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STOURSTOURBRIDGE RUGBY OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMMEVIEW 2019-20 MATCH BALL SPONSOR STOURBRIDGE v HULL RUFC 21st September 2019 • Kick-off 3.00pm • National League 2 North Exclusive Homes, Outstanding Locations NEW HOMES IN Worcestershire | Warwickshire | Staffordshire PROUD SPONSORS OF STOURBRIDGE RFC Tel: +44 (0)1384 446 200 www.kendrickhomes.co.uk Welcome to Stourton Park Stourbridge RFC, Stourton Park, Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, Stourbridge DY7 6QZ 01384 395000 [email protected] www.stourbridgerugby.com Contents Officers Welcome to Stourton Park, the home of President: MIKE BLACK Stourbridge Rugby Club. We hope that you Chairman: ROBIN EDWARDS enjoy your time here with us and look forward Hon. Sec: PAUL DAVIDSON to seeing you again in the future. Treasurer: CHRIS COOK Notes from the President 4 Staff Director’s Cut 7 Director of Rugby: NEIL MITCHELL Away Day - Luctonians 8 Head of Marketing: LOUISE PRICE A Warm Welcome to... 15-16 Player Profile - Joe Collingham 18 Over 20 Years of Action from Loughborough 19 League Rugby Team Sheet & Forthcoming Events 20-21 STOURVIEW Action from Luctonians 25 Programme Editor: MILES EDGE Squad and Sponsorship Info 28-29 Photographs: CERI DAVIES, PAUL DAVIDSON and ANDY COOK Around the Leagues and 31 League Table Design and print: Stour Stats and Player Stats 36-37 Bloomfield Ltd. 01789 490528 Physio Q&A... Rob Thynne 38 See our advert on page 29 www.stourbridgerugby.com “COME ON STOUR!” 3 STOURVIEW 2019-2020 Notes from The President Welcome everyone to Stourton Park and the second home game of the 2019- 20 season. Today, we are hosting Hull RUFC, Hull remain unbeaten after besting Tynedale and I look forward to meeting their President and fellow committee members, players and supporters. Hull, like us, are unbeaten and I have no doubt that a great lift for them a much better performance than Vs it will be a good contest, with both sides striving to Kenilworth. Training with 1st XV is starting to bear fruit remain unbeaten. Whatever the result rugby will always and the link with the 1st team is working well with three be the winner. loan players and new “boy” Jonathon Hughes scoring When the fixtures were published it looked like a three tries! They travel to Lichfield today and we wish tough start to the season when we were drawn against them well in their endeavour to bag more points. Loughborough, but the team showed their class and All sections of the club seem to be thriving and Mark were victorious with some style 31-20, with five tries. does a great job keeping us well informed with the Second up of course was Luctonians, fresh from taking In Touch facility, but like other sections of the club the points against Tynedale and in the process scoring volunteers are always needed, so if you feel that you six tries. can contribute please offer your time and energy, it will On home turf, cheered on by their supporters, including be greatly appreciated. some 200 well refreshed diners, Luctonians were 12-0 After some two years or so the President’s suite is after 10 minutes, but Stour knuckled down and slowly almost complete now that the new bar has been but surely turned the tide with their effort and craft, installed, many thanks to all that have been involved, supported by the few faithful travellers, conceding only not only with their time and enthusiasm but also their five more points and eventually running out winners generous donations. by a margin of 26 points, scoring seven tries in the As a Club, we are always looking to maximise our process. Well done guys, a top result. facilities and we are looking to have more social events Next week we travel to Otley who have not started during the year, which will be posted as and when they well but is always a difficult place to win and as always are confirmed. If you have an idea for a social then it would be a great boost if we could raise enough please feel free to share it with me, Miles or Donna support for the coach, which needs circa 24 supporters initially and hopefully we can develop the idea together travelling to be viable and the team greatly appreciate and make it happen. the time that supporters give up and your vocal support. As always the coach list is on the notice board, C’mon Stour! with a conveniently positioned pen should you wish to join the supporter’s coach. The Lions running out comfortable and worthy winners Mike Black at home against Kidderminster Carolians by 46 -17 was President 4 “COME ON STOUR!” www.stourbridgerugby.com Revelan UK Limited Wishing Stourbridge Rugby Club every success for this season As Asset Managers for Revelan Group Plc we continue to look for Property Investment and Development Opportunities. Contact Nick Schwartz on 0121 561 6050 F: 0121 561 6051 E: [email protected] Revelan UK Limited Crown House, 82-85 Malt Mill Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands B62 8JJ T: 0121 561 6050 F: 0121 561 6051 STOURVIEW 2019-2020 Director’s Cut Welcome to Stourton Park! Looking at the weather forecast at the time of writing we should be in for a beautiful afternoon for Rugby. The sun was shining on both the First XV and the Lions literally and metaphorically last weekend as we both recorded comprehensive wins against Luctonians and Kidderminster respectively. he victory at Mortimer Park had Max the very best in his future ventures. Supported by particular relevance for Alex Max brought some good ideas to the table, Davidson their former DoR and some of which we have adopted and I am our now First Team Coach. Davo sure he will go on to coach rugby at the Twas ceremonially pushed out at Luctoninas very highest level. a few seasons back to be replaced by Our opposition this afternoon Hull are two young charges who saw Luctonians newly promoted to National Two returning relegated in their first season at the after a couple of seasons out. They are a helm. After years of dedicated service, he very strong outfit across the board and will hardly had a mention in Saturdays match provide the stiffest challenge we have had programme so the comprehensive victory so far. The league after two games has no over his former club meant a great deal to reflection on true standings and we are a him. I know the Carling tasted a lot sweeter long way off where we want the side to be. to him on Saturday evening than it did with Alex and I both feel that how we fair this his last pint at the club ! afternoon gives us a solid benchmark of The Lions victory against Kidderminster the pre-season work. was a big confidence boost following Finally, welcome to the Ladies who are a heavy defeat to a very strong and attending the lunch today and thanks experienced Kenilworth the previous week. to Lou for getting this off the ground With both Arthur Morgan and Jess Smith again. I hope we see some new playing against their former club is was a faces who will continue to enjoy the big day for them and the guys put in an Stourton experience. Next season excellent all-round performance. John the way society is going this may be Hughes the former South Leicester full known as non-binary day so enjoy it back crossed the line on four occasions to whilst it lasts! round off an excellent debut appearance and many of the individual performances Enjoy the afternoon and at Stourton Park last weekend showed the focus and work ethic that the Lions are enjoy the game developing this season. The joint training between the two squads is starting to reap the benefits and thus far it has exceeded my expectations in regard Neil Mitchell to where I expected both teams to be at Director of this stage of the season. The sudden exit of Rugby First Team Coach Max Stelling following the opening weekend has not impacted on the squad, in fact it has galvanised it. We wish www.stourbridgerugby.com “COME ON STOUR!” 7 STOURVIEW 2019-2020 Contributed by Miles Edge Away Day Luctonians 19 - 45 Stourbridge Mortimer Park However close our local league derby is it must be the only away trip where sea sickness without seeing any water is a factor as we wend our way through the leafy lanes of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Little has changed outwardly at Mortimer Park since our last visit two seasons ago although there have been extensive upgrades to their club room hosting on the day some 200 guests. The pitch was in immaculate condition unlike the quagmire that we have experienced in previous years. The Team With Rodders and Reece unavailable Monty started at 7 and Mark Harrison at 14. With the returning Chris Depper on the bench. An injury Devotion to Duty to Chad meant that Mark George came on after Ceri Davies, who on previous occasions had 20 minutes and with Joe Collingham limping cycled there and back could not make the trip, Depper played a full 40 minutes. so Andy Cook upstaged him with his camera by making the journey on his Vespa to provide us with his pictures. For those interested the The Game journey takes one hour and ten minutes on a Five minutes in and they had clocked up two scooter. tries, one of which was converted and the natives were going ape screaming for more. That was not the case in the final five minutes when Membership Reminder the natives excepting those who, crestfallen Just a nudge to everyone you know that and despondent, had sloped off some ten Membership Subscriptions are due now.