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P CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME R I E S T F I E L D S Welcome everyone to Priestfields for the last 1st XV home game of the season and what a cracker it is! Our opponents today are Camberley who along with ourselves, Sevenoaks Ellan Gray and Brighton are locked in a titanic battle for promotion. With just two games remaining, we head the league, whilst Camberley and Sevenoaks are one point behind and Brighton just four points adrift. Any of the four clubs could end up finishing in the top two key places. Before the game, over one hundred and twenty club sponsors and Vice Presidents are Contractors Limited attending a pre match lunch. All of these guys provide vital support to our community rugby club and we thank them wholeheartedly for their generosity.

The club remains very busy every weekend. We hosted a very successful Kent U11’s tournament on the 24th March, a brilliant girls 7’s tournament last Sunday and this Sunday (7th April) we host the Kent U13’s finals, which promises to be a huge event with over 600 participants! Thanks to everyone who gives up their time to organise and run these events. The minis go on Easter tour next weekend and I hope you all have a fantastic time.

Other dates for your diaries;

• 13th April 1st XV away to Havant • 13th April U16’s host Sudbury • 14th April German Girls touring team • 24th April O2 touch begins • 26th April St Georges Day/Cockney night - see advert later in programme • 4th May Kent v Cornwall at Priestfields • 3rd to 6th May Girls tour to Worthing • 10th May Senior Club Dinner The complete building service • 7th June Summer Ball I hope you have another great day at Medway RFC.

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No matter what the result of today’s match is, the outcome of the league will go to the final game. For that Medway travel to Havant RFC. There will be a coach leaving from the club at 10-30. If you wish to book a seat please contact Peter Rann or Taff Gwilliam.

Medway players, Zach Garratt and Matthew Beard, both represented Kent Under 20s in their recent narrow National quarter-final defeat to Gloucestershire in Bristol. Both Zach and Matthew acquitted themselves very well.

A date for your diaries is that Medway RFC host the Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship match between Kent and Cornwall at Priestfields on Saturday 4th May. Kick off is at 3pm and entry to the match is free.

Abbie Marriott made her Premiership Debut for Darlington Sharks against Harlequins last Saturday (playing against our very own Rachael Burford, Debbie McCormack & Shaunagh Brown)…great news as all four played their early Rugby at Medway Rugby Club!

Our Schools Program saw x11 girls schools participate at Medway Rugby Club at the Medway “Secondary Schools Games” on Thursday 28th March 2019.…a fantastic day with much thanks & praise from the Medway Schools Partnership. We currently deliver rugby in x8 local schools.

We hosted a group from Portugal & Denmark on 3rd April at the Club who played “Touch Rugby” & had a terrific time. O2 touch begins on Wednesday 24th April 7pm at Medway RFC.

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Medway travelled to the South coast on Saturday to basic error and conceded a penalty. Brighton kicked for the take on Brighton in a vital top of the table clash with corner. A well executed line out saw them score a deserved both sides vying for promotion. The ground announcer, converted try. 19-27. pre-match, spoke of the prospect of a titanic battle Medway having made errors looked to regain composure NATIONAL SALES: 01634 374444 between these two sides and so it tuned out to be. This and through retaining possession get back into the game. was a pulsating affair which was not decided until the Good continuity play with Stimpson, Petch, Clement, final play of the game. Stubbington and O’Leary all contributing wins another WWW.CABP.CO.UK Medway started the stronger and from the kick off kickable penalty which Harvey duly obliged to make the dominated possession and went through the phases. score 19-30. Winger Alfie Orris was stopped short with some great Medway make some more changes with Sharpe replacing defence. Brighton’s first possession saw them kick the Redman, who has been carrying a leg injury, and Sandison ball away and subsequently concede a penalty. Medway replacing Humphrey at hooker. kicked for the corner and a well worked line out saw Billy Medway were in possession when a handling error Humphrey crash over in the corner for an unconverted gifted Brighton possession and following their own good try. 0-5. continuity work score a well worked try under the posts. On 13 minutes Brighton came back. A number of short The conversion added brought the score to 26-30. carries by them were thwarted but from a 5 metre scrum The vocal home support was now getting behind their the home fly half showed a bit of brilliance attacking the team. Brighton were getting on top of the visitors whose line and a fine offload put the centre over for another own errors were contributing to a fine fightback from the unconverted try. 5-5. home side. That fightback was completed when Medway Medway responded immediately from the kick off. turned the ball over at line out and a rampant Brighton Good work in the line out from Stubbington, Panikoula scored an unconverted try to lead for the first time 31-30. and Humphrey provided quality ball for the backs. Good With just 6 minutes on the clock left Medway needed to handling put Orris away beating the defence to score in compose themselves. Keeping possession and making no the corner. Harvey landed the difficult conversion and errors were the key to them securing victory. Brighton had Medway led 5-12. field position but a good breakout from Charlie Wardzynski At the half way point of the half Medway were dominating gave Medway field position. They recycled the ball and possession and despite going close did not manage to Sharpe and Stimpson carried well. Brighton conceded a break the home defence until the 27th minute. penalty at the breakdown and Harvey kicked Medway back A penalty won at the scrum was kicked deep into into the lead 31-33. Brighton territory. The resultant line out ball went This was a pulsating affair. From the kick off Brighton Serving great ale, through a number of phases with Tom Beaumont, pinned Medway back deep in their 22. Under pressure The Good Intent Dan Huntley and Max Easton playing prominent roles. Medway retained possession and eventually broke out Sponsoring great rugby As they drove close to the home line Amon Panikoula Orris carrying upfield well. The ball was then moved in John Street, Rochester ME1 1YL was fed the ball in space and he scampered over for field only for Zach Garratt to be high tackled. The referee an excellent team try. Harvey kicked the conversion and signalled that there were 2 minutes left to play. With a Fine rotation of quality Medway increased their lead to 5-19. slender lead Medway opted to kick for the corner rather On 33 minutes Medway score the all important bonus than posts. ale dispensed from point try through Dan Huntley. Excellent line out work The resultant line out saw Medway drive for the line but gravity fed racking system provides the platform for him to slice through the home Brighton thwarted this. Medway went through the phases in the bar. defence for an unconverted try and a lead of 5-24. retaining possession to run the clock out and just as Separate saloon bar to cater for On 36 minutes both teams lose players to injury. the time was up Sam Garofalo found himself up against MMedway lock Max Easton was replaced by back row a front row forward and his sharpness saw him beat the those who prefer a forwardE Lewis Stimpson. 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P PLAYER PROFILE R I E S T F I E L D S GEORGE FREDERICK DELLOW Fred Dellow joined the newly reformed Rochester RFC in the latter half of the 1947-48 season shortly after completing his training Enter as a stranger, leave as a friend with the 7th Parachute Regiment. He was a local lad from Lower Gillingham who spent his formative years at Richmond Road Celebrating 34 years this 2019 School. A keen sportsman, his father had played cricket for Landlady Essex 2nd XI before moving to the Medway Towns, Fred was encouraged to join Rochester Rugby Club by a good friend Jack Pauline Marriott Lindsay. (known as Mother to the Corps) A much-enjoyed camping holiday of those far-off years was a trip on a tandem in partnership with Jack Lindsay, all the way to Devon and back. Home of the Royal Engineers At a local pub, one evening they discovered scrumpy, which he used to recall resulted in We are delighted to support the Club this Season an interesting cycle back to the camp-site along the unlit roads. Do come & visit us. Another young player to join the club shortly after WW2 was Wally Elvy, who nick-named Fred “the Flying Whinger.” Despite this they became firm friends with the two meeting Perhaps hire the Pub as your celebration venue. up for Fred’s 90th birthday at Fred’s second home, the Con Club on Gillingham High You are always welcome at the Cannon! Street. Fred spent most of his working career with the Laing Construction Group as a Digger Driver, where he was remembered by John Vyse for ‘his consummate ability to sleep in his JCB, in-spite-of all the noise going on around him!’ He met and married Margaret (Midge to her friends and Fred) who somehow managed to put up with Fred and his love of rugby. He worked abroad, in Iraq and Poland, off and on. Along the way, Margaret and Fred were joined by daughters, Brigitte, Wendy, Tina and Michelle. Fred has been a regular supporter and character of the club over the years and regularly ALL ASPECTS OF WINDOW CLEANING travelled away on the team coach with the first team. Fred enjoyed his food, with his best meal cooked by himself at home being steak and ROPE ACCESS IRATA CERTIFIED chips, washed down with more than one glass of wine, and possibly finished off with some brandy!! IBOLT INSTALLATION & TESTING Fred died recently before his 92nd birthday. He will be missed but not forgotten. CRADLE, REACH & WASH SYSTEMS FULLY INSURED & WORKING TO BRITISH STANDARDS What a fabulous day on Sunday 31st March (Mothers Day!) M over 250 girls playing at Medway RFC in the Kent X7s. AbsolutelyE D outstanding rugby across all ages groups...thank you one & all... B W C’mon Medway! L U Contact: [email protected] C A Y L R A L U B G T B O Y O F

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April 1939 – Dr JC Sleigh, medical officer (Right) A very youthful John Carpenter – circa 1975 for Chatham who referees for Rochester RFC criticised Rugby Union Laws when By the 1974-75 season John had taken on the very important he spoke at the Club’s Annual Dinner role of Colts (Under 19s) manager. During the summer months and Ladies Night at the Prince of Wales John played cricket with Sherwood C.C. who, at that time, Hotel in Chatham. “The great difficulty in used Priestfields for their home venue. A fellow Sherwood rugger now is the scrum rules!” Rochester, CCmember, and former assistant secretary to the one and only he declared, played rugby as it should be Ron Thomas, Ron Hopwood, is also here today. By the time played. They played to enjoy it, so that their John moved on in 1978, he had also seen Club action on the opponents could.” Dinner was followed by ‘Sevens’ Committee and become a Vice President. Good to see dancing and diversions. you back John. (Right) The Prince of Wales, Railway St, Chatham April 1989 – The Club’s annual dinner was held at their Priestfields clubhouse where Mr Trevor Howard of the Gravesend RFC was the Guest April 1949 - Rochester City RFC put out three sides for the first time post-war with the of Honour. Jim Fray gave the Reply on behalf of the club. This was his 25th 1st XV drawing 3-3 with Greys RFC. Frank Cousins obtained the Rochester try. The A XV lost a well contested game at Betteshanger Colliery where the miners obtained the only (Left) A dapper Jim Fray, guest speaker at the 1993-94 Maidstone RFC try. Ron Chaston almost saved the game for Rochester in the closing minutes but failed Dinner with a long-distance penalty. April 1999 – In the Medway RFC Mini Festival, U 8s shared the honours April 1959 – Despite finishing two players short, Rochester gained a well-deserved 11 in a 15-15 draw in their final. Sam Garofalo (our regular 1st XV scrum-half points to 3 victory at home to Unilever RFC. Wally Elvy, their scrum-half, went off with an this year), Matthew Wadhams, Sam Rogers and James Winston all played early rib injury. When play resumed, a good attack resulted in Tony Shepherd scoring well. Meanwhile, the Medway U 9 Tigers battled their way through to win a try which Mick Kenny converted. Shortly afterwards, Shepherd went off injured and Kent Festival glory at Westcombe Park beating Maidstone in the final. The Medway U 11s, missed the remainder of the game. Ron Jones then kicked a penalty before Dave Lower led by skipper Billy Humphrey (hopefully in action in today’s game), played well but were completed and excellent afternoon with try to give Rochester a decisive win. Credit must unable to reach the final stages. go to the home side for their unfailing efforts despite such a handicap. April 2009 – Following two back to back league defeats, April 1969 – On Easter Saturday, the club hosted to Bonymaen RFC from Swansea. In Medway, before a huge crowd at Priestfields, clinched their conditions very favourable for running rugby, Rochester won by 20 points to nil with Mick third successive league title by defeating Cranbrook by 28 Burford scoring two opportunist tries to make him joint top scorer for the season with points to 14. Rob Ellis opened the scoring following some John Morley. Where were the wingers? This brought up their twelfth victory of the season good interplay by Green and Wadsworth. Ellis then got a which equalled the club record and skipper Tony Evans topped the hundred points mark second and Medway led 18-0 at the break. for the first time. (Right) Kevin Kimble April 1979 – Medway RFC are pleased to welcome John Carpenter home to Priestfields for today’s game. John arrived in this area to work at the Isle of Grain power station in the A rare Kevin Kimble try put them further ahead. Cranbrook early 1970s and joined Rochester RFC and soon found himself on the fund-raising and scored twice to make it 25-14. However, the home team drove forward, the ball was social committee. delivered to Glen Wadsworth and a ‘majestic’ dropped-goal sealed the championship and promotion to London 4.

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Mascot Sponsor £25 Be at the Captain’s side as the team take to the pitch and record the moment with Buxton at your side. Ball Sponsor £50 Capture the moment as you hand over the match ball to the Referee with Buxton by your side, then later another photo with a 1st XV player. Match Day Sponsor £250 Match Day Program feature. Present the award to your chosen man of the match Club Sponsor £1000 Good Luck message under the players picture in the programme. Advert in the match day programme & other

M B E D L U W C A Y L L R A U B “festival” programmes through G T B O Y O F

S season. A battle flag flying during P R I E S T F I E L D 1stxv home games. International tickets and invites to two club lunches per season. Web-site advert and red & yellow pages advert.

Those Club sponsors who donate £3000 or more will have their logo on the 1stxv kit.

Many other sponsorship packages and advertising opportunities are available see www.MRFC.net/Sponsorship

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