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JOIN US FOR THE RETURN OF
THE BIGGY STEAK NIGHT
SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER AT
7.30
10oz RUMP STEAK, NEW POTATOES &
SALADS
ICE CREAM
 VEGGIE OPTION AVAILABLE
TICKETS ONLY £10
FROM THE BAR OR JOHN THODAY
EVERYONE WELCOME
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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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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Limited edition 60th
Anniversary ties still available - last few left – buy now – this will
be a collectors item! Only £12
Biggleswade Rugby & Squash
Club August E-News
First XV start their season
campaign with an away game vs Vauxhall on Saturday 28th
August followed by an home game vs Bedford Queens on Saturday
4th September.
The Second XV also have Vauxhall away 28th
August and Bedford Queens at home on 4th September.
All of these games are friendly Trial games.
Head Coach Luke Bass and ‘H’ have been
joined by John Keeley who will assist with Senior Squad
training. John is a Level Three coach and has previously been
involved with Munster Youth, London Irish, Ennis Rugby and Braintree.
Club
Sports Therapist Megan will start next week on Tuesday &
Thursdays,
As
part of her role during August, Megan will be carrying out 10-15
minute assessment on all potential first team squad players,
discuss any old injury issues, discuss warm up
procedures relevant to their playing position, and generally get an
understanding of them
their playing history and previous injury issues.
This
season we will be looking for Megan to work closely with Head Coach
Luke Bass, and the management team to ensure the players are
better conditioned both physically and mentally, this
will be an important part of Biggleswade success on the
pitch this season.
Please can players with expectations of making this
seasons First XV squad see Megan on Tuesday or Thursday next week to
book their 15 minute session.
Most of the club Youth Squads are now
pre-season training, see individual coaches for details
Biggy Minis! The Minis
season begins with Training and Registration on Sunday 5th
September at 10am, this continues for the next four weeks until
the first game which will be the traditional opening game of the
season away against Rushden & Higham for the R & H 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.
Buy A Biggy Brick! – Be
part of the club forever by buying a brick in the Wall of Fame
along the rugby corridor. A great way to celebrate a team, or
personal achievement or your company, business or just to see your
name on the Wall of Fame. Each brick will have a red or blue
plaque with your inscription. Bricks cost just £20 each or £35 for a
double brick.
Buy your brick by completing a form from behind the
bar!
Biggy Summer School Disco Party!
Is on Saturday 21st August at 8pm. Great music, cheap drinks,
open to all 18+, a chance to party like you only do at Biggy…….I.D is
essential ( no I.D means no entry)
Limited edition 60th Anniversary
ties still available - last few left -these will become collectors
items! Only £12 each from The Bar
Biggleswade
RUFC founder member Bob Smyth has died at the age of 92. Bob player
for Bedford RUFC before and after the war before helping to form
Biggleswade in 1949, he went on to be come President of the club.
Memberships are now due!
Please see club captains or coaches / team managers. A full list of membership
costs are on the website under Club Info. You can download a Biggy
membership form from the website as well as an RFU form for new
players only Please note, the RFU are becoming very strict on
teams fielding unregistered players.
Club membership costs are itemised on the new
Membership form
BRUFC Gentleman’s Evening
is on Friday 24th September. Tickets are £15 each
and are available from the Bar.
Club Door Entry Swipe Cards.
These are available to all paid up club members from both Squash are
Rugby sections and are available from behind the bar. A £5 deposit is
required, which is refundable on the return of the card. The door
swipe card allows you into the bottom of the club / squash courts
Bedfordshire U15s County Trials
will be held at the club on Wednesday 15th September,
headed by Neil Gregory.
Biggy teaching the public
how to scrum at the Bedford River festival
           
Some images from the ball
are on line here
 The club are delighted to announce that STS Tyre
Pros have agreed to extend their sponsorship of the First XV.
This will be the third season that Tyre Pros have been First XV
principle shirt sponsor.
The company have recently re-branded as Tyre Pros and
will use their association with Biggy to promote the new brand and
logo. Tyre Pros have 27 tyre and exhaust depots throughout East
Anglia and Southern England.
Club members will be able to use a Tyre Pros Privilege
Card at any of their depots.
 Club sports therapist Megan will again be sponsored by
The Health and Safety People the provision of a fully
qualified sports therapist available to all club members to
use is believed to be unique among clubs at this level.
Huge thanks go to John and THSP for their continued
sponsorship of Megan.
Biggy new kit?
Biggleswade Rugby
& Squash E-News
Diamond Anniversary Ball
A huge thanks to those who made the 6oth Anniversary
Ball such a great evening. The ladies of the Ball committee Bev, Louise,
Katie, Anne, Karen, Philippa, and also Mike Adams,
Peter Allwright, Asda Stores plc, Biggleswade
RUFC Mini’s, Cineworld, Tracey Cope, Sean Cook,
The Flower Shop, H R H Holmes & Son, Jade Garden, Anne
& Martin Kemp,
Langford Garden Centre, Lounge at the Old Maltings,
Marshall Land-Rover of Bedford,
Maxwell’s Hairdressers, J
Sainsbury plc, Skipps Florist, Saracens, The Viceroy Indian
Restaurant,
Wood Bakery for the Anniversary Cake…….
Not forgetting the main man Stan together with ‘The
Colts’ Tom H, Macca, Tom C , Woody (setting up & clearing upy,
Stuart Phipps who ran the bar and ‘old man’ Phipps who was chief
washer-upper!
The evening a fantastic success with representation
throughout the generations of club players.
Details of how the photographs can be obtained will be
posted on the website soon, along photographs taken on the night, as
will the financial success of the evening.
Luke Bass will
take training for the first time on Tuesday 29th at 7pm Training
will go on through the summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays and
Luke has invited former Army hooker Tony Herman to lead the forwards
coaching. Biggy’s first league game will be away to Wellingborough
O.Gs on 11th September with
the first home fixture on 18th September vs
Aylestone Athletic.
U17s will
start training on Tuesday 6th July with sessions over the
summer from Luke , Tony and other coaches who have been invited to
help with the U17s. Stuart Phipps will be the U17s head coach for the
new season, congratulations to Stuart and all involved with the
squad.
U16s are
also resuming training, see the message board for details and times
U11s are
also starting training soon, with details posted on the Message
Board.
BiggyMinis. Craig
will be holding the first Minis committee meeting on Thursday 7th July at 7.30pm. Loads to
discuss including arrangements for next season.
Squash
Club News. The
Squash games now have gone over to American scoring, which brings it
into line with the current squash scoring system. This means that a
point is scored for every rally even if you are not serving & the
winner is the first to 15 by 2 clear points. The purpose of this
change was to try & make it more exciting & interesting for
the spectators.
The Summer leagues have now started which means that each league runs
for a few extra weeks allowing players more time to arrange their
games due to the many other activities that draw on every ones time
at this time of year.
The Club
Championship & Veterans competitions are well under
way,
The Championship has
reached the Semi finals with the following players:-
Simon Gray v Chris Chin
Tony Rumbold v Tom Dupuy
The Veterans competition has the bottom half of the draw decided with Clem Heneghan winning through to the Final
after a victory against Keith
Dupuy in the
Semi's.
The top half of the draw is a little way behind as Tony Rumbold has to still play in the
Semi's the winner of the match between Dave Stevens & Martin Wright.
Membership
2010/11 Season
It that time of year again!
All club memberships are now published on the 'Club Info' page
on our website.
SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 2010/11 SEASON
I would like to start collecting membership from the start of summer
training on Tuesday 29th June. The reason is that this
will help with cash-flow during the summer months.
If you go to the 'Club Info' page and then to 'Membership' there is a
Biggy Membership form which can be printed out. I also have plenty of
forms printed out.
The form is very similar to last season, with a couple of minor
changes.
Please complete the form and attach payment and return to me. I will
issue a receipt, and payment can be either cheque, by debit card or
cash.
The membership fee for Senior Players is £75 for the season.
This compares very favourably with clubs of a similar level, (I have
copies of most local club membership fees on request!)
ALSO......Biggy are unique in having FREE sports injury cover
provided by Megan and sponsored by The Health & Safety People.
If you feel that you would like to pay by instalment, this is fine.
Please let me know and we will run a 'tally' book so that memberships
can be paid weekly.
New players need to complete an RFU Membership form, also available
on the 'Club Info' page.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Martin
07774 124847
01462 811242 (pm)
Club President Mike Williams will be collecting the Vice
President’s memberships
Bedford Blues vs
Saracens on Tuesday 17th August at 7pm at
Goldington Road. This is just two days before the Saracens pre-season
coaching clinic at Biggleswade! The squads have yet to be announced but
it is expected that Saracens will play some of their younger players
to gain experience against the best semi-pro side in the country.
Places are
still available on the Saracens
Pre Season Rugby Camps,
on August
19th &
20th at
Biggleswade. please book via www.rugbycamps.co.uk where you will receive a 10%
discount. As before, a hot lunch will be provided along with Saracens
goodies and a visit from Saracens players. Ask those who attended the
February course for their opinions!
Also for U13
to U17s players, Saracens together
with The Royal
Air Force are
hosting a residential course at RAF Haltonnr High
Wycombe. The four day course is run in conjunction with the
RAF physical education instructors and Saracens. For details visitwww.rugbycamps.co.uk.
Northampton Saints are
also running a similar course just up the road at Bassingbourn
Barracks with the Army p.t instructors. Details are also on the
rugby camps website.
Bedford River Festival 2010.
17th & 18th July.
This is the
biggest free festival in the country and the RFU, along with Bedford
Blues have secured the RFU display module which includes
a scrum machine, inflatable posts, inflatable pitches , video screens
etc and is designed to attract players to rugby. Biggy are
involved with the whole weekend and require as many volunteers as
possible to hand out club flyers .
This
is not just aimed at the Mini section but ALL of the club. We
will also be using the Festival to promote the Saracens Pre-Season
Skills Clinic.
Biggleswade
U14s have
been invited to play in the U14s Touch Rugby tournament to be held on
Saturday 17th from 2pm. Invited clubs
include the local teams and Rovigo (Italy) who will send two
squads.
Biggleswade
have been asked to run the RFU scrum machine from 10am until 12 noon
on both Saturday and Sunday. The
requirement is that at least one of the coaches should have RFU Level
1 qualification. Please phone Martin 01462 811242 (pm) if you are
available on either day, you
do not need to have
a Level 1 qualification to help dish out leaflets etc!
For those wanting
something a bit gentler than Bedford River Festival, club vice
president. Richard Whitlock is opening his gardens as part of
the National
Garden Scheme Open Garden. Mill
End, Wrestlingworth, SG19 2EZ. Sunday
18th July 11.00am
till 6.00pm
Lunchtime barbeque,
afternoon teas and plant sale
Mini concert
and surprise aerial events
Large garden
and woodland walks
Admission
£4.00, children free
For more
information see www.ngs.org.uk
A big thanks to
those who collected the Tesco
Vouchers. This year we have ordered agility ladders for Mini /
Youth sections.
Saracens
Shirt Winner. Congratulations to Mark
Thomas who won the signed Saracens shirt in the recent
raffle , drawn at the Ball.
Saracens
pre–season skills clinic @ Biggleswade
Dear Parent,
This summer Saracens are returning
to the club to run a pre season skills camp and provide access to a
unique training experience for your child. The structure and content
of each day will allow participants to work in groups of the same age
with a number of different award winning community coaches on a range
of various skills. This allows for a fun and enjoyable environment to
work on personal development concepts and unit play..
The camps have all been
developed in consultation with the Saracens academy to incorporate a
vast range of skills included in the modern game of rugby and will
see players of all positions tune their rugby skills as well as
develop new techniques in a professional, fun and enjoyable
environment.
Each day will provide a
mixture of content and the perfect balance of intensity fun,
excitement and education. Utilizing modern training techniques,
technical player focused sessions and development through game play,
every participant will improve their skills during their time with
Saracens.
An online discount of 10% is
available
Biggleswade RUFC - Pre Season
Camp with Saracens
19th - 20th
August Online Price £63.00
Players from the age range of
U6 - U17 are invited to attend and for further information or to book
your place on any of our clinics taking place this summer please
visit www.rugbycamps.com/saracens or call
Many Thanks
Richard Gregg – Saracens
Midlands 4 East (South)
– Biggleswade 2010/11
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2010
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Wellingborough
O.G.
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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18 September
2010
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Aylestone
Athletic
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02 October
2010
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Westwood
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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09 October
2010
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Oundle
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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23 October
2010
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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St Ives
(Midlands)
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30 October
2010
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St Neots
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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13 November
2010
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Stamford
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20 November
2010
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Stamford
College Old Boys
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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04 December
2010
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Stoneygate
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11 December
2010
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Thorney
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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18 December
2010
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Vauxhall
Motors
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08 January
2011
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Aylestone
Athletic
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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15 January
2011
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Westwood
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22 January
2011
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Oundle
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29 January
2011
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St Ives
(Midlands)
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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05 February
2011
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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St Neots
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19 February
2011
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Stamford
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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05 March
2011
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Stamford
College Old Boys
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12 March
2011
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Stoneygate
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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26 March
2011
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Thorney
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09 April
2011
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Vauxhall
Motors
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Vs.
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Biggleswade
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16 April
2011
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Biggleswade
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Vs.
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Wellingborough
O.G.
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BigglesFM are broadcasting
from June 18th on 104.8 covering Biggleswade, Potton,
Sandy and the villages.
Biggy Rugby will be
featured on Neil Whiteside’s programme on 24th June from
11am!
 FRANKIE
THODAY.
It is with much sadness that
Biggleswade Rugby Union and Associated Clubs have learnt that Frankie
Thoday tragically passed away, on Sunday 30th May 2010.
We would like to express
our sincere sympathy and condolences to John, Adrienne, Nathan and
Hattie. Frankie lived his life with a smile and the way his
played his rugby epitomised his life.
He will be sadly missed by
all at the club.
May you rest in peace,
Frank.
Simon Rutt.
Hon Secretary -
Biggleswade Rugby Union Football Club.
simon.rutt@virgin.net
ROBERT
"BOB" BAKEWELL.
It is with great
sadness that Biggleswade Rugby Union and Associated Clubs
have learnt that Robert "Bob" Bakewell passed
away last Wednesday the 26th of May 2010, following a
short illness. Bob's playing career as a rapier flanker
spanned three decades and although he inspired the 2nd and 3rd team
as their Captain, his commitment to any side at the
Club was all to evident. He played the game like it was
meant to played and in its finest traditions, he inspired and
exhorted his fellow players and he respected the opposition.
He was
revered at the club as a true Clubman, an entertainer after
the final whistle had gone, a respected friend and above all a
gentleman. The County Cup games that Biggleswade would play on a
Sunday afternoon were closely associated with Bob and his
legendary bugle ! A short sharp blast on his bugle and the crowd
would be exhorted to will the side on. Bob was thrilled to play
in the same "Biggy" side as his two sons, James and William
- such was his level of fitness, he didn't want to just be on the
pitch, he wanted to compete and this he did quite emphatically.
He will be sorely
missed by many at Biggleswade Rugby
Club and will leave a lasting impression. He was and will
always be the legend that is Bob.
We send Gill,
James and Will are sincere condolences and they all remain in our
thoughts.
Simon Rutt.
Honorary Secretary
- Biggleswade Rugby Union Football Club.
simon.rutt@virgin.net
Biggleswade Rugby & Squash
Club
Diamond Anniversary Season
 Players Meeting.
All playing members and
coaches are invited to a Players Meeting on Tuesday 15th
June at 8pm lead by new head coach Luke Bass.
The aim of the meeting is for
Luke to elaborate on his plans for the coming season and to set out
his ambitions for the senior section.
Senior training is scheduled
to start at the end of June.
Details of Mini & Youth
summer training will be posted on the message board shortly.
Many thanks to Woodside
Clinic at Shefford for the donation of a professional
Physiotherapy Treatment Table, also thanks to Dom, Stuart and Woody
for getting it over to the club. The table is now in the outside
cabin and will be used by Megan.
RBS RugbyForce weekend
5th & 6th June. Biggy are taking part in the RugbyForce
weekend, club members are asked to come and help with some
maintenance tasks including painting, and ground works. There will
be jobs for all skill levels!
Please bring paint brushes etc
if you have them.
·
Painting
the ladies loo’s
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Painting
the corridors.
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Treating
the fence.
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Clearing
weeds from the car-park
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Grass
cutting
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Replacing
radiator
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Straightening
the posts.
(please note, we hope to start at 9am on Saturday and 10 am on
Sunday, all the painting jobs will be on Sunday as the clubhouse is
booked out on Saturday evening.) YOUR HELP IS NEEDED, PLEASE SPARE AN HOUR OR
SO IF YOU CAN.
Another two “Working Days” will need to be held before the
start of the season…………….
Rhys The Ref! Congratulations to Rhys Gregory, U15s (2010/11) for
passing his Mini/Midi, Level One (scoring 100% in the written test)
& Level Two practical Referee examination. Rhys has been running
the line at Biggleswade First XV game all season and will be
refereeing at Mini / Midi level next season.
Biggy new
head coach.
Biggleswade
Rugby Club’s new chairman Steve Matthews has made his first
significant appointment by confirming Luke Bass as the clubs head
coach.
Bass,
currently completing the RFU level three coaching qualification will
be overseeing the Senior players skills and fitness development
programme and will work alongside coaching coordinator Neil Gregory
and the existing coaching team. A playing career that took in
Dunstablians, Stewart & Lloyds and Newquay Hornets started at
Youth level in Cambridgeshire and included representing the county at
U19s level.
“
The chairman has set some tough targets but I am sure that they are
achievable with some hard work” He said, adding that he has been very
impressed with the Biggleswade set up and see’s the appointment as a great
opportunity to develop some of the younger players who have come
through the Colts system.
“Biggleswade
has some exciting young players and I am looking forward to seeing
some of the Youth players progress through to Senior rugby.” Said Bass,
who hopes to attract some more players to the club before the start
of the season.
“As coach at Biggleswade I
feel my biggest challenge will be to change attitudes, I see it as
the coaching staffs job to get the best out of the players by giving
them a environment and direction to develop their skills and
realise their talent, the Biggleswade squads are teams to be proud
of, and embrace rugby values such as integrity, courage, unity and
motivation”
Chairman Steve Matthews
said “ Luke has some good ideas and we are all looking forward to
working with him in this his first appointment as a head coach”
Although predominantly
working with the Senior and U17s players’ it is envisaged that Bass
will be helping develop coaching methods throughout the club.
Senior players are already
training on a Thursday evening with a road run at 7pm followed by a
light ‘touch rugby’ game lead by chairman Matthews.
Luke will present
his vision to all players at an open club meeting on Tuesday 15th
June at 8.00pm, prior to commencing pre-season training on Tuesday 29th
June.
Biggleswade
RUFC Diamond Anniversary Ball.
Saturday 26th
June.
Tickets £45
and are available from Stan or Bev 01767 641522
Black Tie
& Posh Frocks, Champagne Reception,
Dancing to
‘Soul Comrades’, Magician ,Four Course Meal.
Raffle with
a Luxury prize and a Rugby prize.
There are
still a couple of tables left to fill….this will be a great evening,
don’t miss out!
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