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2019-2020 Handbook

President John Nunn Contents

The Rules of Kent County Rugby Football Union Ltd 3 Kent County RFU Structure 5 Officers & Executive Committee 6 Sub Committees 7 RFU Staff 10 Representatives on Other Committees 11 County Committee Meetings 11 Kent Society of Rugby Football Union Referees Limited 12 Important Dates 13 Men’s Leagues 14 Women’s Leagues 16 RFU Principal Fixtures for Season 17 County Fixtures 18 County Mini & Youth Festivals 19 Shepherd Neame Kent Competitions 20 Competition Rules & Regulations 21 Member Clubs 25 Club Internet Directory 26 Associates of KCRFU 27 Sponsors 34 Partners 37

2 The Rules of Kent County Rugby Football Union Ltd

Registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Register Number: 29080 R) are printed separately and each Member and Member of Committee has copy available for inspection.

Reg. Office, Leonard House, 5-7 Newman Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 1RJ

CONSTITUENT BODY RESOLUTIONS

1. The Annual Subscription of this Union shall become due on the 31st October in every year and shall be:

£50 for Members £10 for Individual Associates £20 for Associated Clubs £250 for Corporate Associates

(any member failing to pay the subscription by 1st November shall cease to have a vote for any purpose whatsoever in accordance with Rule 5.8.1.)

2. The County uniform shall consist of a dark blue jersey with the County Badge in white on the left breast, dark blue shorts and dark blue stockings with light blue tops and shall be worn by players in County Match- es. Only past and present players of the County Championship team or those players who have played six times in a County Representative (not 2nd XV) team; Match Officials of the Kent Society of Rugby Football Union Referees who have been appointed to County Championship matches (Referees - 1 match, Assistant Referees - 6 matches); the Officers, Past Officers, Vice-Presidents, and members of the Committee who have served for at least three years shall be entitled to wear the official County Tie. The Committee may at their discretion award Blazer Badges, the expense of such badges to be borne by this Union if the Committee so decides, by a majority of not less than two thirds. The minimum qualifica- tion for such an award shall be playing in or refereeing six County Championship matches. The Committee may also award Blazer Badges at their discretion (subject to a two thirds majority) to mark the services of Past Officers and members of the Committee who have given long and meritorious services for at least ten years, the expense of such badges to be borne by this Union. Past President Blazer Badges are to be awarded at the end of the President’s term of office, the expense of such badge to be borne by this Union.

3.1: The Kent Executive Committee appoints members of a Discipline Committee. The Discipline Commit- tee reports to the Executive Committee but acts independently.

Such Disciplinary Committee shall:

3:1.1: have the power to impose appropriate punishment on any player, official or member of its club for an infringement of the Laws of the Game or of an RFU Rule or Regulation, 3:1.2: exercise such power in a fair and open manner with the accused always having a right to attend and put his case after having first been given reasonable notice of the hearing, and 3:1.3: exercise its power without prejudice to the right and obligation of this Union to deal with such mat- ters in accordance with the disciplinary powers delegated to it by the Rugby Football Union. 3 3:2: In addition each Member must have a proper appeals process which is independent of its Disciplinary Committee.

3:3: This Union shall be entitled to levy a charge against a Member to indemnify this Union against the expenses of a Disciplinary Hearing following the sending off of a player from the playing enclosure or when a player has been cited by another club within the stipulated time limit, or when a complaint has been made by a club against a Member and this Union deems it appropriate to hold a Disciplinary enquiry under RFU Rule 5.12. The amount of such levy shall be as determined form time to time by this Union.

4. All Members of this Constituent Body must have complied with the minimum requirements for Death and Disability Accident Insurance as required for its Member Clubs by the Rugby Football Union whether or not they are already Members of the Rugby Football Union.

5. The office of President may not be held continuously for more then three years and any nominee for such office must be a Member or Officer of the current Committee.

The County VAT Registration Number is 586 7066 94

4 Kent County RFU Structure

County Office Office Manager Kent Sport, Mrs Tracy Pettingale Worrall House, [email protected] 30 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, Kent, ME19 4PJ

5 Officers & Executive Committee

President – John Nunn Governance & Implementation of Succession – ‘The Mount’ Nigel Fray 27 Westmount Road CB Facilities Co-Ordinator Eltham (M) 07769 972455 London. SE9 1JB [email protected] (H) 020 8850 1853 [email protected] Chairman, Game Development - D a v i d C l e n t (M) 07860 532660 Chairman Executive Committee & RFU Council [email protected] Representative – Roger Clarke (H) 01892 536748 (M) 07850 782115 Chairman, Club Development– Kevin Cope [email protected] (M) 07760275276 [email protected]

Hon. Secretary – Sylvia Taylor 89 Trevor Drive RFU Area 3 Manager – Jo Martin Allington (M) 07764 960387 Maidstone [email protected] Kent ME16 0QN (M) 07851 066041 [email protected]

Hon. Treasurer – Peter Dessent Iolanthe Chidham Lane Chidham, Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TH (H) 01243 920946 (M) 07968 511501 [email protected]

Immediate Past President – Colin Blackham (& Assistant Secretary, Discipline Sub-Committee) 5 Turnstone New Barn Longfield Kent. DA3 7NR (H) 01474 704576 [email protected]

6 Sub Committees

Finance Game Development

Hon. Treasurer – Peter Dessent Chairman - David Clent (H) 01243 920946 (M) 07860 532660 (M) 07968 511501 [email protected] [email protected] Coaching & Refereeing – Dan Phimister International Ticket Secretary – Tony Power (M) 07904943302 (H) 020 86502307 [email protected] mailto:[email protected] Club Kent – Neil Wiltshire Individual Membership Secretary – Steve Home- (M) 07747616309 wood [email protected] (H) 020 83001877 [email protected] Senior Representative Rugby – Taff Gwilliam (M) 07989 566848 [email protected] Discipline Youth – Debby Park Chairman – Tim Fagg (M) 07968 306069 (H) 01580 753150 [email protected] (M) 07799 118930 [email protected] Mini – Dawn Waters (M) 07931511424 Vice-Chairman – Mike Newsom [email protected] (H) 01892 823739 (M) 07759 395451 W & G Development Manager – Graham Withers (M) 07786 666348 Secretary – David Gardner [email protected] (H) 01303268565 (M) 07841639665 Chairman of Adult Competitions – John Day [email protected] (H) 01689 854221 (M) 07908 255177 Assistant Secretary - Colin Blackham [email protected] (H) 01474 704576 [email protected] Education – Darren Reeves (M) 07834 225584 Schools/Youth – Andy Gent [email protected] (M) 07581 285979 [email protected] Kent Referees Society– David Oliver (M) 07718 325242 Ordinary Member– S Corcoran [email protected]

Ordinary Member -Huw Gronow Kent Schools Representative – TBC (M)

7 Club Development Competitions Secretary John Arger Chairman - Kevin Cope (H) 01580 891550 (M) 07760275276 [email protected] [email protected] Kent 1 & 2 Volunteering – TBC Roe Belcher (Secretary/Co-ordinator) (M) TBC (M) 07703 599452 [email protected] [email protected]

Leadership Academy – Danny Leeds Kent Invicta League (M) TBC Mrs Lin Neal (Secretary/Co-ordinator) [email protected] (H) 01795 873983 [email protected] Facilities – Nigel Fray (M) 07769 972455 Kent Invicta League [email protected] Anthony Proctor (Results Co-ordinator) (M) 07760262738 Safeguarding – Owen Smith [email protected] (M) 07890 962072 [email protected] Kent Rural Leagues Ray Biggs (Chairman) Rugby Safe – Trevor Hopper (M) 07774 088959 (W) 01304 201000 [email protected] (H) 01304 852645 [email protected] Communications & PR – TBC (M) Kent Rural Leagues [email protected] Howard Pearl (Secretary/Co-ordinator/Treasurer) (H) 01732 763431 Marketing & Sponsorship – Matt Parker [email protected] (M) 07914 698477 [email protected] Kent Metropolitan Leagues Dominic Clare (Chairman/Secretary) Social Media Manager – TBC (H) 07725 419234 (M) [email protected] [email protected] Kent Metropolitan Leagues Individual Membership Secretary – Ian Sutton (Results Co-ordinator) Steve Homewood (M) 07876 208989 (H) 020 83001877 [email protected] [email protected] Kent Metropolitan Leagues John Aitkenhead (Treasurer) Kent League Officials (H) 01322 403599 [email protected] Competitions Chairman John Day Shepherd Neame Spitfire Gold Vets Cup (H) 01689 854221 Richard Ewence (Secretary/Co-ordinator) (M) 07908 255177 (M) 07710 153363 [email protected] [email protected] 8 Other Sub-Committees

Game Development

Club Kent Neil Wiltshire - Chairman Andrew Gwilliam - Senior Rep Rugby Dan Webb - Kent DPP Dan Phimister- DPP Peter Johnson - U18 Andy Dawling - Saracens Kent DPP David Bowers - Kent Schools

Women & Girls Sub-Committee Graham Withers - Dev & Comp Manager TBC– Secretary & Social Media Trish Sellors - Kent U15 & U18 Manager Gary Evans -Treasurer Lee Bruin - Committee Member Simon Parsons- Committee Member David Wiggins - Committee Member Claire Bernthal - Committee Member

Coaching & Refereeing Sub-Committee Dan Phimister - Chairman Rebecca Williams - Coach Development Andy Dawling - Coach Development Richard Garrett - Coach Development Jonathan Wright - Referee Development Jez Michaels - Referee Development

Education Darren Reeves - Chairman Gareth Jackson - RFU Mike Hollis - RFU

Youth Rugby Sub-Committee Debby Park – Chairman John Reilly – Secretary & Sevens/U18/Colts 12’s Andy Gent - Age Grade Disciplinary Secretary Owen Smith -Safeguarding Officer Dawn Waters - Mini Gareth Withers - 10’s Tournament David Caddy -U17 Mark Cornford – U16 Annemarie Carfoot – U15 Paul Moyse - U14 Chris Smith - U13 Stuart Pollard - U12

Adult Competition Sub-Committee John Day - Chairman & (Cups) John Arger - Secretary Lin Neal - Kent Invicta Dominic Clare - Metropolitan Howard Pearl - Kent Rural Roe Belcher - Kent 1 & 2 David Gardner - London 3 south East Dennis Attwood - London & SE Doc Roger Dengate - Assistant Cups Officer Robin Taylor - Committee Member Richard Ewence - Vets Cup

9 RFU Staff Development Officer for Rural Kent (outside Area Manager for the Local Delivery Team in M25) Club development queries and manage- Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Essex ment of Community Rugby Coaches Jo Martin Gareth Jackson 07764 960387 07738 648784 [email protected] [email protected]

Area 3 Facilities Manager Development Officer for Metropolitan Kent (in- Rick Bruin side M25) Club development queries and man- 07738 029211 agement of Community Rugby Coaches [email protected] Mike Hollis 07764 336704 Area 3 Training Manager [email protected] Matt Watts 07894 489752 [email protected] Community Rugby Coach David Cheng 07715 856695 Area 3 Match Official Development Officer [email protected] Andrew Small 07872 827138 [email protected] Community Rugby Coach James Bloxham 07715 856698 Area 3 Player Development Officer [email protected] Grant Hathaway 07731 008175 Community Rugby Coach [email protected] Mark Finnis 07872 073667 [email protected]

Community Rugby Coach Harry Sievewright 07596 259670 [email protected]

10 Representatives on Other Committees

Rugby Football Union Council Roger Clarke

Kent Schools’ Rugby Football Union David Clent

Secretary of Disciplinary Liaison Sub-Committee David Gardner

Competitions Sub-Committee Representative Dennis Attwood

Plus the Chairmen of County Sub-Committees, or their alternates, who sit on their equivalent Divisional Sub-Committee, where these exist.

County Committee Meetings

Executive Committee

Tues 3rd September Tues 15th October Tues 10th December Tues 28th January Tues 17th March Tues 19th May

Club Development Committee Game Development Committee

Tues 20th August Tues 27th August Tues 26th November Tues 3rd Decemeber Tues 3rd March Tues 10th March Tues 5th May Tues 12th May

Sub-Committee Meetings will be arranged as necessary and members will be notified by the Secretary of the Sub-Committee as to the time and venue.

County Disciplinary Hearings

In the normal course will be arranged ad hoc, to comply with RFU Discipline Regulations.

11 Kent Society of Rugby Football Union Referees Limited

President Honorary Patron Clive Evans Robert Horner (H) 01892 534040 (H) 01959 522024 (M) 07826 505059 (M) 07767 421878 [email protected] [email protected]

Chairman (& Society Compliance Officer) Bill Hobba (H) 01732 771397 (M) 07715 485730 [email protected]

Chief Operating Officer David Oliver (H) 01732 843851 www.kentrefs.co.uk (M) 07718 325242 [email protected]

Secretary & Chief Financial Officer Alan Crane (H) 01959 565160 (M) 07785 244202 [email protected]

Training Officer Nick Wickham (H) 01732 490401 (M) 07766 490401 [email protected]

Appointments Mark Hayward (M) 07986 762316 [email protected]

Administration Officer Tracy Pettingale (M) 07952 638643 [email protected]

12 Important Dates

31st October 2019

Payment of RFU Membership Subscription, and Kent Affiliated and Associate Club (Members) subscription. Also Associates (individual and Corporate) Subscriptions.

10th December 2019

Notice is hereby given that the Kent County Rugby Football Union Limited Annual Financial General Meeting will be held at 7.00pm at the Holiday Inn, Wrotham Heath

30th April 2020

Last date for the receipt by the Hon. Secretary, Kent County RFU, of nominations for Officers and Mem- bers to serve the County’ Committee for the season 2020/2021.

30th May 2020

Last date for receipt by the Competitions Sub-Committee Chairman of applications to enter the Shep- herd Neame Kent Cup, Kent Shield and Kent Vase for the season 2020/2021, accompanied by the entry fee of £25.00

24th June 2020

Notice is hereby given that the Kent County Rugby Football Union Limited Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.30pm at Tonbridge Juddians RFC

Keep abreast of County Rugby information at www.kent-rugby.org

Ties

The County Tie (see resolution 2 on page 3) price £10.00, including postage, may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary on written application, by those who are eligible to wear it.

The Under 20 XV Tie is obtainable from the Director of Representative Rugby. [email protected]

The Associates Tie, price £10.00 including postage, may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary or the Indi- vidual Membership Secretary

13 Men’s Leagues

National League 1 (level 3) London 1 South (level 6) London 3 SE (level 8) Birmingham Moseley Beckenham Ashford Bishop’s Stortford Belsize Park Aylesford Bulls Blackheath Camberley Bromley Cambridge Chichester Folkestone Canterbury Cobham Gillingham Anchorians Chinnor Dartfordians Heathfield & Waldron Cinderford H.A.C Old Dunstonians Darlington Mowden Park Havant Old Williamsonians Hull lonians Horsham Park House Old Elthamians KCS Old Boys Pulborough Plymouth Albion London Cornish Uckfield Rams Medway Vigo Richmond Thurrock Rosslyn Park Westcombe Park Rotherham Titans Sale

National League 2 South (level 4) London 2 South East (level 7) Kent 1 (level 9) Barnes Beccehamian Cliffe Crusaders Bournemouth Charlton Park Bury St Edmunds Cranbrook Clifton Crowborough Faversham Dings Crusaders Deal & Betteshanger Hastings & Bexhill Esher Dover HSBC Henley Gravesend King’s College Hospital Leicester Lions Haywards Heath New Ash Green Old Albanians Hove Old Gravesendians Old Redcliffians Maidstone Southwark Lancers Redingensians Old Alleynians Whitstable Redruth Old Colfeians Sutton & Epsom Thanet Wanderers Taunton Titans Tonbridge Juddians Westcliff Worthing Kent 2 (level 10) Askeans London & SE Premier (level 5) London 2 South West (level 7) Bexley Bedford Athletic Battersea Ironsides Brockleians Brighton Chobham Dartford Valley CS Stags 1863 Easleigh Footscray Dorking Farnham Greenwich Guernsey London Exiles Lordswood Guildford Old Cranleighans Sheppey Hertford Old Emanuel Sittingbourne London Irish Wild Geese Old Reigatians Weavering Warriors Rochford Hundred Old Tonbridgians Sevenoaks Tottonians Sidcup Twickenham Tring Winchester Tunbridge Wells Wimbledon 14 Shepherd Neame Leagues Deal & Betteshanger III Kent 5 Metropolitan Folkestone III Beccehamian 3 Kent Invicta Hastings & Bexhill II Beckenham 5 Beckenham 2 Maidstone III Charlton Park 3 Dartfordians 2 Sittingbourne II Erith 1 Medway 2 Thanet Wanderers III Guy’s Hospital 1 Old Alleynians 2 HSBC 2 Old Colfeians 2 Kent College Hospital 2 Old Elthamians Dev Kent 5 Rural West O Alleynians 4 Sevenoaks 2 Canterbury IV Southwark Lancers 3 Sidcup 2 Cliffe II Westcombe Park 4 Tonbridge Juddians 2 East Peckham & PW I Tunbridge Wells 2 Gillingham II Kent 6 Metropolitan Westcombe Park 2 Gravesend IV Brockelians 2 New Ash Green II Bromley 3 Old Gravesendians II Charlton Park 4 Kent 3 Rural Sheppey II Dartfordians 5 Ashford II Tunbridge Wells III Dartford Valley 2 Aylesford II Vigo III Footscray 2 Canterbury III Gravesend 5 Deal & Betteshanger II Met Police 1 Dover II RBS 1 Gravesend II Kent 3 Metropolitan Shooters Hill 2 Medway III Beccehamians 2 Sevenoaks III Beckenham 3 Snowdown CW I Blackheath Bandits Vigo II Charlton Park 2 Dartfordians 3 Old Alleynians 3 Kent 4 Rural Old Dunstonians 2 Ash I Old Elthamians 4 Ashford III Sidcup 3 Cranbrook II Southwark Lancers 2 Edenbridge I Folkestone II Gravesend III Kent 4 Metropolitan Leigh I Beckenham 4 Maidstone II Bromley 2 Medway IV Dartfordians 4 Sevenoaks IV Old Alleynians Dev Tonbridge Juddian III Old Colfeians 3 Whitstable II Orpington 1 Park House 2 Shooters Hill 1 Swanley 1 Kent 5 Rural East Westcombe Park 3 Ashford Barbarians I Ashford III Aylesford III Canterbury V 15 Women’s Leagues

Championship South 1 Challenge Series South East South Bath Ladies Barnes Ladies 2 Blackheath Ladies Bartersea Ironsides Ladies 2 Henley Ladies Burgess Hill Ladies Hove Ladies Dartfordians Ladies Old Albanians Ladies Hammersmith & Fulhan Ladies 2 Supermarine Ladies Medway Ladies Development Thurrock Ladies Old Caterhamians Ladies Trojans Ladies Pulborough Ladies

Championship South East 2 Beckenham Ladies Hammersmith & Fulham Ladies Lewes Ladies Medway Ladies Old Elthamians Ladies Sutton & Epsom Ladies Wimbledon Ladies

National Challenge 1 South East South Ashford Ladies For all up to date fix- Canterbury Ladies Guernsey Ladies tures and results for all Havant Ladies Heathfield & Waldron Ladies Women & Men’s leagues London Irish Ladies Southampton Ladies Streatham-Croydon Ladies go to our website

National Challenge 2 South East East Beccehamian Ladies Bishop Stortford Ladies Blackheath Ladies 2 Chelmsford Ladies www.kent-rugby.org/leagues/ Harlow Ladies Lordswood Valkyries Ladies New Ash Green Ladies www.kent-rugby.org/womens_

National Challenge 2 South East South leagues/ Cranbrook Ladies Hove Ladies 2 Jersey Red Ladies Lewes Ladies 2 Seaford Ladies Tonbridge Judd Pink Ladies Worthing Ladies

16 RFU Principal Fixtures for Season 2019-2020

Date Fixture Venue

17 County Fixtures

Date Match- Opponents Venue KO 1/12/19 Sussex U18 v Kent U18 TBC TBC 15/12/19 Surrey U18 v Kent U18 TBC TBC 12/1/20 Kent U18 v Hampshire U18 TBC 2pm 26/1/20 Surrey U20 v Kent U20 TBC 2pm 23/2/20 Sussex U20 v Kent U20 TBC 2pm 1/3/20 Essex U17 v Kent U17 TBC TBC 15/3/20 Kent U20 v Herts U20 Cranbrook RFC 2pm 5/4/20 Kent U17 v Sussex U17 TBC TBC 28/4/19 Hampshire U17 v Kent U17 TBC TBC 9/5/20 Cornwall Seniors v Kent Seniors TBC TBC 16/5/20 Kent Seniors v Gloucestershire Seniors Westcombe Park RF- TBC 23/5/20 Kent Seniors v Hampshire Seniors Charlton Park RFC TBC

18 County Mini & Youth Festivals

Date Age Grade Venue Time

29th March Mini Festivals around the county

19 Shepherd Neame Kent Competitions

Clubs to utilise RFU FREE WEEKENDS but may play their matches (other than the Finals), at any time BY AGREEMENT, including midweek and under lights at neutral grounds. If agreement cannot be reached, then the match will be played on the allocated date.

Finals Day at Medway RFC - Sunday 26th April 2020

Shepherd Neame Kent Cup, Shield and Plate Semi-Finals on or before 14th March

Draw for 1st round of Cup Finals day on 26th April at Medway RFC Beckenham 2 v Dartfordians 2 Canterbury 3/Dev v Medway 2 Results To Be Sent To:

Draw for 2nd round of Cup John Day Sevenoaks 2 v Sidcup 2 Chair Competitions Sub Committee & Competi- Beckenham 2 or Darts 2 v Tonbridge Juddians 2 tions Officer Tunbridge Wells 2 v Westcombe Park 2 23, Glyndebourne Park Canterbury 3/Dev or Medway 2 v Old Elthamians Locksbottom 3/Dev Orpington, Kent Draw for 1st round of Shield BR6 8EX Dover 2 v Ashford 2 (M) 07908 255177 Draw for 2nd round of Shield (H) 01689 854221 Old Dunstonians 2 v Gravesend 2 email:[email protected] Aylesford Bulls 2 v Dover 2 or Ashford 2 Bromley 2 v Charlton Park 2 Beccehamians 2 v Old Colfeians 2

Shepherd Neame Kent Vase

Draw for 1st round of Vase Kings College Hospital v Faversham Orpington v Askeans Footscray v Swanley Ashford Barbarians v Sheppey

Draw for 2nd round of Vase Sittingbourne v Old Gravesendians Bexley v Lordswood Hastings & Bexhill v Cranbrook Orpington or Askeans v Dartford Valley Southwark Lancers v Cliffe Crusaders Ashford Barbarians or Sheppey v Ash Brockleians v Kings College Hospital or Faversham Greenwich v Footscray or Swanley

20 Competition Rules & Regulations Shepherd Neame Kent Cup nications. The draw shall take place on 31st June 1. The Competition is open to all Clubs, which are in whereafter participating Clubs will be notified im- full membership of the Kent County RFU and shall mediately. Entries received after 30th May will not be played under the Rules and Regulations of the be considered under any circumstances. There Rugby Football Union. shall be an Entrance Fee of £25.00, which shall be paid on application. 2. The management of this Competition shall be vested in the County Committee which shall ap- 5. All matches shall be played on the dates de- point a Sub-Committee to be known as the Compe- termined by the Competitions Sub-Committee in titions Sub-Committee, which shall be responsible rounds sufficient to accommodate the number of to the County Committee for organising the Com- Clubs properly entered. Each round shall be freshly petition and shall have full powers so to do and deal drawn and the home-side in each round will be the with all disputes and transgressions, including the first drawn side. Only 4 replacements are allowed power to disqualify any participating Club which to attend matches, but all 4 may be used. may infringe any of the Rules of the Competition. 6. Referees shall be appointed by the Kent Socie- 3. Only Bona Fide playing members of participating ty of Referees. All expenses, except travelling ex- Clubs who have played 5 matches during the sea- penses, for the rounds shall be borne by the home son for any team of the Club may be selected and side. No Club may charge an entry fee or a com- no player may play for more than one Club in the pulsory programme charge in any round prior to Competition in any one season. Failure to comply the Final except with the agreement of the visiting with this rule will carry automatic disqualification club. Failure to play a match on the appointed day, of both Club and player in the current Competition. or such other day as agreed by the Competitions Sub-Committee, will result in the elimination of 4. NCA clubs playing in National League 1 level the side deemed responsible by the Competitions must enter their 3rd/Development teams (or low- Sub-Committee. er) in the Kent Cup and Plate competitions. The definition of a 3rd/Development team player is any 7. All results must be notified in writing to the -Com player selected for their team in the Kent Cup or petitions Officer by the winning side which shall Plate must NOT have been in consecutive starting give the name of the Referee and Society of which 1st or 2ND XV( i.e excluding replacements) line- he is a member. Results much reach the Competi- ups in the 5 games prior to any Kent Cup or Plate tions Officer not later than 48 hours after the clos- match. ing date of the Round. A failure to notify may result in disqualification. Clubs at levels 4 to 6 must enter their 2nd team teams. The definition of a 2nd team player is any 8. The Final will be played on a date and at a ground player selected for their team in the Kent Cup or to be decided by the Competitions Sub-Committee Kent Plate must NOT have been in consecutive which will be responsible for making all arrange- starting 1st XV (ie excluding replacements ) line ups ments for this match. All expenses, except travel- in the 5 games prior to any Kent Cup or Kent Plate ling expenses, shall be borne by the County Union match . which shall dispose of any profit arising by distribu- tion to the participating clubs in a manner decided 4 replacements will be allowed in all Kent competi- by the County Union. tions; out of the squad of 19, 5 must be able to play Front Row. 9. If at the end of normal playing time the scores are equal, the team which has scored the greater 4. Application to enter the Competition must be number of tries shall be deemed the winner. If made to the Competitions Officer in writing or the number of tries is equal, the teams will change email not later than 30th June. The applicants shall ends and continue playing a further 10 minutes state the name address and telephone number of each way. If at the end of this period the scores are the person to be responsible for future commu- still equal and the number of tries are equal then 21 there shall be a replay on the visiting team’s ground rounds sufficient to accommodate the number of or if mutually agreed between the two teams, the clubs properly entered. The Home Side shall be the match may be decided by the toss of a coin – the first drawn in every round save in the Final. visiting team to call. 5. Except for the Final and any matches that take In the case of the Final, if after forty minutes play place in April all matches will kick-off at 2.00 pm, each way the scores are level there shall be an im- unless otherwise agreed with the Competitions mediate period of extra time of ten minutes each Secretary. way with a one minute interval. If the scores are then still equal the team who scored the most tries Shepherd Neame Kent Vase and Shepherd Neame shall be the winner. If after extra time there shall Kent Salver be an equality of scores and of 1. The Rules of the Kent Cup Competition apply to tries, the team that has scored the most goals from the Vase and Salver Competitions except where tries shall be the winner. If this does not produce these Rules specifically exclude them. a result, there shall not be a replay and the trophy will be shared. 2. The Vase and Salver Competitions are open to all Clubs who play in the Kent Leagues or who do not 10. The Referee shall have the power to order play participate in the National or London Leagues. to commence fifteen minutes after the official kick- off time, which for all games except any matches 3. All matches shall be played on the dates de- that take place in August and April, shall be 2.00 termined by the Competitions Sub-Committee in pm, unless otherwise agreed with the Competi- rounds sufficient to accommodate the number of tions Officer clubs properly entered. The home side shall be the first drawn in every round save the Final. Shepherd Neame Kent Shield 1. The rules of the Kent Cup Competition apply to 4. Except for the Finals and any matches that take The Shield Competition FOR 2ND XV team players place in April all matches will kick-off at 2.00 pm, (clubs at level 7 & 8 only ) sides that play one match unless otherwise agreed with the Competitions -Of and lose can enter the Plate Competition . ficer.

Shepherd Neame Kent Plate Shepherd Neame Kent Merit Leagues Playing Reg- 1. The Rules of the Kent Cup Competition apply to ulations the Plate Competition except where these Rules 1. The objective of the Shepherd Neame Kent Merit specifically exclude them. Leagues is to retain players in amateur rugby, by providing a structured arena to play fixtures. 2. The Plate Competition is open to all Clubs who enter the Kent Cup / Shield and who play and lose 2. The Shepherd Neame Kent Merit Leagues (also one match in that competition, whether that match referred to as SNKML) will consist of: be in the First or Second Round. A Club that does Invicta Leagues with teams drawn from 2, 3 or not fulfil its first match will be excluded from the 4XVs of Kent 1XV teams playing in the English Clubs Plate Competition. The Plate Competition will be Championship, and 1st XVs of Kent clubs not play- drawn following the second round of the Kent Cup ing in the English Clubs Championship. & Kent Shield and each round will be subject to a Metropolitan Leagues with teams drawn from fresh draw. within a defined geographic area of suburban Lon- don and as listed in the County Handbook (for guid- 3. Subject to Rule 2, each Club who applies to enter ance, inside the M25 Motorway), or from Kent Ru- the Kent Cup & Kent Shield will automatically be ral clubs as otherwise agreed. entered for the Plate Competition unless that Club Kent Rural Leagues with teams drawn from expressly indicates in writing that it does not wish non-suburban Kent clubs and as listed in the Coun- to take part. ty Handbook (for guidance, outside the M25 Mo- 4. All matches shall be played on the dates de- torway), or Kent Metropolitan Clubs as otherwise termined by the Competitions Sub-Committee in 22 agreed. representative of the club by telephone, or if needs Metropolitan and Kent Rural Leagues may also ac- must, via exchange of a voice message, email or cept teams from adjacent RFU Constituent Bodies text (or other such technical method). Contact is if deemed appropriate and they affiliate to Kent not considered to have been made until it has been County RFU. acknowledged by the recipient. The teams are reminded of their obligation under rule 6 to find 3. Each League will be run by the League Commit- an alternative and mutually agreeable date to re- tee of not less than three people, all of whom are schedule the fixture. to be elected by the relevant member clubs, 7.1 Any team that withdraws or is withdrawn from 4. A Member club is a club which has at least one the league will have all records of results declared team entered into the League, and has not been void and deleted from the respective league table withdrawn from the competition, and has paid the to provide a fair and level competition for the -re relevant annual stipulated fee. maining teams in that table.

4.1 An annual stipulated fee of £20.00 (twenty 7.2 Any team that gets close to forfeiting 25% of pounds only) is to be paid by member clubs for their league fixtures will be given written notifi- each team entered in the Shepherd Neame Merit cation of this and warned of the possible conse- League Competition. Any such fee shall be accept- quences which may include disqualification from ed at the level of £15.00 (fifteen pounds only) per the league. team provided such total payment is received by the appropriate League Committee no later than 8 It is recommended that the basis for use of Re- November 30 in each season, failing which the full placements is; stipulated rate per team becomes payable. 8.1 Replacements will be a maximum of three (3) 5. League fixtures are to be played on a home and 8.1.1 Rolling subs may be used. Law 3.14a is away basis in each season unless special circum- amended as follows; there is no limit to the num- stances apply. A League structured playing season ber of substitutions that may be performed from detailing fixtures and playing dates will be provided the nominated replacements defined in Rule 8.1 or to each member club prior to the commencement otherwise agreed in accordance with Rule 8.2. of each season, including requested and agreed changes. The structured season will also be posted 8.2 In circumstances where either team or both on the Kent and RFU websites when finalised. teams have more than the maximum of three (3) replacements available, and in the spirit of the 5.1 All League fixtures must be completed by 30th SNKML to field the available players, the respective April each year. captains and the appointed referee may agree to play the match with the one/or both team(s) using 6. If fixtures cannot be played on the scheduled more than the usual maximum recommended num- date the teams are obliged to explore alternative ber of replacements (as stated in Rule 8.1 above). dates to reschedule the fixture. Rescheduled -fix This agreement must be secured before the match tures need not be confined to Saturday afternoon. and reported when confirming the result.

6.1 Dates for playing any postponed fixtures, shall 8.3 If one team has less than 15 players and the op- be agreed by the clubs and ratified by the League posing team has replacements, the replacements are to be encouraged to play for the opposition. 6.2 Any fixtures not played on the original date, or 8.3.1 No replacements are permitted to take to the successfully rearranged will be deemed forfeit. field if the opposition has less than 15 players available. This rule is not intended to be applied if the 7. A team which finds itself needing to cancel a fix- reason for reduced numbers is due to injury or the ture, must contact the opposition before 2 o’clock supplication of red or yellow cards by the referee. pm on the day before the fixture, Cancellation must be made by making contact with an official 23 8.4 Law 3.5 is amended so that the minimum num- winning clubs at the end of each season. Plaques ber of nominated front row players is always 3 for for the winners and runners-up in each league SNKML matches. The effect of this change on re- would be paid for and provided by the Kent County cording results is as follows: Where a match starts Rugby Football Union. with both teams having qualified front row, the score will stand and a win claimed, in the usual 11. Promotion and relegation may apply between way, even if the match has to go to uncontested the Leagues. Where considered practicable by the scrums during play due to a lack of a qualified re- Competitions Committee. placement. In the event a match has to start with uncontested scrums, due to the absence of a qual- 12. If a club forfeits a more senior fixture but con- ified front row in one team, that team cannot go tinues to honour lower league fixtures on the same on to claim the league points for a win. If that is day, and that leads to a complaint from any team the outcome of the match after it is completed, the losing a merit table fixture with this reason being match will be recorded as having been drawn. cited, the league coordinator may invoke rule 13.1 or allow the result to stand as is appropriate for 8.5 In the event of a match being played with un- the specific circumstances where a complaint is contested scrums, it is not necessary for either received. Disciplinary sanctions may be invoked by team to reduce the number of players on the pitch the League Committee. as a result of Law 3.6, unless as a result of suspen- sion. 13. All grievances are to be notified in the first in- stance by letter or email to the relevant league 9. The scoring system will be four (4) points for a committee within 7 days following the fixture. win, three (3) points for a draw, one (1) point for playing and nil (0) points for a default (i.e. walk 13.1 If, and in the opinion of the appropriate league over). committee, any member club, through it’s representatives or teams, has acted in direct infringe- 9.1 One (1) bonus point will be awarded to a losing ment or disregard of the spirit and ethos of the team if the final score line is within seven (7) points SNKML competition, The League committee may or less. impose sanctions and/or adjust recorded results or competition points, evenly and fairly. 9.2 Regardless of the final score in any league match the widest point’s differential that would 14. Appeals against decisions made by the relevant be entered for league table purposes is forty (40) league committee may be referred in writing to the points. Chairman of the KCRFU Competitions Sub-committee. All such appeals must be made made/received 9.3 Subject to Rule 7 above; any member club that within 14 days of receiving a decision from the ap- calls off a league match without being able to suc- propriate league /committee. cessfully rearrange the match, renders the oppos- ing team forty (40) score points and a win four (4) points and scores no points themselves.

9.4 Both clubs must report results to their respective league committee by 7.00 p.m. on the Monday immediately following the match either by telephone, email or other agreed procedure.

9.5 The League results and tables will be regularly updated, forwarded to league contacts and posted on the Kent and RFU websites.

10. Presentation of trophies will be made to the 24 Member Clubs # RFU Associate Member Dover s Student East Peckham & Paddock Wood + Club in County but not in RFU Membership Edenbridge Faversham Folkestone Kent Metropolitan Clubs – 34 Gillingham Anchorians Askeans Gravesend Beccehamians Hastings & Bexhill Beckenham Kent County Police + Bexley Leigh Blackheath Lordswood Brockleians Maidstone Bromley Medway Charlton Park New Ash Green Coutts & Co + Old Gravesendians Crofton Albion + Old Williamsonians Dartford Valley Sevenoaks Dartfordians Sheppey Erith Sittingbourne Footscray Snowdown Greenwich Thanet Wanderers Guy’s Kings’ & St Thomas’s Hospital Tonbridge Juddians HSBC Tunbridge Wells Kings’ College Hospital Vigo Langley (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland) Weavering Warriors + Metropolitan Police (Hayes) Whitstable Old Alleynians Old Colfeians Kent Society of RFU Referees Old Dunstonians Old Elthamians Orpington Kent Schools’ RFU Park House Penguin International # County Associated Clubs – 5 Royal Arsenal + Goldsmiths University s Samurai International + London South Bank University s Shooters Hill University of Greenwich s Sidcup HMS Kent Southwark Saracens Swanley Westcombe Park

Kent Rural Clubs – 35 Ash Ashford Ashford Barbarians Aylesford Bulls Canterbury Chiddingstone Badgers + Cliffe Crusaders + Cranbrook Deal & Betteshanger 25 Club Internet Directory

Ash http://www.ashrugbyclub.co.uk Ashford https://ashfordrugby.co.uk Ashford Barbarians http://ashfordbarbarians.co.uk Askeans https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/askeanrfc Aylesford Bulls https://www.aylesfordbulls.com Beccehamians https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/beccehamianrfc Beckenham https://www.beckenhamrfc.com Bexley https://www.bexleyrugby.co.uk Blackheath http://www.blackheathrugby.co.uk Brockleians https://www.brocksrfc.com Bromley https://bromleyrfc.rfu.club Canterbury https://cantrugby.co.uk Charlton Park http://www.charltonpark.org.uk Cliffe Crusaders https://www.cliffecrusadersrfc.co.uk Cranbrook http://www.cranbrookrugby.com Dartford Valley https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dartfordvalleyrfc Dartfordians https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dartfordians/ Deal and Betteshanger https://www.dealandbettesrfc.org.uk Dover https://www.facebook.com/DoverSharksRFC/ East Peckham & Paddockwood https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eastpeckhampaddockwoodrugbyfootballclub Edenbridge https://www.edenbridgerfc.co.uk Erith https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/erith/ Faversham https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/favershamrugbyunionfootballclub Folkestone https://www.folkestonerugbyclub.co.uk Footscray http://www.footscrayrufc.co.uk Gillingham Anchorians https://anchoriansrfc.com Gravesend https://www.gravesendrfc.co.uk Greenwich https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/greenwichrfc Guy’s King’s & St Thomas’ Hospital https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/guyshospitalrfc King’s College Hospital https://www.kchrfc.co.uk Langley (formerly RBS rfc) https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/rbsrfc Leigh https://leighrfc.co.uk/fixtures/ Lordswood http://www.lordswoodrfc.co.uk Maidstone http://www.maidstonerugby.org.uk Medway http://www.mrfc.net Metropolitan Police (Hayes) https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/mphayesrfc New Ash Green https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/newashgreenrfc Old Alleyanians https://www.alleynianrugby.org Old Gravesendians https://www.ogrfc.org Old Colfeians https://www.ocrfc.co.uk Old Dunstonians https://www.odrfc.co.uk Old Elthamians https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldelthamians/ Old Williamsonians https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldwilliamsoniansrfc/ Orpington https://www.orpingtonrugby.co.uk Park House https://www.parkhouserugby.co.uk Penguin International http://www.penguinrugby.com Samurai International http://www.samurai-rugby.com Sevenoaks https://sevenoaksrugby.com Sheppey https://www.sheppeyrfc.co.uk Shooters Hill https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shootershill/ 26 Sidcup https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/sidcuprfc Sittingbourne https://srufc.com Snowdown Colliery https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/snowdowncollierywelfarerfc Southwark Lancers https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southwarkrugby Swanley https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/swanleyrfc Thanet Wanderers http://www.thanetwanderers.co.uk Tonbridge Juddians http://www.tjrfc.co.uk Tunbridge Wells https://twrfc.com Vigo https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/vigorfc Weavering Warriors https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/weaveringwarriorsrfc Westcombe Park https://www.westcombeparkrugby.co.uk Whitstable https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/whitstablerfc

Associates of KCRFU

Associates Membership Secretary: S. K Homewood (M) 07795 445404 [email protected]

From whom nomination forms may be obtained and to whom all correspondence regarding individual Associates should be addressed. (Form also available from www.kent-rugby.org/about-us/county-documents/page)

Associates Ties are available at a cost of £10.00 (postage paid).

Wilf Hawkins Shield

Kent County have an award annually awarded to the Club which re- cruits the most new Associates. See a list of winners in our Alumni document on our website documents page. www.kent-rugby.org/about-us/county-documents/ 27 Associates of KCRFU Ash (4) P S Carroll Blackheath (25) T Cobb W D Evans L Ash R Plant T R L Hewett C L Bain P Ralph S Pass P J Bell D Stephens F Prescott R L Challis A Smith D Coates Ashford (7) Mrs S C Taylor G Cox M R Alexander Mrs J C Williams D Fussell M G Barnes R Wilson N Hancock A Barr N Wiltshire K Hannah Dr G S Flack M Hull G F Horne Beccehamians (4) R Khanna N Crossley-Roberts S Corcoran D Stringer-Lamarre D J Webster J Downey S C W Matthews C Putner B Nealon Askeans (29) M Van Dyckhoff M J Newsom S Barry K Oliver Beckenham (23) T C Bensted C J Piper J M Arger L R Blyth N Robinson M Danher M A Bromage D R N Scaife R Doyle-Davidson I Campbell D I Sibley P Dick P J Dessent A Stanley H Fitzpatrick S K Homewood M Stokes A W G Frazer A M Hunt Dr A B R Thompson C B Gould I F Johns R M Williams P D Gregory G F Martin M A Worrow P Gylanders S T G McManus D Hepworth C Meadows Brockleians (8) M Knights G R Morgan J Dennis D H Peed J L Nedas K A Forward G Randle-Pillar S Nedas A Gearing J Pinn M G Pearse D Gibbs L Pinn D G Powell D J Leaper R F Pinn W J Rushton J R Legge J W G Purcell P Ryan A H F Nelmes D P Rayner S P Ryan P J Wheeler P M Russell L Skillman C Stevens G G Smith Bromley (11) F I Sumner P Sweeney J G Allen W G Sumner W J Rushton B Cox S C Tormey L Skillman D J Davies G G Smith Bexley (9) G F Wright P Sweeney J P Brunton M Evered P R Taylor Dr M Simpson J R C Freds G V Wickens P J Carroll C J Friday K V Cope C T Gosling Aylesford Bulls (14) D Fehilly A Hadwin T Alvis R Nye A Lauder S Amos J Robinson H N MacBride R Bryant Mrs S A Robinson J P J McKay K D Burbidge T A Stevens 28 Associates of KCRFU Canterbury (53) Charlton Park (6) E Johnson P Allen D Attwood T J Laidlaw G Apps D K Collen P R Marriott S Austin D G Hursey A Moss B Bell A Potts J M Niblett Ms C Berrnthal B Prichard G J Nightingale H G Bond P Sharp K F Nobbs G A Bough K F Nobbs D Browne Civil Service (1) D C Osbourne C Coleman D L Davies R G Owen J A Corrigan M Parker D R Creed Cranbrook (5) D F Rose Mrs T Dankert P C Carter A Stupples C M Daughton A J Davies J Fraser P H Sykes H Dunn L Maitland R J Waddon S C Elworthy M I McMinnies J A Wise R Evison N R Tubman P Gerrard Dover (6) D Graham Croydon (1) P J Alcock N Greenwood B R Purgavie M J Carley D V Haigh R J Catt T D O Hall Dartford Valley (2) M Hawker D I Hallwood J Davis Ashdown G F Jeans J E Hardy A R Watson D W Pennington P A Hermitage G D Hilton Dartfordians (8) Edenbridge (2) K Hymas B A Girling H Field M A W Jones P Govier W H H Jenkins D McCully B C Jeffrey M G O’Reilly T G Kirk Erith (2) R G Ovenden P B J Ladbrook P Beake D Parker J Lawrence A Parnell F Perkins J Parker Folkestone (18) W E Piper M S Renno A P Pratt R Bailey G Pratt A F Beggs Deal & Bettes (30) J B Pratt H G Elliott J K Ashley A E Redsell G Foreman Mrs D V Atkin J E Reilly A A Lloyd JP W Simpson A Bentley F W Mahon S Skelton T Birkett J F McPartlin A T Jordan-Smith A Bowes P O’Donnell G Stewart M Collins M O’Sullivan S P Uglow J Crews C Pilcher D Vaughan D Donachie I Radford G Vine J K Dyer W H H Robinson A Wakelin M K R Dyer D J Rosevear G White P J Ebden A D Ruddock A Willett M T Feeney W A Searle I Winham G Griffiths Miss C Spencer B C F Wiseman P J Hinkins J G M Sullivan F J Woodbridge M R Howells J E Sutton 29 Associates of KCRFU Footscray (2) Kent Police (2) D Coleman Mrs S P Ward A Golding N Cracknell D Washer K A McCarthy R F J Dancer P O Davies Gillingham Anchorians(7) Kent Schools’ RFU (4) D Diamond M J Blee J D Hall A C Dray R Bursey T W Sutton R Ewence M B Day L W C Truman MBE P Ewing N G Fray D H W Turner B Fridd R E Hotham P J Giddings J D Jezzard Kent Society of RFU Referees (9) D Gilliland D Wilson B Birchall D Gray J S Carley R Hayton Gravesend (11) G Charters C C L Hitchcock R D Baker T P Fagg R Lindsay M Cubitt D T Gardner M Maytum BT Curtis O T Hall T M J McBennett A Dadson J Milledge J McFarland N R W Edwards F G E Osborne I Milsted I Fiddeman Ms C N Warner S D Neaves Mrs T Gray C Perkins G L Haggar Kings College Hospital (2) D M Pezzato G L Haggar S J Hartley T J Pilcher J Hopper I Metters S J Randall A C Panter AS Trotter OBEQPM R F Rowlands King’s School (1) D Tugwell M J Parks R Vale Greenwich Academicals (3) A G L Valentine J G H Deacon Laugharne (1) I Wilkinson A M Jordan R G Jones S Wright E T Trott Lloyds Bank Group (2) Medway (14) Harlequins (6) R H Berwick D G Barker G C Anderson T D Gaston M J Collins W C R Anderson M J Dakers M J Bailey London Foreign Exchange (1) G M Farrow J D Gibbs R L Maidment A J Gwilliam M Johnson C Johns Dr M H Sykes London Society of RFU Referees (1) A Krasij R F Johnson M Marriott Hong Kong Bank (1) G N G Mason P G Mitchell London University (1) M L Nevitt Dr M E Heeley D Pattenden HSBC (2) J Shibli B R Goffrey Maidstone (39) Dr D Shorne I McKinnon D J Arnold M Snoswell M Arnold John Fisher OB (1) W Arnold A Allen Met Police (Hayes) (1) R Beney G Morant Kent College (1) G R Burr R Morley N Cole 30 Associates of KCRFU New Ash Green (6) Old Haileyburians (1) R Hunt C R Blackham C T Barber A G Jennings L J Littlejohn P Johnston P Littlejohn Old Paulines (1) J R S Lark P J G Martin C W Madge H N Lavers A W L Pett B M S Mauduit I Richardson Old Reigatians (1) D G H Morris M Whyte E M Wheeler H G Pearl Mrs M Whyte W Pickance Park House (5) G R Smith Old Alleynians (6) G Bunnage F P Thompson A P M Coulter R D Elves D A R Williams S Eaves B J Harding A H Evans B C Holley Sheppey (1) P H Herbert M A Watts Mrs L Neal P J Hulston M R Telford Penguin International (2) Shooters Hill (9) M R Cordell D A J Frampton Old Birkonians (1) A G L Wright A Lewis A J Law L Measures REME (1) I Purcell Old Colfeians (6) Brig. G J Rawlins D Rayment D J Bodiam H Sharp J J Gallagher Royal Bank of Scotland (13) N G Sharp R A Hussey C R Bird W White D Hodgkiss J H Bowers D R Williams J E C Nunn S Doherty A P Smith D M Faries Sidcup (14) R I M Johnson A J Crust Old Dunstonians (7) P McBrown Mrs S W Daniel R Bodenham J O’Sullivan D H Dickerson P W France A T H Power S C Hill J F Grundy M J Saunders A Jones A F B Hosking G M Shields A C Keenan A Proctor R Summers A H Marsh M A Rogers G W C Teale T Martingell I K White D Wrench A S Maxted C E R Prewer Old Elthamians (6) Sevenoaks (25) J F Sibley R Allen L Adamson D Sterling D A Clent W R Bastard P J West M A Fisher C D Birch E H Williams S F Fisher A Butterworth T H K Stockman P J Churchill Sittingbourne (8) C Wood L N Coleman H Chapman C J Cornthwaite D J Fairbrass Old Gravesendians(4) N J Drake R R Goodwin L Bevan S J England D P Highton T J Coomber A T Bryant-Fenn J Jenkins J Strike A N Finlay K Smith N Turnidge M Gibbons G West R W Horner K J Wildish 31 Associates of KCRFU Southwark Police (1) S M Montgomery R H Sherratt D Nolan A D Moxon R I Taylor D Sloan W F Thomson Streatham-Croydon (1) J Sweeney J P Ward Turner D E Wood CBE D Turner E Welch B C F Whiting K White Thanet Wanderers (8) C F Wilkey P Woodhouse N T Armstrong G Withers M P Wrack P J Hawkins J E Yeates W Hurley Vigo (5) T H Johnson A Cox Whitstable (2) P J Macaulay T Davis R Dengate Dr R B Macaulay R G Fletcher J Kemp D J Martin M G E Sturges Mrs M Watts D G Wells Windsor (1) S W Hayward Tonbridge Juddians (15) Westcombe Park (43) J F Boardman D J Barnes Unattached (58) D J Carver M J Beese J Blunt S W Farr G Boyd G Bowring R W Fitzwater L R Burrage T R Brook P M Grasby P Cavalli R Coleman B G Gregory D A Cobbold I Collinge A de Guingard D E Coombs Mrs D E Coulson D N Legg D M Davies R T Coulson G Martin J Day R Dennis D R Metcalfe A F Ewens T Denny M A Mitchell N Finucane N W Dobson M Norrie T R Hadaway W F Dobson K J Prior T J Hodson W S Dobson D C Rose R J Innis J S Durrant A B Russell G Jagniaszek D C Eley S Jones T C Fagg Tunbridge Wells (25) D Lambert Dr S Fair P A Alexander K L MacKenzie T Freeman Ms C Alton Mrs G Mayatt E Garrett S P Bassi R Mayatt N Gibbons A P Capps S J M McGovern C G Grimsey R J H Clarke F H Meakin T P Hampton S Cooper D Nemestothy N Harper D M Corry B N Osborn J Hatfield M E Corry MBE P A Owens J N W Hoggard S Cutts M J Pether R Boyd-Howell K Fisher T Pickett M P Howells P D Hardwick P Pinner P Jones S T Jones J Pryor W J C Kemp J F King R Randall Mrs M E Kukoyi R I H Lees P K Ribbons Mrs B Kverndal Ms S Lyne S R Robinson S R Kverndal J P Mandich R Russell R K Lancaster A H Mayer C Sands A B M Lees 32 Associates of KCRFU A D Lench R T Lench N Lindsay A Lucas A N G MacLean INTERESTED IN P Marsden M Marsh BECOMING A T J Miles J B Neame R H B Neame CBE MEMBER OF M Osborne H G Potu KENT COUNTY RFU? 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