Hello everyone, I hope all you rugby players have enjoyed a must needed rest and are looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fabulous season for The Predators.
We will start our preparation with a refresher training session and games against South Gower and Gowerton on Saturday at the Junior Cracker Sevens, Fun day. (Underhill Park).
We will meet at 10.30 am, ( I will be on the park from 9am). We have the benefit of the same set up as the seniors on Sunday, however this year we can have a fundraiser stall. I have marked us down for the longest kick, so any volunteers would be appreciated. If anyone would like to do another fundraiser on the day then please contact me so I can get the clubs permission, however we may also be able to do a raffle/lucky dip or lottery if there are no other takers from the junior sides. Hope to see you all on Saturday, the event runs from 9am to circa 3pm with Food stalls & rugby, fete type activities plus adults tug of war and tag games.
PS: We need to top up on players this year so if you have any friends older, same age or younger then please bring them along to try out TAG RUGBY!
Coach Jon.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
A big thank you to all !!!
A big thank you to all for successfully feeding what seemed like 5000 on Saturday!! It was very interesting watching Josh and Wills Dads with cooking aprons on feeding all the teams!! An extra thank you to the Mums as well for helping the Predators run a very successful day and especially to Josh's mum (Liz) who continued to sell burgers into the night during a very enjoyable night up at the cricket club!
All the stock left over was sold in the end, raising just under £400 for the Predators next season. This is a little short of our target for the wish list, however Robin (Junior Chairman) and Justin (Chairman) have kindly pledged to make up the numbers for our new kit if required next season in return for feeding all the home and away teams free of charge.
Congratulations to Gwen for there results across the park on the day. It provided us with a great target for the standard of play I'm sure we will experience next season!!
Last but not least, I would like to thank all the Predators, coaches and helpers for what has been a very enjoyable season for all. Keep an eye on the Blog for some practice get together sessions through the summer.
Hope you all enjoyed the presentation presents and I look forward to see you all soon. Jon.
ps:any photo's of the day, please send to Tracy and we will attach then as a link!!!
All the stock left over was sold in the end, raising just under £400 for the Predators next season. This is a little short of our target for the wish list, however Robin (Junior Chairman) and Justin (Chairman) have kindly pledged to make up the numbers for our new kit if required next season in return for feeding all the home and away teams free of charge.
Congratulations to Gwen for there results across the park on the day. It provided us with a great target for the standard of play I'm sure we will experience next season!!
Last but not least, I would like to thank all the Predators, coaches and helpers for what has been a very enjoyable season for all. Keep an eye on the Blog for some practice get together sessions through the summer.
Hope you all enjoyed the presentation presents and I look forward to see you all soon. Jon.
ps:any photo's of the day, please send to Tracy and we will attach then as a link!!!
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
SATURDAY 7th May - Rugby Finale @ UNDERHILL (not Bish) - 9.30am meet!
Hope all you predators enjoyed the Easter break and the weather, not like me who went to Spain had a great time with the family, however suffered lots of wind and rain for the first week!!!
U7's - BBQ food, games and selling refreshments !!
As you know from previous blogs, this Saturday is our chance to raise some welcome funds for next season and maybe even raise enough cash for some new kit? There is lots of rugby on the park from 10.30 am onwards and later in the day some cricket for those who may want to hang around a little longer. The touring side are bringing circa six sides so fingers crossed for some good weather and lots of customers as we have gambled on plenty of stock to sell! We will offer the following :
BBQ, REFRESHMENTS, TEA, COFFEE, SNACKS, CAKES, RAFFLE ETC.
With regards to the raffle table, please can I ask for a contribution from each player/ family. We plan to sell tickets for £1 so if you can manage please bring a bottle of Plonk or a Box of Chocolates or a small rugby present that we can offer as prizes. As far as the rest of the stock is concerned that has already been purchased and it is up to us to sell and have some fun along the way!! Liz (Josh's Mum) & Natalie (Wills Mum) have kindly offered to bake some cakes and run the snacks stall, Spencer has volunteered to be head chef for the BBQ ( I'm sure there will be plenty of others who will want to flip a burger or two). The coaches will also get stuck in as well. I will have plenty of jobs for others so please don't be shy and get stuck in like a proud predator parent!!! It would be nice if all predators could meet at 9.30 - 10am even though our game is a little later so we can set up, I have tables for the stalls etc and Tony has whipped the school Barby for the day, however any gazebos, chairs you have please bring them along if you wish so we can use them just in case we have the dreaded rain. See you all then!!
On to the Rugby.
Its hard to believe that we are at the end of the rugby season and next year will be our last season of tag. We finish this year hosting Gwernyfed RFC (kick off 11am), I am reliably informed they are a strong team!
In traditional format we will all be welcoming the under 6's from the beach and formally introduce them to the grass game, so we also can look forward to some fun mixed age games.
Thanks Again - Jon
U7's - BBQ food, games and selling refreshments !!
As you know from previous blogs, this Saturday is our chance to raise some welcome funds for next season and maybe even raise enough cash for some new kit? There is lots of rugby on the park from 10.30 am onwards and later in the day some cricket for those who may want to hang around a little longer. The touring side are bringing circa six sides so fingers crossed for some good weather and lots of customers as we have gambled on plenty of stock to sell! We will offer the following :
BBQ, REFRESHMENTS, TEA, COFFEE, SNACKS, CAKES, RAFFLE ETC.
With regards to the raffle table, please can I ask for a contribution from each player/ family. We plan to sell tickets for £1 so if you can manage please bring a bottle of Plonk or a Box of Chocolates or a small rugby present that we can offer as prizes. As far as the rest of the stock is concerned that has already been purchased and it is up to us to sell and have some fun along the way!! Liz (Josh's Mum) & Natalie (Wills Mum) have kindly offered to bake some cakes and run the snacks stall, Spencer has volunteered to be head chef for the BBQ ( I'm sure there will be plenty of others who will want to flip a burger or two). The coaches will also get stuck in as well. I will have plenty of jobs for others so please don't be shy and get stuck in like a proud predator parent!!! It would be nice if all predators could meet at 9.30 - 10am even though our game is a little later so we can set up, I have tables for the stalls etc and Tony has whipped the school Barby for the day, however any gazebos, chairs you have please bring them along if you wish so we can use them just in case we have the dreaded rain. See you all then!!
On to the Rugby.
Its hard to believe that we are at the end of the rugby season and next year will be our last season of tag. We finish this year hosting Gwernyfed RFC (kick off 11am), I am reliably informed they are a strong team!
In traditional format we will all be welcoming the under 6's from the beach and formally introduce them to the grass game, so we also can look forward to some fun mixed age games.
Thanks Again - Jon
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Sunny South Gower Report
What a day! Great rugby, great weather and great hosts in South Gower. All coaches were very impressed with all aspects of the Predators play today, and there was lots of rugby with 4 games!
Many highlights were:
Support play: EVERYONE!
Tries: EVERYONE!
Tagging: EVERYONE!!
Well done boys! You were all playing like demons today.
Results:
Farnham 3 vs Mumbles Predators 6 - 8
Farnham 4 vs Mumbles Predators 5 : 5
Farnham 1/2 vs Mumbles Predators 6 : 3
Farnham 1 vs Mumbles Predators 4 : 11
NOTE TO PARENTS:
Just a reminder that there is NO rugby this Sunday 10th April.
We will also be taking a break over the Easter half-term as all the coaches are away.
The next get together will be on the Saturday 7th May for the Rugby Fun-day.
Please keep an eye on the blog for updates. We will be looking for volunteers (as mentioned) as all proceeds will be going to the Predators. Please contact Jon if you are able to help.
Many highlights were:
Support play: EVERYONE!
Tries: EVERYONE!
Tagging: EVERYONE!!
Well done boys! You were all playing like demons today.
Results:
Farnham 3 vs Mumbles Predators 6 - 8
Farnham 4 vs Mumbles Predators 5 : 5
Farnham 1/2 vs Mumbles Predators 6 : 3
Farnham 1 vs Mumbles Predators 4 : 11
NOTE TO PARENTS:
Just a reminder that there is NO rugby this Sunday 10th April.
We will also be taking a break over the Easter half-term as all the coaches are away.
The next get together will be on the Saturday 7th May for the Rugby Fun-day.
Please keep an eye on the blog for updates. We will be looking for volunteers (as mentioned) as all proceeds will be going to the Predators. Please contact Jon if you are able to help.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Saturday 9.00am at South Gower
We have 3 games scheduled as follows:
09.30 Farnham 3 vs Mumbles Predators
10.00 Farnham 1 vs South Gower
10.30 Farnham 4 vs Mumbles Predators
11.00 Farnham 2 vs South Gower
11.30 Farnham 1/2 vs Mumbles Predators
12.00 Farnham 3/4 vs South Gower
PLEASE NOTE: We have been notified that there will be NO parking at South Gower (it is a bit of a nightmare at the best of times). We have been asked to park at Bishopston Primary School and walk the remaining distance, so please bear this in mind - with kids it may take 10+ minutes.
Also, please remember to bring along some refreshments, snacks and if you are really organised - a picnic blanket, chair, etc..
09.30 Farnham 3 vs Mumbles Predators
10.00 Farnham 1 vs South Gower
10.30 Farnham 4 vs Mumbles Predators
11.00 Farnham 2 vs South Gower
11.30 Farnham 1/2 vs Mumbles Predators
12.00 Farnham 3/4 vs South Gower
PLEASE NOTE: We have been notified that there will be NO parking at South Gower (it is a bit of a nightmare at the best of times). We have been asked to park at Bishopston Primary School and walk the remaining distance, so please bear this in mind - with kids it may take 10+ minutes.
Also, please remember to bring along some refreshments, snacks and if you are really organised - a picnic blanket, chair, etc..
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Training Today & Next Week at South Gower!
Great training session today boys! We were very impressed with everyone. All the coaches were very pleased in all departments, passing, running, tagging and some great scores.
We can put our training to the test next week, when we have four games against different teams from Farnham rugby club. The first game is at 9.30 am so we will meet for 9am sharp! So boys - make sure you have a good nights sleep before, so we are all on our best form. Our last game is at 12.30 pm, so bring some snacks and drinks to keep your strength up.
Mums and Dads please allow for some inevitable delays, you are welcome to take some camping chairs etc, weather depending we can go picnic style. The South Gower club will also be open for light and heavy refreshments etc. I will post another update on Friday for any changes to the plan.
We can put our training to the test next week, when we have four games against different teams from Farnham rugby club. The first game is at 9.30 am so we will meet for 9am sharp! So boys - make sure you have a good nights sleep before, so we are all on our best form. Our last game is at 12.30 pm, so bring some snacks and drinks to keep your strength up.
Mums and Dads please allow for some inevitable delays, you are welcome to take some camping chairs etc, weather depending we can go picnic style. The South Gower club will also be open for light and heavy refreshments etc. I will post another update on Friday for any changes to the plan.
Friday, 1 April 2011
Next weeks Predator Plan & training 10.30am-Sunday! Mums bring your kit!
Hi all, 10.30 am meet at Bishopston , no game to date this week, so we will continue with some training and practice plus some more" back to back " drills designed to draw the man and pass before getting tagged and I thought if we have enough Mums we could have a special mums tag team to celebrate the day.
Next week we have been invited for two tournaments with visiting teams from over the bridge, I Will bring all the details to training, please note the one tournament is held on Saturday and the other on Sunday next week. I am happy to take a team to both days, however please have a think to see if you can do either Saturday or Sunday or if you would like to do the two days. Coaches can you also let me know!! The tournaments are local (south gower and dunvant) but will involve up to 3 games each day.
Please can you also put the 7th of May in your diary, for a local rugby fun day & BBQ.
Cheers all, Jon.
Next week we have been invited for two tournaments with visiting teams from over the bridge, I Will bring all the details to training, please note the one tournament is held on Saturday and the other on Sunday next week. I am happy to take a team to both days, however please have a think to see if you can do either Saturday or Sunday or if you would like to do the two days. Coaches can you also let me know!! The tournaments are local (south gower and dunvant) but will involve up to 3 games each day.
Please can you also put the 7th of May in your diary, for a local rugby fun day & BBQ.
Cheers all, Jon.
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