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SEVENOAKS MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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FIRST XV v CHICHESTER RFC SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2019 INSIDE FRONT COVER

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Good afternoon and welcome to remarkably our One Club of course involves our minis and juniors last home game of the season – our 13th and I and I am delighted that our under 12’s through to sincerely hope not unlucky as the squad look to under 16’s are taking part in Kent finals tomorrow. protect their record of being unbeaten at home. Good luck everyone. They have managed a calendar year – can they make it a full rugby season … everything is It is my pleasure to welcome Chichester today crossed? who have a very similar ethos to us – Chi are currently 9th in the league and as we have always Before writing this I looked back at the programme said there are no easy games. Our Pearl of intro I wrote for the 1 September, when we hosted Wisdom has written more on Chichester later in Thurrock, who we will travel across the water to the programme – thank you Howard for all your next Saturday. In that programme I stated that programme notes this season which have been Roger, our exceptionally hard working DoR, informative and invaluable. challenged the First XV to finish in the top 4. Well that has been achieved and by some margin, It has been a wonderful season on and off the currently sitting in 2nd place with 100 (points) pitch with a 50th, 75th and 90th birthday, a up and 25 points ahead of 5th place. We are all wedding party, a 100th caps, 150th cap, hosting delighted but there is of course now another goal the RFU President, then HHJ Blackett (the RFU … good luck boys. President in 2 years time) – it doesn’t stop and it is most importantly great fun which is down to all of EXPERIENCE | KNOWLEDGE | SERVICE I have to say that we, as an amateur club, are you, who show such support to the squad and the not a one team club but we are a one club. Club as a whole. To demonstrate that at the time of writing our 3’s would appear to have won their league (with Finally please make the Pearl Bradshaw Balcony Dover’s 2’s cancelling today’s game) and our 2’s bounce for the final time this season and thank you 2-6 Grover Street, are 2nd in their league. Three senior teams, either all for making it so special. 1st or 2nd in their league, is outstanding and a All the best, Wooly Royal Tunbridge Wells, credit to the players and the coaching team. Our Gents continue to march on fulfilling and enjoying Kent TN1 2QB their fixtures with great success. Finally our Mighty MIKE WOOLDRIDGE Acorns are in the Kent finals a week on Sunday. [email protected] 07979 811511

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