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CARLISLE RFC RFU North 1 West League 2018/2019 V WARRINGTON Saturday, 13th October 2018 @ 3.00 pm ALEX NEIL Affectionately know to his team mates as “The Monk” Admission by Programme £5 CLUB INFORMATION Carlisle RFC Ltd The Rugby Club, Warwick Road, Carlisle, CA1 1LW 01228 521300 www.pitchero.com/clubs/carlislerugby [email protected] [email protected] Company Registration: 7236947 - VAT Registration: 256352262 PRESIDENT: Martin Plummer ([email protected]) VICE PRESIDENT: David Morton ([email protected]) CHAIRMAN: David Stout ([email protected]) SECRETARY: David Morton ([email protected]) TREASURER: Alf Harrington ([email protected]) OTHER BOARD MEMBERS Barry Earl ([email protected]) James Goode ([email protected]) Tom Graham ([email protected]) Duncan Harty ([email protected]) Philip Healy ([email protected]) John Hope ([email protected]) Barry Israel ([email protected]) Samantha Meakin (Mrs) ([email protected]) — DIRECTOR OF RUGBY: James Goode CLUB HEAD & 1st XVCOACH: Matthew Shields AGE GRADE RUGBY CHAIRMAN: John Hope LADIES / GIRLS RUGBY: Sam Meakin / Hannah Sherlock / Barbara Gower AGE GRADE RUGBY SECRETARY: Sheena Bleasdale CRUSADERS COACH / MANAGER: Matthew Little COLTS COACH: Graham Kidd CUMBRIA RFU REPRESENTATIVE: Sam Meakin STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: FINANCE: Alf Harrington HOUSE & GROUNDS: Barry Israel RUGBY: James Goode REDEVELOPMENT: Phil Healy CLUB MANAGER: Katie Johnston (from 18/09/2018) GROUNDSMAN: Greg Bacon MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Sue Glendinning ([email protected] Advertise your business in these pages Contact 07912 110782 for more information Half page @ £150 pa Full page @ £200 pa MESSAGE FROM YOUR CLUB PRESIDENT MARTIN PLUMMER Welcome to Carlisle Rugby Club and season 2018 / 2019 at level 6; I am truly honoured to represent your club President for a second year. Rugby at our level can be very bitter sweet with players who have been nurtured, and significantly invested in from six years old, and then leaving us at various stages to play at a higher level. This we know is inevitable and part of the stepping stone process for those involved to achieve their ambitions. In recent years I have had these very discussions with exceptionally talented rugby players like Joe Graham, Matt Charters, Chris Harris, and Gary Graham to mention but a few. All of these lads will tell you our message was very clear; take every opportunity that comes your way, go with our full support and blessing and achieve everything you possibly can. I do however always ask these Carlisle developed rugby gems not to be strangers, to return in one form or another and pass on their knowledge and skill base attained at the higher levels of the game to their playing colleagues at Carlisle RFC. I was delighted to welcome back Max Connon as a player coach last season and this season to welcome back Matt Shields as our new head coach and Max’s brother Grant, along with Chris Auld, all having played their age grade rugby at Carlisle. They will bring a refreshing professional element to our amateur environment in which all involved will benefit from greatly. I must also thank those players that have had the opportunity to play at the afore mentioned higher level but have remained playing with our club, last season’s club captain, Tom Graham turned down requests from other clubs to move to the higher level, but stayed to captain our senior XV; his sacrifice, commitment and loyalty and that of others is very much appreciated. There is a real positive buzz at training and around the club in anticipation of the new season with players, coaches and sup- porters excited about the campaign ahead. Our ladies are training hard and their section continues to build, increasing their numbers and going from strength to strength. Long may this continue and the club is 100% behind all their efforts. The volunteers, both coaches and administrative staff within our various age grade groups continue to perform at a staggering level of commitment and enthusiasm. Their time and effort continues to build and strengthen the rugby foundations of our great club and ensure they are as solid and strong as they have ever been. Without those volunteers our young players would not get the very best start to their rugby careers. There are not enough words of thanks I can express to all those involved that appropriately convey my, and the clubs appreciation, for everything they do for our young boys and girls. Thank you so, so much. Our aim is to ensure rugby is played by everyone who wants to be involved at every level. We aim to help all players achieve the very best they can. We would like to sustain rugby for the communities of Carlisle and the surrounding areas in a safe en- joyable environment. Thank you all for supporting your club, taking the time to visit and enjoy with us all what will be an en- joyable and successful season. Finally, I regret that I won’t be able to make all our matches; I still have work demands, and I do a spot of refereeing. I hope you will understand, but there is a severe shortage of those taking up refereeing— so if there is anyone else out there who feel they make a valuable contribution in that area of the game, you know what to do! MARTIN PLUMMER. CARLISLE RFC 200 CLUB JOIN FOR THE NEW SEASON • MONTHLY PRIZES £100 & 50 • AT CHRISTMAS £500 & £150 • • GET YOUR APPLICATION FORM & A DIRECT DEBIT FORM FROM THE BAR • PLEASE HELP SUPPORT YOUR TEAM 200 CLUB Application Form Please complete and leave in an envelope (clearly marked 200 Club) behind the bar Surname Other names Address 1 Address 2 Address 3 Post Code Best ‘phone contact E mail address Monthly £10 by SO YES/NO - SO form from bar Annual by chq £120 YES/NO Number chances 1 2 3 4 5 (please cir- cle) Signed PICS V B’TON PARK 2/09/2018 PICS V ANSELMIANS 29/09/2018 ATC RPORT RO ANSLIANS 29/09/2018 ON A GOOD DAY, A GOOD RESULT Carlisle were looking to improve on last weeks performance against Broughton Park, as they travelled to Elles- mere to take on newly promoted Anselmians. Our last encounter was a few seasons ago, and much has hap- pened to both sides since then. Anselmians have found things tough in this league, but Carlisle were not taking anything for granted in this match, and were keen to make sure there were no lapses or slip ups in their quest for a win. The visitors started well and with barely a few minutes on the clock, fly half Grant Connon, broke out from deep and drawing the last defender, slipped a pass to winger Ben Purdham to jog in for an easy opening try, converted by Connon. Keeping the pressure up on the home side, Carlisle put a penalty deep into the home side's territory, and from the resulting lineout, the opportunity was presented for Carlisle to create a rolling maul, that put Christian White under the posts for the second Carlisle try. Anselmians quickly responded though, as a penalty awarded against Carlisle for driving up in the scrum, was rewarded with 3 points to narrow the gap a little to 14-3. It didn't take long though for Carlisle to secure their third try when Connon, ghosted through a gap in the de-fence and beat the Anselmian fullback on the outside to cross for a well deserved try, which he converted. Carlisle though were continuously getting pinged in the scrum, and a change in tightheads seemed the best option to settle things down. Clearly an aspect of play that Carlisle will have to work on! It seemed to do the trick as just over the half hour mark, after a ruck in the home 22m, Captain Henry Wain- wright strolled through a gap in the Anselmians defence, to secure the try bonus point . The last play of the half gave Connon another chance to extend the lead for Carlisle, after some good work at the breakdown by cen- tre Jason Israel to secure the penalty, but his long range attempt just drifted wide, and the half ended 28-3 to Carlisle. Withe barely a few minutes gone of the second half, Carlisle further extended their lead, and all but killed the game off, as another clean break by Connon, put Purdham into acres of space to canter in for his second and Carlisle's fifth try. Whether Carlisle got complacent, or Anselmians sheer persistence paid off, the home side grabbed a quick reply to this from the restart, to get their first converted try of the day. This gave the home side some heart and at times they looked dangerous on the attack, forcing Carlisle to quickly scramble their defences to keep them at bay. In fact Anselmians had a lot of possession and territory in the first 20minutes of the second half, but weren't able to convert that into much more. Perhaps they were try-ing too hard, when an attack down the right, was intercepted by winger Shaw Lorimer-Bell, who took the chance to bag an opportunistic try to extend Carlisle's lead further. Although Anselmians caught Carlisle cold at the restart and quickly replied with their second of the day, that would be the last score of the day. With a number of injuries causing Carlisle to rejig lineups, it broke their flow somewhat, and they struggled to reproduce the form shown in the first half. That said all the replacements played their part in the side running out deserved winners at 42-17.

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