OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME | DIGITAL EDITION | ISSUE 09 | FREE 1 // ealingtrailfinders.com BEN WARD DIRECTOR OF RUGBY IT’S A GREAT FEELING TO FINALLY WELCOME FANS BACK TO TRAIL- FINDERS SPORTS CLUB, IN WHAT’S GOING TO BE A SEASON DEFINING CLASH FOR BOTH SIDES. Superb Event & Sports Venue In a year that’s seen our shortened Please also join us in welcoming new arrivals Outstanding function rooms for private hire Ample space and excellent facilities Championship season played behind Back Rowers Malon Al-Jiboori and Max closed doors, both players and staff can’t Northecote-Green, who have in the last • Conferences & Meetings • Corporate Fun Days wait for today’s opportunity to play in front fortnight both made their debuts for the club. • Parties & Special Occasions • Team Building Events of you once again. Malon came off the bench in our 69-7 victory • Weddings • Sports Days at home to Richmond, while Max played 65 We kicked off the season in the perfect minutes away at Bedford Blues last Friday fashion with a strong Trailfinders Cup night. Wide variety of sports on offer and available to all • Rugby • Cricket • 5/7 a side Football campaign, which saw the club seal victories • Netball • Tennis • Softball • Personal Training over both Saracens and today’s visitors The last 12 months have been extremely Doncaster Knights. I was really pleased with difficult for the whole country. As a rugby Fully licenced bars with professional in-house catering the teams’ performances in those games club we have been extremely fortunate to and believe that it proved to be the perfect have the support of Trailfinders and Mike and Personalised service from the friendly and experienced Event Management Team springboard for us going into the Greene Fiona Gooley. We have continued to develop King IPA Championship season. to a stage where we are now able to compete Facilities can be hired by the hour, by the match, or by the day with Premiership teams on a regular basis. Our performances so far in the league have There really is something for everyone at Trailfinders Sports Club proved just what this side is capable of, To have you back with us today could make winning eight of nine games going into the the difference in a tough game. So welcome final round of our regular season, with a place back and I ask you to be LOUD, PROUD and I in the Championship playoffs in our own can’t wait to have a beer with you! hands. Call 020 8998 7928 or email [email protected] Doncaster have had an equally impressive season and have really developed this year tfsc.co.uk under Steve Boden. They are right on our tail DirectorBen of Ward Rugby TRAILFINDERS SPORTS CLUB, VALLIS WAY, WEST EALING. LONDON W13 0DD with a game in hand and today should be an 2 | ISSUE 04 | SEASON 2018/19 | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME exciting game between two good teams. Ealing Trailfinders HOME TO EALING TRAILFINDERS 2 // ealingtrailfinders.com 3 // ealingtrailfinders.com Great Advice, Great Service! RAYN SMID We’ve got you covered with our wide range of EALING CAPTAIN products and services: WELCOME TO TRAILFINDERS SPORT CLUB FOR TODAY’S MATCH AGAINST DONCASTER KNIGHTS IN THE GREENE KING IPA • Building Materials CHAMPIONSHIP. • Civil Engineering Today is the day that as club captain game and challenged us. 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We know that every game matters a great honour for me, I think that the guys this season more than ever, and this weekend • Painting & Decorating showed real fight over those four games and is key to the success of our campaign and it proved to us that we could beat the best in keeping our destiny in our own hands. • Plumbing & Heating the league. The guys and I can’t wait to hear you cheer us • Sheet Cutting Services Heading into the Championship fixtures we on once again, it really hasn’t been the same knew that we had to start fast with it being playing here without your support. • Timber & Sheet Materials a condensed season playing each side just once. Our early key victories on the road at Enjoy every minute of Saturday. • Tools & Equipment Nottingham, Coventry and Cornish Pirates really laid the foundations to our campaign putting us in a great position to build upon. 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