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Datchworth Rugby Football Club



XMAS MINI MATTERS

20th December 2015

SantaVisitsDatchworthMinis

HelloDatchworthMiniSectionCoaches,Managers,Players,ParentsandSupporters,

ThisweekendwehadaspecialguestattheXmasTrainingSession!SantafoundtimetovisitandseeourU6,U7andU8squadswhichwasfantasticwaytoroundoff2015!OnSaturdaywehadagoodturnoutofMini’swhoenjoyedacompetitivegamebeforewatchingtheFirstXVbeatastrongStAlbansteaminabruisingencounter.MeanwhileatAllianzParkbothourU7sanU8shadafantasticmorningwithsidesqualifiyingforthenextroundinbothagegroups...

U6–Training

TheU6playeroftheweekwasGuyHill,TaggeroftheWeekwasZenaEllis!Welldoneboth(Zenawefiguredyouwerealittletoobigfora

certificate).



U7-SaracensFestivalSaturday&TrainingonSunday

AnearlystartforeveryoneasweheadedtoAllianzParktoplayintheAlanDaycompetition.Wefielded2teams:

Blues-Steve&Brendan-BothBrendanandIweresoproudofallofboystoday,MaxEasevershoweddeterminationdefendingandtagging,ZacHcontinueshistryscoringskillswithsomeflamboyantspirallingmoves,AlfiecontinueshisRugbyjourneywithagreatperformance,greatdefenceandsupportforhisteammates,MaxLplayedwellandshowedgreatskillswiththeball,MaxWscoringsomegreattriesandtaggingandOliverWooldridgewasourlittletrymaker,allofourboys,parentsandcoachesstoodupandrepresentedDatchworthwithgreatprideandhonourtoday.OurBluesshouldbeextremelyproudoftheirefforts,2winsand2narrowlosseswereenoughtoseethemqualifyfortheChampionsweekend....Welldonetoyouall!!

Greens-Dave&John-Withtheopeninggameat8.45theU7DatchGreensneededtoensuretheyhadtheirgameheadsonandwerereadyoffthebat-andtheydidn'tdisappoint.Theirformbuiltasthegamesgottougherthroughthemorning-culminatingin4winsfortheGreensandqualificationfortheChampionsweekend.Itwasdecidedthateveryonewasourmanofthematch-Nathandeliveringsomefantasticrunsandsprintsonthewing,Danielusinghisbodyreallywelltotakesomekeytags,Finlaycombinedhistaggingandtryscoringinthecentre,SamGwasataggingandtryscoringmachinethroughoutallthegames(playingeveryinchoftheoffsideruletohisadvantage!),Alexwascrucialinthelastgamestandingoutinallrespects,andSamSboughtallofhisexperiencefromarecordunbeaten14gamesinthiscompetitiontobearalongwithhisnewteammates!Wewouldliketothankalltheparents,grandparentsandfamilyfriendsthatcamealongtosupporttheboys-theirsupportisarealassettotheclubandafantasticcomplimenttotheeffortputinbytheBoysonthepitch.Iknowthe



coachingteamwerehugelyproudofthewaytheBoysrepresentedthemselvesandthecluballday.ThenonSundaytheU7shadafunsessionthatsawparentsandchildrenjoininthesession-bothU6&7stucktosomefungamesanddrillswhichleftsomeverymuddy(somemoreintentionallythanothers)outcomes.OurU7playeroftheweekwasFinleyEganandmostmuddyplayeroftheweekDanielShurety(againnocertificatetotaketoschool!).

U8–SaracensFestival&Training

TheU8squadalsohadateamtakingpartintheU8SaracensfestivalattheweekendandliketheU7shavealsoqualifiedfortheChampionsDayweekend;welldonetoallofourplayersandtheCoachingteam...

FirstXVChristmas–Saturday2015!

OnSaturday18boysfromtheMiniSectionturnedouttotakepartintwogamesheldbeforeandathalftimeoftheSeniorGame.Thegameswerecompetitiveandenjoyablewiththeboysenjoyingthechancetokickconversions!WiththeseniorteamwinningtheafternoonrolledintotheeveningwithlivemusicintheClubHouseandChristmasJumperssettingthebackdroptoanenjoyableafternoonandevening.AstrongturnoutfromtheMiniParentswasgreattosee!

ThisweekendPaulWardwasour‘onsite’ClubPhotographer;PaulcapturedsomefantasticimagesoftheMiniEventandtheseniorgame;allofwhichhavebeenuploadedtothewebsiteandafewofhavebeencopiedinbelow!!!!...ThankyouPaul...



ChristmasFirstXVSaturday2015



CarParking

AbigthankyoutoPaulWardandtheU9swhovolunteeredtohelpwithcarparkingthisSunday;itwasverymuchappreciatedandeverythingseemedundercontrolwithnoreportedissues!TheNextRugbyWeekendisSunday3rdJanuary

• Allagegroupsareathomeforthefirsttrainingsessionof2016onSunday3rdJanuary• U8sareonCarParkingdutyatDatchworth

OnSunday3rdJanuarywehaveanallagegrouptrainingweekend.Wewillbestartingpromptlyat10:00AMsharp.WenowneedtorestthegroundadjacenttotheFirstTeamPitchandtheU6/U7pitchessospacewillagainbeabitrestrictedalthoughmuchwilldependontheweatherbetweennowandthensokeepaneyeoutforanupdate...

Wednesday6thJanuaryMid-WeekMiniTrainingatDatchworth

MidWeektrainingwillresumeonWednesday6thJanuary.Pleasecomealongfora7:30startunderthelightsonthebackpitch.Weagoodturnoutthroughoutthefirsthalfoftheseasonandletsmaintainthecommitmentthroughthesecondhalfoftheseason...everyWednesdayeveningbetween7:30and8:30fortheContactplayingage-groups,(U9toU12).



ForthcomingFixture–2015/16-Season

Week Date DatchworthRFCMiniSection2015/16Season

ParkingDuty

17

23-Dec NoMidWeekTraining–NoRugby XMAS27-Dec XMAS&NEWYEARBREAK–NORUGBY XMAS30-Dec NoMidWeekTraining–NoRugby XMAS

18

3-Jan

TrainingatDatchworth

U8

6-Jan MidWeekTrainingresumes(everyWeds@7:30PM) N/A

19

10-Jan AwayFixtureVsOldGrammarians-allMiniSection U13

20 17-Jan TrainingatDatchworth U7

21 24-Jan

AwayFixtureVLetchworthRFC–allMiniSection

U14

22

31-Jan TrainingatDatchworth U15

23 7-Feb

AwayFixtureVsBarnetRFC–allMiniSection

U18

24 14-Feb

TBC–AwayFixtureVsCheshuntRFC–allMiniSection***NOTYETCONFIRMED***

TBC

HoltTourLetter

Depositsforthe2016HoltRugbyTourarenowbeingtaken;ifyouwouldliketocomeontourpleaseconfirmyourattendanceandprovideadepositassoonaspossible.ThisisanannualhighlightintheMiniSectioncalendarandwehaveagainenteredsidesineachagegroupintheHoltRFCKingswoodFestival.Depositsof£15perattendeearerequiredbythe15thJanuarywiththebalancebeingdueonorbythe19thFebruary.Thetotalpricethisyearforaplayerorparentis£120per

person.Thepriceforayoungersibling,(undertheageof6),is£52perperson.ThefulldetailsarecontainedintheTourLetterthatyoumayhavealreadyreceivedfromyourAgeGroupManagerorisattachedagainthisweekforconvenience.

ClosingNotes

Thefirsthalfofthe2015/16Seasonhasgoneincrediblyquickly;alloftheagegroupsarestilldoingverywellandwehavegoodnumbersinmostofoursquadsalthoughwewouldwelcomeafewmoreU9andU12sifyouknowofanyone!AswereachthehalfwaypointinourseasonIwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankallofourvolunteersforallthatyoualldotomaketheClubwhatitis!InparticularIwouldliketothankalloftheManagersandagegroupCoachingteamsforyourenduringcommitmentandinvestmentofyourowntime.IwouldlikethankNiamh,ElizabethandCerysfor



runningtheTuckShopeachweekwhichhelpedprovideforsomeoftheXmasgiftsfortheU9stoU12sandofcourseSteveCorleyandfamilyforsupplyingthetuckshopandlookingafterallofthecateringforus.IwouldalsoliketothankWillNashandWoodyforhelpingpreparetheClubforSanta’svisit;aswellasforthelivemusicandwellstockedbar.ThesecondhalfoftheSeasonwillseethedinnerdance,theHoltTourandtheendofSeasonCountyFestivals!AsisnormalthesecondhalfoftheSeasonwillbeevenbusierthanthefirstandIhavemyfingerscrossedthatwedon’tlosetoomuchtimetobadweather.IhopeyouallhaveagreatChristmasandNewYearbreakandIwilllookforwardtoseeingeveryoneawayatDatchworthonthe3rdJanuarytoworkoffsomeofthatChristmasexcess!

WhataFinishto2015!

Bestwishes,

Andrew

AndrewHowardChairman–MiniSectionDatchworthRugbyFootball Club

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