Wimborne RFC, the home of Dorset Rugby, welcomes
old and new supporters alike.
Please come along to Leigh Park
for some exciting rugby and enjoy a pint or two in our friendly Clubhouse.
New Players of all ages and abilities are always welcome. In particular
our very successful Girls
Under 18s are looking for new recruits.
If you are interested in playing for the best Club in Dorset, please
contact wrfc@wimbornerugbyclub.co.uk We
look forward to seeing you.
Wimborne
U18s
League Winners and Cup Runners-up click here
to see Cup Final match photos
Wimborne
U10s
Tournament Winners click
here to see report & photos
Wimborne
U11s
Tournament Winners click
here to see report & photos
Club
Notices
RFU
consults grassroots over new laws experiment
- Have
YOUR say! If
you have an interest in the future of
rugby, please take 10 minutes to complete
the RFU's survey on proposed Law variations. Click
here to start the survey.
The
Rugby Football Union is giving
everyone involved in English rugby
the chance to have their say on
the International Rugby Board’s
proposal to introduce eight new
Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)
throughout the game next season.
The
RFU believes that some of the
ELVs could fundamentally change
the nature of the game as it is
currently known and that all those
potentially affected by their
introduction should be consulted.
The
RFU has therefore launched a special
consultation website www.rfusurvey.co.uk
to enable all parts of the game
to express their views on the
ELVs and whether they should be
trialled in the manner proposed.
The
survey is open to players, coaches,
referees and supporters and gives
people chance to compare and vote
on the existing law and its associated
ELV before the Union formally
responds to the IRB.
The RFU Chief Executive Francis
Baron said:
"We have a number of concerns
about the ELVs and the proposed
process that is being followed
regarding their introduction.
As
these Experimental Law Variations
could potentially result in major
changes to the Laws of the Game,
the RFU believes it is important
to consult those involved in the
game at every level and give them
an opportunity to express their
views.
In
order to discover what participants
in rugby union in England actually
feel and to assist us in formulating
the RFU’s response to the
proposed changes, the Union has
compiled an online questionnaire.
I would urge everyone with an
interest in the future of our
game to spend ten minutes completing
the questionnaire so we can paint
as accurate a picture as possible
of people's views in England when
the matter comes up for debate
at the IRB in May."
Wimborne
U18 Girls are Divisional 10s winners for
the 2nd year running. See
report & photosWIMBORNE
RFC 200 CLUB
Congratulations
to L Coulling, C Harding, Russ Tinsdale,
A Morgan, C Vost & B Whitby who were
March & April winners in the WRFC 200
CLUB draw. Click
here to see previous winners and to
learn how you can become part of this excellent
scheme which not only helps the Club, but
could earn you a welcome windfall at the
same time.
End
of Season Dinners
Seniors
End of Season Presentation Dinner. Friday
2nd May 2008, 7pm for 7:30pm at WRFC Clubhouse
Ticket price £17.50, available from
team captains and or committee members.
COLTS
End of Season Dinner
: Friday 9th May 2008, 7pm for 7:30pm
at WRFC Clubhouse
Ticket price £10, available from
Stuart Newman or Nicola Wallace-Walton.
Mini
&Youth Parents and Coaches End of
Season Dinner
: Friday 9th May 2008, 7pm til midnight
at Cobham Sports & Social Club
Hot & Cold Buffet and Music to follow
Tickets: £25 each please see your
age group co-ordinator
Limited to 7 pairs per age group, unallocated
will be distributed to reserve list on
1 May
Cash in before tickets issued. Co-Ordinators
please contact Rob
Dustan for tickets
WIMBORNE RFC are invited to take
part in 'The Harry Paye Charity
Fun Day'
on Saturday June 21st,
on Poole Quay
to help raise funds for the Poole
Hospital Wishlist.
Pirate Procession
The Harry
Paye Challenge
The Jolly
Sailor Tug 'o' War
If you are interested
in this very worthwhile cause,
please click
here for more details and to
download an entry form.
Dorset
& Wilts vying for National Under 20s
Championship semi-final spot Dorset
& Wilts Under 20s are through to the
quarter-finals of the National Under 20s
Championship and will take on Gloucestershire
this Sunday (April 13th) at Lydney RFC,
kick-off 2pm. The
Twin Counties youngsters booked their place
in the final four after victories over Buckinghamshire
in March at Devizes RFC (31-7) and Berkshire
(11-38) at Thatcham RFC.
The
squad includes 25 players from 12 different
clubs across Dorset & Wilts, and Dauntsey’s
School. Wimborne RFC are the best represented
with five players involved in the Under
20s squad.
Hooker
- Ted Stagg
Prop - Ashton Price
Number 8 - Jared Sharman
Full back - Karim Lynch
Hooker - Sean Murphy
Wimborne
Colts (U17s/U18s) would like to
thank Brittany Ferries Freight for
their generous sponsorship of this
season's tour to Paris.
RFU
Grand Draw - £10,000 first prize plus
many more prizes.
The
Rugby Club needs to raise essential funds
for the refurbishment of the clubhouse
and your support in this is vital.
One
of the Club's fund raising initiatives
is to take part in the RFU Grand Draw.
The draw takes place on the 14th May 2008
and 90% of all ticket sales go directly
to the Rugby Club.
Tickets
are £1 each or £5 per book,
so by buying or selling 2 books (£10
worth) you would be doing your bit for
the club (£9.00 goes straight into
the Club funds).
There
are still some tickets left, so if you
would like more tickets to buy or sell
please contact Pete Thompson:
Tel: 01202 778640 or 07922040145 or e-mail
Pete
All
sold ticket stubs and monies need to be
returned by the 20th April. You can return
them direct to Pete Thompson or leave
them with Karen behind the bar.
Remember
the more tickets we sell the more funds
we raise! Rob
Dustan - DOUBLE Marathon Man
Wimborne RFC's Rob Dustan is running NOT
one, but TWO Marathons this year. On 13th
April he will be with the masses in London
followed 6 weeks later by Edinburgh.
He is raising funds and has two chosen charities.
If you can spare a dime, you can contact
him for a form or click on the links below
to make an on-line dontation.
All contributions will be most welcome.
Thank you in advance.
Action
for ME M.E. devastates the lives of around
240,000 people in the UK. They live with
severe pain and exhaustion and many are
left housebound or bedbound. Action for
M.E. helps to improve the lives of people
with M.E. by providing specialist support
and information whilst campaigning for
research, treatments and services.
Macmillan
Cancer Support Macmillan Cancer Support improves the
lives of people affected by cancer. We provide
practical, medical, emotional and financial
support and push for better cancer care.
Cancer affects us all. We can all help.
We are Macmillan.Sports
& Remedial Massage
Sports Massage is now becoming very popular.
There are huge benefits to be had from regular
massage including: Enhanced performance,
treatment & prevention of soft tissue
injury, relaxation and improved Blood /
Lymphatic circulation etc.
Beverley
Lawrence is studying to become a Sports
& Remedial Massage Therapist with
the London School of Sports Massage. She
is a Member of the Institute of Sports
Massage and fully insured.
To
qualify in September she has to complete
100 logged massages & is looking for
volunteers who would be willing to receive
a sports massage. She cannot charge a fee
until qualified although voluntary donations
can be accepted (definitely not obligatory).
She
has her own equipment at her comfortable
premises in Ferndown, and is able to treat
people here during weekdays & evenings.
If you are interested contact Beverley on
Beverley_Lawrence@hotmail.co.uk or 01202
893418.
(Beverley
is a 'mum' in the U13s age group).
Wimborne's
James Stephenson has been selected
for England's U16 A Team
Many congratulations to James, who
has been at Wimborne RFC since U7s.
He is currently in preparation for
the International Rugby Festival in
April which will include teams from
France, Scotland, Wales and USA.
James joins Wimborne's INTERNATIONAL
Hall of Fame
It
is with deep regret that we announce the
sudden passing of Adrian Dawson, son of
Roger (Sponge) & Carol.
'Ady' sadly passed away on 26th February
2008, aged 27 years. Funeral Service will
be held at Poole Crematorium on Monday 10th
March at 2.00pm, followed by refreshments
at Wimborne Rugby Club, where everyone wishing
to pay their respects will be welcome.
Family flowers only, but donations in lieu
for 'Guide Dogs for the Blind' may be sent
to A. E. Jolliffe & Son F/D., 17 Victoria
Road, Ferndown, Dorset. BH22 9HT. Tel (01202)
872050.
WIMBORNE
RFC CLUBHOUSE
If you are interested in hiring the Clubhouse
for a private function, please contact Karen
Reynolds for details.
email Karen
or Tel: 01202 840542 Mob: 0787 573 5216
Wimborne
Colts are Dorset Division 1 (South) CHAMPIONS Congratulations to Wimborne
Colt Crusaders who have topped this season's
Merit Table in
Dorset's Division 1.
They now go through to a super-league for
the top six Clubs in Dorset.
Wimborne
RFC U18 Girls Team go Live! Wimborne Girls Rugby team are hitting
the airwaves and becoming one of 'Julian's
People' on the Julian Clegg's breakfast show,
BBC Radio Solent.
The first interview will be live on Friday
1st of February and can be accessed online
from the BBC Radio Solent website. They will
be following the girls' progress throughout
the remainder of the season every 5 - 6 weeks.
Julian's program starts at 6:30am and finishes
at 9:00 am, and for all you early risers,
the girls should be on air at 6:40 am with
hopefully, repeated extracts. The
opportunity to be on air is due in part, to
their highly successful 06/07 season, when
they made both the National 15s and 10s final
and they hope to raise the profile of girls'
rugby in Dorset and the Wimborne Rugby club.
TWELVE
WIMBORNE players represent Dorset & Wilts
U17s
Congratulations
to the following Wimborne Colts who have been
selected to represent Dorset & Wilts at
U17s age group, following successful trials
at Bryanston School on Sunday 27th January:
Josh Fincham (Tank), Jack
Green, Brad
Jarvis, Ryan Maidment, Tom
Mannifield, Brad
Panayiotou, Doug
Robertson & Dan
Wale.
In addition, four Wimborne U16s players have
been selected for the squad: Sean Barker,
Matthew Burvill, James Stephenson
& James Walter.
Well done to all players.
RFU
Grand Draw - £10,000 first prize plus
many more prizes.
Tickets are now available from Pete Thompson:
contact:01202 778640 or 07922 040 145 or e-mail
Pete
Tickets are £1 each or £5 per
book 90% of all ticket
sales go directly to the Rugby Club.
We still need to raise essential funds for
the club refurbishment and your support
in this is vital.
The
draw takes place on the 14th May 2008 so there
is plenty of time to sell tickets and raise
funds.
Remember even just selling 2 books (£10
worth) would be doing your bit for the club
and the more tickets we sell the more funds
we raise!
Please contact Pete if you would like tickets
to sell amongst your friends and work colleagues.
Wimborne's
Frazer Wilford has been selected
to start for Rotherham RFC in their EDF
National Trophy match against Cambridge
on Saturday 12th January. Read
more
WIMBORNE
DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATION
Jack
Green has been called up for the SW U18 fixture
against London & SE on Sunday December 30th,
the game represents the final Trial for the England
U18 AER training squad.
James Walter and James Stevenson have both been
selected to Tour Ireland with the SW U16 squad.
The tour is in preparation for the Divisional festival
in January 2008 which represents the England U16's
trials.
Congratulations to the boys and we wish them all
the best in their trials. They have done exceptionally
well to achieve this standard, and continue the
Wimborne tradition of Divisional representation
which has been set by Alex Aquilina, Ted Stagg,
Frazer Wilford and Ben Williams over recent years. Click
here for more on Wimborne's Hall of Fame.
WIMBORNE
GIRLS SELECTED FOR COUNTY : Wimborne has representatives
in both the Dorset & Wilts and the Hampshire county
sides. We would like to congratulate the following players
for playing for their county and winning their first games.
For Hampshire, Poppy Cleall, Bryony Cleall and Hannah Walraven
For Dorset & Wilts, Emma Jones, Becky Lewis, Natasha
Scotson, Sam Rex, Ellis Collins and Annabelle White
click
here for details.
Wimborne
Colts made up a third of the Dorset & Wilts
U18 squad this season.
They completed their match program on Monday 5th
November against Oxfordshire and remained unbeaten.
Congratulations
to the following Wimborne Colts who represented
Dorset & Wilts U18 :
Aaron Day, Jack Green, Nick Horne, Ryan Maidment,
Tom Mannifield, Brad Jarvis, Dan Wale and (not
pictured, Rory Trow).
Further
congratulations to Jack Green and Nick Horne who
were both nominated for South West Trials this
season. click
here
for details of Dorset & Wilts U18s
Wimborne's
BEN WILLIAMS
was included in the Bath 1st team Squad for their
EDF trophy game against Sale Sharks.
WIMBORNE
GIRLS: Our highly successful Girls
U18 team has received a very generous donation from
Sport Relief, via the Community Foundation Bournemouth,
which will allow them to buy a complete set of new kit for
the new season.
A big
thanks to both organisations!!
Wimborne
RFC 'Advisors' are sent to assist NZ All Blacks
!?! Graham Henry, New Zealand's Head Coach, receives
Coaching Tips to try and get The All Blacks beyond
the Quarter Finals in the next Rugby World Cup.
SENIOR
TRAINING is held every Tuesday and Thursday
evening from 7pm, at Wimborne
RFC, Leigh Park
COLTS
TRAINING: is every Thursday evening from 7pm, at
Wimborne RFC, Leigh
Park.
