Dear Member,

As we approach the new season preparations are moving forward, player training has started, new team members are signing up and work is commencing on a very major project to install a new boiler for the clubhouse and most importantly provide hot water for the teams!

Due to this very uncharted period we have a huge task to be ready for the new rugby season as the actual start date is fluid. The RFU have given an indication of the shape of the new season based on three starting windows, namely September, October/November or January start. A fixtures …

Ryan has been training hard with the squad and I took the opportunity this evening of grabbing a picture afterwards, so you can now recognise him yourselves and welcome to the club!

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In recent years we have participated in the Natwest sponsored RFU RugbyForce Day involving a considerable number of volunteer helpers. For obvious reasons, this year things are somewhat different and the NatWest RugbyForce Day has been postponed. We will therefore be holding a mini Workforce Day of our own at the club on Saturday 1 August for about three hours starting at 09.00a.m.

All work to be carried out will be outside of the building and will involve a variety of tasks including the washing down of the advertisement boards, cleaning and repainting of the lower parts of the floodlights …

We are sad to report that Martin Scriven died today.

“Scriv”, as he was affectionately known, was one of the most ardent supporters the club had. He arrived at the club in the 1960s as a fullback or wing and had the reputation for coming off the field with a remarkably clean white pair of shorts many times, whatever the weather. Once asked by Clarty how this came about, and had he actually played, his retort was “I may be feckless but I am fearless”.

He was Treasurer from 1973/4 until 1986/87 season and as befits a Chartered Accountant, did …