GORESBROOK LONDON LEAGUE ONE NORTH GALE STREET, DAGENHAM 2015-2016 ESSEX, RM9 4TX TEL:020 8595 7324 www.barkingrfc.co.uk Saturday January 30, 2016 NORTHNORTH WALSHAMWALSHAM K.O 15.00 DONATION £2 THANK YOU Fixtures 2015-16 SEPT 5 Amersham A L 16-37 Lloyd T, C, 2P, Ratford DG 12 Ruislip H W 27-21 Barham T, Blackmore T, White T, Lloyd 3C, 2P 19 O.Priorians A L 5-38 Hayes T 26 Brentwood H L 19-56 Barham T, Lloyd 4P, C OCT 3 Letchworth A L 9-16 Lloyd 3P 10 N. Walsham A L 3-51 Lloyd P 17 24 Chingford H W 11-10 Touma T, Lloyd 2P 31 NOV 7 Luton A W 10-3 Blackmore T, Lloyd C, P 14 Thurrock H L 5-25 D.Ox T 21 CS Rugby A L 15-30 Hayes T, White T, Lloyd C, P 28 Harrow H L 8-10 Duke T, Lloyd P DEC 5 Tring A L -33 Smith T, Lloyd C 12 Chelmsford H W 26-21 Smith 2T, Lloyd 2T, 3C 19 Ruislip A W 31-26 Baffour T, Blackmore T, Barham T, Ogie T, Lloyd T, 3C 26 JAN 2 9 O. Priorian H W 19-15 Stannion T, Barham T, Pen Try, Lloyd C, Ogunfowora C 16 Brentwood A L 0-3 23 Letchworth H L 17-37 Blackmore T, Pen Try, Lloyd 2C, P 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 Sponsors of Barking RFC and the Barking RFC Community Programme All home games KO at 15.00 Friendly fixtures in italics 2 23 WelcomeWelcome toto GoresbrookGoresbrook some players returning from in- jury ( and stag trips ) which hopefully will reflect in todays performance. With the returning players the 2s should have a much stronger squad this week against Rom- ford, and we wish them good luck. 4/5 LOCKS Thanks again to Ray for keep- THERE WAS NOT really long ing the pitch in good condition enough for our vote to have WE WELCOME long-standing in view of recent weather. run since the last game, so I friends North Walsham to our I would also like to welcome will announce two results in club today. our official for the day, lets hope our next programme, As always they will provide us he has a good game and a big against Luton on February with tough opposition having thanks to the volunteer lines- 20. won 10 out their 16 games men today. Meanwhile, a reminder of played so far. I finish once again by welcom- how the Hall of Fame looks For both teams it is a must ing North Walsham and their so far: win game which should provide supporters, our sponsors and of 15 Ben Montgomery the spectators with an enjoyable course our own supporter's. 14 Dave Vincent afternoon of rugby. Have a great day, enjoy the 13 Jacqyes Steyn This game follows a disap- game and a few beers if the 12 Kevin Sorrell pointing performance and result mood takes you. 11 Felise Ah-Ling against Letchwoth last Saturday, 10 Justin Azzopardi and this week we welcome back 9 Dean Cutting D L ncas 1 Aaron Liffchak We are sorry to announce the passing, at the age of 2 Willy Nel 84, of Dave Curtis, a Barking Park Modern Old Boy 3 Nigel Blenkinsop who played centre and back row for the club. We Make sure you vote on offer our condolences to his family. the website now! 22 3 ANORAK’S A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT CORNER ON BEHALF of Barking Rugby but still need more if we are to function as we would Club I extend a warm welcomelike, so I urge all Barking members to join in, volun- to all old and new visitors to teer and help out in any way you can. All you have London Division One Norrth 2015/2016 Goresbrook. new visitors to to do is ask. P W D L F A DIFF TB LB PTS DED Goresbrook. I would now like to draw your attention to the Amersham 17 14 0 3 657 266 391 12 3 71 0 I would also personally like work being done by Neil Kersey as part of the Club's Tring to welcome today's match offi- Community Programme around the Borough and 17 14 0 3 582 272 310 11 0 67 0 cials, players, supporters and alickadoos of our op-in the local schools, and the recent recognition it Brentwood 17 14 0 3 505 279 226 10 1 67 0 position today. received from the RFU through the President's Thurrock 17 12 0 5 451 391 60 9 0 57 0 It goes without saying that we have been throughAward Scheme. O.Priorian 17 10 0 5 440 337 103 9 2 51 0 the proverbial mill over the last few seasons but On a more serious note, I want to mention the N.Walsham 16 10 0 7 394 27 3 0 now I see a genuine light at the end of a long tunnelClub's approach to discipline, and say: 1 123 7 50 and it's pleasing that we now have structures in We stand firmly alongside the RFU in condem- CS Rugby 17 9 0 7 478 333 145 9 5 50 0 place that the Committee have long been strivingnation of foul play and abuse of any kind. Letchworth 17 7 1 9 274 366 -92 4 2 36 0 for. I ask all supporters to remember that referees Chelmsford 17 6 1 10 359 460 -101 5 2 33 0 My best wishes go to our new coaching team, ledwill always make mistakes, but players will always Ruislip 16 5 0 10 395 502 -107 6 5 31 0 by head coach Nigel Seaman. Please take the op-make more, so please keep any derogatory re- BARKING portunity to meet them after the game. marks to yourself. 17 6 0 10 228 432 -204 2 3 29 0 I hope all their efforts are rewarded and we see Lastly, and most poignantly as a member of our Chingford 16 5 0 10 197 524 -327 3 1 24 0 a much needed reversal of our fortunes. club, a club which is made up mostly of men, I Harrow 16 3 0 12 212 418 -206 1 3 16 0 The past 12 months or so have seen a steady would urge you all to take my lead and be tested for Luton 17 1 0 15 216 537 -321 0 4 3 5 improvement in the structure and numbers of ourthe early signs of prostate cancer, a test which takes Youth Section, undoubtably due to the fantastic but a few minutes which could save your life. work of Trevor Keys and Laurie. Please give them So please, if you take one thing from these words SCORERS 2015/2016 your support. I have written, let it be to take that test. TODAY’S FIIXTURES Like all clubs, we are grateful to our volunteers T C P DG Pts Lloyd 4 17 18 - 108 Amersham v Harrow Gerry Mansfield Barham 4 - - - 20 Blackmore 4 - - - 20 Barking v N.Walsham Smith 3 - - - 15 Hayes 2 - - - 10 Brentwood v Luton Pen Try 2 - - - 10 White 2 - - - 10 Chelmsford v Tring Baffour 1 - - - 5 Duke 1 - - - 5 Ogie 1 - - - 5 Letchworth v Chingford D.Ox 1 - - - 5 Stannion 1 - - - 5 O.Priorian v Thurrock Touma 1 - - - 5 Ratford 1 - - 1 3 Ruislip v CS Rugby Ogunfowara - 1 - - 2 4 21 JUST AS THE weather has turned into regular winter conditions recently it is important to realize just what good facilities and pitches we have here at Barking. North Walsham RFC After following the 1st XV for most of the NORTH WALSHAM Rugby Club was When leagues were established "Wal- season it is apparent that our playing areas formed in 1962 by among others a local sham" made rapid progress into the Na- are in very good order and probably the best headmaster Ken Marshall and a police- tional Leagues where they remained for an in our league. man John Mansfield. unprecedented eighteen seasons and their Ray Steadman should be rightly acknowl- Their aim was to bring rugby to the fixtures took them as far West as Pen- edged for the unseen hours he puts in espe- young men of the town and John Mans- zance and Redruth and as far North as cially with the white lining to all three3 main field allegedly spent many a Friday Leeds and Darlington. pitches and for the Mini, Mini Youths various evening knocking on doors, in uni- Cup games brought fixtures size areas. form, asking if the son of the against the likes of Saracens, Lon- This along with Glenn’s efforts and Gerry house was at home. don Irish and Rosslyn Park. Local fixtures and and his team of volunteers allows us to pro- Please pop in to the foyer for more infor- From humble beginnings playing on the local derbies against Norwich and Diss have vide a great base for all our teams. mation or call them on 0208 724 1500, give local school pitch the club moved to Scottow always been focal points for players and sup- Whenever visitors, parents or officials enter them a call. eventually establishing a club house and the porters alike.