Sunday 16 November 2014

This week's notice from Dick Dunford starts with a question...

Will it ever stop raining? Let's hope so as we have a busy weekend of rugby at the club.

The minis have training and the the U12s are hosting Old Ruts to a couple of matches - should be good to watch.

U18 start their League charge away to Old Alleyians.
U15 start their campaign at home to Richmond.
U13 A and B start their first league season away to Old Alleyians and Vandals
U14, U17 and U16 are at home for training.

Parking is bound to be an issue as the overflow will be closed and the car park will fill quickly. Use the Preston Road Car park sensibly and we'll get plenty in there - otherwise, car-sharing, walking,cycling, drop off are all ideal alternatives to parking.
If you park in the local roads please ensure that your'e not inconveniencing the residents.

Also to avoid turning the touchlines and pitches into mud baths, please move your training around; parents, please avoid standing in one spot for too long.

Good luck to all the teams playing league matches and have enjoyable sessions for those training.

Wimbledon B Festival - Sunday 2nd November


Once again, Wimbledon RFC is delighted to host the B's minis festival on the 2nd November. We will be playing more than 150 games of rugby across all 6 minis age groups as well as an Inclusive Rugby side. We are delighted to invite more than 790 players to our club and we expect this to be our most successful tournament yet. This year, the following clubs will be attending:

  • Kings Minis
  • Teddington
  • Battersea Ironsides
  • Cobham
  • Wimbledon Warriors
  • Esher
  • Chobham
  • Dorking
  • Effingham
  • Richmond (U12s only)

Please be mindful of the Parking Restrictions
Full event details are included in the Festival Programme

Festival reports, October 2014

Comedy Night 28 November - acts announced

Don't miss this! West End quality comedy at our club. 7pm for an 8pm start - 28 November 2014. Tickets £20 (£18 if you book before 7 November) - contact social@wmrfc.co.uk or call Una on 07703 190554.

Check out Steve Best here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI7oksl7Utg
James Dowdeswell: http://youtu.be/ZcgExeDP1HI
Mark Maier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhyBIOT-WI

Sunday 19 October 2014

The minis have their B squads off to Esher for a festival - good luck all. The rest of the minis are training at home in the usual spots.

The U18s continue in the National Colts competition hosting Westcombe Park - KO 12.30 - good luck lads.
U15s host Reeds in a league match KO 11am - Go Wimbledon.
U14s are away at Old Whitgiftians. The U13, U15 & U17s are training at home.

Parking update... Bad news... last week a number of people decided to ignore the roped off parking area and parked on the wet training pitch. The direct consequence is that we now have a lot less parking for the rest of the autumn/winter. Please don't be selfish. This weekend we will have to limit this area even further, perhaps even close it if it keeps raining - please try and encourage your age group parents to car share, cycle or be dropped off. If the car parks are full, please follow the advice in the Parking Policy (there's a link top left on this website, click on the massive P).

Social events for 2014/15 announced

A packed calendar of events has been announced. Quiz nights, comedy nights, Christmas dos, Hogmany, the club's 150th celebrations. All details here: http://wmrfc.co.uk/social

Plus, Harlequins are hosting a Jack Fishwick Rehabilitation Charity Dinner on 4 November 2014. Some of you will know that Jack, a 1st XV player and club physio, suffered a tragic accident whilst playing last season. See more here: http://www.wimbledonrfc.co.uk/1stXVDetail/article/3760095. There are tables of 10 on sale for the full dinner as well as cheaper drink-and-dance tickets, too.

It will be a fantastic event, with Harlequins and England players coming out in support for Jack. If you'd like to go (it's being held in the Harlequin's Members Bar) please get in touch with angela.baker@systech-int.com or look at the attachments to this article. Please support this brilliant event if you can.

Sunday 5 October - lots on!

It's a busy day for the youth sides with four matches - KO at 11am - good luck all, especially the U17s in their first league match this season.

All the mini sides (except U6s who are at home) are away at a five-way mini-tournament with Chobham, Cobham, Reeds and Teddington.

U7 & U9 are at Chobham (note the 'h') - http://chobhamrugby.co.uk/
U8 & U10 are at Reeds Weybridge - http://reedsweybridgerfc.co.uk/
U11 & U12 are at Cobham (note lack of 'h') - http://www.cobhamrfc.com/

If you're at home, here's where you'll be

As always, park sensibly, enjoy your rugby and let's hope for a rain free session.

Sunday 28th September

The U18's play the first round of the national Cup 12.30 on Pitch 1 - please wish them every success.

Message from the U17s: “please note that this Sunday the U17s are trying to raise some funds for their tour to Barcelona in October. In time honoured tradition the lads will be performing this service (car washing) in fancy dress for the amusement of all and charging only £5 per car.
Please support them if you can – Many thanks , Philip U17 Coach”

There are a couple of friendlies against Kings and Old Emanuels for the U14s and U15s.
U12's are away to Warriors, so there will be a bit more room for the u10s and u11s.
It's also the last sunday that the registration desk will be in the clubhouse - please visit them to register.
Please be sensible where you park on the training pitch.
The looks changeable but favourable.
See you sunday - come on you U18 Dons!

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Sunday 21 September - what's what

We've had a tremendous start to the season. Big numbers, great rugby, decent weather and that looks like continuing this Sunday. Two big requests:

1. Half the club have paid their subs - thanks! The other half - if that's you - there's a crack team of volunteers at the clubhouse from 0930 to make paying them as easy as possible. The club doesn't exist without the subs being paid so please pay up this weekend if you can.

2. If you're using the overflow parking (training pitch) please avoid the wet areas as it takes weeks if not months to repair the damage to the pitch if torn up by cars.

Pitch plan is attached (annoyingly it won't display) Edit- Fixed! (webmaster)

The U17's host Richmond and will be kicking off at 11am.
The U13's (inspired by their Welsh head coach) is having a possibles v probables match ahead of their first league fixture - expect Hwyl

The rest of us have training as usual under 17 degree sunshine - nice.

Pitch plan for Sunday 14 September 2014

It was wonderful to see everyone out last week, I imagine we'll see similar numbers if not more this week.

Due to the state of pitch 8 we can't play matches on it or use the whole of the pitch so the U10, U11 and U12s will be using Pitch 7 and adjacent training area.

U6-U9s are in their usual place for the time being but when U12s have visiting teams for matches we will probably put them on pitch 6, so the U9s will need to swap position.

The U17s are hosting Guildford on Pitch 1 at 11am and the u15s will be running laps around the grounds to raise money for their tour - please cheer them on.

We have the Bounce team (http://www.mybounce.co.uk/) coming down too and they will be running some sessions for some of the age groups - mostly Strength and Conditioning.

We should be able to use the training pitch for parking whilst the ground is hard - please park close together and considerately otherwise we lose another precious area to train.

Weather looks a little overcast but shouldn't cause us issues.

Don't forget to register at the clubhouse if you haven't already.

All the best - Dick Dunford, Youth Chair

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