ADMISSION BY Carlisle PROGRAMME Rugby £4 Football Club Programme & Newsreel CARLISLE v WARRINGTON Saturday, 21st September 2013 3.00pm NORTH 1 WEST 1 CLUB INFORMATION CARLISLE RFC LTD The Rugby Club Warwick Road CARLISLE CA1 1LW 01228 521300 www.pitchero.com/clubs/carlislerugby/ email (general): [email protected] email (for bookings): [email protected] Company Registration: 7237947 VAT Registration: 256 3522 62 PRESIDENT Geoff Jackson VICE PRESIDENT Alan Tiffen CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Martin Plummer COMPANY SECRETARY David Morton TREASURER Phil Healy CLUB MANAGER Bryan Dent GROUNDSMAN Matt Henry BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ben Blain, Martin Burnett, Keith Hall, Paul Halliday, Phil Healy, Geoff Jackson, Sam Meakin (Mrs),David Morton, Kevin Percival, Martin Plummer, Stewart Rawes & Dave Rawling ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS 2 3 4 I Ian Gibson Associates pleased to be supporting Carlisle Rugby Club Rising Dampness, Woodworm & Dry Rot Control Basement Conversions Traditional lime Plastering & Rendering Ian Gibson Associates Ltd Keigh House, Durranhill Road, CARLISLE 01228 591590 (T) 01228 819856 (F) www.igapres.co.uk [email protected] 5 Get 10% discount at Casanova on production of your Carlisle RFC Membership card 6 1st XV SHIRT SPONSORS 7 8 A FESTIVAL OF RUGBY AT WARWICK ROAD WARWICK AT RUGBY OF A FESTIVAL 9 CHRISTMAS AT THE CLUB Book early for your Christmas Party at the club. Our party menu (below) is available throughout December and represents exceptional value at £19.50 pp. Or, if you wish you can organise your own menu by arrange- ment with the manager. MENU Mixed Prawn & Mussel Platter with Winter Leaves & Lemon Chicken Liver & Chestnut Pate with Toast & Redcurrant Vegetable Broth with Flavoured Croutons Roast Cumberland Turkey, Chipolata Sausages, Redcurrant Sauce & Gravy Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding & Horseradish Cream Mushroom & Asparagus Pasta Bake with Mozzarella Cheese All served with New & Roast Potatoes and Vegetables of the Day Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Lemon & Lime Cheesecake with Fruit Coulis Winter Berry Fresh Fruit Salad with Fresh Double Cream Coffee & Mints £19,50 per head BOOK EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS FOR BOOK EARLY AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT DECEMBER BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY NOW (SPECIAL MENU’S AVAILABLE ON REQUEST IF YOU WANT SOMETHING OTHER THAN OUR STANDARD FAYRE) CLUB PARTY NIGHT FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER 2013 BOOK YOUR TABLE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT 10 MIKE HOWE McCALLS BAKERS Joinery & Groundworks 8 Upperby Road Carlisle 2 Millfield CA2 4HZ BRAMPTON 01228 539496 CA8 1TT 07803 744764 07866 136534 Suppliers of quality bak- ery products to, and sponsors of Carlisle RFC 11 Today is the third league outing of the season, and much too soon for doom and gloom. Losing players who have moved on is an easy excuse, especially as there have been relatively few new faces. Traditionally, we have developed our own youngsters, a policy that has served us well in the past, and will do so in future. Rugby at our level is largely an amateur game, although we are all aware that some clubs poach talent with the lure of under the table payments, otherwise known as the “brown envelope brigade”. Unless there is a change of direction within the club we will not be changing our policy, if for no other reason than we simply can not af- ford to go down that path. In general, the social life of society has altered over the last few years. Once upon a time (it’s not a bedtime story) rugby demands were easily accommodated in the work life cycle. However, juggling varied working hours with demands of a family, often now means that rugby is not always the priority - at all amateur levels. We could get annoyed about the attitude adopted by some, but that would only make matters worse. A lot of work is put into encouraging, the development and coaching of players, so it is not for the want of trying, but patience is called for from all quarters or, at the very least, some constructive ideas as to how we can improve things. If anyone thinks the foregoing is all of a moan the so be it; but loyalty, teamwork and co-operation is everything within the meaning of “club”! To all teams playing this weekend, and there are plenty - three matches this after- noon, colts and women along with all the junior rugby tomorrow - try your very best and good luck to all. MORTS’ MUMBLINGS MORTS’ Guide Dogs has been adopted as the official club charity for the current season. The Sportsman’s Dinner at the end of the season will have a new theme with the proceeds being divided between junior / youth rugby and Guide Dogs. Look out for details in due course. Any support for Guide Dogs will be greatly appreciated. 12 MATTY LITTLE (now 1st XV gofa) has had more knee surgery. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Having summered the other side of the pond, Gossip has learnt that RYAN FEENEY is not as assiduous as he once was with his training routine, and that de- spite now living only five minutes away from the club! (Paul Halliday didn’t snitch on you)! GORDON MAUDLING seems to be losing his grip! Apparently after training on Tuesday this week he was trying to serve the soup and with not a lot of success. He managing to spill it ALL over himself with none in the soup bowls. TOM GRA- HAM was gutted. Thanks to the ground staff at Carlisle Utd who have been looking after our grounds whilst our man, MATT HENRY, is away on holiday. TIM HUGHES is scheduled to be back this afternoon after a couple of weeks away with his new fiancée (not that he had an old one). Let’s hope he hasn’t spent too much energy on holiday and that he still has an eye for a hole in the defence! Thanks to JOE ANDERSON for his interesting match report for the Birkenhead Park match - can be seen on the website. Also published in News & Star. And we all thought he wouldn’t have the time to write it because neutral observers claim that he is not as frequent about the club as was his want! Someone called Hannah seems to be demanding more of his time (if not expertise)! Extra volunteers needed please to help with various jobs on Sunday, 27th October when the North Under 18 Festival comes to Warwick Road. Car park and gate keepers needed most of the day. Names please to STEWART SIMPSON or KEITH HALL. JULIE HOPE has returned to play for the Cougars after a brief spell (from the start of the season) at Darlington Mowden Park. Just shows that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. One or two more new players are also on the horizon for the Cougars. Those amongst us who are classified as LITTER LOUTS - please stop leaving plastic bottles, kit and other rubbish lying around the grounds after matches / train- ing. There are plenty of rubbish bins around the place. Plastic bottles and the like arte causing damage to our maintenance equipment, and just as important, shred- ded plastic on the fields may cause injury. COLUMN GOSSIP WARNING TO ALL PLAYERS (& OTHERS) - Please DO NOT take kit bags into the clubhouse after games. Dumped all over the hallway, they block exits to toilets ands other facilities, as well as being a fire hazard in an emergency. Bags so left, may be removed without warning. AFTER MATCH MEALS - are available for all players and match officials on pro- duction of a meal voucher. Anyone else requiring a meal will be asked to pay £3.00 - thanks, but we are not a charity for all comers! Having starred in the NHS Cumbria Breastfeeding Campaign during last season, former captain STEVE STAMPER and his wife NICHOLA, are celebrating the birth of number two child early hours of the morning of 10th September — weighed in at 7 lbs 12 oz with the title of Maggie Violet Stamper. Typical woman, entered the world ruling the roost and making sure Steve couldn’t get a good nights sleep. Congratulations to all involved. Stamps said he would down today for a drink! MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION REMINDER - if you haven’t renewed your club membership yet, please do so as soon as possible, or you will lose your discount benefits because your “swipe card” will be cancelled. PATRON’S PRIVELEGE CLUB - renewal reminders will be going out soon to those who are already members and invitations to others who would like to consider joining. Thanks. 13 GETTING SENT OFF this season brings with it a new dimension, Until now a player sent off could continue to play until such time as their case was dealt with by the disciplinary panel. Now, a player sent off will be immediately suspended from playing all rugby and will not be able to play again until a sanction has been deter- mined by the relevant panel. This new procedure applies at all levels of the Game, ADMISSION FEES for entry to 1st XV (and other selected) matches have been in- creased to £4. It is excellent value for an afternoon of sport and includes the match programme, and if you are a driver and not a club member, you can park your car too. Increasing costs meant we had little option other than to raise the charge. Compared to some places we visit it is a “snip”. FREE PROGRAMME BOTTLE DRAW: there is a bottle of LIQUOR on offer as a prize with each issue of our match programme. Only one copy of the programme will contain the lucky logo that will entitle the holder of that programme to the prize.