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OLD NORTHAMPTONIANS FOOTBALL CLUB

FOUNDED 1923

MIDLANDS 1 EAST LEAGUE

Saturday 7th September 2019 3.00 pm Kick off

Old Northamptonians R.F.C. 1st XV vs. R.U.F.C. 1st XV

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Welcome to Old Northamptonians RFC 2019 / 2020

A warm welcome to Billing Road to our visitors from Peterborough RUFC, on what we hope is a fine early Autumnal afternoon that is well suited to open & expansive rugby.

From last season's form I expect today's visitors will be in the mix at the top of the table come April. So for ONs, as we seek to improve on our mid-table finish last season, this will be a big test with the end result having implications on the rest of the season.

Last season saw the corresponding fixture going narrowly with the home side, I would like to hope that the excellent pre-season training, a scattering of last season's all conquering Colts & some key players returning to the club can help ONs 1st XV to replicate that result. Either way, I am sure it will be a cracking game & I am certainly looking forward to this curtain raiser of the 2019-20 season.

Of the other sides, ONs 2nds entertain Peterborough 2s, as they hope to build on their EMRU Merit table success of last season. The 3rds are away at Mens Own while the Academy play Towcestrians away, where it is hoped the improved relationship with NSB regarding selection of players will show mutual benefits.

Building work continues on the new changing rooms here at Billing Road, so unfortunately spectators will not be able to enjoy the benefits of the new balcony, which we hope to have available for the big Sport September Weekend of 20th-22nd September. This facility, when completed, will prove to be a great asset to our match day experience.

To finish, I'd also like to welcome our match officials from the East Referees Society, our old friend Peter Caunt who is looking after the 1sts & whoever is appointed to take control of the 2nds, as always please treat them & their decisions with the respect they deserve.

Have a great afternoon whatever your involvement and may the best team on the day win.

Dave Howland Old Northamptonians RFC Club Chairman

MANY THANKS TO OUR PLAYER SPONSORS:

Tom Blason Sponsored by LSH Adam Civil Sponsored by AC Lofts Alex Crofts Sponsored by All Things Code Ashley Fullthorpe Sponsored by Pinney Roofing Joe Heslop Sponsored by AC Lofts Guy Holt Sponsored by Angus Buglass David Irvine Sponsored by D Tasker Roofing Tyler Mills Sponsored by O.N.R.F.C. Under 12s Kieran O'Connor Sponsored by D&A Decorations Greg Pieterse Sponsored by Roman Refined Showering Ben Rivans Sponsored by AC Lofts Jack Rose Sponsored by The Rose Family Rory Seymour Sponsored by FP Insieme Ltd Jordan Spittle Sponsored by The Qube Max Wortley Sponsored by M.A.X. Funding Ltd 2019 / 20 SEASON

Final League Table 2018 / 19 Season

Last season’s Champions deservedly won promotion to the league (Level 5). Paviors, as runners up by narrowly winning their home play-off vs Dudley 33-30, also gain promotion. & Syston were relegated from Midlands Premier so re-join our league this season.

Team P W D L F A +/- T L Pts B B 1 Kettering 26 24 0 2 970 297 673 19 2 117 2 Paviors 26 20 0 6 1023 460 563 2 4 106 3 Wyggestonian 26 18 1 7 868 578 290 18 3 95 4 Peterborough 26 19 0 6 653 364 289 11 4 93 5 26 18 1 8 799 522 177 9 4 89 6 26 17 0 9 761 615 146 15 2 87 7 Towcestrians 26 13 0 13 762 605 157 14 4 72 8 Old Northamptonians 26 13 0 13 587 529 58 13 4 67 9 26 12 0 14 718 606 112 10 4 66 10 26 12 0 14 514 685 -171 6 3 56 11 26 7 0 19 612 795 -183 11 5 48 12 26 4 0 22 375 826 -451 6 4 26 13 N’pton Old Scouts 26 2 0 24 307 1100 -793 0 2 11 14 26 2 0 24 22 1219 -967 2 3 9

Relegated from our league to Level 7 were Melton Mowbray, Old Scouts & Leighton Buzzard. Replacing them come Champions of Midlands East 2 North & South respectively, Melbourne & Olney. They will be joined by , (South runners up) who beat North runners up Dronfield 25-21 after extra time (& with 14 men after an early red card!) to be the 5th new opponents this season.

ONs finished a disappointing mid table 8th last season but have been training hard to be ready for the challenge of what we know will again be a very competitive Midlands 1 East League, kicking off against old rivals Peterborough who did really well to come 4th having been promoted the previous season.

Fixtures Saturday 7th September 2019

Derby v West Bridgford Lutterworth v Wellingborough Market Harborough v Towcestrians Melbourne v Syston Oadby Wyggestonian v Rugby Lions Old Northamptonians v Peterborough Olney v Oundle

Fixtures Saturday 14th September 2019

Peterborough v Olney Rugby Lions v Old Northamptonians Syston v Oadby Wyggestonian Towcestrians v Melbourne Wellingborough v Market Harborough West Bridgford v Lutterworth Olney v Rugby Lions Today’s Match Squads:

Old Northamptonians R.F.C. Peterborough R.U.F.C.

Rory Seymour * 15 Aram Jones James Edmondson * 14 Louis Smedley Kieran O'Connor * 13 Ryan Morris Billy North 12 George Offer Jack Rose * 11 Matti Newman Joe Heslop * 10 Ross Chamberlain Sam Connor * 9 Lance Charity

Drew Hudson * 8 Zach McClure Ben McDonald * 7 Chanye Loades Jake Diggin * 6 Luke Swindells Tom Rowlatt * 5 Scott Mills Ollie Bland * 4 Michael Kelly OT Edwards * 3 Levan Stableton Dave Irvine 2 Aaron Throne Zach Draper * (Captain) 1 Joe Johnson

Replacements: Sam Carden 16 Chris Sykes Greg Pieterse * 17 Ryan Adams Matt Love * 18 Jack Webb

Head of Playing: Richard Blank * Head Coach: Phil Powell Club Coach: Mark Kefford Backs Coach: Kev Rowe Team Manager: Richard Bosworth Forwards Coach: Mark Johnson Match Physio:Sophie Slope * Team Manager: Shaun Throne * indicates M&J/Academy Graduate

Today’s Match Referee: Peter Caunt, East Midlands Society

O.N.R.F.C 1st XV Fixtures 2019 / 20

Saturday Kick offs: 3.00 pm Sept/Oct/Mar/Apr, 2.15 pm Nov – Feb

Score Date 1st XV League & Cup Fixtures Venue Result F A Sep-07 Peterborough H Sep-14 Rugby Lions A Sep-21 Syston H Fri Sep-27 Towcestrians (7.30pm KO) A Oct-05 Wellingborough H Oct-12 Derby A Oct-19 Lutterworth H Oct-26 Market Harborough A Nov-02 FREE LEAGUE WEEK (RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL) Nov-09 Melbourne H Nov-16 Oadby Wyggestonian A Nov-23 West Bridgford H Nov-30 FREE LEAGUE WEEK Dec-07 Olney H Dec-14 Oundle A Dec-21 Rugby Lions H Dec-28 FREE LEAGUE WEEK (Xmas) Jan-04 Syston A Jan-11 Towcestrians H Fri Jan-18 Wellingborough (7.30pm KO) A Jan-25 FREE LEAGUE WEEK Feb-01 Derby H Feb-08 Lutterworth A Feb-15 Market Harborough H Feb-22 FREE LEAGUE WEEK Feb-29 Melbourne A Mar-07 Oadby Wyggestonian H Mar-14 FREE LEAGUE WEEK Mar-21 West Bridgford A Mar-28 Olney A Apr-04 Oundle H Apr-11 FREE LEAGUE WEEK (Easter) Apr-18 Peterborough A ONRFC Programme Sponsors:

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