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Chief Executive |
D.F. Hamilton |
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Deputy Chief Exec |
N. McPherson |
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Hon Secretary |
W.D. Stewart |
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Hon. Treasurer |
A. Briggs |
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Chairman of Rugby |
A. Kerr |
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Property |
A.C. Curtis |
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Communications |
A.P. Deacon |
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Fund-Raising |
C.D. Irving |
This year we have decided to hold our Annual General Meeting in two parts, as permitted by Rule 8(b) of the clubs Rules. The first part is to be held on Wednesday 4th June 2003, as shown on the notice of the meeting on the front of this report, and will cover those items listed on the agenda for that meeting. The second part, which will probably be held in August 2003, will deal with the Financial report and Accounts for season 2002/2003, once those have been finalised and checked by the club's accountants, and approval for new subscription rates.
With training starting on 1st July, and practice matches in mid-August, it is vital that officers are in position well before those dates. By holding the first part AGM on 4th June we are giving the new management an extra month to make preparations, on and off the pitch, before season 2003/2004 begins.
Rugby has continued to suffer in Britain at senior levels from the continuing effects of the move to professional rugby. Whilst the mini/junior game continues to flourish everywhere, and the elite international game, at least in England, prospers, club rugby in between those extremes sees a continuing decline in the number of adult teams and the amount of adult rugby being played.
Problems between the Premiership and Division I clubs have continued to hit the headlines, with Premiership clubs trying to ring-fence their positions, and the situation of relegation and promotion to the top level being shrouded in mystery by the R.F.U. This position has been exacerbated by the on/off merger talks between Bath and Bristol, conducted whilst the final league places in the Premiership were still being settled. This has meant that all other leagues in England have had to delay their plans for next season so that the fixture lists which had been circulated needed to be withdrawn until this situation was resolved. We have a bizarre situation in that clubs at all levels in the English leagues, which expected to be relegated as a result of their final league placings, are now uncertain whether they will in fact be demoted or not. How can clubs plan their futures in such an "Alice in Wonderland" scenario?
The chairmen of the main sub-committees represent seven main strands of club activity - disciplinary, playing, finance, development, property, communications and fund-raising.
Disciplinary and playing have held regular meetings as required and have produced acceptable minutes for scrutiny by management. Finance, development, property and communications have held occasional meetings but reporting has been spasmodic. There have been no fund-raising sub-committee meetings, and as a result this aspect of club activities has been carried out on an ad hoc basis - sometimes successful, sometimes a disaster.
By putting officers and sub-committees in place earlier we hope to improve the effectiveness of these committees by better planning and greater accountability. However, no matter how good the system, the success of most committees still relies on the efficiency and enthusiasm of the chairmen and individual committee members. We need more volunteers to take an active part and anyone willing to help in any way, great or small, should contact me or Bill Stewart our Hon. Secretary.
Detailed reports on all aspects of the club's rugby activities will be found elsewhere in this report - from mini/juniors through to 1st XV, but I would just like to give an overall view of our playing records last season from a management perspective.
The 1st XV's year was slightly disappointing. To finish in 7th place with 25 points, winning fewer than half of our 26 games, and with a negative points difference of 21 points, did not show any progress from season 2001/02 when we were fifth with 28 points. Since 1997 we have seen continual progress up until now, as can be seen from the results for eleven years:-
Tynedale 1st XV League Record 1992-2002:-
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Lge |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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Pts |
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92-93 |
N1 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
323 |
111 |
212 |
18 |
2 |
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93-94 |
N1 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
255 |
168 |
87 |
14 |
5 |
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94-95 |
N1 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
184 |
154 |
30 |
9 |
11 |
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95-96 |
N1 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
212 |
163 |
49 |
15 |
5 |
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96-97 |
N1 |
22 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
552 |
327 |
225 |
29 |
3 |
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97-98 |
N1 |
22 |
13 |
2 |
7 |
510 |
332 |
178 |
28 |
5 |
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98-99 |
N1 |
22 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
573 |
298 |
275 |
30 |
3 |
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99-00 |
N1 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
710 |
221 |
489 |
44 |
1 |
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00-01 |
N3N |
18 |
6 |
1 |
11 |
282 |
311 |
-29 |
13 |
8 |
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01-02 |
N3N |
26 |
14 |
0 |
12 |
530 |
528 |
2 |
28 |
5 |
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02-03 |
N3N |
26 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
561 |
582 |
-21 |
25 |
7 |
In 2002-03 the 1st XV had a promising trial match v Hawick followed by two disappointing practice matches v Aspatria and Boroughmuir. In the National League Div. 3 North matches the team started well - lying in second place for some time - but this was a false position since, by a quirk of the fixture arrangements, we had played some of the weaker teams twice by Christmas.
After beating Nuneaton, the runaway leaders, by 24-3 at home on 4th January, only two matches were won, both away from home at Preston Grasshoppers (29-19) and Blaydon (48-15), so the season declined in what was, at times, an alarming fashion.
However, what needs to be remembered is that this is a very tough league. Hull Ionians came up this season and went straight back down; Scunthorpe lasted only two years. Like many clubs we suffered badly from injuries. The loss of Grant Rastall (flanker), David Jupp (prop), Dick Parker (prop), Alistair Johnson (prop), Steve Turnbull (lock), Graeme Smith (lock), Keith Dungait (scrum-half) and Andy Roberts (wing) early in the season with serious injuries, and later injuries to Keith Dungait (again) and Jimmy Cartmell (flanker) and Andrew Murray (lock), restricted the strength of our squad. On a happier note, the loss of Paul Boston to Scotland U21's and Jamie Murray to the Scottish 7's squad had an impact on the team's effectiveness but was much more acceptable - and we were delighted for the two players concerned.
During the season many young players were blooded. It is many years since we had such youthful and talented threequarters. Even with Dick Parker this team was the youngest, overall, that the club has fielded for many years.
Another factor to be borne in mind when looking at our 1st XV results is that the club is competing in National Leagues, level 4, against massive conurbations with huge populations. Tynedale district has a total population of 60,000. To be able to compete against the best teams from cities like Liverpool and Hull and towns like Preston, Halifax and Nuneaton is no mean feat.
In the Powergen Cup we beat Hull Ionians 19-13 at Tynedale Park, then lost 32-37 to Waterloo in the second round on 5th October. The Northumberland Senior Cup was won 7-6 against Morpeth. Since the competition's inception in 1882, Tynedale have played in 30 Northumberland Senior Cup finals and have won the trophy 17 times. In the past 19 years 'Tyne' have appeared in 15 finals, winning the cup 7 times.
In the Berwick 7-a-side tournament the club beat Watsonians, then lost to Duns in the second round. Jedforest were the eventual winners.
The Raiders gained entry to the Border District League for season 2002/03. This was an attempt to improve the quality of second team fixtures, without incurring excessive travel commitments. The experience was only partly successful. The Raiders finished third, behind Peebles and Hawick Harlequins, but some teams in the league were very weak.
At times the Raiders looked very effective throughout the season. Player/coach Gary Fleming was a strong influence, and with captain Chris Irving's driving enthusiasm and the contribution of Wallace Cousin and Romy de Bil as team managers it was difficult to understand why the side's results were not better in vital matches - such as the Senior Shield cup-tie.
In the Scottish Borders District Union Sevens at Volunteer Park, Hawick, the Raiders lost to Kelso A on 3rd May in the first round.
The Grasshoppers had an average season, but were able to turn out a regular side due to the sterling efforts of Ian Dodds the team manager and Andrew Briggs the captain.
The 3rd XV was not so successful, despite the incredible efforts of the team captain, Dave Nichols. Without a strong core of players at this level, the club often struggled to get a full complement each week, with the consequent effect on morale. The Management committee is aware of the problems for the fourth selected side - with calls from teams at a more senior level - but much of the club's off-season efforts will be concerned with addressing this, the club's most serious problem, to try to get improvements for season 2003/04. Martin Hastie's retirement as Teams Secretary the previous year was a serious loss.
Colts, mini/junior/girls, and schools are reported elsewhere in this report. These are areas where the club and local schools have had very successful seasons. The Colts won the U18 Northumberland Clubs competition, the mini/juniors have enjoyed a string of successes and Queen Elizabeth High School won the Northumberland State Schools Trophy to add to the U18 championship and North of England championship.
QEHS also had Eleanor Webb in the England U19 team v Wales. Rebecca Thompson and Katie Armstrong (Haydon Bridge High School) were also picked for the England U19 squad earlier in the season. Girls rugby continues to flourish.
During the year the club hosted numerous events - rugby tournaments, social events and fund-raising ventures including:-
We are grateful to Angela Johnson, the stewardess, for her conscientious work, and that of her staff during the year. On the catering side Greg Archon has been resourceful, and his input will be missed now that he has decided to move on after years in the kitchen, supplying meals for players and visitors so regularly and often at short notice.
The grounds were also used for outside events:-
There has been plenty going on at Tynedale Park.
Jamie Murray - Congratulations to our No. 8 who was selected for the Scotland 7's squad, and played in the Hong Kong 7's and Melrose 7's.
Paul Boston - also deserves plaudits for making his mark with the Scotland Under 21 team - scoring 4 tries in the 41-11 win over Italy. Paul also joined the Scotland 7's squad for Melrose.
Keith Johnson and Emma Hopkins - Keith, our club captain, and our ex-physiotherapist, Emma, were engaged in September and are to marry this month. Emma retired as the main club physio this season after helping us for 7 years. We are grateful for the efficient, cheerful way in which she always looked after the wellbeing of our players. We hope she and Keith have a long and happy married life together.
Kirk Barclay our fitness coach for four years retired because of conflicting work commitments. His advice and support was very much appreciated by the players and coaching staff and was a contributory factor in our successes in season 1999-2000 when the team was promoted to the National Leagues with a 100% record.
Harry Fletcher resigned as Chairman of Rugby in December. He had begun to make the Rugby co-ordinating committee effective in bridging the gaps between mini/junior/schools/colts and adult sides and Alex Kerr who succeeded Harry has continued to build, very effectively, on that initial work of integration.
Alan Moses left the club in December and returned to Alnwick, his original club. "Remi" was a major figure in the club's rise to National League rugby, and his accurate place kicking was a feature of his 128 first XV appearances with the club. He scored over 1,000 points, with 26 tries, 11 drop goals, 145 conversions and 204 penalties.
He was a key personality at Tynedale in recent seasons, on and off the field, with his infectious enthusiasm and wicked humour and has been sorely missed.
During the season we have been honoured by visits from a number of illustrious visitors to Corbridge.
On 4th January Derek Morgan, RFU President came to watch the Nuneaton match and to meet old friends. Derek played rugby for Medicals, Percy Park and Northumberland whilst training as a dental surgeon at King's College, Newcastle - then part of Durham University - before representing England and the British Lions.
He also played for Tynedale as a guest on a number of occasions in the early sixties.
Then on 1st February Graeme Cattermole, Chairman of the RFU Management Committee and his wife visited Tynedale Park, along with Richard Appleby, Northumberland's RFU representative and Alan Lockey, NRU President and their wives. Alan Lockey also attended a Management meeting on 6th February as a guest, and spoke at the Players' Dinner on 2nd May 2003.
Earlier in the season, on 28th September 2002, Ivor Horscroft, Secretary of the National Clubs Association watched the Bedford Athletic match and Ken Bracewell, RFU Rugby Development Officer attended the same game - but to watch the referee!
Even earlier in the season, on 1st September 2002, Dave Pearson refereed at our International Schools competition. He had just been appointed to elite squad of full-time match officials and the tournament was his first serious test as a member of the 5-strong RFU squad of Roy Maybank, Steve Lander, Tony Spreadbury, Christ White - and Dave Pearson from Ashington!
During the season the club built new dug-outs (a gift from Liz Millar in memory of Keith her late husband and steward of the club until his death in July 2002), erected permanent circuit training equipment, installed a new public address system, and new lighting in the club lounge.
The car-park is still a problem at the club, but repairs were postponed because of cash flow difficulties which have limited the club's abilities to undertake remedial work for the time being.
The final accounts will be presented to the second part of the AGM, probably in August. The last forecast presented to Management by the Hon. Treasurer indicated a deficit for season 2002/03 of £8,500 - after charging depreciation of £8,100. The accounts for 9 months indicated a break-even situation, but a fall in bar takings and other revenue in the last months of the season 2002/03 resulted in the revised forecasts for the season.
This shortfall of £8,500 compares with a deficit of £2,000 in 2001/02, and a surplus of £28,400 in 2000/01 when the club received a huge rate rebate.
During the season John Austin took over responsibility for the 100 Club. We are grateful to John for his efforts in sorting out a number of problems and putting the draw on a proper footing.
A new rental agreement for three years, effective from the date of this year's Show on 26th May 2003, has been agreed with the Northumberland Agricultural Show committee.
A three-year agreement has also been reached for the car-boot sales held at Tynedale Park, effective from May 2003.
Following independent advice the grounds at Tynedale Park, consisting of 35 acres of freehold land, and excluding the clubhouse, floodlights and stand, have been revalued by the Management committee at £200,000, based on their continued use as a playing field for rugby union football. The book value at present is £5,493. This new value will be incorporated into the accounts for the season ended 30th April 2003.
The Management committee is proposing to increase subscriptions for Season 2003/04. The new rates will need to be approved by the members at the AGM (Second part) in August 2003. The proposed rates will be:-
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We are grateful for the generous support of a number of sponsors, which allows us to fund the increasingly heavy burden of providing sporting opportunities for young people throughout the region.
In particular we thank Troynorth, our principal sponsor and Jim Little for their continued and undemanding generosity.
We are grateful to Newcastle Breweries Ltd. for their support, encouragement and assistance in so many ways, and to Matthew Charlton (Slaters) Ltd. and Matthew Charlton (Building Merchants) Ltd. and the Northumberland County Show for their specific sponsorships of matches. Their support is always appreciated.
For their support of junior rugby in the club we must make special mention of Patterson Ford and Ashley Winter who have generously continued to sponsor mini/junior rugby at the club.
Cyril Parker - 27 June 2002. Cyril was a long-standing supporter of Tynedale rugby with an active interest in junior rugby, both at County and club level.
John Cousin - 4 July 2002. John was one of Tynedale's all-time greats as a player. In the 1940's he played for Northumberland and captained the club as a wing-forward. His work for colts and junior rugby and work on committees and latterly on the gate made him a popular and familiar figure at Tynedale.
Those privileged to have known him will remember him as a direct, but fair-minded and considerate man - with a deep love for the game of rugby football.
May Gledson - 13 November 2002. With her late husband Tot, May was a staunch supporter of rugby, and especially Tynedale RFC. As the mother of Alan, player, club captain and coach at the club, she supported him and later her grandson Richard as they pursued their rugby careers.
Derek Stephenson - 15 January 2003. Derek, aged 41, had taken up refereeing after a long playing career with Tynedale - representing the club at all levels and in many positions. Friends will remember him as a talented and knowledgeable rugby player and a delightful companion.
Jack Kent - 22 January 2003. Jack was another club stalwart, a tough, tight-head first team prop in the early 1950's. He later captained junior teams for many years until he retired in the late 1970's. He was Teams Secretary from 1968 - 1980 and responsible for junior teams until 1986. He was appointed an Hon. Life Member of Tynedale RFC in 1987 in recognition of all his past work on the club's behalf. With intense dedication but an engaging sense of humour and wicked laugh, he was an ideal club official and companion.
The club intends to incorporate under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. John Robinson the club's solicitor is dealing with the amendments which need to be made to the Club Model rules provided by the RFU to satisfy our own needs. It is hoped that the documentation should soon be finalised, to enable members to consider the change at the second part AGM in August 2003.
The club's five-year Development Plan is in draft form. Once it has been checked by the new sub-committee it is hoped that Management can present it to the same August AGM for the approval of members.
DOUGLAS HAMILTON.
After an encouraging start to the season with a very young side with an average age of under twenty-three, and being second in the league at the beginning of January, inexperience and injuries to key members of the squad made the second half of the season more difficult. We also lost two important players late in the season for crucial games to Scottish International U21 fixtures and International Sevens tournaments.
Overall, we finished the season in seventh place in the league, which, considering the youth of the side, was a relatively successful season for the club, and we hope the experience gained by the young players will bear fruition for next season.
The First Team won the Northumberland Senior Cup in a close game with Morpeth at Kingston Park and also won the Northumberland Senior Sevens Tournament. The following players were in the Northumberland Senior squad for the County Shield (semi-final this weekend at Tynedale) and if successful a final at Twickenham:- J. White, B. Duncan, P. Belgian, J. Smales, E. Holmes, P. Boston, E. Parker, P. Southern, S. Turnbull, A. Charlton, J. Murray, A. Robson, R. Parker, G. Rastall, B. Hills and A. Murray.
The Raiders had their first season in the Border Junior League and after a good start finished third, slightly disappointing after the start but injuries at first team level weakened the side in the second half of the season.
Powergen Cup - first round win over Hull Ionians, lost to Waterloo in the second round after a nail-biting game.
Thanks go to Dr. M. McCaldin and physiotherapists M. Lee and Helen for their medical support for the teams during the season.
JOHN SHOTTON.
The West Northumberland Panthers based at Tynedale R.F.C. spent the first half of this season rebuilding whilst running two age groups for the first time. A number of talented players stepped up to Under 18 rugby at the beginning of the season, therefore at under 16 level a slow patient build up to recreate the highs of last season had to be planned. In truth it was only a matter of time but the Under 16 girls, boosted by a stream of quality recruits, rallied around their remarkable captain Hannah Shield and produced the goods. The team steadily narrowed the experience and performance gap, holding the most experienced side in the North East, Darlington Mowden Park, (the Durham county squad in disguise), to a single score margin at the Super Twelve tournament hosted by Tynedale at the end of the season. Unfortunately the first attempt at a Northumberland merit table was badly affected by the prolonged spell of poor weather in January and February, the backlog of fixtures remaining unplayed. A small number of players will move through to Under 18 level next September, so the Under 16's will have a wealth of experience to call on which augurs well for the 2003/2004 campaign.
Under 16 County and Regional honours were won by a total of 6 girls from Tynedale: Hannah Shield, Chloe Graham, Amy Livesey, Sarah Williams, Sarah Hogg and Rachel Coffee.
The talented Under 18's were all selected to represent the North East, Panther Eleanor Webb went on to win International honours at England Under 19 level.
Everyone knows that Tynedale RFC is the place to be for Rugby matters but schools are eager to get in on the act, especially when there is a team of qualified enthusiastic coaches on offer, able to go into schools to promote the game, hold tournaments, target age groups and generally raise the profile of rugby union district wide. Temporary funding from the Northumberland Rugby Union's Hamilton fund has been the catalyst to get the programme up and running and a busy post xmas programme saw coaches delivering sessions to most of the first and middle schools in the district. Tag rugby for beginners is always a hit with 1st schools, but so is pre-tournament mixed tag training and contact rugby sessions for girls and boys in the middle schools. Tynedale's own star players, Jamie and Andrew Murray, are perfect role models for the youngsters, Peter Telfer, Andy Deacon, Dave Massie, Derek Toddhunter, and new recruit Ridley Clayburn complete the team.
A testing project was the staging of the largest district Middle School rugby tournament ever held in Tynedale in curriculum time, 342 players from 8 schools competed in a total of 6 mixed tag and contact rugby competitions at the Club, the sheer scale of the event tested the resources of the Tynedale coaching team who had help from the Newcastle Falcons with their community team and players Mark Mayerhoffler Ian Peel and Liam Botham. Welcome Admin help came from Leisure Tynedale and the School Sports co-ordinators.
The students enjoyed the fun and it was an awesome sight to view the teams, 38 in all, competing on the Tynedale Rugby Club acres.
Plans for September/ October 2003 include 1st, Middle and High school in-school sessions, a further Active Sports after school programme, and a range of tournaments for all schools to enjoy. The team works closely with the Schools sports Co-ordinators when arranging the in-school programmes and this has been a great benefit considering the logistics and size of the Tynedale District.
One example of best practise has been the set of sessions delivered at Bellingham Middle School. Bellingham's sports co-ordinator Sarah Barnes suggested a plan to bring rugby to 1st school students in our most northern areas. A series of Friday morning sessions at Bellingham ensued where a total of 300 pupils from Byreness, Bellingham, Greenhaugh, Kielder, West Woodburn, Otterburn and Wark all received tag rugby sessions from Jamie and Andrew Murray, Peter Telfer and Andy Deacon. The kids arrived in droves and enjoyed the sessions particularly when they learnt about Jamie and Andrew's rugby exploits.
In addition to in-school visits the coaching team delivered Active Sports boys district development sessions and selected district teams at Under 13 and 14 level. The Tynedale district won the Under 14 competition held at Bullocksteads in March. Both squads played in an inter -district competition where all the district squads from Northumberland, Durham and Cumbria attended, the Under 13's at Darlington, the Under 14's at Penrith R.F.C.
The team are delighted to announce that Summers - Inman, a national company of construction and property consultants, have agreed to sponsor West district activities to the tune of a full set of shirts for the Under 15 development squad and Jackets for the coaching team. Our thanks go to them.
Colts win their county final - Tynedale Colts 13 Berwick Colts 8
Any remaining memories of last year's final failure were well and truly forgotten when the game was brought to a close at a sun-dried Percy Park. Tynedale scored two tries to one against a stubborn and hard working Berwick team.The coaching team of Steve Dunn, Gary Taylor and Graham Sinclair, under the eagle-eyed guidance of the Colt's godfathers' John Clark and Jim Bell have been a vital cog in the wheel of the team's successes this season. The Colts are definitely a vital section of the club, delivering true Saturday club rugby to many players
The section has been sponsored once again by Patterson-Ford and we wish to thank them for their contribution.
Membership has crept up towards record levels at 230+ and some age groups report over 30 players regularly attending. A vote of thanks is in order for all the coaches, helpers and supporters that regularly attend, the youngsters must be enjoying the experience as they keep coming back for more.
So to the notable exploits of our 10 age groups that range from Under 7 to Under 16.
It's worthy of note that Tynedale are currently County Champions at Under 10's, Under 14's, Under 16's, Under 17's and Under 18's level whilst QEHS Hexham are County Schools Champions.
In addition:-
ANDY DEACON
Tetley Bitter County Shield.
Northumberland opened their campaign in the Tetley Shield with a steady performance in a warm-up game against Cumbria in which Tynedale players were prominent.
The first encounter in the Shield, however, came against Staffordshire on 26th April at Alnwick. After an outstanding first half the County were leading 19-3 and looking for a big score. Sadly it was not to be. The lead was frittered away with some poor handling and Staffordshire took the honours by 24-22
However, the County won away to Staffordshire on 10th May 2003, which gives them entry to the next round, and a semi-final tie at Tynedale on 17th May, with the chance to go to Twickenham on County Finals Day.
The presence of so many Tynedale players in the County squad is a source of pride to the members of the club. For the away game at Staffordshire there were 14 players who are playing or have recently played for Tynedale.
Details of those players who have represented the County during this season will be found in the rugby report herein and in the County report to be published later in the year.
The County Development side and the Centurions are now run side by side. All clubs are represented on the Centurions. The development squad is intended for players who have not yet played for the senior XV.
There was a full programme of County fixtures from U15 to U18 during the season. The coaching and preparation of these teams has been excellent.
There were good results reported, including a win against Durham by 25-10 and an excellent result against Lancashire.
Won by Tynedale 7pts. - Morpeth 6 pts. This was a hard, although not a classic, encounter. The details appear elsewhere in the Annual Report.
a) Abuse of Referees. The efforts to stamp this out appear to be working. Clubs have taken seriously the threat to withdraw referees from games if the problem continued at certain clubs.
b) Child Protection. The County have appointed Alan Heinzman as Child Protection Officer.
c) County Committee restructuring: The growth in administration has encouraged a review of the committee responsibilities and streamlining of reporting procedures.
d) Club Audits: Douglas Hamilton was closely involved in this worthwhile exercise. The concept is most helpful in concentrating the minds of club committees on Club development plans.
e) Centre of Rugby This long-running saga is still under review. Massive investment may be required at Kingston Park before it comes to fruition.
f) Valuing the Volunteer. This strategy has been most successful in recognising the unsung heroes who serve the rugby community.
JOHN SAUNDERS.
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D.F. HAMILTON |
8 |
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W.D. STEWART |
9 |
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A. BRIGGS |
8 |
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H. FLETCHER |
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A. KERR |
2 (Poss 2) |
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A.P. DEACON |
6 |
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N. McPHERSON |
4 |
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C.D. IRVING |
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A.C.CURTIS |
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The Minutes of the previous A.G.M. were approved on the proposal of J. Saunders, seconded by J.K. Laidler.
The Hon. Secretary presented the reports of the various Committees contained within the Notice of Meeting for approval by the members present.
In the absence of the Hon. Treasurer, D.F. Hamilton presented the Financial Report, which showed a deficit of £2,000.00, and explained the reasons for this shortfall. He also answered the queries put to him by club members.
Tony Smith was presented as President Elect and was unanimously appointed. He accepted the Office graciously, promising to fill the position to the best of his ability, and then went on to thank all the retiring Officers for their past work, in particular John Austin, the Immediate Past President. The remainder of the officers were appointed as per the recommendation of the Management Committee.
David Coates and Company were re-appointed.
M. Coulson proposed that the Club should consider having two Annual Meetings - one to allow early appointment of Officers, and another later for the Financial Report to be presented. This would be referred to the new Management Committee.
There being no further business the Chairman thanked members for their attendance and closed the meeting at 8.25pm.