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A warm welcome today to our the promise of a seamless However, we keep evolving with friends from . They transition, and many clubs did new challenges and opportunities are not having the best of seasons fall by the wayside or split in the both on and off the pitch. The so far but past experience has new professional era. Canterbury possibility of moving the club to a shown that it would be entirely adapted, setting out on a path new purpose-built development wrong to underestimate them. Off that embraced both semi- at Highland Court is one such the field, their hospitality is always professionalism and community prospect, something we will all Premiership class so we hope to rugby and that progress is still have a keen interest in over the reciprocate this afternoon. evolving today. It has been this next few months. ability to adapt and retain the This is my third year as president game’s core values that has None of this, of course, would and it is good to see our teams at underpinned so much of our have been possible without the all levels enjoying some success. success in providing National hard work and dedication of our I have been reflecting on the League and social rugby and committee, volunteers and, not changes, both on and off the field expanding into Wheelchair, Touch least, our enthusiastic sponsors. that I have seen over the years and Women’s teams along with a All, including our loyal supporters, in my association with the club. vibrant Youth and Mini section. have played their part in making The greatest of these, although this a very special club. I will it seems almost a lifetime ago, I am sure our founding always be proud to be a member. has been the move from amateur forefathers would be proud of the to professional status and the achievements we see today with John Scurr, President introduction of the leagues. Canterbury’s prominent status Canterbury RFC Many of us were sceptical as both in Kent rugby and promoting the old order changed, despite the game in the wider community.

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TRAVELLING WELL It is four weeks and three kit to the Channel Islands it games since we last played was a great result. A dodgy here at the Marine Travel landing at Guernsey Airport Ground. To win all those did nothing for pre-match matches and in the process nerves and we were never at accumulate nineteen points our best against a side that set from a possible twenty has out to stop us playing in our been an outstanding effort usual style. However, we got from the squad. Victories on the points, the flights were on the road are always difficult time and the duty free offers on and the trips to Birmingham the aircraft were good for gin and Guernsey were steps into drinkers. the unknown as we had never met either club in the past. November now presents us Although both those sides are with challenges of a different currently near the bottom end kind. We start today with of the league table, they have London Irish, one of the most been competitive in nearly all unpredictable sides who can their matches so we needed to turn on the brilliance. Then be up for the fight. comes a trip to Henley, who have shot up the league table Guernsey proved to be the to second place, followed by toughest challenge, both on last season’s Division One and off the field. We missed relegated club, Old Albanians, out on a bonus point and only the only side to have beaten edged the victory in the closing leaders Rams. The pressure minutes but given the logistical never goes away. challenges of getting 20 players and all the necessary BIRTHDAY BOYS

Two men who, in their different roles, have been the backbone ANDY’S VIEW of this club celebrated milestone birthdays recently. Chairman It’s good to be back at the Marine Giles Hilton hit the 60 mark last Travel Ground after nearly a month while the Zingari team’s month away. The last few weeks skipper, Colin Scurr, has reached have been positive on the field his half century. Giles, now in with a fine performance at his second spell as chairman, Birmingham with five points on has a dual responsibility as the road on our first visit to the Commercial Manager and his ‘Bees’. Injuries, fatigue and a well drive and business acumen have organised defence contributed to been pivotal to our progress. a very close contest at Guernsey. Colin’s remarkable record Considering we were at the end as a captain of club sides is of our longest consecutive run of unsurpassed. He led the 3rds for games which included our four two years, the 4ths for nine years longest trips I was delighted with and has currently captained the the second half spirit that drove Zingari for seven seasons. If he us over the line at the end. retains the captaincy of Zingari this year it will make a total of The Pilgrims showed similar 19 continuous years at various spirit in the second half rain levels. Both birthday parties against in the lived up to rugby’s best liquid on Friday night. We were hoping traditions. some of our more experienced players returning from injury would be available for this tie but it proved to be too soon FRONT ROW AUTHORS for all of them. Max Ganderton, a former Canterbury player Two former Canterbury players, I had read somewhere that the and now experienced sports Mike Inkster and Nick ‘Brindle’ famous American General, George physiotherapist, has joined Brown, both front row forwards, Patton, believed that he was a the team to oversee players’ have co-authored a work of reincarnated soldier who kept return from injury once treated historical fiction. ‘A Soldier’s coming back generation after by the healing hands of Charlie Gene’ traces one family and eight generation. Having your family’s Bannigan. I’m delighted to see battles spread over a period of 850 genes passed down through him back and am sure he’ll have years. Available in Kindle format the generations would seem far a really positive influence within or paperback from Amazon, it more likely and plausible than his the team. is already drawing favourable assertion that he was the same reviews as history seen in a soldier reincarnated endlessly, so Also coming on board is Jack different light. that’s what we went with.” Green our club 400 metre Olympian. Jack will be helping Mike says: “Brindle and I used to Looks like that old joke about the out the lads on match days have long Sunday morning walks pack of forwards where the back offering his unique insights into in the days before he deserted us row could read, the second row preparing physically and mentally to the colonies (Florida). We found could write and the front row knew to perform. He’ll also get the we had a shared love of military somebody who could do both will water on quicker than anyone history and I suggested that we have to be re-thought. else in the league. A big welcome put our combined knowledge to our friends from Wild Geese. together and write a book. After we Find ‘A Soldier’s Gene’ on Enjoy the match. both stopped laughing we started Amazon.co.uk to consider the idea as not quite Andy Pratt, Head of Rugby so far-fetched and ‘The Soldier’s Gene’ is the result. th IT’S BEER PROOF SOCIAL MEDIA The fashion world comes to Canterbury. The club is launching a superb new sports jacket (pictured) for the discerning dresser, which of course means you. The jacket is available in three lengths – short, regular or long – and will cost £140. Try buying a quality jacket anywhere for that price and be Canterbury RFC prepared to faint. @CantRugby

If you would like Ollie Best is organising a great initiative to order please and supporting Noggin, a mental health contact Greg charity, by taking orders for Canterbury Mayne with your Rugby branded Beanie Hats. name, contact details and chest size (in inches). A £50 deposit will be required for each order.

There is even more good news for supporters, each jacket will have a ‘beer proof’ soft coating to prevent staining so you can all wear them at the Canterbury RFC bar. The club’s fashion adviser, David @CantRugby Sharma, says: “This is a must buy. It will fit perfectly under my anorak”. Guess where we’re playing today! #comeonyoucant #oneclub MARKET DAY The club is planning to host its first ever Christmas Market on 9th December in our lunch marquee.

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If so email [email protected] and reserve your pitch for just £10. Volunteer Co-ordinator, Ian Lloyd, already has interest from sixteen potential stall holders. Jacqueline Smallwood is going to build a Santa’s Grotto for the kids and Ian is now on the look out for someone to play Father Christmas. One prominent club official ROYCE CADMAN has already declined, probably because his ‘Ho Ho Ho’ would be loud Man of The Match enough to frighten whole families. Pitches for stalls can also be booked v CLIFTON via the application form on the club web site under ‘Events’. OUR VISITORS: LONDON IRISH WILD GEESE

London Irish are currently to rejoin National 2 last season propping up the National Division where they narrowly survived. 2 South table with just two victories from their ten games. They were created in 1999 as However, to assess their real the amateur arm of London strength it would be wiser to Irish when the club went fully examine those two wins, both of professional and the first team which were achieved in the last subsequently changed its name four weeks. The first was over a to Wild Geese with the approval team which sees itself as of the RFU. The parent club promotion material; the second retained strong links with the was away to Clifton. Those were amateurs who act as a feeder for both difficult assignments from the professional team. As part PLAYER TO WATCH which most clubs would be of that association, members happy to take points. Winning of the London Irish Academy George Owen, Wing/Fullback at Clifton is something that has are entitled to play for the Wild eluded Canterbury so there is a Geese. George is a true Wild Goose who warning there. joined the club as a 15-year-old and has gone on to become one In view of those successes it was LAST TIME of their most prolific try scorers. a little surprising that the Wild That finishing ability made him one Geese slipped to a home defeat LONDON IRISH of the leading wings in the National CANTERBURY against Birmingham & Solihull WILD GEESE divisions. Now 26 he has resisted in their last outing. The club any temptation to play at a higher first won promotion to National level but his talents have made level six years ago. They have George a fixture in the since showed their resilience by 4 3 0 7 County side. bouncing back from a relegation TODAY’S GAME: THE TEAMS

CANTERBURY LONDON IRISH TODAY’S GAMES Black & Amber Green Birmingham & Solihull v Henley 15 Aiden Moss 15 George Owen Canterbury v London Irish WG 14 Ricky Mackintosh 14 Jordan Gomez Clifton v Old Albanians 13 Sam Sterling 13 Joe Henry Dings Crusaders v Tonbridge Juddians 12 Tom Best 12 Sean Cunningham v Guernsey 11 JJ Murray 11 Josh Amadi Redruth v Bury St Edmunds 10 Ollie Best 10 Ollie Turner Taunton v The Rams 9 Dan Smart 9 Chico u’Chong v Barnes 1 Aaron Cooper 1 Davey Henshaw 2 Jarvis Otto 2 Ben Atkins 3 Sam Kenny 3 Sam Gratton 4 Royce Cadman 4 Calum Haggett MATCH BALL SPONSORS 5 Matt Corker 5 Sam Hobbins 6 Sean Stapleton (captain) 6 Will Day 7 Tristan King 7 Archie Mackay 8 Jamie Stephens 8 Scott Moore (captain)

Replacements: Replacements: 16 Kyan Braithwaite 16 Rich Townsend 17 Cameron Townley 17 Brandon Baker 18 Jim Green 18 George Frampton 19 Charlie Grimes 19 Aby Kehel 20 Louis Whetton 20 Ellis Rudder

NEXT HOME GAME

Coaches: Andy Pratt, Matt Pinnick Coach: Leroy Starling v OLD ALBANIANS & Dave Marshall Team Manager: John Rafferty Team Manager: Andy Rogers Physio: Steve Bosworth Saturday 1st December 2018 Medical: Dr John Allingham Physio: Charlie Bannigan National Division 2 South Kick-off 3pm

WHISTLE BLOWERS

Referee: Ben Wilde, RFU Assistant Referees: Michael Woods & Alan Londesbrough, RFU Fourth Official: Chris Fullbrook

Today’s referee, Ben Wilde, is a man of many with Southampton’s Academy. Ben also has sporting parts. He was promoted to the RFU connections with the Great Britain rowing team National Panel this season from the London and is currently clinical director with a private Society and South East Group. He worked as a physiotherapy company in Kingston. Completing physiotherapist with the Royal Marines and Special the RFU team are Assistant Referees Michael Boat Service before moving to professional football Woods and Alan Londesbrough. OUR SEASON: FIXTURES & RESULTS

Date V Opposition F A Clubs P W D L F A Pts 2018 Sep 01 A Rams RFC 15 44 Rams 10 9 0 1 363 164 45 08 H Tonbridge Juddians 29 20 Henley 10 8 0 2 264 216 38 15 A Old Redcliffians 43 21 Taunton 10 7 0 3 358 233 37 22 H Dings Crusaders 40 18 Canterbury 10 7 0 3 266 214 36 29 A Taunton 22 23 Tonbridge Juddians 10 7 0 3 238 204 31 Oct 06 H Worthing 21 10 Old Albanian 10 6 0 4 264 194 29 13 A Redruth 10 14 Redruth 10 6 0 4 234 275 29 20 H Clifton 40 34 Worthing 10 5 0 5 318 292 27 27 A Birmingham & Solihull 31 17 Barnes 10 5 0 5 232 220 26 Nov 03 A Guernsey 15 13 Dings Crusaders 10 5 0 5 189 181 23 17 H London Irish WG Bury St Edmunds 10 4 0 6 253 301 21 24 A Clifton 10 3 0 7 206 291 18 Dec 01 H Old Albanians Guernsey 10 2 0 8 192 321 16 08 A Bury St. Edmunds Old Redcliffians 10 1 0 9 222 286 13 15 H Barnes Birmingham & Solihull 10 3 0 7 236 272 12 22 A Tonbridge Juddians London Irish Wild Geese 10 2 0 8 183 354 11

2019 Jan 05 H Old Redcliffians Note - Birmingham & Solihull had a sanction of 5 league points imposed by the North Midlands disciplinary panel last season. The panel ruled that this deduction is to be applied in the 12 A Dings Crusaders 2018/19 season. 19 H Taunton 26 A Worthing TOP SCORERS Feb 02 H Redruth 09 A Clifton OLLIE BEST 56 16 H Birmingham & Solihull HARVEY YOUNG 43 Mar 02 H Guernsey DAN SMART, AIDEN MOSS, JJ MURRAY 25 09 A London Irish WG 23 H Henley Hawks 30 A Old Albanians Apr 06 H Bury St. Edmunds POINTS BREAKDOWN 13 A Barnes TRIES 40 PEN GOALS 4 27 H Rams RFC CONVERSIONS 27 DROP GOALS 0

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Team V Opposition F A Date V Opposition Kick Off Pilgrims H Sidcup 0 25 2018 Nov 17 A Tonbridge Juddians 2 2.30 3rd Team A Sevenoaks HWO A Snowdown 1 2.30 4th Team A Tunbridge Wells 10 41 A Gravesend 2 2.30 Zingari H Deal & Betteshanger 26 19 H Gillingham Anchorians 2 2.00 Ladies H Medway 22 25 18 H Romford & Gidea Park 2.00 PLAYER SPONSORSHIPS PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

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There’s a busy schedule of events at the club, so here are the essential diary dates.

NOVEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER Tuesday 20th Saturday 1st Sunday 9th CITY LUNCH MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT DAY CHRISTMAS MARKET Smith & Wollensky, London Search through your wardrobe, Our first ever Christmas Market. Guest Speaker: Jason Leonard the dress code is pretty in pink! Do you own a business that would like to be there? If so email [email protected] and reserve your pitch for just £10.