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CARLISLE RFC RFU North 1 West League 2018/2019 V BURNAGE Saturday, 27th October 2018 @ 3.00 pm MAX CONNON Admission by Programme £5 CLUB INFORMATION Carlisle RFC Ltd The Rugby Club, Warwick Road, Carlisle, CA1 1LW 01228 521300 www.pitchero.com/clubs/carlislerugby [email protected] [email protected] Company Registration: 7236947 - VAT Registration: 256352262 PRESIDENT: Martin Plummer ([email protected]) VICE PRESIDENT: David Morton ([email protected]) CHAIRMAN: David Stout ([email protected]) SECRETARY: David Morton ([email protected]) TREASURER: Alf Harrington ([email protected]) OTHER BOARD MEMBERS Barry Earl ([email protected]) James Goode ([email protected]) Tom Graham ([email protected]) Duncan Harty ([email protected]) Philip Healy ([email protected]) John Hope ([email protected]) Barry Israel ([email protected]) Samantha Meakin (Mrs) ([email protected]) — DIRECTOR OF RUGBY: James Goode CLUB HEAD & 1st XVCOACH: Matthew Shields AGE GRADE RUGBY CHAIRMAN: John Hope LADIES / GIRLS RUGBY: Sam Meakin / Hannah Sherlock / Barbara Gower AGE GRADE RUGBY SECRETARY: Sheena Bleasdale CRUSADERS COACH / MANAGER: Matthew Little COLTS COACH: Graham Kidd CUMBRIA RFU REPRESENTATIVE: Sam Meakin STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: FINANCE: Alf Harrington HOUSE & GROUNDS: Barry Israel RUGBY: James Goode REDEVELOPMENT: Richard Percival (appointed) CLUB MANAGER: Katie Johnston (from 18/09/2018) GROUNDSMAN: Greg Bacon MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Sue Glendinning ([email protected] Advertise your business in these pages Contact 07912 110782 for more information Half page @ £150 pa Full page @ £200 pa MESSAGE FROM YOUR CLUB PRESIDENT MARTIN PLUMMER Welcome to Carlisle Rugby Club and season 2018 / 2019 at level 6; I am truly honoured to represent your club President for a second year. Rugby at our level can be very bitter sweet with players who have been nurtured, and significantly invested in from six years old, and then leaving us at various stages to play at a higher level. This we know is inevitable and part of the stepping stone process for those involved to achieve their ambitions. In recent years I have had these very discussions with exceptionally talented rugby players like Joe Graham, Matt Charters, Chris Harris, and Gary Graham to mention but a few. All of these lads will tell you our message was very clear; take every op- portunity that comes your way, go with our full support and blessing and achieve everything you possibly can. I do however always ask these Carlisle developed rugby gems not to be strangers, to return in one form or another and pass on their knowledge and skill base attained at the higher levels of the game to their playing colleagues at Carlisle RFC. I was delighted to welcome back Max Connon as a player coach last season and this season to welcome back Matt Shields as our new head coach and Max’s brother Grant, along with Chris Auld, all having played their age grade rugby at Carlisle. They will bring a refreshing professional element to our amateur environment in which all involved will benefit from greatly. I must also thank those players that have had the opportunity to play at the afore mentioned higher level but have remained playing with our club, last season’s club captain, Tom Graham turned down requests from other clubs to move to the higher level, but stayed to captain our senior XV; his sacrifice, commitment and loyalty and that of others is very much appreciated. There is a real positive buzz at training and around the club in anticipation of the new season with players, coaches and sup- porters excited about the campaign ahead. Our ladies are training hard and their section continues to build, increasing their numbers and going from strength to strength. Long may this continue and the club is 100% behind all their efforts. The volunteers, both coaches and administrative staff within our various age grade groups continue to perform at a staggering level of commitment and enthusiasm. Their time and effort continues to build and strengthen the rugby foundations of our great club and ensure they are as solid and strong as they have ever been. Without those volunteers our young players would not get the very best start to their rugby careers. There are not enough words of thanks I can express to all those involved that appropriately convey my, and the clubs appreciation, for everything they do for our young boys and girls. Thank you so, so much. Our aim is to ensure rugby is played by everyone who wants to be involved at every level. We aim to help all players achieve the very best they can. We would like to sustain rugby for the communities of Carlisle and the surrounding areas in a safe en- joyable environment. Thank you all for supporting your club, taking the time to visit and enjoy with us all what will be an en- joyable and successful season. Finally, I regret that I won’t be able to make all our matches; I still have work demands, and I do a spot of refereeing. I hope you will understand, but there is a severe shortage of those taking up refereeing— so if there is anyone else out there who feel they make a valuable contribution in that area of the game, you know what to do! MARTIN PLUMMER. CARLISLE RFC 200 CLUB JOIN FOR THE NEW SEASON • MONTHLY PRIZES £100 & 50 • AT CHRISTMAS £500 & £150 • • GET YOUR APPLICATION FORM & A DIRECT DEBIT FORM FROM THE BAR • PLEASE HELP SUPPORT YOUR TEAM 200 CLUB Application Form Please complete and leave in an envelope (clearly marked 200 Club) behind the bar Surname Other names Address 1 Address 2 Address 3 Post Code Best ‘phone contact E mail address Monthly £10 by SO YES/NO - SO form from bar Annual by chq £120 YES/NO Number chances 1 2 3 4 5 (please cir- cle) Signed Pics v WARRINGTON 13/10/18 PICS V NORTHWICH 20/10/2018 MATCH REPORT FROM NORTHWICH 20/10/2018 Northwich give Carlisle a reality check as the Cheshire side bag all the points at Moss Lane. No excuses. Northwich were worth the 5 points and their performance belied their league position. They were sharper and probably half a yard quicker to the breakdown than the Warwick road side. They stepped up to the plate against an unusually flat Carlisle side, and made the most of the considerable possession they enjoyed. Yet it all started really positively for Carlisle. From the kick off, centre Chris Auld made one of his barnstorming runs to take the ball deep into the Northwich half, causing them to concede a penalty on their 22m. Eschewing a relatively easy kick for the sticks, Carlisle gave themselves a 5m lineout to go for the try, yet somehow man- aged to give away a penalty at the first breakdown. Whilst the Cumbrians were busy trying to comprehend why, the Northwich scrum half took a quick tap penalty and with Carlisle scrambling back to defend, the home side quickly moved up the park to score their first try with just 3mins on the clock. Carlisle responded well from the restart and Auld was active again in making ground against the Northwich de- fence. Setting up a ruck on the Northwich 22m, the ball was moved right to give winger Ben Purdham the chance to step his opposite number and score Carlisle's first try on 7mins. Northwich hit back though barely 5 minutes later, when they drove Carlisle off the ball at a breakdown, and caught the visitors defence flat as they moved the ball quickly right to go over for their second try. The Cheshire side turned the screw up 6 minutes later as Carlisle were penalised for being offside at the break- down, and Northwich duly took thNorthwich were proving a real handful at the breakdown, their blindside flank- er was a particular menace all game, and they soon secured another 3 points from a penalty infringement by Carlisle. From the restart Carlisle pushed up hard again and forced Northwich this time to concede a penalty, but fly- half Grant Connon, was just wide with the penalty attempt. Probably the killer blow came as Carlisle were attacking deep in the Northwich half, and a knock on gave Northwich the chance to clear their lines from a 5m scrum. However instead of kicking the home side ran it back, with the Northwich 7 going through a gap in the Carlisle defence to take the ball up into the Carlisle half. Then spinning the ball right, a kick through bounced into the arms of the Northwich winger who gratefully picked it upt was scant consolation for the visitors that as Grant Connon pushed up from the restart and was brought down with a high tackle, that centre Jason Israel managed to convert the penalty to end a dismal half for Carlisle 10-27. With just 3mins gone of the second half, Carlisle nearly conceded another 3 points, as the Northwich kicker just pushed a 40m penalty attempt wide of the posts. It would be almost half way through the second half before Carlisle really started to exert any pressure on the Northwich defence, as they got the chance for a 5m scrum, and keeping the ball at the back, allowed Player coach Matthew Shields to drop down over the line giving Carlisle some hope of a resurgence. and sped on to the Carlisle posts for their 3rd try 5 mins before half time.e 3 points on offer. Unfortunately that didn't materialise, as Northwich's defence held firm, and Carlisle were unable to make any real inroads into the opposition half.