We are tight on numbers tomorrow so please make sure you attend if you have said you can. If you did not reply to the availability request but can play please let me know. remember it is an away game at Chipstead

Dave

With 21 boys available everyone gets to play (although as it is a league game playing time is not guaranteed).

It is away at Chipstead. It will be an 11am KO. Therefore arrive for 10am please. The address is Chipstead Rugby Club, The Meads, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SB.

For those boys that tend to make their own way to matches please make sure you allow the extra time to get there. We are light on numbers so it is essential that everyone turns up.

Regards

David

Next week we are away to Chipstead in the league. We can only take 22 players so please let me know availability now. If you have not replied by Wednesday evening you will be assumed to be unavailable. I will then circulate the team on Friday. Even if selected please remember that as it is a league game playing time is not guaranteed.

It will be an 11am KO at Chipstead Rugby Club, The Meads, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SB

Regards

Dave

Just a reminder that it is training this weekend. Normal start time of 10am and we are currently on the up and down pitch.
Dave

Hi

We have two weekends between now and our next match (which is a league game away to Chipstead). As it is mothering Sunday we are going to give the boys a weekend off to allow them to make breakfast/brunch for their mothers on Sunday. The next training session will be on Sunday 13 March at the club at 10am

Regards

David

We have 22 available and 22 spaces so everyone gets to play - although as it is a league game time on the pitch cannot be guaranteed.

Ko at 11 so turn up at 10 on Sunday. There is also training from 3 to 4 on Saturday for those that can make it.

Dave

Hi
We are at home next week and have a league game. Usual rules apply. Please let me know availability now. If you have not replied by close on Wednesday you will be assumed to be unavailable.

I think it will be an 11am KO but I am waiting for confirmation of that.

Also if you have not replied re the possible tour please also do so.

Thanks
Dave

Hi

Please make sure that you read the whole of this message as the arrangements are at the end of it.

As with last week we have more boys available than we are able to take. The team for this weekend is:

Kym Azzopardi
Nicholas Brown
Jonny Davies
Daniel Elcox
Louis Fleming
Alex Soriano
Tom Webb
Harry Webster
Conall Wilson

Freddie Russell
Luca Boyd
Charlie Brown
Sean Davies
Jonathan Harland
Rakan Harrison
Hamish Lawless
William Martin
Sam Penny
Tomas Penwarden
Adam Scully
Jack Stace
Edward Wilkinson

The arrangements for this weekend are as follows:
- Kick off 11am at The Hazelwood, Croysdale Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey TW16 6QU. (See www.liarfc.co.uk/contact )
- Arrive at 10am for a warm up.
- The match will be played on a 4G surface so they recommend that the boys do not wear long studs (ie for some this may mean changing all studs for others just the heel studs).
- There will be a training session at the club at 4 to 5 pm this Saturday

Any queries please let me know.

Dave

Hi

For this weekend I am currently lacking replies from Jonny Davies, Jonathan Harland, Rocky Harrison, Sam Park, Shakeel Simpson. Don't forget the cut off is tomorrow night.

Dave

Hi

Next Sunday we are away to London Irish. Please can you let me know availability now. If you have not replied by close on Wednesday you will be assumed to have said you are not available and will not be selected.

As it is a league game usual rules apply. We can only take 22 players and even those who are selected are not guaranteed game time.

Dave

All

This weekend we are away to Richmond. We have 29 players available but are only allowed to take 22. Experience last season shows though, that things will work round the whole squad.

The squad for this weekend is:

Luca Boyd
Charlie Brown
Sean Davies
Jonathan Harland
Rakan Harrison
Hamish Lawless
Sam Penny
Freddie Russell
Thomas Sheppard
Jack Stace
Oliver Waters
Edward Wilkinson

Conall Wilson
Tom Webb
Alex Soriano
Beau Roberts
Sam Park
Daniel Elcox
Nicholas Brown
Harry Webster
Kym Azzopardi
Jonny Davies

If anyone selected for this weekend cannot now make it please let me know asap.

There will be an extra training session this weekend from 4 to 5 pm at the club. If you are playing on Sunday it is particularly important that you make every effort to attend please.

On Sunday the scheduled kickoff is 12 o'clock prompt at the Richmond ground. Prior pitch access to warm up on the pitch will be from 11.30 a.m, once the minis depart. Therefore turn up for 11.15 to be ready to go at 11.30. I am told parking eases after 11 when the minis start to depart.

See link for how to get there: http://www.richmondfc.co.uk/index.php/contact-us/finding-us

Thanks

Dave

Hi

I now have some more details about the arrangements. It is definitely a league game, as to their surprise, they have now been able to cobble together a full side of u16s.

Scheduled kickoff is 12 o'clock prompt at the Richmond ground. Prior pitch access to warmup on the pitch will be from 11.30 a.m, once the minis depart. Therefore turn up for 11.15 to be ready to go at 11.30. I am told parking eases after 11 when the minis start to depart.

See link for how to get there: http://www.richmondfc.co.uk/index.php/contact-us/finding-us

Parking is normally available at the ground, or if full for any reason there is a public car park the other side of the A316, with a pedestrian bridge back over the A316.

We will have access to a changing room

Dogs are not allowed on the grounds

If this affects availability please let me know.

Dave
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Next Sunday we have our first league game away to Richmond. I do not know the kick off time yet but I will let you know as soon as I do. In the meantime please let me know if your son is available.

As it is a league game we can only take 22 players. If you have not replied by close on Wednesday you will be assumed to be unavailable. Of those who say they are available 22 will be selected. However, as it is a league game we play to win and there are no guarantees that everyone will get on the pitch.

Regards

Dave

The ground is cold and wet but not frozen so training at 10am as normal even though the main website talks of am 11 am start for the rest of the club. Bring warm clothes. Dave

Just in case people have not realised tomorrow is a friendly so everyone plays. Please turn up for a warm up at 11.30 and KO of 12.15. Thanks

Dave

All

Bad weather and lots of other games have affected the availability of pitches.

We are now pushed back to a later kick off of 12.15. I suggest turn up to warm up from 11.30. We will do so in some of the side lines as we will not have access to the pitch until just after 12. We can then kick off at 12 and should be done by 1.30.

As we are having our changing rooms re built we will not be able to use those. On the plus side there will be food after the game!

Boys doing their mocks revision can now hopefully revise both before and after the match and use the match as a break period!

If this change affects your availability please let me know.

Dave

Hi

I am still waiting for availability responses for this weekend from

Billy
Louis
Chino
Tom Penwarden
Tom Sheppard
Adam

Please let me know availability asap

Thanks

Dave

Hi

Next Sunday we are at home with a friendly against Weybridge Vandalls. Usual kick off time of 11am but everyone should arrive and be ready to go by 10am. Please let me know if your son is available.

Regards

Dave

Hi
Happy New Year to you all. Just a reminder that training starts again tomorrow at 10am. Please be on time.
Dave

Hi
Tomorrow there is no training - just the Christmas lunch. For those coming to that please arrive between 12 and 12.30. If my turkey cookers could also bring the turkeys still warm between those times also please. Thanks
Dave

Hi

I know we have only just come back from tour but I have started turning my mind to next year. I have had some proposals through. Currently the pricing is indicative. This is because if are to fly I am relying on the prices not moving much between now and the time we would need to book in early January.

Before I put too much effort in I would like to establish if there is interest in a tour next year. The plan would be to fly on Thursday 27 Oct and return on Sunday 30 Oct.

There is some desire to fly to Spain or Portugal as the weather is better and if we are by the coast then there would be a beach so that there would be less need for organised activities which cost money.

The options being explored at the moment (and rough costs after subsidy out of funds I have managed to build up for the age group ) are:

Dublin by coach (Cost circa £250)
Lisbon - we would fly (Cost between £350 and £400 depends on flight costs)
Sitges (just south of Barcelona) - we would fly (Cost between £350 and £400 depends on flight costs)
Gijon Northern Spain - we would fly (cost around £320 to £360) although the organiser is checking that there are sufficient youth teams to play in the area. Further although the price is attractive we would be flying from Stanstead which makes arrangements much harder

So what do I need from you now? First it is an indication of whether your son would like to tour and then secondly whether you consider that we should look at Dublin or a tour where we fly or either. Obviously I will try and keep prices as low as possible and I would look to try and organise something which the majority are in favour of.

Please let me know what you think and don't wait for me to have to chase for a response.

Thanks

Dave

Next Sunday it is the Christmas lunch. I am still waiting to hear of the exact start time but it is likely to be around 12.30. So far the responses I have are as follows (a 1 = yes, 0 = no and where there is a space it means I have not heard whether your son will attend):

BROWN Charlie
BROWN Nicholas 1
DAVIES Jonny
DAVIES Sean 1
DOOLEY Billy
DREWETT Callum 0
ELCOX Daniel 1
FLEMING Louis
HARLAND Jonathan 1
HARRISON Rakan
LAWLESS Hamish 1
MARTIN William 1
ONWUACHU Chino
PARK Sam
PEIXOTO Daniel
PENNY Samuel 1
PENWARDEN Tomas 0
ROBERTS Beau
RUSSELL Frederick 1
SHEPPARD Thomas 0
SCULLY Adam
SORIANO Salvador (Alex) 1
STACE Jack 1
VERGA James 1
WATERS Oliver
WEBB Tom 1
WEBSTER Harry
WILKINSON Edward 1
WILSON Conall 1

Please let me know availability now

Thanks

Dave

Unfortunately tomorrows opposition cannot raise a team. We will however keep to the same timing and have a training session for 90 min starting ar 11am. Please still come down as we have lots of matches coming up after Christmas.
Dave

Hi

We are currently at 17 for this weekend. I have not heard from the following:

Charlie Brown
Nick Brown
Sean Davies
Billy Dooley
Louis Flemming
Chino Onwuachu
Daniel Piexoto
Adam Scully
Jack Stace
Ollie Waters

Please can they let me know if they are available

Remember KO at noon so turn up for 11am

Thanks

Dave

In case anyone does not know - it is training at the normal time today (6 December)

CORRECTION

Sorry the match next week is at HOME. We have a late kick off (noon) due to the mini Christmas party. Therefore warm up from 11 and Kick off at Noon. Please let me know if your son can play

Dave

Hi

Next week we are away to Beccehamian RFC. We have a late kick off at noon. So please arrive around 11 for the warm up.

Please can you let me know if your son can play.

Thanks

Dave

Hi

Training tomorrow. Please make sure that your boys are down and ready to go at 10am. We are hoping our first team player will be down tomorrow.

So far I have had only 7 replies re Christmas lunch on the 20th December. If you have not replied please can you let me know if you son will be available. thanks

Dave

Hi Folks

Looking for an excuse to get out of yet another Christmas party / shopping etc then why not make your way to

QUIZ NIGHT - Friday 4th December 8pm at the Club!

If any parents are interested then let me know. Otherwise I will assume you are busy doing the Christmas rounds.

http://days.to/until/christmas - only 37 days to go!

Cheers, Geoff

The Xmas lunch this year is on Sunday 20 December 2015. Can you let me know if your son will be going.

Also please can I have two volunteers to cook a turkey. The club will pay for it I just need you to buy it, cook it and then deliver it to the club at about 12.30 on the day. Please can you let me know if you can help. thanks

Dave

This weekend we are training at home. We have our first team player Josh Bayford coming down so please try and attend.

On the Saturday night we also have the comedy night. Doors open 7pm comedy starts at 8.30. I am going in any event. If you are interested please do go - it is always good fun (£20 per ticket). If want to go email me and the organiser (Una Deed) on una.deed@btinternet.com She will then tell you how to pay etc and confirm availability of tickets.

Dave

We have 17 boys available so the match will go ahead. This is a friendly game.

Meet at Camberly rfc, Watchetts Recreation Ground, Park Rd, Camberley GU15 2SR at 11.30 for KO at 12.30.

Angry queries please call.

Dave
07818452216

We currently have 13 available for this weekend at Comberley (KO at 12.30 arrive at 11.30). We will make a call this evening on whether to play. If you have not let me know whether your son is available please do so now

Dave

Sorry I should have said that the kick off time this weekend would be 12.30 in Camberley. Therefore we would need to arrive around 11.30 for a warm up.

Dave

With all of the excitement of the tour, I forgot to check the schedule for this weekend. We are due to play away at Camberley. Please met me know asap whether your son is free. Thanks

Dave

Thanks for all of your replies. Everyone will play tomorrow so please be ready to start at the club at 10am. KO will be around 10.45.

Dave

Hi

Next week we are at home to Bracknell - usual start time (be ready to go at 10am). Please let me know availability now (I already know the position for Jack, Daniel Elcox and Beau). Many thanks

Dave

Thanks for the availability replies. It will allow Alec and Adam to set up the teams for Sunday. We are at home to Sutton & Epsom. Please arrive and be ready to go at 10am. We will kick off between 10.30 and 10.45.

Regards

Dave

Hi

Please remember that tomorrow is the deadline for confirming availability for this Sunday. I still need responses from

Nick Brown
Sean Davies
Louis Fleming
Chino Onwuachu
Daniel Piexoto
Adam Skully

Please let me know availability asap.

Thanks

Dave

Hi

Next week we are at home to Sutton & Epsom. Please can you let me know now availability. I need availability by Wednesday night.

Thanks

Dave

Hi

Just a reminder that training tomorrow is at 3pm at the club (due to the mini festival in the morning).

For those who have not paid their subs, please go to the "How to Join" section of the website (www.wmrfc.co.uk) print off the forms and bring your form with a cheque. If you have paid online but not handed in the form, I still need the form please.

For those going on tour who have not handed in their sponsored run money, please can I have that tomorrow. For those who did not do the run, please do some jobs round your house and earn some money or raid your piggy bank to contribute. It would be great if everyone can contribute to tour funds in this way as the run was to raise funds for tour shirts and other tour items. The shirts alone cost £37.50 each. The list of those that I have yet to receive money from is:

Luca Boyd
Nick Brown
Callum Drewett
Louis Fleming
Jonathan Harland
Hamish Lawless
Beau Roberts
Freddie Russell
Tom Sheppard
Alex Soriano
Jack Stace
James Verga
Conall Wilson

That amounts to quite a gap in the tour budget!

Many thanks

Regards

Dave

Hi

As I mentioned to everyone after the match today, next Sunday we have a late start as there is the mini festival at the club in the morning. We will therefore start at 3pm on Sunday afternoon. This is a one off. The following weekend we will be back to normal with a match against Sutton & Epsom at home.

Dave

Hi

So far I have not had availability details for this Sunday the following:

Rakan Harrison
Hamish Lawless
Chino Onwuachu
Sam Park
Conall Wilson

Please let me know if they are available. I will pass the list to Alec and Adam tomorrow night so that they can then plan for the weekend. We are then at home on Sunday. The other side want to kick off at 10.30 so we need everyone there by 10am

Dave

Hi
A couple of things
1. An optimum scrum cap (black with blue trim) was left behind today. Call me if you need to come and collect it from New Malden
2. If your son is available for next Sunday's match please let me know. Team selection is on Thursday so you need to reply by end of Wednesday
3. Please remind your boys to join the Wimbledon RFC U16s facebook group

Dave
07818 452 216

Hi

Three things today

1. Training: Don't forget training starts later today. For those going on tour it is a 1.30 start for the sponsored run and then for everyone else it is a 2pm start.

2. Subs: If you have not paid your subs yet please pay them today. There has been some confusion about how to deal with our request for a voluntary £10 contribution to the costs of our sponsoring a first team player who will then help with training. The easiest thing is to just give me £10 and then deal with the forms in the normal way. That is what a number of you did last week (thank you). Alternatively you can give me your form and cheque with the £10 added and I will then manage the admin. The final option is that there is a space on the form for you to add an extra donation on top of the subs. You could add your £10 and then hand in the form at the registration desks. Just make sure that you then tell me that you have done this so I make sure we get the credit. Sorry it is complicated but it is worth it to have a first team player working with the boys.

3. Car parking: We are still looking for volunteers for today. There are two slots, 1.30 to 2.30 and 3.30 to 4.30. Please let me know if you can help. It would be great if our age group could put forward at least one volunteer.

See you later.
Thanks

Dave

All

Don't forget this Sunday it is a late start. 1.30 for the boys going on tour (due to the sponsored run) and 2pm for everyone else. We will finish at 4 for when the Rugby World Cup arrives.

You may remember that I emailed asking if anyone can give a bit of time to help with car park marshalling on Sunday. I currently have no volunteers. Please can someone help and if so email me to let me know when you might be able to help. We are anticipating needing help from 3.30.

Thanks

Dave

Hi

As you know we will be training from 2-4pm next Sunday due to the Webb Ellis Trophy visiting as part of the global tour. The sponsored run starts at 1.30

The club is expecting lots of extra visitors to see the trophy and so is concerned about needing extra marshalls for the local roads and on site car parking. Can anyone volunteer to give us some time? The club thinks that they will need help from 3.30. If you could let me know whether you can help (and between what times) the club can then draw up a rota to spread the load. Many thanks

Dave

See below email from a parent (not our age group):

Hi Dick

At training this morning someone picked up the wrong kit bag from outside the clubhouse. The bag they picked up has no names on any item in the bag. Hectors bag (my son) has white initials HGFP on it. In the side pocket are my car keys and my mobile phone. As its my work phone and I'm self employed I am temporarily in trouble!

Could you possibly direct me or forward this to all coaches to share with their teams? The bag left at the club house with Mik is a Nike black kit bag. Shoes and kit are for a smaller kid in the minis.

Can't believe they haven't noticed yet! Have tried to call my phone without success.

Best number for me is my wife's mobile 07808 717710 or home 020 8870 3231

Thanks for any assistance.

Simon

Welcome back today. Good to see everyone

Please remember that next week we have a late start. For those going on tour we will meet at 1.30 for the sponsored run. For everyone else we meet at 2pm. The late start is because the World Cup will be coming to the club at 4pm.

It was good to welcome a new face (Sean). If anyone has his/his parents email/mobile can they please let me have it so I can get him on our list for circulation.

See you next week

Dave

Please see the attached. You will need to log on to the webside to read it.

Dave