Much More Information Can Be Found on Our Website

Sefton RUFC Players Welcome Pack

Welcome to Sefton RUFC. You are in a club which many referees and visiting teams regard as the most hospitable in the North West. We are a totally amateur club; nobody gets paid. Adults are coached by an experienced Head Coach Kevin Greaves and play for any of four senior teams. Junior/mini players; “The Gunners” can play for any of twelve junior teams(each with a coach of their own) and enjoy a warm welcome in our clubhouse. Our membership is drawn from all sections of society, with ages from under seven to worryingly old but they all have the desire to play rugby union.

Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092 Club details;

Sefton RUFC Thornhead Lane, off Leyfield Rd West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside. L12 9EY. Tel; 0151 228 9092

President: A. C. Coleman Chairman: W. F. Jones

Sefton vs Collegiate 1950

Much more information can be found on our website:- www.seftonrufc.co.uk

Senior training times: Monday and Wednesday 7.00-9.00pm, Rugby training with Kevin Greaves

Junior training times: Thursday 7.00-9.00pm and Sunday 10am. Each age group has its own coach.

Subscriptions and registration:

New player registration Every new player needs to be registered with the club and the Lancashire RFU, a registration form should be filled and returned to your captain as soon as possible. (See attached membership form)

Membership Membership to Sefton RUFC is payable through monthly direct debit payments which are due at the beginning of the season. This entitles the member to RFU playing insurance, a vote at the end of season AGM and occasional discounts on selected kit items. Please see the attached Direct Debit form. Any questions please don’t hesitate to ask any one of our committee members.

Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092 Club Contacts:

Team Name Mobile e-mail 1st XV Wayne Osborne [email protected] 2nd XV Martin Lancaster 07745 454 999 [email protected] 3rd XV Paul Ryan 07962 118 726 [email protected] 4th XV Alan Webster [email protected] Rugby Chair Arthur Stewart 07884 435 578 [email protected]

Junior Chair Alan Coleman 07809 375 033 [email protected]

Our First Team currently plays in South Lancashire / Cheshire 1(level 7). The Second team play in Raging Bull League Division 2 South. The Third team play in Raging Bull League Division 4 West. The Fourth team play in the Wirral Merit League. We have a full suite of junior teams “Gunners” from under 7 to under 17 who play on Sundays.

Code of Conduct for club players

All players are ENCOURAGED to:

Recognise and appreciate the efforts made by coaches, parents, match officials and administrators in providing the opportunity for you to play the game and enjoy the rugby environment. Understand the values of loyalty and commitment to adults and team mates. Recognise that every young player has a right to expect their involvement in rugby to be safe and free from all types of abuse. Understand that if an individual or group of young players feel they are not being treated in a manner that is acceptable, then you have a right to tell an adult male either at the rugby club or outside of the game.

All players SHOULD:

- Play because you want to do so, not to please coaches or parents. - Remember that skill development, fun and enjoyment are the most important parts of the game. - Be attentive at all training and coaching sessions. - Work equally hard for yourself and your team - both will then benefit. - Recognise good play by all players on your team and by your opponents - Be a sportsman - win or lose. - Play to the Laws of the Game and accept, without question, all referees' decisions. - Control your emotions. Verbal or physical abuse of team mates, opponents or match officials is not acceptable. - Treat all players, as you would like to be treated. Do not interfere with, bully or take advantage of another player.

Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092 About us

The Club was formed in 1907 by a number of school teachers and as most of them were not native to Liverpool the club was named the ‛The Aliens’. For the first few years the membership was restricted to the teaching profession. After playing the entire first season as an away fixture their first ground in 1908-09 was the old Clubmoor Cricket Club. The following season the restriction on membership was removed and the club moved to a larger ground in Townsend Lane, where it remained until the outbreak of the 1914-18 War. The Great War claimed the lives of at least fourteen members but the Aliens accumulated an astonishing array of honours, two Distinguished Conduct Medals, a Distinguished Flying Cross, four Military Crosses, three Military Medals, two bars and a Meritorious Service Medal. In 1919 several of the old playing members decided to reform the club and although only eight were available fixtures were arranged for 1919-20 season. Proposals to change the club name to ‛Tuebrook’ and ‛Mersey’ were rejected and on August 31st in 1920 a motion was passed to rename the club "Sefton", after their first landlord Lord Sefton. The membership grew rapidly and after one or two more moves the club secured a ground in Meadow Lane, West Derby, with changing facilities in the Hare and Hounds Hotel. By 1928 a substantial ground fund had been built up and with the grand efforts of W.B.Croxford, a few extra loans from the Rugby Union and the Lancashire County Rugby Union, the present ground was purchased. Once again the club was progressing steadily but the outbreak of war in 1939 caused the suspension of activities and the ground was requisitioned by the Royal Artillery as a heavy anti- aircraft gun-site. After the war ended Croxford observed that restoration of the first team pitch "was going to be a rare job for somebody" as it was dotted with gun pits, concrete ramps, humps and bumps and all semblance of hedges and fences had vanished. He also noted that squatters had moved into the Army huts but considered they were probably beneficial as their presence was preventing further damage which had occurred after the troops had moved out. Enough space was secured for one playing pitch and a number of pre-war players worked hard to make it fit for play in the 1946-47 season. After prolonged negotiations with the War Department, work on restoring the ground and pavilion was started in September 1948, and on the 13th December 1952 the ground was re-opened in its entirety by Councillor Hedley Williams. A game against Davenport RUFC (now Stockport) marked the occasion. The club facilities in this period were possibly better than most Merseyside Rugby Football Clubs, but very modest by today's standards. Throughout the fifties and sixties the club regularly fielded up to seven sides each week, with regular fixtures against Orrell, Leigh, Widnes, Winnington Park and West Park. Many of these clubs are now playing in much higher leagues, however history they say does repeat itself (well maybe!) In the 1983-84 season at the former Liverpool R.U.F.C's ground at Aigburth, Sefton won the 'Liverpool Cup' in a hard fought match against Merseyside Police, winning 26 points to 3. The competition unfortunately has gone out of existence. Sefton Junior and Mini section were formed in 2004 and named the “Gunners” after the WW2 occupation of the ground by the Military. They now field eleven sides from Under 7 to Senior Colts and such is their success at winning competitions and cups Sefton now need a trophy cabinet the same size as the clubhouse !

Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092 Fixture List For Season 2013-14

SEFTON 2013/14 RUFC FIRSTS SECOND THIRDS FOURTHS 17-Aug TRAINING GAME 24-Aug 3 A 31-Aug 1 1-Sep 2 7-Sep TYLDESLEY H WHITCHURCH 2 A MERSEYSIDE POLICE A 3 14-Sep WINNINGTON PK H UNI VETS A 4 21-Sep DOUGLAS IOM A CHESTER 3 H WATERLOO 4 H 5 28-Sep HOYLAKE H CREW & NANT A HOYLAKE 2 A MOSSLEY HILL VETS H 6 5-Oct GLOSSOP A GLOSSOP 2 H SOUTHPORT 3 H HOYLAKE H 7 12-Oct NEW BRIGHTON H COLLEGIATE 2 A WEST PARK 3 A 8 19-Oct WIGAN A NEW BRIGHTON 2 H WIDNES 3 H 9 26-Oct ASHTON 'MERSEY H BURNAGE 3 A BIRKENHEAD PK 3 A 10 2-Nov WEST PARK A STOCKPORT 3 H ORMSKIRK 3 H HOYLAKE A 11 9-Nov ANSLEMIANS H MACCLESFIELD 3 A BIRCHFIELD 2 A 12 16-Nov MANCHESTER A MANCHESTER 2 H LIVERPOOL SH 3 H 13 23-Nov NORTHWICH H NORTHWICH 2 A PRENTON 2 A ANSELMIANS A x 30-Nov RUSKIN PARK A DIDSBURY TH 2 H RUSKIN PK 2 H 14 7-Dec WINNINGTON PK A UNI VETS H 15 14-Dec DOUGLAS IOM H CHESTER 3 A WATERLOO 4 A 16 21-Dec 17 28-Dec 18 4-Jan HOYLAKE A CREW & NANT 2 H HOYLAKE 2 H 19 11-Jan GLOSSOP H GLOSSOP 2 A SOUTHPORT 3 A 20 18-Jan WEST PARK 3 H PORT SUNLIGHT H 21 25-Jan NEW BRIGHTON A COLLEGIATE 2 H 22 1-Feb HOYLAKE A 23 8-Feb WIGAN H NEW BRIGHTON 2 A WIDNES 3 A 24 15-Feb ASHTON 'MERSEY A BURNAGE 3 H BIRKENHEAD PK3 H 25 22-Feb MOSSLEY HILL VETS H 26 1-Mar WEST PARK H STOCKPORT 3 A ORMSKIRK 3 A HOYLAKE H 27 8-Mar ANSELMIANS A MACCLESFIELD 3 H BIRCHFIELD 2 H 28 16-Mar PORT SUNLIGHT A 29 22-Mar MANCHESTER H MANCHESTER 2 A LIVERPOOL SH A 30 29-Mar NORTHWICH A NORWICH 2 H PRENTON 2 H ANSELMIANS H 31 5-Apr RUSKIN PARK H DIDSBURY TH 2 A RUSKIN PK 2 A 32 12-Apr TYLDESLEY A WHITCHURCH 2 H MERSEYSIDE POLICE H 33 19-Apr 34 26-Apr

APRIL CLUB DINNER MAY SEFTON 7s

Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092 Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092 Location

Sefton RUFC (Founded 1907) www.seftonrufc.co.uk Tele:0151-228-9092