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K.O 15.00 Fixtures 2015-16 L 16-37 SEPT 5 Amersham A Lloyd T, C, 2P, Ratford DG W 27-21 12 Ruislip H Barham T, Blackmore T, White T, Lloyd 3C, 2P L 5-38 19 O.Priorians A Hayes T L 19-56 26 Brentwood H Barham T, Lloyd 4P, C L 9-16 OCT 3 Letchworth A Lloyd 3P L 3-51 10 N. Walsham A Lloyd P 17 W 11-10 24 Chingford H Touma T, Lloyd 2P 31 W 10-3 NOV 7 Luton A Blackmore T, Lloyd C, P L 5-25 14 Thurrock H D.Ox T L 15-30 21 CS Rugby A Hayes T, White T, Lloyd C, P L 8-10 28 Harrow H Duke T, Lloyd P L 7-33 DEC 5 Tring A Smith T, Lloyd C 12 Chelmsford H 19 Ruislip A 26 JAN 2 9 O. Priorian H 16 Brentwood A 23 Letchworth H 30 N. Walsham H FEB 6 13 Chingford A 20 Luton H 27 MARCH 5 Thurrock A 12 19 CS Rugby H 26 APR 2 Harrow A 9 Tring H 16 Chelmsford A 23 Amersham H 30
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2 23 WelcomeWelcome toto GoresbrookGoresbrook
FIRSTLY SEASON’S GREETINGS to will get there. everyone, l hope you enjoy your I would like to thank Dawn day at Barking Rugby Club and and her team up front for todays that the rugby lives up to the oc- Christmas fare as I am sure it will casion. be excellent as always. Today we welcome Chelms- When giving out thanks there ford to our club and look for- are so many that deserve our ward to a closely fought contest. appreciation for all their efforts I would like to extend my in keeping this club as good 9 SCRUM HALF thanks to all those hard working now as it ever was. You know ALTHOUGH HIS playing ca- committee members for voting who you are and my thanks reer at Barking was coming me in as the new club chairman goes out to you all. to an end at the start of the of Barking RFC. I also extent my thanks all our decade we are looking at, it This was however under very club sponsors, you are not only was Dean Cutting who took sad circumstances with the loss appreciated but invaluable to the scrum half nomination of Terry Marner last month. He the club. Thank you for your con- hands down, with 75% of will always be with Barking RFC tinued support. the vote. in mind and spirit. Lastly I would also like to So to recap again we have I would also like to welcome thank our committee members seen the folowing elected: Paul Clayton, today’s referee, both management and MMY, 15 Ben Montgomery without whom we would not be your time and effort is greatly 14 Dave Vincent able to enjoy our game. needed and valued. 13 Jacques Steyn Our team is a work in progress A special thanks to Martin and 12 Kevin Sorrell with all the talent that is needed Chris for their efforts in produc- 11 Felise Ah-Ling for a successful winning side but ing todays programme and 10 Justin Azzopardi that just need to start gelling as those throughout the season, a 9 Dean Cutting one unit. great job. So that is our back line se- We have seen this on several Have a great day, I wish you all lected. occasions this season and the a happy Christmas and a Now get involved this outcome is a joy to watch. healthy prosperous New Year. week and vote for two I'm sure with the continued props. I promise you it is not efforts of Nigel and his team we D L ncas an easy choice!
22 3 A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT Anorak’s Corner TO BEGIN WITH, I would like Club, I thank them for their support and hope to personally and on behalf that it continues. of everybody at Barking to While mentioning the generosity of our spon- London Division One Norrth 2015/2016 congratulate Jason on his sors, I would like to remind all members to fill P W D L F A DIF election to President of the in the Gift Aid form when renewing their mem- F TB LB PTS DED RFU in this a World Cup year bership. Amersham 12 9 0 3 411 207 204 8 3 47 0 on home soil. This Gift Aid allows the Club as a CASC to Brentwood 12 9 0 3 364 198 166 7 1 44 0 I would also like to add benefit by 20% under the Inland Revenue Gift that I hope that we, as a club, can take just a Aid scheme. CS Rugby 12 8 0 4 372 213 159 8 3 43 0 little credit at the appointment, as it was here I would also like to thank all Committees Tring 12 9 0 3 399 241 158 7 0 43 0 at Barking it all began for Jase. within the Club for their sterling work, none N.Walsham 12 9 0 3 338 193 148 6 1 43 0 It goes without saying that after three consec- more so than the Bar Committee, namely Dawn, Thurrock utive relegations, it was pleasing to stop the rot Lanky, Glenn, Brian and all the staff for their 12 9 0 3 335 247 88 7 0 43 0 and stabilise last season, and even more pleas- hard work and hours put in, in front of and be- O.Priorian 12 8 0 4 321 256 65 7 1 40 0 ing the way the team did it, playing with flair and hind the bar. Chingford 12 5 0 7 180 329 -149 3 1 24 0 controlled aggression. This hard work has increased both profitabil- Letchworth 12 4 1 0 This flair was noted when the team picked up ity and appearance of the bar. 7 182 265 -83 3 1 22 February's Try Of The Month and just missing Last year in this address I mentioned pros- Ruislip 12 4 0 8 240 364 -124 3 3 22 0 out on the Samsung Try of the Season. trate cancer, and the simple test which is avail- Chelmsford 12 3 1 8 204 345 -141 1 1 16 0 Another big plus last term was the growth of able to detect the disease, so I urge those of Harrow 12 3 0 0 our Youth set-up and a vote of thanks must go you who haven't yet taken up the offer of a test 9 180 272 -92 1 2 15 to all players, coaches, supporters and parents. to "not be a jessie" and take it. It's only a blood BARKING 12 3 0 9 135 330 -195 0 2 14 0 The club itself relies heavily on the generosity test not an internal! Luton 12 0 0 10 131 332 -201 0 4 -1 5 of it's sponsors, so to them all on behalf of the Gerry Mansfield SCORERS 2015/2016 TODAY’’S FIXTURES T C P DG Pts Lloyd 1 8 17 - 72 Barking v Chelmsford Barham 2 - - - 10 Blackmore 2 - - - 10 Brentwood v Ruislip Hayes 2 - - - 10 White 2 - - - 10 Duke 1 - - - 5 Chingford v Tring D.Ox 1 - - - 5 Smith 1 - - - 5 Letchworth v Amersham Touma 1 - - - 5 Ratford - - - 1 3 Luton v Harrow O.Priorianv N.Walsham Thurrock v CS Rugby
4 21 WE ARE DELIGHTED to report on the progress of our coaching in secondary schools since September. Chelmsford RFC With the help and support of London Sport we have been able to create satellite clubs at RUGBY STARTED in Chelmsford in of the Eastern Counties Cup, cul- Barking Abbey, All Saints , Jo Richardson and 1920, following a meeting at the minating in a place in the prelimi- Robert Clack Secondary Schools. Saracens Head Hotel, where it was nary round of the National Tetley’s All have been extra curricular but Kieth has resolved to form the Chelmsford Bitter Cup. now been invited to deliver sessions during Rugby Club. Two successive relegations curriculum times as well at All Saints and Jo The club played at 3 different found them languishing in Lon- Richardson. grounds during pre World War don Division 4 North East. Success The numbers have been excellent and in par- days and it was not until 1961 that followed in season 2003 – 2004 ticular at Clack 30-35 girls have been training the club opened a clubhouse with ad- when the club was promoted to Lon- with him on Saturday mornings. In addition we joining changing facilities at Coronation don Division 3 North East. add Warren School to this list in January. One of my aims for the new year is to ensure Park, scene of its present home. When Essex became a constituent body Three weeks ago we started our first girls that we highlight our work better via the club 1971 saw the club win the final of the in July 2003 the club also won the inaugural only sessions on Monday nights and it has website so all club members can see the reach Brentwood Silver Ball Tournament and in Essex Intermediate Cup Final beating been pleasing to see good numbers attend that we have in our community and the various 1972 the club reached the final of the Essex Chingford. regularly. initiatives and programmes we run. Cup. The following season the club suffered We will continue to build on this with further One of these, the Duke of Edingburgh In 1975 mini rugby was introduced at the relegation back to London Division 4 North support to hopefully establish a girls section Bronze Award is well underway with a new co- club and the Chelmsford Mini Festival was East. In 2005 the club were winners of the with the aim of encouraging more participants hort and it was something that Terry Marner the first in the Eastern Counties and now Shepherd Neame Floodlight Competition. and then hopefully putting out a team in the was delighted for us to achieve and sustain. believed to be the oldest continuously held On 8th September 2006, the club opened future, we are certainly trying. A little while ago on behalf of the club Terry annual mini-rugby festival in England. its brand new two storey clubhouse at Touch on Wednesday nights has continued along with Gerry Mansfield attended St. James The club reached the final of the William Coronation Park and during that season to be a success and new faces are attending. It Palace to receive the official licence. There are a Younger Cup in 1984 and two more Essex gained promotion back to London Division really has become a good evening and the so- couple of great pictures in the bar of this occa- Cup semi finals in 1984 and 1988. 3 North East and won the Essex Intermedi- cial side has been a success with new friends sion and it is good to know how proud he was With the formation of the leagues in ate Cup Final for the second time by defeat- being made by all who come along. to attend. 1987, Chelmsford were placed in Eastern ing Rochford. Following a reorganisation of Some of the lads who started out with us Since the inception of the Community Pro- Counties Division 2. The club were champi- the league system by the RFU in 2009, the have subsequently turned out for the Ravens. gramme Terry was always totally supportive of ons of that league in 1989 – 90 and Division club played in London 2 North East. We are going to start a women’s only Touch myself and Kieth and what we hoped to 1 champions the following season, culmi- In June 2013, the club’s 1st XV was voted night just after Christmas. achieve for the young people of our area nating in promotion to London North East Rugby World’s Team of the Month, when in their Last month we held our annual Primary through our club. Division 3. last 3 league games they recorded 283 points and School Tag Tournament at the club which at- He will be sorely missed as a friend and In 1995 a scored 45 tries, tracted 16 schools and 20 teams , some had A chairman but I am sure he will be happy with Ladies Team with victories over and B teams. what has been achieved so far and what we was formed and Lowestoft & Thanks once again to the sterling efforts of aim to do. they currently Yarmouth 123 – 0, Roger Freeman the day was a great success play in National Saffron Walden 79 and LBBD provided certificates and medals for Have a great Christmas and a Happy and South East – 24 and Steve- all taking part. Healthy New Year North 1 League. nage 81 – 5. Our Winners Cup was presented by Cllr Rod- Chelmsford In season 2014 – well the Leader of the Council. Thanks also Neil Kersey and Kieth Hughes won the London 2015, Chelmsford from myself and Kieth to the Coaches of the North East Divi- finished champi- Mini, Midi and Youth section for referee and or- sion 3 title in ons of London ganisation duties on the day along with the 1998- 99, mov- Two North East Sport students from Robert Clack. ing them into and were pro- Our Community Programme sponsors are in- London Division moted to London valuable with their support and I make no 2 North. Season One North. apology for thanking again Max Wood at Biffa, 1999 – 2000 saw Eddie Maxwell of All Seasons and Jeremy West the club reach The Chelmsford clubhouse, opened in 2006 - and in With thanks to Stuart of West & Coe. Community Programme Sponsors the semi finals the words of Max Boyce, “I was there”!” Bolton, Chelmsford RFC
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6 19 ININPictures FOCUSFOCUS by Deborah Lloyd from the game against Tring
18 7 8 17 16 9 From page 11 4. PAUL ANSELL (LH) bion in January 2001 and at Westcombe Park in 2002-2006 December 2003. PAUL ‘LEGS’ ANSELL His last game was against Havant in Septem- played 77 games be- ber 2004, a 34-16 victory.. tween 2002 and 2006. A prolific try scorer, he ran in 19 tries during 7. AARON LIFFCHAK (LH) his career and oddly 2009-2011 enough for a prop 8. ALEX MACKENZIE (TH) started 67 of his games and was only substi- 2010-11 tuted once, which shows the value we placed on him as an attacking force. THESE TWO are included together as they His mother was Greek and he once confided played for Barking around the same period and in me that he would love to play for Greece. If both payed for England Counties on the occa- that had been some five years later I could have sion that Barking ended up with six players in helped him realise that dream! the England Counties side that played Ireland Online Lubricants are proud to sponsor Barking RFC Clubs in 2011. 5. LEONARD LIEBENBERG (LH) Aaron Liffchak joined us via Hertford, Sara- Tel: 020 8507 0123 Fax: 020 8507 0121 2004-2006 cens and London Welsh. He played in 49 games, starting in46 and scoring four tries. At: River Road Barking and Lea Road, Waltham Abbey SOUTH AFRICAN Leonard Liebenberg Alex Mackenzie played 24 minutes for Dar- www.online-lubricants.co.uk joined us in 2004 lington MP before joining Blaydon and then and played 57 times joining us. He played 21 games for Barking, for the 1st XV., start- starting 12 and scoring one try. ing in 52 of those games and coming off in 21. His debut was in September 2004 in a 34-16 victory over Havant and his last gsmr was in October 2006, a 46-5 thrashing at Wharfedale. Leonard scored eight tries in his two-year stine with us. 6 . NIGEL BLENKINSOP (TH)
2000-2005 Five of the six Barking players who repre- MAKING HIS debut in our 32-19 victory over sented England Counties in 2011. L to R: Daniel Lloyd-Jones, Aaron Liffchak, James Basingstole in September 2000, Nigel Blenkin- Kellard, Alex Mackenzie, James Ngan. David sop went on to play 49 Vincent was called up later. 1st XV games, starting Photo: Ilford Recorder 41 of them and being Both left Barking at the end of the 2010/11 replaced 27 times. season following Alex Codling, firstly to London He scored two tries in Scottish and then on to Rosslyn Park, where those 49 games, Mackenzie is still playing. against Plymouth Al- Meanwhile Liffchak moved again, joining Old Elthamians at the start of this season.
10 15 INTO THE MURKY WORLD of the front row for Introducing our new jersey sponsors your Christmas treat and once again you have to vote for two, ideally a loose head (No1) and a tight head (No3). Front row play is almost a Freemasonry with its own set of rules and rituals and not at all well understood by anyone who does not belong (and that frequently includes refer- ees!) For those of you unsure of things in the front row, try this simple explanation: The tighthead is on the right-hand side of asbestos removal insulation asbestos surveys the scrum and generally wears the number demolition fire proofing building svcs three. The loosehead is on the left hand side of the scrum and generally wears one. The names 'Tighthead' and 'Loosehead' got PROP their names from the positions in the scrum. The loosehead has one side of his head free 1/3 FORWARDS Arco are a local asbestos risk management solutions company that have been 2. SEB RATE (TH) based in Barking for 30 years employing people from the local hence the 'loose' part. The tighthead is in be- tween the opposition loosehead and the 2000-2010 community. hooker so his head is not free, similar to a hooker. SEB RATE played a The business Arco has been built upon giving 100% commitment to projects re- The tighthead is generally the 'anchor' of massive 133 games gardless of size and location within Europe. the scrum and while the loosehead is re- for the 1st XV, but quired to hold his own, the main objective is probably qualifies At the beginning of 2015 Arco was taken over by its current owners who have to disrupt other scrums. as the club’s first previous history with sponsoring local teams playing both rugby and football in Normally a person that specialises in one ‘impact sub’, com- our surrounding areas. side but can do a job on the other. But it's ing on as a sub in 89 more common that they'll stick to one side. of those games over Now the 2015/16 season is upon us we are looking forward to sponsoring Barking Of our own props I have four looseheads a ten-year long ca- Rugby Club and helping them to achieve the success they desire. and five tightheads for you to consider. Good reer. luck - and I apologise to those I may have He scored eight missed. tries for a 40 point total. 1. EDDIE AMBROSE (LH) 3. GILES WALKER (TH) NEW ONLINE CLUB SHOP 2002-2013 2000-2007 Earlier this season STC was chosen as the new official kit and clothing sup- A TRUE UNSUNG hero, Eddie Ambrose has GILES WALKER played played 151 games for 92 games for us in his plier for the club teams and sections. Barking 1st XV during his seven-year stint, We are pleased that the new online 11-year career with the scoring seven tries in club shop is now available and can club, twice fighting off all. be easily accessed through the club caner in the process. He joined us from Eddie made his debut Henley Hawks in website when you click on STC on our coming on as a sub for 10 2000 and followed home page. minutes at Redruth in Eddie Jones to Alternatively go direct to: January 2002 and in his Staines in 2007. first full game, at Cam- Like most props in http://www.touchlinestores.co.uk/col berley two weeks later, the modern game he spent a lot of time on the lections/barking-rfc he scored the first of his bench, actually only starting in 32 games. 17 career tries. Eddie Ambrose Continued on page 15
14 11 ttooddaayyss tteeaammss NEXT AWAY GAME Wishing BBAARRKKIINNGG CHELMSFORD LONDON 1 NORTH you a very Cardiinal & Grey Saturday January 16 merry Navy & White Christmas BRENTWOOD 15 Ash SMITH KO 14.15 and a happy and Jamie ASH 15 14 Nathan BARHAM (C) INFORMATION prosperous Will FERRIER 14 13 Joe TOUMA Address: King George's Playing Fields, New Year Daniel IDUNDUN 13 Ingrave Rd, Brentwood, Essex CM13 12 Fabio OGUNFOWORA Oli WRIGHT 2AQ from all 12 Telephone: 01277 210267 11 Teddie DUKE Jack ACORN 11 Web:www.brentwoodrugbyclub.co.uk of us at Directions by Road: From club head 10 Ben LLOYD Simon HOULT 10 for A12, pass Gallows Corner heading Barking RFC for Brentwood. Leave A12 at J11 still 9 James WHITE Ben BAYLEY 9 heading for Brentwoods. Drive through 1 Francis AMBROSE High Street and turn rt at mini-rdbt for Stephen PREST 1 A128. Follow A128 as far as Fountains 2 Jason OX Dave HYETT Head pub on left and gates to park are 2 opposite. 3 Geoff HUGHES Miles PITCHER 3 Directions by Train:Train from Ilford to Nick SAN Brentwood, then taxi or walk. PREDICTASCORE 4 Teddie HEPWORTH 4 Predict the correct score Sean GANNON for the game and win 5 Darryl OX 5 Matt LINCOLN 6 Steve HAYES Today’s game and the If no-one£ is5 correct0 then Alex ELLIS 6 nearest gets a jug of beer 7 Dave HUMPHREY Man of the Match award £2 a go, three for £5 Paul REDFORD (C) 7 are sponsored by: Approach Terry Dignum or Ray Walden with 8 Kane BENNETT a fiver in your hand to join in. Replacements 8 Replacements Online Lubricants We even allow visiting supporters to back Seth ROBINSON 16 www.online-lubricants.co.uk their own team to win! 16 Andy MORELAND Ben PADMORE 17 17 James BLACKMORE Dominic DANN 18 18 Steve OGIE NEXT HOME GAME Saturday January 9 MATCH OFFICIAL BARKING Referee: Paul Clayton (London Society) Match Ball sponsored by: V REPLACEMENTS V BARKING ON/OFF
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