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Welcome to Old Leamingtonians RFC Saturday, 5th January 2019 | Old Leamingtonians Vs Shipston on Stour RFC 2:15pm KO ONLY £1 www.olrfc.co.ukwww.olrfc.co.uk Welcome to 2019, a momentous year for our club. May I take this opportunity, on behalf of all of us at OL’s, to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year We extend those wishes and that welcome to the players, management and coaches of Shipston on Stour RFC, our opponents today. It seems an appropriate moment to reflect on the year just gone. On the field we have seen the Colts claim the Warwickshire cup and the League winners spot, huge congratulations to all players, coaches and supporters. We have been able to set up two new teams, the Hornets and the girls group. Thank you to everyone who has committed so much time and effort into making this possible. A Veterans side is also waiting in the wings to take on all comers.Our mini and junior section continues to be the envy of other clubs due to the commitment of all involved from coaches, families and a great administration team, well done to all involved. We have had many representatives at both District and county level. This is down to the consistent coaching levels and player welfare that all players receive at the club. I am delighted that six Old Leamingtonians players have been selected for the Warwickshire Schools RFU U16 County squad, and ten of the U18 squad have been selected for district and county sides also. Congratulations from everyone at OLRFC. I am sure there will more OLs players selected in county and district sides throughout the remainder of the season. Our mens’ First team have had a fantastic first half of the league season notching up 10 wins out 12 games only to fall to one side, Pinley, twice! We hope that the wins continue and they can gain the promotion which would be a just reward for the hard work they have put into this season so far. They have progressed to the next round of the Warwickshire Plate cup following Nuneaton Old Eds withdrawal on the first playing Saturday of this year. The ladies team have had a tough season so far, playing some strong teams. They have not let themselves down in terms of effort, improving on each game. They finished the year having just won their cup game to take them into the next round on February 17th at home versus Drybrook. Off the field of course Project NEST is at the forefront of all and as I write this, Wasps are drawing up the planning proposal for delivery to Warwick District planning department. Much to look forward to in all aspects of the OL family. So, in time honoured fashion, all that remains to be said is please support the players and respect the officials in the true OL tradition, enjoy the game and as always, please join us in the bar after the game. Once again,Happy New Year Phil Eales Chairman www.olrfc.co.uk www.olrfc.co.uk SECTION NEWS COACH’S CORNER News from the M&J Section: Good Luck to all teams this Weekend, below are the Adam Canning gives us his views: home fixtures Happy New Year to everyone from the M&J Section, U6 - Home Training Our first league game of 2019 comes after an I hope you had a very restful festive period and spent enforced three-week break, a break in which some down time with family and friends. I am looking U7-U12 – Training at Home we have had plenty of time to mull over a very forward to the M&J section going from strength to U13s – Earlsdon Home strength in 2019. disappointing day at Pinley last time out. U14s – Earlsdon Away This weekend all mini’s & Girls are training at home with In probably the worst conditions I’ve ever U15s – Earlsdon Away Under 13s and 16s at home to Earlsdon and the under experienced at a rugby game, we put in a painfully 14s and 15s away at Earlsdon, good luck to all teams. U16s – Earlsdon Home poor performance despite preparing well and the A big thank you to everyone involved in Santa’s visit Girls – Home Training lads being more than up for it in the build-up. We demonstrated the lads’ commitment to achieving to the Crofts just before Christmas, particular thanks to First XV – Shipston at Home (Saturday 1415 KO) didn’t play the conditions well, tried to play too much the monthly targets they have set themselves… Charlie Sabin, Liz Wilding, Gill Blenkinsop, Melissa Colts – Ashby at Home (Saturday 1415 KO) rugby in our own half and made too many individual one of which being no more than a 5% drop-off in Fox, Donna Wright, James Kirby (and team) who errors. We missed the go-forward usually provided The Akuma shop will be re-open this Sunday, you can fitness test scores following the Christmas period! facilitated the very successful party and grotto. by the absent Hugh Melhuish and Pete Nancarrow also order via their online shop We have had two good sessions this week and and losing Joe Talimini to a head-injury after just five agreed that we can’t accept any new year’s cobwebs http://www.akumashops.com/oldleams (password is minutes put a major spanner in the works. However, Ols-2018) to appear in our performance today. If we stand any ARRUNDALE we have now been beaten by Pinley twice this chance of getting a result we have to be on it from FINANCIAL PLANNING Lucas Wager - Old Leamingtonians RFC season and can have no excuses in either game. Mini & Junior Chairman the first minute and both accurate and relentless A tough run of fixtures continues today against in everything we do. Competition for places and a very strong Shipston outfit who have scored continued strong performances form the 2nd team the highest number of points in the league. Our means there can be no hiding places for the 18 lads News from the Ladies Section: After a quick check of the rules, two seven minute one-point victory in the reverse fixture earlier in the trusted to putting things right today. halves of extra time commenced. In the first season was crucial in kick-starting our season and Old Leamingtonians Ladies v Rugby Lionesses Happy New Year to you all. seven Old Leams retained the ball but couldn’t get today’s game is an opportunity for us to get back to December 16 2018 Old Leamingtonians Ladies were anywhere, and after a quick change of ends it looked winning ways and start the year as we mean to go Adam Canning back to winning ways this weekend, but left it late like the second seven minutes might end in another on. A good turn out at training on New Year’s Day Old Leamingtonians RFC Coach to secure the win over Rugby Lionesses in the first deadlock. However, with last play of the game Old round of the plate. Leams won a penalty, and after several phases the ball was eventually put over the try line by number 8, Old Leams got off to a great start, with Jen Kyra Gleeson. Vermeulen then converted to make the Vermeulen scoring in the first few minutes. However, final score 17-10 to OL’s. Lionesses fought back and neither team could make any headway for the rest of the first half, and at half A really gutsy performance by all. time the score was 5-0 to Old Leams. Report from Liz Kennedy The second half started much as the first, with an impressive try from Vermeulen, who caught a Lionesses kick and ran half the length of the pitch to score. Lionesses then upped their game, forcing Old Leams to mount a huge defence an d put in some try saving tackles, particularly from players of the match Leah Heath and Kat Jack. The visitors couldn’t keep Lionesses out though, and they scored. With that boost Lionesses attacked with renewed vigour, and scored with the final play of normal time, leaving the score at 10 all. www.olrfc.co.uk www.olrfc.co.uk MATCH REPORTS MATCH REPORTS League: Midlands 3 West (South) Saturday 1st December 2018 League: Midlands 3 West (South) Saturday 15th December 2018 Fixture: Old Leamingtonians RFC 1st XV v Manor Park RFC 1st XV Fixture: Pinley RFC 1st XV v Old Leamingtonians RFC 1st XV Venue: The Crofts, Bericote Rroad Venue: Wyken Croft Result: Old Leamingtonians RFC 1st XV 33 - 15 Manor Park RFC 1st XV Result: Pinley RFC 1st XV 38 - 8 Old Leamingtonians RFC 1st XV Manor Park’s forward dependent game presented problems for driving forward runs from Felix Heath, Ollie Sarginson and Pete In the most appalling conditions of freezing rain and a pitch after 25 minutes when good forward pressure saw Pinley OLs and the visitors took control of the game from the kick off. Nancarrow that caused mayhem in the Manor Park defences. that consisted of little but mud, OLs run of nine victories pushed back well into their own 22 and quick ball along OLs had to be committed to defence with the Manor Park pack A searing run from Sarginson and a smart pass to his back row came to an abrupt end against the last side to beat them at the three-quarters saw right wing Paul Salvin in the overlap having the better of exchanges driving OLs back into their 22 colleague saw OLs regain the lead with a fine try touched down by the start of the season with a six try defeat that was largely position to run in and touch down to put OLs into a three metre area.