Dear Vice Presidents,
VICE PRESIDENTS LUNCH
I start this newsletter by thanking our Vice Presidents and their
guests who attended our successful lunch on Saturday. I am sure you will agree
that it was a most enjoyable day in the company of our NLD President, Jeff
Mapp, our Coalville visitors and many sponsors. Thanks also go to Ann and
Gordon Statham who travelled all the way from Haywards Heath on Saturday
morning to renew their ties with the Club. In fact Gordon played alongside Dave
Ramsden, who looked after them royally. Thanks go to our 'professional'
auctioneer, VP Adrian Fidler, who persuaded, cajoled and bullied bidders to
part with £150 which will go to the Derbyshire Air Ambulance, an organisation
that will also benefit from Adrian's endeavours to celebrate his 25 years in
business. Please see attached flyer for his auction at Edensor on 23rd
March. Well worth supporting.
The most abiding memory I am sure we will take away from
this event will be the recognition of the Honorary Life Membership awarded to
Terry Boswell. As you know Terry was very emotional but pleased that he could
attend. Photographs can be downloaded along with snaps (if we can call them
that!!) of the day including the rugby action from the links below including
Matlock Senior Rugby on Facebook.
You will also see our under 15's squad taking a well earned break
from their car washing duties,proceeds of which are going towards their rugby
tour. Well done lads.
MATLOCK 1ST XV 5 COALVILLE 1ST XV 27
The above scoreline certainly took the gloss off the day but all
credit to Coalville who showed strength in their commitment. Colin's
photographs and Tony's match report can be downloaded from:
Next Saturday the Blue Boys travel to Kesteven with
a 3pm kick off. Please find a location map below:
MATLOCK 2ND XV & MATLOCK 3RD XV
Our resident scribe, Chris Loeber, sent his excellent report for
the 2s and 3s as follows:
"PAVIORS 2nd 32
MATLOCK 2nd 3264 points - shared equally. What a game!
The second's rarely get anything other than a good beating when they venture across the border to Nottinghamshire and on Saturday travelling to face a side who play in a higher section of the Pennant with a much changed team the prospects didn't look good.
However, it is a measure of the ever growing playing strength of the Club that the seconds were bitterly disappointed to only come away with a draw. Fielding 3 17 year olds Matlock were 20 - 17 down at the interval, leading 32 - 22 with 10 minutes to play and had to settle for a draw.
Could Matlock have seen the game out - well with experience perhaps they could. The test for the team is to win the next time they find themselves in the same situation.
Our strength in depth is improving - the second teamers must now start to put pressure on the firsts.
BELPER 2nd/3rd 5 MATLOCK 3rd 34
Bruce's boys recorded an excellent win down the valley at Belper. With a squad of 22 ( several of whom were told that there was nothing to this rugby lark ) Matlock ran away with the game in the second half - surely we can't have been the fitter team!
PLEASE NOTE - This week the second's take a rest and the thirds face Tupton at Cromford. It's rumoured that this will be another fun Friday under the lights. We'll make sure a message is circulated during the week.
Chris."
DON’T FORGET TO BOOK FOR OUR 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Yours in Matlock Rugby
David
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