Underhill Park, this wednesday for training 5.45 pm

We just about should be able to fit an hour in for outside training this week before dusk, so we will be meeting at Underhill Park at 5.45pm. This will move slightly later when the clocks go in our favour in a few weeks. We will continue to do subs if that’s Ok so we can keep saving towards player treats this summer.

The Anglo Welsh tournament is rapidly approaching on the Sunday the 21st April at Lucton. Please can you let me know on Wednesday your family numbers of seats for the coaches? The payments need to be made one week before travel, so I will start collecting this week if possible. £10 per seat return journey.

Thanks Jon

Update on Spring Predator Events & Rugby this week!!

 This week we are at Dunvant (Away), waiting for confirmation of KO time but aim for 10.30 am meet!!

 

 

WRU Rugby Stars : Check out www.camps.wru.co.uk. If you  are not aware , the Ospreys are running some half term rugby camps over the region. Some camps are offering free tickets to Judgement Day , 30th March at the Millennium Stadium.

 

Saturday Match : On Saturday the 13th April we have a match against the touring visitors Bethesda. We will be doing an on site BBQ and some catering, all proceeds will go the predators account, so any help from Mums & Dads, family that day would be appreciated.  12.30pm lunchtime meet.

 

Lucton Anglo Welsh , rugby festival, Sunday the 21st April.( Entry Fee Paid )

I have now booked 2 x 49 seats with Cymru coaches (they take the Welsh team). For this trip we will meet at 7.30am out side the rugby club to leave for 7.45 am sharp!! The cost for the bus will be £10 per head and a minimum of one adult will need to attend with each player. The kitty has covered the entry fee for the players but not the bus seat sorry. I will need to confirm interest over the next week or so for this full day trip, should have enough seats for all if we want to bring siblings etc.

The Latch ( Gentlemen Only ) Dinner, Langland Bay Golf Club 26th April - £25 (£5 deposit)

I have now reserved spaces and paid £5 deposits for the following people....... Jon, Roger, Dai E, Chris, Tony, Spencer, Dai M,.Mark, Tim..... If you are not on the list and would like to go please contact me asap....It will be a great night for a very good cause, I'm sure..!!

Two Games This Week at South Gower.- 10.15 meet.

This week we have two games at South Gower its a 10.15 am meet, its an early start hopefully we will be all celebrating a Welsh win. !!! We have two games of 3 x 8mins, so a lot of rugby to be played and SG want to get cracking so first game 10.30am KO.

Also please note SG have requested we park in the village and walk down as the car park that day will be chocker, they have a very busy fixture list!!

Hope to see you all then. Jon

Club News !!

MUMBLES RUGBY CLUB

   ‘BETWEEN THE POSTS’

MARCH 2013

Welcome to the first edition of Mumbles Rugby Club monthly newsletter ‘Between the Posts’.

I hope to bring you news of what is going on in and around the club and of course would welcome any contributions from you, the members and supporters of the club!

ON THE PITCH

So far the season is going very well for all sections of the club. The 1^st XV with Simon Evans and Keith Colclough at the helm, are currently second in Division 3 South West of the National SWALEC League and with 8 games still to play, have everything to play for with a view of, dare I say, promotion at the end of the season. They are also in the semi-final of the West Wales Rugby Union Bowl and play Newcastle Emlyn on Thursday 7^th March at the Carmarthen Athletic ground so come along and support the boys! K.o. is 7.00 p.m. Bus leaving the clubhouse 5.00 p.m.

The Development XV continue to make good progress under the coaching skills of John Evans and are second in the Premiership of the Swansea & District League as well as also being in the semi-final of the League Cup! Mention must be made of Zag who keeps it all going.  The success continues with the Youth XV having an excellent season under the expert coaching of Steve Elsworthy ‘Monty’ and Andy Hughes

Finally in this section we come to the Juniors and again it’s nice to be able to report more success for most of the age groups. The U15’s are making progress in the cup as are the U14’s and U9’s. The Juniors are the future of the club and it is very important that we support the boys in any way we can.

It is hoped to publish a list of results for March for all teams in the next edition.

Why not come down to Underhill Park on a Saturday or Sunday and support the boys as they go into the final push for success this season. Go to the club website to view the remaining fixtures for all of the teams both Senior and Junior.

125 YEAR ANNIVERSARY and SOCIAL EVENTS

As you are aware we are celebrating our 125^th Year Anniversary this year and events have been organised to recognise and celebrate this great achievement.

Friday 17^th May is the date for our 125 Year Anniversary Golf Day which is being held at Langland Bay Golf Club. After the golf, there will be a Dinner in the evening with the presentation of prizes and a trophy for the winning team! There are 24 tee-times available and I’m pleased to say we have already received 12 entries and I expect to have a full entry list very soon. If you are interested in putting a team in for this event please contact me as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The next event is the Grand Dinner Dance on Saturday 1^st June, with Phil Steel of Scrum V fame the guest speaker. Tickets priced at £30 each are going very well and it looks like it could be a sell out in Swansea University. If you haven’t already booked your place please contact me as soon as you can.

Can I draw your attention to what is sure to be a great evening! Friday 15^th March is the night of a Q & A session with Welsh Internationals Robert Sidoli and Rhys Thomas. This event is part of a testimonial year for Steve Jones of Newport Gwent Dragons and brother of our very own Mark Jones (Skinny) the club steward. There will be a quiz and a buffet and it should be a good build up to the Wales .v. England game the following day. Please see Skinny to book your ticket, priced at just £5!

I would also like to invite you to join me at the clubhouse for a drink and some lively banter. We show all the major rugby matches including the Ospreys and Six Nations, as well as all the ‘Swans’ games. I can say from first-hand experience, you will not get a better pint in Mumbles and probably the cheapest, so why not call in!

UNDERHILL PROJECT

Moving to other matters off the pitch, officers of the club have been working very hard on the Underhill Project. This is a scheme to re-develop the Park and facilities, once we have agreed a long term lease with Swansea City Council. The project is in partnership with Mumbles Rangers Football Club and the first step was to form a new company, Mumbles Sports and Community Club Ltd. The decision to form the company was taken so that we can make bids for grants to fund the project which is expected to cost in the region of £1.5 million. As you can see this is a very ambitious project but we are confident we will get the backing of the local community to bring this much needed facility to Mumbles and the surrounding area. Officers of both clubs have been working hard just to get to this stage and of course there are certain procedures you have to go through when dealing with Swansea Council and Mumbles Community Council. This is a project we are determined to complete sooner rather than later. While reaching this stage has taken some time, I am confident that the process will now move a bit quicker! Again I will look to keep you up-to-date with progress through this newsletter.

100 CLUB

For the last year amongst other fund raising schemes, we have run the ‘100 Club’. The decision has now been taken to revamp this event and details will be coming out shortly, when it is hoped to attract a new legion of members with regular draws and improved prizes, so watch this space.

SENIOR TOUR

This year the Senior Tour will be over the weekend of 9^th – 12^th August when we travel to Budapest. To book your place, please add your name to the list displayed in the Members Lounge and pay £100 deposit by 9^th March 2013. Numbers are restricted but I think there are a few places left, so get your name on the list!

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB

I thought it would be useful to remind you of the officers and committee members of the club who I can assure you, are working tirelessly to ensure this great club continues for at least another 125 Years!

President – Alan Williams, Chairman – Martin Rodwell, Secretary – Clive Davies

Treasurer – Peter Bray

Committee Members: Club Officers, Simon Evans, Howard Wade, Peter Hixson, Norman Hopkins, Paul Hill, Robin Bonham, Barney Bowers, Gareth Bennett, Huw Evans, Paul Gooding, Matt Reeves

Stewards – Mark and Julie Jones

Please feel free to approach any officers of the club if you wish to discuss any matter about the club or indeed if you feel you have something to offer in terms of the club progressing onwards and upwards.

HELP REQUIRED

One admin task which is outstanding, we are looking for someone to set up a database of club members, so that we can communicate in a much quicker and modern way. So if you have some spare time and can deal with Excel get in touch.  

Well I hope you have found the introduction of this newsletter an interesting read and as I said at the beginning, if you would like to contribute or if there is something you would like to be featured on a regular basis, it would be great to hear from you.

Here is to a successful month for Mumbles Rugby Club both on and off the pitch!

Martin Rodwell                                             e.mail: martinrodwell123@btinternet.com

Bonymaen at Bishopston this Sunday

Hi all, we are at Bish this week, when we will welcome Bonymaen. 10.30am meet. Hope to see you all on Sunday...

Fall Bay away this sunday..

11 am ko, meet 10.30am.  

Gondre note: last chance to make your booking,  Louise will keep open for 5 more. Days!!!