 16th against Irish side Leinster and Boxing Day
against London Wasps.
All Biggy club members can apply for discounted
tickets, more information will be posted on the website.
More benefits for Saracens partner clubs will be
announced soon!
ALL NEW
Club Ties are available from behind the bar at a cost of just
£12 !
Ground Safety. Please make
sure that both the Ambulance Gates are kept clear at all times when
either matches or training are taking place. Moveable barriers have
had to be put in place as on a number of occasions, vehicles have
been parked across the gate while games are taking place, including
the pre-season game vs Huntingdon when an ambulance had to be called.
Keys to open the Ambulance Gates are on the main key fob kept on top
of ‘The Monkey Cage’.
Coaches – the
floodlights take a few minutes to warm up, this is normal, please do
not stand and flick the switches on and off as all this does is trip
the lights out and you will not have them for the rest of the
evening!
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