Edition 3, 2016 NRUFC Newsletter Bringing you information from the world of NRUFC
Newmarket Rugby Club Elizabeth Avenue Newmarket Club Annual General Meeting Suffolk CB8 0DJ 25th May 2016 Phone: 7pm at the Club House 01638 663082
The AGM is your chance as a player/coach/parent/supporter to come along and hear and ask about what the club has been working hard to achieve throughout the year and the aims for next year. Don’t forget as a player (18 and over), a parent of an under 18 or a coach you have a right to attend and vote for the people you want to see involved in making the club the best it can be.
…So if you have an interest in the future of the Club and
would like to contribute to the way it is shaped in the future please join our team. If you can spare a free hours
a week then please contact Robert Voss via email: [email protected]. Thank you to our sponsors…
Mini’s Easter Eggstravaganza …Thank you to Sunday 20th March our sponsors:
The sun was shining on Sunday for what turned out to be a fun, albeit a little chaotic, Mini’s Easter Eggstravaganza and we even had a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny!!
The morning started with the usual training session for the teams which was then followed by an Easter Egg hunt for all the players and siblings…with a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny who was very popular as he was dishing out all the chocolate eggs.
Whilst the boys were playing and training, there was a colouring competition taking place for the little ones and a cake stall selling lots of delicious cakes which proved very popular with children and adults alike!!
Mr P’s fantastic team provided the BBQ and Ray Richardson did a wonderful job of running the swap shop….a huge thank you to you all for all your hard work.
The Youth Social Committee would also like to say a massive thank you to all the Coaches who helped out with the Easter Egg Hunt!
Below are some pictures coloured in by siblings of our younger players…
Quiz Night
As with every Rugby Club event, those who joined us to battle it out with just their wits took the situation seriously (well, some more than others!)
There were plenty of questions that were easily answered by the teams and some that left everyone scratching their head in bemusement (mainly because the quizmaster got it wrong!)but a highpoint of the evening was definitely watching everyone have so much fun playing higher or lower, old school style!
A ceasefire was called midway through the war for all to nip out to the specially ordered fish and chip van and enjoy fish, chicken and sausages as well as rehydrate ( with water obviously….)
With food in their bellys and beer squash making them brave we moved on to the music round which had music from the 50s right up to today, a perfect mix for everyone!
The winning team was headed up by Vice Chairman and under 15s head coach Adrian Parsley, Well done all!
Sponsorship Over the past decade Newmarket RUFC have developed a thriving and very successful junior section, encompassing mini, and youth rugby. The club is currently promoting the sport to the community by developing relationships with local schools and other youth groups. The senior club runs two sides and has recently welcomed back coach David Sayer
The organisers are looking for sponsors to help with the development of the club and the sport in the locality and to help to bring this team sport to as many youngsters as possible. Ways to sponsor : Match ball sponsorship Match sponsorship Kit on and off field sponsorship Website sponsorship Perimeter board advertising
Contact: Robert Voss, Secretary. [email protected].
Club Future Draw (200 Club)
The draw has been operating for many years and has enabled a modest "development reserve" to be built up. Over the next few years, the "Club Future Draw" will continue to be a significant fund raising activity of the "NRUFC New Ground Reserve Fund".
The way in which "Club Future Draw" operates, is to ask members to pay an annual subscription of £52, for which they become entitled to take part in a monthly draw for cash prizes. There are three prizes each month, which are supplemented by additional quarterly and annual prizes. This gives a total of forty or more prizes each year. As the numbers of members increase so will the number of prizes and the amount of each prize.
Currently, there are about 70 members and the monthly prizes are £60, £30 and £15 per month, with additional amounts of £75 per quarter and £100 annually.
If you are not already a member, this note is to invite you to join the "Club Future Draw" and there are two ways to do this:
1. fill out the application form and standing order mandate for two half yearly payments of £26 and return the whole document to me. 2. fill out the application and send it to me with a cheque for £52, made out to "Newmarket RUFC 200 Club".
Also, current members can take out additional membership by filling in a new application form and returning it to Jim Paxton. Results of the draw are displayed in the Clubhouse and on the Club web site. Awards & Registration Please Events Respect Our Club
Our Club is a NO DOG
ZONE. We Mini’s Awards Day (U7 – U12) have an th Sunday17 April 2016 obligation to Start 10.30 Training and games. Awards 11.30-12.30 our members BBQ, Refreshment and their
Junior Awards Evening (U13 – U17) visitors to
Wednesday 27th April 2016 from 7pm keep our Racing Centre areas clear See Tina Parsley [email protected] £6.50 per player to include meal. from dog All players to be in club post match dress – trousers, white shirt & mess. Club tie
Senior Awards Evening Honesty Friday 6th May Box White Hart Newmarket There is an honesty Tickets £15 include disco and Buffet box left in our Please contact Caroline Hillary for tickets [email protected] kitchen for all those that help Registration Day themselves to Sunday 4th Sept tea/coffee. 10.30 – 12.30pm (Minis) Remember these 12.30-2.30pm (Youths) profits are for our BBQ, Swap Shop, New Kit, Games, Club funds which Refreshments NSDA give back!
The Club would like to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to U7 and U15 coaches Stephen Kelleher and Peter Boyle on the successful completion of their RFU Level 2 coaching course
CLUB CONTACTS: Robert Voss – Secretary [email protected]
Caroline Hillary – Treasurer [email protected]
Bruce Skingley – Youth Chairman [email protected]
Nicky Nunn – Youth Admin Team Kit & Swap Shop [email protected]
Our Swap Shop is going well, so well that we are quickly running low on Bev Kelleher – Child Welfare stock! Please start going through your cupboards and clear out any good [email protected] quality rugby gear preferably with cleaned boots. If you have any kit to donate please drop it off at the club house bagged and labelled for Beverley. Nikki Boyle – Social All monies towards Youth Social Fund. [email protected]
We also hold a selection of kit at the club as well as bottles of water, hand-warmers and gum shields. Tina Parsley looks after the youth teams and Bev Kelleher looks after the Minis.
O’Neills online store holds a wider range of kit go to www.oneills.com and www.newmarketrufc.com type Newmarket in the search bar. They will also print players names for you.
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Newmarket_RUFC 1st Team put on 1st Class Display to Ward off Woodbridge
In its best match of the season Newmarket had a resounding victory over the fourth placed Woodbridge and moved up the league allowing for the potential to finish 9th in the league. The match started for Newmarket in the best possible way as, within two minutes, captain Simon Guenigault scored a try on the wing. Just four minutes later Ali Walker reached across the line to take the score to 10-0. In the meantime though Pat Kearney, who’d driven two hours to play the match, hobbled off the pitch after less than five minutes play. Woodbridge then started to apply the pressure and were rewarded with a penalty. Minutes later Newmarket’s highly experienced prop Peter Boyle left the field with a damaged shoulder. His replacement Daniele Terenzi, returning from injury himself, made a welcomed return to the pitch. Newmarket’s concentration seemed to wane and a series of silly infringements led to Sam Nelson being sent to the sin bin, taking “one for the team”. Down to 14 men Newmarket rallied and put up a fine defence, but eventually succumbed to a try by Woodbridge. The Newmarket spectators began to fidget as they saw the lead reduce to two points. Had Newmarket peaked too early? The answer was a resounding no. A perfectly weighted grubber kick from Walker allowed Guenigault, again on the wing, to touch down and score his second try of not just the match, but the season so far. The first half finished 15-10 to Newmarket. Four minutes into the second half and after some excellent passing Newmarket scored its fourth try with Sam Rodman touching down and Michael Reeves converting. With the bonus point guaranteed, could Newmarket extend its lead? Two minutes later we had the answer as Walker crashed over the line to his second try. Not content leading with five tries Newmarket decided to make winning even harder by having two men sent to the sin bin. Inevitably Woodbridge took advantage of this and scored a try. However, this would turn out to be last points the opposition would score. With its full complement of 15 Newmarket went on score further 7 points with Matthew Kent scoring and Reeves converting. With the final play of the match Max Bell broke away to run half the length of the pitch and score. Reeves converted and Newmarket finished the match 41-15. After the match Head Coach Dave Sayer said, “It was a great day to be a Newmarket supporter, but a better one to be the coach. When you work hard at training with the players you are always are looking to see the differences it makes on game day. We played some of our best rugby to date and made a well drilled side who are fourth in the league look shell shocked with the width & speed with which we played.”
NRUFC in the Spotlight
Name: Harvey Porter
Team/Age Group: U14s
Position Played: Flanker
Favourite Rugby Team: Northampton Saints
Favourite Rugby Player: Michael Hooper who plays Flanker for the Wallabies, Australia
Most Memorable Moment: Being sent off the pitch for performing an illegal tackle against a Shelford rugby player. Although this is not necessarily a positive memorable moment, it is memorable because it has taught me a lesson and made me learn from my mistake. I now tackle with more control to be an effective rugby player.
Name: Peter Boyle
Team/Age Group: Senior Development Team Captain & U15s Coach
Position Played: Loosehead Prop / Forward
Favourite Rugby Team: Leicester Tigers
Favourite Rugby Player: Jonny Wilkinson
Most Memorable Moment: Being part of the squad when the development team won the county cup last year.
Words Of Wisdom for the Youth Section: Training hard and commitment to your team is just as important as talent!
Name: Simon Guenigault
Team/Age Group: 1st Team Captain
Position Played: Winger/Fullback
Favourite Rugby Team: Leicester Tigers
Favourite Rugby Player: Mike Brown
Most Memorable Moment: Scoring for Cambridgeshire
Words Of Wisdom for the Youth Section: Give your all in every match and
training session and enjoy playing!
FACTS ABOUT RUGBY
FACT ONE
The sport of rugby is named after Rugby School, where the game was first played. The game is said to have been invented in 1823 when William Webb Ellis caught the ball while playing a game of football at school, and ran to the goal with it. Although there is doubt about whether this actually happened, Webb Ellis is still remembered as the sport's inventor and the winner of the Rugby Union World Cup, held every four years, receives the Webb Ellis Cup.
FACT TWO
Rugby is known for the use of oval-shaped balls. However, this hasn't always been the case. Initially, the balls were plum-shaped due to the shape of pigs' bladders that they were made from. They became more spherical towards the end of the 19th Century when they began being made using rubber inner tubes rather than the bladders of pigs. However, to distinguish the balls used in rugby from the balls used for football, Rugby School requested that their balls remained slightly egg-shaped. Over time, they have become more and more flattened to the shape that they are now. Oval balls are more suited to rugby than spherical balls as they are easier to catch, hold and run with and don't roll as far so don't go out of play as often.
FACT THREE
As rugby balls and footballs were made from pigs' bladders and they had to be blown up by breath alone, it was possible to become ill if blowing up a diseased bladder, and the wife of Richard Lindon, a man who made balls for Rugby School in the 19th Century, died after breathing in the air from too many bad bladders.
FACT FOUR
The reigning Rugby Olympic champion is that famous (?) rugby-playing nation, the United States! The game of rugby has only has only been an Olympic sport four times and made its first and last Olympic Games appearances in Paris. The first time it was played was in 1900 during the Paris Olympics. It was played again in the London Olympics of 1908, next in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics and finally in the 1924 Paris Olympics. As well as being the current Olympic champion, the United States is also the most successful nation winning gold in both the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games. A seven-a-side version of Rugby made an appearance in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.