HERTFORDSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION 2016-2017 YEARBOOK 7766 81st Season Peter Baines President of Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union The RFU 2016-17 Hertfordshire Rugby Football Schools’ Union Hertfordshire Society of Rugby Football Union Referees Vice President of www.hertsrugby.co.uk Hertfordshire RFU 7766 Contents Executive and Sub Committees ........................ 5 to 6 Meeting Dates, & Events ...........................................7 Club Liaison ...............................................................7 Diary Dates ........................... 7, 11, 18, 36, 57, 64, 71 Our President Writes .................................................8 Message from President of The RFU ...................... 8 From Our Chairman ..................................................9 Hon Secretary’s Report .......................................... 10 Financing The Union .............................................. 13 Marketing Summary ............................................... 14 Introducing ProCo ...................................................15 RFU Representative’s Review ...............................16 Chairman of Representative Rugby ......................17 Community Rugby Report ..................................... 18 County Championship Roundup ........................... 19 Representative Rugby Notes ................................ 18 County 1st XV Roundup ........................................ 19 Herts Rugby Development Team .......................... 21 Club Competitions .................................................. 23 Club Competitions Sub-Committee ...................... 24 Herts/Middx Merit Tables ....................................... 25 Disciplinary .............................................................. 26 Teams Photos ................................................. 28 - 30 Golf Day .................................................................. 31 Representative Fixtures ......................................... 32 County & School Competitions ............................. 33 Previous Winners of County Comps ..................... 34 Playing Records ..................................................... 35 County Championship Results ............................. 36 Honours Table Winners ......................................... 37 County Championship Appearances ............ 38 to 42 England Schoolboy Internationals .........................42 Officers, Captains & Life Members .............. 43 to 44 County Members by Clubs ............................ 45 to 46 Club Directory ................................................. 47 to 57 Fixture Directory ............................................ 58 to 63 Back2schoolival .......................................................64 776YEARBOOK6 Advertisers Herts Rugby Football Schools Union ........... 65 to 70 The Snow Centre ..................... IFC Herts Referees .............................................. 71 to 77 South Mimms Travel .................... 4 Honours Table Awards 2015-16 ............................ 77 Conamar ..................................... 10 Cup & Competition Rules ............................ 78 to 79 Tylers Sportswear ....................... 20 County Membership ...................................... 80 to 81 Redrow ..................................... IBC Useful Telephone Numbers .................................... 82 ProCo ................................. 15 &BC www.southmimmstravel.co.uk SMT 1 . n o y l ‘THE WAY TRAVEL SHOULD BE’ e r n a 01707 322 555 c H y e e h r www.southmimmstravel.co.uk t t s ch oa R u c gb eam y h ne t ave more than o 7766 HERTFORDSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT – MARTYN KIRK RFU COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE – 31, Beech Avenue, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7DD DAVID ROBERTS tel : 01923 856927 (H) 07767 868980 (M) 194, Whitehill Road, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 9HY [email protected] tel : 01462 421829 (H) 07860 538823 (M) [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT – PETER BAINES 31, Prae Close, St Albans,Hertfordshire, AL3 4SF CHAIRMAN of COMMUNITY RUGBY – tel : 01727 863397 (H) 07887 998645 (M) TIM BONNETT [email protected] 10 Cotswold Gardens, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU3 3EG tel : 07714 510554 (M) [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT – GRAHAM WALKER CHAIRMAN of REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY – 46 Church Street, Guilden Morden, Herts, SG8 0JD DAVID TOON tel : 07922 221599 (M) 01763 852843 (H) c/o 30, Chilcott Road, Watford, Herts, WD24 5LE [email protected] tel : 07714 510554 [email protected] CHAIRMAN – RICHARD MILNES CHAIR of COMPETITIONS – NIKITA JACKSON Duart, Bulstrode Lane, Felden, Herts, HP3 0BP 28, Iveagh Court, Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, tel : 01442 230602 (H) 07940 255355 (M) Herts, HP2 5DN tel : 07720 286418 (M) [email protected] [email protected] HONORARY TREASURER – JOHN GREGORY CHAIRMAN of MARKETING – COLIN HASLAM 4, Caldecote, Near Stilton, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3SG 35, Alder Close, Thorley Park, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 tel : 01733 246209 (H) 07710 493731 (M) 4JX tel : 01279 659030 (H) 07970 154330 (M) [email protected] [email protected] HONORARY SECRETARY – ADRIAN SPARKS 296, Ware Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7EX tel : 01992 538453 (H) 01992 589364 (B) 07778 436341 (M) [email protected] SUB COMMITTEES Representative & Coaching Sub Committee 2016/17 CHAIR - David Toon SENIOR MENS - Vacant DPP - David Toon SENIOR WOMENS - Grant Hathaway, Lewis Sones U16 TO U18 BOYS - Ian Reid U15 TO U18 GIRLS - Mel Liley U20’S - Paul Jelski SCHOOLS - Tom Hockedy Herts RFU Competitions Sub Committee: 2016/17 CHAIR - NIKITA JACKSON HERTS HONOURS TABLE ORGANISER - [email protected] T. 07720286418 JOHN GREGORY [email protected] T.07710 493731 HERTS SEVENS ORGANISER - MELANIE LILEY [email protected] T. 07715 856769) PRESIDENTS’ CUP ORGANISER - JON CLAPHAM ENGLISH LEAGUES REPRESENTATIVE - [email protected] T.07963 479569 JOHN GREGORY 5 7766 PRESIDENTS’ TANKARD ORGANISER - REFEREES LIAISON - IAN ATKINSON NIKITA JACKSON MIDDLESEX LIASON - ANDREW SMART PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY ORGANISER - [email protected] T. 07971 178633 ROB MCCLEMENT [email protected] T.07778 392291 MINIS & JUNIORS LIAISON - ANDREW BARFORD [email protected] T. 07983 436694 HERTSMIDDX MERIT TABLES ORGANISERS - FRED MCCARTHY HERTS MIDDX WEB SITE: [email protected] T.01767 221243 www.hmmt.co.uk IAN ATKINSON [email protected] T. 07806 674177 HRFU Marketing & Communications Committee 2016-17 Season COLIN HASLAM Chairman [email protected] STEVE WALLER Vice Chairman [email protected] DAVID WILLIAMS Press Officer [email protected] RICHARD MILNES Advertising [email protected] CHRIS PIKE Webmaster [email protected] ADAM HOWARD Social Media [email protected] JOHN ATKINSON Annual Dinner [email protected] LES CLARK Annual Golf Day [email protected] MARK ELLIOTT Annual Members Lunch [email protected] JON CLAPHAM Annual Xmas Lunch [email protected] BRIAN BURKE Members & International Ticket Secretary [email protected] DISCIPLINE Chairman: Qualified Panel Members: John Knighton (Old Albanians), Jeff Byrne (Old Ashmoleans), Tim Milner (Hitchin), Adrian Sparks (Hertford), Colin Haslam (Bishops Stortford), Secretary: Malcolm Tucker (Welwyn), Paul Doyle (Old Albanians) David Roberts (Letchworth), Schools Disciplinary Secretary CBSDS: Jeremey Gilham (Datchworth), John Williams. Ian Tottman (Fullerians) Safeguarding Manager for Hertfordshire: Tim Bonnet. County Membership: B M Burke Fixture Bureau: D Braddock Herts RFU Press Officer: D J Williams Funding & Facilities Co-ordinator: C Ashwood Webmaster: C Pike Rugby Development Manager: M Liley Regional Rugby Development Manager: G Williams Representatives: London & S E Group General Committee: D Roberts & G Walker ERCA: D Roberts Hertfordshire Schools Union: D Williams 6 7766 CLUB LIAISON Tim Bonnett Bishop’s Stortford, Datchworth, Hertford. John Gregory Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Herts Fire & Rescue. Colin Haslam Black Horse, Letchworth, Old Ashmoleans. Nikita Jackson Cheshunt, Harpenden, Verulamians. Martyn Kirk Tabard, Welwyn. Melanie Liley University of Hertfordshire Richard Milnes Berkhamsted, The Mount, Tring David Roberts St Albans, Old Albanian, Weston Adrian Sparks Cuffley, Fullerians, Watford. David Toon Barnet, Chess Valley, West Herts College. Graham Walker Hitchin, Royston, Stevenage. HERTS RFU MEETING DATES 2016/17 Executive Meetings (commencing 7:30pm) - Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AF Monday 1 August 2016 Monday 10 October 2016 Monday 7 November 2016 Monday 9 January 2017 Monday 6 February 2017 Monday 3 April 2017 Monday 8 May 2017 Monday 5 June 2017 FORUM MEETINGS (commencing 7:30pm) - Welwyn RFC Monday 12 September 2016 Monday 5 December 2016 Monday 6 March 2017 Monday 19 June 2017 AGM (commencing 7:30pm) - Welwyn RFC Monday 19 June 2017 COUNTY MEMBERS’ ANNUAL DINNER Porters Park Golf Club Radlett, Hertfordshire WD7 7AZ Wednesday 1 March 2017 ANNUAL GOLF DAY East Herts Golf Club, Buntingford, Hertfordshire SG9 9NB Friday 7 July 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Hertfordshire RFU Yearbook was established in this format over 30 years ago by Brian Chapman. With the assistance of his wife Maggie he compiled the historic data which forms the basis of the information used in this edition. In the early days valuable assistance was provided by John Beard and Sue Hayler. The Yearbook has evolved over the years under the various editorships