1 14TH APRIL 2012 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 in try in defeat at 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.

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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 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 , 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.( that is, not Barnsley)

Grumpy news is a little more encouraging than

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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.

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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 15:00

Ripon vs Goole 15:00

Selby vs West Park Leeds 15:00

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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 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

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BARNSLEY YARNBURY Vs

A Appleyard 15 - Full back M Dixon S Hinchcliffe 14 - Winger C Flowers A Gaunt 13 - Centre J Naycock A Buckingham 12 - Centre S Riley L Scorah 11 - Winger A Clarke P Jensen 10 - Fly half D Pound N Francis 9 - Scrum Half S Wilson T Naisby 1 - Prop J Dodgson S Casson 2 - Hooker N Burrows D Hobson 3 - Prop R Lister J Wood 4 - Second Row W Butterfield J Ilses 5 - Second Row A Maycock N Robinson 6 - Flanker T Fox M Wragg 7 - Flanker R Longstaff D Reed (C) 8 - Number Eight J Cryan

AD Smith 16 - Sub R Rigby C Peel 17 - Sub C Barke J South 18 - Sub A Postle

Referee: Chris Lunn - East Yorkshire

WWW.BARNSLEYRUGBY.CO.UK 12 COMMENTS FROM THE COACH Welcome to Shaw Lane folks for this final home game of the 2011-12 season against our visitors from Yarnbury. A warm welcome to Bob Hood and his players and the supporters from Yarnbury. It feels like ages since the previous time I wrote for the programme! We seem to have been on a tourists visa around Yorkshire for this past three months and have faced some tough challenges as we’ve gone. The players have been determined and focussed since our last defeat away to Hullensians back on the 17th December. We said that day that we faced an 11 game season, with everything still in our hands and so it has proved. At the start of the season if we’d known that with two league games to go we’d be 8 points clear in the league and in the semi final of the Yorkshire Shield we’d have taken that and been happy to face whatever was thrown at us along the way. But now the crunch, the time to do what really matters and to finish the job off. We know Yarnbury will be only too happy to have a say in the outcome and we are determined not to take anything for granted and to go out and prove why we’re where we are. As is customary at this time of the season I’d like to thank a few people. Firstly to all of the off field team who work so hard to prepare the environement for the players, secondly to everyone who has provided us with positive support throughout the season and in particular those who have travelled far and wide and finally to all of the players in every team - you represent the club and the town well and should be proud of yourselves. The seconds and thirds in particular have had fantastic seasons - well done and congrats to the seconds on winning the merit league. There have been so many high points this season but I just want to reflect on one in particular - Saturday 14th January 2012: Wath 22 v Barnsley 32. That day we were determined to take on our hosts on an almost frozen pitch and to wipe away the memory of our earlier defeat. I learned an awful lot about my players on that day and to see what they were willing to do to prove who they are was one of the best feelings on a sports pitch I’ve ever had. You know what you’re capable of lads so here’s your opportunity - please take it with both hands. I hope its a fantastic day here at the lane if you’re from Barnsley! Enjoy......

Mark Smith Lead Coach

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Special thanks to Duncan Gawthorpe for organising the last Grumpies Dinner. By all accounts, even the Grumpies said they enjoyed themselves. Club Presdient John Smith presented a cheque for £3,700 to Barnsley Hospice, received by Vicky Stead who thanked everyone for raising such a fantastic amount.

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TEL. 01226 203 509 15 DEVELOPMENT TEAM REVIEW Team P W D L F A Diff Pts Barnsley 2nd XV (Development) 15 13 0 2 558 161 397 63 Wath Upon Dearne 2nd XV 15 11 0 4 357 194 163 50 Wheatley Hills 2nd XV 15 9 0 6 279 241 38 45 Doncaster Amateurs 9 7 0 2 278 82 196 35 Sheffield Medicals 2nd XV 13 6 0 7 288 297 -9 32 Dinnington 2nd XV 14 6 0 8 255 275 -20 30 Sheffield 3rd XV 16 6 0 10 303 411 -108 28 Doncaster Phoenix 2nd XV 13 3 0 10 196 353 -157 19 Thornensians 2nd XV 14 1 0 13 61 561 -500 4 Hemsworth RUFC 2nd XV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sheffield Tigers 3rd XV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Well another season is almost over and the All-stars’ for the last 2 seasons; I’d like to thank second team complete their fixtures for all the players who have grafted their balls off this season today. Hopefully a win will be and played their hearts out week in week out. I’d enough to see us crowned league champions also like to say a big thank you to Wresty, Ally G and secure a promotion play off against the and Miss T who have made it all happen from the Eastern division winners. Winning this play off touchline and made my life so much easier. will see us competing in the Yorkshire League Championship next season, a league which we I think a record that says in the last 2 seasons feel we can certainly compete in and could we have: even cause a few upsets. Played 49 - Won 44 - Drawn 1 - Lost 4 - with This coupled with our 1st XV hopefully being a points difference of + 1500 points confirms crowned league champions could make this a the fact that we haven’t done too a bad job fantastic day (and night!) here at Shaw Lane. between us! All this success has not come about by accident; Hope you all have a great day and don’t be it is the product of 5 years hard work by the afraid to stick your head round the stand and players, coaches and team managers, this watch the All-stars for 10 minutes!! commitment and passion has resulted in the fantastic position we find ourselves in today and See you for a pint after the game. is thoroughly deserved. These are exiting times at Barnsley RUFC and long may they continue. On a personal note this will be my last season as 2nd team captain as I have decided to pass on the baton to a younger, fitter candidate. This doesn’t mean I am about to ride off into the sunset, I have already ordered some new boots for next season (cheaper at this time of year!) and will be happy to play whenever and wherever selected, it also means I can devote more time to my role as chairman of the rugby section here at Shaw Lane. So I would like to close by saying it has been a pleasure and a honour to be captain of ‘Freddy’s

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