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GGOORREESSBBRROOOOKK GGAALLEE SSTTRREEEETT BARKINGBARKING RFCRFC DDAAGGEENNHHAAMM LONDON LEAGUE ONE NORTH EESSSSEEXX RRMM99 44TTXX 2014-2015 TTEELL::002200 88559955 77332244 www.barkiingrfc.co.uk Saturday September 20, 2014 etoneton manormanor K.O 15.00 FIXTURESFIXTURESSEPT 6 Ruislip H W 41-22 2014-152014-15 Brown T, Clark T, Joe Cook T, Higgins T, Jas Ox T, Lloyd 5C 2P 13 Chingford A L 17-22 Barham T, Brown T, Lloyd 2C, Higgins P 20 Eton Manor H 27 Brentwood A OCT 4 Ipswich H 11 Luton A 18 Letchworth H 25 N.Walsham A NOV 1 Colchester H 8 15 Woodford A 22 Romford & GP H 29 DEC 6 O.Priorians H 13 Thurrock A 20 Chingford H 27 JAN 3 Eton Manor A 10 Brentwood H 17 Ipswich A 24 31 Luton H FEB 7 Letchworth A 14 21 N.Walsham H 28 Colchester A MARCH 7 Woodford H 14 21 Romford & GP A 28 O.Priorians A APR 4 11 Thurrock H 18 Ruislip A Sponsors of Barking RFC and the Barking RFC Community Programme All home games KO at 15.00 Friendly fixtures in italics WELCOMEWELCOME TOTO GORESBROOKGORESBROOK and please give him every consideration for what can be a thankless task, particularly with no official sup- port afforded them from neutral touch judges. Moving onto the Scoobies, somewhat disappoint- ingly they couldn’t fulfil last week’s fixture, ironically against Manor, so today is their first competitive game. Let’s hope they hit the ground running and start WE WELCOME BACK to Barking our good friends Eton their league campaign on a positive note. Manor who have made a storming start to the season Lastly I would also like to welcome Manor’s sup- scoring in excess of 100 points in their first two fix- porters, our sponsors and of course our own support- tures. ers have a great day and enjoy two competitive games We started positively against Ruislip but faltered of rugby - and please stay behind for a beer or two against Chingford last week in what it has to be said, after the game. was a game of frequent stoppages and only brief dis- plays of skill from both teams. Chingford on the day though were deserved win- Terry Marner ners and the Barking team hopefully learned one or Editor’s welcome: I would like to welcome former two valuable lessons and now have a better under- Barking players Mark Cuschieri and Chris Jones, standing of the way rugby needs to be played in this Terry Burton, with whom I have spent mnany hours league to get a result. on touchlines and Ian Edwards who was a kickball Like all games in this league today will be a tough player when I taught him at Nightingale Primary, his game for the lads but they are well coached and pro- farher Derek, the infamous Fred ‘There’s no F in’ viding they stick to Steve’s game plan will be compet- Spencer along with many other friends I have made itive so let’s make sure we give them every support!! at Manor over the years! Unfortunatel, the tempera- I would also like to welcome Jonathan De Mendocl ture here is in the upper 20s and the Aegean Sea is our official for today. Let’s hope he enjoys his game still very warm, so I can’t make it for the game.MD mins of full on tackling and rugby league and the WAGGERSWAGGERS boys really put everything into it - lets hope this is reflected in their performance today. WRITESWRITES Today’s opponents are a class act and will be WELCOME. Last week was a clear example to the strongest yet. those who were watching and playing of how well They are a fit well drilled attacking team who we can play using the systems and structures we have been at the top of this league for the last have been preparing for all season, and equally two seasons, how badly things can go if we abandon the game Please support the boys. Remember Rome plan and just play to the oppositions strengths. wasn't built in a day and remember I am encour- The first up tackling was very poor and as aging them to play without fear of making mis- such we have worked on that this week, along takes so it’s my fault if things go wrong. with an emphasis on installing confidence in each other, especially in defence. Best Wishes, Tuesday’s session was brutal with over 75 Steve A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT ON BEHALF of Barking Rugby so I urge all Barking members to join in, volunteer ANORAK’SANORAK’S CORNERCORNER Club I extend a warm welcome and help out in any way you can. All you have to do to all old and new visitors to is ask. London Diviision One North 2014/2015 Goresbrook. new visitors to I would now like to draw your attention to the work P W D L F A DIFF BONUS PTS DED being done by Neil Kersey as part of the Club's Com- Goresbrook. Eton Manor 2 2 0 0 76 28 48 1 9 I would also personally like to munity Programme around the Borough and in the welcome today's match officials, local schools, and the recent recognition it received Chingford 2 2 0 0 72 34 38 1 9 players, supporters and alickadoos of our oppositionfrom the RFU through the President's Award Letchworth 2 1 0 1 58 40 18 3 7 today. Scheme. Luton 2 1 1 0 54 48 6 1 7 It goes without saying that we have been through On a more serious note, I want to mention the BARKING 2 1 0 1 58 44 14 2 6 the proverbial mill over the last few seasons but nowClub's approach to discipline, and say: N.Walsham 2 1 1 0 47 41 6 0 6 I see a genuine light at the end of a long tunnel and We stand firmly alongside the RFU in condemna- it's pleasing that we now have structures in place tion of foul play and abuse of any kind. Colchester 2 1 0 1 42 38 4 2 6 that the Committee have long been striving for. I ask all supporters to remember that referees will Thurrock 2 1 1 0 22 18 4 0 6 My best wishes go to our new coaching team, ledalways make mistakes, but players will always make Ruislip 2 1 0 1 75 68 7 1 5 more, so please keep any derogatory remarks to by head coach Steve Wagstaff. Please take the op- Romford & GP 2 0 2 0 32 32 0 0 4 portunity to meet them after the game. yourself. I hope all their efforts are rewarded and we see a Lastly, and most poignantly as a member of our Brentwood 2 0 0 2 45 56 -11 2 2 much needed reversal of our fortunes. club, a club which is made up mostly of men, I would Ipswich 2 0 1 1 29 53 -24 0 2 The past 12 months or so have seen a steady im-urge you all to take my lead and be tested for the O.Priorians 2 0 0 2 37 67 -30 1 1 provement in the structure and numbers of our early signs of prostate cancer, a test which takes but Woodford 2 0 0 2 31 111 -80 0 0 Youth Section, undoubtably due to the fantastic worka few minutes which could save your life. of Trevor Keys and Laurie. Please give them your So please, if you take one thing from these words support. I have written, let it be to take that test. SCORERS 2014/2015 TODAY’S FIXTURES Like all clubs, we are grateful to our volunteers but T C P DG Pts still need more if we are to function as we would like, Gerry Mansfield Barking v Eton Manor Lloyd - 7 2 - 20 Brown 2 - - - 10 Colchester v Ipswich Higgins 1 - 1 - 8 Letchworth v Romford & GP Barham 1 - - - 5 N.Walsham v Luton Clark 1 - - - 5 O.Priorians v Chingford Joe Cook 1 - - - 5 J.Ox 1 - - - 5 Thurrock v Ruislip Woodford v Brentwood VILLIERSTODAY’STODAY’S PARK EDUCATIONAL TRUST VISITORSVISITORSsist them in their careers. has its roots in East London. It Others were given introductions started life as The Manor Charitable in the City to the same purpose Trust, which was set up to fund the (both Arthur Villiers and Alfred Eton Manor Boys' Club (EMBC), a Wagg were bankers). A few mem- sports and social club established in bers were offered interest-free Hackney Wick in the early years of loans to start businesses or sup- the 20th century. EMBC was estab- plied with low-rent accommodation lished, managed and paid for by a to enable them to save money to philanthropically-minded group of Old Etonians: buy their own homes. Arthur Villiers, Gerald Wellesley, Alfred Wagg But most important of all, members were pro- and Sir Edward Cadogan. vided with an Eton Manor "family': the friend- The Eton Manor Boys' Club (EMBC) officially ships they struck up as boys during happy closed in 1967 but many members are still in evenings at the clubhouse, at the Club Summer contact with one another today. All acknowledge Camp or over sunny week-end afternoons on the profound impact EMBC had on their lives. the Wilderness often lasted for a lifetime. The rules stated that boys had to join be- In 1946 when reforming following WW2 the tween the ages of 14 and 16 years old.