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President: |
J.A. Suddes |
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Hon. Secretary: |
J.D.L. Robinson |
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Hon. Treasurer: |
R.E. James |
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Club Captain: |
W.E. Cousin |
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Club Coach: |
A. Whitfield |
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Senior Vice-President: |
J. Chapman |
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Vice-Presidents: |
J. Kent |
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J.M. Clark |
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D.F. Hamilton |
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E. Robson |
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Hon. Assistant Secretary: |
W.A. Dinning |
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Hon. Assistant Treasurer: |
P. Charlton |
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Acting Hon. Subscriptions Sec. |
D.F. Hamilton |
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Hon. Fixtures Secretary: |
J.A. Suddes |
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Assistant Fixtures Secretary: |
N. Reed |
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Hon. Teams Secretary: |
J.B. Shotton |
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Hon. Colts Secretary: |
J.M. Clark |
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1stXV Captain: |
W.E. Cousin |
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1stXV Vice-Captain: |
P. Telfer |
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2ndXV Captain: |
J. Smart |
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2ndXV Vice-Captain: |
A. Stokoe |
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Grasshoppers Captain: |
G. Wright |
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Grasshoppers Vice-Captain: |
M. Stockdale |
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3rdXV Captain: |
P. Murphy |
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3rdXV Vice-Captain: |
D. Noakes |
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4thXV Captain: |
M. Barrie |
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4thXV Vice-Captain: |
N. Reed |
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Worriers Captain: |
H. Armstrong |
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Colts Captain: |
N. Johnson |
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County Rep: |
D.F. Hamilton |
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General Committee:- |
Officers of the Club |
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The Trustees |
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The Club Coach |
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Team Captains |
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Mini Rugby rep |
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K Docking |
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G.W. Harris |
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M.O. McLoughlin |
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J.S. Nelson |
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A. Pye |
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E. Ward |
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R. Dinning |
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L. Fenton |
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R. Forster |
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L. Francetti |
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P. Robertson |
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T.A. Sisterson |
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W.I.F. Blyth |
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J. Bell |
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J.R. Scott |
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A.W. Coates |
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Selection Committee: |
A. Philpotts |
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A. Hunter |
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R. Dinning |
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Sub Committee Chairmen |
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House & Bar: |
L. Fenton |
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Ground: |
J. Bell |
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Finance: |
J. Chapman |
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Special Efforts: |
M. Barrie |
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Social: |
W.A. Dinning |
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Development: |
J.A. Suddes |
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Fixtures: |
J.A. Suddes |
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Sponsorship: |
j. Nelson |
The playing season was disrupted by extreme weather conditions and the clubhouse suffered from flooding from burst pipes.
After the enforced lay-off, the 1st XV recorded eight wins from ten from late January. Disappointment in the Senior Cup was relieved by the success of the 2nd XV in retaining the Northumberland County Senior Shield and the Academicals in winning their Cup competition.
In an Easter tour to Gloucestershire the party suffered three defeats in very hard fixtures and lost in the final of the Ross-on-Wye 7's competition in a sudden death play-off. John Shotton organised the tour.
Over 100 boys attended mini-rugby sessions. The boys won three out of four trophies presented at the County finals - held this year at Tynedale.
Michael Harris - 175
John Smith - 131
Will Rutherford, a prominent wing-threequarter at the club for many years, was forced to retire from the game with a serious knee injury. Percy Telfer was injured in late October, thus ending his season's rugby. Centres John Burns, Ian Greener, Peter Telfer and Ian Dodds were out for various periods with injury problems. Stuart Hurst also missed over half the season through injury.
John Suddes completed his 2-year term as President. Jim Chapman the new incumbent. Other new appointments were:-