Sidmouth
Rugby Football Club

1970s REUNION PLANNED

2018 will be the 45th Anniversary of victory in the Havill Plate Final in 1973 and the 40th Anniversary of the Devon Senior Cup Final against Exeter in 1978. These achievements and the general success enjoyed by Sidmouth RFC in the 1970s will be celebrated on the weekend of 7th April 2018.

On Friday 6th April a dinner will be held at the Club for those who played in the Havill Plate Final and the semi-final and final of the Devon Senior Cup.

On Saturday 7th April a lunch will be held before the 1st Team league match against Falmouth open to all senior and Colts players from the 1970s.

Please put these dates in your diary. Full details will be published in the new year.

 

ANNUAL PRESENTATION NIGHT

SIDMOUTH RUGBY CLUB SENIOR AWARDS 2017

The Sidmouth Rugby clubhouse was packed on 13^th May for the Annual Presentation Evening. The presentations were followed by dancing and karaoke. The award winners were as follows:

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2017                           -         Gavin Pearson                   

1^st TEAM MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 2017         -         Asa Unsworth

THE TUG WILSON CUP 2017                           -        Mark Unsworth

TERRY MARRIOTT TROPHY 2017                     -        Cameron Grainger

2^nd TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2017              -        Dan Ledger

2^nd TEAM MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 2016-17    -        Carl Burrows

2^nd TEAM CLUBMAN 2017                               -        Kane Herbert

COLTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2017                  -        Luke Dix

COLTS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 20017            -       Jacob Fisher

COLTS CLUBMAN 2017                                     -      Archie Bagwell

COLTS PLAYERS PLAYER 2017                          -      Luke Dix

The following awards had previously been made at the junior presentation evenings for services to junior rugby:

Clubman of the Year                                      –        Simon Rowe (Under 15 Coach)

The Richard Sawbridge Trophy                        –        Amanda Isherwood (Under 10 Coordinator)

PRE-SEASON TRAINING STARTS

Pre-season training starts on Tuesday 4^th July at the Blackmore Field starting at 7pm. Any new players will be most welcome and there will be a barbecue after training on Thursday 6^th July to welcome players old and new.

 

Dan Retter is the new Head Coach to replace Tom Whelan, who has moved to Exmouth. Exeter Chiefs forward Shaun Malton as assistant coach looking after the forwards and defence. The new captain is influential forward Ollie Pyne.

 

The league season opens on Saturday 2^nd September with a trip to St Austell. In preparation, three warm-up games have been arranged; 12^th August at Wellington, 19^th August Topsham at home and on 26^th August Honiton will be at the Blackmore to contest for the David Turner Cup.

 

In a new initiative, the Club will be forming links with Bicton College to help develop rugby there for both male and female students while also providing opportunities for the students to play for Sidmouth. The venture is supported by the RFU as part of their programme to improve the recruitment and retention of players in the 16 to 21 age range.

 

Meanwhile, we are looking for a new physiotherapist to look after the senior players on training nights and the 1^st Team on match days. Anyone interested should contact director of rugby Peter O’Brien on 07749 100536.

 

MAR / APR - 300 Club Winners

March

1^st   Michael Mallett       £60.00

2^nd   Janet Budd           £40.00

3^rd   Stewart Hayman    £30.00

4^th   Carol Thomas        £20.00

April

1^st   Mrs J Baugh            £60.00

2^nd  Mr P Coleman         £40.00

3^rd  Mrs J Tanner            £30.00

4^th   Miss N Richards        £20.00