Saddlebacks Fixtures 2015/2016 Date Opponent Score Notes Thurs 27th Aug 2015 Avon (H) 33-12 W Trial match Sat 5th Sept 2015 Thatcham (A) 22-5 W Pre season Friendly Sat12th Sept2015 Wimborne (H) Sat 19th Sept 2015 Dorchester (H) League & Cup Double Sat 26th Sept 2015 Bradford On Avon (A) Devizes or Dorchester v Sat 3rd Oct 2015 D&W 1st XV Cup Qtr Final Royal Wootton Bassett Sat 10th Oct 2015 Frome (H) Sat 24th Oct 2015 Marlborough (A) Sat 7th Nov 2015 Walcot (H) Sat 14th Nov 2015 North Dorset (A) Sat 21st Nov 2015 Royal Wootton Bassett (H) Sat 5th Dec 2015 Sherborne (A) Sat 12th Dec 2015 Dorset Dockers (H) Sat 19th Dec 2015 Midsomer Norton (A) Sat 9th Jan 2016 Dorchester (A) Sat 16th Jan 2016 Bradford On Avon (H) Sat 23rd Jan 2016 Frome (A) Sat 30th Jan 2016 Marlborough (H) Sat 13th Feb 2016 Walcot (A) Sat 20th Feb 2016 North Dorset (H) Sat 5th Mar 2016 Royal Wotton Bassett (A) Sat 19th Mar 2016 Sherborne (H) Sat 2nd Apr 2016 Dorset Dockers (A) Sat 16th Apr 2016 Midsomer Norton (H) Sat 23rd Apr 2016 Wimborne (A) WORDS FROM THE CHAIRMAN… Good afternoon people, POSITION NAME PHONE E-MAIL Well, here we are again at the start of a new season and hoping it will be another one of good Rugby at the newly re-re-vamped Chivers ground. I hope Club Chairman ROD BROWN 01380 738669 [email protected] you have all enjoyed your summer and that you will once again be coming along regularly to give your greatly appreciated support to the teams. Vice Chairman MARK HILL 07812 724199 [email protected] Sadly, after just a couple of seasons up in South West 1 East and thoroughly President CHRIS COMBE 07971 215983 [email protected] enjoying the experience, we have dropped back into Southern Counties again where we are hopeful of mounting another challenge for promotion. After our Club Secretary ROSS PAGET 07966248455 [email protected] success of the previous season at the higher level, injuries to some key players and the problems with the main pitch saw us struggle during the mid-season, Club Treasurer PETE BULLOCK 07828 651186 [email protected] but we did finish with a flourish to win our last 4 home games. The pitch is RYAN now hopefully sorted and looking good (although I did say this at the same Fixture Secretary WALLBRIDGE [email protected] time last year!!!), and there have been good numbers at pre-season training, 1st XV Captain JULIAN TAYLOR 07966 746 058 [email protected] the benefit of which has been shown in the couple of good wins in our 2 pre- JAMES season warm up games against Avon from Bath, and Thatcham from Southern GAIGER/MATTY 07884 490943 [email protected] Counties North. 1st XV Manager HOLLORAN [email protected] This Saturday we welcome our old adversaries from Wimborne, when we will 2nd XV Captain CHRIS HISCOCK [email protected] be having our first VP’s and sponsors lunch which I hope you will all have 2nd XV Manager & [email protected]. enjoyed by the time you read these words of wisdom!!!. The success of these Club Disciplinary 07813 760932 uk functions has been a highlight of the last few seasons and the dates of further Officer CHRIS CONWAY lunches are detailed in the handbook. Wimborne are traditionally one of the stronger teams in Southern Counties so we know that it will be a tough one to 3rd XV Captain MATT BISHOP [email protected] start with, but hopefully we can get our new campaign up and running with a strong performance. 3rd XV Manager PAUL NAISH 07768 533455 [email protected] Players Membership I would like to thank you all for your continued fantastic support and hope Secretary ANDREW WEBB 07764 929847 [email protected] that you carry on enjoying the delights served up at the Chivers ground, both on and off the pitch. The club has moved forward with huge strides over the past few years, and now with this being Rugby World Cup season we are Sports Club Liaison JOHN THOMPSON 07802 940814 [email protected] raising the profile at the club, the new audio visual system with big screens hopefully drawing in still more people to watch the games. The tournament Junior Chairman [email protected] starts on Friday the 18th with the opening ceremony and the England versus Fiji Chair of players match so keep your eyes peeled for all special events, and also the forthcoming sub-committee JORGE WADMAN 07581 286274 [email protected] touch tournament. Once again many thanks on behalf of the players and the committee and I look Ladies Liaison ANGELA CONWAY [email protected] forward to seeing you all up at the club, hopefully for the lunch and Wimborne Sponsorship game ! Coordinator JAMES GAIGER 07884 490943 [email protected] Chair of Selectors MARK HILL 07971 161100 [email protected] Best regards PR & Marketing Manager SEB HUTCHINGS 07889 929 168 [email protected] Rod RD 3 XV TEAM NEWS The 3rd XV won the Andy Quinn Memorial trophy, as new The annual visit of their accountant and a captain, Matt Bishop and his men won a hard fought match 26- hard look at the books has always provoked 12. Although it was quite a scrappy affair, there were some an uneasy atmosphere in the board room of great phases of play which saw Devizes come out on top. A hat-trick from young Lewis Dodds put Devizes on the road to Gaiger Bros, as Mike and Vince clearly victory, however there should have been more tries, were it demonstrate. not for the odd knock on with the try line in sight. Today, the 3rd XV welcome Corsham IIs to Devizes RFC this afternoon as young, old and the new to the game look to improve on a 2nd placed finish last season. The league is very much open this year for anyone to take the spoils. As always we are looking for players, young, old, beginners, those getting back into rugby after years out to run out for us. So if you fancy a social run out, please contact Bish or Naishy (details on club contacts page). Check out all the latest stats, news and match reports on: www.devizesrfc.org.uk DEVIZES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB WE ARE ALSO ON: @DevizesRFC 2ND XV TEAM NEWS The IIs had their first official pre season fixture last week away at Thatcham Iis where they comfortably won 45-10 with some great performances and a young squad to boot, with nine of the fifteen below the age of 19. A hat-trick from George Smith, a brace from the returning Nav and tries from Harry Mahoney and Ollie Lavis put the IIs on the road to an CROSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1948) impressive victory. It was young hooker Kieran Hiscock however who LIMITED exemplified the commitment from the side throughout making a number of significant tackles, offloads and kept going until the end – something Hopton Park Industrial Estate that the former Colt has been doing in pre season training all summer! London Road DEVIZES Today the IIs travel away to Greenbridge Road to face Swindon IIs who will no doubt provide a tough test. However, the IIs are looking to build on Wiltshire their most successful season last year, where they finished 4th in Dorset & SN10 2EY Wilts North 1, and as the highest second team in Wiltshire. Tel: 01380 722421 Many of the lads have been training all summer during pre-season so this Fax: 01380 722405 will no doubt stand them in good stead as they face old foes Corsham, and Website: www.crossmanufacturing.com the likes of Melksham, Combe Down, Fairford and Pewsey – all 1st XV’s. Sponsoring 1st XV winger Jorge Wadman: Sponsoring 1st XV fly half Andy Thompson: Sponsoring 1st XV centre, Rory Brown: (Devizes Newsagents) 58 Northgate Street Sponsoring 1st XV back row, Josh Gould: Devizes Wiltshire •Computer Repairs SN10 1JJ •Networking 01380729365 •Custom build PC’s 07525181375 •Basic Web Design •On-Site Repairs Sponsoring 1st XV front row, Toby Randall: Newspaper delivery service also available Devizes RFC (The Saddlebacks) WIMBORNE RFC Head Coach: John Kimberley Head Coach: 15 Luke Rapson 15 14 Sam Jones 14 13 Mark Carter 13 12 Travis Orwin 12 11 Jorge Wadman 11 10 Andy Thompson 10 NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT 9 Calum Conway 9 1 Tom Reed 1 2 Seb Hutchings 2 3 Toby Randall 3 4 Will Paviour 4 5 Lewis Paget 5 6 Craig Bryant 6 7 Josh Lewis 7 8 Josh Gould 8 Replacements Replacements 16 Alex Pattle 16 17 Tim Alchin 17 18 Hamish Quigley 18 SOUTHERN COUNTIES SOUTH Bradford On Avon RFC Coached by former Bath, Leicester, Lions and England International Volunteers are not paid, flanker Lewis Moody, Bradford on Avon consolidated their Southern Counties South status finishing third from bottom last year. BoA will be looking to improve on that this season so expect them to move up the not because they are table! worthless, but because Dorchester RFC Familiar foes Dorchester had a poor season by their usual high standards, they are priceless. finishing 9th and winning only six of their 22 matches. Former Bournemouth coach Paul Dunne has been appointed as Head Coach, so expect improvements from ‘Dorch’ this coming season. Dorset Dockers RFC The newest and most unknown of the teams in Southern Counties this year.