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K.O 15.00 Fixtures 2015-16 L 16-37 SEPT 5 A Lloyd T, C, 2P, Ratford DG W 27-21 12 H Barham T, Blackmore T, White T, Lloyd 3C, 2P L 5-38 19 O.Priorians A Hayes T L 19-56 26 Brentwood H Barham T, Lloyd 4P, C L 9-16 OCT 3 A Lloyd 3P L 3-51 10 N. Walsham A Lloyd P 17 W 11-10 24 H Touma T, Lloyd 2P 31 W 10-3 NOV 7 A Blackmore T, Lloyd C, P 14 Thurrock H 21 CS Rugby A 28 Harrow H DEC 5 A 12 H 19 Ruislip A 26 JAN 2 9 O. Priorian H 16 Brentwood A 23 Letchworth H 30 N. Walsham H FEB 6 13 Chingford A 20 Luton H 27 MARCH 5 Thurrock A 12 19 CS Rugby H 26 APR 2 Harrow A 9 Tring H 16 Chelmsford A 23 Amersham H 30

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2 23 Welcome to Goresbrook

IT IS AS ALWAYS a very great pleasure to wel- to Priorians and away at Brentwood, but they come the players officials and supporters of bounced back with a blistering 40-0 victory Thurrock to Goresbrook this afternoon, espe- over Letchworth last weekend to keep them n cially as I spent many happy years on their fourth place. committee in the 70s. It has been a sad week here at Barking with So a big absentee welcome to Mr & Mrs Owls, the funeral of club chairman Terry Marner and a Pat & Boots and any more of my old friends game later in the season will be dedicated to from Thurrock who have made the trek along Terry. Meanwhile there will be a minute’s si- the A13. lence before today’s game in his memory A welcome also to our referee for this after- The fireworks display last Friday was a big noon, Jack Lewars of the London Society, success and apparently nothing was burned We come into this game on our best run of down, so well done to all involved! the season, having won our last two outings So enjoy the game, sink a pint or two to Terry against Chingford here and at Luton last week. Marner and generally have a good day. Thurrock’s good start to the season was slightly blighted by successive defeats at home Martin Dutt

STILL A BIT CONFUSING, having to vote for two who to leave out. centres, but we must have two - or else there Frankly I didn’t realise that so many people will be something of a hole in the middle of our had played there in the period under discus- back line! sion. However, of those who managed to work Please only vote for one! out how to vote for two, the consensus was to go for Jacques Steyn and Kevin Sorrell. to my mind a mouth-wa- tering combina- tion. This week we move on to out- side halves and this was a tough one just to make the decision on 12/13 CENTRES Kevin Sorrell Jacques Steyn

22 3 A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT Anorak’s Corner ON BEHALF of Barking Rugby but still need more if we are to function as we would Club I extend a warm welcomelike, so I urge all Barking members to join in, volun- London Diviisiion One North 2015/20 to all old and new visitors to teer and help out in any way you can. All you have North 2015/2016 Goresbrook. new visitors to to do is ask. P W D L F A DIFF TB LB PTS DED Goresbrook. I would now like to draw your attention to the Brentwood 8 6 0 1 264 127 137 5 1 34 0 I would also personally like work being done by Neil Kersey as part of the Club's Amersham 8 5 0 2 269 136 133 6 2 32 0 to welcome today's match offi- Community Programme around the Borough and cials, players, supporters and alickadoos of our op-in the local schools, and the recent recognition it Tring 8 5 0 2 304 180 124 6 0 30 0 position today. received from the RFU through the President's Thurrock 8 4 0 2 252 167 85 6 0 30 0 It goes without saying that we have been throughAward Scheme. N.Walsham 8 4 0 2 230 133 97 3 1 28 0 the proverbial mill over the last few seasons but On a more serious note, I want to mention the CS Rugby 8 4 0 3 282 168 114 5 2 27 0 now I see a genuine light at the end of a long tunnelClub's approach to discipline, and say: O.Priorian 8 4 0 3 249 18 2 0 and it's pleasing that we now have structures in We stand firmly alongside the RFU in condem- 1 68 5 27 place that the Committee have long been strivingnation of foul play and abuse of any kind. Chingford 8 3 0 4 142 223 -81 3 1 20 0 for. I ask all supporters to remember that referees Letchworth 8 2 0 5 129 199 -70 3 1 16 0 My best wishes go to our new coaching team, ledwill always make mistakes, but players will always Ruislip 8 2 0 5 184 266 -82 3 1 16 0 by head coach Steve Wagstaff. Please take the op-make more, so please keep any derogatory re- BARKING 8 2 0 5 100 232 -132 0 1 13 0 portunity to meet them after the game. marks to yourself. I hope all their efforts are rewarded and we see Lastly, and most poignantly as a member of our Chelmsford 8 1 0 6 142 267 -125 1 1 10 0 a much needed reversal of our fortunes. club, a club which is made up mostly of men, I Harrow 8 0 0 8 99 212 -113 0 2 2 0 The past 12 months or so have seen a steady would urge you all to take my lead and be tested for Luton 8 0 0 8 82 237 -155 0 3 -2 5 improvement in the structure and numbers of ourthe early signs of prostate cancer, a test which takes Youth Section, undoubtably due to the fantastic but a few minutes which could save your life. work of Trevor Keys and Laurie. Please give them So please, if you take one thing from these words SCORERS 2015/2016 your support. I have written, let it be to take that test. TODAY’S FIIXTURES Like all clubs, we are grateful to our volunteers T C P DG Pts Gerry Mansfield Lloyd 1 6 15 - 62 Amersham v N.Walsham Barham 2 - - - 10 Blackmore 2 - - - 10 Barking v Thurrock Hayes 1 - - - 5 Touma 1 - - - 5 Brentwood v Harrow White 1 - - - 5 Ratford - - - 1 3 Chingford v Luton Letchworth v CS Rugby O.Priorian v Tring Ruislip v Chelmsford

4 21 Terry Marner Thurrock RFC HE CLUB was formed in 1928 as Grays Another high point in the club’s his- Rugby Football Club, by L T (Jack) Ed- tory was when they beat 1951-2015 wards. 16 - 10 at home in a Pilkington Cup The first game was against game in 1991. Gravesend and was a win for the home The natural progression was to bring Barking President Gerald Mansfield team, 11 points to 6. By 1931, the together the playing and social facets pays tribute to his old friend. club could field two teams. of club activity under one roof. The home games were played at Bill Barnett negotiated to buy the I FIRST MET Terry in 1963 when he joined Park Orsett, using changing facilities in a barn behind present land and became Project Manager and Modern School in Barking and came along to a the Whitmore Arms until the outbreak of war in Treasurer Mervyn Jones managed to raise rugby practice for Easterby House. 1939. £150,000 to finance the project. It was apparent from that first session that Terry On being reformed after the war the club Work started in September 1978 and by Jan- was going to be a real talent as he took to the used pitches in Orsett and the Manor Field in uary 1979 the clubhouse was occupied. The of- game like a duck to water. Grays. ficial opening was in October 1979 by R.F.U. He was so unlucky in his quest to play for Eng- A new era commenced when the name was President, A W Ramsay, when a host of interna- land U15 level after making the final trial. But this changed to Thurrock Rugby Football Club to re- tional players entertained a crowd of 2000 plus. did not deter him as within 2 years as a 16 year old flect the wider area from which players were More than 30 years on, the club boasts fine he was playing for Park Modern Old Boys 1st team, drawn, and a new home found at Stanford facilities - two squash courts, eight changing a side he played in virtually uninterrupted for 25 Recreation Ground with ‘HQ’ at the United Serv- rooms, a gym, an on site physio, a conference years. ices Club. room, large kitchen and preparation room, shop, Terry and I became good friends from those With the continued expansion of the club, it lounge and function room, while outside there early years and had many fun times growing up was necessary to obtain additional pitches. are three pitches and a 150 seat grandstand. around Barking especially at the open-air swim- These were provided by Thurrock Urban District At present Thurrock runs four senior sides ming pool in Barking Park with our large circle of Council at Blackshots, and the club base moved and a Colts team, while the Youth/Mini Section friends. to the R.A.F.A. Club in Southend Road, Grays. run teams at all age groups from Under 7 yrs to After leaving school where Terry had potential to be an academic but preferred the After a number of happy years there, plans Under 17 yrs, catering for well over 300 young- sports field, he worked in financial institutions in London, finally spending 15 years at were laid for a clubhouse of our own. Financed sters and more are always welcome. Close Brothers as Treasury Manager, a job at which he excelled. from a bond scheme amongst members, and The club runs a Ladies XV (T-Birds) who have Back in those early years when we had just left school, Terry loved nothing more with help from the R.F.U., together with a consid- gone from strength to strength and are now than a good laugh and a holiday with the boys - doing what boys do. He was also a erable effort from Chairman Sam David and playing in the Premiership. great rugby tourist and we spent many special times on tour. Secretary Jack Egan, their first clubhouse in In Emily Scott, Rachael Burford and Mercedes Terry had other great passions, his family, especially Keri, James and Luke and the Long Lane was opened in January 1966. Foy the T-Birds have provided three players to times he was able to spend in France with Alison. He also loved cars and speed and the Thirteen years were spent at this clubhouse, the full squad for the Six Nations. joy of owning his TVR Griffith. where the number of teams increased to six In 2014 Terry and I had the great pleasure and honour of representing the club by at- senior sides and a Colts XV. tending a formal presentation at St James Palace in respect of the Duke Of Edinburgh LAST SEASON The stage was set for the ‘Successful Seven- Dec 13, 2014 Award, where Terry exchanged banter with Prince Edward. Not bad for a Barking boy! ties’. Thurrock first won the cup in 1972 His legacy at Barking will live for many years and the memory of him standing along- and went on to win it a record seven times. Thurrock 20 Barking 23 side his great pal Roy Weekes is something I will never forget. In 1975 the club became the first Eastern Barking scorers: Randle T, Saun- Counties team to play in the first round of the ders T, Higgins T, Lloyd C, P, DG So farewell old mate, you were a great friend, team mate and Chairman. John Player Cup losing in a close game at Ha- vant. Apr 11, 2015 Rest in Peace The club went on to win the Eastern Counties Barking 51 Thurrock 17 Cup and the Essex Cup double three years in a Barking scorers: Barham 2T, Wright row from 1974 to 76 and in 1980 reached the fi- nals rounds of the 7s at Twickenham 2T, Clark T, Ratford T, Bateman T, Gel where they played London Scottish. (Yes , we Lloyd 5C, 2P know all about London Scottish!)

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6 19 ININPictures FOCUSFOCUS by Deborah Lloyd from the game at North Walsham

18 7 8 17 16 9 From page 11 Sept 2, 06 and his last 4. CRAIG RATFORD game saw him score all 2008-10 & 2011-DATE our points with four penalties in a 12-12 draw CRAIG has the dis- with Henley here at tinction of being our Goresbrook. highest-scoring out- That wasn’t the last I saw side half with 474 of him though as I ‘bor- points in his two rowed’ him to play for spells with the club. Rodos Colossi against Craig was one of a Athens in the Champi- trio of Barking play- onship final at Rhodes - ers who represented and my abiding memory England at Under-15 is him climbing over the four-foot gate at my level, the other two house because he was in no state to work out being Nico Fraser and how to open it! Jackson Wray. Craig’s points tally comes from six tries, 105 7. HARRY OWENS conversions, 74 penalties and four drop goals. 2007-08 & 2009-2011 After the disappointment of missing out on promotion to the Championship in 2010, Craig ANOTHER ONE joined the exodus that followed Alex Codling who had two to London Scottish, but returned to his roots at spells here, Harry Barking after just one season with the Jocks - arrived from Hert- and he is still going. ford in December 2007 and moved 5. CHRIS ASHWIN on to Rugby in- 2011-2012 September of the following year. CHRIS was some- He returned in thing of a globe- Sept 2009 before trotter, coming to moving to us in 2011 after Shelford in May spells at Newbury, 2011, where he joined up with ex-Barking col- Bristol and Clifton league Red Newberry. and staying for just Harry’s main contribution was surely his the one season, 67th minute penalty to beat Mounts Bay in scoring 167 points 2008. in his 26 games for the club - the most OTHERS games he played SOUTH AFRICAN Ehan Helmand played 41 for any one club! games, scoring 86 points between 2004 and 2006; Ian Rudgeley played 45 games between 6. HARRY BRYAN 2004 and 2009, bur scored only 25 points 2006-2008 through five tries; Ollie Crosby’s 14 games re- 35 GAMES in his two-year spell and 234 points. turned 79 points and Ollie Forrest managed 97 His first game saw him kick a conversion and points from 22 games. Finally there is Ben two penalties in our 33-18 defeat at Halifax on Lloyd who racked up 238 points last season.

10 15 BARRY JOHN, Phil Bennett, Dan Carter, to suggest he was one of Introducing our new sponsors Johnny Sexton, Johnny Wilkinson, the most influential Michael Lynagh, Cliff Morgan, Jackie players ever to wear Kyle, Hugo Porta - some of the our colours. world’s most iconic rugby players He arrived from have won the number 10 jersey. Tabard at the start of The position itself has so the 2001/02 sea- many names - outside half, fly son and his first half, stand-off, second five- game saw him eighths - but this is my arti- returning to Tabard to score 11 cle and we will settle for points in our 21-14 victory. asbestos removal ‹ insulation ‹ asbestos surveys outside half as we look His last game was in April demolition ‹ fire proofing ‹building svcs at the contenders for 2004, scoring a conver- our Hall of Fame. sion in a 30-15 win OUTSIDE against Westcombe Park. 1. DAVID GILMO10RE HALVES In between those two Arco are a local asbestos risk management solutions company that have been games, Azza played 62 based in Barking for 30 years employing people from the local 2000-2007 games, scoring 418 points, made up of 16 tries, community. DAVE GILMORE was a home-grown talent 49 conversions, 77 penalties and three drop who played 53 1st team games during his goals The business Arco has been built upon giving 100% commitment to projects re- seven-year career at the club. 3. CASEY MEE gardless of size and location within Europe. In that time he scored 122 points through 2003-2005 three tries, 20 conversions and 18 penalties. At the beginning of 2015 Arco was taken over by its current owners who have Dave’s debut CASEY’S two-sea- previous history with sponsoring local teams playing both rugby and football in came on Septem- son stint saw him our surrounding areas. ber 16, 2001, play 54 times, where he kicked scoring 223 points Now the 2015/16 season is upon us we are looking forward to sponsoring Barking three conver- through 22 tries Rugby Club and helping them to achieve the success they desire. sions in a 26-8 25 conversions, 20 win at Black- penalties and a heath. drop goal. His last game A New Zealan- came on Sept 16, der, he came to us 2006 when he from the North- played the first West after quite half of our 45-12 busy careers with defeat at Esher. both Kendal and Wakefield, playing a total of I am fairly cer- 72 games for those two clubs and contributing tain that Dave 207 points. then went off to join today’s visitors, Thur- Many of Casey’s games were played out on rock. the wing including his last game and last try for us on April 5, 2005 in a 35-12 victory over Westcombe Park as we lifted the National 2. JUSTIN AZZOPARDI Three South league title and watched Casey 2001-2004 ride off into the sunset, headed, ultimately, JUSTIN WAS the subject of a programme ar- for Singapore where he is now living - I think!. ticle all to himself last season and I venture Continued on page 15

14 11 There will be one TTOODDAAYY’’SS TTEEAAMMSS NEXT AWAY GAME minute’s silence BBAARRKKIINNGG TTHHUURRRROOCCKK LONDON 1 NORTH Bllack & Whiite before today’s game in Cardiinal & Grey Saturday November 21 memory of the club’s Ben LLOYD CS RUGBY chairman, 15 Hagen MUMBA 15 KO 15.00 14 Ashley SMITH Terry Marner. Freddie RUSSO 14 INFORMATION 13 Joe TOUMA Earl GORMAN 13 Address: King's House School Sports Sam CLARK Ground, Duke's Meadows, , 12 Grant SCOTT 12 London, W4 2SP 11 Nathan BARHAM (C) Jake BARRAND 11 Telephone: (020) 8994 1202 GIRLS ONLY 10 Craig RATFORD Tom WORSFOLD Website: civilservice-rugby.com 10 Railway station: Barnes Bridge 9 James WHITE BEGINNERSBEGINNERS Alex JONES 9 Directions :Follow A406 N.Circular to 1 Andy MORELAND Jarrett CROUCH 1 Hangar Lane. Slight left onto N Circu- 2 Jason OX lar Rd/Hanger Ln RUGBYRUGBY Reece DURRANCE (C) 2 Continue onto Gunnersbury 3 Geoff HUGHES Charlie CURRIE 3 Ave/A406 At the roundabout, take COACHINGCOACHING 4 Dan PEASNALL James FLAVIN 4 the 3rd exit onto the A4 slip road to Here from Monday Central London/Hammersmith 0.2 mi 5 Darryl OX Andy NIMMO 5 November 16 19.00-20.00 Continue onto Great West Rd/A4 6 David HUMPHREY Girls aged between 11 and 16 Joss NUNN 6 Continue to follow A4 7 Michael ANDERSON At the roundabout, take the 4th exit are invited to join Tom POOL 7 8 James BLACKMORE onto Burlington Ln/A316 Clubhouse and bar will be Bradleigh RETTIGAN 8 Continue to follow A316 open for parents Replacements Replacements Turn left onto Riverside Dr Sessions are free 16 Tom McCAFFERY Ben TIMSON 16 17 Steven HAYES Marcus CHAPMAN 17 18 Teddy DUKE PREDICTASCORE Dan CAREY 18 NEXT HOME GAME Predict the correct score for the game and Saturday November 28 win MATCH OFFIICIAL £50 Jack LEWARS If no-one is correct then nearest gets £25 Referee: (London Society) BBAARKING £2 a go, three for £5 REPLACEMENTS v Approach Terry Dignum or Ray Walden with BARKING ON/OFF a fiver in your hand to join in. HHAARRRROOWW VISITORS ON/OFF We even allow visiting supporters to back 15.00 their own team to win! Programme produced by Printed by Barking RFC

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