Parents vs Predators at Caswell Beach

Due to all the rain and a flooded Underhill Park we have decided to re-schedule the match down Caswell Beach. Please meet at 10.00am so that we can beat the incoming tide. Wrap up!

Christmas Plans..

Wednesday 19th 6 pm meet!!

"chiquitos" Mexican fancy dress. Player table booked for Christmas Dinner, Mexican style, best dressed Mexican wins!!

Sunday 23 rd, Parents v Predators 10.30am meet!! Underhill Park ,disco 12 - 3pm. Rugby club....


All mums and dads, don't forget your kit!! then back to rugby club for a knees up.!!
Coaches pub crawl will follow,  and mums and dads welcome!!

Merry Christmas,  Jon,Dave, Tony , Chris......

Weekend Rugby Cancelled

Unfortunately for the Predators, the fixture for tomorrow has been cancelled.

Away at Neath

Two matches at Neath. First against Neath Athletic & then Cwmavon.
Please meet at 10.00am at the Cwrt Herbert playing fields (on Neath Abbey Road next to Neath Port Talbot College & Dwr y Felin school). Our pitch will be in the middle of the athletic track.

James on crutches / Xmas update

James is okay, no broken bones but has been told to rest and not weightbear. He is on crutches and happy to be home.

Christmas Plans:
Next week (18th) is Neath away - round robin tournament.
Sunday 23rd: Predators vs Parents venue to be confirmed
Sunday 23rd: Coaches day out (any parents welcome to join)

Away at Vadre RFC

Apologies for late blog.

We are away at Vadre, meet for 10.30am.
Post code SA6 5LF. See directions here

No Rugby this weekend

It is great to be given early notification but we are sure the Predators will be gutted not to have a game tomorrow. The weather and amount of rain are to blame - the pitches are waterlogged and therefore rugby is cancelled tomorrow.

See you at training on Wednesday.

Predator News

Mr Newbury (pharmacy) is going to sponsor our rugby boys £500 for new kit which is great news. Thank you to Amanda Boskey for arranging the sponsorship.

Apparently he is doing the New York marathon in aid of Parkinsons in memory of his Dad. There has been a suggestion that parents of players may like to sponsor him and help him raise money for this worthy cause. We would appreciate your generous support. Any sponsorship monies will be collected during training/next match. Thank you.

Home against Gowerton

We are at Bishopston against Gowerton. Meet at 10.30am & back to the club afterwards.

Gorseinon Away !!!

We are Gorseinon for a 10 30 am meet tommorow morning. Hope to see you all then. !!!

The club is behind the Library in the centre of the village, near the bus station.

GORSEINON RUGBY CLUB

Welfare Ground

Lime Street

Gorseinon

City & County of Swansea

SA4 4AD

Tel: 01792 892 988

Home against Bont

Meet at Bishopston 10.30 for warm-up. KO at 11.

Bonymaen Away

We are away at Bonymaen RFC tomorrow. Meet at 10.15am. Post code SA1 7JF.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT GAME, 6PM MEET, LOUGHOR

Well done all to day, we were very impressed with the new skills picked up with the introduction to contact rules. Great tackles, scrums and open play all round the feild. A warm welcombe to Mathew & Tom !!

Our next game is at Loughor this coming wednesday, we are meeting at 6 pm :

LOUGHOR RFC

Villa field

Belgrave road

Swansea

West glamorgan

SA4 6RF

Tel: 01792 894109  .

WED 12th TRAINING UNDERHILL

Great game Sunday against Dunvant. Tackling fast and furious from all.
A good turn out and a closely contested game.

Training 6.30pm next to bottom car park. Any tag belts please bring them back to hand down
to the under 7's.

See you all wed.

Jon Dave Chris and Tony


 

DUNVANT HOME 9th SEPT

MEET BISHOPSTON SUNDAY AT 10.30AM FOR AN 11.00AM Koff.

Remember gumshield's and see one of the coaches if you have not

been to any training sessions on tackling so we can get you up to speed.

Some great tackling and play by all on Wednesday's training !!!

WE WILL BE ON THE PITCH ON THE RIGHT THIS YEAR.

SEE YOU ALL SUNDAY.

.

 

 

Morriston away

Our first match of the season away at Morriston RFC. Kick-off at 11.15am. Meet at 10.45am for warm up.

CANCELLED!

Sorry everyone, but today has been cancelled due to bad weather.

Junior Jimmy Cracker Fun Day - Bank Holiday Monday

Hello all you Predators, the new season is nearly up on us. We kick off our fixtures this year at Underhill Park on the Monday Bank Holiday next week. We have visiting sides from Gorseinon, Gowerton & South Gower. Please meet at 10 30 am and allow half day plus as we will have all the facilatires from the senior day (sunday ) and more fun stalls to sample. BBQ and Bar OPEN!!

PS : We have a Giant Blow up Football Game to raise money for the predators 2012/13 new kit, I am looking for volunteers to man the stall on the senior sunday. please text me if you can help. Cheers Jon.

Training at Underhill Tonight 7pm

Hi all. Introduction to contact training again tonight 7pm for 7.15 start at Underhill Park !!

Curry Buffet & DJ

Hi all. We are having a CHARITY curry night at the Mumbai this Thursday. Maggie's is a Centre next to Singleton Hospital for anyone affected by cancer. A welcoming centre for all. It is a very good cause so please support if you can. Call or text Tracy on 0783 722 3848 if you can make it.

We will be holding a mini auction with items including: one nights stay at Patrick's with rooms, starter set Pandora's box bracelet (beautiful), signed photo of Jessie J (singer), radio experience at The Wave and more...

Thank you for all of your support.

Pre Seanson Traning Begins Wednesday at Underhill.

We are meeting at underhill park for our first training session this season , wednesday the 8th at 7 pm for a 7.15 start!! We will hopefully train once a week now on subject to the weather and holiday commitments so we can get prepared for the coming introduction to contact season. Our first fixture against south gower & gorseinon will be on the August Bank Holiday Monday during the Junior Cracker Sevens Fun Day. Hope to see you all tomorow night.

PS: Tracy will be selling tickets for the Maggies Funraiser , Parents only,  Curry & Disco at the Mumbai!, Any support would be greatly appriciated!

Summer fun days start this sunday

Hi everyone hope you are all well, it seams ages now that we were all at the campsite in hoodies, wigs and pink. Dave, Tony, Chris and I have been busy during the break and are all now level 1 coaches ready for the coming introduction to contact season.

We have several get togethers during the hols beginning with a fundraising Family Fun Day for Maggie's Cancer Centre this Sunday the 29th at Mumbles Cricket Club!! Hope to see you all there for a catch up, starts 2 pm!! Jon.

Jon & Tracy Price are cycling from Paris to Swansea & raising money for Maggie's

Keep an eye on the blog this summer for more events: Cracker 7's Sunday 26th August at Underhill Park and on the bank holiday Monday (27th) a Juniors Cracker 7's where we have our first fixture to start the new season!!!

Rhys Morgan's birthday party!

All Mumbles Predators are invited to Rhys's birthday party on Saturday 19th May. Don't tell Jon, but it is a football party (sshh) at Bishopston Sports Centre from 11.30-12.30.

Please RSVP to Kathie on 0797 3344 068.

Swimming at Gondre

I have just found out the pool is definitely out of action at Gondre.

They have given us options i.e. use the indoor pool at their sister Campsite circa 10 mins drive - directions at reception for no charge, or

Go to Aqua Adventure (www.bluelagoonwales.com) also circa 10 mins drive - open Saturday 10.00-19.00. Standard entry for low season is £6/person for a 3 hour session. A family ticket for 4 is £22 for a 3 hours session. Under 4yrs are £2 which includes a swim nappy.

Narberth & Burry Port Pink & Wig Tour.

Hope you are all ready for the Narberth & Burry Port pink and wig tour.!! In general please plan for a  family weekend away, take items that you would normally take camping or on a short break. On Saturday & Sunday night we will be organising a group BBQ/Curry (bring a bottle or two), however food will not be provided at other times so remember to stock up on your treats and drinks etc for your caravan and tents. Alternatively there is pub grub on site and a shop selling basics.

The itinerary will be as below, I have tried to enclose as much information as I can, however nothing is compulsory (apart from the tour rules)  the main goal is to enjoy the weekend and have as much fun as possible for all.

Tour Rules will begin from 6pm on Friday night and end at  9pm on Sunday, after the kangaroo court. Gents you need to where something pink that is visible and ladies you need to wear a wig., All players will be wearing tour hoodies over the weekend plus collar and club tie on Sunday after the Narberth Game, these will be presented on Friday evening. So Predators please remember a white shirt to where after the Narberth game and enough rugby kit for the fixtures on Sunday & Monday.

Itinerary

Friday 4th - Check in the park after 4pm ( please let the park know if you plan to arrive after 5pm, we hope to arrive for 6.30pm. Grondre Holiday Park , Clunderwen,  SA66 7HD , tel 01437 563111.
7..30pm ---- Meet in Bar for player presentation & tour check in.

Saturday 5th - Enjoy free time at Gondre.

5.00pm ---- Predator Training (1 hr)

7.00pm ---- Coaches BBQ ( Hosted by Liz & Spencer on the camping field )

Sunday 6th - Narberth Rugby Club, Lewis-Lloyd Ground, Spring Gardens, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 7BT. Tel: 01834 860462.

10.30am -- Meet at Narbeth Rugby Club ( allow 15 mins drive from Gondre ).

11.00am -- Mumbles Predators v Narbeth.

12.noon --- Enjoy Narbeth Rugby club ( Predators in Collar & Tie ).

6.00pm --- Player meet up at Gondre for Bar snack. ( Make a plan for BP tournament).

7.00pm --- Spencer's Curry Night ( Polish off the rest of the BBQ and sample Spencers curry!!!) & The Kangaroo Court.!!



Please remember to be packed and ready to go on Sunday night as we have an early start on Monday morning, registration is at 9.15 am sharp in Burry Port. You need to allow 1hr.15mins drive from Gondre to Burry Port.!!! Bring a seat, snacks and dress for the weather as we may be at the rugby festival for some time depending how the team gets on!!

Monday 7th -- Meet in Burry Port Rugby Festival, directions as below, 9.15am sharp.

Please read the about the Burry Port rugby festival:

Burry Port R.F.C. Junior Blacks

New Street, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.

Tel: 01554 832314

Annual Mini and Juniors Rugby Festival Sunday 6^th May – Monday 7^th May 2012

On behalf of the Burry Port RFC Junior Section, we would like to invite your team to our Annual Junior Rugby Festival which will once again be held over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The dates as follows:

Sunday 6^th May 2012 – Juniors: U12’s, U13’s, U14’s, U15’s & U16’s

·        7’s format, each age group is entitled to enter a squad of a maximum of 12 registered players.

Monday 7^th May 2012 – Mini’s: U8’s, U9’s, U10’s & U11’s

·        10 a side format, each age group is entitled to enter a squad of a maximum of 18 registered players.

·        This will be a round robin Festival in accordance with WRU guidelines.

Players who are not able to provide their official WRU ID Card on request will NOT, unfortunately, be allowed to participate.

Schedule & Rules:

Registration will close at 9.30am, the live draw to take immediately afterwards with the first matches to kick off at 10.30am prompt, this schedule will apply to both days. It should also be noted that all Referees will be neutral.

Please find attached full tournament rules which I would be grateful if you could ensure are viewed and distributed to all club coaches, and that all players and parents are fully aware of these, in advance of the tournament.

Please note that WRU Pathways Rules will apply and the WRU Pathway Overview is attached for reference.

General Entrance Fees :

·        Coaches: Free entry

·        Children: Free entry (for all players and spectators aged 16 years and under)

·        Spectators (17 years and over): £3.00 per person

Burry Port R.F.C. Junior Blacks

2012 Festival Rules

1.           All non-playing squad members, parents and supporters must refrain from entering the playing area whilst games are in progress.

2.           Alcoholic drinks MUST NOT be consumed in the area surrounding the pitches. Anyone doing so will be asked to leave the field.

3.           Changing and shower facilities are available at the Club. There are only changing facilities adjacent to the fields.

4.           Burry Port RFC does not accept responsibility for the loss or damage of any items left unattended. This applies to all areas including the changing rooms, Club House or playing fields. Please look after your belongings and report any losses to the Festival Committee as soon as possible.

5.           The WRU Code of Conduct applies to all Players, Parents, Supporters and Officials. Please respect this and abide by this.

6.           Clubs must register all Players, using the Registration Form, prior to the Festival commencing. All Players must have a valid WRU Registration Card.

7.           Any Club found playing an over age player will have all their teams disqualified from the Festival.

8.           In the event of a tie (applicable for the Junior Festival only).

a.      Pool stages – The team with the greatest aggregate difference in points will be deemed the winner. Where there is no resolution, the team with the highest number of tries scored will be deemed the winner. If there is no winner, the result will be decided by the toss of a coin.

b.     Semi – Final / Final – A further 2 minutes shall be played with both teams reducing the size of the team by 1 player. If a tie still exists then the result will be decided by a toss of a coin.

9.           Points awarded (applicable for the Junior Festival only).

a.      Win – 2 points

b.     Draw – 1 point

c.     Lose – 0 points

d.     The six try rule applies

10.       All games will be 7 minutes each way with a 2 minute rest at half time. The Final will be 10 minutes each way with a 2 minute rest at half time.

11.       There will be no conversions in the Minis Festival and only in the final of the Junior Festival.

12.       In the event of a dispute, the matter will be referred to the Festival Committee. Their decision will be final.

13.       Where there is a clash of team colours, the Referee will decide which side will change shirts. His / her decision is final.

14.       Each competing team must provide a linesman and qualified first aider for each game.

15.       Under U12’s - U16’s

a.      Each age group is entitled to enter a squad of a maximum of 12 registered players.

16.       U8’s, U9’s, U10’s & U11’s

a.      Each age group is entitled to enter a squad of a maximum of 18 registered players.

17.       No player will be allowed to play for more than one team or age group. Clubs MUST NOT interchange players between squads. Any team doing so will be disqualified.

18.       All games will strictly follow the WRU Pathway. Copies are available on request.

19.       In the event of a Junior team withdrawing before completing their pool games, all of their games played in the Festival will be forfeited and each team awarded 2 points and games deemed to be won 6 – 0.

20.       WRU Disciplinary Procedures will be enforced throughout the Festival. Referees will issue yellow and red cards. Players receiving a yellow card will be “sinned binned” for 5 minutes (excluding half time break). A player who receives a red card will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the Festival.

SEE YOU ALL FRIDAY EVENING !!!

Underhill Park 6 30 pm Wed & Tour food kitty!!

The last training session of the season is on for 6 30pm this Wednesday. We will continue to make plans for the Narberth tour for this Friday.

Thank you for those of you that managed to make the meeting last week. One of the ideas with regards to the tour was for each player family to put in a £10 kitty towards items for the bbq or a group curry, depending on weather for the Saturday and Sunday when on the holiday park at Gondre.

Liz and Spencer ( Josh's mum and dad ) have kindly offered to organise some group grub so I would appreciate if we can all chip in and I'm sure that we will all be happy to flip a burger an muck in.

I will publish the full plan on Wednesday evening on the blog, but as discussed in the meeting, ladies dont forget your wigs and gents don't forget something pink.!!! As full tour rules will apply for the adults especially and you may be charged at the kangaroo court!!!!

********* The Contenders LIVE *********

At the rugby club on Saturday 28th April. Free entry.

No rugby this Sunday. Training down the park next Wednesday.

Training Cancelled!

Training cancelled tonight due to bad weather.
Please don't forget meeting tomorrow night, Thursday 26th @ 730 pm at the club - see blog below.

Hi everyone, training is on at underhill this week, 6 15pm ish!!

Mums and Dads, I would like to have a meeting on Thursday 26th @ 730 pm at the club, it would be great if all players could be represented!! Chris, Tony and Dave can we meet at 7 pm?

We will mainly be discussing the Narberth & BurryPort Tour, heath & safety, contact training etc.

Cheers jon

Great Training Session tonight!

Thanks to Miles and Owen for the stand in captain's and the extra coaching tonight! Well done to all the lads for the very first tackling session, as we all agreed we will introduce little sessions of contact over the next few sessions,we'll done all.

Keep an eye on the block this week for plans for the next few weeks. At this stage we do not have a fixture this weekend so see you all on the park next Wednesday for training, Clifton have canceled the home tour. So I will work on another home fixture for that date but I expect mostly to have training sessions over the next few weeks before our tour.

Any orders for adult hoodies for the tour need to be with me really by Friday, the cost will be £15. Please text me with any sizes that are required. They will be navy blue with mumbles club logo on the front with a large mumbles predator logo on the back. Cheers Jon.

Training Wednesday 18th

Hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break. We are at Underhill for training this Wednesday, usual time.

Also,
Jon will be taking orders for ADULT Hoodies for the tour - priced at £15.00 each

Next few weeks Predator Plan, training 6.3pm Wednesday.

What a great evening out on Saturday,?? Well done all predators and families for the impeccable behaviour on and off the pitch. Hope you all enjoyed, predator rugby was definitely the winner on Saturday. I will post any photo's on the night as soon as I receive them. On that note if any parents have some favourite Rugby photo's from the Caswell Beech to date, I would appreciate an emailed copy.

Just thought I would update you for the plans over the next few weeks.

We have training this Wednesday at Underhill, Porthcawl have  cancelled the fixture on this coming Sunday. So we have decided to take a short break until our last game of the season which is a week Sunday.

15/04/12

Pontarddulais (h)

After that game we can start making some plans for the End of Season Home & Away Tour sides.

See You Wednesday.

Jon

Predators, please remember your kit on Saturday!!

Predators, Please remember your full kits & boots on Saturday : Tag Belt  Track suit, mumbles top, shorts & boots!!! (If you have not been given a tag belt or rugby top, I will try and bring some spares) See you all after 4pm on Saturday. Remember the buses will leave 5pm sharp. Mums & Dads ,  I still have some bus seats left, please contact me if you need extra seats also please check your allocations for tickets on the table on the previous blog!!!

Check your tickets, bus seats & family cost for Saturday - 4pm meet at Club

Please can Mums, Dads & family check your ticket allocation & bus seat allocation for this Saturday. We plan to meet at the club from 4pm, THE BUS WILL LEAVE 5PM SHARP FROM THE RUGBY CLUB. This will give us enough time to get through the traffic and enjoy the Liberty prior to the game. We are a large group and the coaches will have a briefing approx 3o Min's before kickoff. I will brief all players and family on the buses, however just to say that the game is televised so the players need to be crystal clear when and where they need to be for the half time tag. The goal of the trip will be to have as much fun as possible, however player safety and security will be paramount in such a large group. We have some spaces left on bus,   I have booked seats according to your mails and texts so we are now committed to the travel costs. With regards to the tickets for the rugby, I will pre book all the seats on Friday Morning so we are in the best spot to see the Predators & Guest Dragons show some skills. So if you have any changes then please contact me asap. Please check your allocations on the table below,  TIM & I WILL COLLECT ALL FAMILY COST MONEY ON SATURDAY, at the club!!!

Cheers Jon .

Liberty - 31st March 2012
Unit Cost		£0	£0	£10	£1	£5
Player	Reg	C/Ticket	Players	Adults	Child NP	Bus Seats	Family Cost
Louis Lauder	√	n/a	1	4	5	1	£50
Rhys Taylor	√	n/a	1	2	3	6	£53
Torin Chugg	√	n/a	1	1	0	2	£20
James Price	√	1	1	2	1	5	£46
Ethan Faulkner	√	hols	hols	hols	hols	hols	hols
Rhys Morgan	√	n/a	1	2	0	2	30
Luke Morgan	√	hols	hols	hols	hols	hols	hols
William Evans	√	n/a	1	2	0	3	£35
Dafydd House	√	1	1	1	1	4	£31
Kiyani Ghattaura	* √	n/a	1	1	0	2	£20
Joshua Parker	√	n/a	1	2	1	4	£41
Josa Evans	√	√	1	4	1	7	£76
Oliver Brown	√	n/a	1	3	3	7	£68
Dylan Andrews	√	n/a	1	1	0	2	£20
James Boskey	√	n/a	1	4	2	7	£77
James Stewart	*√	n/a	1	1	0	2	£20
Dylan King	*√	n/a	1	2	1	2	£31
Toby Perkins	*√	n/a	1	1	0	2	£20
James Hughes	*√	n/a	1	1	1	3	£26
Rhys Sabine	U7	√	1	2	0	2	£30
Aidan Cousins	U7	n/a	1	4	0	2	£50
Luca Massignani	U7	n/a	1	3	0	4	£50
Total		4	20	43	19	69	£794
		£0	£0	£430	£19	£345	£794
* Registration with WRU		Total Bus Seats	78
Bus 1 (49s) £190		Total Bus Sold	69
Bus 2 (29s) £110		Total Tickets	86