CREDITON RFC NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2017 WELCOME. . Well that s it for this season or is it?

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A big thank you to everyone who came along to help tidy up the Club over the summer. Because of your efforts, we were able to do a lot of painting to freshen up the changing areas.

help then please contact Colin Foan on colin.foan@outlook.com It won t be long before the new season starts and work is well underway on several fronts to ensure that we hit the ground running.

1 CREDITON RFC NEWSLETTER SUMMER Tel: WELCOME. Well that s it for this season or is it? Hello all I hope you are enjoying your summer break and making the most of this very rugby-like weather we are having! A big thank you to everyone who came along to help tidy up the Club over the summer. Because of your efforts, we were able to do a lot of painting to freshen up the changing areas. We are now looking to form a small group of people who are willing to give their time to keep the clubhouse and changing areas in a good state of repair so if you have a trade/skill and are happy to help then please contact Colin Foan on colin.foan@outlook.com It won t be long before the new season starts and work is well underway on several fronts to ensure that we hit the ground running. Bev Coupe has written to you all regarding membership renewal which is an important thing to add your to do list before the season gets underway. Sue John has been busy stocking up the kit store in preparation for the preseason rush so make sure you pay her a visit and Tracy Matthews is training up a new group of bar staff. Paul Harris and Tracy have also been busy putting together our high quality match-day programme. Our ladies team is up and running and training well. They are hosting an RFU Warriors Camp at 7pm on Wednesday 30 August so come along to the club and have some fun. The bar will be open and a BBQ is planned. Liz Goodman and the Social Committee have been very active and the newsletter has details of several events to put into your calendar and support. The fun starts with an invite to the junior section to come along to watch our 1st Team take on Torquay on Saturday 2nd September. This is a great experience for the younger members of our club. Thank you for your continued support for the club and I wish you all a fun-packed season. Best wishes Colin Mackenzie - Chairman chairman@creditonrfu.co.uk

RUGBY NEWS 2016/17 COACH COACH CONDITIONING COACH 1 ST XV Alec Hepburn 2 nd XV Sam Hill 3 rd XV Ladies Gemma Carnegie TRAIN ON TIMES Jason Luff Chris Gibson TUES & THURS 7-9 WED 7-8.

JUNIOR RUGBY CHAIRMAN FOR 2017/18 IS SHANE BAYLEY Contact Shane on juniorchairman@creditonrfc.co.uk A message from Shane.

2 RUGBY NEWS 2016/17 COACH COACH CONDITIONING COACH 1 ST XV Alec Hepburn 2 nd XV Sam Hill 3 rd XV Ladies Gemma Carnegie TRAIN ON TIMES Jason Luff Chris Gibson TUES & THURS 7-9 WED COLTS Paul Comer Ian Dodd WED Ladies Rugby Fun training sessions have been taking place over the summer and from the 6 th September, training is weekly, 7pm 8.30pm. JUNIOR RUGBY CHAIRMAN FOR 2017/18 IS SHANE BAYLEY Contact Shane on juniorchairman@creditonrfc.co.uk A message from Shane. I hope you ve had an enjoyable summer trying different activities and raring to get back into the rugby season. This season we will be continuing to enjoy the beautiful game, being all inclusive and having fun, this will be promoted by the coaches in their training sessions and games which will also incorporate the Core Values of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship. We also aim to promote the RFU ethos that each session should be A.P.E.S Active, Purposeful, Enjoyable and Safe. We have always and will continue to promote a good team ethos encouraging everyone to be involved and to stretch themselves by trying different positions and learn new skills. Mixing the ability of the team playing the game is very important to bring the quieter or later developers through and for them to be fully engaged in the team.

I am often asked if we are successful as a Junior Section, this can be measured in different ways, but I would like to gauge it by the number of children who return each week to training and how many

3 I am often asked if we are successful as a Junior Section, this can be measured in different ways, but I would like to gauge it by the number of children who return each week to training and how many we get to progress into Colts and then the Senior sides. Crediton RFC has a strong history of the Senior teams being mainly juniors coming through the ranks which we hope to continue. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the coaches for their time and commitment and to all the parents for the support of your children. The coaches will still require your support with help carrying the kit and doing a turn in the kitchen. Please can I remind you that all the coaches and referees are volunteers and we need to conduct ourselves in the correct manner. I hope you have another enjoyable season. 2016/17 COACH COACH COACH TRAIN ON TIMES U16 s Eddie Jamie THURS pm Yeandle McFazdean U15 s Shane Danny Toby FRI pm Bayley Howard Newstead U14 s Mark Bastin Mark Randall Jono Camers FRI pm U13 s Jay Harris Mark Gulley FRI 6 7pm U12 s U11 s U10 s Michael Grigg Ben Blackburn Shaun Clarke Craig Phillip Shaun Wallis FRI 6 7pm Barney Butterfield FRI FRI 6 7pm 6 7pm U9 s Interested?? Speak to.. Shane Bayley FRI 6 7pm Girls U18 s Toby Newstead Ian Gillard Tom Longworth THURS pm Girls U15 s Anthony Evans Suzy Keast THURS pm Girls U13 s Phil Attwell Sophie Cameron- Mitchell THURS pm

For Coaches contact details please refer to Crediton RFC website: www.pitchero.

4 For Coaches contact details please refer to Crediton RFC website: Shirt and ties after all games It is with great pride that we all wear our Crediton RFC shirt and tie, and at no better time then when we have played a great game of rugby! Please can we remind all players and coaches of all teams, to wear their shirt and tie after each match, whether it s home or away. You are representing Crediton, so be proud and show it off!! Under 9 team coach required - If you would like to get involved with the coaching of the youngest age group, please speak to Shane Bayley or one of the coaches. Keen and enthusiastic individual required, certainly does not need to be a parent of that specific age group. Full training will be given. Club Physio Ricky Hales Ricky is at the Club every Tuesday evening. He is available to treat and advise all CRFC members. He will see senior players during training time. If junior players wish to see him please ring Ricky on and he will advise a mutually convenient time. International Games All the International and Six Nations fixtures will be shown live in the Clubhouse, full details of dates and time are on the website and can be found on Facebook. Test Matches Many players, parents and members of our community enjoyed a full english breakfast while watching the Test Matches. A great success and one to watch out for in the future. Player/Committee Representitive - Andrew Searle on , if any players/coaches have anything they would like raised at a Committee meeting please inform Andrew or the Secretary Jackie Foan, secretary@creditonrfc.co.uk Weekly subs This season our subs remained the same at 5.00 (Seniors), 3.00 (Colts) and 2.50 (Juniors). This goes towards the cost of yours & your opponents meals, washing of the kits, providing showers, caretaker fees, and first aid items. Each coach or a delegated person is responsible for collecting fees and ensure that they are passed to the Club Treasurer.

5 Food On Saturdays, our catering team Jane and Abby will continue to provide meals. On Sundays, we continue to thank our volunteers who support the junior section in providing meals. Remember the duty team each Sunday, can sell bacon butties. All profit after costs go towards your individual teams tour fund. MEMBERSHIP and COMMITTEE NEWS All players have been ed from Bev Coupe, our membership secretary. We have a new easier format membership form to be completed, please return direct to Bev. Bev will be at the Clubhouse on Friday 15 th September from 6pm to collect any outstanding forms and answer any queries. Update from Dale Palmer - Dale continues to make progress in his rehab, and will be going to National Injured Jockeys Foundation again in October. The RFU are still being very supportive in this. He is now working on the farm in an Admin. Role and is calling an end to fundraising on his behalf but cannot thank everyone enough for the support that has been shown over the last 18 months to him. He is looking forward to this season and catching up with members and supporters at the Club. Safeguarding Officer - We welcome Emma Bolt, who will be our Safeguarding Officer from September. Emma can be contacted on safeguarding@creditonrfc.co.uk or mobile If there is a second person who may be interested in being trained up to support Emma, please get in touch with Emma or Chairman Colin chairman@creditonrfc.co.uk The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children in the sport. All children are entitled to protection from harm and have the right to take part in sport in a safe, positive and enjoyable environment. Website Officer We are pleased to welcome the IT skills of John Davies Hale to the Club. John has kindly agreed to upload our website, and keep it up to date with the latest dates, action and news. He does need your help though; please ensure that match reports and team news and pictures are sent to him on a regular basis. His address is webmail@creditonrfc.co.uk addresses for committee members Please note the s addresses that have been set up for Committee members, please use these instead of personal addresses. chairman@creditonrfc.co.uk Colin MacKenzie secretary@creditonrfc.co.uk Jackie Foan treasurer@creditonrfc.co.uk David Park - Haines Watts socialsecretary@creditonrfc.co.uk Liz Goodman paulharris1515@gmail.com Paul Harris juniorchairman@creditonrfc.co.uk Shane Bayley

6 Emma Bolt John Davies Hale WELOME FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT EDDIE TRICK When I first joined Crediton RFC forty-six years ago little did I think that one day I would become President of this great Club. The Club has played such a massive part in my life and to this day I have always felt enormously proud to be a member. Thank you for this huge honour. Our Club is many things to many people but what we must never forget is that we are first and foremost a RUGBY club. We are all exceptionally lucky to have an outstanding Chairman and Board of Directors and a Committee that works hard to provide the framework for the Club to flourish. We are also grateful to the numerous other volunteers who give generously of their time to help with the smooth running of the Club. We are very fortunate that so many companies and individuals generously sponsor the Club in many ways. Thank you all. Our coaches, from Seniors to Under 9 s, work exceptionally hard and uphold all the values that make rugby and Crediton RFC so special. Most important of all are the players - young men and women of whom we can all be proud and who hopefully feel as proud to wear the Crediton RFC shirt as I did. The recent Lions tour of New Zealand focused a shining light on all that we love about our great game of rugby - hugely competitive, skilful, passionate and enthralling but above all else it was about respect between opposing players, referees and supporters. Crediton RFC is very proud to be the holders of the Whistler Award, a prestigious award which is voted on by all the referees in the Devon Rugby Referees Society, for the most hospitable club in Devon. This says much about the way in which we respect and treat visitors at Crediton RFC. The Award is a huge honour and a just and fitting tribute to all our players, coaches, committee, members and spectators. Thank you one and all and good luck to you all for the coming season. Best wishes, Eddie Trick The RFU, in partnership with Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association, promotes the Core Values to everyone from the England team to those in the grassroots game. The Core Values are reflected throughout. Lets all remember our Core Values TEAMWORK DISCIPLINE SPORTSMANSHIP RESPECT ENJOYMENT

7 CLUBHOUSE & GROUNDS NEWS Club House Our room that houses the kit shop now has an office area with storage and secure filing cupboards. Please can any members, vice presidents and associates dig out any past paperwork that they may have in storage at home and contact Liz Goodman, so arrangements can be made to hold all Club memorabilia and papers in one place. Liz s mobile is or her on socialsecretary@creditonrfc.co.uk The changing rooms have now all been painted ready for the new season and before September; the lounge bar room is receiving a fresh lick of paint too. We have free Wi-Fi in the Clubhouse, the code is f659fb68d8 Bar staff We look forward to having a larger team of staff in place for this season, to cover our busy fixture days and ever increasing external bookings. Bar duties - Some of us just are not getting any younger and we are looking for some younger blood! If you feel you would like to get involved with the ordering, stocking and maintaining of the bar and its liquid contents, then please speak to Mel or Bernie. Sorry no sampling required! Bernie Blatchford Club Grounds - Almost ready to go again for another season. The seed & fertilizers have been applied, the pitches cut and the flags put in place. A big thank you to all who helped get the mower fixed and back working, in time for the start of the season. The pitches just need marking now which will be done over the next two weeks and the new posts will go up on the river pitch very soon. We will be looking for working parties over the next month as we need to reinforce the river bank on the river pitch to stop anymore erosion towards the flood lights and pitch. If you are able to get involved with helping our grounds men, please contact either Paul Coupe or Clive Tonkin. Paul Coupe Clive Tonkin Club opening times are: Fridays 6pm 8pm (seasonal) Saturday late (seasonal) Sunday 11.30am pm (all year!)

8 KIT SHOP Welcome to CRFC Kit shop - Sue John will be opening the Kit Shop again from September on a Thursday and Friday evenings from 6pm 7pm. Come and see the fab new stock All our kit is supplied from Kit World, remember to speak to Sue John in the Kit Shop about your tour shirts. Sue s contact number is Kit Shop price list - Training Youth Adult Tees Shorts 24"- 28" " Socks Dress Shirts Mens Ladies/Girls Junior Ties Vest Tops Vortex Tops Youth Adult Hoodies Youth Adult Mid Layer Youth Adult (Zip) Wet Jackets Youth Adult Polo Tops Track Pants 28" " Regatta Jacket Kariban Soft Shell Kit Bags Small Large Shirt and tie for after the match.. Available in all sizes

9 Lost Property There are several items, in fact two full bin bags, of coats, jumpers, socks etc. etc. that have been left during the season. If you are missing anything, please ask at the Kit Shop. Unfortunately nothing has a name on it, or we would have got it back to you. SOCIAL EVENTS Calling all Junior Players Saturday 2 nd September To get us all in the mood for rugby the Social Committee would like to invite you all to our first home game of the season on Saturday 2 nd September. We especially welcome our junior players and their families to come and watch with us. The kit shop will be open, along with the bar. There will be a barbeque and refreshments available on the top pitch, watch out for the ice cream van! Come and join us from 12noon, when our Premiership players will be here running a warm up pre game session with our juniors. There will be an opportunity to be picked as the game ball boys and girls, and be part of the player s tunnel on to the pitch! Action at half time and the Junior Coaches running some fun stuff on the training pitch. Entry will be free for each junior player along with one accompanying adult. See poster attached for more details. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY. Sat 2 nd September - Calling all Junior Players 12noon fun starts at the Club, followed by 1 st team game. Fri 15 th September Membership Secretary Bev Coupe at Clubhouse for forms and queries 6pm. Various dates November Autumn Internationals watch live at the Clubhouse. Sat 25 th November - Club social event - Hypnotist and supper evening. Tickets 10 from Social Secretary Fri 1 st December - Junior Mulled Wine & Mince Pie evening Various dates February Six Nations Championships watch live at the Clubhouse. March/April Easter Bingo Night Articles for the next newsletter by mid-november. to Liz Goodman socialsecretary@creditonrfc.co.uk or mobile

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