Meet the Non-Players

Andy Deacon (President)

 Andy Deacon

  • Past Chairman of Youth Rugby and Ladies Rugby Coach
  • Older than what he looks.

Runs A.D. Sports and Leisure.  

 

 

 

 Douglas Hamilton (Chief Executive)

 Douglas Hamilton

  • Life member of Club
  • Past player, past Captain, past Coach, past Chairman of Selectors, past Treasurer, past County President, past Club President, past Chief Executive, past it, etc etc - basically Douglas has done it all.
  • Known as : "Duggy"
  • Semi-retired Accountant, Company Director
  • Previous Clubs: Tynedale only - a lifer.
  • Hobbies: Bird Watching, Walking, Drinking.

 

John Clark (Past-President, Colts Chairman)

 John Clark

  • "Clanky"
  • Life Member
  • John is the man behind Tynedale's successful Colts setup. For the past 30 years John has succeeded in providing true Colts rugby for youngsters in the Tynedale area - a feat envied and admired by many. John is responsible for the life line of Tynedale Rugby Club.
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Peter Robertson (Past-President, Chairman of Rugby)

 Peter Robertson

  • A mainstay of the Club - ex-President, currently on the Executive Committee
  • Nicknames : Peter gets called many names - none of which are printable here!
  • Peter introduced Tynedale to coaching in the early 70's - filling the head coaching role for many years. During his 30 years at Tynedale Peter has missed very few training nights.
  • Another Tynedale "Jock", Peter hails from the Borders and represented Hawick with distinction before losing the sight of one eye. A member of Hawick's all-conquering 7's side Peter was also close to international recognition before his career was cut short.
  • Took up refereeing and became one of Scotland's top referees - he now assassinates assesses referees in Scotland.
  • Hobbies: Moaning, upsetting people, generally being a dour 'Border' Jock.
  • Favourite saying: "He'll have to have his card marked"
  • Weaknesses: Smelly feet
  • Pleasures: Taking his shoes off, Watching players vomit during training
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John Saunders (Past-President)

 

 

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    County President (2007-2008) 

Tony Coates (Past-President)

 

Tony Coates

  • Past-President
  • Local Tycoon.
  • Strongly challenging Keith Laidler for the 'Bionic Man of Tynedale' title.
  • Greatest Sporting Achievement: Taking 10 wickets in a match and getting a mention in Wisden. (I can only assume they couldn't handle his stock delivery - the 'full toss').
  • Holds the world record for the most times a cricketer can blow his nose during the course of a match.
  • Sporting Hero: Tiger Woods - he does in fact model his own golf swing on that of Tiger.
  • An ardent Newcastle FC fan who used to support Sunderland F.C.!!!! 

Past Presidents (Richard Halford and Ian Blyth)

 President

John Austin (Past-President)

 John Austin

  • From Kent
  • Makes a living out of breaking rocks.
  • Sacrificed his rugby career at Percy Park - played on with knee ligament damage in case the opposition reversed a 50 point winning margin. (On the recommendation of the match medical expert of the day - J B Shotton Esq.)
  • Favourite Meal: Raw sausages after 9 or 10 pints - just before bed time.

Tony Smith (Past-President)

 

Tony Smith

 

Mike Coulson (Immediate Past-President,Membership Sec, etc etc)

 

    Mike Coulsonj
  • Semi-retired teacher
  • Fully retired referee (thank God)
  • Mike is a tremendous club man - he'll collect glasses, compile match reports, referee Junior matches, etc. etc.
  • Likes to talk - has been known to send Peter Robertson's glass eye to sleep
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Tom Borthwick (Coach)

 

 

 

 Bill Stewart (Secretary)

Bill Stewart

 

 

 

 

Ian Lewis (Executive Committee - Marketing)

 

 

 

 Mike Fieldhouse (Raiders Coach)

 

 

 Andy Neal (Hoppers Manager and Executive Committee member)

 

Keith Laidler (Executive Committee)

Keith Laidler

 

  • Ex-mountaineer who damaged himself bouncing off cliff faces.
  • No of replacement body parts: unknown.
  • Hobbies: Rugby, Fell Walking, Drinking, Spilling Drinks.
  • Has strong anti-Conservative political tendancies. (haven't we all?)
  • Tynedale RFC's main peacekeeper.

 

 

John Shotton (Vice-President, Chairman of Senior Rugby)

John Shotton

 

  • Chairman of Senior Rugby
  • Very promising playing career halted at an early age by serious knee injury.
  • Past Club: Durham City - Played only 20 minutes for Tynedale before being sent off. (unfairly for head butting opposition player and knocking several of his teeth out)
  • Education: Expelled from Durham School
  • Sales Director for Agma Chemicals Plc
  • Married to Karen and Tynedale Rugby Club.
  • Hobbies: Phoning people up, making chutney.
  • Strengths: Energy, enthusiasm, a hard forehead.
  • Weaknesses: Prone to slight exaggeration plus occasionally swears in public.
  • Pleasures: Posing, Blaydon losing, Newcastle Falcons losing.
  • Favourite sayings: "He' got more chance of a knighthood", "He'll never kick this as long as I've got a hole in my a***", "If that's for me I'm not here!"
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Peter Simpson (FirstXV Manager)

 

Peter Simpson

  • Ex-Soccer player
  • Yet another possessor of a dodgy knee.

 

 

Wallace Cousin (Chairman of Selectors)

 Wallace Cousin

 

 

 

Ian Dodds (Teams Sec)

 Ian Dodds

 

 

 

Craig Johnston (Veteran & Fixture Secretary)

 Craig Johnstone

  • DOB: 17.02.68
  • Ex-Colt
  • Ex-Club Captain
  • Teacher
  • Physical Feature: The deepening and strengthening of Craig's voice as the night progresses.

 

  

Ian Dunn (Duty Manager co-ordinator)

 
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Martin Hastie

 Martin Hastie

  • 3rdXV Manager, Player (anywhere when short), Referee (if required), Chauffeur (if needed), Barman (when necessary), Groundsman (when wanted), Team Manager (when lack of), Cook Chef
  • Martin epitomises the type of person on whom traditional rugby clubs depend
  • Martin likes everyone (apart from Thatcher and ...........)
  • Achievements: Martin has founded 6 different Leek Clubs to date and arranged 357 Leek Club social outings (he is yet to grow his first leek!)
  • Talents: A limitless enthusiasm for socialising and enjoying himself (how the hell does he afford it all). The ability to work a maximum of 4 hours every day and have a minimum of two hour lunch breaks in the pub.
  • Favourite saying: "I've been saying that for years but nobody listens to me" (We do really Martin)
  • Weaknesses: Can't resist the latest in Sports Designer fashion
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