October 2011
Chairman's September Report
Another season has started in the bright sunny weather, and from the numbers of new players attending training throughout September, I am looking forward to the club once again achieving great things by the end of April 2012.
Having won all their league games last season in London North West 2, the 1st XV have found that the standard of rugby and fitness levels required to win matches in London North 1 is much higher. But the team has shown glimpses in the four games already played that they can compete at this level and win a large majority of the remaining league matches.
The second team has made an impressive start to the season winning all their friendly and Zoo Shield League games so far. Playing in The Shield rather than the Middlesex Merit Table is hoped to give the players in the 2nd XV a higher standard of rugby, so that if they are needed to replace players in the 1st XV for one reason or another, its not a too big of a step up for them to make. A great start to the season and let’s hope they can maintain the present momentum right through the season.
Our 3rd XV is making good progress in producing a very strong team that should compete well in its Middlesex Merit Table leagues this season, which they hope too win come the end of April 2012. Captain Mike Gane is blending together a good strong squad of new and old players that have the potential to achieve their goal by the end of April 2012.
It’s been a challenging time for the 4th XV and captain Adam Saul, with quite a few of last season’s senior players being unavailable for one reason or another, but it is slowly coming together with the influx of new and exciting players filling the gaps, and I expect them to be once again fighting for a place at the Middlesex Merit Table play-offs and hopefully the final, where anything can happen.
It’s been a great start to the season for the 5th XV with a mix of new recruits and a few veterans playing social rugby. A few of the new players in this team, have now progress up into 3rd and 4th XV’s and the team is proving to be a good stepping stone for new members to find their feet at the club under the guidance of team captain, Felix Whitechapel.
Terry Alleyne
Club Chairman
