BARNSLEY Vs YARNBURY
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1 14TH APRIL 2012 BARNSLEY vs YARNBURY YORKSHIRE DIVISION 2 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME £1.00 WWW.BARNSLEYRUGBY.CO.UK 2 PRESIDENTS ADDRESS Here we are at the end of another season and one that has to rank in the top five out of my 35 with the club as far as quality of rugby, results and support for all the teams goes. I hope we can go that extra yard and get the results that all the effort, both on and off the field, deserves. I would like to continue to thank all the coaching staff and players from seniors, juniors and girls for their continued hard work, let’s hope it all pays off. I would like to ask for as much positive support as possible for the teams from existing and new fans, all are welcome to support the teams. Good luck to all three senior teams, the juniors and the girls for the remainder of the season. Finally I would like to welcome officials, opposition and spectators to Shaw Lane and hope they enjoy the rugby and the facilities. John A Smith President This Week... www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk 5 years ago 15 years ago Relegated Barnsley conceded a last-minute Barnsley went down 40-18 to Doncaster in try in defeat at Yorkshire League Two Selby. their traditional Easter game. James Colman crossed and Andrew Appleyard’s two tries were converted by It was a good performance from the visitors Scott Hinchliffe but Selby won it late on. against a side three leagues above them. Ray Eades touched down in the first half then Louth scored after a fine kick by Exley. Damien Burden scored in the second half but the hosts ran away with the match. TEL. 01226 203 509 3 WWW.BARNSLEYRUGBY.CO.UK 4 OVERHEARD IN THE SCRUM What a match to end on, with promotion recently, when the USDEA (Drugs cops) were on beckoning, and all do-able this afternoon. the touchline at Selby, seeking GordonGrumpy Would you have thought that back in after investigating the free baking powder he September when we scraped a 39-38 win at has been giving out. Luckily he had fled the home to WPL? A bonus win today guarantees country and was last seen pretending to watch the title. cricket in Sri Lanka. If visitors are approached with an offer of baking powder, please refuse it. Anyway, a very warm welcome to our guests As Steve said, ‘things like this get up my nose!’ today. They include the visiting club, Yarnbury, If, dear reader, you wonder what all this is our sponsors and friends attending the second about, make sure you ask a Grumpy, offering a Grumpies’ lunch. We hope all of you have a £10 note as security! All proceeds to Grumpy very enjoyable day here at Shaw Lane and we funds. thank our sponsors for their generosity over the season! Their support is much appreciated! Moving forward, the Shield remains important Grumpies will also know that today we will to us; we have a tough league finale at West present our awards to players- this will be Park Leeds and then there is the tour to done in the clubhouse after the match, though Magaluf. The AGM is on 8th May – please winners’ names will be provided during lunch. attend and make your voice heard as we move LegalGrump Jack Danahar has also agreed to into an exciting time here at Shaw Lane with say a few words – FEW, Jack- as part of the the Rugby suite already planned for next pre-match entertainment, but our focus then September. The seconds are engaged in the switches to the field. S Yorks Cup and still lead their league, and I want to pay tribute here to all those involved Following a high scoring win at Goole, with in supporting our teams off the field- the 9 tries from backs, we are confident that coaches, the bagmen, team managers et al, and today should bring us the win we need to be especially the core of supporters who travel promoted as champions of Yorkshire 2. Do near and far to cheer the lads on. We have had not be fooled into thinking that Yarnbury will a great season and the climax is on its way! be a pushover. They beat Selby comfortably The bar is open after the game and let us hope a week after we struggled to win at Sandhills there is plenty to cheer today. Lane. Today’s match will be a close one, but Barnsley has every reason to begin it Please respect all the players, the referee confidently, and play as well as they have without whom there is no game, and the through most of the season. From the opposition spectators with whom a good deal touchline, we have seen some fine play from of banter is allowed and desirable. our team and expect that today is no exception. See you next season. Well done Stuart Lancaster and his team. After a better 6 Nations than we might have imagined, he now has the job of winning the World Cup when it is here in 2015.(England that is, not Barnsley) Grumpy news is a little more encouraging than TEL. 01226 203 509 5 ACTION FROM THE GRIFFINS WWW.BARNSLEYRUGBY.CO.UK 6 INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS FOR THE 2012 / 2013 SEASON Andrew Gillott LFP-Financial Planning + Wealth Management is the Director is a small firm of independent financial advisers of LFP-Financial offering clients the very best advice regardless Planning + Wealth of their circumstances, they believe in good old Management which fashioned customer service, delivering first class is a small firm advice in a down to earth manner. of independent Offering several levels of service from a simple financial advisers transaction such a mortgage or life insurance based in Mapplewell. to a full bespoke investment plan, you can be confident of receiving excellent ongoing help Andrew played rugby and advice. as a schoolboy down at Wombwell lane Services offered include: but eventually shift work and children forced him away from the • Wills and Estate planning game for many years. • Bank accounts, ISA’s and National Returning to the game he has played for Savings Barnsley Griffins for many seasons and • Protection (Life, critical illness, income occasionally for the second team (when they protection and business) were short rather than through talent!). • Pensions and Retirement planning • Savings and investments To many people’s relief he has now retired Mortgages from playing the game but is head coach of • our current Under 15’s squad, having taken Home visits can usually be arranged at a on the role when his son started the game at date and time to suit you, please call the age of ten. Andrew and his wife Heather 01226 390010 for a free initial consultation are heavily involved in the club, Heather is the or visit the website at: junior section chair and both are members of the rugby committee. http://lfpfinancialplanning.ifa-web.co.uk Andrew is keen to support the club and has done this previously through player sponsorship but has now committed as the clubs main sponsor for the 2012/2013 season with options to renew this hopefully over the long term to help bring stability to the clubs funding. TEL. 01226 203 509 7 DAVE REED CAPTAIN'S WELCOME Welcome to Shaw Lane, the home of Barnsley RUFC.We hope that you all enjoy the day. Well what a great season it has been! We are in touching distance of promotion and being crowned as champions and also through to the semi finals of the yorkshire shield, this along with the continued success of the 2nd and 3rd teams could be a very special year for Barnsley Rugby Club. This hasn’t just happened through luck, it has been achieved by lots of hard work over the past 12 months from the players, team managers and also the volunteers who help run the club. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved this season, firstly to all the players who have given their all week in week out, also to Mark, Stan and Nozzer who make training enjoyable and have helped us reach our potential as a team and finally to Howard, Mick and Terry who look after us every week. I would like to welcome our visitors today and their supporters. We hope you enjoy the fantastic facilities on show and join us for a pint in the bar after the game. WWW.BARNSLEYRUGBY.CO.UK 8 GALLERY THIS WEEKS FIXTURES SATURDAY 14TH APRIL 2012 Barnsley vs Yarnbury 15:00 Bradford Salem vs Skipton 15:00 Doncaster Phoenix vs West Leeds 15:00 Leodiensian vs Hullensians 15:00 Moortown vs Wath Upon Dearne 15:00 Ripon vs Goole 15:00 Selby vs West Park Leeds 15:00 TEL. 01226 203 509 9 LEAGUE TABLE Team P W D L F A Diff B Pts Adj Barnsley 24 19 2 3 818 401 417 16 96 0 Bradford Salem 24 17 3 4 706 333 373 14 88 0 West Park Leeds 24 14 5 5 627 353 274 15 81 0 Wath Upon Dearne 22 17 0 5 679 339 340 12 80 0 Leodiensian 24 14 1 9 567 406 161 13 71 0 Selby 24 14 0 10 540 450 90 14 70 0 Hullensians 24 15 1 8 546 556 -10 12 69 -5 Yarnbury 23 13 1 9 529 476 53 13 67 0 Doncaster Phoenix 24 8 2 14 438 586 -148 10 46 0 West Leeds 22 8 1 13 465 583 -118 8 42 0 Skipton 24 6 1 17 348 641 -293 7 33 0 Ripon 23 5 1 17 340 576 -236 5 27 0 Moortown 24 4 0 20 351 802 -451 7 18 -5 Goole 24 2 0 22 331 783 -452 6 14 0 WWW.BARNSLEYRUGBY.CO.UK 10 Bennetts Winter Sports! 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