HERD THE NEWS ?
Welcome to the first issue of “Herd the News?”. These regular bulletins will keep our Deer Friends informed on the latest news at the club and the progress of our unique community sponsorship plan. Our newsletter will be in addition to the regular posts on our club website – www.cheshamrugbyclub.com.
We·re pleased to announce that from a standing start we now have six corporate and over 60 individual Deer Friends. We are now half way through the 2013/2014 season and have every reason to believe that these numbers will double in the coming months.Thank you for your support.
Cliff Davies Chesham Rugby Club President
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The main objective of Deer Friends is to raise funds for items of expenditure that cannot be paid from our usual income streams. Club subscriptions and membership fees are required to pay rent, insurance and our coaches, as well as purchasing playing and training equipment.
This month, the donations from our Deer Friends have allowed us to purchase a new storage shed and have contributed to club member·s coaching courses and referee training.
7KHGRQDWLRQVIURPRXU'HHU)ULHQGVGRQ·WDOOJRWRKHOSLQJRXU club. Each month 20% of the Deer Friend donations from individuals are paid out to one lucky Deer Friend in our prize draw. The winners so far are:
• October: Steve and Lynne Edhouse (£38) • November: Darren Whybrow (£51) • December: Mark Rosser (£68) • January: You? (£80+)
Our Facilities
WH·YHUHFHLYHGVRPHJRRGQHZVWRVWDUWWKHQHZ\HDr. The club have agreed short-term use of E block at the Academy, which is located next to the top car park and is a stand-alone unit from the main Academy premises. With luck and the co-operation of Chiltern Hills Academy we will continue to use this space for our social area while we progress with plans for our own community clubhouse on the Academy site.
At last we are out of the marquee and the mud which have masqueraded as a social space for the last few months. Many thanks must go to Roger King and his team who have kept the bar in the Port-a-Cabin going during all the wet weather. A Community Clubhouse
Chesham Rugby Club are progressing with plans for a community clubhouse above the Adult Learning wing of the Academy site. Initial discussions for producing drawings and a business plan are underway and the RFU and Bucks RFU (as potential funding partners) are being kept informed of our progress. There is little doubt that we will need much patience during the planning application process but once this has been completed the actual building should be relatively simple.
Fundraising for the new community clubhouse will be vital, and will be kept separate from our Deer Friends.
Playing Progress
• Our first team are mid-table in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premiership having been promoted this season. They won the Buck·s Bowl in December and are now in the finals of the Southern Counties Senior Vase. • Our second team are unbeaten this season and top the Herts & Middlesex Merit Table 7. • Our third team are also top of their league, Herts & Middlesex Merit Table 8. • Our women·s team remain mid-table in their league and continue to focus on recruitment.
Our mini and junior section continues to go from strength to strength. Most age groups are making progress and we have an initiative with Chesham Grammar School to strengthen membership of our Under 13·s squad.
Chesham Rugby Club have formed an informal arrangement with Chesham Grammar for our junior players to use their pitches for some training and special events on Sundays. It is fantastic to see the interest that local schools are taking in our club and much credit has to go to our coaches and volunteers.
The construction work at Chiltern Hills Academy is nearly complete and additional car parking will soon be available. This should help relieve the road parking problems on Sundays. Chesham Rugby Club have implemented parking stewarding on Sundays with visitors and parents being asked to park in town (for free) and walk to the club.
Continue to visit our website www.cheshamrugbyclub.com for all the latest news, fixtures, and results from Buck·s Friendliest Rugby Club. Don’t forget to email your “Deer Friend”Chiltern scarf pictures Hills to Aca [email protected], Buckin Corporate Deer Friends Suggested minimum sponsorship donation £20 monthly paid by standing order. Andrew Deane & Associates LLP Chesham Osteopathic Clinic York House Dental Practice Regency Awnings Rickmansworth Service Station Livos Energy
Individual Deer Friends Suggested minimum Sponsorship donation £5 monthly paid by standing order.
Morris Hogg Andrew Hicks Moray Hogg Jane and Bill Burke Alex Lloyd Adams Angie Hicks Mark Quinnell Steve Morris James Clepham Richard King Jane Morris Pete Wharton Graeme Rutter Lynne Edhouse Harry Krelle Darren Whybrow Steve Edhouse Sian Rabi-Laleh Peter Kirk Cliff Davies Karrim Rabi-Laleh Ian Baggott Jean Davies David Tuch Jeffrey Whybrow John Ashdown Mette Tuch Paul and Kerry Hicks Marie Ashdown Nick MacKenzie Lily Hicks Peter Sweet Greg Russell Mike Chard Amanda Davies Kevin Halpin Mark & Marian Rosser Fred Gates Emma Leek Adam Ealand Nick Deans Ross Leek Clare Ealand Julie Deans Ollie Leek Dianne Thorne Alex Jaycocks Graham Brown Reg Thorne Robbie Jaycocks Phil & Faye Cornhill Claire Russell Charlott Saunders Danielle Flynn Olly Jaycocks Emma Lynch Steve Birch James Gill Matt Lovett Andrew Williams Paula Gill Amelia Lovett Simon & Angela Harris Michael Bouchier Mick Clarke Theresa Bouchier Nick Mazur Deer Friend For Life David Mainwaring Jamie Chapman Colin Berthelsen Tom O'Brien Pubs Near The Tube Emma Edrich Phil Jarrett Roger King Jon Barnes Ray Suddes Chrissie Barnes Emma Hogg
If you would like to become a Deer Friend and make a monthly donation then please complete and tear off the form overleaf and return to: Cliff Davies c/o Ink Link, Unit 4, Waterside Business Park, Waterside, Chesham, Bucks. HP5 1PE.
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