www.surreyrugby.co.uk ISSUE 74 | SUMMER 2017 SURREY RUGBY Farnham RFC Team Photo Winne rs at Twi cken ham Surrey’s 4 x British & Irish Lions in Match Squad for First Test v All Blacks IN THIS ISSUE... • SurreySurrey SiSidesdes at all lelevelsvels • LLeagueseagues RRoundound UUpp • OldOld Emanuel RFC’sRFC’s specialspecial dayday at Twickenham • SurreySurrey LadiesLadies ReviewReview • FarnhamFarnham celebrate ggreatreat victoryvictory at TwickenhamTwickenham • AwardsAwards DinnerDinner withwith 2 RugbyRugby LegendsLegends Sophie Caphito being presented with Presidents plusplus muchh more...more..o e Cup by Jan Anastasi at Surrey Awards Dinner 2 A Message from the President Jan Anastasi Farnham, Old Emanuel Wimbledon and Streatham- Croydon RFC ladies, in addition next season Richmond will be playing in the championship yet again and Richmond women will be playing in the new national superleague. Through our clubs we now deliver, 15s, 7s, tag, touch, minis, juniors and a new development - walking rugby, SURREY RUGBY something for every age. t is usually the role of the outgoing At our Surrey Awards we were able to president to write the forward of In Play, celebrate all this success in front of amazing Ibut sadly John Collins is not well, so I guests – Sean Fitzpatrick and Jason Leonard, have stepped up to the task a little early. and we were so happy Mary Douglas could John is disappointed he has not been able also join us to present the first John Douglas to write this and I am sure you will join me U21 cup. On the national stage we have a in wishing him well and a speedy recovery. In minis – 4,000 children played in end of surrey player in every England team from Surrey can celebrate another exciting year, season festivals in 5 venues over 2 U16s to senior squads. No mean feat for any but to do that we rely on the passion and weekends in juniors – The Waterfall Cup for County. As well as players in the squad for dedication of people to make Surrey Rugby U12, U13 and U14s has been a huge Argentina we have players in the red roses happen. All those reading this, make it success – 64 teams on 26th april played at squad heading to play in NZ to coincide with happen, and we particularly need those who 3 different venues girls teams are growing the Lions series who have at some time have the resilience and commitment to keep especially at U13s the first U23 Women’s played in Surrey clubs or for the County. The rugby in our County alive, healthy and Cup was played the Incentive FM Surrey women will also be heading to Ireland in sucessful it is impossible in a short papra- knockout cups saw 8 cups awarded to men August to defend their title as world champi- graph to cover everything – there has been and womens teams and the 7s festival in ons. Most recently, Neil Sweeney and Ed so much going on. So i am sorry if anyone July looks to surpass previous events the Milne were named in the England Counties thinks i have missed something important. County U20s men fought their way to the senior squad and of course we have our Lions quarter finals, whilst the seniors have had Elliot Daly, Anthony Watson, Kyle Sinckler So how does Surrey Rugby carry on being the support of Duncan Cormack. Going and George Kruis. successful? Well - we depend on people forward we need club support to build our constantly. County mens’s team and reach their When we watch all these players in action – - the management team, drawn from your undoubted potential. we can thank the early work from club clubs to steer our direction – all willing volunteers, club coaches and our player volunteers Our women won the County Championship development team I have been out to some - our two amazing administrators in the last year and this year reached the final clubs for John to award accreditations and I County office; Jo and Sarah. again, this time losing out to their have been very grateful for the warm - our enthusiastic and valued RDO’s and opponents from last year, Lancashire. It was welcome everywhere. I look forward to CRC’s, thank you. an excellent showcase for women’s County visiting more in the coming season. Thank - the coaches, managers, referees, discipline rugby, brilliantly hosted by Richmond. you to all of you for giving of your time, your panel members, medical staff, club Our club teams have seen success and commitment and your dedication and for management, ground staff, those of you that some disappointments but always resilience making Surrey Rugby the success that it is. run the catering and drinking side of club comes through, all driven by their passion Enjoy reading this edition of In Play and here and County life – that’s where i started – for the game we have seen promotions for is to another exciting season in 2017-2018. cooking bacon at cobham whilstmy 8 year old daughter learnt to be a forward. League Winners Runners Up Surrey 1 Old Emanuel Old Whitgiftians This continued support is delivered by 100s Surrey 2 Old Blues Old Walcountians of volunteers, from all across the County. Surrey 3 Old Hailyburians Reeds Weybridge Then there are our players, the men, women Surrey 4 Horley Glynonians 2016 Surrey 7s Winner Surrey Premiership Old Reigations 2s Battersea Ironsides 2s Surrey 7s Cup Esher and youngsters who keep us entertained and West Conference Battersea Ironsides 3s Old Tiffins 2s Silver Trophy Guildford our blood pressure and pulse rates up what East Conference Effingham 2s Old Walcountians 2s Shield Old Freemans Combination 1 North Mayfair Occasionals Old Blues 2s Shield Silver Chipstead we all have in common is a shared committ- Combination 1 South West Cobham 3s Cranleigh 2s Vase Dorking ment and passion for rugby and that is what Combination 1 South East Merton 2s Sutton & Epsom 5s Plate Warlingham RFC Combination 2 North Law Society 3s Battersea 5s Bowl PWC ensures Surrey Rugby’s success. In evidence Combination 2 South West Guildfordian 2s Racal-Decca Trophy Old Hailyburians how appreciated our volunteers are, our clubs Combination 2 South East Horley 2s Croydon 2s Tankard Worth Old Boys Surrey Vets League Richmond Heavies Guildford Vets nominated 44 volunteers for the national Wooden Spoon Kingston University Mitsubishi Awards. They will be attending two local events and our local finalists will be Competition Level Winner Runner Up going to Twickenham for the award ceremony Surrey 7s 2016 All Surrey Leagues Esher Old Reigations when the national finalists will be Surrey Pre Season 10s All Surrey Reserve Leagues NA NA announced. We wish them the very best. Surrey Vets 10s All Esher Cobham Surrey Cup National Leagues Dorking Guildford Surrey Ladies Cup Ladies Clubs Guildford Gazelles Sutton & Epsom Our sponsors, - CBS Butler, CBRE, Incentive Surrey Trophy London Leagues Chobham Battersea Ironside FM and our new sponsors Proxime and Surrey Shield Surrey 1 & 2 Leagues Old Freemans Old Walcountians Surrey Bowl Surrey 3 & 4 Leagues Old Rutlisians Old Hailyburians Surrey Oak Barns make Surrey Rugby Surrey Plate Surrey Reserve Leagues Old Reigations 2s Battersea Ironside 2s happen, their contribution is essential there Surrey Tankard Zoo Leagues 2&3 Dorking 2s Guildford 2s Surrey Vets Vase Vets Leagues Guildford Vets Barnes Vets have been highlights in all areas this year. 3 ActionAction fromfrom SurreySurrey UnderUnder 1515 v HampshireHampshire UnderUnder 1515 4 Chairman’s Jottings Nigel Heslop ’m sitting writing this somewhere remote Ladies competitions in the South Island NZ. The whole place Congratulations to Richmond Ladies for Iis buzzing with talk about the Lions, deservedly being included in the RFU Level everyone has an opinion. (Though they go 1 ‘superleague’ (final name and sponsor to strangely quiet when I mention be confirmed). This will be a more profes- Umunga/spear tackle/O’Driscol). The B&I sional league bringing greater quality to the Lions definitely has the locals worried. ladies game. Exactly the sort of initiative and investment needed to give those Play or watch players the opportunity to improve. This is Soon I’ll be meeting up with about 20 of the way to give our English players the best my club mates in Auckland to go to the chance of more World Cup victories. It is first test. And the strange thought of ‘we interesting to see that the ‘superleague’ could muster a team to play in NZ, but we matches will be on Saturdays. I know that struggle to get enough lads to play an away the players find the recovery time from a game at Streatham-Croydon’ – worries me tough Sunday match to other work on greatly. Are we becoming people who watch Monday is difficult. rugby rather than play it? Regularly the spectators watching my home club’s first County Championship XV contain enough young men for two or There were excellent efforts put in by our three sides. Bath v Leicester at Twicken- players, men and women, in the County ham drew 60,000 recently. There were Championship games. We owe a large mainly fit young men, and 120 miles from share them out to make a good game. Good thank you to them for carrying the county both Bath or Leicester. Why aren’t they enjoyable games will change spectators flag. The men, in the Bill Beaumont Cup playing rather than watching? I appreciate into players and fill our clubhouse bars. division one, found it difficult against the the world has turned and traditional heavyweights of Gloucestershire work/partner/family/other athletic pursuits Back to the Lions: in 1971 the exploits of and Cornwall.