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DINGSCRUSADERS RFC

Today we welcome Chinnor RFC to Lockleaze for a return to Lockleaze

after a break of I believe nearly 4 seasons. After already taking some

notable scalps this season, we should be on our guard about a team much

like ourselves, who can forget first trip up to the Oxfordshire countryside

when we were plying our trade in South West 1 and came back from

Chinnor with not only a loss, but with a couple of beamers for black eyes

and our pride and feathers more than ruffled. They have taken their last

relegation in their stride and built not only a team, but a club true to the

community spirit, a ‘proper’ rugby that all clubs should strive to attain.

Anyway thats the niceties out o the way, let’s get on with the business in hand!

Last week’s loss was hard to take, and the effort put in was only tarnished by a couple of rushes

of blood to the ‘ead’. Whether Worthing took us for granted I’m not sure, but the lads dug in and

played as well as I’ve seen them play away from home. To say I was proud of the effort goes

without saying, even though I’ve just said it! It also brought to an end our mini revival in which

we managed to win 3 on the bounce, a feat that has eluded us well until last season, when

we actually managed to start believeing in ourselves. So only 80 minutes to go and we only

have to get past what I realise is a stern test but we can start the ball rolling again, and maybe

get back on a roll.

Not much to talk about around the club, unless we can feel the pity for a grand club like

Avonmouth, who last saturday failed to honour the fixture against the Knights, but it also meant

that no games at home, but I’m glad to announce that they did manage to get a third team out

to play whoever, who cares! I don’t. Whether the Oggy man resides down south will always be

a bone of contention, it shows how small minded clubs can get, let’s just hope we can get past

Clevedon on December 5th, to make a match made in Heaven!

With regards the development, I am told some bad news, that with the cancellation of the Bendy

Bus Scheme in and around Bristol, John Watkins will have to carry on riding his somewhat

bruised and heavily battered bicycle, over the fields and far away. But good news that we found

out that the ancient oak tree that had the cheek to over hang the Redrow development was in

fact burnt, diseased, drunk, was going to have a heart attack and was going to fall down

anyway, let’s hope we get the same co-operation, when the roof is about to come off, with all

the residents we have attained over the years

Alas last weeks game saw a break in one of the longest playing records I have currently seen,

with Stean Williams finally succumbing and having to cry off, not injured, but a rather nasty

accident to his father Dave, who spent the weekend and at the time of writing may wel still be

in hospital, well I really wish Dave a speedy recovery and boy-oh-boy, he’s now armed and

dangerous with those crutches, so just a warning, he’s a bad loser!

Lastly club stent watch has brought to my attention another member, although it didnt stop him

getting to the Canterbury game to cheers the lads on, hope you get well Kelvin. So back to day,

a win will do us the power of good, with a long trip to Redruth planned next week for both the

1st XV and The Knights, it should make interesting reading?

Come on you Dings Boys!

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Welcome to Chinnor RFC

We extend a warm welcome this afternoon to our visitors Chinnor RFC and hope that all players,

officials and supporters enjoy their visit to our Lockleaze ground.

Chinnor were promoted to this league last season via the playoffs after coming second to

Bournemouth in National Three South West. However they are no strangers to this level having

been here twice before the last time was 2008-09 when they were narrowly relegated.

Chinnor have started the season pretty well and are currently in sixth place with four wins from

eight starts and twenty two points including try bonus points from five of their eight games which

is pretty impressive. Recent results has seen Chinnor win two of their last four games Worthing

home 36-21 and Lydney away 23-22 with the losses last week home to Hartpury 8-22 and the

previous week 14-44 at Redruth.

The last time Chinnor visited Lockleaze was in February 2009 when they went away with a close

win 19-15 after we had beaten them away the previous November 20-14.

Good luck to both sides may the best team win and all spectators committed or neutral enjoy

an entertaining afternoon’s rugby.

Cup Matches

We have a home draw against Clevedon in this

year’s Combination Cup which will take place here

at Lockleaze on Saturday 1st December 2012. No

news on the County Cup but its looks as though

after years of struggling to get teams interested it

has finally collapsed and this years competition

looks very doubtful.

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Player Team Tries Points

Thomas Duncan Redruth 10 50

James Comben Henley Hawks 9 45

Ian Clark Hartpury College 8 40

Lewis Paterson Launceston 8 40

Peter C Kelly Canterbury 7 35

Martin Nutt Henley Hawks 7 35

Jack Maslen Worthing 6 30

William Pomphrey Clifton 6 30

Liam O'Neill Henley Hawks 5 25

Matthew Payne Henley Hawks 5 25

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James Comben Henley Hawks 47 3 0 103

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Redruth 8 7 1 0 34

Worthing 8 7 1 0 32

Hartpury College 8 6 1 1 32

Chinnor 8 4 4 0 22

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17 Nov HARTPURY COLLEGE HOME

24 Nov LYDNEY AWAY

08 Dec SHELFORD AWAY

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Mark Woodrow Dings Crusaders 13 25 2 3 122

Kieron Lewitt Launceston 18 18 0 1 95

Matthew McLean Worthing 22 4 0 4 76

Steven Smith Shelford 16 11 0 2 75

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Top Touch OracleWe sent the pilgrims back home empty handed

and we almost did it last week at the seaside, but

not quite! If only we didn’t watch so much Rugby

League, perhaps we would understand we are

actually allowed 15 players at once!

Never mind we have a chance this week to

extend the home exploits as we welcome our old

friends from Oxfordshire. Chinnor are a bit like

us, they tend to play for keeps, however they do

come from close to one of our finer universities,

whereas we hail from the University of Life, and

all are honours graduates!

Lydney’s poor start to the season has resulted in

a drop off of spectators at their home games, last

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crowd changes to the players before the start of

the match.

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running in the tries, but of course every right

minded spectator and player accepts this is solely

due to the outstanding foundation laid by the

‘burly boys’ up front.

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country leading the way. It is still a long way to go

though, and if we can keep our discipline there

are a few who will get a nasty shock. Meanwhile

Bristol’s other team managed to win against

Bedford, which was a useful result, they need a

few more of those if they are to put this city

where it should be, in the Premiership Trough.

Reading the match report from Rich Facrkell it

was good to see that Johnny Davies stole the

show. There is a little known story about John.

John has always been a keen follower of the

game, and as we know always takes the

opportunity to talk to anyone about it (whether

they wish to listen or not).

Well a few years ago John was on holiday in

Russia and somehow managed to locate the local

rugby club, which he promptly infiltrated. Having

made himself at home and of course telling

everyone he was from Wales, he was invited to

speak at the annual dinner, which coincided with

his visit. John wishing to be polite did some

research and looked at the nearest public toilet

to ascertain the Russian for ladies and gents.

Having practised he stood up and commenced his

speech with his well rehearsed introduction, only

to be met with howls of laughter and derision. He

questioned his host as to why the cat calls, the

host replied that it was the first time anyone had

started a speech ‘dear Urinals and water Closets’.

Never mind John the thought was there!

So let’s go lads,

DS corner and load

of tries.


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