Chipping Norton Times - Issue 26 - November 2012 (PDF)

From Sean Clarke
The new season has started at Stow on the Wold Rugby club
and there is an air of excitement from the U6s in the Minis
section all the way up to the 1st XV in the Senior section.
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A Great Start to the Season
The 1st XV have started the season well with 3 wins out of 3 in
the league and a combined score of 163 points for and only 34
against. The first match was the local derby against Chipping
Norton which is always a much anticipated game and a 34 to 12
win was recorded. This was followed by impressive wins of 74
to
5 against Harwell and 55 to nil away victory against Hungerford.
This is even more gratifying as a large number of the team have
come up through the Mini and Junior sections of the club. The
club are sitting joint top of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
League with Phoenix and have a determination to keep their
good form through the season.
Over 220 players have registered so far to play for the M&Js and
the number normally rises in November as late arrivals join up.
Players as young as 4 years old take part in the U6s and they
spend an hour each Sunday morning learning ball handling skills
and having fun. It gets a little more serious in the U7s with
structured games of Tag Rugby against other clubs but there is
still a strong emphasis on keeping the Sunday morning sessions
fun. The U7s have already taken part in 3 match days and the
club is quietly confident that we have another strong group of
players. I’m sure we will be reading more about them in these
pages in the future.
The U8s will be playing in the Gloucestershire RFU County Cup
for the first time this season and are looking forward to taking
part in the competition. Although they have played in knockout
games at rugby festivals before, the County Cup is a special
occasion and a good chance to test yourself against teams that
PHOTOS - Above: Senior players – Stow 1st XV record another win
Below : The U10s Parade around Kingsholm before kick off
you may not have played. The U9s will be looking to retain their
trophy from last year’s Cup as will the U12s who are hoping to
make it a hat trick of 3 wins in 3 years.
The club has strong ties with Gloucester RFC through their
Connected Scheme. This allows Stow players to benefit from
coaching sessions with Gloucester Community Coaches and
occasionally 1st XV players before watching the Cherry and
Whites play at Kingsholm. The U10s have been the first to take
advantage of the scheme this season and went up for a
coaching session before the local derby against Bath, which is
always a sell out. They were lucky enough to be also given a
stadium tour and taken for a parade around the pitch before
the kick off. Aside from getting cheaper match day tickets, Stow
on the Wold Rugby Club also generates cash back for every
ticket sold through the club. Last season we took more kids and
parents up to watch Gloucester than any other club in the
County. To mark this achievement the U10s were presented
with a giant cheque to take back to Stow, at half time. A great
day was had by all with the kids enjoying the match day
experience, adding to their autograph books and seeing
Gloucester win a hard fought match by 16 points to 10.
If you would like to buy match tickets for Gloucester and benefit
Stow Rugby Club, ring the box office and quote our code 1105
4604 noting that you are buying tickets through Stow on the
Wold Rugby Club. Alternatively contact Sean Clarke through the
club website for more information.
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