www.surreyrugby.com ISSUE 70 | SUMMER 2014 SURREY RUGBY eigatians - Page 24 helm R verw d O for ild Gu IN THIS ISSUE... • EmergingEmerging 6th6th Form LeagueLeaguess • Surrey Rugby Retain County CChampionshiphampionship SShieldhield • Farewell to the AvenueAvenue • Dorking RFC Promotion & Cup Double Surrey Rugby Referees Group win a RFU Presidents Award plusplh muchch more...more..o e 2 A Message from the President Keith Heal have not known a year pass so quickly or President and Ian Ritchie the CEO join be so enjoyable. It has been a great many rugby enthusiasts. I honour and privilege to represent the County during the 2013/14 season. In the Finally I must thank Stef and Ellie for their last twelve months I have seen over 40 work and the Committee for putting their matches, travelled many miles and seen trust in me to do the job. On the 16th July parts of Surrey I did not know existed. I will hand over the baton to John Reywood and wish him all the best for next season. In February I watched the Under 20’s SURREY RUGBY progress to the final, then had the satisfaction of seeing them winning the final in Coventry against a strong Durham XV. This was followed by the Schools Final IMPORTANTIMPORTANT NOTICENOTICE at Twickenham only to see GRAVENEY SCHOOL lose by two points. Next was a AAnythingnythingything Interesting?Interestnterestining? visit to Pullborough to see the Under 15,s and Level 9 Seniors play. Please send copy to Gary Ashburn A full days rugby at Esher for the Surrey 90 Gravel Hill, Croydon, Surrey Finals in glorious weather, was very enter- CR0 5BE taining as the standard of rugby in each tel: 0208 406 3457 game was so high. e: [email protected] A home game by the County XV against SURREY RUGBY Middlesex in the County Championship Editor: Gary Ashburn Shield saw the County have a good win to Contributors: Malcolm Caird, go on and play Oxford in the semi finals HASHAS MOVEDMOVED to:to: Hugh Godwyn, Lee Crabb, John where a win saw them proceed to Douglas, Keith Heal, Roger Twickenham for the Final. I was disap- pointed that I was not present to see them Underwood, Peter Vernon, Jack Surrey Rugby beat Leicestershire 39 – 16 to be Champions Smale plus several others... for the third successive year. 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Congratulations to Club Surrey for winning There were 18 sessions, some feistier than the RFU County Shield for the third time others. The conference was a success, and running at the end of last season. This is will be repeated in two or three years when an outstanding effort by all involved in there is a sufficient agenda. Club Surrey. Well worth a look It has been decided to investigate moving To prepare for the new season there are two up to the lower tier of the Bill Beaumont very short videos that all rugby people cup as an alternative to remaining in the should watch as a reminder of how sport Shield competition. This will involve should be conducted, and very relevant to players from clubs in National 1 and the Core Values we hold dear. So please go National 2s, as well as those involved at and look at these:- the moment. • My Magic Sports kit But now a new season beckons with senior www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2uH9Dle8mQ players well into pre-season training and friendly matches planned for mid August • My parents are ugly (from NZ rugby people) onwards. And of course Engand’s womens Fred Batchelor, Terry Long and Keith Heal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T41V_LMjpIc team, with several local players in the side, are contesting the Women’s Rugby World There are new members on the Next Cup at France's national rugby centre in Management committee and new Good luck on the field to all our clubs in Marcoussis. (Our best wishes go with them, committees. A Mini Rugby Committee this new season. as the outcome is not known yet.) chaired by Ryan Reino and Junior Rugby It seems no time at all since the Surrey Committee chaired by Sean Wickes, both However good planning, preparation, and a Rugby Sevens at Esher, and touch rugby looking after competitions and governance lot of hard work is needed by all involved to games continue weekly. Our game has issues in their sections. prepare our clubs for the huge leap in become a fifty week a year affair, and clubs interest that will come with RWC2015. As need to recruit volunteers and members to Also welcome those new to posts - John soon as tickets go on sale to the public in cope with this extra demand on our Raywood our new President, John Pownall the early part of the season, expectations resources. the new Club Development chair, and to will ramp up. Our clubs need to be ready to Leonard Johnson as Deputy Treasurer. ride this wave of interest to their advantage. AGM In addition Paul Herrington is now on the In 2003 we didn’t take full advantage of Thanks to those who attended. Club Development committee as Surrey the success in winning the World Cup, Thank you for past contributions to those Rugby Facilities Officer, and any facilities when we win the Cup in October 2015, departing from positions – Ian Thirlwall, John enquiries should be addressed to him, via let’s be ready Silwood, Steve Tomlinson, Derek Mugford, the Office. Haslemere RFC proudly receive their Accreditation Award from Surrey Rugby’s Chairman, Nigel Heslop 5 37th37th AnnualAnnual ChipsteadChipstead RugbyRugby ClubClub GGolfolf DayDay Phil Gibson here were 75 Golfers for this years Smith, who consumed their bottle of port usual selection of valid and spurious fines event, the biggest turnout ever for without waiting for the cheese! managed by Richard Shreeve who extracted T Chipstead RFC at Chipstead Golf Club. cash from his victims in his own inimitable The visitors trophy was won by Chris Kennedy way – all money to the Wooden Spoon and The Chipstead ‘Shut’ as it is generally with 42 points from his 16 handicap, with £1320 was collected on the night. known, is a traditional close season Social Colin Jones as runner up narrowly beating event for the Rugby Club and has more Mark Freeman into 3rd place. Chipstead Rugby Club have supported the recently become a Fundraiser for the Spoon in a big way this year entering 4 Wooden Spoon following the support of Rugby Club Members who play for the John teams into the Lakeland Challenge of John Inverdale at the event in 2009. Band Trophy were Kingswood Member Paul canoeing Lake Windermere, Cycling up Gilbert who won with 38 points from his 13 high gradient Lakeland Hills and the A full handicap Stableford competition handicap (now 11!), followed by Peter Hall running up and over Scafell pike with a with a huge range of handicaps and with 36 points and Ian Cole with 35 points. 12 hour time limit imposed!. All four abilities, it would be fair to say some teams succeeded and including our ‘occasional golfers’ participated which The Prestigious ‘Most Golf Played ‘award collection have raised £ 14, 800 this year added to the atmosphere, not to mention was won by Michael Mason with an for this worthy Rugby charity.