Although we have a Senior rugby team which plays at National One level, this club is regarded as very much a Community club.
We make a significant contribution to the local community, not just in sport, but through the numerous other non-sporting activities which also use the facilities at Tynedale Park.
To help to ensure the growth and development of rugby the club finances the employment of Scott Powell,a Community Rugby Coach who, with additional coaching support, works in 39 schools in this area - 3 High Schools, 11 Middle Schools and 25 First Schools. They have structured coaching programmes, they work with youngsters with special needs and disadvantaged groups, and they hold rugby Festivals and extended evening coaching sessions and workshops.
Our mini-junior section provides coaching and matches at Tynedale Park for about 370 boys and girls aged between 7 and 15 years of age, using 70 volunteer coaches and helpers from the local area. We also have 4 adult teams, 2 junior boys teams and 2 teams for girls.
Corbridge Junior Football Club, who have used our pitches and facilities for many years, run 14 teams from under-8's to under-17's and have 30 local coaches to look after 270 youngsters (240 boys and 30 girls).
We have offered the newly-formed Corbridge Tennis Club space to develop their club for adults and children and they will lease part of our grounds for that purpose.
Apart from sports we also host three Car Shows and Rallies, the Northumberland County Agricultural Show, a Traction Rally and Wine and Beer Festivals. We offer the use of our grounds to the local Playgroup - so we cater for a wide range of interests and ages.
Most of these events raise substantial amounts of money to support local charities, like the Charlotte Straker Home in Corbridge, Hexham Priory School, Tynedale Talking Newspaper and Tynedale Hospice at Home, as well as national charities like Help the Heroes, McMillan Nurses, Epilepsy Action, Chin-up a respite home for children, and Minerva, which provides training and opportunities for people with disabilities, Pulmonary Hypertension, North Air Ambulance, Children's Cancer Research, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Percy Hedley Special School, Royal British Legion and Lifespan.
As a Community Club, we believe we provide enjoyment for local people and for the wider community on whom, of course, we rely for support.
Saturday 6th August 2011
View Corbridge Festival website
We need lots of happy enthusiastic people to help as stewards, site crew, lifters, carriers, car park attendants, lost children supervisor's, etc. If you are a keen music lover, a supporter of Tynedale Rugby Club, or simply wanting to get involved, we would love to have your help and we promise you will have a great time helping to support a new and exciting event, which could become an annual fixture on the Tynedale Calender.
Please call Cheryl 07527 443521 or Steve on 07510 678816
Six primary/junior schools from the Tyne Valley area will be participating in the event at Tynedale Park on Tuesday 17th May 2011 between 9.00am and 3pm with each school running in their own allocated time slot with upto 150 children per session.
Present at the Tynedale Park event will be Helen Clitheroe, recent European 3000m Indoor Gold Medallist (GB Athletics Captain) and it is hoped other local celebrities will be taking part on the day.
Quote from Douglas Hamilton (Chief Executive, Tynedale RFC:-
“As Chief Executive of Tynedale Rugby Football Club I am delighted that we have been invited to host the Tesco Great School Run at Tynedale Park on the 17th. May 2011. As a club we already have close links with primary and middle schools in the Tynedale district through our Community Rugby Coaching scheme, so we are pleased to be able to extend a welcome to other primary and middle schools in Northumberland for this worthwhile event”.
“We hope all the youngsters enjoy the day and find the support of this UK campaign rewarding and memorable.”
An Application form for tickets for England's fixtures has been posted on the notice-board in the clubhouse.
Members requiring tickets should fill in their details on the form and let Bill Stewart, the club's Hon. Secretary, have a cheque made payable to "Tynedale RFC Ltd" for the total cost of the tickets to enable their application to go forward.
The home internationals this season are:
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Saturday 12 February 2011 |
ENGLAND v ITALY |
KO 14:30 |
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Saturday 26 February 2011 |
ENGLAND v FRANCE |
KO 17:00 |
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Sunday 13 March 2011 |
ENGLAND v SCOTLAND |
KO 15:00 |
Members can also apply for tickets for away matches:
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Saturday 4 February 2011 |
WALES v ENGLAND |
KO 19:45 |
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Sunday 19 March 2011 |
IRELAND v ENGLAND |
KO 17:00 |
NB. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS 13 OCTOBER 2010
The application form will be taken down from the notice-board one week before that date to enable the form to be submitted on time.
The club has applied for planning permission to replace the redundant scout hut on Stanners Lane, north west corner of Tynedale Park, with a two-storey family dwelling.
Local residents have been canvassed for their opinions and were invited to attend a display and consultation evening which was held at the club on Thursday evening, 16th September 2010. A pre-application enquiry has been raised with the planning authority.
The Club has set up a special Funding sub-committee under the chairmanship of Tony Coates to look at two main topics - firstly the funding of anticipated losses in the next two seasons resulting from the RFU's withdrawal of much of the funding of National Leagues Rugby, and secondly to investigate the steps which are needed to try to secure the long-term financial future of Tynedale RFC.
We are trying to avoid the financial problems suffered by many other rugby union clubs, resulting in the demise of clubs like Mounts Bay and the difficulties encountered by Manchester, London Welsh, Birmingham Solihull, etc
For the coming season admission charges will remainat their present levels:-
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Adults: |
£10.00 |
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Concessions: |
£7.00 |
As ever, children aged 16 years and under are admitted free.
Season Tickets will give admission to
ground and stand
plus a programme for all home league (15 matches) and friendly
matches (not for County or County cup matches).
Season Ticket Costs:
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Adults |
£120.00 - (£110 to Full Members) |
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Concessions |
£90.00 - (£80 to Full Members) |
Sun 4th Sept 2011 - International Schools Competiton
Sat
6th August 2011 - Corbridge
Festival
As well as coming along to watch some breathtaking rugby served up by our 1stXV it is also now possible to take in a pre-match lunch and experience the excellent first class cuisine presented by our highly regarded catering team.
Enjoy a superb 3-course pre-match lunch (choice of starter, main course & dessert) in the clubhouse & soak up the match day atmosphere.
Also an ideal way to celebrate a special occasion (birthday, anniversary) or a great way to build up to the main event. As well as your meal the price includes admission to the match (currently £8 for league matches) with covered stand seating & programme.
Cost:-
To make a lunch booking please contact either:-
Residents of Corbridge are trying to establish a Tennis Club in the village and hope to agree terms for hire of space from Tynedale Rugby Club.
Anyone else interested in becoming a member, or requiring further information, should contact Kate Oliver on 01434 632244 or 07941 353186.
John Clarke has taken over the running of the club shop. John can be contacted on 0785 4931718.
Items for sale include:-
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Sweaters (monogrammed) |
£36.00 |
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Club Ties |
£6.00 |
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Dress Shirts (monogrammed) |
£18.00 |
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Polo Shirts (monogrammed) |
£25.00 |
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Sweat Shirts (monogrammed) |
£16.00 |
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T-Shirts (monogrammed) |
£10.00 |
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Wooly Hats/Caps (monogrammed) |
£10.00 |
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Blazer Badges |
£15.00 |
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Lapel Badges |
£3.00 |
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Rugby Shirts (monogrammed) |
£36.00 |
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Shorts (monogrammed) |
£15.00 |
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Rugby Socks (monogrammed) |
£12.00 |
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Waterproof Hoodies (monogrammed) |
£35.00 |
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Waterproof Trousers (monogrammed) |
£32.00 |
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Fleeces (monogrammed) |
£26.00 |
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Gum Shields |
£2.00 |
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Laces (NOT monogrammed) |
£2.00 |
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Kit Bags (monogrammed) |
£25.00 |
Like most other things provided at Tynedale Park, the clothing is of a high quality and all of these items make very acceptable gifts or presents. Forget chocolates and bunches of flowers! If you are trying to impress your new girlfriend, a pair of monogrammed Tynedale Waterproof bottoms will be just the think to win her affection, and we all know that your mother-in-law would love a monogrammed Tynedale Gumshield for her birthday - although at £2 you may think that this is too much money to lavish upon her.
John Inverdale, writing in the Telegraph, has suggested that Tynedale could be a serious contender for the title of 'most idyllic sporting venue in the country'.
In his piece, where he acknowledges our promotion to National Division Two, he talks about our 'spectacular Northumberland home', describes our location as 'this glorious part of the North-East' and rightly points out that we are just a few miles from the geographical centre of Great Britain.
Things are really looking good!
The article can be found at:
Colin White
Sadly Colin died on Wednesday 19th January 2011 - he went peacefully, pain free and he looked strong right to the end. Colin was never a member of Tynedale (although he did once play for our Veterans) but lived locally and was a true legend who influenced so many people and will never be forgotten.
A Memorial Service was held at Hexham Abbey with over 500 people attending.
The Club has signed-up to an exciting fundraising initiative, which pays commission to the club on any purchase made through an online web shop which has been created for the club by Perfiliate Technologies Limited.
The web shop contains a wide range of merchants, including many household names such as Comet, Marks and Spencer, Cotton Traders, Amazon,and Dabs. A vast variety of goods can be purchased ranging from cars, holidays, flights and furniture to toys, books, CD's, DVD's, sportswear and quality lingerie!
To access the web shop click here or on any of the many links dotted throughout this site and then simply follow the links to the merchant's sites - where you can browse around and buy at your leisure.
For those new to Internet shopping it's safe, secure, cheap and convenient with prices normally well below high street prices.
(eg. The COMET internet shop offers a wide range of electrical goods, often at prices BELOW the competitive prices already on offer at it's own High Street stores)
Go on in and have a browse around.
Payment just £5.00 per month - Several places still available
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Month |
Name |
Prize |
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January 2010 |
Geoffrey Vos |
£100 |
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Fay Saunders |
£50 |
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Douglas Hamilton |
£25 |
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Ian Turner |
£25 |
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February 2010 |
Peter Robertson |
£100 |
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Wallace Cousin |
£50 |
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Edward Heslop |
£25 |
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Jim Bell |
£25 |
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March 2010 |
Roger Dinning |
£100 |
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John Suddes |
£50 |
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Sheila Carson |
£25 |
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Tom Jobson |
£25 |
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April 2010 |
Tony Coates |
£100 |
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Mr & Mrs S Marshall |
£50 |
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Andy Deacon |
£25 |
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Roger Stockdale |
£25 |
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May 2010 |
Peter Robertson |
£100 |
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John Shotton |
£50 |
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Mike McLoughlin |
£25 |
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Bill Stewart |
£25 |
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June 2010 |
Mr White |
£100 |
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Andy Deacon |
£50 |
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Gary Taylor |
£25 |
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Graham Dodd |
£25 |
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July 2010 |
Wallace Cousin |
£100 |
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Fay Saunders |
£50 |
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James Jordan |
£25 |
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John Austin |
£25 |
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August 2010 |
John Nelson |
£100 |
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David Barker |
£50 |
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Ian Turner |
£25 |
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Tony Coates |
£25 |
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September 2010 |
Tom Jobson |
£100 |
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Mr & Mrs S Marshall |
£50 |
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John Suddes |
£25 |
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Sheila Carson |
£25 |
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October 2010 |
John Scott |
£100 |
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Chris Macklin |
£50 |
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Douglas Hamilton |
£25 |
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Les Holiday |
£25 |
Payment just £5.00 per month - Several places still available